Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.5.1 – Limited exemption to licensure; electrical contractors
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.5.1
- Board: means the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Education Board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Certify: means to attest to the proper functionality, inspection, installation, integration, programming, and service of life safety and property protection systems and equipment in accordance with all applicable engineered specifications, manufacturer specifications, and submitted plans and per the inspection, testing and maintenance chapters as set forth in the applicable NFPA, ASME, ANSI, and ASCE codes, standards, and manufacturer specifications. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Employee: means a person who performs services for wages or salary and receives a W-2 tax form from his employer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Firm: means a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or any other entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Inspect: means a visual examination of life safety and property protection systems or equipment to verify that it appears to be in operating condition and is free of physical damage. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Install: means the initial placement of life safety and property protection systems or equipment or an extension of such after initial placement. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Person: means a natural person or individual. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Service: means to repair or maintain. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
- Special locking systems: means an electro-mechanical lock, electronic lock, or electronic locking arrangement intended to control access or egress to a structure or area. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1664.3
A.(1) A firm or person holding a license with the classification of electrical work statewide by the State Licensing Board for Contractors pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 37:2156.1 and 2156.2 shall be authorized only to install wire, conduit, or other wire raceways, its associated boxes or fittings, and fire alarm initiating and notification devices or intrusion alarm systems or closed circuit television systems or special locking systems in either commercial or residential property without a license issued pursuant to this Subpart. The activity specified in this Paragraph shall not include final termination in a fire alarm control panel, security control panel, access control panel, or closed circuit television systems controls, which shall be performed only by a firm and individual holding a valid license issued pursuant to this Subpart. This limited exemption shall also apply to an employee of a firm or person who performs work on behalf of the electrical contractor, as defined by La. Rev. Stat. 37:2150.1.
(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to a person or entity selling, installing, servicing, or maintaining wireless security and fire systems.
B. Electrical contractors are not permitted to certify, inspect, or service any life safety and property protection system or equipment.
Acts 2020, No. 339, §1, eff. June 13, 2020.