1. A. The fire marshal may, after notice and hearing as required by R.S. 49:950 et seq., suspend or revoke an installer's license issued by this office, or impose a civil penalty as provided for by R.S. 40:1563.4, for violations of applicable statutes, rules, regulations, adopted codes, or standards or lawful orders issued by the fire marshal.

2. B. The schedule of fines shall be as follows:

   1. 1. First offense of the following violations:

      1. a. failure to timely renew license$125;

      2. b. failure to timely file required report$100.

         2. First offense of the following violations:

      3. a. failure to properly set up and install the manufactured home$500.

3. C. The schedule of fines shall be as follows:

   1. 1. performance of any installation services under uniform standards code for mobile homes and manufactured housing by a non-licensed person excluding a homeowner$1,000;
   2. 2. failure to install the permit sticker on the mobile home or manufactured home$100;
   3. 3. unauthorized or improper transfer of permit sticker$1,000;
   4. 4. soliciting or contracting for service from unlicensed installer by a retailer, homeowner, or other party$1,000;
   5. 5. holding oneself or one’s business out for hire to perform any installation service or otherwise offering to perform any such task by an unlicensed installer$1,000;
   6. 6. failure to properly complete timely monthly installation report with information required$100;
   7. 7. the re-inspection report indicates that the required corrections were not made to home after the installer notified the Office of State Fire Marshal that the corrective work was done$750;
   8. 8. installing home into an improper wind zone$1,000.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:911.32(A)(2).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Fire Marshal, LR 24:697 (April 1998), amended LR 26:2009 (September 2000), LR 38:3237 (December 2012).