Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part V - Fire Protection › Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing › Section V-3243 - 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, inspecting, installing,
				integrating, maintaining or servicing property 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, inspection
				reports, invoices, system reports and/or other documents;
8. working an apprentice, or as an
				apprentice, without direct supervision by a technician licensed to perform the
				work being done and licensed to the same firm;
9. working an employee without the
				appropriate endorsement of license;
10. working without the appropriate
				endorsement of firm certificate or license;
11. working with an expired firm certificate
				or license;
12. failing to notify
				the Office of the State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect
				licensure;
13. failing to notify
				local law enforcement or fire service agencies of the installation of a smoke
				inducing security system;
14.
				contracting to a firm or person who is not properly certified or licensed
				through the Office of the State Fire Marshal to perform acts regulated by the
				provisions of
				R.S.
				40:1664.1 et seq., or these rules;
15. failing to adhere to the tagging and/or
				notification policies of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
16. installing a special locking system prior
				to submitting plans and required documentation and receiving authorization to
				install such system from the Plan Review Section of the Office of the State
				Fire Marshal;
17. failing to
				possess the equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards or manufacturer's UL listed
				installation and service manuals to properly certify, inspect, install,
				integrate, maintain or service the systems or equipment for which a firm is
				certified;
18. failing to adhere to
				all applicable laws and rules governing property protection systems and/or
				equipment as promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
19. engaging in false, misleading or
				deceptive acts or unfair or unethical business practices;
20. aiding and abetting an unlicensed person
				or firm to engage in property protection activity;
21. aiding and abetting a person or firm to
				certify, install, inspect, or service property protection systems or equipment
				contrary to code or manufacturer specifications;
22. failing to adhere to local ordinances
				regarding solicitation, permitting and occupational licensing and
				activities.