§ 40:1484.18 — Fees; required renewal; penalties

Louisiana § 40:1484.18

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1484.18. Fees; required renewal; penalties
A. The fire marshal is authorized to assess and collect fees as provided in this Part.
B. Fees for the registration of each inflatable amusement device, amusement
attraction, or amusement ride are as follows:
(1) Initial Registration Fee:
(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00
(b) Child or "Kiddie" amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00
(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00
(2) Annual Renewal Fee:
(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00
(b) Child or "Kiddie" amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00
(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00
C. The licensing fees for a firm are as follows:
(1) Initial Fee:
(a) Inspection endorsement: $500.00
(b) Operation endorsement: $500.00
(2) Renewal Fee:
(a) Inspection endorsement: $100.00
(b) Operation endorsement: $100.00
D. The licensing fees for an individual's license are as follows:
(1) Initial Fee:
(a) Third-party inspector endorsement: $250.00
(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $250.00
(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $250.00
(2) Renewal Fee:
(a) Third-Party inspector endorsement: $50.00
(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $50.00
(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $50.00
E. All licenses are valid for one year, unless a multi-year license is created, and shall
be renewed by the license holder within the thirty days prior to the license expiration date.
The state fire marshal may create a prorated fee system to allow employee license renewal
dates to coincide with the firm license renewal date.
F. Any license not renewed within the thirty days prior to its expiration date is past
due for renewal and subject to late fees. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of
twenty-five dollars for a license renewed within the first forty-five days past the license
expiration date. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of fifty dollars for a license
renewed between forty-six and sixty days past the license expiration date.
G. The state fire marshal shall suspend a license if the license is not renewed within
sixty days past its expiration date or if the license holder has not maintained the license. The
cost to reinstate a suspended license is the cost of the respective license holder's initial fee
plus twenty dollars.
H. The cost for a duplicate or replacement firm or individual license is twenty
dollars, regardless of how many endorsements are carried.
I. The cost to transfer an individual license from one firm to another is twenty
dollars.
J. The fees established in this Section are not refundable, except when certain
conditions apply as the state fire marshal may establish.
K. There are no fees associated with any inspections and audits performed by the
office of state fire marshal, unless otherwise indicated by this Part.
L. All fees collected pursuant to this Part shall be used exclusively for the operation
and maintenance of the amusement rides and safety division within the office of state fire
marshal, code enforcement and building safety.

Legislative History

Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.