Issued on October 9, 2024, by the Louisiana State Fire Marshal, this memorandum focuses on changes in the criminal background check process for the Property Protection Contracting and Pyrotechnic industries. Effective December 1, 2024, the Fire Marshal’s office will no longer accept paper applications for criminal history inquiries.
Key points include:
Transition to Online Fingerprint Processing: Applicants must schedule appointments and submit fingerprints via the IdentoGO Processing System. All criminal background checks must be completed through this system at least five days before submitting licensure applications.
Denial for Non-Compliance: Any applications for licensure that do not have a background check processed through IdentoGO will be denied.
Additional Resources: Included with the memo are instructions for in-state and out-of-state applicants, as well as necessary service codes for using the system.
For further information, Alton Teekel, Assistant Chief of the Special Services Division, can be contacted.
LICENSING MEMORANDUM 6-2024
DATE: October 9, 2024
TO: Property Protection Contracting Industry and Pyrotechnic Industry
FROM: Alton Teekel, Assistant Chief Special Services Division
APPROVED: Bryan J.Adams, State Fire Marshal
RE: Criminal Background Checks
The Louisiana State Police (LSP) and the State Fire Marshal are currently progressing towards transitioning to a new statewide applicant processing system for non-criminal background checks. As a part of the new process, applicants will be required to schedule an online fingerprint appointment at a location of their choosing and submitted through the IdentoGO Processing System.
Therefore, effective December 1, 2024, we will no longer be accepting paper applications for criminal history inquiries. All paper background applications and payments received after that date will be returned. Please note that all backgrounds must be submitted through the IdentoGO Processing System at least five (5) days prior to submitting applications for Property Protection and Pyrotechnic licensure. Property Protection and Pyrotechnic applications received by this office that have not had criminal histories obtained through the IdentoGO Processing System will result in denial of licensure for those respective applicants.
Included with this correspondence is the Louisiana Applicant Processing System procedures for in? state and out-of-state applicants, as well as an additional information sheet entitled, ‘Out-of-state Applicant Instructions-Agency,’ of which you are encouraged to become familiar. Also included is the IdentoGO Processing System Fingerprint Service Code form, which includes the unique service code for the Office of Louisiana State Fire Marshal. This code is required for all submittals into the IdentoGO Processing System and shall not be used for any other purposes.
Should you have any questions regarding this notification, please do not hesitate to contact me at the number listed below, via email, or Ms. Theresa Powell at 225-925-6513.
Thank You
Alton Teekel, Assistant Chief Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal alton.teekel@la.gov
225-268-5556