Louisiana Administrative Code

A. In accordance with R.S. 44:411, an agency shall secure written approval from the state archivist (or his designee) prior to disposing of any records of the agency.

A. Agencies wishing to dispose of records shall submit to the state archivist (or his designee) Form SS ARC 930 (Request for Authority to Dispose of Records). Form SS ARC 930 must have the signature of either the agency's: 1. records officer as designated in LAC 4:XVII, Chapter 1…

A. Once a disposal request has been received by the state archivist (or his designee), the agency will be notified within 30 days of receipt that: 1. the disposal request has been approved; 2. the disposal request was partially approved or amended; 3. the disposal request has bee…

A. Each agency is required to develop and implement an internal process for placing legal holds on records that are involved in state or federal investigations and/or litigation. The policy should address: 1. the agency's internal disposal approval process; 2. which employees are…

A. Once approval for disposal has been granted, an agency shall dispose of the agency records in a manner acceptable to the level of confidentiality the record requires. 1. If a records series contains no information considered confidential in nature, an agency may use any accept…

A. Agencies should document the destruction of its records by maintaining a certificate of destruction. Such destruction certificate should consist of either: 1. the Louisiana State Archives Form SS ARC 933 (Certificate of Destruction Form) along with the approved SS ARC 930 (Req…

A. The Louisiana Educational Television Authority meets the below criteria pursuant to Act 393 of the 2023 Regular Legislative Session to be eligible to conduct open public meetings via electronic means: 1. is a state agency as defined by R.S. 49:951; 2. has powers, duties, or fu…

A. At least 24 hours prior to the meeting, the Louisiana Educational Television Authority shall post the following on the agency’s website: 1. meeting notice and agenda; and 2. detailed information regarding how members of the public may: a. participate in the meeting via electro…

A. For any meeting conducted via electronic means, the Louisiana Educational Television Authority shall ensure compliance with all requirements outlined in R.S. 42:17.2(C). B. The Louisiana Educational Television Authority shall not conduct any more than one-third of its open mee…

A. Although an open meeting may be scheduled as in-person, the Louisiana Educational Television Authority is obligated to provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities. B. People with disabilities are defined as any of the f…

A. Fees required under the Louisiana Pesticide Law to be adopted by regulation are established as the following. Special Local Need Registration Application Fee $100 Examination Fees Private Applicator Exam Commercial Applicator Exam Pesticide Salesperson Exam Agricultural Consul…

A. The words and terms defined in R.S. 3:296 are applicable to this Chapter. B. As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them. Commissioner—the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. D-CDBG—Disaster Community Deve…

A. The Healthy Food Retail Program may provide funding on a one-time basis for projects such as: 1. new construction of supermarkets and grocery stores; 2. store renovations, expansion, and infrastructure upgrades that improve the availability and quality of fresh produce; 3. far…

A. Applying to the Healthy Foods Retail Program is a two-step process. The applicant must: 1. complete an initial HFRP Eligibility Application. All applications will be submitted to the program partner; and 2. if deemed eligible, the applicant will receive confirmation from the p…

A. An applicant for a loan through the HFRP may have a for-profit or non-profit status, including but not limited to a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, cooperative, nonprofit organization or nonprofit community development entity. An appli…

A. An applicant will be found ineligible to receive funding from the HFRP if: 1. applicant fails to demonstrate a commitment to offer fresh, healthy foods in the judgment of LDAF, LAFA, and program partners; 2. projects that are primarily restaurants, cafes, or bakeries; 3. large…

A. The applicant’s business site must be located in a community or location that meets Low- or Moderate- Income (LMI) criteria. A project will be deemed to meet the LMI criteria if it is within a census tract or service area where at least 51 percent of persons or households are …

A. The program partners may enter into a loan agreement with all borrowers. Loan proceeds are subject to audit by the program partners, LAFA, LDAF, OCD, their auditors, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor, HUD, or federal auditors in the scope of any audits which any of them deem p…

A. The program partners will annually monitor all recipients for program compliance. Program partners may also require quarterly financial, program, and impact reports from borrowers. B. LAFA may require annual reports on the funded projects and outcome data. The program partners…

A. Wherever in these EIA rules and regulations the masculine is used, it includes the feminine and vice versa; wherever the singular is used, it includes the plural and vice versa. Approved EIA Testing Laboratory―a laboratory which is authorized by the board to conduct the EIA te…

A. The purpose of these EIA rules and regulations is to better identify and control EIA infected equine and to remove EIA infected equine from the population in order to prevent the spread of EIA. Due to the persistent incidence of EIA in the equine population, a more stringent e…

A. Identification. Beginning February 1, 1994, all equine prior to an official test for equine infectious anemia (EIA) shall be individually and permanently identified by one of the following means: 1. implanted electronic identification transponder with individual number; 2. ind…

A. Any person desiring to operate an equine quarantined holding area must file a written application for approval of the facility to the board and shall have: 1. the equine quarantined holding facility and area inspected and approved by the board; and 2. agreed, in writing, to co…

A. No person shall operate an approved EIA testing laboratory without first obtaining approval from the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, and from the Board of Animal Health. B. The conditions for approving a…

A. The penalty for a violation of these EIA rules and regulations shall be a fine of up to $1,000 for each violation. With regard to continuing violations, whether acts or omissions, each day a violation occurs or continues shall be a separate violation. B. Any person, whom knowi…

A. In addition to those relevant provisions of law, the board may do the following, as is necessary, to carry out the board's powers and duties and to accomplish the purpose of the EIA eradication program. 1. The board may brand and permanently, individually identify equine. 2. T…

A. If any part of these EIA rules and regulations is declared to be invalid for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, said declaration shall not affect the validity of any other part not so declared.

A. Applicant must be a manufacturing firm. B. Applicant must apply for a minimum of 10 net-new, permanent manufacturing jobs that are classed as entry-level unskilled. C. Applicant must assign a supervisor/instructor to at least 10 trainees.

A. Preference will be given to applicants locating in a parish which has an unemployment rate higher than the state average. B. Secondary preference will be given to companies in targeted Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes. The target industries for any particular fis…

A. An application shall be submitted for approval to the development supervisor for the Department of Economic Development, Office of Commerce and Industry. B. The application shall include a manning table setting forth job titles, number of employees per job title and hourly wag…

A. A contract shall be executed between the state of Louisiana and a local approved non-profit economic development organization from the same geographical area as the site location of the applicant on behalf of the applicant industry. B. The nonprofit corporation shall monitor t…

A.1. Payment to the non-profit monitor shall be reimbursable from an invoice which shows: a. name of supervisor(s); b. Social Security number; c. number of weeks worked; and d. weekly rate. 2. Instructors will be paid for a maximum of 40 hours per week. B. All invoices shall be a…

A. All training locations shall be in Louisiana. B. Exceptions to this may be made at the discretion of the Secretary of Economic Development.

A. On-the-job training grants will be calculated at $200 per job. B. Pre-employment training grants will not exceed $70,000. C. Exceptions to this may be at the discretion of the Secretary of Economic Development.

A. Standards established in Regulations Governing the Voluntary Grading of Poultry Products and Rabbit Products and U.S. Classes, Standards, and Grades with Respect Thereto (7 CFR Part 2870) shall apply to all Louisiana state grades for poultry and poultry products. B. Standards …

A. The examination, acceptance and certification of poultry, poultry products, and shell eggs shall be in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture, A.M.S. (Agricultural Marketing Service), Poultry Grading Branch poultry and egg grading and inspection requirements. B. Each m…

A. A state of Louisiana condition examination and origin certificate must be issued not more than seven days prior to the scheduled delivery of the product to the purchasing agency.

A. The purchasing agency may waive the requirements for sealing of the container when the contents are ice-packed rather than frozen, but may do so only at purchasing agency's risk. When the purchasing agency waives the requirement for sealing of the container, a written statemen…

A. Final acceptance of the product will be the responsibility of the purchasing agency. B. Products may be rejected for the following reasons: 1. no certificate affixed; 2. sealing tape on container broken; 3. no official stamp affixed; 4. obvious deviations from specification re…

A. Vendors requesting certification services under these regulations must provide such assistance as may be necessary to expedite the examination and certification of products and the taping of containers, including the provision of the necessary tape. B. Vendors desiring certifi…

A. For the purpose of these regulations the following words, terms and phrases shall be construed to mean: Ambient Temperature―the atmospheric temperature surrounding or encircling shell eggs. Boiled Eggs―eggs that are hard or soft boiled, that are pickled, frozen, or by any othe…

A. The temperature of shell eggs shall be held at an ambient temperature of 45F or below at all times when being transported, stored, or displayed for sale except for brief periods of loading or unloading. 1. No shell egg handler shall possess any shell eggs that are packed int…

A. No person, firm, or corporation shall sell, traffic in, or deliver to the retail or consuming trade, any eggs unfit for human consumption or any eggs that do not meet Grade B requirements. A store may not repackage eggs unless it has an egg consolidation plan approved by USDA …

A. Louisiana standards, grades and weight classes for shell eggs shall be as defined in the United States Standards that are now or may hereafter be established by the United States Department of Agriculture. B. Louisiana Consumer Grades. The official Louisiana consumer grades fo…

A. All eggs and egg products offered for sale in Louisiana are subject to inspection by personnel of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. B. There shall be a $0.02 per case assessment for all shell eggs graded or processed in the state of Louisiana. In addition, …

A. All eggs shall be considered the property of the person in whose possession they are found except those in the custody of common carriers or public warehouses where the owner is identified by record.

A. No eggs shall be sold for resale to the consumers below U.S. Grade B, nor shall any eggs be sold as fresh eggs if the eggs are over 45 days of age. Eggs 45-60 days of age after package date may be returned to the processor or sent to a breaker. Eggs older than 60 days from dat…

A. Terms, words, phrases, symbols, etc. used in the labeling and advertising of eggs such as fresh, newly laid, and yard eggs shall be applied only to eggs having not less than the minimum quality requirements of U.S.D.A. consumer Grade A or better and which have been so labeled …

A. Producers selling eggs of their own production on their own premises to individuals are exempt from the provisions of these regulations. No more than 30 dozen can be sold to one person at one time.

A. Any enforcement officer may, while enforcing the provisions of the regulations, issue and enforce a written, printed or stamped Stop Sale order on any eggs held to be in violation of these regulations which shall prohibit further sales of any such eggs. In case of a dispute th…