Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part V - Fire Protection
Chapter 32 - Property Protection Licensing
Section V-3237 - Certification Tags, Service Tags, Partial Impairment Tags, Impairment Tags (Special Locking Systems and Equipment Only)
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code V-3237
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Certification Tags (Green Tags)
1. All firms engaged in property protection
activity of special locking systems and equipment shall have a certification
tag which shall be completed and attached to a special locking system, after it
has been certified, inspected, installed, or integrated indicating all work
that has been done.
2.
Certification tags shall be green in color.
3. The certification tag shall be attached at
the control panel or if no panel, at the connection to the power source
(breaker panel).
4. The
certification tag shall be attached in such a way as to not hamper the
actuation and operation of the equipment or system.
5. A certification tag shall be attached on
all systems or equipment found to be in proper working condition and which are
found to be in an operational condition per the inspection, testing and
maintenance chapters of the applicable NFPA codes and standards. This tag shall
be used for new installations and shall be in addition to the installation tag
provided for in these rules.
6.
Certification tags must contain all of the information listed below.
Information shall be preprinted on the tag unless noted otherwise:
a. "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL " (all capital letters in bold face type);
b. firm's name, physical address and
telephone number;
c. firm's state
fire marshal certificate number;
d.
technician's name and state fire marshal license number to be printed on tag
either at the time of service or preprinted;
e. technician's signature to be signed at
time of service (no preprinted signatures nor initials are permitted;
apprentices are not permitted to sign tags);
f. day, month and year in which the
certification was performed (must be punched through certification tag at
designated marks for day, month and year; designated marks for day, month and
year shall only be punched once per tag);
g. type of work performed. Only installation
or certification shall be noted on tag for type of work performed (must be
punched through the certification tag);
i.
"Installation" shall be punched on the tag when the special locking system or
equipment is initially placed into use or after an addition or extension to the
system has been made. Punching "Installation" indicates the initial
certification of the system or equipment has been completed;
ii. "Certification" shall be punched on the
tag when the special locking system or equipment has its annual inspection.
Punching "Certification" indicates that any required service performed to the
system or equipment at the time has been completed;
iii. specifics as to the type of work
performed shall be noted on rear of tag, (i.e. new installation, annual
certification, etc);
h.
serial number of special locking system's control panel if present;
i. owner of system and address of owner (to
be noted on rear of tag).
7. Other information may be permitted on the
tag after a review and approval by the fire marshal. A request for additional
information shall be made to the fire marshal in writing with a sample tag
indicating the requested additions.
B. Service Tags (Blue Tags)
1. All firms engaged in property protection
activity of special locking systems and equipment shall have a service tag
which shall be completed and attached to a special locking system, after it has
been maintained or serviced indicating all work that has been done.
2. Service tags shall be blue in
color.
3. The service tag shall be
attached at the control panel or if no panel, at the connection to the power
source (breaker panel).
4. The
service tag shall be attached in such a way as to not hamper the actuation and
operation of the equipment or system.
5. A service tag shall be attached on all
systems or equipment found to be in proper working condition after maintenance
or service and which are found to be in an operational condition per the
inspection, testing and maintenance chapters of the applicable NFPA codes and
standards. This tag shall also be used for all service and maintenance where
the system is found to meet the above conditions.
6. Service tags must contain all of the
information listed below. Information shall be preprinted on the tag unless
noted otherwise;
a. "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER
OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL " (all capital letters in bold face type);
b. firm's name, physical address and
telephone number;
c. firm's state
fire marshal certificate number;
d.
technician's name and state fire marshal license number to be printed on tag
either at the time of service or preprinted;
e. technician's signature to be signed at
time of service (no preprinted signatures nor initials are permitted;
apprentices are not permitted to sign tags);
f. day, month and year in which service was
performed (must be punched through service tag at designated marks for day,
month and year; designated marks for day, month and year shall only be punched
once per tag);
g. type of work
performed. Only "Service" shall be noted on tag for type of work performed;
i. "service" tags shall be used when the
special
locking system or equipment is repaired or replaced to ensure proper operation in between required certification periods;
ii. specifics as to the type of work
performed shall be noted on rear of tag (i.e. changed push button, repaired
motion detector, etc);
h. serial number of special locking system's
control panel if present;
i. owner
of system and address of owner (to be noted on rear of tag).
7. Other information may be
permitted on the tag after a review and approval by the fire marshal. A request
for additional information shall be made to the fire marshal in writing with a
sample tag indicating the requested additions.
C. Partial Impairment Tags (Yellow Tags).
1. All firms engaged in property protection
activity of special locking systems and equipment shall be allowed to have a
partial impairment tag, to be yellow in color, which is to be used when minor
deficiencies are found on the equipment or system. The partial impairment tag
is in addition to the requirement of having a service tag and impairment
tag.
2. A partial impairment tag
may be placed on all equipment or systems in which there is a deficiency with
the equipment or system but where the equipment or system is still functional.
This would include situations where routine service is needed but has not been
approved by the owner of the equipment or system.
3. A partial impairment tag shall not remain
on equipment or a system for more than 60 days. If the problem is not corrected
after 60 days the certified firm shall be required to notify, in writing, the
Office of the State Fire Marshal Inspection Section. The firm does not have to
physically return to the building for re-inspection. The mailing of the
impairment notice is sufficient.
4.
Partial impairment tags must contain all of the information listed below.
Information shall be preprinted on the tag unless noted otherwise:
a. "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE STATE FIRE
MARSHAL " (all capital letters in bold face type);
b. firm's name, physical address and
telephone number;
c. firm's state
fire marshal certificate number;
d.
technician's name and state fire marshal license number to be printed on tag
either at the time of service or preprinted;
e. technician's signature to be signed at
time of inspection (no preprinted signatures nor initials are permitted;
(apprentices are not permitted to sign tags);
f. day, month and year in which the
impairment was found (to be punched through service tag at designated marks for
day, month and year; designated marks for day, month and year shall only be
punched once per tag);
g. type of
impairment found (to be hand written on rear of tag); I\if additional space is
needed to note the impairments, then multiple tags shall be used noting 1 of 2,
2 of 2, etc.;
h. serial number of
special locking system's control panel if present;
i. business owner or tenant and physical
address of where the system is located (to be noted on rear of tag).
D. Impairment Tags (Red Tags)
1. All firms engaged in property
protection activity of special locking systems and equipment shall have an
impairment tag, to be red in color, which is to be used when major deficiencies
are found on these systems or equipment.
2. An impairment tag shall be placed on all
special locking systems upon discovery that the system or equipment is impaired
to the point that life safety is at risk or to the point that the automatic or
manual release on the system will be prevented from functioning as
intended.
3. Impairment tags shall
also be placed on any equipment or system where life safety is in imminent
danger.
4. Written notice shall be
made to the owner and to the Office of the State Fire Marshal Inspection
Section by the certified firm as soon as is practically possible but shall not
exceed two working days after the system or equipment is red tagged.
Notification to the Office of the State Fire Marshal is not needed for fire
hoses removed from service. Written notification can be by electronic mail or
facsimile. The Office of State Fire Marshal shall provide a form for
notification. Additional notification (written or verbally) should be made to
the local fire department when a system is red tagged.
5. Impairment tags must contain all of the
information listed below. Information shall be preprinted on the tag unless
noted otherwise:
a. "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER
OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL " (all capital letters in bold face type);
b. firm's name, physical address and
telephone number;
c. firm's state
fire marshal certificate number;
d.
technician's name and state fire marshal license number to be printed on tag
either at the time of service or preprinted;
e. technician's signature to be signed at
time of inspection (No preprinted signatures nor initials are permitted.)
(Apprentices are not permitted to sign tags.);
f. day, month and year in which the
inspection was performed (to be punched through service tag at designated marks
for day, month and year; designated marks for day, month and year shall only be
punched once per tag);
g. type of
impairment found (to be hand written on rear of tag); if additional space is
needed to note the impairments, then multiple tags shall be used noting 1 of 2,
2 of 2, etc.;
h. serial number of
special locking system's control panel if present;
i. business owner or tenant and physical
address of where the system is located (to be noted on rear of tag).
6. Notification of special locking
equipment/systems inspections where no deficiencies are found need not be sent
to the Office of the State Fire Marshal unless specifically
requested.
E. Written Notification. The following information is required to be sent when written notification is made to the Office of the State Fire Marshal Inspection Section:
1. name, address, and telephone
number of the owner of the system;
2. name, address, telephone number, and
certificate number of the firm noting the impairment;
3. name and license number of the technician
who did the certification, inspection, maintenance, or service;
4. type of system (manufacturer and model
number should also be included);
5.
the name and year edition of the code or standard the firm used for
inspection;
6. reason for the
impairment. Note: A copy of the inspection or service report shall be included;
and
7. date system or equipment was
red or yellow tagged.
F. Other Requirements
1. On all special locking
systems, a plastic pocket pouch/sleeve shall be attached to the control panel,
or near the power source when no control panel is installed, where all tags
shall be maintained for a period of one year after the system's annual
certification. Upon a new annual certification, all previous service tags may
be removed and given to the owner to keep on file.
2. All tags must be card stock, plastic,
vinyl, tyevak or metal in order to maintain the running record for the
system.
3. All tags shall be 5 1/4
inches in height and 2 5/8 inches in width.
4. Firms shall have their tags printed and
one forwarded to the state fire marshal's Licensing Section for approval and
incorporation in the firm's file.
5. Tags may be removed only by licensed
employees of a certified firm or employees of the state fire marshal's Office
and certified fire prevention bureaus.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:1664.2 et seq.
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