Louisiana Administrative Code

A. A person entitled to the same is granted the right to seek from the commissioner a declaratory order or ruling on the applicability of any statute or rule or order of the commissioner. Requests for such order or rule shall be in writing and shall disclose the necessity for suc…

A. No particular forms are prescribed, and formal rules of procedure are not required. All requests by any person for any action to be taken by the commissioner, including requests for repeal of the rules, shall be in writing. Whenever such request is for the promulgation or amen…

A. This Rule 1 supersedes any rules of procedure before the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Louisiana previously promulgated.

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. 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. …

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. …

A. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry, through the Office of Forestry, shall use the following procedures for the assignment of state surplus property to local governments or duly organized and officially recognized fire organizations to be utilized in suppressing or prov…

A. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry adopts the following regulations for the purpose of implementing the provisions of R.S. 33:1236(31)(b)(iii) and R.S. 30:2057(B)(5)(c), relative to the regulation of burning of vegetable matter and flammable materials in certain pari…

A. The fire danger rating for the state shall be primarily determined by the Keetch Byram Drought Index generalized color map (KBDI) which is published weekly by the Louisiana Office of State Climatology, Louisiana State University. B. The fire danger rating for a parish will be …

A. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2008, the prospective per diem rate paid to small rural hospitals for inpatient acute care services shall be the median cost amount plus 10 percent. 1. The per diem rate calculation shall be based on each hospital's year-end c…

A. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2008, the prospective per diem rate paid to small rural hospitals for psychiatric services rendered in distinct part psychiatric units shall be the median cost amount per inpatient day plus 10 percent. 1. The per diem rate cal…

A. Toilet, lavatory, and bathing (shower or tub) facilities shall be provided for all campers (persons), not living in self contained units, in accordance with the requirements of the following Subparagraphs. Bathing facilities need not be provided in primitive camps or in day ca…

A. The definitions and interpretations contained in the State Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law (R.S. 40:601 et seq.) are applicable to the following words and terms. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, the following words and terms used in this Part of the sanitary code, an…

A. The building, or portion thereof, employed for the manufacture of soft drinks shall be used for no other purpose, and shall be so located as to be protected from objectionable surroundings, such as hazardous waste dumps, dusty conditions, rodent harborage areas, sanitary landf…

A. Plans for new establishments shall be submitted to the state health officer for approval before construction.

A. Walls and ceilings in the syrup and bottling rooms shall be of hard, sound materials with smooth, easily cleaned surfaces of a light color.

A. All rooms shall be lighted to a minimum standard of 40 foot-candles. B. Good and sufficient ventilation to insure a healthful and as nearly as practicable, a comfortable atmosphere shall be provided and maintained, by natural or mechanical means at all times during working hou…

A. All openings to the outer air shall be screened or otherwise protected where necessary against entrance of insects and vermin. The syrup room shall be especially protected against insects and vermin.

A. The syrup room shall be completely enclosed, well ventilated and lighted. Sinks shall be provided and shall have hot and cold running water delivered through a mixer faucet. Syrup rooms shall be protected against vermin, flies, dirt and dust and constructed as to be easily cle…

A. Running water of potable quality shall be easily accessible to all parts of the plant. Provision shall be made for prompt removal and proper disposal of waste water and sewage. If a separate water supply is used for any purpose in the plant, there shall be no connection betwee…

A. Toilet and lavatory facilities shall be provided as required in LAC 51:XIV.411, and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition. Toilet and washroom fixtures shall be so constructed and so operated as to prevent backflow or back-siphonage as defined in LAC 51:XIV.203…

A. Every plant manufacturing bottled beverages shall be equipped with suitable mechanical bottle washing apparatus and with approved machines for carbonation, filling and crowning so that these operations can be performed as to prevent any part of the operator or his clothing fro…

A. Conveyors and cases shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.

A. All vats, jars, mixing and storage tanks, pipe lines, filters and other apparatus employed in the preparation of syrups, shall be of sanitary construction and lined with materials resistant to the action of syrup ingredients.

A. Electrical or chemical coagulation devices and filters employed for clarification of water shall be of types approved by the state health officer, shall not be operated beyond their rated capacity and shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times.

A. Every plant manufacturing bottled carbonated beverages shall be provided with thermometers, acid and sugar hydrometers, gas volume testers, and apparatus for ascertaining the alkalinity and causticity of the soaker solution employed in bottle washing.

A. All operations in the receiving, inspection, transporting, packing, segregating, preparing, processing and storing of food shall be conducted in accordance with good sanitation principles. Overall sanitation of the plant shall be under the supervision of an individual assigned…

A. Where practicable, the operations of bottle washing and filling, compounding and mixing of syrups, and shipping, shall be performed in separate rooms. Where this is not feasible, the various operations shall be located in the available space in such a manner so that operations…

A. Hand bottle washing, except as a preliminary to subsequent mechanical washing, is prohibited. All bottles shall be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized, according to the provisions of state law governing containers (R.S. 40:681 et seq.), immediately before filling, by means of an…

A. Syrups shall be prepared in a clean manner, and every precaution shall be taken against contamination or absorption of deleterious substances (such as, but not limited to, mold, yeast, bacteria, insects, cleaning agent residues, toxic substances such as caustic soda, pesticide…

A. Manual filling or crowning is prohibited. Bottles shall be filled and capped with automatic machinery, and the operator or his clothes shall not come in contact with any portion of the bottle or machinery which might result in contamination of the product.

A. Crowns shall be stored in dust proof containers.

A. All non-alcoholic colors shall be prepared in small batches, sterilized immediately before use and stored so as protected against dust.

A. The finished products shall be stored in such a manner as not to interfere with the sanitation of the bottling room.

A. Bottle cases shall be kept free of broken bottles, garbage, litter or other materials which may harbor insects or rodents and other refuse.

A. All pipe lines, apparatus and containers employed in the manufacturing processes shall be thoroughly washed, cleaned and sanitized at four-hour intervals, so as to be maintained at all times in a clean and sanitary condition. Steam, hot water, chlorine or other equally efficie…

A. The water employed in the manufacture of beverages and for rinsing bottles or other containers shall be free from substances deleterious to health and shall conform to the regulations of this Code and to the standards for potable water.

A. No antiseptic, disinfectant or preservative prohibited by federal or state food and drug or health laws (21 CFR I et seq.; R.S. 40:601 et seq.), shall be used in beverages.

A. Citric, tartaric or other edible organic acids, and their salts, may be used. Mineral acids, other than phosphoric acid or its salts, are prohibited in carbonated beverages. Acids and flavors shall be stored in covered containers, properly labeled, and protected against contam…

A. Only caramel, U. S. certified coal tar, or approved vegetable colors as described in the food additive statutes―21 USC 409 or 21 CFR 170 shall be used.

A. The requirements of Part I, §117, Part II, §§501 and 503 and Part VI, §§305-309 shall be met.

A. Solid waste beneficial use and soil reuse options apply to all solid waste generators. Solid waste beneficial use is available to solid waste streams that are typically disposed of in a solid waste disposal facility and that meet certain requirements as described in this Chapt…

A. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 48:389, the Department of Transportation and Development has set forth the following procedures for compliance therewith. B. In order to establish speed restrictions for railroad traffic within the specified areas of corporate limits o…

A. Upon receipt of the request by the municipality, the director of freight and passenger rail shall contact the affected railroad(s) through the local railroad office. If unable to locate a local office, the Director shall seek the assistance of DOTD General Counsel and appropri…

A. Prior to the evidentiary hearing referred to below, the department, through its appropriate district office, shall conduct an investigation of the particular site regarding the problem within the municipality and shall furnish a written report containing its findings to the di…

A. Prior to the evidentiary hearing referred to below, the department shall publish in the "Potpourri" Section of the Louisiana Register notice of the date, time and place of the evidentiary hearing. Copies of the notice shall also be sent to the affected parties and other partie…

A. The public hearing to be conducted by the Department of Transportation and Development shall take place at the DOTD Headquarters Building, 1201 Capitol Access Road, Baton Rouge, LA.

A. A committee shall be formed within the department to conduct the public hearing, accept evidence, and render written reasons for its findings. This procedure shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and R.S. 48:389. Said comm…

A. An appeal may be made of the decision of the hearing committee by the affected party(ies) as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act. Said appeal may be made to the appropriate state district court.