Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Every viatical settlement provider, viatical settlement broker or viatical settlement investment agent shall notify the commissioner, in writing, of any changes to the information submitted in association with the application. This notification shall be made within 60 days fol…

A. The MCO agrees to be subject to intermediate sanctions and other measures to obtain compliance with the terms and conditions of the contract. 1. The specific grounds for intermediate sanctions and other measures to obtain compliance shall be set forth within the contract. 2. T…

A. The Emergency Medical Technician programs, Basic, Intermediate, and Paramedic must meet or exceed the current minimum course requirements of the United States Department of Transportation National Standard Curricula and the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of H…

A. This regulation prescribes the minimum standards for the state of Louisiana to regulate the construction, design, and operation of pipelines transmitting carbon dioxide in a gaseous or non-supercritical state within the jurisdiction of the state.

A. This regulation (Chapters 39-49) applies to all pipelines within the jurisdiction covered by these regulations. This regulation does not apply to: 1. transportation of carbon dioxide upstream of the inlet flange or other connection to the carbon dioxide pipeline where carbon d…

A. As used in these regulations: Component―any part of a pipeline which may be subjected to pump pressure including, but not limited to, pipe, valves, elbows, tees, flanges, and closures. Line Section―a continuous run of pipe between adjacent pressure compressor stations, between…

A. There are incorporated by reference in this regulation all materials referred to herein. Those materials are hereby made a part of this regulation and have the full force of law. 1. All of the materials incorporated by reference are available for inspection from several source…

A. No person may transport by pipeline in Louisiana any carbon dioxide unless it and all associated substances are chemically compatible with the materials of the pipeline and all the pipeline components it may come in contact with while in the pipeline.

A. A steel pipeline previously used in service not subject to these regulations qualifies for use hereunder if the operator prepares and follows a written procedure to accomplish the following. 1. The design, construction, operation and maintenance history of the pipeline must be…

A. No person may transport any carbon dioxide through pipe or appurtenances constructed of material other than steel unless the person has notified the commissioner of conservation in writing at least 90 days before the transportation is to begin. The notice must state the pressu…

A. An operator may make arrangements with another person for the performance of any action required by these regulations. However, the operator is not thereby relieved from the responsibility for compliance with any regulatory requirements.

A. This Chapter prescribes rules governing the reporting of any failure in a pipeline system subject to these regulations in which there is an escape of carbon dioxide transported, resulting in any one or more of the following: 1. any potential dangers to human beings and/or anim…

A. At the earliest practicable moment following discovery of a release of the carbon dioxide transported resulting in an event described in §4101, the operator of the system shall give notice, in accordance with Subsection B of this Section, of any failure that: 1. resulted in a …

A. Each operator that experiences an incident that is required to be reported under this Chapter shall, as soon as practicable but not later than 30 days after discovery of the incident, prepare and file an incident report on the form and in accordance with procedures established…

A. Whenever an operator receives any changes in the information reported or additions to the original report called for in §4105, it shall immediately file a supplemental report in accordance with the filing of the pertinent original report of §4105 above.

A. If the commissioner investigates an incident, the operator involved shall make available to the representative of the commissioner all records and information that in any way pertains to the incident, and shall afford all reasonable assistance in the investigation of the incid…

A. Plans and Specifications 1. Facility plans, specifications, and operations represented and described in the permit application or permit modifications for all facilities shall be prepared under the supervision of and certified by a professional engineer, licensed in the state …

A. All existing and proposed facilities shall be categorized as defined in LAC 33:VII.115 and as one or more of the following: 1. Type I—industrial disposal facilities (e.g., landfills, surface impoundments, or landfarms); 2. Type I-A—industrial processing facilities (e.g., baler…

A. Classification Inspection. A classification inspection is required for all facilities not previously classified, and each facility's initial classification is based on this inspection. It is performed after the department receives notification of operations (LAC 33:VII.401.A).…

A. LA Wallet digitized identification shall be the only digital identification that may be accepted by alcohol and tobacco retailers. B. Alcohol and tobacco retailers may choose to accept digitized identification or they may still require a physical identification when checking i…

A. The commissioner shall have the authority to issue alcohol and tobacco special event permits to governmental entities, quasi-governmental entities, quasi-governmental development districts, and their agents and assigns. Special event permits issued to governmental entities, qu…

A. Persons holding valid Louisiana wholesale beverage alcohol permits, their agents, servants or employees, manufacturers' agents, importers and brokers may price, stock and rotate merchandise at retail premises only to the following extent. 1. Dealers in beverages of not more th…

A. Procedure for Determining Reporting Threshold I. Property Damage Threshold Formula A. Each year after calendar year 2021, the Administrator will publish a notice on PHMSA’s website announcing the updates to the property damage threshold criterion that will take effect on July …

A. Because Louisiana is a community property state, a spouse has an interest in the retirement benefits of a MERS member. B. A divorced member of MERS should provide a certified copy of a judgment of divorce and/or community property settlement document indicating that their ex-s…

A. Pursuant to Act 98 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session, the LDH-OPH adopts a letter grade schedule for community water systems to provide an accountability process to support drinking water infrastructure sustainability for the citizens of Louisiana.

A. The requirements established in this Chapter are applicable to community water systems as defined in this Part and under R.S. 40:5.8. B. For each active community water system (CWS), LDH-OPH shall determine and publish an annual letter grade and score in accordance with this C…

A. The letter grade and score for community water systems shall be based on the following standards and point deductions. 1. For federal water quality violations history: a. five points shall be deducted for each maximum contaminant level (MCL) violation incurred during the grade…

A. The score for each community water system shall be calculated per the following method: 1. Using the Letter Grade Schedule in §405 of this Part, sum the points deducted for each standard specified in §405.A.1-7.b and subtract the total point deduction from 100. Extra points ca…

A. Community water systems shall have a rate assessment or study performed every 5 years by a qualified entity approved by the state health officer. Qualified entities include, but are not limited to, a Louisiana licensed professional engineer, a certified public accountant (CPA)…

A. Community water systems shall submit the following information to LDH-OPH in a format approved by LDH-OPH by January 31 of each year starting 2023 unless specified otherwise in this Section. 1. A rate study performed on or after April 20, 2017 and in accordance with §409.A of …

A. This Chapter implements requirements mandated by the Underground Storage Tank Compliance Act, 42 U.S.C. 6991.

A. Underground storage tank (UST) systems, except for those systems deferred or exempted from specified Chapters and Sections of these regulations in accordance with LAC 33:XI.101.B and C, shall be subject to the status of red tag/delivery prohibition of regulated substances upon…

A. The Department of State has established non-statutory fee schedules for various filings, services, and publications. If a product referred to in the schedules shown below has to be mailed, the cost for mailing said product would be added to the fee charged. 1. Department of St…

A. The Department of State processes public records requests during regular business hours (Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) each business day. The department does not process requests on Saturdays, Sundays, or state holidays. B. All requests shall be made in writi…

A. All organizations wishing to rent facilities at the Louisiana State Archives building should review the Rental Policy and Damage Assessment Checklist, found on the department’s website, and will be required to complete a Louisiana State Archives Event Registration Request Form…

A. The ethics administrator or his designee shall: 1. serve as general counsel to the board and shall provide general office management; 2. assume, carry out, and generally discharge those responsibilities incumbent upon the ethics administrator, as determined by class specificat…

A. The ethics administrator, if a notary, shall have power to administer oaths in matters related to the business of the board.

A. Louisiana State Police Retirement System provides for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis for any person with a disability. B. A person with a disability is defined as any of the following: 1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the…

A. Purpose—to state the secretary’s policy regarding the supervised release of sex offenders upon expiration of sentence pursuant to legislative intent. B. Applicability—deputy secretary, assistant secretary and the Director of Probation and Parole. The Director of Probation and …

A. Purpose. To establish the secretary's policy regarding the temporary and/or permanent displacement of sex offenders under the supervision of the Division of Probation and Parole in times of an emergency/disaster in accordance with applicable law. B. Applicability: deputy secre…

A. Purpose⎯to state the secretary’s policy regarding a sex offender’s ability to pay for electronic monitoring. B. Applicability—deputy secretary, undersecretary, chief of operations, regional wardens, wardens and director of probation and parole. Each unit head is responsible fo…

A. Purpose⎯to establish the secretary's policy for addressing the behavior of an offender through the use of a performance grid and administrative sanctions. The performance grid and administrative sanctions ensure consistent and timely actions which shall be imposed in response …

A. Economic Stability programs utilize an electronic benefits issuance system referred to as Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) that allows eligible individuals and households to have their governmental benefits deposited into an account to pay for products purchased or to obtain…

A. Cash benefits and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits shall be available through EBT in staggered cycles to on-going households beginning on the first day of each month. The last digit of the Social Security number determines the date that benefits are is…

A. Retail establishments which are U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), authorized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit redemption points must be allowed the opportunity to participate in the state EBT system. FNS approved retailer may ch…

A. Recipients of cash assistance may be charged fees for accessing cash only benefits. Retailers may charge their usual and customary check cashing fee for providing cash only benefits to FITAP recipients under the following circumstances: 1. the recipient presents a valid EBT sy…

A. Facilities providing prepared meals that are authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service and, in some instances, the agency, to accept food stamp benefits for prepared meals may be authorized redemption points using the EBT card. Parti…