Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 31 - Fire Sprinkler Systems and/or Equipment and Fire Hose Rules › Section V-3137 - 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, maintaining, planning 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 employee without the
				appropriate endorsement of license or registration;
9. working without the appropriate
				endorsement of firm certificate or employee license or registration;
10. working with an expired firm certificate
				or license;
11. failing to notify
				the Office of the State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect
				licensure;
12. contracting to a
				firm or person who is not properly certified, licensed or registered 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;
13. failing to adhere to the tagging and/or
				notification policies of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
14. installing fire sprinkler
				equipment/systems 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;
15. 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, plan, maintain
				or service the systems or equipment for which a firm is certified;
16. 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;
17. engaging in false, misleading or
				deceptive acts or practices;
18.
				aiding and abetting an unlicensed or unregistered person or firm in the
				certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning
				or servicing of fire sprinkler equipment and/or system or fire hose.