La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-3137

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section V-3137 - Prohibited Acts and Equipment

A. The following acts are prohibited and shall be considered grounds for administrative action to be taken against firms, persons and/or employees committing such:

1. charging a customer for work that was not performed;

2. misrepresenting oneself and/or one's firm to a customer, prospective customer or to employees of the State Fire Marshal, his designated representative or other public official;

3. impersonating the State Fire Marshal, his designated representative or any other public official;

4. intimidating or coercing a customer;

5. certifying, hydrostatically testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing fire protection systems and/or equipment contrary to plans submitted for review, applicable NFPA codes, standards, and/or manufacturer's specifications without specific written permission from the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

6. falsifying an application or any other document submitted to obtain a certificate or license or other documentation requested by or submitted to the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

7. falsifying tags, labels, stenciling, inspection reports, invoices, system reports, and/or other documents;

8. working an employee without the appropriate endorsement of license or registration;

9. working without the appropriate endorsement of firm certificate or employee license or registration;

10. working with an expired firm certificate or license;

11. failing to notify the Office of the State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect licensure;

12. contracting to a firm or person who is not properly certified, licensed or registered through the Office of the State Fire Marshal to perform acts regulated by the provisions of R.S. 40:1664.1 et seq., or these rules;

13. failing to adhere to the tagging and/or notification policies of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

14. installing fire sprinkler equipment/systems prior to submitting plans and required documentation and receiving authorization to install such system from the Plan Review Section of the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

15. failing to possess the equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards or manufacturer's U.L. listed installation and service manuals to properly certify, hydrostatic test, inspect, install, plan, maintain or service the systems or equipment for which a firm is certified;

16. failing to adhere to all applicable laws and rules governing fire protection systems and/or equipment as promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal;

17. engaging in false, misleading or deceptive acts or practices;

18. aiding and abetting an unlicensed or unregistered person or firm in the certifying, hydrostatic testing, inspecting, installing, maintaining, planning or servicing of fire sprinkler equipment and/or system or fire hose.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-3137

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 35:684 (April 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1664.2 et seq.