2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 40:1730.24 — Agreements with other governmental entities for provision of services; private agreements

§1730.24.  Agreements with other governmental entities for provision of services; private agreements

A.  Municipalities and parishes may establish agreements with other governmental entities of the state or certified third-party providers to issue permits and enforce the state uniform construction code in order to provide the services required by this Part.  The council may assist in arranging for municipalities, parishes, or certified third-party providers to provide the services required by this Part to other municipalities or parishes if a written request from the governing body of the municipality or parish is submitted to the council.

B.  Commercial and residential contractors may establish agreements with certified third-party providers to conduct plans review and inspections and enforce the State Uniform Construction Code.  A third-party provider shall be a Louisiana licensed architect or engineer or certified by the International Code Council for purposes of the emergency provisions of R.S. 40:1730.27.  For purposes of plans review and inspections of a residential single-family dwelling, a certified third-party provider may also be a licensed contractor for purposes of the emergency provisions of R.S. 40:1730.27, provided however that no contractor shall inspect their own work.  A parish or municipality may, by local ordinance, prohibit a licensed contractor from acting as a certified third-party provider for purposes of the emergency provisions of R.S. 40:1730.27.  On and after January 1, 2007, a third-party provider shall meet the requirements imposed by the council for certificates of registration.  No architect, contractor, or engineer shall inspect the work of a contractor who is an "immediate family member" during the duration of the emergency provisions.  For the purposes of this Section, an "immediate family member" is a parent, child, sibling, or spouse of the architect, contractor, or engineer.  During the time period that the provisions of R.S. 40:1730.27 of this Part are in effect, every certified third-party provider doing business within the state shall notify the Department of Public Safety and Corrections of their intention to do business within the state and the department shall maintain a listing of the name of the provider and the name and location of the person or entity with whom the provider has contracted to provide enforcement services.  Once the council meets for the first time, certified third-party providers shall notify the council of their intention to do business within the state and the council shall maintain a listing of all certified third-party providers.  For purposes of the emergency wind and flood provisions contained in R.S. 40:1730.27, the state fire marshal is authorized to adopt rules and regulations necessary to provide temporary additional third-party provider options for implementation of the uniform construction code by municipalities and parishes.

Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, 1^st Ex. Sess., No. 11, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006.