Louisiana Administrative Code

A. All interstate movements of livestock consigned to Louisiana fairs, livestock shows, breeders' association sales, rodeos and racetracks must meet federal interstate requirements and the requirements of

A. All cattle entering the state must meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements. 1. Tuberculosis Requirements. All cattle over one year of age must show a negative test for tuberculosis within 30 days prior to entry. The date and results of the…

A. All cattle consigned to fairgrounds, livestock show grounds, sale grounds, and rodeos must meet the general requirements of §503 and the following specific requirements. NOTE: The word "cattle" as used in this regulation refers to cattle for exhibition and/or sale and the nurs…

A. All equine imported into the state shall meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements. 1. All equine moving into Louisiana for any purpose other than consignment to an approved Louisiana livestock auction market or an approved slaughter establi…

A. All equine moving into and within the state of Louisiana to fairs, livestock shows, breeder's association sales, rodeos, racetracks or any other concentration point, must meet general requirements of §503 and shall be accompanied by a record of a negative official test for equ…

A. All equine which are sold or offered for sale by livestock dealers, must meet the general requirements of §305 and the following specific requirements. 1. All equine sold or offered for sale by permitted Louisiana livestock dealers must be accompanied by an official record of …

A. All poultry entering the state must meet the general requirements of §501 and the following specific requirements. 1. All out of state poultry or poultry eggs for hatching, shall not be imported into Louisiana unless they originate from pullorum/typhoid negative tested flocks …

A. All poultry of Louisiana origin going to Louisiana fairs, livestock and poultry shows, trade meets, and swap meets shall be accompanied by a Form VS 9-2 or CVI, indicating the flock of origin is a participant under the NPIP and has tested free of Salmonella pullorum (pullorum)…

A. General Swine Requirements 1. All swine imported into Louisiana must meet the general requirements of §501 and the specific requirements of this Section. 2. No swine originating from an out-of-state livestock auction market, feeder pig sale or concentration point are eligible …

A. All swine consigned to fairs, livestock shows and/or breeders' association sales must meet state and federal interstate requirements if they move in interstate commerce. Louisiana swine must meet the general requirements of §503 and the specific requirements outlined in this S…

A. All sheep entering the state must meet the general requirements of

A. All sheep consigned to fairgrounds, livestock showgrounds, sale grounds and rodeos must meet the general requirements of

A. All goats imported into the state must meet the general requirements of

A. All dogs and cats imported into Louisiana for any purpose must meet the general requirements of §501 and must be accompanied by an official health certificate, issued by an accredited veterinarian, showing they have been immunized against rabies within 12 months prior to entry…

A. Wild or semi-wild animals, under domestication or in custody, may be imported into the state of Louisiana provided that these animals meet the general requirements of §501 and a report of the number of animals to be imported are made to state veterinarian of Louisiana within 1…

Off-Type (Mutations)―plants or seeds which deviate in one or more characteristics from the breeder description filed with LDAF. Open-Pollination―pollination that occurs naturally as opposed to controlled pollination such as by detasseling cytoplasmic male sterility, self-incompat…

6. Labels will be issued only for seed proven by laboratory analysis to meet required germination and purity standards. 7. The number of labels issued will be determined by the inspector's estimate of the quantity of seed at the time of sampling. All unused labels must be returne…

Certification―the process by which official recognition is given to seeds produced under a limited generation system which ensures genetic purity and identity and a given minimum level of quality. Clonally Propagated Plant—a plant that is duplicated or propagated as a plant clone…

A. The following classes of seed are recognized for purposes of this Chapter. 1. Breeder Seed (White Tag)―seed directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeding institution, firm or individual which is the source for the production of seed of the certified class…

A. The crop or variety to be certified must have been approved for certification by LDAF. B. The originator, developer, owner, or agent seeking to have the crop or variety of seed certified shall provide the following information to LDAF. 1. the name of the variety; 2. a statemen…

A. The grower must apply for certification on or before the application deadline shown in §509 for seed stock to be certified by LDAF. The grower must submit a completed application on the form provided by LDAF. B. Applications for certification of seed stock for a crop or variet…

A. Onion bulbs and seed, and shallots—March 1. B. Tissue Culture Sugarcane—April 1. C. Clover (crimson, red, white), rescue grass, harding grass, vetch, and Irish potatoes—April 1. D. Oats, wheat, ryegrass, singletary peas—April 15. E. Watermelon—May 1. F. Sweet potatoes and swee…

A. The originator of the variety may specify the number of generations through which a variety may be multiplied. B. No variety may be multiplied more than two generations beyond the foundation class, except as follows: 1. older varieties of certified seed may be recertified when…

A. The applicant shall assign a specific, unique number or other mark when the seed is conditioned and bagged. B. Each container in a given lot of seed shall be marked with the number or other mark assigned to that lot. C. Seed lots may be blended if the variety and class are the…

A. Seed sampling will be performed at the request of the grower. B. Except as provided by §515.D.2, official samples to determine eligibility for certification shall be drawn only after the seed is conditioned. C. Sampling of Bagged Seed 1. Each lot of seed must be stacked so as …

A. Seed conditioning plants desiring to be listed in LDAF roster of seed conditioning plants must make a written application for inclusion on the list. B. LDAF will issue certificates to all seed conditioning plants making application for inclusion on the listing, on an annual ba…

A. Bagging 1. All seed approved for certification must be packaged in new 100 pound containers or less, except as provided by this Subsection. 2. Registered class of rice and small grains (wheat and oats): a. new super-bags or Q-bit bulk containers (or its equivalent as determine…

A. Bulk certification shall be limited to the certified class of the following commodities: 1. small grains (wheat and oats); 2. rice. B. Seed eligible for bulk certification shall meet all field and laboratory standards established for certified seed as specified in these regula…

A. Seed to be certified by interagency action must meet the seed certification standards established by the Seed Law and this Part or comparable standards of a seed certifying agency recognized by the commissioner. B. Seed to be certified by interagency action must contain, on th…

A. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning hereafter ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Agent—an authorized representative of the state entomologist and/or the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Apiary or Yard—t…

A. Movement of bees or regulated articles from regulated areas into Louisiana may require prior written authorization issued by the commissioner, state entomologist or department. B. If the state entomologist or his agents find that any bees and/or regulated articles have been br…

A. Class A permit holders, by written authorization of the commissioner or state entomologist, may move supers filled with frames and/or honey into and out of the state provided that each such super is moved free of bees and under a bee proof enclosure. Each load of supers must b…

A. Beekeepers will be designated as class A or class B permit holders. To be eligible for a class A permit, an applicant must either: 1. be domiciled in this state; or 2. have held a class B permit for three consecutive violation-free years. If violations are incurred at any time…

A. For the purpose of ascertaining whether bees or regulated articles may have been or are being transported in violation of the apiary law or regulations, authorized personnel may enter onto property in the state where apiaries, bees or regulated articles are located, or are rea…

A. Beekeepers who desire certificates of inspection authorizing the movement of bees and/or regulated articles shall make application for inspection on a form that will be furnished by the department prior to moving the bees and/or regulated articles. B. The applicant must furnis…

A. No certificate of inspection shall be issued by the department for the movement of bees or regulated articles unless the bees or regulated articles come from apiaries that: 1. are not under a geographic or local quarantine or a stop order; 2. have been inspected at least once …

A. As an exercise of the full and plenary power granted by statute to deal with all diseases and pests of bees the commissioner or the state entomologist may declare and enforce a geographic quarantine of any area of the state or from any regulated area when necessary to control,…

A. All persons who know of or suspect an infestation or infection of any bees or regulated articles with any disease or pest shall immediately report such information to the department. B. All colonies of bees infected with American foulbrood shall be destroyed by burning the fra…

A. All prior rules and regulations adopted and/or promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:2303 are hereby repealed in their entirety.

Agency―any unit within government that employs classified state civil service employees and has an identifiable self-contained budget or has its financial records maintained according to an accounting system which identifies, to the satisfaction of the legislative auditor, the ex…

A. All applications must be submitted on the prescribed form. It is solely the responsibility of the suggester to fill out the form completely and accurately. B. Before an application is formally submitted to an agency or state committee, the department secretary or the head of t…

A. Upon receipt of an application, the agency or state committee or its staff shall review the submittal for completeness. If an application is complete, it shall be evaluated to determine if the suggestion is eligible for the program. Whenever the agency or state committee decli…

A. After a suggestion is evaluated, the committee members' evaluations shall be totaled and averaged and an award recommendation shall be made as follows. Award Recommendation Points $200 4-8 250 9-10 500 11-13 750 14-16 1,000 17-19 $2,000 20-22 4,000 23-25 6,000 26-27 8,000 28-2…

A. After the state committee or an agency committee completes evaluation of a suggestion and determines that an award recommendation should be made, a copy of the application and all documentation of the impact of the suggestion should be forwarded to the Louisiana Civil Service …

A. All files shall be maintained by the appropriate committee for a period of three years after closure in accordance with R.S. 44:36. Suggesters may request to review these records. All scoring tabulations on which an award recommendation is based shall be maintained in the file…

A. Any and all determinations made by the agency or State Employee Incentive Award Committee shall be final. B. The State Employee Incentive Award Committee reserves the right to amend its rules. All suggestions shall be evaluated under the rules in effect at the time of submitta…

A. The following rules and regulations, procedures and fees replace, supersede and cancel all rules and regulations, procedures and fees adopted by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry prior to the effective date of these rules. B. These rules and regulations are designed t…

A. The provisions of the Louisiana Criminal Code (R.S. 14:1 et seq.) shall be enforced at the Indian Creek Recreation Area. B. No person shall intentionally remove, damage, disturb, or destroy any Indian Creek Recreation Area property or the property of another person, without th…

A. The provisions of the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act (R.S. 32:1 et seq.) and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder shall be enforced at the Indian Creek Recreational Area property. B. Automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, recreation vehicles, golf carts or a…

A. Federal, state, and local laws, rules and ordinances related to the use of watercraft shall be enforced. All watercraft located on or adjacent to any site must be operated in a careful and reasonable manner, and such operation is subject to the rules of safety imposed by the l…