Fire Marshal's Online Manual

The Louisiana State Fire Marshal's Online Manual is a compilation of the statutes and rules that govern the conduct of operations. The statutes affecting the Office of State Fire Marshal are listed under Titles 14, 22, 23, and 40, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S.). The Revised Statutes are published in official version by West Publishing and constitute the general and permanent law of Louisiana.

Regarding documents available on this website, neither the Legislature nor the Office of State Fire Marshal makes any warranty of, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information contained herein.

This manual does not purport to fully state the law, is not designed to serve as a replacement for the official legal source of its content, and does not constitute the rendering of legal or other professional advice.

Fire Marshal's Act

You can view the Fire Marshal's Act as one complete document (this file is in .pdf format).

Louisiana Administrative Code

The latest rule changes affecting Plan Review Code Enforcement can be found in the March 2013 issue of the Louisiana Register; see pages 678-681 which refer to LAC 55:V. Or click here to go directly to the Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) page and download the Handbook.