Louisiana § RS 40:1484.8 - Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal
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§ RS 40:1484.8. Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal
A. An operator shall have a set-up inspection conducted on all inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides at least once prior to their operation at each event in the state.
B. The set-up inspection may be conducted by a third-party inspector or an employee of the operator of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride who is specially trained to perform a set-up inspection.
C. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, the third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall affix a tag to the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride.
D. If an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride is not in compliance pursuant to the findings of a set-up inspection and corresponding adopted rules and regulations, a third-party inspector or set-up inspector shall cease operation of the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and notify the office of state fire marshal within two hours of the determination, and tag it accordingly.
E. The office of state fire marshal shall specifically adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for enforcement of this Section.
Added by Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1484.8 ("Set-up inspection; requirements; notification to the fire marshal") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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