Louisiana § RS 22:342 - Definitions
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§ RS 22:342. Definitions
For the purposes of this Subpart, the terms as used herein shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Active volunteer fire department" means a voluntary organized fire company which possesses, in serviceable condition for fire duty, apparatus and equipment having a total value of five thousand dollars or more.
(2) "A regularly paid fire department of an incorporated municipality or a fire and waterworks district in any unincorporated municipality" means a regularly paid fire department of such municipality or district which possesses, in serviceable condition for fire duty, apparatus and equipment having a total value of five thousand dollars or more.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 218, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1580 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:342 redesignated as R.S. 22:202 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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