Louisiana § 40:1732 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 534, §2, eff. July 1, 2026

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§ 40:1732 — Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 534, §2, eff. July 1, 2026

Louisiana § 40:1732

Title 40Public Health and Safety

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La. Stat. Ann. § 40:1732 (2026).

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NOTE: §1732 eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026. §1732. Definitions As used in this Part:

(1)"ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities (Civil Rights) Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336).

(2)"ADA Standards" means the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design as adopted by the United States Department of Justice pursuant to the ADA and any subsequent amendments or additions to or editions adopted by the Department of Justice.

(3)"Alteration" means deliberate reconstruction of an existing building in whole or in part in order to bring it up to date in conformity with present uses of the structure and to which other rules and regulations on the upgrading of health and safety provisions are applicable. It shall also include "alteration

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NOTE: §1732 eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026.
§1732. Definitions
As used in this Part:
(1) "ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities (Civil Rights) Act of 1990 (Public
Law 101-336).
(2) "ADA Standards" means the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for
Accessible Design as adopted by the United States Department of Justice pursuant to the
ADA and any subsequent amendments or additions to or editions adopted by the Department
of Justice.
(3) "Alteration" means deliberate reconstruction of an existing building in whole or
in part in order to bring it up to date in conformity with present uses of the structure and to
which other rules and regulations on the upgrading of health and safety provisions are
applicable. It shall also include "alteration" as defined in the ADA Standards. For purposes
of this Part, alteration shall also mean any change in occupancy as defined by the Life Safety
Code.
(4) "Building" means a structure to which the general public customarily has access
or utilizes as defined in the ADA Standards.
(5) "Dwelling unit" means a single unit of residence for a household of one or more
persons.
(6) "Fire marshal" means the fire marshal of the state of Louisiana.
(7) "Improved area" includes parking lots, curbings, sidewalks, streets, harbors,
parks, beaches, public telephones, recreational areas, drinking fountains, camping grounds,
and restrooms.
(8) "Private building or facility" means a commercial facility or a place of public
accommodation as such terms are defined by the ADA Standards or in the Life Safety Code.
(9) "Public building or facility" means a building, structure, or facility designed,
constructed, or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a quasi public agency, the state, or
any agency or department thereof, or any political subdivision or any governmental agency
or department thereof or as defined by the ADA Standards.
(10) "Structure" means that which is built or constructed; an edifice or building of
any kind; temporary or permanent.
NOTE: §1732 eff. July 1, 2026. See Acts 2024, No. 534, eff. July 1, 2026.
§1732. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 534, §2, eff. July 1, 2026.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1977, No. 625, §1. Acts 1984, No. 240, §1, eff. June 30, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 551, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 880, §1; Acts 2011, No. 398, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4; Acts 2024, No. 534, §2, eff. July 1, 2026.