La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2537

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

Section V-2537 - Limited Third-Party Specialty Inspector Endorsement

A. In order to conduct material and/or structural testing and perform inspections of inflatable amusement devises within this limited endorsement, a firm and individual must obtain a license from the Office of State Fire Marshal in accordance R.S. 40:1484.1 et seq. and these rules.

B. Required Certification

1. Applicants for Limited Third-Party Specialty Inspector are required to have a NAARSO Limited Specialty Certification.

C. Continuing Education Requirements

1. The Office of State Fire Marshal reserves the right to establish continuing education requirements for licensees in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.14, et seq., and these rules.

D. Insurance Requirements:

1. to engage in the material and/or structural testing and inspection of inflatable amusement devices, firms and individuals are required to obtain a minimum of general liability insurance in the amount of $300,000 coverage insuring the operator against liability for injury suffered by persons occupying, traversing, or otherwise utilizing inflatable amusement devices; or

2. 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

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

E. Errors and Omissions Coverage

1. Pursuant to 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 material and/or structural testing and inspection of amusement rides, amusement attractions, and inflatable amusement devices.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2537

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 25:91 (January 1999), Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 441263 (7/1/2018).

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