La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-3059
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section V-3059 - Miscellaneous ProvisionsA. Marking of Vehicles. All service vehicles owned or operated by firms or their employees used for regulated activities, as defined by R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq., and these rules shall have the firm name and firm certificate number permanently inscribed, painted, stenciled or affixed by magnetic means on such vehicles. Such markings shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches in height and not less than 1/4 inch in width. Letters and numbers shall be on a contrasting background and be conspicuously seen from the outside of the vehicle.B. Restrictions 1. Certificate or license holders are not agents or representatives of the state of Louisiana, the Department of Public Safety or the Office of the State Fire Marshal. No claims or inferences of such shall be made.2. A certificate or license does not authorize anyone to enforce these rules or to enter any building without the owner's permission or to certify, service, hydrostatically test, inspect, install integrate, or maintain fire protection equipment and/or systems without the owner's permission.3. Certificate and license holders shall not allow the use of their certificate or licenses by other firms, persons or employees.4. A certificate or license holder shall not perform any activity relating to portable fire extinguishers, fire hoses, fixed fire suppression equipment/system, or fire detection and alarm equipment/systems unless employed by and within the course and scope of that employment with a firm regulated by the provisions of R.S.40:1664.1 et seq.5. A person shall not perform any act for which a certificate or license is required unless he is: a. first certified or licensed to perform such acts; andb. employed by a firm certified to perform those acts; andc. performing those acts for the certified firm by which he is employed.6. An apprentice, as defined in these rules, shall not perform any activity regulated by R.S.40:1664.1 et seq., unless employed by a certified firm and is supervised by a license holder authorized to perform such act or acts. Both the apprentice and licensee shall be employed by the same certified firm.7. Nothing in these rules shall prevent an appropriately licensed firm or person from certifying, hydrostatically testing, inspecting, installing, integrating, maintaining or servicing any manufacturer's portable fire extinguishers, fire hose, fixed fire suppression equipment and/or systems or fire detection and alarm equipment and/or systems.C. Multiple Names. A firm which uses multiple names must apply for a separate certificate of registration if each named firm has a separate state or federal tax number. All "doing business as" names shall be registered with this office at the time of application.D. Required Inspection 1. The following shall be the building owner's responsibility.a. Portable fire extinguishers shall be certified annually by a firm with a Portable Fire Extinguisher/Fire Hose endorsement.b. Pre-engineered fixed fire suppression systems shall be certified at a minimum annually by a firm with either a Fixed Fire Suppression System endorsement or Pre-Engineered Fixed Fire Suppression endorsement. I f the suppression system includes electronic fire detection devices, then the firm must also have the appropriate Fire Alarm endorsement or contract to a firm with such.c. Engineered fixed fire suppression systems shall be certified at a minimum annually by a firm with a Fixed Fire Suppression System endorsement. I f the suppression system includes electronic fire detection devices, then the firm must also have the appropriate Fire Alarm endorsement or contract to a firm with such.d. Clean Agent Gas (Halon 1301 Replacement) fixed fire suppression systems shall be certified at a minimum every six months by a firm with a Fixed Fire Suppression System endorsement and the appropriate Fire Alarm endorsement or contract to a firm with such.e. Kitchen fixed fire suppression systems shall be certified at a minimum every six months by a firm with either a Fixed Fire Suppression System endorsement, or a Pre-Engineered Fixed Fire Suppression endorsement, or a Kitchen Fixed Fire Suppression System endorsement. I f the suppression system includes electronic fire detection devices, then the firm must also have the appropriate Fire Alarm endorsement or contract to a firm with such.f. Fire alarm and detection systems shall be certified at a minimum annually by a firm with a Fire Alarm endorsement for required fire alarm systems and a Fire Alarm or Fire Alarm (non-required) endorsement for non-required fire alarm systems.g. Fire hoses shall be certified at a minimum annually by a firm with a Portable Fire Extinguisher/Fire Hose endorsement or a fire protection sprinkler contractor as outlined by R.S.40:1664.1 et seq.2. For the purpose of determining the exact date of a required certification, inspection or service, the following guidelines shall apply. Where only the year is known but not the month, January shall be used for the month, where the month is known but not the day, the first day of the month shall be used.3. The certified firm shall not be responsible for more frequent inspections as required by the applicable engineered specifications, manufacturer's specifications or per the inspection, testing and maintenance chapters as set forth in the applicable NFPA codes and standards unless under contract to perform such.E. Advertising. All advertising, including but not limited to telephone advertising, shall indicate a firm's certificate of registration number.F. Service Invoices and Inspection Reports. All service invoices or inspection reports shall reflect the inspection, installation, maintenance, or service performed, all parts replaced, date of service and the technician who performed the work.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-3059
Promulgated by Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 26:1341 (June 2000), amended LR 33:1682 (August 2007).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1664.2.