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ACT No. 745
Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 541
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 40:2017.11 and to enact R.S. 40:1563(L), relative to the review2
of plans or specifications; to authorize the fire marshal to review plans for health3
care facilities and residential living options and collect charges; and to provide for4
related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 40:2017.11 is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:1563(L)7
is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
§1563. Powers and duties generally; use of deputies; responsibilities of local9
governing authorities with fire prevention bureaus; open structures and10
process structures; fees11
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L.(1) The state fire marshal shall have the authority to conduct plan reviews13
for plans or specifications of a facility licensed, certified, or seeking licensure or14
certification by the Department of Health and Hospitals.15
(2) In consultation with the state fire marshal, the Department of Health and16
Hospitals shall develop and promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative17
Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Subsection. The rules shall be18
applicable to both public and private entities.19
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§2017.11. Fees for review of plans21
There shall be a charge of five dollars per page for all plans or specifications22
for hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, nursing homes, and group or community23
homes or other residential living options which are submitted for review to the24
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fire marshal, or its designee pursuant to rules promulgated by the department in1
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. There shall be a minimum2
charge of twenty-five dollars and a maximum charge of three hundred dollars, plus3
a postage and handling fee of ten dollars. Such costs shall be paid prior to review by4
the owner of the project for which the review is requested.5
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not6
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature7
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If8
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become9
effective on the day following such approval.10
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: