Chapter

Fire Prevention or Protection

La. R.S. 40:1491— FIRE PREVENTION OR PROTECTION
La. R.S. 40:1492— Power to create; boundaries constitute state subdivisions for tax and bond purposes
La. R.S. 40:1492.1— Fire protection districts of DeSoto Parish; general purpose political subdivision; Louisiana Community Block Grant program
La. R.S. 40:1493— Notice of intention to create, enlarge, or redistrict; resolution
La. R.S. 40:1493.1— Fire District Number 2 of Rapides Parish; extension of boundaries
La. R.S. 40:1493.2— Fire District Number One of Ouachita Parish; extension of boundaries; board of commissioners
La. R.S. 40:1494— Hearing; objections; resolution fixing boundaries; publication of notice
La. R.S. 40:1495— Governing body of district
La. R.S. 40:1495.1— Concordia Parish Monterey Fire Protection District Number One
La. R.S. 40:1496— Appointment of members of board; term; vacancies
La. R.S. 40:1496.1— Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District No. 2
La. R.S. 40:1496.2— Calcasieu Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Three
La. R.S. 40:1496.3— Calcasieu Parish Ward Seven Fire Protection District Number One
La. R.S. 40:1496.4— Calcasieu Parish Ward One Fire Protection District Number One
La. R.S. 40:1496.5— Beauregard Parish Fire Protection District Number Two; creation, membership
La. R.S. 40:1496.6— St. Mary Parish Ward Four Fire Protection District
La. R.S. 40:1496.7— Caddo Parish Fire District Number Two
La. R.S. 40:1496.8— Calcasieu Parish; Ward Four-Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One
La. R.S. 40:1496.9— Calcasieu Parish; Ward Eight Fire Protection District Number Two
La. R.S. 40:1496.10— Ward Four Fire Protection District Number Four of Calcasieu Parish
La. R.S. 40:1496.11— Calcasieu Parish; Ward Six Fire Protection District Number One
La. R.S. 40:1496.12— Washington Parish; Fire Protection District Numbers One through Eight
La. R.S. 40:1496.13— Natchitoches Parish Fire Protection Districts; additional members on board of commissioners
La. R.S. 40:1496.14— Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 68, §1.
La. R.S. 40:1496.15— Assumption Parish fire protection districts; parish governing authority to constitute governing authority
La. R.S. 40:1496.16— Ward Five Fire Protection District Number One of Calcasieu Parish
La. R.S. 40:1496.17— Parishwide Fire Protection District of Red River Parish
La. R.S. 40:1496.18— Evangeline Parish; Ward One Fire Protection District No. 2 of Ville Platte
La. R.S. 40:1497— First meeting; organization; election of secretary and treasurer
La. R.S. 40:1498— Compensation of board members
La. R.S. 40:1499— General powers and duties of board
La. R.S. 40:1500— Districts as public corporations; powers
La. R.S. 40:1500.1— Emergency medical services and emergency medical transportation in the parishes of Caddo, Cameron, and Morehouse
La. R.S. 40:1501— Maintenance tax; submission to vote at certain election; additional tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.1— Tangipahoa Parish Fire Protection District No. 1
La. R.S. 40:1501.2— Fire protection districts; DeSoto Parish; tax collections not to be reduced
La. R.S. 40:1501.3— Ouachita Parish Fire Protection District No. 1; authority to levy additional sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.4— Calcasieu Parish; taxes in annexed areas
La. R.S. 40:1501.5— Fire protection districts in the parish of Tangipahoa; authority to levy sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.6— St. Tammany Parish; taxes in areas annexed into the city of Covington
La. R.S. 40:1501.7— Caddo Parish Fire District No. 1; authority to levy sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.8— Caddo Parish Fire District No. 3; authority to levy sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.9— Caddo Parish Fire District No. 4; authority to levy sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1501.10— Caddo Parish Fire District No. 6; authority to levy sales and use tax
La. R.S. 40:1502— Service charge authorized for DeSoto Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.1— Service charges authorized; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.2— Service charge authorized for Fire Protection District Number Three of Beauregard Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.3— Service charge authorized for Richland Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.4— Service charge authorized for Madison Parish, Caldwell Parish, and Franklin Parish
La. R.S. 40:1502.5— Service charge authorized for West Carroll Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.6— Service charge authorized for Morehouse Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.7— Service charge authorized for East Carroll Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.8— Service charge authorized for Grant Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.9— Service charge authorized for Red River Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.10— Service charge authorized for Fire Protection District No. 3 and Fire Protection District No. 7 of Caddo Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.11— Springhill Fire Protection District No. 11; fire service charge
La. R.S. 40:1502.12— Tangipahoa Parish Rural Fire Protection District No. 2; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.13— Fire protection districts within East Feliciana Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.14— Exemption from proof of service charge receipts in the parish of Morehouse
La. R.S. 40:1502.15— Service charge authorized for fire protection districts in the parish of Caddo; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1502.16— Service charge authorized for DeSoto Parish; assessment and collection
La. R.S. 40:1503— West Baton Rouge Parish Fire Protection District No. 1; creation; subdistricts; boards; powers, duties, and functions
La. R.S. 40:1503.1— Fort Pike Fire Protection District
La. R.S. 40:1504— Fire protection districts within Pointe Coupee Parish; governance
La. R.S. 40:1505— Parcel fee; submission to voters
La. R.S. 40:1505.1— Richland Parish; additional parcel fee in certain districts
La. R.S. 40:1505.2— City of Springhill; additional parcel fee
La. R.S. 40:1506— Special fire protection districts; creation; subdistricts; boards; powers, duties, and functions
La. R.S. 40:1508— Limitation of authority to levy fire service charge without vote of electorate; 1992 Regular Session
La. R.S. 40:1509— Appointment of board of commissioners of certain fire protection districts
La. R.S. 40:1510— Expenditure of public funds for awards, recognition and meals
La. R.S. 40:1531— Administration; sessions; subjects of instruction
La. R.S. 40:1532— Transfer of administration
La. R.S. 40:1541— State fire marshal; official agency for training
La. R.S. 40:1542— Standards
La. R.S. 40:1543— Certification
La. R.S. 40:1544— Administration of federal funds
La. R.S. 40:1545— Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, 8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. R.S. 40:1546— Coordination of state, private, and federal efforts
La. R.S. 40:1547— Office of state fire marshal Fire and Emergency Training Academy Film Library Fund; creation
La. R.S. 40:1551— Creation; authority of parish governing authorities; purpose
La. R.S. 40:1552— Board of commissioners; membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; vacancies; removal; officers; meetings
La. R.S. 40:1553— Corporate status of district; authority of board
La. R.S. 40:1554— Director; staff
La. R.S. 40:1555— Federal, state, and private aid and grants
La. R.S. 40:1558.1— Purpose
La. R.S. 40:1558.2— Definitions
La. R.S. 40:1558.3— Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Fund
La. R.S. 40:1558.4— Volunteer Firefighters' Tuition Reimbursement Board; creation; membership
La. R.S. 40:1558.5— Powers and duties of the board
La. R.S. 40:1558.6— Eligibility of applicants
La. R.S. 40:1558.7— Rules and regulations
La. R.S. 40:1561— Recognition; appointment; term; compensation; qualifications
La. R.S. 40:1562— Assistants and deputies
La. R.S. 40:1562.1— Organization of fire marshal's office
La. R.S. 40:1563— Powers and duties generally; use of deputies; responsibilities of local governing authorities with fire prevention bureaus; open structures and process structures; fees
La. R.S. 40:1563.1— Authority to make arrests and carry firearms; arson task force
La. R.S. 40:1563.2— Inspection of family child care providers; inspection fees
La. R.S. 40:1563.3— Restriction on the use of the titles "fire marshal" and "deputy fire marshal"
La. R.S. 40:1563.4— Imposition of civil penalties by the state fire marshal for violations
La. R.S. 40:1563.5— Inspection fees
La. R.S. 40:1564— Cost of performing functions
La. R.S. 40:1565— Account of money; audit
La. R.S. 40:1566— Investigation of fires; reports; records of fires
La. R.S. 40:1566.1— Fire safety inspection
La. R.S. 40:1567— Fire departments; fire department identification number; fire reports
La. R.S. 40:1567.1— Fees for copies of fire and investigation reports
La. R.S. 40:1568— Special investigations of fires of suspicious origin
La. R.S. 40:1568.1— Investigation
La. R.S. 40:1568.2— Investigation of fires; duty to disclose by insurance companies, the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, the Louisiana Joint Reinsurance Association and the Louisiana Insurance Underwriting Association; protection from liability
La. R.S. 40:1569— Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 173, 2, eff. June 9, 1999.
La. R.S. 40:1570— Examination of premises; searches and seizures
La. R.S. 40:1571— Investigations may be private
La. R.S. 40:1572— Separation of witnesses
La. R.S. 40:1573— Definitions
La. R.S. 40:1573.1— Historic buildings renovation initiative
La. R.S. 40:1574— Construction or repair of structures
La. R.S. 40:1574.1— Costs of handling plans
La. R.S. 40:1575— Inspection of premises; orders for repair or removal of dangerous conditions
La. R.S. 40:1576— Service of order
La. R.S. 40:1577— Appeal from order
La. R.S. 40:1578— Compliance with order
La. R.S. 40:1578.1— Board of review
La. R.S. 40:1578.2— Appeal to board
La. R.S. 40:1578.3— Emergency closure during appeal
La. R.S. 40:1578.4— If no appeal taken
La. R.S. 40:1578.5— Appeals from decision of board of review
La. R.S. 40:1578.6— National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code; Southern Standard Building Code; applicability to high rise structures; minimum standards; existing hazardous buildings; appeal
La. R.S. 40:1578.7— State Uniform Fire Prevention Code
La. R.S. 40:1579— Ingress by firemen
La. R.S. 40:1580— Fire exit maps; hotel or motel rooms
La. R.S. 40:1580.1— Fire alarms; hotel or motel rooms
La. R.S. 40:1581— Smoke detectors; carbon monoxide detectors; one- or two-family dwellings
La. R.S. 40:1582— Emergency elevator access; master key; substitute emergency measures; enforcement; penalty; rulemaking authority
La. R.S. 40:1583— Locking, bolting, or obstructing exits or passageways
La. R.S. 40:1584— To 1590 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 567, 1
La. R.S. 40:1591— Enforcement of Part
La. R.S. 40:1592— Application of Part
La. R.S. 40:1593— Volunteer firefighters; medical and life insurance
La. R.S. 40:1593.1— Volunteer members of fire companies; legislative findings; insurance; applicability; limitations; procedure