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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3225 - Fees-General Information

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
				fee required in accordance with the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., and these rules, shall be
				paid by firm check or certified funds made payable to the "Office of State Fire
				Marshal." Cash or personal checks cannot be accepted.
B. Fees shall be paid at or mailed to the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal, Attention Licensing Section, at 8181
				Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806.
C. Late fees are required on all certificates
				of registration or licenses which are not timely renewed as outlined in
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq.
D. A renewal application accompanied by the
				required renewal fee and deposited with the United States Postal Service is
				deemed to be timely filed, regardless of actual date of delivery, when its
				envelope bears a legible postmark date which is on or before the expiration
				date of the certificate or license being renewed.
E. Certificates or licenses which have been
				expired for more than 60 days will be suspended and applicants must apply and
				pay for a new certificate of registration or license.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3227 - Fees-Specific Information

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Certificate of Registration Fees for Firms
Initial
Renewal
Technical Endorsement
Security
$250
$50
Locksmith
$250
$50
Door Hardware
$250
$50
Specialty Endorsement
Household Fire
$250
$50
CCTV
$250
$50
Door Hardware Consultant
$250
$50
Bank Locking
$250
$50
Special Locking
$250
$50
Detention Locking
$250
$50
Gate Systems
$250
$50
B.
				License Fees for Employees
Initial
Renewal
Technical Endorsement
Security
$100
$50
Locksmith
$100
$50
Door Hardware
$100
$50
Specialty Endorsement
Household Fire
$100
$50
CCTV
$100
$50
Door Hardware Consultant
$100
$50
Bank Locking
$100
$50
Bank Auxiliary
$100
$50
Special Locking
$100
$50
Detention Locking
$100
$50
Gate Systems
$100
$50
Property Protection Sales and Design
$100
$50
Apprentice
$50
$50
C.
				Late Renewal Fee. A penalty shall be assessed in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1664.2 et seq., for the late renewal of a
				certificate of registration or license.
D. Change in ownership: $250.
E. Changes or alterations: $20.
F. Duplicate certificates of registration or
				license: $20.
G. Replacement pocket
				registration card: $20.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3229 - Initial Licensing Training Certification, Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Initial Training
				Certification. Applicants for an individual initial license are required to
				meet the initial training certification requirements as established by the Life
				Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board.
B. Continuing Education. Applicants for an
				individual license who wish to renew their licenses are required to meet the
				continuing education requirements as established by the Life Safety and
				Property Protection Advisory Board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3231 - Property Protection Systems and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All property protection systems and
				equipment shall be certified, designed, installed, integrated, maintained or
				serviced in a manner that maintains the highest level of operation afforded by
				the manufacturer of the product.
B.
				All property protection systems and equipment shall be certified, designed,
				installed, integrated, maintain or serviced in a manner that meets all
				applicable codes and/or standards enumerated in LAC 55:V.103 or these
				rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3233 - Smoke Inducing Security Systems

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Where
				a smoke inducing (fog systems) security system is installed in a commercial
				business, the installing firm shall notify all local law enforcement and fire
				service agencies in that jurisdiction which have responsibility for response to
				the business.
B. Such notification
				shall be in writing and a copy of such shall be maintained at the firm's office
				located in Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3235 - Installation Tags

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon
				installation of any special locking system, the system shall have a tag
				permanently affixed to the control panel or at the connection to the power
				source. The installation tag shall be a minimum of 2 3/4 inches by 2 3/4
				inches. Maximum size cannot exceed 5 inches by 5 inches. The tag shall be white
				in color and have a self adhesive backing. The following information and
				wording shall be required to be preprinted on the front side of the tag:
1. "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE
				MARSHAL " (all capital letters, in bold type);
2. installation tag;
3. installation date;
4. firm's name;
5. firm's certificate number;
6. technician's name;
7. technician's license number;
8. technician's signature;
9. NFPA code edition system was installed
				under;
10. plan review or exemption
				number;
11. serial or model number
				of panel, if applicable.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3239 - Door-to-Door Solicitation (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3241 - Fair and Ethical Business Practices

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Property protection firms and employees
				shall conduct all business practices in compliance with all applicable
				laws.
B. Property protection firms
				and employees shall impartially analyze safety or security problems of their
				customers and advance the best possible solution for the protection of the
				customer.
C. Property protection
				firms and employees shall not misrepresent any business claims to the
				customer.
D. Property protection
				firms and employees shall not misrepresent the features afforded by any product
				nor make unwarranted claims about the merits of any product or service they
				offer. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:
1. representing to a client that
				non-restricted or widely available keys (whether stamped "Do Not Duplicate" or
				not) provide any measure of assurance against unauthorized
				duplication;
2. selling a used
				product as new;
3. claiming the
				customer's existing equipment is out of date or substandard when it is
				not.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3245 - Enforcement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The State Fire
				Marshal or his designated representative, shall make, or cause to be made, from
				time to time, inspections of a firm's physical locations, vehicles or job sites
				to verify required certificates, employee lists, employee licenses, business
				records and insurances, equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards and
				manufacturer's manuals and property protection activity performed, and as
				circumstances dictate, to determine that firms and their employees are engaging
				in activity in accordance with the requirements of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., and these rules.
B. The State Fire Marshal shall investigate
				all complaints of alleged violations of
				R.S.
				40:1574 et seq., 40:1664.1 et seq., and these
				Rules. Complaints of alleged violations shall be made in writing to the
				Licensing Section of the State Fire Marshal's Office. The office shall make
				available a complaint form to be used as needed. Penalties shall be
				administered to those firms and/or employees found to have violated these laws
				and/or rules. Proposed administrative penalty letters shall act as official
				notification of alleged violations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3247 - Administrative Actions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The State
				Fire Marshal may refuse the issuance or renewal of, suspend, or revoke a
				certificate of registration, or license and impose administrative penalties,
				if, after notice, as provided for by the Administrative Procedures Act, it is
				found that a person, certified firm, or licensee or an applicant for
				registration, or license, failed to comply with the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., or these Rules. The State
				Fire Marshal may consider violations in other states or failing to pay
				outstanding fine amounts as grounds for refusing the issuance of or the
				renewing of a certificate of registration or license. Additionally, where it is
				brought to the attention of the state fire marshal, violations in other states
				or failing to pay outstanding fine amounts may result in the suspension of or
				revocation of a certificate of registration or license.
1. Offenses. The following categories shall
				denote classification of offenses for persons, firms and employees for
				determining the penalty to be imposed:
a.
				minor:
i. failing to notify the Office of the
				State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect licensure;
ii. Failing to adhere to the tagging and/or
				notification policies of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
iii. working with an expired (31-45 days)
				license or certificate of registration;
iv. failing to properly display a firm
				certificate;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3249 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any provision
				of these rules or the application thereof to any firm, person, employee or
				circumstance is held invalid for any reason, the invalidity shall not affect
				the other provisions or any other application of these rules which can be given
				effect without the invalid provisions or application. To this end, all
				provisions of these rules are declared to be severable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3251 - Adopted Standards

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The office
				adopts by reference in their entirety those copyrighted codes or standards
				enumerated in LAC 55:V:103 published by and available from the National Fire
				Protection Association, Inc.(NFPA), Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts,
				02268. A copy of the codes and standards shall be kept available for public
				inspection in the Office of the State Fire Marshal. In addition to those listed
				standards, the following shall also be adhered to as applicable:
1. ASME/ANSI A17.1- Safety Code for Elevators
				and Escalators;
2. ASME/ANSI A17.3-
				Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators;
3. ASME/ANSI A117.1- Specifications for
				Handicapped Accessibility;
4.
				ADAAG- American Disability Accessibility Act Guidelines;
5. United States Department of
				Transportation;
6. Code of Federal
				Regulations 49.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3253 - National Recognized Testing Laboratory

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. This office approves Underwriters
				Laboratories, Inc., Factory Mutual Research Corporation, the United States
				Testing Company, Inc. and Intertek-ETL as nationally recognized testing
				laboratories for the purpose of these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3255 - Equipment and Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each
				certified firm location shall be required to possess the equipment, tools, NFPA
				codes, standards and manufacturer's UL listed installation and service manuals
				necessary to properly certify, inspect, install, integrate, maintain or service
				the systems or equipment for which it is certified. Required codes, standards
				and manuals may be either in print or in an electronic format.
B. The following equipment and code books
				shall be required depending upon the firm's certification endorsement:
1. security:
a. certification, service, partial impairment
				(optional) and impairment tags;
b.
				installation tags;
c. NFPA 70, 72,
				80 and 101 (latest edition as enumerated in LAC 55:V.103);
d. copy of life safety and property licensing
				law and rules;
e. manufacturer's
				installation manuals;
f. sound
				level meter;
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3257 - Plan Review

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No special
				locking system requiring plan submittal in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1574 et seq., shall be installed prior to
				submitting plans with required documentation and receiving authorization to
				install such system from the Plan Review Section of the Office of the State
				Fire Marshal. However, the installation of wiring only for a special locking
				system shall be permitted upon receipt of plans and a project review number
				being issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Plan Review Section. No
				system locks, devices or panels shall be installed prior to review or written
				authorization by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
B. All submittals for plan review shall
				identify the licensed firm performing the installation and the responsible
				qualifier. The firm that is responsible for the installation of the locks shall
				be the firm listed as the installation firm.
C. Only listed qualifiers of a firm shall be
				listed on applications for full plan review or exemption to full plan review.
				Additionally, any correspondence regarding a submittal, to include but not be
				limited to, telephone, email or written correspondence, shall only be through a
				listed qualifier of the firm, owner of the firm, a professional of record or
				owner of the building.
D. A new
				plan review shall be required when a firm takes over a project in progress from
				another firm, listing the new firm's information and any changes to the
				project.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3259 - Electrical Contractors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				electrical contractors who have met all requirements and passed a prescribed
				written examination based upon National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code
				70, the National Electrical Code, that has been given either by a recognized
				political subdivision of the State of Louisiana or by the State Licensing Board
				for Contractors, shall be authorized to install special locking systems,
				security, household fire and closed circuit television systems and equipment in
				accordance with manufacturer's specifications and applicable National Fire
				Protection Association (NFPA) codes as enumerated in LAC 55:V.103 and these
				rules.
B. The electrical contractor
				shall ensure that plans have been submitted and reviewed by the state fire
				marshal prior to installing any new or renovated special locking system. The
				system shall be certified by a property protection contractor upon the
				completion of the installation.
C.
				Electrical contractors are not permitted to certify, inspect or service special
				locking systems.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3261 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Marking
				of vehicles. All service vehicles owned or operated by firms or their employees
				used for regulated activities, as defined by
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., and these Rules shall have
				the firm name, firm certificate number and firm telephone number permanently
				inscribed, painted, stenciled or affixed by magnetic means on such vehicles.
				Such markings shall be a minimum of two and one-half inches in height and not
				less than one-forth inch in width. Letters and numbers shall be on a
				contrasting background and be conspicuously seen from the outside of the
				vehicle. This requirement does not prevent a firm to use an unmarked vehicle on
				special occasions where covert work is required.
B. Restrictions
1. Certificate or license holders are not
				agents or representatives of the State of Louisiana, the Department of Public
				Safety or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. No claims or inferences of such
				shall be made.
2. A certificate or
				license does not authorize anyone to enforce these Rules or to enter any
				building without the owner's permission or to engage in property protection
				activity without the owner's permission.
3. Certificate and license holders shall not
				allow the use of their certificate or licenses by other firms, persons or
				employees.
4. A license holder
				shall not perform any property protection activity unless employed by and
				within the course and scope of that employment with a firm regulated by the
				provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq.
5. A person shall not perform any act for
				which a certificate or license is required unless:
a. first being certified or licensed to
				perform such acts; and
b. is
				employed by a firm certified to perform those acts; and
c. is performing those acts for the certified
				firm by which he is employed.
6. An apprentice, as defined in these rules,
				shall not perform any activity regulated by
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., unless employed by a
				certified firm and directly supervised by a license holder authorized to
				perform such act or acts. Both the apprentice and licensee shall be employed by
				the same certified firm.
7. Nothing
				in these rules shall prevent an appropriately certified firm or licensed person
				from certifying, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining, selling, or
				servicing any manufacturer's system or equipment.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3401 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The provisions
				of this Chapter are to establish the training, registration and certification
				requirements for fire-resistant material applicators. The requirements for the
				enforcement of these provisions are established by this chapter in the interest
				of protecting and preserving lives pursuant to authority of
				R.S.
				40:1603.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3403 - Administration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The Office of
				State Fire Marshal, which administers the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1603, relating to fire-resistant material
				applicators, is located at 8181 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA
				70806.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3405 - Applicability of Rules

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A. These rules
				shall apply to all persons engaged in the activity of fire-resistant material
				application.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3407 - Exceptions

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A. These rules
				shall not apply to firms that employ persons engaging in the activity of
				fire-resistant material application. The requirements only apply to the
				individual fire-resistant material applicators.
B. These rules do not apply to any persons or
				firms engaged in the application of fire-stopping material.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3409 - Notices by the State Fire Marshal

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Any notice required to be given by the Office of State Fire Marshal by any
				provision of law or these rules shall be provided as follows:
1. personal or domiciliary service or mailed,
				postage prepaid, to the person's residence and/or firm address as it appears on
				the records in the Office of State Fire Marshal. It is the responsibility of
				the person involved to ensure that the Office of State Fire Marshal has a
				correct address for the person and firm; or
2. electronic transmission or electronic mail
				(email) if the electronic transmission or email is retrievable in a perceivable
				form and the office and recipient have consented in writing to the use of such
				form of electronic transmission or email for purposes of notice or
				communication between the parties. It is the responsibility of the applicant or
				registered individual to ensure that the Office of State Fire Marshal has a
				correct email address for the person and firm.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3411 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following
				words and terms, when used in these rules, shall have the following meanings,
				unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Certificate of Registration-
that document
				  issued by the Office of State Fire Marshal to a person authorizing him or her
				  to engage in fire-resistant material activity, certifying that he or she has
				  obtained the appropriate training as required in
				  R.S.
				  40:1603 and these rules.
Digital Registration Identification
-that
				  electronic document provided by the Office of State Fire Marshal to a person
				  registered to engage in fire-resistant material activity, with the ability to
				  be displayed on a phone or other electronic device bearing a photographic image
				  of the person and his or her name, evidencing the Office of State Fire Marshals
				  authorization of the person to engage in the activities as defined by these
				  rules.
Fireproofing
-the act of rendering an object,
				  such as a structure or material, resistant to fire or incombustible via the
				  application of a listed and approved fire-resistant material.
Fire-Resistant Material
-includes
				  cementitious, fibrous and intumescent materials that are sprayed or applied
				  onto a surface to provide fire-resistant protection of the substrate.
Fire-Resistant Material Activity-
the
				  application or the act of applying fire-resistant material onto a surface to
				  provide fire-resistant protection of the substrate.
Fire-Resistant Material Applicator
-an
				  individual who applies fire-resistant material.
Firestops or Fire-Stopping Material
-a listed
				  and approved material used as a form of passive fire protection that is
				  utilized for sealing around openings and penetrations in fire-rated walls or
				  flooring. The purpose of the utilization of firestops and/or fire-stopping
				  material is to impede the spread of fire and smoke from one room or area to an
				  adjacent room or area. Fire-resistant material is not included in this
				  definition.
Firm
-a sole proprietorship, partnership,
				  corporation, limited liability company, or any other entity that employs the
				  individual fire-resistant material applicators.
Office
-the Office of State Fire
				  Marshal.
Person
-a natural individual.
Pocket Registration Card
-that document
				  issued by the Office to a person registered to engage in fire-resistant
				  material activity, in pocket size and bearing a photographic image of the
				  person and his or her name, evidencing the Office of State Fire Marshals
				  authorization of the person to engage in the activities as defined by these
				  rules.
Substrate
-an underlying material or layer of
				  materials upon which other materials are applied, such as a fire-resistant
				  coating.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3413 - Registration Required

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A. Any person
				engaged in fire-resistant material activity shall be registered in accordance
				with these rules prior to conducting any such activity in this state. Each
				person who is registered with the office shall receive a certificate of
				registration and a pocket registration card or a digital registration
				identification.
B. Any person
				described in Subsection A of this Section who has not registered with the
				office shall immediately cease such fire-resistant material activities. The
				office may take any steps necessary to enforce an order to cease and desist
				such activity.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3415 - Required Training and Certification

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Required Certification
1. Applicants for
				fire-resistant material applicator registration are required to meet the
				certification requirements pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1603 and these rules.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3417 - Initial Registration; Annual Renewals

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A. Applicants for individual initial
				registration are required to meet the initial registration requirements. As
				such, applications shall provide the following information:
1. name;
2. address;
3. phone number;
4. email address;
5. firm name (if any);
6. firm address;
7. firm phone number; and
8. copies of manufacturers training and/or
				certifications.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3419 - Certificate of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
				person must obtain from the Office a certificate of registration as provided
				for by
				R.S.
				40:1603, before engaging in fire-resistant
				material activity.
B. The following
				shall apply to certificates of registration.
1. Duplicates. A duplicate certificate or
				pocket registration card must be obtained from the Office to replace a lost or
				destroyed certificate or card. The certificate holder must submit written or
				electronic notification of the loss or destruction of the certificate within 10
				days from the date of loss.
2.
				Revisions/Changes. The change of a persons name, mailing address, firm, firm
				address, phone number or email address requires a revision of the certificate
				of registration. Certificates requiring changes must be surrendered to the
				Office within ten calendar days after the change requiring the revision. The
				person must submit written notification of the change with the surrendered
				certificate.
3.
				Non-Transferability. A certificate of registration is not transferable from one
				person to another.
4. Validity. A
				certificate of registration is valid for one year and shall be renewed
				annually. For a certificate of registration to remain valid, the person must
				provide current documentation of required information and training, as
				established by the Office.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3421 - Alteration of Certificates of Registration

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any alteration of a certificate of
				registration or pocket registration card renders both invalid and such
				alteration shall be the basis for administrative action in accordance with
				penalties set forth in
				R.S.
				40:1603 and these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3423 - Enforcement; Investigations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				state fire marshal or his/her designated representative shall investigate all
				complaints of alleged violations of
				R.S.
				40:1603 and these rules. Complaints of
				alleged violations shall be made in writing to the Office of State Fire
				Marshal. The Office shall make available a complaint form to be used as needed.
				Penalties shall be administered to those persons found to have violated these
				laws and/or rules. Proposed administrative penalty letters provided to
				violators in accordance with these rules shall act as official notification of
				alleged violations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3425 - Administrative Actions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The State
				Fire Marshal may refuse the issuance or renewal of, suspend, or revoke a
				certificate of registration and impose administrative penalties, if, after
				notice and hearing, as provided for by the Administrative Procedures Act,
				R.S.
				49:950 et seq., it is found that a person
				failed to comply with the provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1603 or these rules. Any person who is
				denied a certificate of registration, whose certificate of registration is
				suspended or revoked, or who receives an administrative penalty may appeal by
				requesting an administrative hearing. Requests for hearings shall be made in
				writing and mailed or hand delivered to the Office of State Fire Marshal, 8181
				Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806 to be received by the Office of State
				Fire Marshal within 30 days from the date of the denial, suspension, revocation
				or administrative penalty.
1. Offenses
a. Any person applying fire-resistant
				material who is not registered with the office shall be fined up to $250 per
				violation.
b. Any person who does
				not receive the required training and/or does not obtain a certificate of
				registration in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1603 and these rules shall be fined up to
				$250 per violation.
c. Any person
				who continues to engage in fire resistant material activity and fails to
				annually register, herein referred to as renewing, shall be fined up to $250
				per violation.
d. Any person
				subject to
				R.S.
				40:1603 who fails to maintain his or her
				registration in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1603 and these rules shall be fined up to
				$250 per violation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3427 - Severability

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. If any provision
				of these rules or the application thereof to a person is held invalid for any
				reason, the invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or any other
				application of these rules which can be given effect without the invalid
				provisions or application. To this end, all provisions of these rules are
				declared to be severable.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 34 - Fire-resistant Material Applicators › Section V-3429 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Nothing
				in these rules shall prevent an appropriately-registered person from conducting
				the activity of fire-resistant material application.
B. Service Invoices. All service invoices
				shall reflect all fire-resistant material application activity, date the work
				was performed, the name of the employing firm and the name of the certified
				person(s) who performed the work.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1563 and
				  R.S.
				  40:1603.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 40 - State Uniform Construction Code › Section V-4001 - State Uniform Construction Code

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The Office of State Fire Marshal hereby adopts the 1997 edition of the Standard
				Building Code as published by the Southern Building Code Congress
				International, Inc., and the 1999 edition of the National Electrical Code as
				published by the National Fire Protection Association as the State Uniform
				Construction Code.
B. In accordance
				with the requirements set forth in
				R.S. 40:1725
				et seq., plans and specifications for any and all buildings to be constructed
				in the state after December 20, 2001 shall comply with the minimum standards
				contained in the State Uniform Construction Code.
C. Alterations, remodeling or repairs
				performed after December 20, 2001 to existing buildings, shall be performed in
				accordance with the State Uniform Construction Code.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 40:1725,
				  R.S. 40:1726,
				  R.S. 40:1727,
				  R.S. 40:1728,
				  R.S. 40:1729
				  AND
				  R.S.
				  40:1730.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section V-5001 - Preface

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
1. The objective of these rules and
				  regulations is to promote safe and efficient boiler practices for the
				  construction, repair, alteration, operation and inspection of all boilers, and
				  to provide for inspection during fabrication, assembly, modification, repair or
				  alteration of those pressure vessels which are required by the owner or user
				  to:
a. meet American Society of Mechanical
				  Engineers (ASME) rules for construction, and the National Board Inspection Code
				  (NBIC) rules for repair; and
b. be
				  stamped as meeting those rules; thereby insuring better protection of life and
				  property.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter A - General Provisions › Section V-5002 - Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
1. The rules and regulations herein
				  promulgated apply to all boilers subject to the provisions of the Louisiana
				  Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 23, Chapter 5, Part III,
				  Sections
				  531 through 545, (Except boilers
				  exempted by
				  R.S.
				  23:540), and to those pressure vessels that
				  are required by the owner or user to:
a. meet
				  ASME and NBIC requirements; and
b.
				  be stamped as meeting those rules, as provided for by
				  R.S.
				  23:531.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5006 - Boilers to Comply with Code Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No boiler shall be installed in this state
				  unless it has been constructed, inspected and stamped in conformity with the
				  ASME Code and registered with the National Board except:
1. those exempt by the Act;
2. those existing installations (see
				  §5003 Definitions);
3. those
				  potable water heaters exempted by Part HLW-101, Section IV of the ASME Code,
				  that are required by the Act, to comply with these rules and regulations.
				  (Those heaters must be designed and constructed according to Underwriters
				  Laboratories or other Nationally Recognized Standards, and shall bear their
				  label on the completed unit);
4.
				  those approved as "Louisiana Special."
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5007 - Inspections

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon completion
				  of installation, all boilers shall be inspected by an inspector commissioned to
				  inspect boilers in this state, and shall be inspected thereafter as follows.
1. Power boilers shall receive an internal
				  certificate inspection annually, with the exception of those covered by
				  R.S.
				  23:536.A, and may receive an external
				  inspection while under pressure at approximately six months following the
				  internal inspection.
2. High
				  temperature and high pressure water boilers shall receive an external
				  inspection annually, with an internal inspection done every six years based on
				  the date of manufacture.
3. Low
				  Pressure Boilers and Potable Water Boilers shall receive a certificate
				  inspection biennial as follows.
a. Steam
				  heating boilers shall receive an internal inspection every two years where
				  construction permits, otherwise, a thorough external inspection shall be
				  performed.
b. Hot water heating and
				  hot water supply boilers shall receive an external inspection every two years
				  and where construction permits an internal inspection every six years based on
				  the date of manufacture.
c. All
				  potable water boilers/water heaters shall receive an external inspection,
				  including the functions of all controls and devises, at the initial
				  installation; except those located in privately owned residences. Those potable
				  water boilers/water heaters 50 gallons in capacity and larger (including any
				  attached storage vessels) and/or 100,000 BTU/HR heat input, shall be issued a
				  state jurisdiction number and a certificate to operate. Those heaters issued an
				  operating certificate will require an external inspection every two years
				  thereafter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5008 - Second-Hand Installations to Comply with New Installation Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In any case
				  where a second-hand boiler is installed, that is, both the ownership and
				  location of which is changed, all fittings and appliances must comply with the
				  applicable ASME Code section for new installations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5009 - Application of State Serial Numbers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				  Upon completion of the installation of a boiler, or at the time of the initial
				  certificate inspection of an already installed boiler that has not been
				  inspected and decaled according to these rules. A decal with the state serial
				  number shall be placed in a conspicuous location on the boiler/water heater for
				  identification.
B. Pressure vessels
				  when requested to be inspected by the owner or user shall have securely
				  attached one of the decals provided by the boiler inspection section containing
				  the state serial number, and shall be decaled under the same pressure and
				  temperature guidelines provided for boilers by these rules and
				  regulations.
C. State serial
				  numbers that have been decaled or otherwise attached to a boiler shall not be
				  defaced or removed except as provided for by these rules and regulations, and
				  shall not be covered by insulation or other material.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5010 - Examination for an Inspectors Certificate of Competency

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Examination for an inspectors certificate
				  of competency shall be held at the Office of the State Fire Marshal or any
				  other location to be selected by the chief inspector, four times each year,
				  namely the first Wednesday and 1/2 day Thursday in the months of March, June,
				  September and December. An applicant for an examination shall have education
				  and experience equal to at least one of the following:
1. from an accredited school, a degree in
				  engineering plus one year of experience in design, construction, operation or
				  inspection of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels;
2. an associate degree in mechanical
				  technology plus two years of experience in design, construction, operation or
				  inspection of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels;
3. a high school education or the equivalent
				  plus three years of experience:
a. in
				  high-pressure boiler and pressure vessel construction or repair; or
b. in charge of high-pressure boiler
				  operation; or
c. in the inspection
				  of high-pressure boilers and pressure vessels.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5011 - Examination Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A fee of $50
				  will be charged for each applicant taking the examination for a certificate of
				  competency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5012 - Certificate of Competency and Identification Card

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Upon request of an employer, a certificate
				  of competency and an identification card may be issued by the chief inspector
				  to:
1. an inspector employed by the
				  jurisdiction;
2. an inspector who
				  is employed full-time by an insurance company which is authorized to insure and
				  does insure against loss from explosions of boilers and pressure vessels in
				  this jurisdiction;
3. an inspector
				  employed as described in either Paragraph 1 or 2 above who conducts shop or
				  field inspections of new boilers, pressure vessels, or nuclear components in
				  accordance with the applicable ASME code requirements.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5013 - Conflict of Interest

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. An inspector
				  shall not engage in the sale of any services, article or device relating to
				  boilers, pressure vessels, or their appurtenances.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 50 - Boiler Construction, Maintenance, Inspection and General Use › Subchapter B - Administration › Section V-5014 - Inspection Reports to be submitted by Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Reports shall be submitted on approved
				  forms or format within 30 days from the date of the inspection. The copy of the
				  report filed with the assistant secretary shall be filled out in ink or
				  type-written, and shall be signed by the inspector.
B. External inspection reports are required
				  when they are used to support a request for an extension of internal
				  inspection, when the design of a vessel does not provide for an internal
				  inspection an annual external certificate inspection shall be completed, and to
				  report unsafe conditions or code violations which would affect the safety of
				  the boiler.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 23:531 and
					 R.S.
					 51:1424.