LouisianaLouisiana fire marshal oversees boiler safety and installation
Starting January 1, 2027, the state fire marshal oversees boiler safety, while licensed inspectors check covered boilers and installers get permits before work.
What it does
Starting January 1, 2027, the state fire marshal oversees boiler safety and can investigate boilers and enforce safety rules. The rules must follow the state rulemaking process and conform to the ASME boiler code.
Covered boilers need inspections by licensed inspectors, and boilers that pass receive operating certificates. Some boilers are exempt, and the fire marshal may allow inspection extensions when the law's conditions are met.
A licensed installer must supervise covered boiler work and get a permit before work starts. Installers must pass an exam and pay fees; violations may bring fines of up to $250 per day.
Argument forRegular inspections and shutdowns for unsafe boilers could help protect workers and others from boiler hazards.
Argument againstInspection, certificate, license, and permit fees could add costs for boiler owners and installers.
More detail
Starting January 1, 2027, the state fire marshal has authority to make boiler safety rules, investigate boilers, and enforce the rules. The authority covers boilers in Louisiana, subject to the law's exemptions. The rules must follow the Administrative Procedure Act and conform to the ASME boiler construction code. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
Licensed inspectors inspect covered boilers, and the fire marshal issues an operating certificate when a boiler passes inspection and meets the rules. These rules apply to boilers covered by the law; its exemptions limit which boilers need inspection. Power boilers and certain high-pressure water boilers generally need annual internal and external inspections. The fire marshal may allow limited extensions when the law's conditions are met. The law exempts several kinds of boilers, including boilers in private homes and some small potable-water boilers. Inspectors generally must send each inspection report to the fire marshal within 15 calendar days, unless the fire marshal approves more time.
A licensed installer must supervise covered boiler installation, moving, or reinstallation and submit a permit application before work begins. The requirements cover power, steam-heating, water-supply, potable-water, and hot-water boilers installed, moved, or reinstalled in Louisiana. Installers must pass an examination and pay the required license and permit fees. Violations may result in a fine of up to $250 per day. The law takes effect January 1, 2027. The permit application is due before installation, moving, or reinstallation begins.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 842.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 01/01/2027.
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 31Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 29Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1751). Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Called from the calendar.
- May 29Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 2. The Senate amendments, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, were concurred in.
- May 27Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.
- May 26Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 25Rules suspended. Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1208). Result: pass.Upper
- May 19Rules suspended. Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.Minor
- May 19Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 7Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.
- May 6Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.Minor
- Apr 14Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 13Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#442). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
- Apr 8Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Apr 7Reported with amendments (16-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 27Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.Introduced
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