Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2703 - Administration and State Fire Marshal Authority

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Forms. A manufacturer's application for
				registration, a dealer's application for registration, a plan review
				application, a decal request form, and a decal disposition report per
				§2727 herein shall be submitted on forms provided by the State Fire
				Marshal.
B. Registration. The State
				Fire Marshal shall register manufacturers and dealers in accordance with this
				chapter. All registrations and approvals granted by the State Fire Marshal
				pursuant to
				§2705 and
				§2707 herein are subject to revocation for
				failure to adhere to these rules, as provided for in
				§2729 herein.
C. Third-Parties. Third-parties shall be
				properly registered with the council for the type of project he or she will
				inspect.
1. Monitoring. The State Fire
				Marshal, through his employees or his designated performance auditors, shall
				monitor the performance of manufacturers, dealers, and third-parties.
2. Auditing. Each registered manufacturer
				shall be subject to a performance audit at a minimum of once every three years.
				Unannounced visits to manufacturing facilities may be utilized unless
				impractical. Information obtained through monitoring shall remain confidential
				to the extent permitted by law. Manufacturers shall provide the auditor access
				to records, facilities and personnel as requested by the auditor. The auditor
				shall collect information through interviews, examination of documents and
				observation of activity to determine whether the manufacturer complies with the
				applicable codes and standards. Any determination of nonconformance with any
				applicable provision shall be reported to the manufacturer. The report shall
				identify the facts that support the finding of nonconformity and recommend
				corrective action. The State Fire Marshal shall determine the appropriate
				corrective action subject to the requirements of
				§2729 herein.
3. Oversight. The manufacturer shall be
				responsible for correcting code violations. The State Fire Marshal shall make
				an independent determination regarding the existence of a violation. The State
				Fire Marshal may allow a third-party to investigate complaints and notify the
				State Fire Marshal regarding the existence of a code violation and disposition
				thereof.
4. Permits. In accordance
				with the requirements set forth in
				R.S.
				40:1730.63(A) and
				1730.65.C(3). The State Fire Marshal shall provide by rule for the placement of
				decals or insignia on each transportable modular section or modular component
				to indicate compliance with the building code. A parish or municipal building
				official is authorized to require, in accordance with these rules, that all
				modules or modular components bear an approved decal. As such, no governmental
				subdivision in the state of Louisiana shall issue any building permit for
				installation of an industrialized building unless the building contains a valid
				decal issued in accordance with
				§2723 herein.
5. Occupancy. In accordance with the
				requirements set forth in
				R.S. 40:1730.56(A) and
				(B), industrialized buildings constructed
				after January 1, 2007 shall meet or exceed the requirements of the building
				code and the State Fire Marshal in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1574 through 1593. Occupancy of any
				structure found in violation of the law and these rules will not be granted by
				the State Fire Marshal as provided for in LAC 55:V:307-309 until compliance can
				be verified.