Louisiana § RS 23:531 - Assistant secretary of office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety to make rules
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§ RS 23:531. Assistant secretary of office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety to make rules
A. The assistant secretary of the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as the assistant secretary, shall have the exclusive power to investigate, and to promulgate rules and regulations for the proper construction, installation, repair, use, operation, and safety of boilers in this state and to issue orders for the enforcement of such rules and regulations as well as any provisions of law affecting boilers.
B. The rules and regulations so formulated shall conform as nearly as practicable to the boiler construction code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Boilers and pressure vessels requiring ASME Code stamping by the owner, user, or fabricator in shop or field fabrication, assembly, modification, or repair shall be inspected in accordance with the ASME Code and national board standards.
Amended by Acts 1975, No. 239, §1. Amended by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1395, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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