La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LV-801

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section LV-801 - Preemption of Municipal or Other Local Regulatory Authorities
A. The plumbing law and these regulations shall preempt municipal or other local regulatory examinations authority over master plumbers, notwithstanding any contrary provision of any home rule charter. Municipal or other local regulatory authorities may assess and collect locally adopted fees and charges relative to plumbing work as defined in R.S. 37:1377 performed in their respective jurisdictions, but only to persons licensed under R.S. 37:1368.
B. Any permit issued by a municipal or other local regulatory authority which authorized the applicant to perform plumbing work shall state on the face of the application form in bold, conspicuous writing and lettering the following notice:

NOTICE

Any person who performs plumbing work as defined by the Louisiana Plumbing Law, R.S. 1377, shall possess a license issued by the Louisiana State Plumbing Board. A master plumber shall properly designate his employing entity to the board. Any questions concerning compliance shall be addressed to the board.

C. The board may enter into cooperative arrangements with the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the Louisiana State Fire Marshal or local governing authorities to aid in the enforcement of the board's regulations.
D. Nothing herein shall prohibit the board from receiving and acting under R.S. 37:1378(7) or (8) upon notices of adjudications of violations of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals regulations, Louisiana State Fire Marshal regulations, or local municipal or parish plumbing codes not otherwise preempted or superseded by the plumbing law or these regulations.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LV-801

Adopted by the Department of Labor, State Plumbing Board, 1968, amended and promulgated by Department of Employment and Training, State Plumbing Board, LR 17:55 (January 1991), amended by the Department of Labor, Plumbing Board, LR 26:331 (February 2000).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 37:1377 and R.S. 37:1366.