La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-1505

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-1505 - Overcrowding

A. There shall be no overcrowding in any auditorium or place of public assembly. In the future (after January 1, 1975), no contracts with the owners of auditoriums or places of public assembly shall allow the sale of tickets for the entry of any more individuals than can be seated in that auditorium or place of public assembly. All contracts for the use of said auditorium or place of public assembly shall provide that the owners of the auditorium or place of public assembly shall provide the tickets for the event for which the promoter of the event may be required to pay the cost.

B. There shall be no more individuals permitted in said auditorium or place of public assembly than can be accommodated by the number of seats and the arrangement of said seats as approved by the fire marshal or a certified local authority. Seating shall be in accordance with NFPA 101:31-2.4.1 (1994 Edition).

C. The promoters of any event in said auditorium or place of public assembly shall be required to pay the cost of additional security to assure that no more individuals enter said auditorium or place of public assembly than can be accommodated by the seating arrangement; furthermore, the promoters shall provide the owners, the municipalities and the state with adequate insurance to cover the damage, property or personal injuries, which can foreseeably be expected to occur as a result of the circumstances of this congregation of people.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-1505

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Fire Protection, LR 1:145 (February 1975), repromulgated LR 6:74 (February 1980), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 23:1698 (December 1997).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1651(B).