Louisiana § RS 40:1664.7 - Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain

§ RS 40:1664.7. Application for an individual license; requirements to maintain

A.  In order to engage in life safety and property protection contracting, an individual shall apply for and obtain a license for each discipline for which he shall perform life safety and property protection contracting.  Such license shall authorize its holder to engage in life safety and property protection contracting for the endorsements listed.  Each individual license holder shall maintain his license on his person while engaging in life safety and property protection contracting.  Each such license holder shall present his license for inspection upon demand by an employee of the office of the state fire marshal, fire department, or a law enforcement officer.

B.  As a further condition of licensure, the acceptance of a license by a firm shall be deemed as consent to submit to the reasonable requests for documentation by the office of the state fire marshal or his designated representatives and to cooperate in a lawful investigation by the office of the state fire marshal.  Any person refusing to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of the state fire marshal shall be subject to any penalty as outlined in this Section, including suspension or revocation of license.

C.  Each individual license holder shall notify the state fire marshal, on a form specified and provided by the state fire marshal, within ten days of the following:

(1)  Any change in business or home address.

(2)  Any separation from an employer or change in employer.

(3)  For a person holding a property protection endorsement, any conviction for a felony or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge or receipt of a first-time offender pardon.

D.  No individual licensed under this Section shall contract for his services as an independent contractor or agent with any life safety and property protection firm or with any other license holder under this Section.

E.  Meet all certification, continuing education, training, and testing requirements as established by the board.

F.  An individual may act as a temporary apprentice for a thirty-day calendar period commencing on the date the fire marshal receives an application from the applicant.  Applications for property protection endorsements shall be accompanied by a criminal record check of the applicant.  Such license shall expire on the thirtieth calendar day after its commencement or on the date of issuance of an apprentice or technician license, whichever is earlier.

Acts 2006, No. 307, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 984, §1.