Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Superior title to all objects recovered from underwater sites located within the river systems, tidelands, submerged lands, or offshore waters falling under the jurisdiction of the state of Louisiana shall be retained by the state. Under certain conditions allowed by R.S. 41:1…

A. The provisions of Subchapter G recognize the special nature of Indian burial sites as archaeological landmarks in accordance with the public policy of the state as enunciated in R.S. 8:651 et seq., R.S. 14:101, and laws supplemental thereto declaring that the site of interment…

A. No person shall excavate, dig into, remove from, take, or alter an Indian burial site on state-owned lands, excluded public lands, or private lands except pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and provisions of a contract for survey and salvage as set out in Subchapter …

A. The provisions of this Subchapter shall not be construed as preventing a landowner from utilizing an Indian burial site for purposes of farming, cattle raising, timber growing, and other similar surface uses that will not result in the disturbance of human remains through exca…

A. All burial furniture and physical remains removed from an Indian burial site are the property of the state of Louisiana in the event that no person appears who is a legal heir entitled to inherit the property of the Indian who is interred. Such burial furniture and remains tha…

A. Indian burial sites and other cemeteries as defined in R.S. 8:1 et seq. may be declared to be and registered as state archaeological landmarks in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter C, §§143-149 inclusive. Failure of the commission or the state archaeologist to identi…

A. When it appears that an Indian burial site having extraordinary archaeological value has been excavated or is in imminent danger of being desecrated in violation of Louisiana law (particularly R.S. 8:653), the commission may make an emergency designation of such Indian burial …

A. Where construction, acquisition, or operation of a building, road, dam, pipeline, or similar improvement project unexpectedly uncovers human remains that appear to fall within the purview of these regulations, the owner, his agents, or other representatives shall delay tempora…

A. Excavation of Indian burial sites by predecessors of the commission, its deputy custodians, the Lower Mississippi Survey, or any other professional archaeologists made prior to the effective date of these regulations for the goals and purposes set forth in §183 of this Subchap…

A. Whoever without authority of law knowingly excavates an Indian burial site with the intention and for the purpose of taking and removing burial furniture shall be subject to punishment as provided for in R.S. 8:653, R.S. 41:1611, and other applicable law.

A. The Department of State has developed and now offers a secure business filings (SBF) service designed to discourage fraudulent business filings in Louisiana. The service will notify a corporation via email whenever amendments are submitted on the corporation through geauxBIZ. …

A. The Department of State has developed and now offers an optional paid Commercial API Subscription service which will allow customers, such as banks, service companies and agencies doing enforcement activities, to search for business entity filings using their back-end systems.…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings described below. Department―Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, except in the case of commercial driving schools, in which case department shall mean the Department of Public Safe…

A. All commercial motor vehicle operators must have knowledge of: 1. safe operations regulations―driver-related elements of: a. motor vehicle inspection, repair, and maintenance; b. procedures for safe vehicle operations; c. the effects of fatigue, poor vision, hearing, and gener…

A. All examinations and skills tests shall be constructed in such a way as to determine if the applicant possesses the required knowledge and skills contained in the driver's manual made available to all applicants by the Office of Motor Vehicles and the skills required by these …

A. Eligibility. 1. A person who has been diagnosed with seizure disorder from a qualified medical health professional licensed in Louisiana, or any other state or territory of the United States, verifying their condition. 2. The driver’s license or identification card cannot incl…

A. The following tests are required for endorsements to a commercial driver's license. 1. Double/Triple Trailer Endorsements. In order to obtain a double/triple trailer endorsement an applicant must satisfactory demonstrate knowledge covering: a. procedure for assembly and hookup…

A. Needs Accommodation 1. A special Louisiana driver's license or identification card shall be issued to any applicant upon request who needs accommodation. The designation shall be issued by the Department and exhibited on the driver's license or identification card. 2. A “Needs…

A. Except as otherwise provided herein, the background of all commercial drivers' licenses, Classes "A", "B", and "C", shall be gold in color and shall specify on the front thereof "commercial driver's license" or "CDL". B. The background of all driver's licenses issued to minors…

A. A special Louisiana driver's license, regardless of its class, shall be issued to any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States with the word “veteran” exhibited in the color black below the person’s photograph on the driver's license. B. Eligibility. A qualified vetera…

A. Place of Application, Fees, and Forms to Be Used 1. Application for a driver's license with a change of name and/or sex may be made at any driver's license field office in Louisiana or through the mail by writing the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor…

A. All administrative hearing requests in accordance with R.S.32:667 or R.S. 32:414.2, for suspensions or disqualification, based upon a submission, or refusal to submit, to the chemical test for intoxication, that are submitted to the Department of Public Safety & Corrections, O…

A. The Office of Motor Vehicles will suspend the driver’s license of any person that fails to pay child support upon receipt of a court order or upon notification from the Department of Children and Family Services. B. Upon receipt of notification the Office of Motor Vehicles wil…

A.1. No operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall consume an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating beverage, or controlled dangerous substance, within four hours before going on duty or operating, or having phy…

A. All persons or entities desiring certification as third-party testers shall apply for certified third-party tester status on a form prepared and furnished by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles and shall furnish all requested information c…

A. The department may suspend, revoke or cancel any certification, agreement, license, or permit granting the status of a third-party tester or third-party examiner for any violation of R.S. 32:401 et seq., LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 1, or the agreement signed by the third-party t…

3. Tank Vehicle Endorsement. In order to obtain a Tank Vehicle Endorsement, each applicant must have knowledge covering the following: a. causes, prevention, and effects of cargo surge on motor vehicle handling; b. proper braking procedures for the motor vehicle when it is empty,…

A. The Economic Development Award Program (EDAP) is vital to support, promote and enhance the state’s commitment to Targeted Industry-Based Economic Development, and the state’s long term goals as set forth in the Louisiana Department of Economic Development's Master Plan for Eco…

Applicants—the company or business enterprise and (if a Sponsored Project) the public entity, collectively, requesting or seeking financial assistance from LED and LEDC under this program. Award—the funding of financial assistance and/or appropriations, including performance-base…

A. The following general principles, including the eligibility requirements set forth in §107 and the criteria provided in §109 below, will direct the administration of the Economic Development Award Program (EDAP). 1. LEDC acting through LED may make an EDAP award, by grant or l…

A. An eligible application for the award must meet the general principles set forth in Section 105 above and the criteria provided in Section 109 below; must demonstrate a need for the funding of the project consistent with these rules; and, 1. In connection with a sponsored proj…

A. In addition to the general principles set forth in §105 and the eligibility requirements provided in §107 above, projects must meet the criteria hereinafter set forth for an award under this program. 1. Job Creation and/or Retention and Capital Investment a. Projects must crea…

A. The applicants must submit an application to LED or LEDC on a form provided by LED or LEDC which shall contain, but not be limited to, the following: 1. a business plan that contains an overview of the company, its history, and the business climate in which it operates, includ…

A. Applicants must submit their completed application to LED or to LEDC. Submitted applications will be reviewed and evaluated by the staff of LED or LEDC. Input may be required from the applicant, other divisions of the Department of Economic Development, LEDC, and other state a…

A. These provisions shall be applicable to all awards (whether grants or loans) under this program. All agreements shall demonstrate the intent of the company, LED, LEDC and (if a sponsored project) the public entity, to enter into the award agreement. 1. Award Agreement. After a…

Subchapter B. Reserved. Subchapter C. Economic Development Site Readiness Program (EDRED)

A. A robust inventory of sites suitable for business and industrial location and expansion, having characteristics that are competitive with site offerings available in other states and availability for such projects within a short time frame, is essential to economic development…

LED—the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. LEDC—the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, acting through its board of directors. Program—the Economic Development Site Readiness Program (EDRED). Project—the location or expansion of a business or industrial facilit…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 51:2341, LEDC may award an appropriation or allocation of funds to LED, to be used for site readiness grants. B. LED may make a site readiness grant upon terms and conditions which it determines, within its discretion, will be beneficial in meeting the goals s…

A. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:3801(A)(1), there has been established within the state treasury as a special permanent trust fund the Louisiana Education Quality Trust Fund (the "LEQTF"), for the benefit of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the …

A. In the management of the assets of the LEQTF (the "assets"), the state treasurer has established the following goals (the "goals"): 1. preservation of the assets; 2. provision of income in a stable and predictable manner to the beneficiaries; and 3. enhancement of the market v…

A. The state treasurer, through the Investment Division of the State Treasury, shall invest the assets in accordance with applicable law and regulation. B. State Treasurer's LEQTF Investment Advisory Panel 1. The state treasurer shall establish the state treasurer's LEQTF Investm…

A. The state treasurer, by Section 2(a)(5) of Act 67 of the 1986 Regular Session of the Legislature ("Act 67"), as amended by Act 136 of the 1994 Third Extraordinary Session, is authorized to invest as much as 35 percent of the market value of the assets in certain stocks ("equit…

A. The state treasurer, by Section 2(a)(4) of Act 67, is authorized to invest the assets in marketable fixed income securities ("bonds"). The following rules shall apply to the investment of the assets in bonds. 1. Assets shall be invested in bonds which have been selected after …

A. Any portion of the assets which is cash or the equivalent of cash ("LEQTF Cash") may be invested in a short-term investment fund (STIF) maintained for the LEQTF. All securities held in such STIF must be of the type permitted by applicable law as eligible for investment by the …

A. The investment performance of the assets shall be measured quarterly on the calendar quarter by a professional and independent organization which is in the business of performing such measurements and which is not affiliated with any firm or entity which advises the state trea…

A. Minimum Requirements for Outside Investment Managers. Each investment manager chosen to manage any assets must be a registered investment advisor and in good standing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, or, if a bank, in good …

A. Method of Selection. Should the state treasurer retain the services of an investment consultant, the treasurer shall choose a firm or individual to serve as an investment consultant for the LEQTF in accordance with all applicable Louisiana laws and rules regarding the process …

A. Any citizen or any public, school, academic, special, or state institutional library is eligible to use without charge the library materials and services of the State Library of Louisiana, as provided in these rules.

A. Any citizen may use library materials and receive information and reference service at the State Library. B. Any citizen registered for library service with his local public library shall borrow State Library materials through his local library unless the State Library receive…