Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part V - Fire Protection
Chapter 29 - Emergency Elevator Access
Section V-2905 - Requirements for Master Elevator Keys
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. All elevator keys within the state as set forth in these rules shall be uniform and specific for the state of Louisiana. All elevator keys will be cut to a uniform key code, specified as "LA-UEK".
B. Master elevator keys must be a patent protected design to prevent unauthorized duplication.
C. All elevator keys will be factory restricted (no uncut key blanks are to leave the factory) by the manufacturer to prevent the unauthorized distribution of key blanks.
D. Keys will feature angled cuts at varying depths to work in conjunction with elevating and rotating security pins in the corresponding locking device. Keys will also incorporate an additional side cut to operate a corresponding sliding element in the locking device.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1582.