La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-2723

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

Section V-2723 - Decal Application and Issuance

A. Each industrialized building, modular section and modular component approved by the State Fire Marshal shall be affixed with a Louisiana State Fire Marshal industrialized building decal after favorable plan review and inspection in accordance with §2713 and §2735 herein. The decal shall indicate acceptance of construction approved by the design plan review and inspected at a place other than at the site of installation.

1. The manufacturer or dealer shall file with the Sate Fire Marshal a decal disposition report no later than the tenth day of the following month for the preceding month's activity, until all decals in the possession of the manufacturer or dealer have been affixed and are accounted for. The disposition report shall be filed on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal and shall contain, as a minimum, the following information:

a. the State Fire Marshal issued decal number for each unit manufactured or modified;

b. the State Fire Marshal issued plan review number for the building or component;

c. the identification number or serial number of the building or component;

d. the date(s) of inspection; and

e. the date of decal placement.

2. Inspection reports as required by §2715, §2717, or §2735 herein shall accompany each disposition report.

C. The control of the decals shall remain with the Office of State Fire Marshal and will be revoked by the State Fire Marshal in the event of violation of the conditions of approval. All such voided decals shall be returned to the Office of State Fire Marshal.

D. Decals shall be obtained utilizing a request form provided by the State Fire Marshal. One request form shall accompany each industrialized building plan review application required with each design submitted for review in accordance with §2713 herein and shall indicate the number of modules intended to be manufactured for the design submitted.

E. Upon design plan submittal approval, decals shall be provided as requested to the manufacturer or dealer. Additional decals may be ordered at any time after the initial plan review and approval has been completed. The plan review project number issued by the State Fire Marshal for a specific design shall be indicated on the decal(s) issued.

F. The third-party, the manufacturer's quality assurance person, or the State Fire Marshal shall affix the decals to the corresponding approved buildings only after inspection in accordance with §2715, §2717, or §2735 herein and determination that the building or component is in compliance with the approved design plan submittal and State Fire Marshal requirements.

G. Assigned decals are not transferable from one building to another or from one manufacturer or dealer to another manufacturer or dealer. Decals issued with each design plan submittal approval shall only be placed on the corresponding approved building or component. Decals not used within three years of issuance shall be returned to the State Fire Marshal.

H. After a decal has been affixed to a building or component, alterations may be made only in accordance with §2715 herein.

I. Decals shall not be affixed to an industrialized building, modular section or modular component which has deficiencies or does not conform to the approved plans. Violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties and fines indicated in §2729 herein.

J. Construction Site Building. Pursuant to R.S. 40:1730.63(B), buildings that are manufactured only for use as temporary construction site buildings shall be exempt from these decal provisions.

K. Industrialized Buildings Constructed Prior to January 1, 2007 . Decals issued pursuant to §2717 herein shall have a unique color, shape, or markings.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-2723

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of the State Fire Marshal Code Enforcement and Building Safety, LR 35:2474 (November 2009), amended LR 36:1026 (May 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1730.51 through 1730.66.