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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. § 40:16.3 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. § 40:1605 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. § 40:1613 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. § 40:1626 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. § 40:1641 Purpose
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§1641. Purpose A. The legislature hereby finds that existing high rise buildings which do not have fire protection sprinkler systems represent a serious threat to life and property. High rise building fires are particularly dangerous due to the fact that present fire fighting app…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1642 Definitions
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§1642. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have these meanings: (1) "Fire protection sprinkler system" means a system of overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards. The system must be supplied from a reliable, constant, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1643 Fire protection sprinkler system required in existing high-rise buildings; exceptions
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§1643. Fire protection sprinkler system required in existing high-rise buildings; exceptions A. All existing high-rise buildings as defined in this Subpart shall be protected throughout by an approved fire protection sprinkler system. B. All existing high-rise buildings shall com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1644 Cost
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§1644. Cost A. No work shall begin until the plans and specifications have been submitted and reviewed by the state fire marshal's office as required by R.S. 40:1574. B. There shall be a review charge assessed by the state fire marshal as detailed in R.S. 40:1574.1. Acts 1988, No…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1645 Penalty
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§1645. Penalty Whoever violates the provisions of this Subpart shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars or to imprisonment of not more than six months, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1646 State fire marshal; owners; life safety systems and equipment inspections; penalties;
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§1646. State fire marshal; owners; life safety systems and equipment inspections; penalties; exceptions A. The fire marshal or his designated representative is authorized to cause the inspection, certification, and testing of all life safety systems and equipment in the state, wh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1646.1 Inspectors
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§1646.1. Inspectors The inspections and tests conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart may be conducted by employees of the fire marshal, who may be reimbursed at reasonable rates determined by the fire marshal, or by qualified employees of certified fire protection s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1646.2 Inspection and test reports; attachment to system
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§1646.2. Inspection and test reports; attachment to system A. The fire marshal shall prepare and promulgate specifications establishing the size, shape, color, information, and data, all in accordance with current National Fire Protection Association standards, to be included on …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1646.3 Inoperative or deficient systems; remediation; hearings
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§1646.3. Inoperative or deficient systems; remediation; hearings A. If the inspector determines that the fire sprinkler system is inoperative or deficient, he shall describe these facts in detail on his report. B. The fire marshal, as soon as practicable after receipt of this rep…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.1 Short title
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§1664.1. Short title This Subpart shall be known as and may be cited as the "Life Safety and Property Protection Licensing Act". Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.10 Powers and duties of state fire marshal
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§1664.10. Powers and duties of state fire marshal The state fire marshal shall: (1) Formulate and administer such rules as may be determined essentially necessary for the protection and preservation of life and property and for the enforcement of this Subpart. (2) Evaluate the qu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.11 Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
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§1664.11. Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board A. The Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board is hereby created and placed within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as further provided by R.S. 36:409(E)(4). The board shall be composed of fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.12 Prohibited acts
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§1664.12. Prohibited acts A person or firm shall not do any of the following: (1) Engage in life safety and property protection contracting without a valid license. (2) Aid and abet an unlicensed individual, employee, or firm in life safety and property protection contracting. (3…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.13 Notice, hearing, and revocation of certificate or license
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§1664.13. Notice, hearing, and revocation of certificate or license The license as provided for in this Subpart may be revoked or suspended after notice and hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and upon a finding that a person or firm: (1) Willfully violate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.14 Penalties
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§1664.14. Penalties A.(1) In addition to or in lieu of administrative sanctions provided in this Subpart, the state fire marshal is empowered to issue an order to any person or firm engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.15 Purchased life safety and property protection system
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§1664.15. Purchased life safety and property protection system A. Each firm engaged in life safety and property protection contracting who sells a life safety or property protection system to a consumer shall return the lockout, installer, or programming code of the system to the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.16 Effect on local regulation, effective date
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§1664.16. Effect on local regulation, effective date A. Except for requirements which pertain to all types of businesses generally, no parish or municipality shall enact any new ordinance, rule, or regulation regulating firms and persons subject to licensure pursuant to this Subp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.2 Purpose; administration and enforcement
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§1664.2. Purpose; administration and enforcement A. The purpose of this Subpart is to regulate the certifying, inspecting, installation, integrating, selling, and servicing of life safety and property protection systems and equipment and to prohibit the use of life safety and pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.3 Definitions
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§1664.3. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meanings specified in this Section: (1) "ANSI" means the American National Standards Institute. (2) "Apprentice" means a person who is licensed to work under the direct supervision and accompaniment of a t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.4 License required
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§1664.4. License required A. No person or firm shall engage in life safety and property protection contracting without holding a current and valid license issued by the state fire marshal as provided in this Subpart. Each operating location of a firm shall hold a separate firm li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1664.5 Exemptions to licensure and equipment
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§1664.5. Exemptions to licensure and equipment A. The requirements for licensure shall not apply to any of the following persons or entities: (1) An officer or employee of the United States, this state, or any political subdivision of either, while engaged in the performance of h…
