Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.16 – Municipal ordinances, rules, and regulations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.16
- Deputy secretary: means the deputy secretary for public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- Explosives: means any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1472.2
- unit: means the insurance fraud investigation unit within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1421
A. Nothing contained in this Part shall affect any existing ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to explosives of any incorporated city or town in this state which are not less restrictive than the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, or affect, modify, or limit the power of such incorporated city or town to adopt ordinances, rules, and regulations pertaining to explosives within the respective corporate limits.
B. Every holder of a license issued by the deputy secretary shall obtain the specific approval of the explosives control unit before detonating any explosives in any congested area of the state, whether within the corporate limits of a city or town or not.
Acts 1995, No. 1139, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1202, §1.