La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-543

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

Section V-543 - License Suspension or Revocation; Imposition of Civil Penalties

A. The fire marshal may, after notice and hearing as required by R.S. 49:950 et seq., suspend or revoke an installer's license issued by this office, or impose a civil penalty as provided for by R.S. 40:1563.4, for violations of applicable statutes, rules, regulations, adopted codes, or standards or lawful orders issued by the fire marshal.

B. The schedule of fines shall be as follows:

1. First offense of the following violations:

a. failure to timely renew license - $125;

b. failure to timely file required report - $100.

2. First offense of the following violations:

a. failure to properly set up and install the manufactured or modular home-$500.

C. The schedule of fines shall be as follows:

1. performance of any installation services under the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured Housing and Modular Housing by a non-licensed person excluding a homeowner-$1,000;

2. - 3. ...

4. soliciting or contracting for service from unlicensed installer or transporter by a retailer, homeowner, or other party-$1,000;

5. holding oneself or one's business out for hire to perform any installation or transport service or otherwise offering to perform any such task by an unlicensed installer or transporter-$1,000;

6. failure to properly complete and electronically file monthly installation report timely with all information required-$100;

7. the re-inspection report indicates that the required corrections were not made to home after the installer notified the Office of State Fire Marshal that the corrective work was done-$750 and

8. installing a manufactured or modular home in an improper wind zone-$1,000.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-543

Promulgated by Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 24:697 (April 1998), amended LR 26:2009 (September 2000), LR 38:3237 (December 2012), Amended LR 47488 (4/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:911.32(A)(2).