Louisiana § RS 40:1613 - Tents; fire resistant
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1613 — Tents; fire resistant, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1613. Tents; fire resistant
A. No person shall offer for sale or manufacture within this state, after January 1, 1975, any tent, regardless of the size or description thereof, unless such tent is made of a fire resistant material or has been treated to render it fire resistant. The fire marshal may prescribe specific requirements to carry out the purpose of this section.
B. The fire marshal shall be responsible for the enforcement of this section. Upon complaint of any person or upon his own initiative when he thinks necessary, the fire marshal or any of his authorized representatives may inspect any tent being offered for sale or sold in this state or the premises of any establishment engaged in the manufacture of tents in this state for the purpose of determining compliance with this section. Whenever the inspecting officer finds any incidence of noncompliance with this section he shall issue an appropriate order to assure compliance, to have the tents removed from the premise or to remedy the incidence of noncompliance in whatever manner he may deem appropriate.
C. Whoever fails to comply with an order of the fire marshal under the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each violation hereunder shall constitute a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 264, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1613 cover?
Section RS 40:1613 ("Tents; fire resistant") 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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