Louisiana Administrative Code

A. No person or firm shall mislabel any fresh fruit or vegetable, or place or have any false or misleading statement or designation of quality, grade, trademarks, trade name, area of production of place of origin on any fruit or vegetable, or on any placard used in connection wit…

A. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier, whether railroad, boat, truck, or any other vehicle to transport, carry, or deliver fresh fruits and vegetables unless accompanied by a proper grade certificate(s), except when being trucked by a farmer of his own product or being a…

A. All fruits and vegetables which are shipped into Louisiana and will be offered for sale in the state will be required to meet the provisions of these regulations with regard to grade, inspection, and marking requirements.

A. Whenever the commission has any reason to believe that a violation of these regulations has occurred, an adjudicatory hearing will be held to make a determination with respect to the suspected violation. B. The commission shall give written notice to the person suspected of th…

A. Definitions Red River Valley Tomatoes―tomatoes that are produced by farms in Louisiana that have been certified by the Red River Valley Research Station of Louisiana State University as being certified Red River Valley Tomato Producers, and which meet all horticulture practice…

A. R.S. 46:6 requires that person housed in any parish jail facility or state prison in the state of Louisiana, irrespective of his state of residency, shall not be denied any form of medical treatment in the nearest general hospital owned and operated by the state of Louisiana.

A. Medically necessary services are defined as those health care services that are in accordance with generally accepted evidence-based medical standards or that are considered by most physicians (or other independent licensed practitioners) within the community of their respecti…

A. Each individual, partnership, association, or corporation that is licensed to sell checks or money orders in Louisiana shall pay the following fees and charges to the Office of Financial Institutions for examinations and visitations by the Office of Financial Institutions, whe…

A. The commission may direct the administrator to make loans to participants on or after the effective date of treasury regulations or other guidance under IRC §457 and to the extent allowable under and in accordance with IRC

A. In no event shall any loan made to a participant be in an amount which shall cause the outstanding aggregate balance of all loans made to such participant under this plan exceed the lesser of: 1. $50,000, reduced by the excess (if any) of: a. the highest outstanding balance of…

A. Each loan shall mature and be payable, in full and with interest, within five years from the date such loan is made, unless: 1. the loan is used to acquire any dwelling unit that within a reasonable time (determined at the time the loan is made) will be used as the principal r…

A. In addition to such rules as the administrator may adopt, which rules are hereby incorporated into this plan by reference, all loans to participants shall comply with the following terms and conditions. 1. Loans shall be available to all participants on a reasonably equivalent…

A. Poultry of questionable health in the opinion of an authorized agent of the Board of Animal Health that are consigned to a recognized slaughter establishment within Louisiana will be quarantined and the entire shipment reconsigned to a slaughter establishment maintaining feder…

A. All commercial poultry producers are required to obtain a certificate of approval for their disposal method from the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF). Failure to obtain a certificate shall be considered a violation of this regulation. Certificates of app…

A. Any public servant or other person who has been notified that he is to be the subject of a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 42:1141.4 et seq. and the trial attorney and general counsel for the board shall be entitled to conduct discovery regarding any matter, …

A. Motions and exceptions may be made before, during, or after a public hearing. B. Motions and exceptions made before or after the public hearing shall be filed with the appropriate panel of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. Contradictory motions and exceptions shall be accompanied…

A. Definitions New Institution―any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union that has been chartered by this office for less than three years. Premises and Fixed Assets―the net book value of all land, buildings, leasehold improvements, and furniture, fixtu…

A. Purpose―to clarify and further establish and outline the functions and responsibilities of the Division of Prison Enterprises pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:1156. B. Applicability―deputy secretary, chief of operations, undersecretary, assistant secretary, regional warde…

A. The board and division, upon displaying proper credentials, shall be given immediate access to any premises, platform, and geolocation systems to be used in the operation of an applicant or licensee for the purpose of inspecting or examining: 1. Premises, platforms, geolocatio…

A. The board and division, upon displaying proper credentials, shall be given immediate access to any premises, sports wagering platform, and geolocation systems to be used in the operation of an applicant or licensee or permittee for the purpose of inspecting or examining: 1. pr…

A. Refusal to provide information to, answer questions of, or cooperate in any investigation by the division or board, or a claim of privilege with respect to any testimony or evidence, may constitute sufficient grounds for denial of the application or administrative action inclu…

A. Refusal to provide information to, answer questions of, or cooperate in any investigation by the division or board, or a claim of privilege with respect to any testimony or evidence, may constitute sufficient grounds for denial of the application or administrative action inclu…

A. No licensee or permittee or their employee, agent, or representative shall assist another person in violating any provision of the Act or these regulations; any order, authorization or approval from the board or division; or the internal controls. Such assistance shall constit…

A. No licensee or their employee, agent, or representative shall assist another person in violating any provision of the Act or these regulations; any order, authorization or approval from the board or division; or the internal controls. Such assistance shall constitute a violati…

A. Directory 1. Compilation. The SEBD Program shall compile a directory of all certified SEBs and make it available to the businesses and governmental agencies. 2. Frequency of Publication. The directory shall be updated at least annually, based upon information provided by certi…

A. Purpose. The Quality Jobs Program provides rebates as an inducement for businesses in traditional or seed clusters targeted for development by the department to locate or expand existing operations in Louisiana, and to support employers who will make significant contributions …

Act 386—Act 386 of the 2017 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature Affiliate― 1. any business entity that is: a. controlled by the employer; b a controlling owner of the employer; or c. controlled by an entity described in Subparagraph a or b; 2. control, for purposes of th…

2. The application packet must be completed through the department’s online Fastlane portal by the due date. If the application is incomplete, the department may request additional information prior to further action. The application fee must accompany the application packet purs…

A. The applicant shall submit an advance notification on the prescribed form before locating the establishment or the creation of any new direct jobs in the state. All financial incentive programs for a given project shall be filed at the same time, on the same advance notificati…

A. Application Review 1. The department will assign a project number and review the advance notification form to determine if the employer is qualified pursuant to

A. The department will provide a copy of the application and all relative information to the LWC and the LDR for review. Either the LWC or the LDR or both may require additional information from the applicant. B. The department must receive a letter-of-no-objection or a letter-of…

A. After its review and determination the department will prepare the application information in a format suitable for presentation to the board. B. The department will make a presentation to the board as to the economic impact and the benefits to be received. C. The department w…

A. The board, after no objection from the executive director of the LWC and secretary of the LDR, and with the approval of the governor, may enter into a contract with an employer for a period up to five years. The business must execute its portion of the contract and return it t…

A. All companies, whether seeking a payroll rebate, sales and use tax rebate or project facility expense rebate, shall file a minimum of one project completion report and one affidavit of final cost as follows. 1. An applicant may file a preliminary project completion report no e…

A. Except as otherwise provided herein an employer who has entered into a contract may receive a rebate that is calculated by multiplying the benefit rate times the annual gross payroll. B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in either Chapter 1 or Chapter 5 of Subtitle II o…

A. Project Facility Expense Rebate 1. The project facility expense rebate is earned in the year in which the project is placed in service, and is based upon all qualified capitalized expenditures related to the project as of the date it is placed in service. a. Qualified expendit…

A. In addition to the payroll rebates, an employer shall be entitled to sales and use tax rebates or the project facility expense rebate as authorized in R.S. 51:2456, if the employer meets the hiring requirements of R.S. 51:2455 Program and meets the other limitations, procedure…

A. The regulations in this Chapter establish requirements for radioactive mineral tailings, piles and ponds and byproduct piles containing radioactive material from industrial processes in concentrations in excess of 1x10-7 microcurie per gram (μCi/ml for liquids). As used in thi…

Unless specifically provided otherwise by the secretary, the following requirements for tailing, pile and pond areas shall be fulfilled. A. Access to such areas shall be controlled and posted as specified by the department. B. These areas shall be maintained in such a manner that…

A. The Office of Environmental Compliance shall be given written notice 30 days in advance of any contemplated transfer of right, title or interest in the site by deed, lease or other conveyance. The written notice shall contain the name and address of the proposed purchaser or t…

Prior to abandonment of the site, the requirements of this Section shall be fulfilled. A. Piles shall be stabilized against wind and water erosion and contoured in a manner which will prevent collection of water. B. In addition to the above requirements, any material which has be…

A. Upon application to the administrative authority, certain requirements of this Chapter may be waived or modified if it can be shown that the requirements are unnecessary or impractical in specific cases.

A. When used in this regulation, the following words or terms shall have the following meaning. Administrator―an individual, partnership, or corporation engaged by a group self-insurance fund to carry out the policies of the trustees of the fund and to provide day-to-day manageme…

A. All applications to create a group self-insurance fund shall meet the requirements of Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 23, §1195 et seq., any other applicable laws of the state of Louisiana, and this regulation. B. Applications shall be made in writing on a form provided by th…

A. The certificate of authority shall be continuous until revoked or suspended by the department, or until it is voluntarily surrendered by the fund. B. All funds shall be required to submit the following documents and reports: 1. annual financial statements certified by an indep…

A. Each fund shall submit a current financial statement, audited by an independent certified public accountant, of at least two members showing, at the inception of the fund, a combined net worth of a minimum of $1,000,000, current financial statements of all other members, a com…

A. All funds shall maintain specific excess insurance or reinsurance in the amount of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate excess insurance or reinsurance of at least $2,000,000. B. For the purposes of §1109, no loss fund shall be less than 70 percent of earned normal…

A. Each self-insurance fund member shall enter into an indemnity agreement jointly and severally binding the self-insurance fund and each member thereof to comply with the provisions of the applicable Louisiana Revised Statutes and rules, regulations, and directives of the Depart…

A. Each fund shall file rates on an actuarially justified class code basis with the department and may use the rates 90 days after filing, unless the department disapproves the use of such rates within the 90-day period.

A. Amounts not needed for current obligations may be invested by the board of trustees in deposits in federally insured banks or savings and loan associations or in direct obligations of the United States government or direct obligations of the state of Louisiana, or in any other…