Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Warrant Intercept 1. Vendor/debtor is receiving a payment from the state, a request is made by a state agency to intercept the payment for a past due amount, the system automatically applies the payment to the past due amount, and the difference is sent to the vendor. 2. State…

A. Objectives 1. To establish a report that shows each state agency/department's accounts receivable balances and activities during the quarter as mandated by R.S 39:79. 2. To establish guidelines and procedures for the quarterly reporting as stated by Memorandum SA 96-45. 3. To …

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows. Antiseptic―an agent that destroys disease causing microorganisms on human sk…

A. All commercial body art facilities shall meet the following criteria. 1. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-1] All areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. 2. [Formerly paragraph 28:002-2] All procedure surfaces, including counters, tables, equipment, chairs, or recliners, that a…

A. Articles and Materials. Commercial body art facility registrants and operators shall provide and maintain the following tattooing and/or piercing equipment and supplies at the place of business: 1. [Formerly paragraph 28:003-1] tattoo machine or hand pieces, of non porous mate…

A. [Formerly Paragraph 28:004-1] Prior to any body art procedure, a consent form shall be completed and signed by each client. This consent form shall include a prominent statement regarding the regulatory status of any inks being used for the procedure (i.e., whether those inks …

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:005-1] Each commercial body art facility registrant shall establish and maintain procedures to ensure that all operators that perform commercial body art procedures receive adequate training and hold a current certificate in CPR, first aid, blood borne p…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:006-1] Prior to and immediately following administering services to a client, all registrants and operators shall thoroughly wash their hands and nails in hot, running water with soap and rinse them in clear, warm water. B. [Formerly paragraph 28:006-2] …

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:007-1] Body art operators shall cleanse the client's skin, excluding the areas surrounding the eyes, by washing with an EPA-approved antiseptic solution applied with a clean, single-use paper product, before placing the design on the client's skin or beg…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:008-1] Each operator shall clean all non-electrical instruments prior to sterilizing by brushing or swabbing to remove foreign material or debris, rinsing, and then performing either of the following steps: 1. immersing them in detergent and water in an …

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:009-1] Commercial body art facility operators shall place cleaned instruments used in the practice of tattooing, permanent cosmetics or piercing in sterile bags, with color strip indicators, and shall sterilize the instruments by exposure to one cycle of…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:010-1] Instruments used in the practice of commercial body art services shall be sterilized, using one of the following methods: 1. in a steam or chemical autoclave sterilizer, registered and listed with the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), an…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:011-1] Following body art procedures for each client, the registrant or operator shall deposit all waste material related to treatment in a container of the type specified in §121.C of this Part. B. [Formerly paragraph 28:011-2] Waste disposed in a recep…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:012-1] Each registrant or operator shall use clean reusable linens or disposable linens for each client. B. [Formerly paragraph 28:012-2] A common towel shall be prohibited. C. [Formerly paragraph 28:012-3] Air blowers may be substituted for hand towels.…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:013-1] Before use, disposable products that come in contact with the areas to be treated shall be stored in clean containers that can be closed between treatments. B. [Formerly paragraph 28:013-2] Clean, sterilized reusable instruments that come in conta…

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:014-1] Each registrant or operator shall store chemicals in labeled, closed containers in an enclosed storage area. All bottles containing poisonous or caustic substances shall be additionally and distinctly marked as such and shall be stored in an area …

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:015-1] All potentially infectious waste materials shall be handled, stored and disposed of in a manner specified in Part XXVII of the state sanitary code. B. [Formerly paragraph 28:015-2] Each registrant or operator shall dispose of disposable materials …

A. [Formerly paragraph 28:016-1] During preparation, performance of service, and aftercare phases all substances shall be dispensed from containers in a manner to prevent contamination of the unused portion. Use of a covered spray bottle to apply liquid to skin is acceptable and …

A. Body piercing operators shall be responsible for adhering to the following standards while serving clients in the commercial body art facility. 1. [Formerly paragraph 28:017-1] Each operator shall observe and follow thorough hand washing procedures with soap and water or an eq…

A. The names and definitions for commercial feeds shall be the Official Definition of Feed Ingredients adopted by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), except as the commission designates otherwise in specific cases. B. When not in conflict with existing pro…

A. Commercial feed, other than customer-formula feed, shall be labeled with the information prescribed in this regulation on the principal display panel of the product and in the following general format: 1. a quantity or net weight, in both standard (avoirdupois) and metric unit…

A. The brand or product name must be appropriate for the intended use of the feed and must not be misleading. If the name indicates the feed is made for a specific use, the character of the feed must conform therewith. A mixture labeled dairy feed, for example, must be suitable f…

A. The guarantees for crude protein, equivalent protein from nonprotein nitrogen, crude fat, crude fiber and mineral guarantees (when required) will be in terms of percentage. B. Commercial feeds containing 6 1/2 percent or more calcium, phosphorus, sodium and chloride shall incl…

A. The name of each ingredient or collective term for the grouping of ingredients, when required to be listed, shall be the name as defined in the Official Definitions of Feed Ingredients as published in the Official Publication of American Feed Control Officials, the common or u…

A. Directions for use and precautionary statements on the labeling of all commercial feeds and customer-formula feeds containing additives (including drugs, special purpose additives or non-nutritive additives) shall: 1. be adequate to enable safe and effective use for the intend…

A. Urea and other nonprotein nitrogen products defined in the Official Publication of the Association of American Feed Control Officials are acceptable ingredients only in commercial feeds for ruminant animals as a source of equivalent crude protein. If the commercial feed contai…

A. Prior to approval of a registration application and/or approval of a label for commercial feed which contains additives (including drugs, other special purpose additives, or non-nutritive additives), the distributor may be required to submit evidence to prove the safety and ef…

A. For the purpose of R.S. 3:1396(1), the terms poisonous or deleterious substances include but are not limited to the following: 1. fluorine and any mineral or mineral mixture which is to be used directly for the feeding of domestic animals and in which the fluorine exceeds 0.20…

A. For the purposes of enforcement of R.S. 3:1396 (8), the commission adopts the following as current good manufacturing practices: 1. the regulations prescribing current good manufacturing practice, hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for food for animals, as pub…

A. Each application for registration with the commission shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $40. B. Each registrant filing a label with the commission shall pay to the commission a labeling fee of $10 per label. C. Registration shall expire on the last day of June of e…

A. For the purpose of assessing penalties for protein deficiencies in feeds, as provided for in R.S. 3:1400(A)(1), the value of crude protein will be updated each quarter. B. The value of crude protein will be calculated as follows: 1. The quarterly average price of four feedstuf…

Immediate Container―the unit, can, box, tin, bag or other receptacle or covering in which a pet food is displayed for sale to retail purchasers, but does not include containers used as shipping containers. Ingredient Statements―a collective and contiguous listing on the label of …

A. The statement of net content and product name must be shown on the principal display panel. All other required information may be placed elsewhere on the label but shall be sufficiently conspicuous as to render it easily read by the average purchaser under ordinary conditions …

A. No flavor designation shall be used on a pet food label unless the designated flavor is detectable by a recognized test method or is one the presence of which provides a characteristic distinguishable by the pet. Any flavor designation on a pet food label must either conform t…

A. The sliding scale method of expressing a guaranteed analysis (for example, protein 15-18 percent) is prohibited. B. Pursuant to R.S. 3:1394(A)(3), the label of a pet food which is formulated as and represented to be a mineral additive supplement, shall include in the guarantee…

A. The maximum moisture in all pet foods shall be guaranteed and shall not exceed 78 percent or the natural moisture content of the constituent ingredients of the product, whichever is greater. Pet foods such as those consisting principally of stew, gravy, sauce, broth, juice or …

A. An artificial color may be used in a pet food only if it has been shown to be harmless to pets. The permanent or provisional listing of an artificial color in the United States Food and Drug Regulations as safe for use, together with the conditions, limitations and tolerance, …

A. For the purpose of R.S. 3:1396(1), the terms poisonous or deleterious substances include but are not limited to the following: 1. soybean meal, flakes or pellets or other vegetable meals, flakes or pellets, which have been extracted with trichlorethylene or other chlorinated s…

A. Each application for registration of pet food with the commission shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $40. B. Each registrant filing a label for pet food with the commission shall pay to the commission a labeling fee of $10 per label. C. Registration shall expire on …

A. For the purpose of assessing penalties for protein deficiencies in pet foods, as provided for in R.S. 3:1400(A)(1), the value of crude protein will be updated each quarter. B. The value of crude protein in pet food will be calculated as follows. 1. The quarterly average price …

A. The commission adopts the definitions of R.S. 3:1381 and 1391 and those that appear in §101.F this Chapter. B. The commission adopts the definitions and quality standards for recycled animal waste products as printed in Section 74 of the Official Publication of the Association…

A. No person shall sell, offer or expose for sale or distribute, in this state, any processed animal waste product intended, promoted, represented, advertised or distributed for use as a commercial feed unless he has registered with the commissioner, as specified in R.S. 3:1393. …

A. General registration of a processed animal waste product shall be refused if: 1. applicant or the processed animal waste product is determined to be in violation of any state or federal statute or state agency rule or regulation affecting or relating to the sale of commercial …

A. The label, tag or label invoice accompanying shipments of animal waste products shall contain all information as required by the official feed rules and regulations. B. In addition, it shall include the following information, in the list of guarantees, in the following order, …

A. The purpose of the sampling and testing requirements of this Section shall be to determine the presence of harmful materials or biological contaminants and to assure compliance with the quality standards in §143 of these regulations and R.S. 3:1396. B. Any person seeking or re…

A. Any person seeking or receiving registration of any processed animal waste product shall keep for a period of two years, accurate records of: 1. all sources of raw materials and date acquired, including information on drugs and pesticide usage; 2. all production output, includ…

A. Fees for processed animal waste products shall be the same as for other animal feeds as set forth in R.S. 3:1401 and §121 of the official feed rules and regulations.