Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Hides or pelts shall be treated and stored in a fly-tight room or fly-tight receptacle so as not to create a nuisance or health problem.

A. All plant wastes shall be disposed of in a manner approved by the state health officer as provided for by Parts XIII and XIV of this Code.

A. The resident game hunting season regulations have been adopted by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. A complete copy of the regulations pamphlet may be obtained from the department.

A. Shooting Hours⎯one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. B. Consult Regulation Pamphlet for Seasons or Specific Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas or Specific Localities Species Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit Quail OPENS: third Saturday o…

A. Definitions ATV—an off-road vehicle (not legal for highway use) with factory specifications not to exceed the following: weight—750 lbs.; length—85”; width—48”. ATV tires are restricted to those no larger than 26x12 with a maximum 1” lug height and a maximum allowable tire pre…

A. In recognition of the popularity of dove hunting and the lack of lands available to the general public for dove hunting, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission establishes rules for an Experimental Public Dove Hunting Program on private lands leased by the Department of Wildlif…

A. Bear Hunting Season 2026 1. Hunting is allowed in Bear Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. 2. Bear season opens the first Saturday in December and remains open through Sunday following the third Saturday in December. B. General Rules 1. Bears may only be harvested one-half hour bef…

A. Hunting Seasons and Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Regulations 1. The rules and regulations contained within this digest have been officially approved and adopted by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission under authority vested by sections 115 and 116 of title 56 of the Louisia…

A. General Regulations. Only adult gobblers (male turkeys) may be taken. An adult gobbler is defined by having one of the following: wing feathers that have white barring all the way to the tip, tail feathers that are the same length, beard that is longer than 6 inches, or a spur…

A. Daily limit is one adult gobbler (male turkey). An adult gobbler is defined by having one of the following: wing feathers that have white barring all the way to the tip, tail feathers that are the same length, beard that is longer than 6 inches, or a spur that is at least ½-in…

A. Seasons and Bag Limits Species Season Dates Daily Bag Limit Possession Limit Mourning and White Winged Doves and fully-dressed Eurasian and Collared Doves South Zone: Sept.5-Sept. 20 Oct. 17-Nov. 29 Dec. 12-Jan. 10 North Zone: Sept. 5-Sept. 27 Oct. 10-Nov. 15 Dec. 19-Jan. 17 1…

A. Licensed Ecotours 1. Pursuant to R.S. 56:1833 on Wild Louisiana Guide License, individuals possessing a Wild Louisiana Guide License may conduct commercial boat/vessel ecotour activities on Maurepas Swamp and Pearl River WMAs only, via permit issued by the Department of Wildli…

A. Cutting, breaking or collecting leaves, plants, etc., is absolutely prohibited. The commission will however, provide educational groups conducting sponsored field trips into the area with a written permit to collect leaves and other plant material for permanent study collectio…

A. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has adopted, via resolution of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the following rules and regulations governing mineral operations on the State Wildlife Refuge. 1. No oil, oily fluids, drilling muds, oil field brine, or other pollut…

A. Purpose. The changes to go into effect this fall are being made to improve hunter access and reduce maintenance costs while continuing to provide adequate access to harvest the available sources. B. Overview Seven Wildlife Management Areas Affected Total ATV Trails 83 miles Ch…

A. All persons gathering mayhaw fruit on wildlife management areas (WMA) for commercial or home consumption shall abide by the following rules and regulations. 1. Everyone must abide by all rules and regulations in effect on the WMA. 2. Access routes and vehicle use must conform …

A. Organized trail rides are not consistent with the purpose and operations of wildlife management areas or refuges owned by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and/or state of Louisiana and shall not be permitted. No special permits or exemptions to existing rules shall be …

A. A valid wildlife management area (WMA) access permit or license conveying an equivalent privilege shall be required for use of department-administered lands including wildlife refuges and wildlife management and habitat conservation areas. Persons under eighteen years of age a…

A. Operation of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) is prohibited on department-administered lands including wildlife refuges and wildlife management and habitat conservation areas. B. Airboats, aircraft, personal watercraft, “mud crawling vessels” (commonly referred to as c…

A. No person or firm shall dredge fill material, sand or gravel from water bottoms of this state without a license from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. B. The fee for such license shall be set at $25 for a noncommercial license and $50 for a commercial license. The lice…

A. Holders of a class A, B, D or E licenses shall notify the department, in writing, their intent to begin dredging. Notification shall include anticipated beginning and ending dates of dredging activity. B. Holders of a class A or B license shall file a monthly report, on forms …

A. The department reserves the right, and the said licensee so agrees, to permit the department’s authorized representatives to examine any and all of the licensee’s books, records and memoranda of whatever nature, pertaining to or having connection whatever with the removal or s…

A. Any person or firm found to be dredging without, or in violation of a validly issued license from this department shall be subject to criminal and civil penalties pursuant to R.S. 56:2012, et seq.

A. The proper expansion of Medicare supplement insurance coverage is in the public interest. Appropriate advertising can broaden the distribution of insurance among those eligible for Medicare. Advertising can increase the awareness of beneficial forms of coverage and thereby enc…

A. This rule shall apply to any advertisement of Medicare supplement insurance as that term is defined herein, unless otherwise specified in these rules, which the insurer knows, or reasonably should know, is intended for presentation, distribution, or dissemination in this state…

O. Some states require approval of the application even when the application is not attached to the policy when issued. The rule does not change such a requirement. The text of this guideline should be modified to reflect the rule applicable in the particular state. P.1. Advertis…

F.1. The rule must be applied in conjunction with §101.E and §105 of the rules. The rule refers specifically to format and content of the advertisement and the overall impression created by the advertisement. This involves factors such as, but not limited to, the size, color, and…

A. The format and content of a Medicare supplement insurance advertisement shall be sufficiently complete and clear to avoid deception or the capacity or tendency to mislead or deceive. Whether an advertisement has a capacity or tendency to mislead or deceive shall be determined …

A. Deceptive Words, Phrases or Illustrations Prohibited 1. No advertisement shall omit information or use words, phrases, statements, references, or illustrations if the omission of such information or use of such words, phrases, statements, references, or illustrations has the c…

A. An advertisement which is an invitation to contract shall disclose the provisions relating to renewability, cancellability, and termination and any modification of benefits, losses covered, or premium because of age or for other reasons, in manner which shall not minimize or r…

A. Testimonials and endorsements used in advertisements must be genuine, represent the current opinion of the author, be applicable to the policy advertised, and be accurately reproduced. The insurer, in using a testimonial or endorsement, makes as its own all of the statements c…

L.1. An advertisement which is an invitation to contract, as defined in §105, must recite the exceptions, reductions, and limitations, as required by the rule and in a manner consistent with

A. An advertisement shall not directly or indirectly make unfair or incomplete comparisons of policies or benefits or comparisons of non-comparable policies of other insurers, and shall not disparage competitors, their policies, services, or business methods and shall not dispara…

A. An advertisement which is intended to be seen or heard beyond the limits of the jurisdiction in which the insurer is licensed shall not imply licensing beyond those limits. B. An advertisement shall not create the impression, directly or indirectly, that the insurer; its finan…

A. The name of the actual insurer shall be stated in all of its advertisements. The form number or numbers of the policy advertised shall be stated in an advertisement which is an invitation to contract. An advertisement shall not use a trade name, any insurance group designation…

A. An advertisement of a particular policy shall not state or imply that prospective insureds become group or quasi-group members covered under a group policy, and as such, enjoy special rates or underwriting privileges, unless such is the fact. B. This regulation prohibits the s…

A.1. An advertisement of an individual policy shall not directly, or by implication, represent that a contract or combination of contracts is an introductory, initial, or special offer, or that applicants will receive substantial advantages not available at a later date, or that …

A. An advertisement shall not contain statements which are untrue in fact, or by implications, misleading with respect to the assets, corporate structure, financial standing, age, or relative position of the insurer in the insurance business. An advertisement shall not contain a …

A. Advertising File 1. Each insurer shall maintain at its home or principal office a complete file containing every printed, published, or prepared advertisement of its individual policies and typical printed, published, or prepared advertisements of its blanket, franchise, and g…

A. If any Section or portion of a Section of these rules, or the applicability thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid by a court, the remainder of the rules, or the applicability of such provision to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

A. This rule shall be effective upon final publication.

A. Disclosure is one of the principal objectives of the rules and §137 states specifically that the rules shall assure truthful and adequate disclosure of all material and relevant information. The rules specifically prohibit some previous advertising techniques. B. These rules a…

A. In accordance with R.S. 49:953(C)(1), any interested person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an existing rule. B. To petition an agency within the Division of Administration for changes to the agency’s current rules, or for the adoption of new …

A. Upon receipt, a rulemaking petition shall be forwarded to the promulgating agency for review. B. Within 90 days of receipt of the rulemaking petition, the agency shall either: 1. initiate rulemaking procedures to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an existing rule; or 2. …

Additive―any substance added to fertilizer in small amounts. Adulteration―any situation: 1. where a commercial fertilizer contains any material which is not specifically declared to be a component of the fertilizer; 2. where materials which are likely to cause injury or damage to…

A. Every guarantor who manufactures, sells, or offers fertilizer for sale under his brand or company name within the state of Louisiana shall be registered with the commission. Fertilizer processed or manufactured in Louisiana and offered for sale or distributed solely outside th…

A. When minor elements, pesticides, and/or seeds are added, the label, tag, or printed invoice shall contain the following: 1. guarantee of the fertilizer (percent by weight) before the addition of minor elements, pesticides and/or seeds; 2. amount per ton of minor elements, pest…