La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2517

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

Section V-2517 - Application for Certificates of Licensure

A. Applications for a certificate of licensure for firms, employees of firms, and individuals who operate, and/or inspect inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides shall be submitted and processed electronically utilizing the Office of State Fire Marshal information management system (OSFM-IMS), or in writing on the forms provided by the State Fire Marshal and accompanied by the required fee as specified in these rules.

B. The application for certificates of licensure shall:

1. be executed by the sole proprietor, each partner of a partnership, member or manager, if a limited liability company, or by the authorized officer of the firm;

2. identify the type of license and endorsement applied for;

3. identify the physical and mailing address, if different, from the firms operating location;

4. identify any and all names by which the firm may conduct activity regulated by R.S. 40:1484.1 et seq., and these rules. Only one trade or "doing business as" name shall be permitted per each certificate of licensure;

5. identify each principal, officer, and member of the firm;

6. identify the contact person and email address of such, as defined by these rules;

7. identify any and all past violations or pending administrative or legal action(s) against the firm in other state or local jurisdictions;

8. include a separate employee application for each person along with the requisite training and/or certification(s), as established by these rules, an originally signed and notarized affidavit detailing the training and/or certification(s), and digital photographs of each applicants unobscured face/head;

9. be accompanied by:

a. an original certificate of insurance showing the minimum of $1,000,000 coverage insuring the operator against liability for injury suffered by persons riding the amusement attraction or ride; or

b. a bond in a like amount, provided the aggregate liability of the surety under any such bond shall not exceed the face amount thereof; and

c. an original certificate of insurance documenting that the firm has a current and valid workers compensation insurance policy as required by state law.

C. Errors and Omissions Coverage. In compliance with R.S. 40:1484.16(5), the state fire marshal has suspended the requirement to obtain errors and omissions coverage by those firms and individuals who engage in the inspections of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2517

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 25:88 (January 1999), Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 441258 (7/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.2(B).