RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 579 (HB 1039) 2022 Regular Session McKnight
Relative to life safety and property protection systems, existing law provides for the
assessment of fees to be collected by the state fire marshal.
New law retains existing law and requires a fee of $1.50 for electronically tagging life safety
and property protection systems and equipment using a Quick Response (QR) code decal or
hanging tag.
New law provides that QR code decals or hanging tags used to electronically tag portable fire
extinguishers and hoses are exempt from the $1.50 fee requirement.
Provisions in new law relative to La. Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated
Fund Account supercede certain provisions of Act No. 114 of the 2021 R.S. of the
Legislature.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 17, 2022), except that new law which renumbers
not yet effective existing law relative to Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated
Fund Account becomes effective upon the effectiveness of Section 10 of Act No. 114 of the
2021 R.S. of the Legislature.
(Amends R.S. 40:1664.9(J)-(N); Adds R.S. 40:1664.9(O))