Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish procedures that Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) will follow to provide due process to affected AAAs whenever GOEA initiates particular types of action or proceedings. B. Right to a Hearing. GOEA shall provide aff…

A. Purpose. The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs is required to provide an opportunity for a hearing to any qualified applicant for designation as a planning and service area (PSA) whose application is denied by the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs. B. Right to a Hearing.…

A. Purpose. The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) shall provide an opportunity for a hearing and issue a written decision to service providers or applicants to provide services whose application under an area plan is denied or whose contract is terminated or not renewed…

A. Right to a Hearing. The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) shall provide an opportunity for a hearing and issue a written decision to any person filing a formal grievance with the Office of the State Ombudsman pursuant to §1229.L.3.b. or to the ombudsman against whom …

Controlled Substance―a drug, chemical substance or immediate precursor in Schedules I through V of R.S. 40:964 or Section 202 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812). Designer (Synthetic) Drugs―those chemical substance that are made in clandestine laboratories where the m…

A General Provisions 1. It shall be the policy of the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs to maintain a drug-free workplace and a workforce free of substance abuse. Employees are prohibited from reporting for work or performing work for the Agency with the presence of illegal dr…

A. Public Meeting. The selection of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board will take place during a public meeting of the Louisiana Board of Ethics. B. Random Selection Process 1. The director of DAL, or his/her designee, shall, at a public meeting of the Board of Ethics in December of th…

A. An Ethics Adjudicatory Board member shall voluntarily recuse himself and withdraw from any adjudication in which he cannot accord a fair and impartial hearing or consideration, when required by applicable rules governing the practice of law in Louisiana or for other good cause…

A. The panel shall select a chief administrative law judge, from its members, who will preside over the hearings and coordinate the docket of the panel. B. The determination of the majority of the panel in a particular case shall be the determination of the Ethics Adjudicatory Bo…

A. When a decision of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board is appealed to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, copies of the motion for appeal shall be served upon DAL and all parties of record. B. DAL shall prepare the record on appeal after the appellant pays the costs pursuant to §305…

A. This Chapter applies to all persons licensed by the commissioner pursuant to the Louisiana consumer credit law (LCCL) and the Louisiana Deferred Presentment and Small Loan Act (LDPSLA) who engage in the business of making small loans and deferred presentment transactions pursu…

A. Unless the context otherwise requires, as determined by the commissioner in his discretion, all terms used in this Chapter 11 shall have the same meanings as in the Louisiana consumer credit law, (LCCL), R.S. 9:3510 et seq., as amended, and the Louisiana Deferred Presentment a…

Urban―an organization, the service area of which includes a parish with a population of 50,000 or over. Rural―an organization, the service area of which includes no parish with a population of 50,000 or over.

A. Applicant. Applicant organization may not be a tax levying body. B. Staff. Must employ professional full-time executive director. Must submit résumé and evidence of employment by applicant organization. C. Service Area 1. If organization has been active for the past three year…

A. Applicant. Applicant may not be a tax levying body. B. Staff. May employ professional full-time executive director or may contract for work. Must submit résumé and evidence of employment by applicant organization. If full-time employee or contract employee not applicable, must…

A. The Depository Institutions' Section of the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions ("OFI") is funded entirely through assessments and fees levied on state-chartered depository institutions for services rendered. All fees detailed in this rule are nonrefundable and must be …

A. Pursuant to the authority granted under R.S. 6:551.7 and 6:551.24, the following fee and assessment structure is hereby established to cover necessary costs associated with the administration of the International Banking Statutes, R.S. 6:551.1 et seq. Description Fee Applicati…

A. The State Market Commission (hereinafter referred to as commission) shall be responsible for enforcing the provisions of these regulations.

A. Standards established in United States Standards for Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts and Other Special Products which were promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in accordance with 7 U.S.C. 1622 and 1624 shall apply to all Louisiana state grades for fresh fruits, veg…

A. The examination, acceptance, and certification of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and other special products shall be in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Fruit and Vegetable Division grading and inspection requirements. B. Each co…

A. A state of Louisiana condition examination and origin certificate must be issued not more than 72 hours prior to the scheduled delivery of the product to the purchasing agency.

A. Waivers and amendments to specification requirements may be made only with concurrence of purchaser and contractor. B. A written statement of the precise nature of the changes in the specifications must be provided to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture representative prio…

A. Final acceptance of the product will be the responsibility of the purchaser (consignee). B. Products may be rejected for the following reasons: 1. no certificate affixed; 2. sealing tape on container broken; or 3. obvious deviations from specification requirements without appr…

A. Contractors furnishing products under these regulations must furnish such assistance as may be necessary to expedite the grading, examination, and acceptance of products. B. Contractors desiring certification services must notify the Department of Agriculture at least 24 hours…

A. In addition to regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulations and definitions are prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of citrus in Louisiana. 1. Definitions Broker―a person who assumes neither ownership nor possession of citrus, nor washes, packs, sizes,…

A. In addition to regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of sweet potatoes in Louisiana. 1. The U.S. Standards for U.S. Number 1 and 2 Grades of Sweet Potatoes as stipulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

A. In addition to the regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of cabbage in Louisiana: 1. cabbage placed on the market that are soft or immature and fail to meet the requirement of U.S. Number 1 standards as to s…

A. In addition to the regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of bunched shallots in Louisiana. 1. The weight of the bunches shall not be less than 4 pounds per dozen bunches with a tolerance of one bunch per doz…

A. In addition to the regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the inspection and certification of strawberries of processing plants. 1. Strawberries shall be submitted for inspection in quart or pint containers that are well filled. 2. In…

A. In addition to the regulations stipulated in §1103, the following regulation is prescribed governing the marketing and/or sale of sweet peppers in Louisiana. 1. Sweet peppers placed on the market that are not mature and firm causes a demoralization of the market in that immatu…

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. 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. 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. 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. 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…