LAC 55:V.2537. Limited Third-Party Specialty Inspector Endorsement

A. In order to conduct material and/or structural testing and perform inspections of inflatable amusement devises within this limited endorsement, a firm and individual must obtain a license from the Office of State Fire Marshal in accordance R.S. 40:1484.1 et seq. and these rules. B. Required Certification 1. Applicants for Limited Third-Party Specialty Inspector are required to have a NAARSO Limited Specialty Certification. C. Continuing Education Requirements 1. The Office of State Fire Marshal reserves the right to establish continuing education requirements for licensees in accordance with R.S. 40:1484.14, et seq., and these rules. D. Insurance Requirements: 1. to engage in the material and/or structural testing and inspection of inflatable amusement devices, firms and individuals are required to obtain a minimum of general liability insurance in the amount of $300,000 coverage insuring the operator against liability for injury suffered by persons occupying, traversing, or otherwise utilizing inflatable amusement devices; or 2. a bond in a like amount; provided, the aggregate liability of the surety under any such bond shall not exceed the face amount thereof; and 3. an original certificate of insurance documenting that the firm has a current and valid worker’s compensation insurance policy as required by state law. E. Errors and Omissions Coverage 1. Pursuant to R.S. 40:1484.16(5), the state fire marshal has suspended the requirement to obtain errors and omissions coverage by those firms and individuals who engage in the material and/or structural testing and inspection of amusement rides, amusement attractions, and inflatable amusement devices.