Louisiana Administrative Code

A. For all purposes of these rules and regulations, the terms used in this Chapter shall have the meanings given below unless specified otherwise or unless the context or use clearly indicates otherwise. Abandoned Hazardous Waste Site―a site that has been declared abandoned in ac…

A. This Section allows applicants to submit requests allowing for experimental operations for new technology (e.g., use of alternate daily cover) prior to submitting a permit application or modification. No experimental operations for new technologies shall be implemented without…

A. A person who generates a solid waste, as defined in LAC 33:V.109, shall determine if that waste is a hazardous waste in accordance with LAC 33:V.1005.A. B. The hazardous waste determination for each solid waste shall be made at the point of waste generation, before any dilutio…

A. Appendix A―Equations for the Development of Soil and Groundwater Standards SoilNHEM―Carcinogenic Effects―Organic Constituents (mg/kg): (EQ1) Parameter Definition (units) Input Value SoilNHEM NHEM industrial risk-based chemical concentration in soil/ sediment (mg/kg) -- TR Targ…

A. It shall be a violation of this regulation for anyone to remove any type of official animal identification from any animal. It will be a separate violation for each animal that has had its official or permanent individual animal identification removed.

A. All veterinarians practicing veterinary medicine in this state shall report any of the diseases listed in this Section to the state veterinarian within 24 hours after making a diagnosis or tentative diagnosis of any such disease. The report may be made by telephone, fax, or el…

A. No person, firm, association or corporation shall manufacture, sell or distribute any animal vaccine within the state of Louisiana unless such person, firm, association or corporation can prove to the board that he is currently the holder of a valid federal license to manufact…

A. Report of Tuberculin Tests. A report of all tuberculin tests, including the individual identification of each animal by ear tag number or tattoo, age, sex and breed, and a record of the size of the responses, shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of the cooper…

A. The operation must not constitute a health hazard to livestock on surrounding premises, or create a public nuisance. B. The operator must agree to abide by the provisions of this regulation and all other regulations of the board and United States Department of Agriculture gove…

A. Indemnities may be paid by either the state or federal government. When indemnities are paid by the state of Louisiana, the amount of the payments shall be set by motion of the board and information concerning the level of indemnification shall be made available to all produce…

A. All rules and regulations which were previously adopted by the Livestock Sanitary Board are hereby repealed in their entirety.

A. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, who shall serve for terms of one year, but may be elected for an indefinite number of terms. After the initial election the officers shall be elected at t…

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Chapter of the Sanitary Code, and all other Chapters which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows. Adulterated Foods, Filth, and Contamination⎯are …

A. No person shall manufacture, process, pack, or hold food within the state of Louisiana without a valid permit to operate, issued by the state health officer. B. [formerly paragraph 6:003] A permit shall be issued upon receipt of an application which shall be made on a form pro…

A. Registration Provisions. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:627, all processed foods, proprietary or patent medicines, prophylactic devices and cosmetics, in package form, must be registered annually with the Louisiana Food and Drug Unit of the OPH/DHH. Application f…

A. The presence in a factory of any article of equipment, designed for processing filthy or contaminated foods in any way, whereby evidence of filth or contamination can be removed in whole or in part, is prohibited, except where such equipment is to be used in preparing such fil…

A. All factory buildings shall be well lighted with not less than 40 foot-candles on all working surfaces, and shall be well ventilated. In accordance with LAC 51:XIV.405.A.1.b, toilet rooms shall be provided with mechanical exhaust ventilation. B. [formerly part of paragraph 6:0…

A. All grounds on which factories, warehouses and other buildings or structures used in connection with any food manufacturing plant are located, shall be properly graded to provide a natural drainage, thus preventing accumulation of stagnant water and other material. B. [formerl…

A. An ample supply of potable water under pressure shall be provided on the premises for drinking, cleansing, washing or other purposes. Such water supply shall not be cross connected to any other supply. Water supply lines connected to plant equipment such as picking tables, bot…

A. All machinery, equipment, and utensils shall be so arranged as to be easily accessible for cleaning and shall be kept clean. B. [formerly paragraph 6:025] An ample supply of steam, water, sanitizing agent, hoses, or other equipment necessary for proper cleaning of equipment sh…

A. Containers to be filled with beverage shall be stored in tight containers on shelving so as to prevent contamination by dust, rodents, birds, insects or other vermin. B. [formerly paragraph 6:027] Lofts or other storage areas in which containers are stored shall be kept free f…

A. Mechanical bottle washers shall be provided for sterilization of multi-use containers. Bottle washers shall sterilize containers as required by the State Second Hand Containers Law (R.S. 40:681 et seq.), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. B. [formerly paragraph 6:030]…

A. By-products to be used for ensilage should be put in silos, but if stacked in the open at the factory, a foundation of concrete or other impervious material shall be provided to prevent soil pollution. B. [formerly paragraph 6:034] Drainage must be provided to take care of ens…

A. Foods requiring temperature control shall be held below 45°F or above 145°F, or in the case of frozen food, shall be held at or below 0°F.

A. This Section shall become effective on January 1, 2011. B. All food processing plants operating within the state of Louisiana shall maintain on-site a written food processing plan that shall be available for review upon request by the state health officer. C. The food processi…

A. This Section shall become effective on January 1, 2011. B. General. All food processing plants operating within the state of Louisiana shall maintain a written food recall plan that shall be available for review upon request by the state health officer. The owners and operator…

A. When a person or firm operating a food processing plant in the state of Louisiana receives information from an in-house or external laboratory analyzing samples or specimens of finished foods or finished ingredients which indicates a confirmed positive test result signifying t…

A. Except as may be otherwise defined in any provision of this Part, and unless the context or use thereof clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms used in this Part of the Sanitary Code are defined for the purposes thereof, and for purposes of any other Parts w…

A. As a prerequisite to engage in the liquefied petroleum gas business in the state of Louisiana, an applicant shall first comply with the applicable rules and regulations of the commission.

A. The state health officer shall decide the maximum number of persons who may utilize an artificial or semi-artificial swimming pool or bathing place; the quantity of fresh water which must be discharged into said pool or place; the treatment, if any, that the water in said pool…

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. Ambulatory Surgical Center―an establishment with an organized medical staff …

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 purpose thereof as follows. Adult Day Care Center―any place or facility, operated by any person for the p…

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part of the sanitary code and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows. Mass Gathering Area―any place maintained, operated, or …

A. No new jails, prisons or other institutions of detention or incarceration shall hereafter be constructed nor shall major alterations be made to existing jails, prisons or other institutions of detention or incarceration without the prior written approval of, and unless in acco…

A. The regulations contained in this rule shall govern every registration of securities under the Act, except that any provision in a form covering the same subject matter as any such rules shall be controlling unless otherwise specifically provided herein.

A. The state health officer shall provide a permit for the burial, cremation, entombing, removal, transportation by common carrier or other disposition of dead human bodies as defined by R.S. 40:32; to be known as the burial-transit permit, and no other permit shall be necessary …

A. The following terms, as used in this Part, have the meanings listed below. Appliance―any device that utilizes gas as a fuel or raw material to produce light, heat, power, refrigeration, or air conditioning. Applicant―a person, firm, or corporation who has applied for a permit …

A. Unless the context otherwise requires, all terms used in this regulation or in the form for registration have the same meanings as in the act and in the general rules and regulations. In addition, the following definitions apply, unless the context otherwise requires. Affiliat…

A. No new facilities for institutions covered by this Part, shall hereafter be constructed nor shall major alterations be made to such existing facilities without the prior written approval of, and unless in accordance with plans and specifications approved in advance by, the sta…

A. All facilities and fixtures shall be maintained in a clean condition at all times. B. [Formerly paragraph 18:018] Beds, pillows, sheets and pillow cases, if provided, and other bedding, shall be maintained in good repair and in clean condition at all times. Either fixed or rem…

A. Plans. No new hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or renal dialysis center shall hereafter be constructed, nor shall major alterations be made to existing hospitals, without the prior written approval of, and unless in accordance with plans and specifications approved in adv…

A. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein the following words or terms used in this Part of the sanitary code and all other Parts which are adopted or may be adopted, are defined for the purposes thereof as follows. LSPC—Louisiana State Plumbing Code, i.e., Part XIV (Plumb…

A. Application for Permit―written application for permit must be received by the local health unit at least 30 days in advance of the proposed mass gathering. B. [Formerly paragraph 25:003] The following shall be included with the application for permit, when applicable: an outli…

A. [Formerly paragraph 26:003-1] Embalming dead human bodies shall be performed in accordance with R.S. 37:831-861 relating to embalming. B. [Formerly paragraph 26:003-2] If the body is to be held longer than 30 hours without refrigeration as specified, it shall be embalmed in a …

A. No new funeral establishments shall hereafter be constructed nor major alterations be made to existing funeral establishments without the prior written approval of, and unless in accordance with the plumbing plans and specifications approved in advance by the state health offi…

A.1. Unless otherwise provided in subparagraph A.2 of this Section, facilities applying for license after the effective date of this Part shall meet all of the requirements contained herein. Facilities licensed or with pending applications prior to the effective date shall be all…

A. Each mass gathering area shall be provided with convenient and safe access for the ingress and egress of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.