Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 30 - Portable Fire Extinguishers, Fire Hoses, Hydrostatic Testing, Fixed Fire Suppression Equipment and/or Systems and Fire Detection and Alarm Equipment and/or Systems Rules › Section V-3041 - Prohibited Acts and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				following acts are prohibited and shall be considered grounds for
				administrative action to be taken against firms, persons and/or employees
				committing such:
1. charging a customer for
				work that was not performed;
2.
				misrepresenting oneself and/or one's firm to a customer, prospective customer
				or to employees of the state fire marshal, his designated representative or
				other public official;
3.
				impersonating the state fire marshal, his designated representative or any
				other public official;
4.
				intimidating or coercing a customer;
5. certifying, hydrostatically testing,
				inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing fire protection
				systems and/or equipment contrary to plans submitted for review, applicable
				NFPA codes, standards, and/or manufacturer's specifications without specific
				written permission from the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
6. falsifying an application or any other
				document submitted to obtain a certificate or license or other documentation
				requested by or submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
7. falsifying tags, labels, stenciling,
				inspection reports, invoices, system reports, and/or other documents;
8. working an apprentice, or as an
				apprentice, without direct supervision by a technician licensed to perform the
				work being done and licensed to the same firm;
9. working an employee without the
				appropriate endorsement of license;
10. working without the appropriate
				endorsement of firm certificate or license;
11. working with an expired firm certificate
				or license;
12. failing to notify
				the Office of the State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect
				licensure;
13. contracting to a
				firm or person who is not properly certified or licensed through the Office of
				the State Fire Marshal to perform acts regulated by the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., or these rules;
14. failing to adhere to the tagging and/or
				notification policies of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
15. installing a fixed fire suppression
				system, or fire detection and alarm system prior to submitting plans and
				required documentation and receiving authorization to install such system from
				the Plan Review Section of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
16. failing to possess the equipment, tools,
				NFPA codes, standards or manufacturer's U.L. listed installation and service
				manuals to properly certify, hydrostatic test, inspect, install, integrate,
				maintain or service the systems or equipment for which a firm is
				certified;
17. failing to adhere to
				all applicable laws and rules governing fire protection systems and/or
				equipment as promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
18. engaging in false, misleading or
				deceptive acts or practices;
19.
				aiding and abetting an unlicensed person or firm in the certifying, hydrostatic
				testing, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing of a
				portable fire extinguisher, fire hose, fixed fire suppression equipment and/or
				system, or fire detection and alarm equipment and/or system.