1. A. The following acts are prohibited and shall be considered grounds for administrative and/or legal action to be taken against firms, persons and/or employees committing such:

   1. 1. charging a customer for an inspection that was not performed;
   2. 2. misrepresenting oneself and/or one’s firm to a patron, the Office of State Fire Marshal or designated representative, or other public official;
   3. 3. impersonating the state fire marshal, his designated representative, or any other public official;
   4. 4. operating, certifying, testing, or inspecting an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license obtained from the Office of State Fire Marshal;
   5. 5. certifying, testing, or inspecting an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride contrary to applicable manufacturer standards and/or specifications, or NAARSO, ASTM, or other standards adopted by the Office of State Fire Marshal;
   6. 6. falsifying an application or any other document submitted to obtain a license, or other documentation requested by or submitted to the Office of State Fire Marshal;
   7. 7. falsifying tags; inspection reports; device, attraction, or ride reports; or other relative documents;
   8. 8. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride without it first being inspected and approved for use by a licensed inspector;
   9. 9. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride prior to or without a set-up inspection being conducted by a licensed inspector;
   10. 10. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride without it being registered with the Office of State Fire Marshal;
   11. 11. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride with an expired license;
   12. 12. failing to notify the Office of State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect licensure;
   13. 13. failure to notify the Office of State Fire Marshal of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride accident, or an accident resulting in an injury or fatality;
   14. 14. failing to abide by the tagging requirements of the Office of State Fire Marshal;
   15. 15. engaging in false, misleading, or deceptive practices;
   16. 16. aiding and abetting an unlicensed firm or individual in the operation, certifying, testing, or inspecting of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride;
   17. 17. failure to adhere to all applicable laws and rules governing the owning, licensing, registering, inspection, and operation of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides;
   18. 18. working an employee without the appropriate license endorsement; and
   19. 19. working without the proper license endorsement.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.2(B).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 44:1259 (July 2018).