Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Should an applicant be denied issuance or renewal of a UST certificate or should a person's certificate be revoked, the reason or reasons for such denial or revocation shall be set forth in writing to the person by the administrative authority. B. Possible reasons for denial o…

A. Composition. The administrative authority may appoint seven members of a body to be known as the UST Certification Board. Members of the board shall be as follows: 1. the administrative authority or his or her designee; 2. a representative of the Louisiana Oil Marketers' and C…

A. If the council has reason to believe that a person or authority having jurisdiction is violating or intends to violate a provision of this Part, it may order the person or authority having jurisdiction immediately to refrain from the conduct or to immediately start performing …

A. If the council receives written information indicating that a person or authority having jurisdiction is violating or has violated any provision of R.S. 40:1730.21 et seq., or this Part, the council, after an investigation, may, in writing, order the person or authority having…

A. In investigating a complaint, the following measures shall be observed by the council. 1. Complainant must file a written complaint with the council. The complaint shall be made on the form provided by the council. 2. The completed complaint form shall be mailed, faxed or hand…

A. Injunction or Mandamus. In the event that the matter is not resolved during the informal proceedings, the council may file a petition for injunction or seek a writ of mandamus with the district court having jurisdiction.

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. Cold Storage Plants or Cold Storage Rooms―places artif…

A. Plans for the construction of new ice plants and cold storage plants and rooms, or for major changes in existing plants, shall be submitted to the state health officer for approval. Construction, or improvements, shall not begin before approval of the state health officer is o…

A. Storage in any basement, room or receptacle which is subject to sewerage or waste water backflow, or in any place having defective drain pipes or appliances, is prohibited. Floors shall be constructed of tight, sound, smooth material, free from cracks and easily cleanable. The…

A. The water supply used by an artificial ice plant to make ice shall meet the requirements of Part XII of this Code for safe water supplies.

A. Physical connections between a potable water supply and a water of unknown or questionable quality are prohibited.

A. Sewage disposal facilities shall be provided in compliance with Part XIII of this Code.

A. Every artificial ice plant and cold storage plant shall be provided with toilet and hand washing facilities for employees as required by LAC 51:XIV.411, titled "Minimum Plumbing Fixtures". Handwashing facilities shall be located conveniently to all toilet facilities. These fac…

A. The air intake of air blowers used at artificial ice plants shall be so located and protected as to ensure the use of a safe and clean air supply.

A. Outside doors shall be self-closing.

A. Cold storage and ice plants must obtain permits from the state health officer, in accordance with Part I of this Code.

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

A. Spitting in the ice plant and cold storage rooms is prohibited.

A. Floors of the brine rooms, ice storage and cold storage rooms, toilets and all other appurtenances shall be kept clean. Employees working on brine tanks or in ice storage rooms shall wear rubber boots, which shall be worn in these areas only. B. [formerly paragraph 6:180] Cold…

A. Meats and foods shall not be placed in direct contact with ice, or upon the flooring of cold storage rooms. Bins, racks or other receptacles used for the storage of meats and foods shall be kept in a sanitary condition.

A. Submerging or spraying of ice cans for removal of ice cakes in other than potable water is prohibited.

A. Ice intended for human or domestic consumption shall not be placed on streets, sidewalks, roads or alleys, or transported through such streets, sidewalks, roads or alleys, unless protected in a sanitary manner. 1. [formerly paragraph 6:184] Trucks and other vehicles from which…

A. Crushed or ground ice intended for human consumption or use shall be crushed or ground and packaged in a sanitary manner so as to prevent contamination by filth, foreign material, dust, insects, rodent filth such as hairs, droppings, etc. 1. [formerly part of paragraph 6:185] …

A. It shall be the duty of every person, firm or corporation operating a cold storage plant to keep an accurate record of the receipts and withdrawals of all goods stored therein. All goods stored in such an establishment shall be identified by a code or lot number, which number …

A. No article of food shall be placed in cold storage if it shows evidences of decomposition, such as, but not limited to, spoilage, rodent defilement, insect infestations, chemical or pesticide contamination, filth and foreign object contamination, swollen cans, etc., or of othe…

A. It shall be a violation of the state sanitary code to sell or offer or expose for sale uncooked articles of food which have been held in cold storage without advising or notifying persons purchasing, or intending to purchase, such articles of food that they have been held in c…

A. It shall be a violation of the sanitary code to return to cold storage any article of food which has once been released from storage, except that nothing in these regulations shall be construed as preventing the transfer of goods from one cold storage plant to another; provide…

A. Right to File Complaint. Any individual, firm, or governmental agency which believes that a certified business does not qualify for certification may file a written, signed complaint with the SEBD Program. The complaint must contain sufficient information for SEBD Program staf…

A. Right to Petition. A decision by the SEBD Program to deny issuing certification, deny renewal of certification, or to revoke certification will be reconsidered after an applicant business has submitted a written petition for reconsideration to the staff of the SEBD Program. B.…

A. Effective July 2, 1995, the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana shall increase the retirement benefit or other benefit of each retiree, or the beneficiary or survivor of any member eligible to receive benefits on account of the death of the member…

A. Effective July 1, 1998, the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana shall increase the retirement benefit or other benefit of each retiree, or the beneficiary or survivor of any member eligible to receive benefits, on account of the death of the membe…

A. The office shall use the criteria in this Chapter for the evaluation of each petition for the designation of areas as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations.

A. Upon petition an area shall be designated as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations, if the office determines that reclamation is not technologically and economically feasible under the Act or these regulations. B. Upon petition an area may be, b…

A. The office may establish additional or more stringent criteria for determining whether lands within the state should be designated as unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. B. Additional criteria will be determined to be more stringent on the basis of whether they prov…

A. The requirements of this Chapter do not apply to lands covered by a permit issued under the Act.

A. Designation of any area as unsuitable for all or certain types of surface coal mining operations pursuant to §922 of the Act and regulations of this Subpart does not prohibit coal exploration or development operations in the area, if conducted in accordance with the Act, these…

A. This document is a revision to 13:299 (May, 1987), DHH Policy on Reporting Alleged Abuse, Neglect, Mistreatment and/ or Deaths of Gary W. Classmembers. The primary purpose of this document is to ensure a more effective, efficient and responsive system of reporting incidents in…

Abuse—any act which would endanger the well-being of a class member through the action of any individual, whether or not the class member is or appears to be injured or harmed. Abuse is categorized as follows: 1. Physical Abuse—physical contact including, but not limited to, hitt…

C. The facility shall be responsible for investigating all incidents which are reported exclusively to a designated representative under §1305.B. of this policy. The designated representative who receives the incident report shall conduct the investigation. D. If the Gary W. Proj…

A. Except as otherwise provided in the following subsection, the state is responsible for investigating all incidents which are reported to the Gary W. Project Office. B. In its discretion, the Gary W. Project Office may instruct the facility to investigate any incident which is …

A. Purpose and Standard of Proof. The purpose of the investigation is to determine if the allegation of abuse, neglect or other unusual occurrence can be substantiated by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence. That means that based upon a review of the believable evidence…

C. The local oversight committee shall review all investigation reports of any incident which was investigated by a designated representative. D. Within seven business days of receipt of a state investigation report the Gary W. Project Office, either directly or upon request of a…

A. Responsibility 1. Each facility shall have a local oversight committee whose responsibility it is to: a. review all reported incidents; b. monitor, review and analyze investigations of incidents; c. make recommendations to the facility administrator regarding corrective action…

A.1. Within 24 hours of its completion, copies of the investigation report shall be sent to: a. the facility administrator; b. the Local Oversight Committee; and c. the Gary W. Project Office. 2. Within 24 hours of receipt of the Investigation Report, the Gary W. Project Office w…

A. In addition to the other requirements of this policy, in the case of death of a class member, the case manager will submit as soon as available to the Gary W. Project Office, the Quality Assurance Monitoring Group/Independent Monitoring Unit, and plaintiff's counsel, a summary…

A. The primary responsibility of a state program office (Office of Community Services; Office of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Prevention and Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Abuse - Mental Health; Office of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Prevention and Recovery from…

A. The primary responsibility of the Gary W. Project Office is to serve as the initial contact to facilities on incidents and abuse/ neglect allegations. In addition to other responsibilities, the Gary W. Project Office will: 1. collect and analyze data generated by incident and …

A. DHH will ensure the development and maintenance of an External Oversight Committee. The function of the committee is to review and monitor the entire system of abuse/neglect reporting, investigation and correction, and all issues associated with the operation of the DHH policy…

A. The provider will be subject to sanctions, penalties, or possible withdrawal of client for failure to comply with this policy or with requests issued by DHH pursuant to this policy. The severity of such action will depend on: 1. the nature of the violation (degree to which a c…

A. In accordance with R.S. 46:56 and 14:403, the identity of a reporter of an abuse/neglect allegation cannot be revealed. B. All state and federal laws as well as DHH's policy on confidentiality apply to this policy.