Louisiana § RS 40:1730.45 - Adoption of State Building Energy Conservation Code; enforcement; rules
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§ RS 40:1730.45. Adoption of State Building Energy Conservation Code; enforcement; rules
A. The International Energy Conservation Code, 2021 edition, or latest edition promulgated by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council, as defined by R.S. 40:1730.28(A), with state amendments, is hereby adopted as the State Building Energy Conservation Code.
B.(1) For state-owned facilities, statewide enforcement of the provisions of this Part shall be the responsibility of the facility planning and control section of the division of administration.
(2) No construction shall commence on any new state-owned facility unless the facility planning and control section of the division of administration has determined that the building plans, specifications, and energy code compliance documents are in compliance with the State Building Energy Conservation Code.
(3) No alterations or repairs to any existing state-owned facility shall commence unless the facility planning and control section of the division of administration has determined that the building plans, specifications, and energy code compliance documents for that portion being altered or repaired are in compliance with the applicable part of the State Building Energy Conservation Code.
C. The facility planning and control section of the division of administration shall have the power to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of this Part.
Acts 2005, No. 91, §1, eff. June 21, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 110, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2012, No. 562, §1; Acts 2022, No. 635, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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