La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-1507

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

Section V-1507 - Storage of Flammables in Places of Public Assembly

A. In pursuit of the requirements of R.S. 40.1575, it is hereby ordered that the storage of all flammable materials in all state buildings and all places of public assembly shall be made in fireproof containers, that all state buildings and places of public assembly shall be regularly policed to clean up and place in fireproof containers all flammable materials; and all places of storage shall be arranged and maintained in such a manner that exit from said places and access to said places for the purposes of firefighting is not in any way impeded.

B. Flammable materials include, but are not limited to, paper, cigarettes, food wrappings, cardboard container for paper, and office supplies. Flammable materials for the purpose of this regulation would not include furniture, clerical implements, and machinery while said articles are in use, unless said articles are located so as to be in a position of storage as opposed to active use.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-1507

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Fire Protection, LR 4:388 (October 1978), repromulgated LR 6:75 (February 1980), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 23:1699 (December 1997).

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