§ 40:1664.11 — Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board

Louisiana § 40:1664.11

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

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§1664.11. Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board
A. The Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board is hereby created and
placed within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections as further provided by R.S.
36:409(E)(4). The board shall be composed of fifteen members, as follows:
(1)(a) Fourteen members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees
submitted to the governor by any licensed firm, the Louisiana Life Safety and Security
Association, the Louisiana Fire Sprinkler Association, the Louisiana Automatic Fire Alarm
Association, or any conveyance device trade association.
(b) The board shall consist of members representing all aspects of life safety and
property protection. Each of the technical endorsements shall be represented by at least one
board member licensed for such. Members who have only a specialty endorsement may be
appointed if all the technical endorsements have representation.
(c) Any person appointed to the board shall be licensed pursuant to this Subpart and
shall have been engaged in life safety and property protection contracting for a minimum of
four years prior to his appointment, except that two members may be from an associate
industry to life safety and property protection for which no license is required but shall be
legally registered to do business in Louisiana.
(2)(a) One member shall be an employee of the office of the state fire marshal
designated by the state fire marshal.
(b) Such member shall serve as the chairman of the board but shall not vote except
in the event of a tie vote of the members present and voting.
B.(1) Each appointed member shall serve a term of four years.
(2) The member designated by the state fire marshal shall serve a term concurrent
with the term of the state fire marshal making such designation.
(3) No member shall serve more than two consecutive terms except the member
designated by the state fire marshal.
(4) A vacancy on the board occurring prior to expiration of a term shall be filled in
the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the term.
C. The board shall meet upon the call of the chairman or upon the written request of
any three members of the board. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to board
members and the public at least seven days in advance.
D. Eight members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. The board may take action by a majority vote of its members present and voting.
E. Each appointed member of the board may be reimbursed for travel and related
expenses incurred, not to exceed those expenses authorized for reimbursement by the State
Travel Guide, for each day that the member engages in board business.
F. No member of the board shall be liable in a civil action for any act performed in
good faith in the execution of his duties as a board member.
G. The board shall have the authority to approve all training, certification, and
examination requirements for licensure under this Subpart. The board shall have the
authority to approve written training programs as acceptable equivalents for meeting the
training or examination requirements of this Subpart. The board may also accept, as such
an equivalent, licensure of a firm or person by a jurisdiction outside this state which has
standards and requirements of practice which substantially conform to the provisions of this
Subpart. The board shall also establish continuing education requirements.
H. In the absence of an appointed board, the state fire marshal shall determine and
approve licensing equivalencies, written training programs, examination requirements, and
continuing education requirements.

Legislative History

Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1; Acts 2018, No. 598, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 339, §1, eff. June 13, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 623, §5, eff. July 1, 2022.