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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1558.6 Eligibility of applicants
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§1558.6. Eligibility of applicants A. Eligible applicants shall have met, at a minimum, the following requirements: (1) Resided in the state for at least one year prior to application. (2) Completed a two-year associate degree program or completed two years of a four-year degree …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1558.7 Rules and regulations
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§1558.7. Rules and regulations The board shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2013, No. 310, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1561 Recognition; appointment; term; compensation; qualifications
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§1561. Recognition; appointment; term; compensation; qualifications A. There shall be a fire marshal of the state of Louisiana who shall be appointed by the governor for a term coextensive with his own. The state fire marshal shall have the following qualifications: (1) have a co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1562 Assistants and deputies
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§1562. Assistants and deputies A. The fire marshal may appoint a first assistant at a salary that he deems reasonable. The first assistant shall have the same qualifications as are required of the state fire marshal. B. The fire marshal may also appoint such deputies, counsel, an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1562.1 Organization of fire marshal's office
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§1562.1. Organization of fire marshal's office The fire marshal's office shall be organized into the following sections: (1) Administrative. (2) Engineering. (3) Inspection. (4) Investigation. (5) Fire and emergency training. Added by Acts 1974, No. 231, §1; Acts 2022, No. 231, §…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563 Powers and duties generally; use of deputies; responsibilities of local governing
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§1563. Powers and duties generally; use of deputies; responsibilities of local governing authorities with fire prevention bureaus; open structures and process structures; fees A. The fire marshal shall take all steps necessary and proper to protect life and property from the haza…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563.1 Authority to make arrests and carry firearms; arson task force
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§1563.1. Authority to make arrests and carry firearms; arson task force A. The fire marshal, the first assistant fire marshal, each deputy fire marshal, certified local authorities, and state or municipal arson investigators, while engaged in the performance of their duties as su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563.2 Inspection of family child care providers; inspection fees
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§1563.2. Inspection of family child care providers; inspection fees A. The state fire marshal or his designee shall inspect family child care providers as defined in R.S. 17:407.62. B.(1) The state fire marshal shall collect a fee for all required inspections pursuant to R.S. 17:…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563.3 Restriction on the use of the titles "fire marshal" and "deputy fire marshal"
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§1563.3. Restriction on the use of the titles "fire marshal" and "deputy fire marshal" No employee of any department, division, or agency of the state or any municipality, parish, or other political subdivision of the state except employees of the office of state fire marshal, co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563.4 Imposition of civil penalties by the state fire marshal for violations
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§1563.4. Imposition of civil penalties by the state fire marshal for violations A. The state fire marshal, in addition to any other provision of law providing penalties for violations, may impose a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars, for violation of any statute, rule promu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1563.5 Inspection fees
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§1563.5. Inspection fees The state fire marshal may charge inspection fees pursuant to R.S. 23:537 and 541, R.S. 27:44.2, and R.S. 51:911.22, 911.28, and 911.32. Acts 1993, No. 687, §2; Acts 2023, No. 126, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1564 Cost of performing functions
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§1564. Cost of performing functions The cost of performing the functions assigned to the fire marshal under the provisions of this part shall be borne by the fire marshal fund in the state treasury, created by R.S. 22:835 and with other such funds as may be appropriated by the le…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1565 Account of money; audit
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§1565. Account of money; audit The fire marshal shall keep an accurate account of all money received and disbursed by him under the provisions of this part and shall include a statement thereof in his annual report. The legislative auditor or other appropriate officer shall annua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1566 Investigation of fires; reports; records of fires
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§1566. Investigation of fires; reports; records of fires Under the direction of the fire marshal, the chief of the fire department in each municipality where a fire department is established, the chief officer of each special fire protection district created under Part I of this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1566.1 Fire safety inspection
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§1566.1. Fire safety inspection When the fire marshal directs the inspection of a building and the marshal or his authorized agent is refused permission to conduct such inspection, the marshal or his authorized agent may petition the local district court to order that he be allow…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1567 Fire departments; fire department identification number; fire reports
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§1567. Fire departments; fire department identification number; fire reports A.(1)(a) Every municipal fire department, fire protection district, and volunteer fire department, as recognized by its local governing authority, shall obtain a fire department identification (FDID) num…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1567.1 Fees for copies of fire and investigation reports
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§1567.1. Fees for copies of fire and investigation reports The fire marshal shall furnish copies of fire and investigation reports to any person upon the payment of two dollars per page for fire reports and other reports on letter size paper and five dollars per page for investig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1568 Special investigations of fires of suspicious origin
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§1568. Special investigations of fires of suspicious origin A. The fire marshal shall make or cause to be made a special examination of the circumstances surrounding each fire of suspicious origin and of any fire reported to have been caused by design. B. In the performance of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1568.1 Investigation
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§1568.1. Investigation The fire marshal shall order a special investigation of any fire resulting in any human death within this state. Acts 1974, No. 235, §2; Acts 2003, No. 290, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1568.2 Investigation of fires; duty to disclose by insurance companies, the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, the Louisiana Joint Reinsurance Association and the Louisiana Insurance Underwriting A
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§1568.2. Investigation of fires; duty to disclose by insurance companies, the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, the Louisiana Joint Reinsurance Association and the Louisiana Insurance Underwriting Association; protection from liability A.(1) In the course of an examina…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1570 Examination of premises; searches and seizures
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§1570. Examination of premises; searches and seizures The fire marshal or his authorized representative may, at all times of day or night, in the performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of this Part, enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire has o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1571 Investigations may be private
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§1571. Investigations may be private All investigations held by or under the direction of the fire marshal or his authorized representative may, in his discretion, be private. Persons other than those required to be present by the provisions of this Part may be excluded from the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1572 Separation of witnesses
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§1572. Separation of witnesses In investigations held by or under the direction of the fire marshal or his authorized representative, witnesses may be kept separate and apart from each other and not allowed to communicate with each other until they have been examined.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1573 Definitions
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§1573. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the term: (1) "Movable" means any movable facility or enclosure in which fifty or more people may assemble. (2) "One- or two-family dwelling" means a building containing not more than two dwelling units in which one or each dwelli…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1573.1 Historic buildings renovation initiative
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§1573.1. Historic buildings renovation initiative A. In order to encourage historic preservation and the preservation of Louisiana's architectural heritage, when applying the requirements of the adopted fire, life safety, or accessibility regulations and when implementing the app…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1574 Construction or repair of structures
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§1574. Construction or repair of structures A. No structure, watercraft, or movable shall be constructed until building plans and specifications therefor have been submitted to and reviewed by the fire marshal and appear to him to satisfactorily comply with the laws, rules, regul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1574.1 Costs of handling plans
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§1574.1. Costs of handling plans A. In addition to a postage and handling fee of five dollars, the owner of the project who submits the plans and specifications shall pay to the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety a plan review or document fee based…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1575 Inspection of premises; orders for repair or removal of dangerous conditions
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§1575. Inspection of premises; orders for repair or removal of dangerous conditions A. Upon complaint of any person or upon his own initiative when he thinks necessary, the fire marshal or any of his authorized representatives may inspect any structure, watercraft, or movable wit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1576 Service of order
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§1576. Service of order Any order for removal or remedying issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1575 may be served upon the occupant of the premises to which it is directed by delivering a copy to the occupant personally or by registered or certified mail, or to any person in charge of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1577 Appeal from order
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§1577. Appeal from order When an order is made by one of the deputies or representatives of the fire marshal, the owner or occupant of the building or premises may, within three days, appeal to the fire marshal. The fire marshal shall, within five days, review the order and advis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578 Compliance with order
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§1578. Compliance with order If no review is requested of or an appeal taken from an order of the fire marshal or an authorized representative, the order shall be complied with immediately, or within the period specified in the order, by the owner or occupant of the premises or b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.1 Board of review
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§1578.1. Board of review A. A board of review shall be established to evaluate alternatives to fire prevention or protection laws and regulations established by the fire marshal when a request of review is properly submitted. The board of review shall not have the power to waive …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.2 Appeal to board
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§1578.2. Appeal to board If an order of the fire marshal issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1578.6 or R.S. 40:1615.141 is appealed to the board of review, except as is provided in R.S. 40:1578.3, the order shall be suspended without posting of security until such time as the board render…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.3 Emergency closure during appeal
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§1578.3. Emergency closure during appeal The fire marshal may bring a summary proceeding in accordance with the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Articles 2591 through 2596 in the district court which has jurisdiction over the structure or movable to require closure of such d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.4 If no appeal taken
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§1578.4. If no appeal taken If an order appealable to the board of review is issued and appeal is not taken, the owner or occupant must comply with the order within such time as is set in the discretion of the fire marshal after all necessary delays for appeal have expired. Added…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.5 Appeals from decision of board of review
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§1578.5. Appeals from decision of board of review Any interested person may appeal a decision of the board of review as provided in R.S. 40:1578.1 to a court of competent jurisdiction within five days of the rendering of the decision of the board of review. Added by Acts 1974, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.6 Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code; applicability to structures;
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§1578.6. Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code; applicability to structures; minimum standards; existing hazardous buildings; appeal A. Adequate protection for life safety shall be afforded in every structure or movable as those terms are defined in R.S. 40:1573. To afford su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1578.7 State Uniform Fire Prevention Code
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§1578.7. State Uniform Fire Prevention Code 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 Prevention Code, as it is published by the National Fire Protection Association, or the Int…
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. § 40:1591 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…
