La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § VI-705
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section VI-705 - Third-Party ProvidersA. General 1. A third party provider shall register with the council. Third party providers shall meet the requirements of the general or specialty classification(s) whichever applicable and as contracted with the parish or municipality. Furthermore, any individual employed by a third party provider who is also performing work for the parish or municipality, shall also be registered with this council.B. Insurance. All third party providers shall carry at least $500,000 in professional liability insurance. Proof of valid and current insurance coverage must be provided to the council upon registration and renewal of registration in the form of an insurance certificate listing the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council as the certificate holder. 1. Exceptions a. Wind mitigation surveyors shall carry at least $300,000 in professional liability insurance.C. Restrictions 1. Third party providers shall not provide plan review or inspections on projects of their own design and/or construction.D. Code Enforcement Services for Non-Governmental Entities 1. Third party providers providing plan review services for non-governmental entities shall provide written copies of the plan review to the code enforcement officer of the municipality or parish prior to issuance of construction permits and in accordance with the administrative procedures of the authority having jurisdiction.2. Where a third party provider provides services in a jurisdiction which has a building department, third party providers shall adhere to the permitting and inspection procedures of said jurisdiction in accordance with the administrative procedures of the authority having jurisdiction.3. Third party providers providing inspection services for non-governmental entities shall provide written copies of the approved inspection reports to the code enforcement officer of the jurisdiction prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy in accordance with the administrative procedures of the authority having jurisdiction.E. A wind mitigation surveyor classification of third party provider may specialize as a wind mitigation surveyor upon meeting the following qualifications: 1. possession of a home inspector license through the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors; and2. possession of a certificate of completion for the 2006 IRC Hurricane Resistant Residential Construction Program, or other equivalent program approved by the LSUCCC.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § VI-705
Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, State Uniform Construction Code Council, LR 33:292 (February 2007), amended LR 33:2462 (November 2007), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Management and Finance, Uniform Construction Code Council, LR 35:491 (March 2009), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, State Uniform Construction Code Council, LR 35:2820 (December 2009), repromulgated LR 36:328 (February 2010).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1730.22(C) and (D).