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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 14, § 206.1. Engaging in life safety and property protection contracting without authority prohibited; penalty

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business of life safety and property protection contracting, as defined in R.S. 40:1664.3, unless he holds an active license as required by R.S. 40:1664.4.

B. It shall be sufficient for the indictment, affidavit, or complaint to allege that the accused unlawfully engaged in life safety and property protection contracting without authority from the office of state fire marshal.

C. (1) Any person violating this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for not more than ninety days, fined not more than five hundred dollars per day of the violation, or both.

(2) Notwithstanding any action taken by the office of state fire marshal, any person who does not possess a license as required by R.S. 40:1664.4, and who violates any provision of this Section and causes harm or damage to another in excess of five hundred dollars, upon conviction, shall be imprisoned for up to six months, fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or both.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 15:571.11, any fine assessed and collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be remitted to the Louisiana Life Safety and Property Protection Trust Dedicated Fund Account provided for in R.S. 40:1664.9.

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