Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 51 - PUBLIC HEALTH-SANITARY CODE › Part XIII - Sewage Disposal › Chapter 7 - Individual Sewerage Systems [formerly Chapter 13 Subpart D] › Subchapter C - Licensing Procedures for Installers and Manufacturers of Individual Sewerage Systems [formerly Chapter 13 Subpart F] › Section XIII-737 - Installer/Maintenance Provider Qualifications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For a basic license, the applicant shall
				  submit, along with the license application and evidence of successful
				  completion of an examination, an affidavit certifying that he has obtained,
				  read, and understands the provisions of this Part of the Sanitary Code,
				  including Chapter 7 Subchapter B of this Part, and the requirements for minimum
				  distance to sources of contamination in Part XII and will make installations
				  and/or provide maintenance in compliance therewith. Copies of a standard
				  affidavit form and request for examination form may be obtained from any parish
				  health unit.
B. For a combination
				  license, the applicant shall submit, along with the license application and
				  evidence of successful completion of an examination, an endorsement from the
				  licensed manufacturer for the brand of plant he wishes to install and/or
				  maintain, specifying that the applicant is qualified to install and/or maintain
				  said plants, in compliance with the requirements of this Code. Applications
				  will not be processed unless accompanied by the required endorsement.
C. For a maintenance license, the applicant
				  shall submit the license application and evidence of successful completion of
				  an examination, an endorsement from the licensed manufacturer for the brands of
				  plants he wishes to maintain, specifying that the applicant is qualified to
				  maintain said plants, in compliance with the requirements of this Code.
				  Licensed manufacturers shall issue such endorsements to any and all individuals
				  who present themselves for training and who meet the manufacturer's minimum
				  standards for competency.
D. All
				  persons seeking to apply for a new license or renewal must, at their own
				  expense, attend and successfully complete a training course approved by the
				  Sanitarian Services Section of the Office of Public Health, Department of
				  Health and Hospitals, as a prerequisite for licensure. This course will be
				  offered at least once annually.
E.
				  All licensees must successfully repeat this training course every five
				  years.
F. A listing of training
				  course dates, times, and locations shall be maintained in the various regional
				  offices by the sanitarian regional directors.
G. In the event an approved training course
				  is not available within 60 days, the sanitarian services section may issue a
				  temporary license provided the applicant meets all of the other requirements
				  cited in this Section and successfully completes an examination administered by
				  the sanitarian regional director. This temporary license shall terminate upon
				  failure to attend the next available approved training course. Applicants who
				  fail to attend the required training course shall not be issued another
				  temporary license, but may reapply for a license upon successful completion of
				  the required training course.
H.
				  Applicants for an installer's, combination, or maintenance license shall
				  submit, along with the license application, proof that they have secured, for
				  at least the duration of the license, general liability insurance in an amount
				  of no less than $100,000/$300,000.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 40:4(A)(6) and
					 R.S.
					 40:5(9)(20).