Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB917: FIRE PROTECTION: Provides relative to life safety and property protection licensing (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
Status: Signed into law, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1664.4(A), 1664.6(B)(6), 1664.7(F), 1664.8(A), (C), (G), and (H), 1664.9(B), (E), (F), and (G) and to enact R.S. 40:1664.3(82) and 1664.5(A)(15) and (16) and to repeal R.S. 40:1664.3(22), 1664.8(B) and (I), 1664.9(J), and 1664.17 relative to life safety and property protection licensing; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to certain licensing requirements; to provide for licensure exemptions; to provide for criminal history verification; to provide relative to license application requirements; to provide for criminal background checks…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1664.4(A), 1664.6(B)(6), 1664.7(F), 1664.8(A), (C), (G), and (H), 1664.9(B), (E), (F), and (G) and to enact R.S. 40:1664.3(82) and 1664.5(A)(15) and (16) and to repeal R.S. 40:1664.3(22), 1664.8(B) and (I), 1664.9(J), and 1664.17 relative to life safety and property protection licensing; to provide for definitions; to provide relative to certain licensing requirements; to provide for licensure exemptions; to provide for criminal history verification; to provide relative to license application requirements; to provide for criminal background checks; to provide for licensing fees; to provide for license validity periods; to provide for procedures subsequent to cancellation of contracts; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 40:1664.4(A), 1664.6(B)(6), 1664.7(F), 1664.8(A), (C), (G), and (H), 1664.9(B), (E), (F), and (G), and 1664.15(A) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:1664.3(82) and 1664.5(A)(15) and (16) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §1664.3. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following terms have the meanings specified in this Section: * * * Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-980 ORIGINAL HB NO. (82) "Administrative personnel" means an individual whose primary duties consists of routine, clerical, secretarial, scheduling and other functions that are considered administrative in …