§ 8:15. Liability insurance and surety bond required.

(a)

License:

(1)

Every person having passed an examination for a license shall furnish the mechanical official a certificate of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state, in minimum amounts of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,00.00) each person, three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) each accident, and one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) property damage, and by an automobile liability policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the state, in minimum amounts of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) each person, one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) each accident, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) property damage, covering all vehicles used in the business. Each policy shall, by its terms, provide that it cannot be canceled until after ten (10) days' written notice to the building official. Should any licensee fail to provide another policy of public liability insurance, or automobile liability insurance, prior to such cancellation, then his license shall be automatically suspended as of the day the insurance policy ceases to be effective. Suspension, as provided herein, shall be automatic and effective without notice or hearing, as otherwise required by this part.

(2)

Reinstatement of the license shall be left to the discretion of the H.A.R.V. board after a hearing has been held and bond and insurance coverage has been reestablished.

(b)

Bond: Before any person shall engage in the H.A.R.V. business, he shall first obtain the proper license and deposit with the council a five thousand dollar ($5,000.00) corporate surety bond to be approved by the parish attorney's office, conditioned that the person engaged in the H.A.R.V. business will faithfully observe all the laws pertaining to heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, ventilation and other mechanical work covered by the H.A.R.V. code; further, that the council shall be indemnified and saved harmless from all claims arising from accidents and/or damage of any character whatsoever caused by the negligence of such person or by any other inadequate work done by themselves or their agents or employees and that such person shall honor all warranties to equipment and/or work for which the person is responsible. This bond shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year after the last work performed and final inspection certificate of approval issued by the city-parish of work performed thereunder.

(Ord. No. 11136, § 1, 4-22-98)