Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.14

  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • investigation: means the thorough physical examination of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride and its component parts by the office of state fire marshal in response to a complaint or an accident, which may or may not have resulted in injury or death, to determine the cause of the accident. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Testing: means the set-up and activation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride for the purpose of analyzing such device, attraction, or ride and its component parts for safety. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3

            A. To engage in the inspection or operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, an individual shall apply for and obtain a license and the respective relevant endorsement for inspection or operation. The inspection endorsement authorizes the licensee to conduct any necessary testing. Each individual license holder shall maintain his license on his person while engaging in any such activity and present his license for inspection upon demand of any employee of the office of state fire marshal, a fire department, or any law enforcement officer.

            B. As a condition of licensure, the acceptance of a license by an individual is deemed as the individual’s consent to submit to reasonable requests for documentation by the office of state fire marshal or his designated representatives and to cooperate in a lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal. Any person refusing to cooperate with any lawful investigation by the office of state fire marshal is subject to any applicable penalty as described in this Part, including suspension or revocation of a license.

            C. Each individual license holder shall notify the state fire marshal, as specified by the state fire marshal, within ten days of the following:

            (1) A change in business or home address.

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

            D. An individual licensed as provided in this Section shall not contract his services as an independent contractor or agent with any other firm, whether such firm is engaged in testing, inspection, or operation.

            E. An individual licensed as provided in this Section shall meet all certification, continuing education, training, and testing requirements as established by this Part and related adopted rule or regulation.

            Acts 2005, No. 389, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.

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