Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part V - Fire Protection
Chapter 17 - Detention and Correctional Occupancies
Section V-1701 - Inspection of Detention and Correctional Occupancies

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-1701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. All detention and correctional occupancies in the state of Louisiana shall be inspected by the Office of the State Fire Marshal at least annually.

B. The term "detention and correctional occupancies" shall include, but shall not be limited to, detention centers, prisons, jails, penal institutions, and other facilities meeting the definition of a detention and correctional occupancy as defined by the NFPA 101 Life Safety Code.

C. Detention and correctional occupancies constructed on or after September 1, 1981 shall comply with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Associations Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for existing detention and correctional occupancies, and with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Associations Fire Code (NFPA 1), the latest adopted editions.

D. Detention and correctional occupancies constructed prior to September 1, 1981 shall comply with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Associations Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) for existing detention and correctional occupancies, and with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Associations Fire Code (NFPA 1), the latest adopted editions, excluding the provisions that address the following:

1. multiple occupancies;

2. standpipe and hose systems;

3. subdivision of building spaces.

E. The minimum aisle spacing between beds in all detention and correctional occupancies shall not be less than 28 inches.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1651(B) and R.S. 40:1563(B)(4).

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