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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2721 - Manufacturer's Quality Control Manual

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The manufacturer shall maintain, at each
				site of manufacture of industrialized buildings, a quality control manual. The
				manufacturer's quality control manual shall at a minimum contain the following
				information.
1. Organizational Element
a. Introduction of the Manufacturer. A brief
				history which shall, at a minimum, include the length of time that the
				manufacturer has been in the industrialized buildings industry, where it is
				incorporated, whether it is a division of any parent organization, the identity
				of products it manufactures, and the location of the facility.
b. Identification of principals and the
				positions of partners if the manufacturer is a partnership or its officers,
				directors, controlling owners and registered agent if the manufacturer is a
				corporation.
c. An organizational
				chart showing responsible management and supervisory positions by title. A job
				description for each of the positions shall be provided.
d. Brief qualifications of all personnel in
				management and supervisory positions including the quality control
				manager.
e. Administrative
				procedure for revision of quality control procedure and quality control
				manual.
f. Procedure for retaining
				permanent records of plans, travelers, inspection reports, serial numbers of
				buildings, decals used, first destination of labeled buildings or
				components.
g. Method and frequency
				for training of quality control and production personnel.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2723 - Decal Application and Issuance

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each industrialized building, modular
				section and modular component approved by the State Fire Marshal shall be
				affixed with a Louisiana State Fire Marshal industrialized building decal after
				favorable plan review and inspection in accordance with
				§2713 and
				§2735 herein. The decal shall indicate
				acceptance of construction approved by the design plan review and inspected at
				a place other than at the site of installation.
B.
1. The
				manufacturer or dealer shall file with the Sate Fire Marshal a decal
				disposition report no later than the tenth day of the following month for the
				preceding month's activity, until all decals in the possession of the
				manufacturer or dealer have been affixed and are accounted for. The disposition
				report shall be filed on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal and shall
				contain, as a minimum, the following information:
a. the State Fire Marshal issued decal number
				for each unit manufactured or modified;
b. the State Fire Marshal issued plan review
				number for the building or component;
c. the identification number or serial number
				of the building or component;
d.
				the date(s) of inspection; and
e.
				the date of decal placement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2725 - Transportation and Installation

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Manufacturer shall provide a transportation and installation booklet with each
				new building and component package. It shall include:
1. precautions and instructions for
				transportation of buildings and modules;
2. installation instructions;
3. notice that a site-specific plan review
				submittal is required to be submitted to the State Fire Marshal in accordance
				with §2713(H) of this part prior to obtaining a building permit from the
				applicable jurisdiction.
4. Notice
				that inspections by the State Fire Marshal are required prior to
				occupancy.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2729 - Removal of Decals, Penalties and Fines Imposed

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The State Fire Marshal, upon notice that a
				building, module, or modular component bearing a decal is in violation, shall
				furnish the building manufacturer or dealer in possession of the decal with a
				written notice of such violations.
1. The
				manufacturer or dealer shall respond within 21 days of such notice with a plan
				of correction. If modifications are required to bring the building or component
				into compliance, the provisions of
				§2715 herein shall apply.
2. The State Fire Marshal or his authorized
				agent, the manufacturer, or the dealer shall remove the decal from the
				building, module, or modular component found to be in violation within 21 days
				of the notice and shall return the decal to the State Fire Marshal.
3. Decals for previously issued units of the
				same design also determined to be in violation shall be deemed void and shall
				also be returned to the State Fire Marshal.
4. Applications for decals for new units by a
				manufacturer previously determined to be in violation will be denied until the
				plan of correction has been approved and compliance has been
				verified.
5. A fine not to exceed
				two hundred dollars per day for each day over 21 days may be levied until such
				decals have been returned to the State Fire Marshal, pursuant to
				40:1563.4.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 27 - Industrialized Buildings › Section V-2735 - Inspections; Inspection Reports

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A.
				Responsibilities of third-party inspectors . Each third-party inspector
				retained by a registered manufacturer shall discharge the following
				responsibilities:
1. performing an initial
				plant certification inspection;
2.
				monitoring of the quality assurance procedures at the site of
				manufacture;
3. verifying that
				industrialized buildings, modules and modular components have been manufactured
				pursuant to State Fire Marshal approved building system documentation and in
				accordance with the approved quality assurance procedures;
4. authorizing the attachment of decals to
				such industrialized buildings, modules and modular components;
5. preparation of all reports as may be
				required by this Chapter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2901 - Master Elevator Keys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each lock for
				all elevators in this state that permits public access must be keyed for
				operation by one master elevator key as required in these rules. The purpose of
				these rules is to allow all elevators within the state to be operated by
				firefighters and emergency responders in the event of an emergency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1582.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2903 - Statewide Access

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Emergency
				elevator access shall be provided for each elevator that allows public access
				including, but not limited to, public elevators, service elevators, and freight
				elevators, in each of the following buildings in this state:
1 each building which is six or more stories
				in height, including, but not limited to, hotels and condominiums;
2. any building in this state which is six or
				more stories in height that has undergone substantial renovation after January
				1, 2009.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2905 - Requirements for Master Elevator Keys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All elevator keys within the state as set
				forth in these rules shall be uniform and specific for the state of Louisiana.
				All elevator keys will be cut to a uniform key code, specified as
				"LA-UEK".
B. Master elevator keys
				must be a patent protected design to prevent unauthorized
				duplication.
C. All elevator keys
				will be factory restricted (no uncut key blanks are to leave the factory) by
				the manufacturer to prevent the unauthorized distribution of key
				blanks.
D. Keys will feature angled
				cuts at varying depths to work in conjunction with elevating and rotating
				security pins in the corresponding locking device. Keys will also incorporate
				an additional side cut to operate a corresponding sliding element in the
				locking device.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1582.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2907 - Access to Master Elevator Keys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Master elevator keys shall be made available only to:
1. elevator owners or their authorized
				agents;
2. elevator contractors
				licensed by the state of Louisiana;
3. Louisiana state certified
				inspectors;
4. state agency
				representatives authorized by the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
5 the fire chief or his designee of the fire
				department in whose jurisdiction the building is located.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2909 - Duplication of Elevator Keys Prohibited

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person may duplicate a Master Elevator
				Key.
B. All elevator keys subject
				to these rules are to be coined with "RESTRICTED-DO NOT DUPLICATE".
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1582.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2911 - Obtaining Elevator Keys

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Persons
				authorized under this rule to possess a master elevator key shall apply to an
				authorized vendor using a master elevator key order form for the issuance of
				such key. The master elevator key order form may be obtained by visiting the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal website located at
www.lasfm.org.
B. Applicants must send the completed form to
				the authorized vendor or vendors by mail, fax, or email. Once the authorized
				vendor or vendors receives the completed form, keys will be provided.
C. Authorized vendors will maintain copies of
				master elevator key order forms for verification on all subsequent orders.
				Applicants only need to submit forms on the first order.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1582.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2913 - Equivalency for Existing Buildings; Locking Cabinets; Lock Boxes

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The following
				equivalency applies only to existing buildings constructed before January 1,
				2009.
B. If the local certified
				fire prevention bureau determines that it is technically, financially, or
				physically impossible to bring a building's elevators into compliance with this
				rule, the local certified fire prevention bureau may accept as an alternative
				the installation of an approved high security locking cabinet. The locking
				cabinet must be keyed with a single, jurisdiction specific, non-duplicable
				keyed rapid entry system and be UL 1037 listed. The locking cabinet shall be
				installed in accordance with this section.
C. The local certified fire prevention
				bureau's decision regarding the alternative measure may be appealed by the
				building owner to the State Fire Marshal whose decision shall constitute final
				agency action for purposes of Louisiana Statutes. An appeal may be instituted
				by the appellant writing a letter to the Office of State Fire Marshal, 8181
				Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
D. Installation of Locking Cabinets
1. The locking cabinet is permitted to be
				installed surface or recess-mounted.
2. The locking cabinet's front cover shall be
				hinged on the right side and shall be permanently labeled with the words "Fire
				Department Use Only-Elevator keys."
3. The locking cabinet shall be mounted at
				each elevator bank at the lobby nearest to the lowest level of fire department
				access.
4. Locking cabinets are
				required to be mounted 5'6" above the finished floor to the right side of the
				elevator bank.
5. Contents of the
				locking cabinet are limited to the master elevator key, additional elevator
				access tools and/or keys and information pertinent to emergency planning or
				elevator access as deemed necessary by the local fire department having
				jurisdiction.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access › Section V-2915 - Administrative Fine; Penalty

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any
				person, business, or entity failing to comply with any provision of these rules
				shall be subject to an administrative fine of not more than one thousand
				dollars, in addition to any other penalty provided by law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1582.
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-3001 - Purpose

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The purpose of
				these rules is to regulate the activity of certifying, inspecting, installing,
				maintaining and servicing of portable fire extinguishers and fire hoses and/or
				the certifying, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing
				of fixed fire suppression equipment and/or systems or fire detection and alarm
				equipment and/or systems and/or hydrostatic testing Department of
				Transportation (DOT) fire protection cylinders in the interest of protecting
				and preserving lives and property pursuant to authority of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3003 - Applicability of Rules

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A. These rules
				shall apply to all firms and persons engaged in the activity of certifying,
				inspecting, installing, maintaining and servicing of portable fire
				extinguishers and fire hoses and/or the certifying, inspecting, installing,
				integrating, maintaining or servicing of fixed fire suppression equipment
				and/or systems or fire detection and alarm equipment and/or systems and/or
				hydrostatic testing of DOT fire protection cylinders.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3005 - Exceptions

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A. These rules
				shall not apply to the following:
1. firms
				and/or persons engaging in the activity of certifying, inspecting, installing,
				integrating, or servicing fire detection and alarm equipment and/or systems in
				one or two family dwellings;
2. the
				servicing by industrial facilities and fire departments of their own portable
				fire extinguishers by their own employees specially trained to perform
				such.
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-3007 - Notices by the Fire Marshal

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A. Any
				notice required to be given by the State Fire Marshal by any provision of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., or these rules must be
				given by personal or domiciliary service or mailed, postage prepaid, to the
				person's residence or firm address as it appears on the records in the Office
				of State Fire Marshal. It is the responsibility of the person or firm involved
				to assure that the Office of the State Fire Marshal has a correct address for
				the person or firm.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3009 - Certificate, License Required

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A. Each
				firm engaged in the activity of certifying, inspecting, installing, maintaining
				or servicing portable fire extinguishers or fire hoses or certifying,
				inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing fixed fire
				suppression equipment and/or systems or fire detection and alarm equipment
				and/or systems or performing hydrostatic testing on DOT fire protection
				cylinders shall apply for a certificate of registration in the endorsements of
				certification desired in accordance with these rules prior to conducting any
				such activity in this state.
B.
				Each person or employee, including apprentices, engaged in the activity of
				inspecting, installing, servicing portable fire extinguishers or fire hoses or
				certifying, inspecting, installing, integrating, or servicing fixed fire
				suppression equipment and/or systems or fire detection and alarm equipment
				and/or systems or performing hydrostatic testing on DOT fire protection
				cylinders shall apply for a license in the endorsements of licensure desired in
				accordance with these rules prior to conducting any such activity in this
				state.
C. Any firm and/or person
				described in A or B of this section, which has not applied for and received a
				current and valid certificate of registration or license, shall immediately
				cease such activities. The Office of State Fire Marshal may take all steps
				necessary to enforce an order to cease and desist.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3013 - Certificates of Registration

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A. Every
				firm must obtain from the State Fire Marshal a certification of registration
				with the appropriate endorsements as provided for by
				R.S.40:1664.1 et
				seq., before engaging in the activity of certifying, inspecting, installing,
				maintaining or servicing portable fire extinguishers or fire hoses or
				certifying, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing fixed
				fire suppression systems or fire detection and alarm systems and/or engaging in
				hydrostatic testing of DOT fire protection cylinders.
1. Each firm, as defined by
				R.S.40:1664.3 et
				seq., shall have at least one licensed technician per endorsement of
				certification to perform the act or acts authorized by its
				certificate.
2. Firms as defined by
				R.S.40:1664.3 et
				seq., and their owners shall be responsible for the acts of their agents and
				employees for the purpose of these rules including the initiation of
				administrative action by the state fire marshal.
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-3017 - Alteration of Certificates or Licenses

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A. Any alteration of a certificate of
				registration or license renders it invalid and such alteration shall be the
				basis for administrative action in accordance with penalties set forth in
				R.S.40:1664.1 et
				seq., and these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3019 - Application for Certificates of Registration

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A. Applications for a certificate of
				registration for fire protection firms shall be in writing on the forms
				provided by the State Fire Marshal and accompanied by the required fee as
				specified in these rules.
B. The
				application for certificates of registration shall:
1. be executed by the sole proprietor, by
				each partner of a partnership, or by the authorized officer of a corporation or
				association;
2. identify the type
				of endorsement applied for;
3.
				identify the principal location of the firm;
4. identify the firm's Louisiana sales tax
				number and federal tax number;
5.
				identify any and all names by which the firm may conduct activity regulated by
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., and these rules;
6. identify the contact person as defined by
				these rules;
7. identify the
				qualifying person for each endorsement applied for;
8. include a separate employee application
				for their qualifying person along with the qualifying person's credentials as
				required by the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board and an
				originally signed and notarized employment affidavit;
9. be accompanied by:
a. at least one application with fee from an
				employee seeking to obtain a technician's license in each
				endorsement;
b. a current
				certificate of insurance issued to the Office of State Fire Marshal showing a
				minimum of $500,000 coverage;
c. a
				copy of the local firm or occupational license for the firm;
10. (if the firm desires a
				Hydrostatic Testing Endorsement) be accompanied by the following:
a. a copy of the DOT letter registering
				applicant's facility which awards a registration number to the facility;
				and
b. a copy of the firm's
				identifying mark (symbol);
11. (for out of state firms) include a list
				of all vehicles which shall come into this state to conduct activity regulated
				by R.S. 40:1664 et seq., and these rules The list shall include the vehicle's
				make, model, year and license number.
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-3021 - Qualifying Persons

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A. Each
				certified firm or each firm seeking certification shall employ at least one
				qualifying person for each endorsement it is making application for. No fire
				protection system or equipment shall be certified, hydrostatically tested,
				inspected, installed, integrated, maintained, serviced, or submitted to this
				office for review if the firm does not employ a qualifying person as provided
				herein.
B. The qualifying person
				shall be a paid employee and shall receive a W-2 or K-1 tax form from the firm.
				The qualifier shall only qualify one firm for which he is employed. An
				individual may not qualify multiple firms at the same time. A contract employee
				cannot be used to fulfill this requirement except as provided by Subsection G
				below. A qualifier must physically reside within 150 miles of the office for
				which he or she qualifies.
C. The
				qualifying person shall be primarily and actively engaged in direct supervision
				of the certification, hydrostatic testing, integrating, inspection,
				installation, maintaining and servicing of those fire protection systems or
				equipment the firm holds endorsements for. If a firm holds multiple
				endorsements, then multiple qualifiers may be utilized to meet this
				requirement. Upon request by the fire marshal or his representative, a
				qualifier shall provide documentation attesting to his or her direct
				supervision of any certification, hydrostatic testing, integration, inspection,
				installation, maintenance or service performed by the firm he or she
				qualifies.
D. A qualifier must meet
				the minimum examination, certification, or training requirements as established
				by the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board. The state fire
				marshal shall send notice to licensed firms of all changes to qualifier
				credentials made by the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory
				Board.
E. The following
				requirements are required for the endorsements listed.
1. Fixed Fire Suppression Endorsement-a
				current NICET Certificate, minimum Level III in Special Hazards Suppression
				Systems, or a professional engineer currently registered with the Louisiana
				Board of Professional Engineers with a Mechanical Engineer
				endorsement.
2. Fire Alarm
				Endorsement-a current NICET Certificate, minimum Level III in Fire Alarm
				Systems, or a professional engineer currently registered with the Louisiana
				Board of Professional Engineers with an Electrical Engineer
				endorsement.
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-3023 - Application for Licenses

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A. Applications
				for a license from an employee of a certified firm shall be on forms provided
				by the State Fire Marshal and accompanied by the required fee as specified in
				these rules.
B. Applications for
				technicians' licenses shall be accompanied by a written statement from the
				employer certifying the applicant's competency to certify, hydrostatic test,
				inspect, install, integrate, maintain or service those systems and/or equipment
				for which the applicant desires to become licensed.
C. Applications for technicians' licenses
				will not be accepted unless accompanied by documentation showing that the
				applicant has met all competency requirements as determined by the Life Safety
				and Property Protection Advisory Board.
D. No competency examination is required for
				an apprentice.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3025 - Fees-General Information

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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 at 8181 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA
				70806.
C. Late fees are required on
				all certificates of registration or license holders who fail to submit renewal
				applications in a timely fashioned 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.
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-3027 - Fees-Specific Information

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A.
				Certificate of Registration Fees
Certificate
Initial
Renewal
Technical Endorsement
Fixed Fire Suppression
$350
$100
Specialty Endorsement
Pre-Engineered
$350
$100
Kitchen Suppression
$350
$ 50
Technical Endorsement
Fire Alarm
$350
$100
Specialty Endorsement
Fire Alarm (Non-required)
$350
$ 50
Fire Alarm Owner
$350
$ 50
Technical Endorsement
Portable Fire Extinguishers/Hoses
$350
$150
Technical Endorsement
DOT Hydrostatic testing
$350
$ 50
B.
				License Fees
Certificate
Initial
Renewal
Technical Endorsement
Fixed Fire Suppression
$50
$50
Specialty Endorsement
Pre-Engineered
$50
$50
Kitchen Suppression
$50
$50
Technical Endorsement
Fire Alarm
$50
$50
Specialty Endorsement
Fire Alarm(Non-required)
$50
$50
Fire Alarm Owner
$50
$50
Technical Endorsement
Portable Fire Extinguishers/Hoses
$50
$50
Technical Endorsement
DOT Hydrostatic testing
$25
$25
Technical Endorsement
Apprentice
$50
$50
C.
				Late Renewal Fee. A penalty shall be assessed in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1664.9 for the late renewal of a
				certificate of registration or license.
D. Change in ownership-$350.
E. Changes or alterations-$20.
F. Duplicate Certificates of
				Registration-$20.
G. Initial
				Competency Examination Fee-$25 (non-refundable)(per exam).
H. Re-Examination Fee-$25
				(non-refundable)(per re-exam).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.
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-3029 - Examinations

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A. Applicants for
				licenses are required to take an examination and obtain at least a grade of 70
				percent in each appropriate section of the examination. Examinations may be
				supplemented by practical tests or demonstrations deemed necessary to determine
				the applicant's knowledge and ability.
B. The technician's license examination will
				include the following:
1. a section on these
				rules and
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq.;
2. a section on the certifying, hydrostatic
				testing, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining and servicing of
				those types of systems or equipment for which the applicant desires to be
				licensed.
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-3031 - Portable Fire Extinguishers/Fire Hoses

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A. General Provisions
1. Portable fire extinguishers and fire hoses
				shall be certified, hydrostatically tested, inspected, installed, maintained
				and serviced in compliance with NFPA 10 or 1961 or 1962, as adopted by the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 or noted in these
				rules.
2. A service tag shall be
				securely attached by the licensee to the portable upon completion of any
				work.
3. When an extinguisher or
				fire hose is found to be in a condition which would not allow hydrostatic
				testing as described in NFPA 10 or 1961 or 1962, as adopted by the Office of
				the State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 noted in these rules, then the
				extinguisher or hose shall be red tagged or removed from service and destroyed
				in accordance with the applicable code or standard and these rules.
4. When an extinguisher is removed from the
				owner's premise for service, a replacement extinguisher shall be left of equal
				or greater rating on a one for one basis by the portable fire extinguisher/fire
				hose firm . Replacements need not be left where a building owner has fire
				extinguishers in excess of the required amount as required by NFPA 10 and NFPA
				101 as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in
				LAC-55:V:103.
5. Anytime an
				extinguisher is opened for any reason then the appropriate maintenance
				procedures in NFPA 10 as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC
				55:V:103, shall be performed. If these procedures fulfill the requirements of a
				six-year maintenance then a record tag shall be affixed to the exterior of the
				extinguisher shell. Future six-year maintenance procedures shall begin from
				that date.
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-3035 - Hydrostatic Tests

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A. All hydrostatic
				testing shall be conducted in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation
				hydrostatic testing requirements, or, where applicable, in compliance with the
				appropriate NFPA code or standard as adopted by the Office of the State Fire
				Marshal in LAC 55:V.103 and these rules. The owner shall be informed of a
				needed test or replacement.
B.
				Recording of Tests
1. High Pressure
				Cylinders. High pressure cylinders and cartridges shall be stamped in
				accordance with the applicable NFPA and D.O.T. standards as adopted by the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC 55:V.103 and these rules.
2. Low Pressure Cylinders. Each hydrostatic
				test shall be recorded on a record tag consisting of a decal which shall be
				affixed by a heatless process on the exterior of the extinguisher cylinder. The
				decal shall either be metallic or of an equally durable material which does not
				corrode and which remains affixed to the extinguisher for the required period.
				The decal shall also not fade, wash away, or otherwise become
				illegible.
3. The record tag shall
				contain the following information, which, exception for Subparagraphs c and d
				hereof, must be hand punched:
a. year and
				month that the hydrostatic test was performed;
b. test pressure used;
c. name of the firm and its certificate
				number (must be pre-printed);
d.
				initials of the person performing the maintenance and his license
				number.
4. Previous
				hydrostatic test record tags shall be removed when a new one is
				affixed.
5. The licensed firm shall
				keep a permanent record of each hydrostatic test performed for a minimum of
				five years. The record shall include as a minimum the following:
a. date of test;
b. cylinder serial number;
c. model number;
d. cylinder size;
e. test pressure;
f. visual inspection result;
g. cylinder disposition;
h. initials of the person performing the
				test;
i. owner of
				cylinder.
6. Fire Hoses.
				Records of fire hose tests shall comply with the latest edition of NFPA 1962 as
				enumerated in LAC 55:V.103 and these rules.
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-3037 - Installation Tags

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A. Upon
				installation of any new fire protection system, the system shall have a tag
				permanently affixed to the panel for fire detection and alarm and fixed fire
				suppression systems. On kitchen fixed fire suppression systems, the tag shall
				be permanently affixed to the side of the suppression agent cylinder. This
				requirement does not apply to portable fire extinguishers. 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 and/or cylinder, if applicable.
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-3043 - Enforcement

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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 work/service performed, and as circumstances
				dictate, to determine that portable fire extinguisher, fire hose, fixed fire
				suppression and fire detection and alarm firms and their employees are engaging
				in activity in accordance with the requirements of R.S. 40:1664 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.
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-3045 - Administrative Actions

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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 and hearing, 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.
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 or an individual license.
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-3047 - Severability

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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.
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-3049 - Adopted Standards

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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 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-3051 - National Recognized Testing Laboratory

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A. The criteria for recognition by the Office
				of State Fire Marshal as a "Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory" shall be
				as follows. The applicant laboratory's portable fire extinguisher testing
				standards shall meet or exceed the best listed national standards:
1. Fire Test Standards-ANSI/UL 154,
				CAN4-S503-M83
2. Performance
				Standards
a. CO2
				Types-ANSI/UL 154, CAN4-S503-M83
b.
				Dry Chemical Types-ANSI/UL 299, ULC-S504
c. Halon Types-ANSI/UL 1093,
				ULC-S504
d. 2-1/2 Gallon Stored
				Pressure Water Types-ANSI/UL 626
e.
				Factory Follow-Up on Third Party Certified Portable Fire Extinguishers-ANSI/UL
				1803
f. Foam Types-ANSI/UL
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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, hydrostatic test, inspect, install, integrate,
				maintain or service the systems or equipment for which it is certified. If such
				work is performed from a vehicle, then the vehicle shall be required to possess
				the necessary equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards and manuals. 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. Portable Fire
				Extinguisher/Fire Hose:
a. service and
				impairment tags;
b. six year
				maintenance and hydrostatic test labels;
c. external verification collars;
d. stenciling tools and supplies;
e. tamper seals (14 lbs. maximum breakage).
				the tamper seal shall reflect the current or previous calendar year date when
				installed;
f. test apparatus
				including appropriate adapters, fittings and tools;
g. facilities for leak testing of pressurized
				extinguishers;
h. approved
				equipment for drying cylinders;
i.
				approved closed recovery unit;
j.
				department of agriculture approved scales for unit measure (for shop or
				vehicle). Scales shall be certified annually by the Department of Agriculture
				or its designated agent;
k. field
				and cartridge scales;
l.
				appropriate recharge agents and fill funnels;
m. cylinder inspection light;
n. dry nitrogen cylinders, regulator and
				calibrated gauges for pressurizing cylinders;
o. supply of spare parts for respective
				manufacturers and type of fire extinguishers serviced;
p. proper wrenches with non-serrated jaws or
				valve puller (hydraulic or electric);
q. continuity tester and labels;
r. calibrated gauges and gauge
				tester;
s. working hydrostatic test
				pump for testing cylinders and fire hose, with flexible connection, check
				valves and fittings;
t. adequate
				safety cage for hydrostatic testing of low pressure cylinders.
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-3055 - Plan Review

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A. No system
				requiring plan submittal in accordance with
				R.S.
				40:1574 et seq., shall be installed or
				integrated 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 fire
				detection and alarm systems shall be permitted upon receipt of plans by the
				Office of the State Fire Marshal, Plan Review Section. No fire detection
				devices or panels shall be installed prior to review or written authorization
				by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
B. 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.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  40:1664.2.