Louisiana Administrative Code

A.1. Within 60 days from the date of promulgation of any toxic pollutant effluent standard or prohibition each owner or operator with a discharge subject to that standard or prohibition must notify the Office of Environmental Services of such discharge. Such notification shall in…

A. Upon the request of the owner or operator of a facility discharging a pollutant subject to a toxic pollutant effluent standard or prohibition, the state administrative authority shall give credit, and shall adjust the effluent standard(s) in such permit to reflect credit for t…

A. In exceptional cases: 1. where the state administrative authority determines that the ambient water criterion established in these standards is not being met or will not be met in the receiving water as a result of one or more discharges at levels allowed by these standards; a…

A. The effluent standards or prohibitions set forth herein shall be complied with not later than one year after promulgation unless an earlier date is established by the administrator for an industrial subcategory in the promulgation of the standards or prohibitions. B. Toxic pol…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. Aldrin/Dieldrin Manufacturer―a manufacturer, excluding any source which is exclusively an aldrin/dieldrin formulator, who produces, prepares or processes technical aldrin or dieldrin or who uses aldrin or dieldrin as a material in the production, pre…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. DDT Manufacturer―a manufacturer, excluding any source which is exclusively a DDT formulator, who produces, prepares or processes technical DDT, or who uses DDT as a material in the production, preparation or processing of another synthetic organic su…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. Endrin Manufacturer―a manufacturer, excluding any source which is exclusively an endrin formulator, who produces, prepares or processes technical endrin or who uses endrin as a material in the production, preparation or processing of another syntheti…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. Toxaphene Manufacturer―a manufacturer, excluding any source which is exclusively a toxaphene formulator, who produces, prepares or processes toxaphene or who uses toxaphene as a material in the production, preparation or processing of another synthet…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. Benzidine Manufacturer―a manufacturer who produces benzidine or who produces benzidine as an intermediate product in the manufacture of dyes commonly used for textile, leather and paper dyeing. 2. Benzidine-Based Dye Applicator―an owner or operator w…

A. Specialized Definitions 1. PCB Manufacturer―a manufacturer who produces polychlorinated biphenyls. 2. Electrical Capacitor Manufacturer―a manufacturer who produces or assembles electrical capacitors in which PCB or PCB-containing compounds are part of the dielectric. 3. Electr…

A. The Earned Income Tax Credit and Tax Assistance Program for Filers without Children Program is established in accordance with Executive Order KBB 2005-17 Louisiana Solutions to Poverty Network Council, effective November 1, 2006, to provide a tax filing service offered free of…

A. The Earned Income Tax Credit and Tax Assistance Program for Filers without Children Program shall be administered by the Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support through contracts with outside entities.

A. Eligibility for services is limited to: 1. individuals without minor children who meet the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service's Earned Income Tax Credit income eligibility standard; or 2. married couples without minor children who meet the U.S. Department…

A. The pleadings allowed in workers' compensation claims, whether in a principal or incidental action, shall be in writing and shall consist of petitions, exceptions, written motions, answers, and Office of Workers' Compensation Administration forms.

A. The Office of Workers' Compensation Administration shall prepare and adopt such forms for use in matters before the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration as it may deem necessary or advisable. Whenever Office of Workers' Compensation Administration forms are prescribe…

A. Any pleading or other document submitted to the assistant secretary or to any judge shall be typed or printed legibly on 8 ½ inch x 11 inch paper, bound, and shall bear the name and signature of the person who prepared it, the firm name, if applicable, the complete address inc…

A. Parties who have a workers’ compensation dispute as defined by R.S. 23:1310.3(A) and who desire to engage the services of a Louisiana Works, Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration mediator, may make a joint written request for a mediation conference to any Office of Wo…

A. When it becomes apparent during the course of a pre-litigation mediation conference that an agreement on all issues cannot be reached, the Office of Workers’ Compensation mediator shall issue a report stating the result of the conference. The report shall be issued to the part…

A. If any party fails to appear at a mediation conference ordered by the judge or requested by the parties, after proper notice and without just cause, the presiding workers’ compensation judge, upon request of a party , may fine the delinquent party an amount not to exceed $500,…

A. Any party may seek to have any exception or motion heard by filing a rule to show cause. B. The memorandum in support shall be filed at the time of filing of the rule to show cause. 1. A party who opposes an exception or motion shall concurrently furnish the trial judge and se…

A. Each judge shall designate a specific day of the week for the hearing of rules, motions, exceptions and arguments. A list of the rule days for each district shall be available in any district office. B. In advance of the date set for the hearing of an exception, motion or rule…

A. An application to the court for an order, if not presented in some other pleading, shall be by motion which, unless made during trial or hearing or in open court, shall be in writing. All Motions and Exceptions shall contain corresponding memoranda except as stated in LAC 40:I…

A. A contradictory hearing properly noticed by the court with the adverse party may be held unless waived upon joint motion of the parties. Appearance by the parties and/or their representative may be waived in written form. The judge may entertain such motion by telephone or vir…

A. In-state laboratories participating in the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) shall be certified under standards established by these regulations and those of the NELAP program, as found at http://134.67.104.12/html/nelac/standards.htm or by writin…

A. A laboratory may apply for accreditation in any 1 or more of the 4 matrices and in 1 or more of the 11 test categories applicable to the matrix (matrices) selected. The laboratory shall be accredited in those parameters/analytes within the test category(ies) found in LAC 33:I.…

A. As a condition of obtaining and maintaining NELAP accreditation, the laboratory shall permit and facilitate inspections/assessments by personnel or designated representatives of the department. The specific requirements for an on-site inspection are outlined in LAC 33:I.Chapte…

A. The laboratory shall submit to the department a corrective action plan/report. The plan/report shall include, at a minimum, the action(s) that the laboratory shall implement to correct each deficiency noted in the on-site inspection/assessment report and the time period requir…

A. All laboratories seeking accreditation under NELAP shall participate in the department-approved proficiency testing program as required in LAC 33:I.4711.

A. Acceptance of accreditation from another NELAP accrediting authority in that field of testing shall be determined by the department. The laboratory must comply with these regulations and the standards established by NELAP. NELAP certified laboratories shall be required to meet…

A. The Certification of Compliance statement as required in Section 4.1.9 of the NELAP standards shall be required. This statement shall be signed by the laboratory manager and the quality assurance officer or other designated person.

A. The period of accreditation shall be one year. To maintain accreditation the laboratory shall meet all requirements of these regulations and the NELAP standards. B. The department may suspend or discredit a laboratory in any or all of the test categories within the fields of t…

A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, the department incorporates by reference 40 CFR 68, July 1, 2025. B. The volumes containing those federal regulations listed in Subsection A of this Section may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, United States …

A. The owners and operators of stationary sources producing, processing, handling, or storing substances listed in 40 CFR 68.130, Table 59.0 of this Section, or Table 59.1 of LAC 33:III.5913 in quantities greater than the threshold quantities listed in those respective places (as…

A. The owner or operator of each stationary source that has a covered process as defined by 40 CFR 68.3 shall register with the Office of Environmental Compliance by the latest of the following dates: 1. January 31, 1998; or 2. within 60 days after the date on which a stationary …

A. All the requirements of this Chapter for regulated substances listed in 40 CFR 68.130 shall also apply to the supplementary list of chemicals in Table 59.1 of this Section present at stationary sources in more than the threshold quantities listed in Table 59.1 of this Section.…

A. The following operational policies are hereby adopted by the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board pursuant to LAC 22 Part III Subpart 3 Chapter 45, §4511 and shall be effective upon approval of the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement as provided therein.

A. All programs assigned by the commission to the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board shall be governed by the rules set forth in this Section, unless explicitly removed from one or more of them by a vote of the commission upon the recommendation of the Drug Policy and V…

A. Governance. The rules and governance of the federal grant program shall be followed in all cases. Should federal programs be assigned to the Drug Policy and Violent Crime Advisory Board, which are more restrictive than those contained in this Section, the federal rule shall pr…

A. This Chapter applies to the prevention of damage of underground pipelines. B. It is the public policy of this state to promote the protection of property, workmen, and citizens in the immediate vicinity of an underground pipeline from damage, death, or injury and to promote th…

A. The following words and terms, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Agricultural Excavator—a person who owns or operates a farm and is directly involved in the cultivation of land or crops or who raises l…

A. Full implementation of the new statewide system of legal representation of children and indigent parents in child protection cases is effective July 1, 2010. B. Pursuant to implementation of the new statewide system consistent with the expedited implementation plan unanimously…

A. Subject to available funds pursuant to R.S. 46:460.21, the department will pay properly documented and authorized requests for payment of services of ad hoc attorneys who were appointed to represent children and/or indigent parents prior to January 1, 2010 and delivered servic…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 39:1551 et seq., the Office of State Procurement is required to provide for certain preferences in the solicitation of products by state agencies and by local government buying off of statewide cooperative contracts.

A. To provide notification to vendors and to state and local government agencies, as well as for auditing purposes, it shall be the policy of the Office of State Procurement to list, as far as is practicable, all product preferences in this PPM, and to apply those preferences whe…

Preference Authority How Applied Produce produced in LA R.S. 39:1604(C)(1) A 10% preference above the bid price is given to produce produced in LA Produce Products produced and processed in LA R.S. 39:1604(C)(1) A 10% preference above the bid price is given to produce produced an…

A. Nothing in this policy shall prevent the Office of State Procurement or an agency from negotiating with a vendor to lower its prices or an agency from canceling a solicitation where a preferred product is determined to exceed an agency’s allocated budget for the product. B. Th…

A. The hearing process shall be available to aid any party in pursuit of discovery and to compel attendance of witnesses or production of evidence. The judge on his own motion at any conference may order the production of discoverable material and make any other order facilitatin…