Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Only E and P Waste (as defined in §501) from approved generators of record may be received at commercial facilities and transfer stations. Other generators of E and P Waste must receive written approval of the Office of Conservation in order to dispose of approved E and P Wast…

A. In order to adequately monitor the movement and disposal of E and P Waste, every shipment of E and P Waste transported to a commercial facility or transfer station shall be accompanied by a manifest entitled "E and P Waste Shipping Control Ticket." It is expressly forbidden to…

A. Commercial facilities and transfer stations may be permitted to conduct one or more of the following acceptable commercial E and P Waste treatment and disposal options. 1. Class II Injection Well. Produced salt water is required to be disposed by injection into a Class II well…

A. Land treatment facilities shall be isolated from contact with public, private, or livestock water supplies, both surface and underground. B. The siting, design, construction, operation, testing and closure of land treatment facilities shall be approved only after an applicatio…

A. Applicants for new commercial solution-mined salt cavern facilities to receive and dispose of E and P Waste and operators of such existing facilities must comply with the administrative and technical criteria of LAC 43:XIX, Subpart 1, Chapter 5 (§501 et seq.) as well as the ap…

A. In order to encourage the conservation and recovery of resources in the oilfield industry, the processing of E and P waste into reusable materials or ROW fluid, in addition to or beyond extraction and separation methods which reclaim raw materials such as crude oil, diesel oil…

A. All offsite commercial facilities and transfer stations under the jurisdiction of the Office of Conservation shall be closed in a manner approved by the commissioner to insure protection of the public health, safety and welfare or the environment, surface waters, groundwater a…

A. The commissioner may grant an exception to any provision of this amendment upon proof of good cause. The operator must show proof that such an exception will not endanger USDWs.

A. Notification 1. The Office of Conservation shall be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to installation of an offsite E and P waste transfer pipeline system. Written notification shall include the following items: a. the pipeline system operator/company name, address an…

A. All public bodies placed within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide for access to and participation in open meetings held by the public body via electronic means on an individualized basis to people with disabilities. B. People with disabilities means any of th…

A. Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 42:17.2, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board (“board”) may meet and conduct some meetings via electronic means.

A. At least twenty-four hours prior to the meeting, the board shall post the following on its website: 1. meeting notice and agenda; and 2. detailed information regarding how members of the public may: a. participate in the meeting via electronic means, including the applicable v…

A. To the extent practicable, a schedule of meetings identifying which will be conducted via electronic means and which will be conducted as in-person meetings shall be posted on the agency’s website on an annual basis or as available. B. All members of the board, whether partici…

A. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following: 1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); 2. a designated caregiver of such a person; or 3. c. a participant member of the agency with an ADA-qualifying dis…

A. The storage, collection, transportation, and disposal of refuse shall be so conducted as to prevent odor, insect, rodent and other nuisance conditions. B. [Formerly paragraph 25:024] One 50-gallon refuse container or its equivalent shall be provided for each 100 persons antici…

A. Insects, rodents, and other vermin shall be controlled by proper sanitary practices and/or approved chemical or biological extermination. B. [Formerly paragraph 25:027-2] To avoid health hazard, animal ecto-parasites and other disease transmitting and nuisance insects shall be…

A. Emergency medical services shall be provided under the supervision of a licensed physician. B. [Formerly paragraph 25:029] An enclosed covered structure shall be provided for emergency medical treatment and care. C. [Formerly paragraph 25:030] Adequate medical supplies and med…

A. Food Service―all food service operations shall comply with applicable portions of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (Part XXIII) and the Louisiana Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law (R.S. 40:601 et seq.).

A. The outdoor play area shall be enclosed with a fence or natural barriers. The barrier shall be at least 4 feet in height and the bottom edge shall be no more than 3 1/2 inches off the ground. There shall be at least two exits from such areas with at least one remote from build…

A. Office Policies and Leasing Procedures 1. Office hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding state holidays. 2. If leases overlap, the department will examine the leases involved and eliminate the overlap by maintaining the overlapped area as part o…

A.1. At any time, the department may enter into a joint lease agreement or agreements with a private claimant for the leasing of “dual claim” water bottoms to an applicant for the purposes of oyster cultivation. Such an agreement will be referred to as a dual claim agreement. A c…

A. The rental rate for oyster leases shall be as determined by law. B. Policy to Comply with Laws Concerning Default in Payment of Rent on Oyster Leases (Noncompliance R.S. 56:429) 1. Annual rental payments shall be due January 1 each year. Annual rental notices will be mailed to…

A. A moratorium on the issuance of oyster leases for water bottoms not presently under lease is established. This includes a moratorium on the taking of oyster lease applications for water bottoms not presently under lease. This moratorium shall remain in place and may not be fin…

A. The Vermilion, East and West Cote Blanche, and Atchafalaya Bay Public Oyster Seed Ground is described as that portion of state water bottoms beginning at a point of land on the southwest side of Southwest Pass, (y-335554.00) (x-1,774,683.00), thence S 31 54 44 E 4300.4 feet to…

A. The outside area Atchafalaya-Vermilion Bay Oyster Seed Ground is described as that portion of state water bottoms beginning at a point known as South Point on the Southeast portion of Marsh Island (y-298,750.40) (x-1,863,189.50), thence S 74° 10' 18" E 52785.6 feet to a platfo…

A. The public oyster seed grounds east of the Mississippi River are described as that portion of state water bottoms hatched on the map below, except as follows: 1. that portion as described in Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) 76:VII.531.B. (Oyster Lease Relocation) and more p…

A. The Lake Borgne Public Oyster Seed Ground is described as that portion of the state water bottoms: 1. Beginning at the most northerly point of Malheureux Point latitude 30° 04' 48.216" north, longitude 89° 29' 02.247" west on the southern shoreline of Lake Borgne; thence south…

A. Policy. The oyster lessee out-of-state landing permit is intended for the benefit of an oyster leaseholder, or his duly authorized designee, who desires to land oysters, from privately leased water bottoms only, outside the state of Louisiana, and to provide an effective metho…

A. The following areas are designated as oyster seed grounds: 1.a. Lake Mechant, Terrebonne Parish: The state waterbottoms within the following corners. 29o 19' 45.36273" N 90o 58' 19.84034" W 29o 18' 52.50955" N 90o 57' 32.90680" W 29o 18' 41.04086" N 90o 55' 58.95532" W 29o 16'…

A. For the purpose of submission of oyster leaseholder production information, as required in R.S. 56:430.1, the oyster harvest area grid system is established as those grid areas detailed on the map which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

A. The Little Lake Public Oyster Seed Grounds is described as that portion of the state-owned water bottoms within the boundary as shown on a map by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, dated August 29, 2006, and more particularly described. 1. Beginning at the intersection …

A. Policy. The Oyster Cargo Vessel (OCV) permit is intended to assist oyster harvesters with meeting refrigeration requirements as set forth in the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Shellfish Sanitation Code (Title 51) and to facilitate harvest and transport of shell-s…

A. Policy. For license year beginning 2009 any oysters taken for commercial purposes from the public natural reefs or the oyster seed grounds or reservations, except those in Calcasieu Lake or Sabine Lake, shall be placed only on a vessel which has an oyster seed ground permit is…

A. Renewal Permit. A holder of a valid permit for the current license year may apply for a renewal of the permit for the immediately following license year beginning on November 15 of the current license year or at any time during the immediately following license year, provided …

A. A person whose application for an Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit is denied by the department may appeal the denial to the Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Appeals Board. Based upon the following procedure and requirements, the appeals board may recommend to the secretary that a per…

A. Eligibility. Those leases which are currently located wholly within a public oyster seed ground, and any former leases which were determined by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to have been non-renewed since 1998 due to the fact that such leases were wholly contained w…

A. Any oyster taken from the Calcasieu Lake Public Oyster Area for commercial purposes during the open season shall only be taken by a person legally issued a Calcasieu Lake Oyster Harvester Permit by the department. The permit does not grant any rights to the oyster resource or …

A. Definitions. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings. Alternative Oyster Culture Activity or AOC Activity—any on-bottom, off-bottom, or other means of cultivating or growing oysters other than directly on reefs or other water bottoms…

A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission hereby establishes the following recreational reef sites as that area within the following coordinates (North America Datum 1983): 1. California Point—Plaquemines Parish: a. 29 degrees 29 minutes 08.86 seconds N, 89 degrees 29 minutes 11.1…

A. The following defines the requirements necessary to complete the program to develop professionalism in the commercial oyster industry pursuant to R.S. 56:303.6(D). This program shall hereafter be referred to as the Oyster Harvester Training Program. B. Policy. Applicants for a…

Deductible Amount Per Benefit Period: Network Non-Network Individual: $2,000 $4,000 Family: $4,000 $8,000 Coinsurance: Plan Plan Participant Network Providers 80% 20% Non-Network Providers 60% 40%

A. Plan Participants When OGB Is the Primary Payer for All Plan Participants Out-of-Pocket Maximum Per Benefit Period (Includes All Eligible Deductibles, Coinsurance Amounts and Copayments) Network Non-Network Individual $5,000 $10,000 Family $10,000 $20,000 B. Plan Participants …

A. Benefits and Coinsurance Coinsurance Network Providers Non-Network Providers Physician’s Office Visits including surgery performed in an office setting: General Practice Family Practice Internal Medicine OB/GYN Pediatrics 80% - 20%1 60% - 40%1 Allied Health/Other Office Visits…

A. Prescription Drug Benefits Network Pharmacy Member pays Tier 1 - Generic 50% up to $30 Tier 2 - Preferred 50% up to $55 Tier 3 - Non-preferred 65% up to $80 Tier 4 - Specialty 50% up to $80 90 day supplies for maintenance drugs from mail order OR at participating 90-day retail…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 49:327(B)(1)(a) and (b), obligations of or obligations guaranteed by, any of the following agencies, instrumentalities, or government-sponsored entities of the United States government, or their successor agencies, universally referred to in the investment com…

A. Noncompetitive Bid Procedures for Time Certificates of Deposit. The state treasurer shall designate the amount of state funds available for time certificates of deposit to financial institutions in the state of Louisiana. 1. Frequency of Rate Setting. Each Tuesday, or in the c…

A. Any person who is required to have a permit (including new applicants and permittees with expiring permits) shall complete, sign, and submit a permit application to the Office of Environmental Services, as described in this Section and LAC 33:V.4301, 4303, and 4305. Persons cu…