Adams (HB 495) Act No. 820
Existing law provides for specific offenses for which a fire marshal, the first assistant fire
marshal, each deputy fire marshal, certified local authorities, and state or municipal arson
investigators, while engaged in the performance of their duties, are authorized to investigate
and make arrests.
Existing law provides for the crime of simple arson.
New law adds the crime of simple arson of a religious building to the list of offenses.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 40:1563.1(A))