1. A. A fire chief shall have authority to request a review of a public fire protection grading issued by the PIAL if the following requirements of R.S. 22:1405.2 have been satisfied:

   1. 1. the fire chief has attended the Professional Grading Assistance Program class, or has attended a class on fire suppression grading schedule sponsored by the Louisiana Fire Chief's Association or the Louisiana State Fireman's Association, or has attended a training seminar related to fire suppression grading that has been approved by either the Property Insurance Association of Louisiana or the Louisiana State University Fire and Emergency Training Institute; and
   2. 2. the fire chief sent a dispute letter to PIAL within 60 days of receipt of PIAL's public fire protection grading that specifically identified the fire chief's reasons for disagreement with PIAL's grading.
2. B. Upon receipt of the fire chief's dispute letter of a public fire protection grading, PIAL has 60 days to respond in writing to the fire chief. The PIAL response to the dispute letter shall specifically address each reason for a fire chief's disagreement with the public fire protection grading.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S 22:1405(J), 1405.1, 1405.2, 1405.3, and the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 34:664 (April 2008).