Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The following persons shall not represent any offender, directly or indirectly, before the committee: 1. the executive counsel to the governor; 2. the executive secretary to the governor; 3. any member of the immediate staff of the governor; 4. any member of a law firm, law pa…

A. General. This code is hereby declared to be remedial, and shall be construed to secure the beneficial interests and purposes thereof-which are public safety, health and general welfare-by regulating the installation and maintenance of all plumbing. B. Quality Control. Quality …

A. Every action taken by the commission shall be presumed to be a fair and reasonable exercise of the authority vested in or the duties imposed upon it. The commission shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care, diligence and prudence and to have acted impartially as to al…

A. There shall be no informal, off-the-record communications regarding the merits or the substance of an offender's case between committee members for the purpose of influencing a decision of the committee outside of an official public hearing. The warden or deputy warden, as ex …

A. Applicability. The provisions of this code shall apply to every plumbing installation, including alterations, repairs, replacement, equipment, appliances, fixtures, fittings and appurtenances. B. Federal and State Authority. The provisions of this code shall not be held to dep…

A. Subject to any applicable laws and any approvals required by the employer, the commission may delegate any or all of its powers and duties hereunder to another person, persons, or entity, and may pay reasonable compensation for such services as an administrative expense of the…

A. General. Alterations, repairs or rehabilitation work may be made to any existing plumbing installations without requiring the installations to comply with all the requirements of this code provided that the alteration, repair or rehabilitation work conforms to the requirements…

A.1. No member of the committee shall transmit any correspondence to, or otherwise confer with, a judge before whom a convicted offender is awaiting sentencing to request or recommend any action relating to the sentence to be imposed upon the offender. 2. The committee shall noti…

A. The provisions of this code relating to the installation, alteration, repair, enlargement, restoration, replacement or relocation of plumbing installations shall not be mandatory for existing buildings or structures identified and classified by the federal, state or local juri…

A. Members of the committee are subject to the constraints imposed by the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, which ensures the public confidence in the integrity of government. B. Any member of the committee who has a conflict of interest must recuse himself or herself from a…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 40:4.A(7) the state health officer is required to promulgate this code and pursuant to R.S. 40:5(3) the state health officer has the authority to enforce this code. Any enforcement action by the state health officer shall be in accordance with Part I of the Sa…

A. Within 90 days of being appointed to the committee, each member shall complete a comprehensive training course developed by the board chairman in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Each member shall complete a minimum of eight hours of training…

A. Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any of the provisions of this code, or whenever the plumbing official has reasonable cause to believe that there exists in any building or upon any premises any condition or code violation which makes such building or premise…

A. Within 90 days of being appointed to the board, each member shall complete a comprehensive training course developed by the board chairman in collaboration with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Each member shall complete a minimum of eight hours of training ann…

A. Contact with the Board of Pardons or any member is prohibited except by appearing/testifying at a public hearing or by written letter addressed to the Board of Pardons. B. If a board member is improperly contacted, he/she must immediately notify the individual in writing that …

A. The chairman is the official spokesperson for the board. In the absence of the chairman, the executive director is authorized to speak on behalf of the board. When acting as the official spokesperson, views expressed at all times shall be consistent with approved board policie…

A. Upon determination that any plumbing system is in violation of, or not in conformity with, the provisions of this code, the plumbing official may initiate enforcement action in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and/or ordinances.

A. Parolee Record 1. The committee shall cause a complete record to be kept of every inmate released on parole. Such records shall be organized in accordance with the most modern methods of filing and indexing so that there always will be immediate availability of complete inform…

A. Only the chairman of the board or, in the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall be authorized to speak on behalf of the entire board.

A. Misrepresentation of Application. The plumbing official may revoke a permit or approval, issued under the provisions of this code, in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to the material fact in the application or plans on which the permit or approva…

A. All plumbing installations regardless of type, which are unsafe or which constitute a hazard to human life, health or welfare are hereby declared illegal and shall be abated by repair and rehabilitation or by demolition.

A. Records Management and Retention 1. The board shall implement a records management program to ensure all Board of Pardons vital records are stored managed, and disposed of in accordance with state law. The board shall use the records retention schedule created and maintained b…

A. Any requirements necessary for the strength or stability of an existing or proposed plumbing installation, or for the public safety, health and general welfare, not specifically covered by this code, shall be determined by the plumbing official.

A. The provisions of this code are not intended to prevent the use of any material or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this code, provided any such alternate has been approved by the plumbing official. The plumbing official shall approve any such alternate pr…

A. A person, firm or corporation shall not install, enlarge, alter, repair, improve, remove, convert or replace any plumbing work, or cause the same to be done, without first obtaining a plumbing permit (where such permits are required by state, parish, city or other local laws o…

A. The plumbing official may require tests or test reports as proof of compliance. Required tests are to be made at the expense of the owner or his agent, by an approved testing laboratory or other approved agency.

A. The plumbing official has the authority and discretion to issue a written variance concerning the application of any provision of this code in any particular case when, in his/her opinion based upon the extenuating circumstances presented, it is determined that the health and …

A. Any person, firm, corporation or agent; contractor; and/or installer who violates a provision of this code shall be subject to enforcement action by the plumbing official in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and/or ordinances.

A. If any Section, Subsection, Paragraph, Subparagraph, Clause, Subclause, Division, Sentence, or phrase of this Part is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Part.

A. The fee for a yearly subscription to the Louisiana Market Bulletin shall not exceed the annual cost of publication and distribution. B. The subscription fee shall be paid by the subscriber to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry annually at the time the subscription is o…

A. There is hereby established and henceforth shall be a fee paid by the users of the Louisiana Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory, which fees shall be known as laboratory fees and they shall be as follows. Pesticide Residue Samples Up to $100 per analysis Pesticide Formulation Sa…

A. Any interested person may submit a petition for the adoption of a new rule, or the amendment or repeal of an existing rule in this Title. B. A petition for a rule change shall be in writing, signed by the petitioner, containing the following: 1. the petitioner’s name, address,…

A. Creation. There is hereby established within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry a program to designate certain roads as emergency airstrips to aid in the use of aircraft for agricultural purposes to be known as the "Emergency Airstrip for Agricultural Purposes Program.…

A. Any interested person desiring a declaratory order must file a written petition with the appropriate public body created within the department, which shall include: 1. a clear, concise written statement of applicable facts and supporting evidence, including the statutes, rules…

A. This system will recognize only that retirement service credit in those state, municipal, and parochial retirement systems domiciled in the state of Louisiana and which were created under the laws of the state of Louisiana or created by the Louisiana Legislature for employees …

A. Opioid-related overdose is one of the leading causes of accidental deaths in Louisiana. Fatal and nonfatal overdose can result from the abuse of opiates such as morphine, heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone as found in OxyContin®, Percocet®, Percodan®, and hydrocodone as found in Vico…

A. As used in this Part, the following words shall mean: First Responder—any of the following: a. a peace officer as defined in R.S. 40:2402 b. a firefighter regularly employed by a fire department of any municipality, parish, or fire protection district of the state of Louisiana…

A. First responders who will possess and administer naloxone or other opioid antagonists shall be trained on, at a minimum, the following: 1. standards and procedures for storage and administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonists in accordance with the guidelines of the m…

A. In order to help determine the effectiveness of reducing opioid overdoses, records shall be kept of each instance in which a first responder administers naloxone or other opioid antagonist to an individual who is undergoing or believed to be undergoing an opioid-related drug o…

A. R.S. 40:978.1(E) provides that a first responder who, reasonably believing another person to be undergoing an opioid-related drug overdose, administers naloxone or another opioid antagonist to that person, shall be immune from civil liability, criminal prosecution, or discipli…

A. These regulations are adopted pursuant to the authority of the "Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act," Acts 1988, No. 947, Section 1, effective July 27, 1988, or R.S. 56:1840 et seq. B. The purpose of these regulations is to establish procedures and provide a mechanism whereby the Depa…

Act―the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act, Acts 1988, No. 947, Section 1, effective July 27, 1988, or R.S. 56:1840 et seq. Administrator―the Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Channel Realignment―the practice by which dredging, ditching, or other means are used to s…

A. These regulations shall apply to all uses proposed to be undertaken on the stream or on adjacent lands within 100 feet of a designated system stream by any "person" whether or not concurrence, authorization, or matching funding is provided by any state agency, local governing …

A. The administrator may delegate powers and duties to individuals within the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the implementation of these regulations and procedures and to ensure compliance with the act. The administrator shall provide said individuals with sufficient te…

A. Study and Report to the Legislature. Upon nomination for inclusion or declassification of a river by the legislature through passage of a concurrent resolution, the administrator shall study, file a report, and issue a recommendation, to the natural resource committees of the …

A. Period for Plan Development. Within one year from the time a river is designated as a Natural and Scenic River or a Historic and Scenic River by the legislature the administrator shall adopt and commence development of a management plan for each river or designated segment. Fo…

A. Revised Statute 56:1848 specifies responsibility of local, state, and federal agencies.