La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § XI-105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section XI-105 - Fire Extinguishers

A. In accordance with R.S. 34:851.24(G)the commission prescribes the following regulations for fire extinguishers on motorboats.

B. All motorboats of closed construction shall carry the appropriate approved fire extinguishers according to its length.

1. Class A (under 16 feet in length). At least one approved B-I or 5B type extinguisher.

2. Class I (16 feet to less than 26 feet in length). At least one approved B-I or 5B type extinguisher.

3. Class II (26 feet to less than 40 feet in length). At least two approved B-I or two 5B extinguishers or at least one approved B-II or one 6B extinguisher.

4. Class III (40 feet and above in length). At least three approved B-I or 5B extinguishers or at least one approved B-I, 5B and one approved B-II or 6B extinguishers. When an approved fixed extinguishing system is installed one less B-I or 5B type extinguisher is required.

C. All open motorboats shall be required to carry the same approved fire extinguishers according to class, except that open motorboats of outboard design where the construction of such motorboats will not permit the entrapment of explosive or flammable gases or vapors and less than 26 feet in length shall not require fire extinguishers.

D. For the purpose of this Part, motorboats of closed construction shall mean any motorboat that has one or more of the following conditions:

1. inboard engine;

2. closed compartments under thwarts and seats wherein portable fuel tanks are stored;

3. double bottoms not sealed to the hull or which are not completely filled with flotation materials;

4. closed living spaces;

5. closed storage compartments in which combustible or flammable material is stored;

6. permanently installed fuel tanks.

E. The term approved for this Part shall mean certified by the U.S. Coast Guard and bearing the U.S. Coast Guard approval number of UL (Underwriters Laboratory) seal listing its approval for marine use.

F. All fire extinguishers must be maintained in proper working order and fully charged.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § XI-105

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 11:706 (July 1985).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 34:851.24.