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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 4
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
SANITARY CODE: Repeals provision of the sanitary code relative to solar water heating
systems
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To repeal the Department of Health and Hospitals, office of public health rule, LAC2
51:XIV.513, which provides for requirements for solar water heating systems; and3
to direct the Office of the State Register to print the repeal in the Louisiana4
Administrative Code.5
WHEREAS, attaining independence from our detrimental reliance on fossil fuels6
should be a long standing objective for the state; and7
WHEREAS, solar water heating systems reduce carbon dioxide emissions equivalent8
to a small family car's yearly running; and9
WHEREAS, a solar water heating system can be retrofitted to community buildings10
with the minimum of fuss and the systems will make virtually no noise while in operation;11
and 12
WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Hospitals, office of public health rule,13
LAC 51:XIV.513, places an undue burden on persons who wish to install solar water heating14
systems; and15
WHEREAS, the installation requirements are cumbersome and unnecessary as the16
solar water heating system is a closed system; and17
WHEREAS, R.S. 49:969 provides that "the legislature, by concurrent resolution, may18
suspend, amend, or repeal any rule or regulation or body of rules or regulations adopted by19
a state department, agency, board, or commission".20 HLS 14RS-1396 ORIGINAL
HCR NO. 4
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby1
repeal LAC 51:XIV.513.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the3
Office of the State Register.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Office of the State Register is hereby5
directed to have the repeal of LAC 51:XIV.513 printed and incorporated into the Louisiana6
Administrative Code.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Ortego HCR No. 4
Repeals the solar water heating systems rule of DHH, office of public health.
(Repeals LAC 51:XIV.513)