Louisiana Administrative Code

Application―the filing on the appropriate Office of Conservation form(s), including any additions, revisions, modifications, or required attachments to the form(s), for a permit to operate a salt cavern waste disposal facility or parts thereof. Aquifer―a geologic formation, group…

A. Applicability 1. These rules and regulations shall apply to all applicants, owners and/or operators of non-commercial salt cavern waste disposal facilities for disposal or proposed for disposal of E&P waste. However, where indicated, certain criteria found herein will also app…

B. Notice of Intent to File Application 1. The applicant shall make public notice that a permit application is to be filed with the Office of Conservation. A notice of intent shall be published at least 30 days but not more than 120 days before filing the permit application with …

A. The following minimum information required in §3107 shall be submitted in a permit application for a non-commercial salt cavern E&P waste disposal facility. The applicant shall also refer to the appropriate application form for any additional information that may be required. …

A. Signatories. All reports required by permit or regulation and other information requested by the Office of Conservation shall be signed as in applications by a person described in §3105.D or §3105.E. B. Financial Responsibility 1. Closure and Post-Closure. The owner or operato…

A. Applicability. This Section contains procedures for issuing and transferring permits to operate a non-commercial salt cavern waste disposal facility. Any person required to have a permit shall apply to the Office of Conservation as stipulated in

A. No physical structure at a salt cavern waste disposal facility shall be located within 500 feet of a residential, commercial, or public building. Adherence to this requirement may be waived by the owner of the building. For a public building, the waiver shall be provided by th…

A. Applicability. This Section applies to all applicants, owners and/or operators of salt cavern waste disposal facilities. The applicant, owner and/or operator shall be responsible for showing that disposal of E&P wastes into the salt cavern shall be accomplished using good engi…

A. This Section provides general standards for design of salt caverns to assure that project development can be conducted in a reasonable, prudent, and a systematic manner and shall stress physical and environmental safety. The cavern design shall be modified where necessary to c…

A. General Requirements 1. All materials and equipment used in the construction of the salt cavern well and related appurtenances shall be designed and manufactured to exceed the operating requirements of the specific project. Consideration shall be given to depth and lithology o…

A. Cavern Roof 1. Without exception or variance to these rules and regulations, no salt cavern shall be used for E&P waste disposal if the salt cavern roof has grown above the top of the salt stock. The operation of an already permitted salt cavern shall cease and shall not be al…

A. Emergency Action Plan. A plan outlining procedures for personnel at the facility to follow in case of an emergency shall be prepared and submitted as part of the permit application. The plan shall contain emergency contact telephone numbers, procedures and specific information…

A. Pressure Gauges, Pressure Sensors, Flow Sensors 1. Pressure gauges that show pressure on the fluid injection string, fluid withdrawal string, and any annulus of the well, including the blanket material annulus, shall be installed at each wellhead. Gauges shall be designed to r…

A. The operator of a salt cavern waste disposal facility shall not accept, store, treat, process, or otherwise initiate waste disposal operations until all required information has been submitted to the Office of Conservation and the operator has received written authorization fr…

A. The operator of the salt cavern well and cavern shall have the burden of meeting the requirements for well and cavern mechanical integrity. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing at least seven days before any scheduled mechanical integrity test. The test may …

A. Sonar caliper surveys shall be performed on all salt caverns. With prior approval of the Office of Conservation, the operator may use another similar proven technology designed to determine cavern configuration and measure cavern capacity as a substitute for a sonar survey. B.…

A. The waste volume permitted for disposal into a salt cavern may not exceed 90 percent of the salt cavern volume measured from the sonar caliper survey submitted as part of the permit application. Upon reaching the permitted waste volume, the owner or operator shall remove the s…

A. The operator shall comply with the following minimum requirements when there has been no disposal of waste into a salt cavern for 30 consecutive days or more, regardless of the reason: 1. notify the Office of Conservation as per the requirements of §3109.H.3; 2. disconnect all…

A. The operator shall submit monthly waste receipts and operation reports to the Office of Conservation. Monthly reports are due no later than 15 days following the end of the reporting month. B. The operator shall have the option of submitting monthly reports by any of the follo…

A. The owner or operator shall retain copies of all records, data, and information concerning the design, permitting, construction, and operation of the salt cavern well, salt cavern, and related surface facility. Records shall be retained throughout the operating life of the sal…

A. Closure. The owner or operator shall close the salt cavern well, salt cavern, surface facility or parts thereof as approved by the Office of Conservation. Closure shall not begin without written authorization from the Office of Conservation. 1. Closure Plan. Plans for closure …

A. All retired members and beneficiaries of the system whose retirement or survivor or beneficiary benefits from the system for a plan year have been limited by IRC §415 are participants in this plan. Participation in the plan is determined for each plan year. Participation in th…

A. A participant in the plan shall receive a monthly benefit equal to the difference between the participant's monthly retirement benefit otherwise payable from the system prior to any reduction or limitation of IRC §415 and the actual monthly retirement benefit payable from the …

A. The system shall determine the required contribution to pay plan benefits for each plan year. The required contribution for each plan year shall be the total amount of benefits payable to all participants and their survivors or beneficiaries and such amount as determined by th…

A. Contributions to the plan shall be deposited on a monthly basis in a separate fund established and administered by the system. This fund is intended to be exempt from federal income tax under IRC §§115 and 415(m)(1).

A. The benefit liabilities of the plan shall be funded on a month to month basis. The fund established hereunder shall not be accumulated to pay benefits payable in future months. Any assets of the fund not used for paying benefits for a current month shall be used, as determined…

A. The benefits payable under the plan may not be assigned or alienated by a participant, except as otherwise permitted for benefits payable by the system.

A. The system shall have the authority to administer the plan as provided at R.S. 11:454.

A. Any and all payments made pursuant to this plan shall be considered part of a retirement benefit as provided for any member, survivor or beneficiary of the system.

A. The DROP benefit of any member may not exceed the annual benefit authorized by Section 415(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. For purposes of determining whether a member's benefit exceeds the limitations of this Subsection, the following shall apply: 1. Adjustment if benefit no…

A. The purpose of these rules is to regulate the activity of certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing of commercial fire sprinkler equipment and/or systems in the interest of protecting and preserving lives and property pursuant …

A. These rules shall apply to all firms and persons engaged in the activity of certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing of commercial fire sprinkler systems/equipment.

A. These rules shall not apply to firms and/or persons engaging in the activity of certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, integrating, or servicing fire sprinkler systems/equipment in one or two family dwellings.

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 or agent of service as it appears on the …

A. Each firm engaged in the activity of certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing of commercial fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall apply for a certificate of registration in the endorsements of certification desired in accorda…

A. The following words and terms, when used in these rules, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Activity―the act of certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing of commercial fire sprink…

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, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or s…

A. Required. Each employee of a certified firm desiring to act as an inspector or qualifier for the firm shall have a current and valid license issued by the State Fire Marshal. B. Types of Licenses. Each license shall be identified by class, which indicates the authorized act or…

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.

A. Applications for a certificate of registration for fire sprinkler 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 execute…

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 sprinkler system or equipment shall be certified, hydrostatically tested, inspected, installed, planned, maintained, se…

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 employee licenses shall be accompanied by a written statement from the empl…

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…

A. Certificate of Registration and License Fees Initial Renewal Firm Certificate Fire Sprinkler $500 $250 Employees Qualifier $100 $50 Inspector $100 $50 B. Late Renewal Fee 1. A penalty shall be assessed in accordance with R.S.40:1664.1 et seq., for the late renewal of a certifi…

A. Initial Certification. Applicants for Qualifier or Inspector initial licenses are required to meet the initial certification requirements as established by the Life Safety and Property Protection Advisory Board. B. Continuing Education. Applicants for Qualifier or Inspector wh…

A. New fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall be certified, installed, maintained, planned and serviced in compliance with NFPA 11, 11A, 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 101, 1961 and 1962, as applicable and adopted by the Office of State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 or …

A. Upon installation of any new fire sprinkler system, the system shall have a placard permanently affixed on each riser. The installation placard shall be a minimum of 2 3/4 inches by 2 3/4 inches. Maximum size cannot exceed 5 inches by 5 inches. The following information and wo…

A. All fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall be tagged or stenciled in the following manner. 1. Service Tags a. A service tag shall be completed and attached to a fire sprinkler system, fire pump and fire hoses after it has been certified, hydrostatically tested, inspected, inst…

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, …

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, insurances, equipment, tools, NFPA…