Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.2 – A. The purpose of this Part is to regulate the testing, inspection, and operation of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides to prohibit the use of s
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.2
- ANSI: means the American National Standards Institute. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- ASTM: means the American Society for Testing and Materials or ASTM International. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- Certificate of inspection: means a certificate or report prepared by a third-party inspector pursuant to his inspection which verifies that the inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride complies with all applicable adopted laws, rules, standards, and its corresponding manufacturer's installation manuals, maintenance and service bulletins, and notices. 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
- Set-up inspection: means a review of all necessary documents, including service and repair documents, the observation of and examination of the assembly, set-up, and operation of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride, and an inspection of the foundation, blocking, fuel containers, and mechanical and electrical conditions of such a device, attraction, or ride. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1484.3
- 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. The purpose of this Part is to regulate the testing, inspection, and operation of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, and amusement rides to prohibit the use of such devices, attractions, and rides when they have not been properly registered, have not received a proper and timely certificate of inspection, and have not received a set-up inspection as provided for in this Part.
B. The state fire marshal shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Part and may promulgate rules and regulations which he considers necessary to such administration and enforcement pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. In formulating necessary rules and regulations, the state fire marshal may use recognized standards, including but not limited to those of the ANSI, ASTM, those recognized by federal law or regulation, those published by nationally recognized standards-making organizations, those industry standards established by accepted practices or trade associations, or those contained in manufacturers’ installation manuals.
C. The state fire marshal has the authority to charge and collect fees as provided for in this Part.
Acts 1985, No. 733, §1; Acts 1992, No. 244, §2, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 878, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 130, §1; Acts 1999, No. 413, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 59, §1; Acts 2003, No. 488, §1; Acts 2003, No. 490, §1; Acts 2005, No. 389, §1; Acts 2016, No. 462, §2.