La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-3131

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section V-3131 - Fire Sprinkler Systems Installations and Inspections
A. New fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall be certified, installed, maintained, planned and serviced in compliance with NFPA 11, 11A, 13, 13D, 13R, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 24, 25, 101, 1961 and 1962, as applicable and adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 or noted in these rules.
B. Existing fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall be certified, hydrostatically tested and inspected in compliance with NFPA 25, 1961 or 1962, as applicable, as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 or noted in these rules.
C. A service tag shall be securely attached to each riser upon completion of any work.
D. When a fire hose is found to be in a condition which would not allow hydrostatic testing as described in NFPA 1961 or 1962, as adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in LAC-55:V:103 noted in these rules, then the fire hose shall be red tagged or removed from service and destroyed in accordance with the applicable code or standard and these rules.
E. All non-required and non-conforming fire sprinkler systems/equipment shall be planned, certified, inspected, installed, planned, maintained and serviced in compliance with the manufacturer's installation manuals, specifications, and deviations from the applicable codes and standards adopted in LAC-55:V:103 and 3053 as authorized by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
F. Non-required and/or non-conforming fire sprinkler systems/equipment which only comprise of six sprinkler heads or less connected to a domestic water system need not be inspected and certified annually by a certified fire sprinkler system firm. The owner of these systems must ensure these systems are functional and maintained in compliance with the manufacturer's specifications, as provided by R.S.40:1561, et seq., and NFPA 101 as adopted by LAC-55:V:103.
G. All systems, except as noted in Section G above, shall be planned, certified, inspected, installed, planned, maintained and serviced by certified firms having licensed personnel working within their certification and licensing discipline. In cases where disciplines cross over, the following reasoning will prevail.
1. Distribution piping systems as provided for in NFPA 25, as adopted in LAC 55:V:103 will be certified, inspected, installed, planned, maintained and serviced by certified fire sprinkler contractors as regulated by R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq.
2. Underground water supply and distribution piping systems as provided for in NFPA 25, as adopted in LAC 55:V:103 will be certified, inspected, installed, planned, maintained and serviced by certified fire sprinkler contractors or licensed plumbing contractor as regulated by R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq.
3. Foam systems providing foam solution to fire monitors, portable nozzles, or fire trucks are excluded from this rule.
4. Alarm devices such as flow switches, pressure switches, low air pressure switches that are an integral part of the piping system must be installed by certified fire sprinkler contractors as regulated by R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq., and connected to the fire alarm system by a certified fire detection and alarm firm.
H. All non-required or non-conforming systems require written permission and possible review from the Office of the State Fire Marshal Plan Review Section prior to installation. Non-conforming systems shall be maintained in a functioning operational state as long as the system is within the facility. Non-required systems shall be maintained in accordance with the inspection, testing, and maintenance chapters of the applicable NFPA codes, standards and manufacturer's specifications governing that particular system as long as the system is within the facility.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-3131

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 35:681 (April 2009).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1664.2 et seq.