LAC 55:V.2527. Prohibited Acts

A. The following acts are prohibited and shall be considered grounds for administrative and/or legal action to be taken against firms, persons and/or employees committing such: 1. charging a customer for an inspection that was not performed; 2. misrepresenting oneself and/or one’s firm to a patron, the Office of State Fire Marshal or designated representative, or other public official; 3. impersonating the state fire marshal, his designated representative, or any other public official; 4. operating, certifying, testing, or inspecting an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride without a valid license obtained from the Office of State Fire Marshal; 5. certifying, testing, or inspecting an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride contrary to applicable manufacturer standards and/or specifications, or NAARSO, ASTM, or other standards adopted by the Office of State Fire Marshal; 6. falsifying an application or any other document submitted to obtain a license, or other documentation requested by or submitted to the Office of State Fire Marshal; 7. falsifying tags; inspection reports; device, attraction, or ride reports; or other relative documents; 8. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride without it first being inspected and approved for use by a licensed inspector; 9. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride prior to or without a set-up inspection being conducted by a licensed inspector; 10. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride without it being registered with the Office of State Fire Marshal; 11. operating an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, and/or amusement ride with an expired license; 12. failing to notify the Office of State Fire Marshal of any changes that affect licensure; 13. failure to notify the Office of State Fire Marshal of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride accident, or an accident resulting in an injury or fatality; 14. failing to abide by the tagging requirements of the Office of State Fire Marshal; 15. engaging in false, misleading, or deceptive practices; 16. aiding and abetting an unlicensed firm or individual in the operation, certifying, testing, or inspecting of an inflatable amusement device, amusement attraction, or amusement ride; 17. failure to adhere to all applicable laws and rules governing the owning, licensing, registering, inspection, and operation of inflatable amusement devices, amusement attractions, or amusement rides; 18. working an employee without the appropriate license endorsement; and 19. working without the proper license endorsement.