Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.18 – A. The fire marshal is authorized to assess and collect fees as provided in this Part.
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.18
- Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: means an attraction that is not a "child amusement attraction or amusement ride" or "kiddie amusement attraction or amusement ride". See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Amusement attraction: means any building or structure around, over, or through which people may move or walk, without the aid of any moving device integral to the building or structure, that provides amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Amusement ride: means any mechanized device or combination of devices which carries passengers along, around, or over a fixed or restricted course for the purpose of giving its passengers amusement, pleasure, thrills, or excitement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Employee: means a person who performs services for wages or salary from his employer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, corporation, limited liability company, or similar type of business entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Inflatable amusement device: means any amusement attraction that incorporates a structural and mechanical system that employs a high-strength fabric or film that achieves its strength, shape, and stability by pretensioning with internal air pressure for activities including, but not limited to bouncing, climbing, sliding, or interactive play, which may or may not be enclosed. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- inspection: means the thorough physical examination and functional testing of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and its component parts necessary to ensure that the device, attraction, or ride complies with all applicable adopted laws, rules, standards, and corresponding manufacturer's installation manuals, maintenance and service repair bulletins, or notices. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Operator: means a person or firm who may or may not own the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides who is managing, coordinating, or has the duty to control the operation of the inflatable amusements devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides at an event or a fixed operation location. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Owner: means a person or firm, or the agent of a person or firm, who owns an amusement attraction, amusement ride, or more than two inflatable amusement devices, and at least one of the person's or firm's inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides is utilized in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Set-up inspector: means the person licensed by the office of state fire marshal to conduct the set-up inspection prior to the opening of an amusement attraction or prior to the operation of an inflatable amusement device or amusement ride at each event. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Third-party inspector: means a person licensed by the office of state fire marshal to test and inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
A. The fire marshal is authorized to assess and collect fees as provided in this Part.
B. Fees for the registration of each inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride are as follows:
(1) Initial Registration Fee:
(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00
(b) Child or “Kiddie” amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00
(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00
(2) Annual Renewal Fee:
(a) Inflatable amusement device: $100.00
(b) Child or “Kiddie” amusement attraction or amusement ride: $100.00
(c) Adult amusement attraction or amusement ride: $200.00
C. The licensing fees for a firm are as follows:
(1) Initial Fee:
(a) Inspection endorsement: $500.00
(b) Operation endorsement: $500.00
(2) Renewal Fee:
(a) Inspection endorsement: $100.00
(b) Operation endorsement: $100.00
D. The licensing fees for an individual’s license are as follows:
(1) Initial Fee:
(a) Third-party inspector endorsement: $250.00
(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $250.00
(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $250.00
(2) Renewal Fee:
(a) Third-Party inspector endorsement: $50.00
(b) Operator or Owner endorsement: $50.00
(c) Set-up inspector endorsement: $50.00
E. All licenses are valid for one year, unless a multi-year license is created, and shall be renewed by the license holder within the thirty days prior to the license expiration date. The state fire marshal may create a prorated fee system to allow employee license renewal dates to coincide with the firm license renewal date.
F. Any license not renewed within the thirty days prior to its expiration date is past due for renewal and subject to late fees. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of twenty-five dollars for a license renewed within the first forty-five days past the license expiration date. The license holder shall pay a late fee penalty of fifty dollars for a license renewed between forty-six and sixty days past the license expiration date.
G. The state fire marshal shall suspend a license if the license is not renewed within sixty days past its expiration date or if the license holder has not maintained the license. The cost to reinstate a suspended license is the cost of the respective license holder’s initial fee plus twenty dollars.
H. The cost for a duplicate or replacement firm or individual license is twenty dollars, regardless of how many endorsements are carried.
I. The cost to transfer an individual license from one firm to another is twenty dollars.
J. The fees established in this Section are not refundable, except when certain conditions apply as the state fire marshal may establish.
K. There are no fees associated with any inspections and audits performed by the office of state fire marshal, unless otherwise indicated by this Part.
L. All fees collected pursuant to this Part shall be used exclusively for the operation and maintenance of the amusement rides and safety division within the office of state fire marshal, code enforcement and building safety.
Acts 2016, No. 462, §2; Acts 2019, No. 234, §1.