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HB 155 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Berthelot
Abstract: Provides for the issuance of a fire department identification number and for the
submission of fire reports for fire-related activities.
Present law provides that the fire marshal shall pay a fee of $5 plus mileage for each structural fire
report submitted by a volunteer fire department and defined volunteer fire department. Proposed law
deletes present law.
Proposed law requires that an organization obtain a fire department identification (FDID) number
in order to engage in traditional fire department activities. Proposed law further provides that if an
organization fails to obtain an FDID number, it has violated present law (R.S. 14:112.2), which
prohibits the fraudulent portrayal of a law enforcement officer or firefighter.
Present law requires that structural fire reports be submitted to the fire marshal as he prescribes on
forms he creates. Proposed law changes present law to require that structural fire reports be
submitted electronically by organizations which obtain an FDID number.
Present law defines terms "volunteer member" and "volunteer fire department". Proposed law
deletes those terms and defines "traditional fire department-related activities".
Present law charges the Fire Marshal's Review board to review investigation and inspection reports
that the fire marshal prescribes. Proposed law retains present law substantively but changes the
reference from "Fire Marshal's Review board" to "board of review" to reflect the language in the
authorizing statute in present law (R.S. 40:1578.1).
(Amends R.S. 40:1567)