RS 1664.5.1 - Limited exemption to licensure; electrical contractors
A.(1) A firm or person holding a license with the classification of electrical work statewide by the State Licensing Board for Contractors pursuant to R.S. 37:2156.1 and 2156.2 shall be authorized only to install wire, conduit, or other wire raceways, its associated boxes or fittings, and fire alarm initiating and notification devices or intrusion alarm systems or closed circuit television systems or special locking systems in either commercial or residential property without a license issued pursuant to this Subpart. The activity specified in this Paragraph shall not include final termination in a fire alarm control panel, security control panel, access control panel, or closed circuit television systems controls, which shall be performed only by a firm and individual holding a valid license issued pursuant to this Subpart. This limited exemption shall also apply to an employee of a firm or person who performs work on behalf of the electrical contractor, as defined by R.S. 37:2150.1.
(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to a person or entity selling, installing, servicing, or maintaining wireless security and fire systems.
B. Electrical contractors are not permitted to certify, inspect, or service any life safety and property protection system or equipment.
Acts 2020, No. 339, §1, eff. June 13, 2020.