La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § LV-311
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section LV-311 - Insurance Requirements for Master Plumbers and Master Gas FittersA. No master plumber, restricted master plumber, or master gas fitter license shall be issued, renewed, or revived until the applicant has provided proof acceptable to the board that insurance has been issued to the employing entity which is designated in accordance with R.S. 37:1367 by an insurer authorized to do business in this state.B. The employing entity shall maintain: 1. worker's compensation insurance as required by law;2. motor vehicle bodily injury and property damage liability insurance in the minimum amount required by law;3. comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance in a minimum amount of $500,000.C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to master plumbers or master gas fitters applying for and being issued an inactive master plumber license or a master gas fitter license.D. The certification of insurance shall contain a provision, and the policy so endorsed, that the insurance carrier shall notify the board, in writing, of any change in or cancellation of the insurance policy or policies at least 30 days prior thereto.E. In the event a master plumber, or restricted master plumber, or master gas fitter changes his designation of an employing entity, the insurance requirements of this Subsection shall remain in effect.F. A licensed journeyman plumber performing repairs as defined in §101 and §301. E shall be subject to the insurance requirements of this Subsection.G. The board is empowered to assess special enforcement fees on a daily basis at a rate not to exceed $10 a day relative to any master plumber, master gas fitter or employing entity, individually or collectively, that fails or refuses, after due notice, to comply with the insurance requirements for master plumbers and master gas fitters as established in this Section. The daily enforcement fees assessed by the board under this provision shall not exceed, in the aggregate, $500. This special enforcement fee shall be in addition to any licensing fees required by law, or any other penalty or sanction assessed by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the board.H. If an employing entity is exempt from the worker's compensation laws, as provided by applicable Louisiana law, it shall execute an affidavit of non-coverage on a form provided by the board. Failure to timely submit this affidavit may subject the employing entity to special enforcement fees under this Section of these regulations and/or an action for injunctive relief by the board.I. If an employing entity is exempt from the worker's compensation laws, as provided by applicable Louisiana law, it shall execute an affidavit of non-coverage on a form provided by the board. Failure to timely submit this affidavit may subject the employing entity to special enforcement fees under this Section of these regulations and/or an action for injunctive relief by the board.La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LV-311
Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Plumbing Board, LR 24:1948 (October 1998), amended LR 26:328 (February 2000), Amended by the Workforce Commission, Plumbing Board, LR 43545 (3/1/2017), Amended by the Workforce Commission, Plumbing Board, LR 43974 (5/1/2017), Amended by the Workforce Commission, Plumbing Board, LR 5042 (1/1/2024).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1366 and R.S. 37:1377.