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1 Department of Examinations and Assessment Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Classification Information Bulletin Types of Work Regulated by both the Louisiana State Licensing Board for LSLBC Contractors and the Louisiana State fire marshal In an effort to simplify requirements for Contractors needing licensure with both the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors and the Louisiana State fire marshal 's Office, the classifications below are available from this Board for specialty Contractors : Classifications: Gates Bank Auxiliary Systems Household fire Alarms Bank Locking Systems Kitchen fire Suppression Closed Circuit TV Life Safety Detention Locks Locksmith Doors, Door Frames, Door Hardware, Pre-engineered fire and Operable Walls Suppression Systems Engineered fire Suppression Systems Security fire Alarm (Non-Required) Special Locking Systems fire Alarms Telecommunications fire Sprinkler Work Telecommunications (Excluding fire Suppression Property Protection and Life Safety).

2 Revised Revised: October 13, 2015. Licensing Requirements for various Telecommunications related classifications, including Life Safety and Property Protection Systems A contractor performing Telecommunications Contractors holding Electrical Work and related types of work must hold a license (Statewide) with the State Licensing Board with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for for Contractors are exempted from fire Contractors , when the cost of the undertaking marshal Licensing requirements for the exceeds the sum of $10,000. scopes of work for the classifications above, and may perform the work without In general, Contractors performing specialty additional specialty classifications.

3 Work which requires a State fire marshal license must hold a license with that entity However, the Louisiana State fire marshal 's independently from the license held with the Office requires that any individuals Louisiana State Licensing Board for performing maintenance or repair work on Contractors . alarm, access or locking systems, or security panel termination installations or repairs Contractors holding the license classification(s) must hold the requisite fire marshal license, of Building Construction or Residential Building regardless of whether they or their company contractor may install or remove complete have a State Contractors license with the mechanical lock sets in a house or building classification of Electrical Work (Statewide).

4 They are building without a separate classification or a fire marshal license Contractors holding the Mechanical Work endorsement. license with the State Licensing Board for Contractors may install piping for fire sprinkler work or fire suppression systems without additional Licensing from the State fire marshal . Examples of work that may be performed under the classification of 7-174 Telecommunications: Audio-Visual Systems fire Alarm Installation Fiber Optic Cabling Door Access Systems Cable TV Closed Circuit TV. Antennas Electronic Data Systems Telephone and Data Wiring Gate Opening Controls Security Monitoring Systems Water Meters Nurse Call Systems Radio Communications Systems Please Note: Instrumentation and calibration of process piping systems is not included in the scope of work for Telecommunications or any other classification noted in this specific bulletin.

5 Revised Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Telecommunications related Licensing Page 2. fire marshal License Endorsements Required for Related Classifications with the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Classification fire marshal License Classification Code License Endorsement fire Alarms and Security and 7-174 Telecommunications Locksmith Telecommunications Does not require a fire marshal 7-590 (Excluding Property Protection and Life License Endorsement Safety Systems). Bank Auxiliary Systems; or Bank 7-571 Bank Auxiliary Systems Locking; or Locksmith 7-572 Bank Locking Systems Bank Locking Closed Circuit Television; or 7-573 Closed Circuit TV Security; or Locksmith; or Security Technician Detention Locking; or Locksmith.

6 7-574 Detention Locks or Security Doors, Door Frames, Door Hardware, 7-272 Locksmith; or Door Hardware and Operable Walls Fixed fire Suppression; or 7-576 Engineered fire Suppression Systems Engineered fire Suppression Systems 7-577 fire Alarms fire Alarms fire Alarm; or fire Alarm (Non- 7-595 fire Alarm (Non-Required). Required). 7-18 fire Sprinkler Work fire Sprinkler 7-578 fire Suppression Fixed fire Suppression Gate Systems; or Locksmith; or 7-579 Gates Security Household fire Alarms; or fire 7-580 Household fire Alarms Alarms Kitchen fire Suppression; or Fixed 7-582 Kitchen fire Suppression fire Suppression Requires fire Sprinkler and Fixed 7-583 Life Safety fire Suppression and fire Alarms 7-584 Locksmith Locksmith Pre-Engineered Fixed fire Pre-Engineered fire Suppression 7-586 Suppression Systems or Fixed fire Systems Suppression Systems 7-588 Security Security 7-589 Special Locking Systems Special Locking Systems Telecommunications (Excluding Property No fire marshal Endorsement 7-590.)

7 Protection and Life Safety) Required Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Telecommunications related Licensing Revised Classification Descriptions and Prerequisites Bank Auxiliary Systems: Refers to the construction, maintenance, or repair of systems and equipment found in financial institutions but that are not directly associated with locking systems. Includes after-hour depositories, bank teller pneumatic tube systems, teller audio/video systems, and automatic teller machines, excluding the safe. A license is required for jobs over $10,000 in price. To obtain the classification of Bank Auxiliary Systems, an applicant must have either the Electrical Work (Statewide) classification or a fire marshal license endorsement for one or more of the following: Locksmith; or Bank Locking; or Bank Auxiliary.

8 Bank Locking Systems: Refers to the construction, maintenance, or repair of locking systems and equipment found in financial institutions or designed for protection of financial transactions in other commercial businesses. Includes vaults, safes, automatic teller machines, cash dispensers, safe deposit boxes, bank teller pneumatic tube systems, closed-circuit television, and depository systems and/or equipment. Also includes stand-alone electro/mechanical locks, but does not include security or special locking systems. A license is required for jobs over $10,000 in price.

9 To obtain the classification of Bank Locking Systems, an applicant must have either the Electrical Work (Statewide) classification or a fire marshal license endorsement for one or both of the following: Locksmith; or Bank Locking Systems. Closed Circuit TV: Refers to the construction, maintenance, or repair of closed-circuit security camera and/or surveillance camera security monitoring systems and their components which transmit video and/or audio signals or images using cameras, computer or other means via coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, network cable, internet protocol (IP), wireless devices and means, or other products.

10 A license is required for jobs over $10,000 in price. To obtain the classification of Closed Circuit TV, an applicant must have either the Electrical Work (Statewide) classification or a fire marshal license endorsement for at least one of the following: Closed Circuit Television; or Security; or Locksmith; or Security Technician. Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors Telecommunications related Licensing Revised Detention Locks: Refers to the construction, maintenance, or repair of locking systems and equipment within a penal institution, and in other occupancies having such systems and equipment in cell areas only.