Louisiana Administrative Code

A. All license holders are subject to yearly audits and must be audited at least once every two years to insure proper reporting of egg and egg product inspection fees and egg assessments to the Louisiana Egg Commission. Audits shall be performed by employees of the Department of…

A. It is prohibited to: 1. prepare, pack, place, deliver for shipment, deliver for sale, load, ship, transport, sale in bulk or containers or advertise by sign, placard or otherwise any eggs for human consumption which are mislabeled, that are, or contain inedible eggs not denatu…

Further Processing―when referring to poultry, a poultry plant engaged in further processing of poultry―i.e., nuggets, patties, breaded products, etc. Poultry―any domesticated fowl, including chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese. Poultry Plant―a plant engaged in the business of sla…

A. No poultry may be offered for sale to the consumer unless it was slaughtered in a federally inspected plant or in a Louisiana plant that is state inspected to insure sanitation and to insure that the product is wholesome. B. The specifications for poultry grade shall, at all t…

A. No poultry can be advertised for sale in newspapers, radio, store ads, or other means as Grade A, U.S. Grade A, or U.S.D.A. Grade A unless the product bears the U.S.D.A. Grade A shield. A store may advertise "cut-from Grade A poultry" only if it is able to prove that the produ…

A. Any person, corporation or other organization violating the provisions of the Chapter may be fined not less than $25 or more than $500, as provided by Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Title 3, Section 3:413. B. Product mislabeled shall have a stop sale placed on it until it…

A. Employees or agents of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry are authorized to enter any store, vehicle, market, restaurant, state institution, school, nursing home, or any other business or place where eggs or poultry are bought, stored, sold, offered for sale or process…

A. Any party may request a pre-trial mediation conference. B. Mediation shall not be conducted over the objection of a party. C. The administrative law judge to whom the case was originally assigned shall not conduct the mediation. The order setting the matter for mediation shall…

A. Mineral interest definition for purposes of this rule only, "mineral interest" an interest in or under an oil, gas, or mining lease, fee, or title, including real property from which the minerals have not been coveted, or contracts relating thereto. The offer and sale of a min…

Act―Act 589 of the 1993 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature. Certified Prescribed Burn Manager—an individual who has successfully completed the prescribed burning certification program of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center or other approved program and is…

A. Written authority for a prescribed burn shall consist of a prescribed burning certificate issued to the prescribed burner by the department and signed by the associate state forester or the chief of the Forest Protection Branch of the Office of Forestry.

A. Prescribed burns performed pursuant to the authority granted by the Act and conducted in accordance with the Act and these regulations shall be completed and declared safe when the certified prescribed burn manager who has been present on site from ignition finds: 1. that the …

A. The department may offer workshops for the certification of prescribed burners. B. The department shall certify qualified individuals as certified burners who meet the following requirements: 1. complete a university-sponsored prescribed-burn continuing education course or oth…

A. In order to maintain a valid certification, all certified prescribed burners shall renew their certification every five years. B. A certified prescribed burner shall renew their certification by: 1. completing a certified prescribed burner refresher course every five years, pr…

C. Notice shall be provided 24-72 hours in advance. Notification may be made through either the designated phone number, or the submission form on the department’s website. D. The designated phone number for receiving calls regarding prescribed burning by non-certified burn manag…

A. Any person who wishes to file a complaint regarding an agricultural burn may do so by telephone or in writing. In order to file a complaint by telephone, persons must contact the department via the department’s 24-hour telephone hotline. Complaints may also be made by filling …

A. In the event that the department determines that the practices and procedures utilized by a certified prescribed burn manager during one or more prescribed burns substantially deviates from accepted practices and procedures for prescribed burning in effect at the time of certi…

A. Prior to conducting a prescribed burn, non-certified prescribed burn managers shall provide the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Forestry, the location, date, and time of the prescribed burn. B. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry will receive and revie…

A. Any person who violates this regulation may be subject to a civil penalty up to $250 for the first offense, and up to $500 for any secondary offenses. Civil penalties will be assessed by a ruling of the commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in an adjudicatory hearing held i…

A. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the burning of leaf piles, yard debris, or hand-piled natural vegetation.

A. Each depository institution subject to the regulation and supervision of the Office of Financial Institutions shall retain such minimum records which are deemed necessary for the examination and supervision of such institutions by this office and for such minimum retention per…

A. Each non-depository person subject to the supervision of the Office of Financial Institutions shall retain such minimum records which are deemed necessary for the examination and supervision of such persons by this office and for such minimum retention periods as determined by…

A. Intent of Law. To encourage the expansion, restoration, improvement, and development of existing commercial structures and owner-occupied residences in downtown, historic, and economic development districts. To provide for the development and improvement of local communities, …

A. The applicant shall submit an "advance notification" on the prescribed form prior to the beginning of construction. An advance notification fee of $250 shall be submitted with the advance notification form. The phase "beginning of construction" shall mean the first day on whic…

A. The application must be complete (any exceptions must be authorized by C & I staff). All sections of the application form RTA1 must be filled in. Under Section 5, submit at least a one paragraph detailed description of the project with some historical overview, if applicable. …

A. Application is to be filed with the Office of Commerce and Industry. Please return four application forms (RTA1) completed, signed and notarized. The application should include a complete description of the project. Attach additional pages if necessary. In addition, two comple…

A. R.S. 47:4314.B, requires the exemption to be certified and approved by each local governing authority which is defined in R.S. 47:4313(5). "'Local governing authority' means the governing authority of the parish in which the downtown, historic, or economic development district…

A. The owner of the existing structure or structures, shall carefully document the beginning date of the effective use of the structure, and also document the date that construction is essentially complete. The contractee must file that information with the Office of Commerce and…

A. Within six months after construction has been completed, an affidavit of final cost showing complete cost of the exempted project shall be filed on the prescribed form together with a fee of $250 for the inspection which will be conducted by the Office of Commerce and Industry…

A. The property owner agrees to file annually with the assessor of the parish in which the structure is located any taxpayer's report required by law on forms furnished by the assessor in order that the exempted property may be separately listed on the assessment rolls. Notwithst…

A. If the property for which the limited exemption has been granted is sold the limited exemption may be transferred for the remainder of its term to the new owner, provided such transfer is approved by the local governing authority, the Board of Commerce and Industry, and the go…

A. On the board's initiative or whenever a written complaint or violation of terms of the tax exemption rules or contract is received, the assistant secretary of the Office of Commerce and Industry shall cause to be made a full investigation on behalf of the board, and he shall h…

A. Effective January 1, 1991, contracts may be renewed, subject to the same conditions, for an additional five years extending such right for a total of 10 years from completion of the work. B. In order to be eligible for renewal of an existing contract the Project Completion Rep…

A. Program Activities―Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute (LCAI) 1. Eligibility. All SEB construction contractors who are certified by the Small and Emerging Business Development Program, Department of Economic Development, are eligible to attend the institute. However,…

A. All agencies are responsible for devising, implementing, and enforcing cost controls related to telephone usage and informing employees of such policies to preclude unnecessary and unauthorized charges.

A. State telecommunications systems and telecommunications services are provided for the conduct of state business.

A. Collect calls shall not be accepted on state telephones.

A. Third number calls billed to state telephones are prohibited.

A. LINC management reporting shall be provided by the Office of Telecommunications Management to agency management when available to assist in monitoring and controlling the usage of long distance service.

A. Agency policy concerning telephone usage must be consistent with this Chapter and should be appropriate for the particular needs of each agency.

2. The spouse has no age limit but must use the benefit within 10 years of the date eligibility is established. Remarriage is a bar to this benefit. Dissolution of the remarriage does not re-establish eligibility. Program termination for a remarried surviving spouse will be the e…

A. In addition to the functions, powers, and duties otherwise vested in the secretary by law, he shall: 1. Represent the public interest in the administration of this chapter and shall be responsible to the governor, legislature, and the public therefore. 2. Determine the policie…

A. The chairman and vice chairman of the commission shall be elected at the first meeting following the governor’s appointment of the total commission or at the first meeting held following July 1 in even-numbered years.

A. Each member may be paid $75 each day devoted to the work of the commission, but not more than $1,500 in any one fiscal year. B. Commission members may also be entitled to reimbursement for necessary travel and other expenses, in accordance with current state travel regulations…

A. The commission does not meet the criteria pursuant to R.S. 42:17.2 to be eligible to conduct open public meetings via electronic means because it does not conduct at least six regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year. Nonetheless the commission is obligated to provide f…

A. Travel will only be authorized on days that per diem is paid, unless prior approval is granted by the secretary or his designated representative. Travel must be for official state business. B. All travel vouchers for the commission members shall be authorized by the secretary …

A. Application must be made through the Parish Veterans Service Office. In order to be eligible to receive educational benefits under R.S. 29:288 et seq., the following criteria must be met. 1. Any child applicant applying for these educational benefits must be not less than 16 n…

A. To establish that a deceased service member or veteran resided in Louisiana for one year prior to entry into service, the applicant must present one of the following: 1. the death certificate of the deceased service member or veteran; 2. the deceased service member or veteran’…

A. A fee exemption certificate must be issued to each eligible applicant upon completion of his/her processed claim in the administrative office, Department of Veterans' Affairs, reflecting exemption from payment of all tuition and school-imposed fees for the forthcoming school s…

A. Tuition exemptions under R.S. 29:288 et seq. and possible payments of cash subsistence allowances under R.S. 29:289 may be given for a maximum of four years of education, to be completed in not more than five years from the beginning date of the first semester for which educat…