Title 40, Public Health and Safety

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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.6 6 eff
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§1578.6 eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534. §1578.6. National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code; Southern Standard Building Code; applicability to high rise structures; minimum standards; existing hazardous buildings; appeal A. Adequate protection for li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.7 State Uniform Fire Prevention Code
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§1578.7. State Uniform Fire Prevention Code NOTE: Subsections A, B, C, D, and E eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534. A. It is hereby found and declared by the legislature that the protection of life and property will be enhanced by adoption of the National Fire Preven…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1579 Ingress by firemen
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§1579. Ingress by firemen For ingress by firemen, every structure, watercraft, or movable shall have at least one window or other device in each story of the building on a street front or on an alleyway or court accessible to a street, which can be opened from the outside in case…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1580 Fire exit maps; hotel or motel rooms
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§1580. Fire exit maps; hotel or motel rooms Every hotel or motel room shall have posted on the back of the main entry door to the room a map indicating where the exits are located in case of fire or other emergency. Added by Acts 1981, No. 593, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1580.1 Fire alarms; hotel or motel rooms
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§1580.1. Fire alarms; hotel or motel rooms A. Every new or renovated hotel or motel room shall have sleeping rooms equipped with approved fire detection and alarm systems for the deaf or hard of hearing in case of fire in accordance with the requirements of Section 9 of the Ameri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1581 Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings
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§1581. Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings A. All existing one- or two-family dwellings at the time of sale or lease shall contain, at a minimum, an operable ten-year, sealed lithium battery smoke detector. B. All existing one- or two-family d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1582 Emergency elevator access; master key; substitute emergency measures; enforcement; penalty; rulemaking authority
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§1582. Emergency elevator access; master key; substitute emergency measures; enforcement; penalty; rulemaking authority A. For each building in this state which is six or more stories in height, including but not limited to hotels and condominiums, which is constructed or substan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1583 Locking, bolting, or obstructing exits or passageways
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§1583. Locking, bolting, or obstructing exits or passageways No persons shall bolt, lock, obstruct, or block any exit or any passageway, or permit anyone else to do so, while the structure, watercraft, or moveable is in use for public assemblage. Added by Acts 1982, No. 335, §1, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1584 §§1584 to 1590 Repealed by Acts 1978, No
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§1584. §§1584 to 1590 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1591 Enforcement of Part
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§1591. Enforcement of Part A. The enforcement personnel of the state fire marshal shall enforce this Part and all other laws under the jurisdiction of the state fire marshal and other lawful orders of the state fire marshal, the violation of which would constitute a misdemeanor o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1592 Application of Part
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§1592. Application of Part The requirements contained in this Part apply to all structures, watercraft, and movables. However, the fire marshal may limit their application insofar as they affect structures existing on or before July 28, 1948, whenever he determines that reasonabl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1593 Volunteer firefighters; medical and life insurance
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§1593. Volunteer firefighters; medical and life insurance The state fire marshal is authorized to negotiate for and to purchase out of funds available for such purpose in the Two Percent Fire Insurance Fund provided for in R.S. 22:347(A) a group insurance policy to provide medica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1593.1 Volunteer members of fire companies; legislative findings; insurance;
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§1593.1. Volunteer members of fire companies; legislative findings; insurance; applicability; limitations; procedure A. As used in this Section, the following terms and phrases have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them: (1) "Fire company" means any organization established t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1596.1 Purpose
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§1596.1. Purpose The purpose of this Subpart is to regulate the retention and storage of records of the office of state fire protection of the Department of Public Safety, formerly known as the State Fire Marshal, by establishing specific time limits during which said records sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1596.2 Administration
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§1596.2. Administration The assistant secretary of the Department of Public Safety in charge of the office of state fire protection, commonly known as the State Fire Marshal, shall administer this Subpart and may issue rules and regulations which he considers necessary to its adm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1596.3 Definitions
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§1596.3. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meanings specified unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Blueprints" means any set of drawings, plans, and specifications submitted to the fire marshal for approval in accordance with R.S. 4…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1596.4 Specific time limits
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§1596.4. Specific time limits The office of state fire protection shall retain all records for the following specific time limits according to the types of occupancies: (1) Educational, institutional, and residential occupancies--twenty years. (2) Places of public assembly and me…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1596.5 Method of retention
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§1596.5. Method of retention The office of state fire protection is hereby authorized to microfilm or use any other generally accepted method of recording for preservation of written documents for the purpose of retaining the records, however, no original record may be destroyed …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1597.1 Short title
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§1597.1. Short title This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the "Conveyance Devices Safety Act". Acts 2014, No. 784, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1597.2 Purpose; administration and enforcement; initial study
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§1597.2. Purpose; administration and enforcement; initial study A.(1) The purpose of this Subpart is to provide for the safety of the persons utilizing and working with conveyance devices, as well as to promote public safety awareness by requiring conveyance device inspections by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:16 Parish health units to act in harmony with state health officer
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§16. Parish health units to act in harmony with state health officer All parish health units act under the supervision and advice of the state health officer and the office of health services and environmental quality of the Louisiana Department of Health. Acts 1976, No. 346, §1.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:16.1 Proceeds of any sale of the state facilities owned by the Louisiana Department of
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§16.1. Proceeds of any sale of the state facilities owned by the Louisiana Department of Health, office of behavioral health The proceeds of the sale of any former mental health facility properties which have been declared to be surplus property are to be dedicated to the renovat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:16.2 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§16.2. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:16.3 John J
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§16.3. John J. Hainkel, Jr., Home and Rehabilitation Center; lease A. The chancellor of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "chancellor", is hereby authorized to execute a negotiated lease to LCMC Heal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:16.4 Louisiana Department of Health's Facility Support Fund Number 2
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§16.4. Louisiana Department of Health's Facility Support Fund Number 2 A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the Louisiana Department of Health's Facility Support Fund Number 2, hereinafter referred to as the "fund". B.(1) Notwithstanding any other …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1601 Novelty lighters
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§1601. Novelty lighters A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless otherwise indicated: (1) "Lighter" means a flame-producing device commonly used by consumers to ignite tobacco products and mechanical devices primarily used to ignite fuel f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1602 Burn ban; authority of the state fire marshal; civil citation
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§1602. Burn ban; authority of the state fire marshal; civil citation A. The state fire marshal may issue an order to prohibit or limit the private outdoor burning of materials in any area of this state. B.(1) The state fire marshal or his representative or the commissioner of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1603 Fire-resistant material applicators; registration; fines
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§1603. Fire-resistant material applicators; registration; fines A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed as follows: (1) "Fire-resistant material" means cementitious or fibrous materials that are sprayed onto a surface to provide fire-resist…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1604 Repealed by Acts 1985, No
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§1604. Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 977, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1605 Rubbish
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§1605. Rubbish No person shall allow any empty boxes or barrels or any rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior, or other similar combustible materials not incident to or necessary in his trade to remain in any alley or sidewalk or on any premises within thirty feet of a building l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1606 §§1606 to 1612 Repealed by Acts 1978, No
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§1606. §§1606 to 1612 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1613 Tents; fire resistant
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§1613. Tents; fire resistant A. No person shall offer for sale or manufacture within this state, after January 1, 1975, any tent, regardless of the size or description thereof, unless such tent is made of a fire resistant material or has been treated to render it fire resistant. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1614 Mattresses and box springs; fire retardant
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§1614. Mattresses and box springs; fire retardant A. After January 1, 2007, no person shall offer for sale at retail within this state, any mattress or box spring unless it is made of a fire retardant material or has been treated to render it fire retardant such that it meets the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1615 Class B fire fighting foam containing fluorinated organic chemicals
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§1615. Class B fire fighting foam containing fluorinated organic chemicals A. As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Class B fire fighting foam" means any foam designed to e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1621 Violation of fire marshal's orders; penalty
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§1621. Violation of fire marshal's orders; penalty Whoever fails to comply with any order issued by the fire marshal or his authorized representative, under any provisions of Part III of Chapter 7 of Title 40, R.S. 40:1569 excepted, shall be fined not more than five hundred dolla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1622 Violation of Part; criminal and civil liability
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§1622. Violation of Part; criminal and civil liability A. If the fire marshal or a representative of his office inspects a structure, watercraft, or movable and finds a violation of this Part, for which a compliance order is issued, and that violation is the proximate cause of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1625 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§1625. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3 eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1626 Title
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§1626. Title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act". Acts 2007, No. 409, §1, eff. Aug. 31, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1627 Definitions
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§1627. Definitions As used in this Act*, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Agent" means any person authorized by the Department of Revenue to purchase and affix stamps on packages of cigarettes. (2) "Cigarett…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1628 Test method and performance standard
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§1628. Test method and performance standard A. Except as provided in Subsection G of this Section, no cigarettes may be sold or offered for sale in this state or offered for sale or sold to persons located in this state unless the cigarettes have been tested in accordance with th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1629 Certification and product change
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§1629. Certification and product change A. Each manufacturer shall submit to the state fire marshal and the attorney general a written certification attesting that: (1) Each cigarette listed in the certification has been tested in accordance with R.S. 40:1628. (2) Each cigarette …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1630 Marking of cigarette packaging
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§1630. Marking of cigarette packaging A. Cigarettes that are certified by a manufacturer in accordance with R.S. 40:1629 shall be marked to indicate compliance with the requirements of R.S. 40:1628. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger and consist of one of the foll…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1631 Implementation
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§1631. Implementation The state fire marshal may promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act*. Acts 2007, No. 409, §1, eff. Aug. 31, 2009. *Acts 2007, No. 409
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1632 Inspection; seizure
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§1632. Inspection; seizure A. To enforce the provisions of this Act*, the attorney general, the Department of Revenue, the office of alcohol and tobacco control, and the state fire marshal, their duly authorized representatives, and other law enforcement personnel are hereby auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1633 Penalties; forfeiture
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§1633. Penalties; forfeiture A. A manufacturer, who knowingly sells or offers to sell cigarettes, in violation of this Act*, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars for each pack of such cigarettes sold or offered for sale, provided that in no case s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1634 Remedy
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§1634. Remedy A. It shall be a rebuttable presumption that the retailer or wholesaler receives cigarettes from the manufacturer in good faith. B. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the state fire marshal, the Department of Revenue, the office of alcohol and tobacco …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1635 Deposit of penalties; existing account
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§1635. Deposit of penalties; existing account The penalties collected as provided for in R.S. 40:1633 shall be deposited into the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated Fund Account within the state treasury as provided for in R.S. 40:1664.9. The monies sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1636 Out-of-state sales
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§1636. Out-of-state sales Nothing in this Act* shall be construed to prohibit any person or entity from manufacturing or selling cigarettes that do not meet the requirements set forth in this Act if the cigarettes are or will be stamped for sale in another state or are packaged f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1637 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§1637. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3 eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1638 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
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§1638. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 307, §3 eff. Jan 1, 2007.