Who enforces each one, what edition applies, and what changes next. 6 of 8 state-level topic areas checked against primary sources. Federal OSHA state.
| Area | In force | Authority | Next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2015 edition, effective Jul 1, 2017, per the State Fire Marshal's codes page (R.S. 40:1578.6; LAC 55:V.103)CONFLICT: the same Fire Marshal codes page also lists the 2006 International Building Code and 1999 National Electrical Code (effective Jan 1, 2006, R.S. 40:1728), while the Uniform Construction Code Commission site lists the 2021 ICC codes with Louisiana amendments. The 2006/1999 entries appear to be legacy content. NFPA 1 edition was not on the page read. SourceChecked on the source | Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; parishes with SFM-certified fire prevention bureaus enforce locally on its behalf (R.S. 40:1563). SFM keeps schools, colleges, licensed/institutional buildings, state buildings, detention and childcare facilities | In forceIn force; no newer NFPA 101 edition on the page read Oct 19, 2026. Confirm applicable edition for a given building with the State Fire Marshal |
| Building | Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LAC 17:I; R.S. 40:1730.28): 2021 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC and 2020 NEC with Louisiana amendments, for projects submitted on or after Jan 1, 2023The commission site (read Nov 10, 2026, after its meeting that day) links the 2021 ICC codes with Louisiana amendments and announces a 2023 NEC and 2024 I-Code adoption (LAC 17:I Rules 101-117), with a Notice of Intent in the Aug 20, 2026 Louisiana Register. No outcome or effective date is posted. SourceChecked on the source | Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission (formerly the State Uniform Construction Code Council; Act 881 of 2026 per its site), Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections; parish/municipal building departments enforce and issue permits statewide | Rulemaking pendingProposed 2024 I-Codes/2023 NEC adoption (LAC 17:I Rules 101-117): Notice of Intent published Aug 20, 2026; the Nov 10, 2026 commission meeting outcome and any effective date are not posted on the commission site; not yet a final rule |
| Elevators | R.S. 40:1646 as amended by Act 297 of 2025 (HB 618): owners of buildings with conveyance devices arrange yearly inspection by a conveyance device inspector, with a certificate of operation from the Fire Marshal; Fire Marshal conveyance registration portal announced Dec 8, 2025Act 297 (enrolled text read): inspection and certification duties apply from Jan 1, 2026; the inspection fee is $150; five-year full-load safety tests under R.S. 40:1646(B)(2)(b) take effect Jul 1, 2028. The Fire Marshal's conveyance page lists a registration portal, an emergency-rule declaration and a safety rule, without stating whether they remain in effect. SourceChecked on the source | Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (appoints and certifies conveyance device inspectors, issues certificates of operation) | In forcePermanent LAC 55:V Ch. 33 rule status not stated on the Fire Marshal's conveyance page (read Oct 19, 2026); five-year full-load tests start Jul 1, 2028 |
| Boilers | Fire Marshal boiler page (read Oct 19, 2026) cites R.S. 23:531-546 and LAC 55:V Ch. 50. Act 842 of 2026 (HB 799, enrolled text read) repeals R.S. 23:531-546 and enacts R.S. 40:1664.21-1664.33 effective Jan 1, 2027Act 842: inspectors hold a National Board commission and work for a National Board-accredited agency; power-boiler internal-inspection extensions may reach five years for continuous operations; stationary boilers up to 24 months; low-pressure steam boilers inspected every two years. The Fire Marshal's page does not yet mention Act 842. SourceChecked on the source | Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; company-employed and City of New Orleans special inspectors holding National Board credentials | Recodification Jan 1, 2027Jan 1, 2027: Act 842 takes effect (enrolled act re-read Oct 21, 2026; also repeals R.S. 23:41-49); Fire Marshal implementing rules could not be confirmed on the primary page |
| Pools | Louisiana Sanitary Code, LAC Title 51, Part XXIV (swimming pools), under R.S. 40:4(A)(11); LDH Bureau of Engineering Services administers state public pool regulations and permits new or modified public poolsR.S. 40:4(A)(11) (read Oct 20, 2026; last amended Acts 2026, No. 881, eff. Aug 1, 2026) directs the Sanitary Code to cover construction, operation and water quality of public swimming pools and bathing places, and allows plan approval. The Part XXIV rule text and the LDH engineering page were not read on an official page. SourceReported, in verification | Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (State Health Officer; Bureau of Engineering Services for plan review and permits) | Rulemaking pendingPart XXIV text not read on an official page; confirm current pool permit and plan-review requirements with LDH Office of Public Health |
| Lodging | LAC 51:XV.103 (Sanitary Code, hotels and lodging houses): anyone operating a hotel, lodging house or boarding house must hold a non-transferable permit from the state health officer; R.S. 40:1580.1 requires alarm systems for deaf and hard-of-hearing guestsR.S. 40:1580.1: hotels and motels need alarm systems usable by deaf and hard-of-hearing guests (one unit under 50 rooms, two at 50-100, four above 100). R.S. 40:4(A)(5) (read Oct 20, 2026) requires Sanitary Code rules for lodging for hire. The LAC 51:XV.103 permit text was not read on an official page. SourceReported, in verification | Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (state health officer permit, LAC 51:XV; R.S. 40:4, 40:5) and Office of State Fire Marshal (fire/life-safety code, R.S. 40:1580.1) | See noteLAC 51:XV.103 permit text not read on an official page; confirm with LDH Office of Public Health and the State Fire Marshal |
| Workplace | Federal OSHA; Louisiana has no OSHA-approved State PlanOSHA's State Plans page lists 29 plans and states Louisiana is not an OSHA-approved State Plan, under federal OSHA jurisdiction. SourceChecked on the source | U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal); OSHA New Orleans Area Office | In force |
| Environmental | Louisiana layer: USTs registered with LDEQ (Form UST-REG-01) before use and after product is added, $60 per tank; ASTs addressed separately (State Fire Marshal; rule not confirmed on the primary page). Air: case-by-case insignificant-activity route under LAC 33:III.501.B.5; asbestos notification fee table lists 10 working days; unauthorized-discharge notification through the State Police hotline and LDEQ SPOC. Federal EPA rules also applyLDEQ UST page: register 30 days before use, form due within 60 days of adding product, amendments within 30 days. Case-by-case air exemption: 5 tpy cap; generators and boilers not named. Discharges: State Police hotline within 1 hour (emergency) or 24 hours (above reportable quantity); written report in 7 days. Backflow, grease, lift stations not read. SourceChecked on the source | Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (UST Division, Air Permits, asbestos, Single Point of Contact for discharge notification); Office of State Fire Marshal (ASTs); LDH (cross-connection control, LAC 51:XII); U.S. EPA; local sewer and water utilities for grease and lift stations | Change Mar 1, 2027Federal dates (eCFR, not re-read): Tier II Mar 1, 2027; HFC leak detection Jan 1, 2027. Ask LDEQ Air Permits about generator and boiler exemptions |
NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2015 edition, effective Jul 1, 2017, per the State Fire Marshal's codes page (R.S. 40:1578.6; LAC 55:V.103). CONFLICT: the same Fire Marshal codes page also lists the 2006 International Building Code and 1999 National Electrical Code (effective Jan 1, 2006, R.S. 40:1728), while the Uniform Construction Code Commission site lists the 2021 ICC codes with Louisiana amendments. The 2006/1999 entries appear to be legacy content. NFPA 1 edition was not on the page read. Enforced by: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; parishes with SFM-certified fire prevention bureaus enforce locally on its behalf (R.S. 40:1563). SFM keeps schools, colleges, licensed/institutional buildings, state buildings, detention and childcare facilities.
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code (LAC 17:I; R.S. 40:1730.28): 2021 IBC, IEBC, IRC, IMC, IPC, IFGC, IECC and 2020 NEC with Louisiana amendments, for projects submitted on or after Jan 1, 2023. The commission site (read Nov 10, 2026, after its meeting that day) links the 2021 ICC codes with Louisiana amendments and announces a 2023 NEC and 2024 I-Code adoption (LAC 17:I Rules 101-117), with a Notice of Intent in the Aug 20, 2026 Louisiana Register. No outcome or effective date is posted. Enforced by: Louisiana Uniform Construction Code Commission (formerly the State Uniform Construction Code Council; Act 881 of 2026 per its site), Dept. of Public Safety & Corrections; parish/municipal building departments enforce and issue permits statewide.
Elevators: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal (appoints and certifies conveyance device inspectors, issues certificates of operation) (R.S. 40:1646 as amended by Act 297 of 2025 (HB 618): owners of buildings with conveyance devices arrange yearly inspection by a conveyance device inspector, with a certificate of operation from the Fire Marshal; Fire Marshal conveyance registration portal announced Dec 8, 2025). Boilers: Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal; company-employed and City of New Orleans special inspectors holding National Board credentials (Fire Marshal boiler page (read Oct 19, 2026) cites R.S. 23:531-546 and LAC 55:V Ch. 50. Act 842 of 2026 (HB 799, enrolled text read) repeals R.S. 23:531-546 and enacts R.S. 40:1664.21-1664.33 effective Jan 1, 2027).
Louisiana is a federal-OSHA state: the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforces workplace safety rules directly.
Building: Rulemaking pending (Proposed 2024 I-Codes/2023 NEC adoption (LAC 17:I Rules 101-117): Notice of Intent published Aug 20, 2026; the Nov 10, 2026 commission meeting outcome and any e); Boilers: Recodification Jan 1, 2027 (Jan 1, 2027: Act 842 takes effect (enrolled act re-read Oct 21, 2026; also repeals R.S. 23:41-49); Fire Marshal implementing rules could not be confirmed on the); Pools: Rulemaking pending (Part XXIV text not read on an official page; confirm current pool permit and plan-review requirements with LDH Office of Public Health); Jan 1, 2027: Act 842 (2026 HB 799) takes effect: moves boiler law from Title 23 to R.S. 40:1664.21-1664.33 under the State Fire Marshal; National Board-credentialed inspectors; Jan 1, 2027: Automatic leak detection on existing 1,500 lb+ HFC commercial/industrial refrigeration installed Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2025.
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