Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Obligations of Sponsors. In addition to development of a written affirmative action plan to ensure that minorities have an equal opportunity for selection as apprentices and otherwise ensure prompt achievement of full and equal opportunity in apprenticeship, each sponsor shall…

A. A sponsor adopting a selection method under §511.B.2 or 3 and a sponsor adopting a selection method under §511.B.5 who determines that there a fewer minorities and/or women (minority and nonminority) on its existing lists of eligibles than would reasonably be expected in view …

A. Obligations of Sponsors. Each sponsor shall keep adequate records including a summary of qualifications of each applicant; the basis for evaluation and for selection or rejection of each applicant; a record pertaining to interviews of applicants; the original application for e…

A. Conduct of Compliance Reviews. The council will regularly conduct systematic reviews of apprenticeship programs in order to determine the extent to which sponsors are complying with these regulations. The council also will conduct compliance reviews when circumstances, includi…

A. A pattern or practice of noncompliance by a sponsor (or when the sponsor is a joint apprenticeship committee, by one of the parties represented on such committee) with federal or state laws or regulations requiring equal opportunity may be grounds for imposition of sanctions i…

A. Filing 1. Any apprentice or applicant for apprenticeship who believes that he or she has been discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, with regard to apprenticeship, or that equal opportunity standards with respect to his or her sel…

A. If, in the judgment of the Apprenticeship Division, a particular situation warrants and requires special processing and either expedited or extended determination, it shall take steps necessary to permit such determination if it finds that no person or party affected by such d…

A. When the Apprenticeship Division, as a result of a compliance review or other reason, determines that there is reasonable cause to believe that an apprenticeship program is not operating in accordance with this plan, and voluntary corrective action has not been taken by the pr…

A. Any apprenticeship program deregistered pursuant to this plan may be reinstated upon presentation of adequate evidence to the director of apprenticeship and state apprenticeship council, that the apprenticeship program is operating in accordance with this plan.

A. Any intimidation, threat, coercion, or retaliation by or with the approval of any sponsor against any person for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Executive Order 11246 , as amended, or beca…

A. The commitments contained in the sponsor's affirmative action program are not intended, and shall not be used, to discriminate against any qualified applicant or apprentice on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.

A. Requests for exemption from these regulations, or any part thereof, shall be made in writing to the director of apprenticeship and shall contain a statement of reasons supporting the request. Exemptions may be granted for good cause. The Apprenticeship Division will immediatel…

A. These rules and each of their provisions are hereby declared to be severable, one from another. If any provision or item of a rule, or the application thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not effect other provisions, items, or applications of the rule which can be g…

A. In the regulations which follow, unless contract otherwise requires. Act―the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 01 et seq.). Add-On―any structure (except a structure…

A. A retail location of new manufactured homes shall have a sign, a listed land line telephone, a public office, a minimum inventory of eight homes, and a product line. The office shall be staffed with at least one employee during all times that the office is opened for business.…

A. The Uniform Standards Code for Mobile Homes, R.S. 51:911.32, allows employees and personnel under contract to the state fire marshal to enter, at a reasonable time, any factory, warehouse or establishment in which manufactured houses are manufactured, stored or held for sale, …

A. All complaints concerning units constructed in compliance with the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 shall be handled in compliance with Subpart I of the federal regulations established pursuant to the Act. 1. Upon receipt of a consume…

A. Manufacturer's Determination. When a consumer complaint is referred to the manufacturer and the manufacturer determines that an imminent safety hazard, serious defect, defect or noncompliance may exist and the manufacturer does not correct the imminent safety hazard or failure…

A. Pursuant to 24 CFR Section 3282.405 and 3282.407, the state fire marshal will: 1. review plans submitted by manufacturers; 2. modify plans submitted by manufacturers where necessary for compliance with 24 CFR Section 3282.409; 3. notify the manufacturer of any modifications or…

A. In amending these regulations, the state fire marshal shall follow the procedure specified in R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Administrative Procedure Act, and any amendments thereto.

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of 24 CFR Section 3282.152(f)(2) and (g)(2) relating to the conclusive effect of a final determination, any party, in a proceeding held at a SAA under this Chapter, including specifically the owners of affected manufactured homes, consumer groups…

A. IPIA (In Plant Inspection Agency) fees for the inspection of the construction of manufactured housing within this state shall be as follows: 1. $20 for each manufactured home constructed within Louisiana; 2. $23 per hour for each hour that a field inspector monitors the manufa…

A. In accordance with 24 CFR Ch. XX §3280.305 et seq., used manufactured homes in the secondary market shall be sited effective January 1, 2007 in accordance with federal wind zone standards applicable for new homes in Louisiana zone II and III as set forth in 24 CFR Ch. XX § 328…

A. When used in these regulations, these terms shall have the following meanings. Fire Marshal―the assistant secretary of the Office of State Fire Marshal of the State of Louisiana. Installation―the construction of a foundation system and the placement or erection of a manufactur…

A. Any person who engages in the business of installing manufactured homes, who directs, supervises, or controls installations or performs repairs to an existing installation shall have an appropriate, valid Louisiana manufactured housing installer's license issued by the Office …

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of LAC 55:V.523, the following individuals are not required to have a license as provided therein: 1. when the individual installing the manufactured home is the owner thereof, or the manufactured home is owned by a member of the individual's imm…

A. Effective May 1, 1998, a manufactured home may not be installed without a licensed manufactured housing installer supervising installation work being performed. The licensed manufactured housing installer is responsible for the reading, understanding, and following of the manu…

A. To be licensed as a manufactured housing installer, an applicant shall have at least one year's experience installing manufactured homes. B. Verification of experience shall be submitted in the form of sworn statements signed by the applicant before a notary public. C. In addi…

A. Work covered by an installer's license shall be limited to: 1. installing manufactured homes in accordance with applicable statutes, administrative rules and regulations, adopted codes, and standards; 2. installing the support, tie down and the structural connections for manuf…

A. An installer shall: 1. ensure all phases of the installation work performed by the installer are complete and in compliance with the applicable statutes, rules and regulations, adopted codes, and standards; 2. notify the Office of State Fire Marshal of the installation work pe…

A. An installer shall submit a monthly installation report to the fire marshal by the tenth day of the following month on forms provided by the fire marshal and provide all information requested thereon. B. A report shall be filed every month, despite the fact that no homes were …

A. A manufactured home installer license shall be issued to the person named on the application and shall be nontransferable. B. The licensee shall publicly display said license at licensee's principal place of business and physically possess a copy of the license when at the job…

A. Licenses issued under LAC 55:V.Chapter 5 shall expire on December 31 of the year following issuance. B. An application for renewal of a current license shall include: 1. the required fees as set forth in R.S. 51:912.27(A); 2. all information requested on the form by the Office…

A. The fire marshal may, after notice and hearing as required by R.S. 49:950 et seq., suspend or revoke an installer's license issued by this office, or impose a civil penalty as provided for by R.S. 40:1563.4, for violations of applicable statutes, rules, regulations, adopted co…

A. Beginning January 1, 1999, all licensed installers shall attend at least one fire marshal-approved installation class per calendar year. B. Classes shall only be provided by the fire marshal or a fire marshal-approved provider and shall include instruction as to statutes, code…

A. The course curriculum shall be submitted to the fire marshal for approval and shall include a detailed description of course content and materials. B. The course curriculum for manufactured house installers shall, at a minimum, include the following area of training: 1. defini…

A. Instructors shall be employees of the Office of State Fire Marshal who have been authorized to teach installation classes by the state fire marshal. B. Refresher classes may be offered by the LA Manufactured Housing Association.

A. Upon request for inspection by a Louisiana-licensed retailer, manufacturer, installer, or the homeowner, the Office of State Fire Marshal shall inspect the home to determine compliance with the applicable sections of R.S. 51:912.21-R.S. 912.28 regarding installation. B. Upon c…

A. In accordance with R.S. 51:912.23(1)(a) the following table and figures shall be utilized for installation of piers. Table A

A. When used in these regulations, these terms shall have the following meanings. Act—the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, as amended, the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.). HUD—the United States Depart…

A. All repairs made to used manufactured homes constructed after July 15, 1976 that are no longer in compliance with the standards to which they were built or standards and codes, as promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the Nat…

A. Standards established in Official United States Standards for Grades of Carcass Beef, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Quality Service (CFR, Title 7, Chapter XXVIII, Pt. 2853, Sec. 2853.102-2853.107) shall apply to all Louisiana grades of beef. B. Standards esta…

A. The examination, acceptance and certification of meat, prepared meat, meat food products, and edible meat by-products shall be in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat Grading Requirements. B. Packaging, packing, closure, sealing, and marking requirements for Lou…

A. All beef products shall be certified in accordance with the standards established in Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications for Fresh Beef, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Livestock Division. B. All lamb and mutton products shall be certifie…

A. Products prepared for delivery under a purchase order shall not be offered to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Meat Grading and Certification Program, for examination, acceptance and certification more than 72 hours before shipment.

A. Waivers and amendments to specification requirements may be made only with concurrence of purchaser and contractor. B. A written statement of the precise nature of the changes in the specifications must be provided to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture meat grader prior t…

A. Final acceptance of the product will be the responsibility of the purchaser (consignee). B. Products may be rejected for the following reasons: 1. no certification affixed; 2. obvious deviations from specification requirements, without appropriate written notice of changes in …