House Bill No. by Representative Deshotel aims to amend and reenact various sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes related to life safety and property protection licensing. The bill introduces new definitions, including "administrative personnel," and establishes exemptions from licensure requirements for certain individuals, such as administrative staff who do not visit customer premises and employees of licensed firms providing remote technical support from outside the state, provided they pass a criminal background check. Additionally, the bill modifies the criminal background check requirements, specifying that only principals, officers, and qualifiers of firms need to undergo checks prior to receiving property protection endorsements, while repealing the requirement for individual applicants.

The bill also revises the licensing fee structure, increasing fees for firm and employee endorsements, and changes the validity period of licenses from one year to three years. It introduces a new renewal process, allowing a 15-day grace period post-expiration without late fees, while imposing a late fee for renewals submitted after this period. Furthermore, if a license is not renewed within one year of expiration, it becomes ineligible for renewal, necessitating a new application and a criminal background check. The bill repeals certain existing provisions, including the definition of "door hardware specialist" and other related regulations, streamlining the licensing process for life safety and property protection.

Statutes affected:
HB917 Original: 40:4(A), 40:6(B)(6), 40:7(F), 40:8(A), 40:9(B), 40:15(A), 40:3(22), 40:8(B), 40:9(J)