Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Manufacturers and dealer-distributors must keep accurate accounts of all inventories and sales of explosives. Invoices, sales tickets, or explosive bills of sale that are delivered to the purchaser shall bear the name of the manufacturer or dealer-distributor, the name of the …

A. In case a magazine is broken into, the owner must immediately notify the police or the sheriff, and the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Services through the Explosive Control Unit, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Unexplained shortages or thefts must be reported immedia…

A. In addition to all other applicable requirements set forth in these rules and regulations, the transportation of explosives over all highways shall be in accordance with the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. B. Explosives shall not be transported through any prohi…

A. Conveyances used for transporting explosives shall comply with all regulations as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Conveyances used in underground mining operations regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) are exempt from this requiremen…

A. Conveyances transporting explosives shall only be driven by and be in charge of a driver who is physically fit, careful, capable, reliable, able to read and write the English language, and not addicted to the use, or under the influence, of intoxicants or narcotics, and not le…

A. Operations pertaining to this Section shall be conducted in accordance with all regulations as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

A. The transportation of blasting agents shall be conducted in accordance with all regulations as set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

A. The handling of explosives shall be performed only by a person holding a valid and subsisting license to use explosives. B. It is a violation of this Chapter for any person to engage in handling, touching, moving, etc., of explosives or to engage in the business of a manufactu…

A. All drill holes shall be sufficiently large to admit freely the insertion of the cartridges of explosives. B. Tamping shall be done only with wood rods without exposed metal parts. Nonsparking metal connectors may be used for jointed poles. Plastic tamping poles may be used pr…

A. When fuse is used, the detonator shall be securely attached to the safety fuse with a standard ring-type cap crimper. All primers shall be assembled at least 50 feet from any magazine. B. Primers shall be made up only as required for each round of blasting. C. No detonator sha…

A. All explosives manufactured in this state or transported into this state for distribution or sale in this state shall be legibly identified by marking all explosive material. The marks required by this Section must identify the manufacturer and the location, date, and shift of…

A. Any person investigating losses, thefts, illegal use, and/or possession of explosives, must immediately file a report to that effect with the Explosive Control Unit, Office of the Deputy Secretary of Public Safety Services in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

A. All licensees must be trained in the areas outlined herein. Explosive blaster, user, manufacturer and or dealer distributor training shall include a minimum of 16 hours utilizing any combination of classroom and hands on practice in the use of explosives defined in §1541.D. Ex…

A. All holders of Louisiana Explosive Licenses shall meet the drug testing requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as they apply to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, and post accident testing. B. Nothing in this regulation shall limit or prohibit any compa…

TABLE 1 AMERICAN TABLE OF DISTANCES FOR STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS As Revised and Approved by The Institute of Makers of Explosives―June 1991 Explanatory Notes Essential to the Applicationof the American Table of Distances forStorage of Explosive Materials Note 1―Explosive Ma…

TABLE 2 TABLE OF RECOMMENDED SEPARATION DISTANCES OF AMMONIUM NITRATE AND BLASTING AGENTS FROM EXPLOSIVES OR BLASTING AGENTS1,6 Notes to Table of Recommended Separation Distances of Ammonium Nitrate and Blasting Agents from Explosives or Blasting Agents Note 1―Recommended separat…

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A. General Policy. The program office shall arrange for a fair and equitable offering of available surplus property to the eligible units in the state, based upon their relative needs and resources and their ability to utilize the property in their program. B. Determinations 1. T…

Applicant―a natural person applying for a farm youth loan or for a farm youth loan guarantee who is a resident of Louisiana and between 10 and 20 years of age. Borrower―anyone who is granted a farm youth loan. Commission―the State Market Commission. Commissioner―the Commissioner …

B. The loan shall have a maximum term of five years. C. The loan shall not exceed a maximum of $3,000. D. In the case of a guaranteed loan, the guarantee shall not exceed 75 percent of the sums, in principal and interest, due and payable under the mortgage or crop lien securing t…

A. Applications may be filed at any time throughout the year and may be personally delivered to the State Market Commission Office in Baton Rouge or forwarded through the U.S. mail. B. An application will be considered filed only upon provision of all information required in

A. Name and addresses of the applicant and applicant's parents or guardian. B. Name and address of recommending supervisor of the project. C. Personal financial statement of the applicant, signed by the applicant and parents or guardian, on forms provided by the commission. D. A …

A. The applicant must meet all criteria for eligibility set forth in

A. An application for a farm youth loan or loan guarantee shall be submitted for market commission consideration at the first commission meeting occurring at least 10 working days following submission of the completed application. B. The commission shall approve/deny such applica…

A. An applicant whose application has been denied by the commission may re-apply at any time whenever his circumstances change whereby the reasons for denial have been corrected.

A. Prior to disbursement of loan funds all legal instruments must be examined and approved by the department attorney. B. On the date of disbursement of loan proceeds the borrower must execute a note secured by a chattel mortgage or crop lien payable to the market commission sett…

A. The borrower must provide for the market commission file record a copy of the note and the chattel mortgage or crop lien payable to the lender and any other data deemed necessary by the market commission staff. B. The loan guaranty agreement shall be executed by the borrower, …

A. The commission shall send written notice within 30 days to any borrower of a direct loan after any default on any payment of principal and/or interest and shall request an explanation or reason for delinquency of payment. B. Within 60 days of default to any payment of principa…

A. Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food: 1. in a clean, covered container except during periods of preparation or service; 2. in a clean, dry location; 3. where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; 4. at least 6 inches (15 cm) above…

A. Food may not be stored: 1. in locker rooms; 2. in toilet rooms; 3. in dressing rooms; 4. in garbage rooms; 5. in mechanical rooms; 6. under sewer pipes that are not adequately shielded to intercept potential drips; 7. under water pipes that are not adequately shielded to inter…

A. Packaged food may not be stored in direct contact with ice or water if the food is subject to the entry of water through the packaging, wrapping, or container because of its positioning in the ice or water. Unpackaged food may only be stored in direct contact with drained ice,…

A. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods prepared on premise and held under refrigeration for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked at the time of preparation to indicate the date by which the food shall be consumed, which is, including the day of preparation, seven cale…

A. The words defined herein shall have the following meanings when used in these rules. All other words so used and not defined shall have their usual meanings (except insofar as specifically defined in Title 30 of Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950) unless their context clearly …

A. Except as otherwise provided herein, these rules apply to all facilities, existing or hereafter constructed. B. No provision of these rules shall require any person to do anything that would constitute a violation by that person of any law of the United States or of any regula…

A. The assistant secretary shall by written order grant a variance from any requirement of these rules in any case where he is shown that: 1. compliance with the requirement would constitute a violation of federal law or regulation; 2. compliance is technically infeasible or impr…

A. The Office of Family Support maintains a Fraud Control Program in the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP) Program. B. Under this program, the Office of Family Support may: 1. implement an administrative hearing procedure for FITAP fraud cases; and 2. disqu…

A. All FITAP overpayments shall be subject to collection either by recoupment or recovery with the exception of inadvertent household error claims and administrative error claims of less than $350 for participating and nonparticipating households. B. Action will be taken to recov…

A. If the payee fails to report a child's absence of more than a 45-day duration by the end of the five-day period that begins with the date that it became clear to the payee that the child would be absent for a 45-day period, and good cause for the absence is not established, th…

A. OFS may disclose, to state and local law enforcement officers, the current address of any FITAP recipients who are fugitive felons if the law enforcement officer gives the agency the recipient's name and Social Security number and satisfactorily demonstrates that the recipient…

A. In accordance with the authority vested in the Commissioner of Administration by R.S. 39:231 and in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950-968. Notice is hereby given of the revisions to Policy and Procedures Memorandum No. 49 (PPM 49),…

A. For the purpose of PPM 49, the following words have the meaning indicated. Agency—any board, commission, department, division, agency, office, or other entity within the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of state government. Allowance—maximum amount allowed for tra…

A. General Travel Policies 1. Department heads may establish travel regulations within their respective agencies, but agency regulations shall not exceed the maximum limitations set by the Commissioner of Administration. A final draft and a draft highlighting any deviations from …

The most cost-effective method of transportation that will accomplish the purpose of the travel shall be selected. Official state travelers must use the most direct travel route. Among the factors to be considered are the length of travel time, vehicle operation cost, and cost/av…

A. General Lodging Information 1. Lodging rates for the 48 contiguous states are based on the GSA lodging rates for the applicable location. The GSA lodging rates can be found at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates. 2. ALASKA, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories shall fo…

A. Meals and Incidentals While in Travel Status 1. Meal and incidental rates based on the GSA meal rates for the 48 contiguous states. The GSA meal and incidental rates can be found at https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates. 2. Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. Territories sh…

A. Communication and Internet Expenses 1. Travelers with a state issued phone or receiving a monthly stipend are not allowed communication reimbursements for domestic travel. 2. State business communication costs may be reimbursed with receipts. 3. For international travel: up to…

A. Applies to both in-state and out-of-state. State Sponsored Conferences: agencies must solicit three bona fide competitive quotes in accordance with the current Governor’s Small Purchase Executive Order. 1. Attendee Verification. All state sponsored conferences must have a sign…

A. International travel must be approved by the Commissioner of Administration for all state agencies other than higher education. B. The entity head of higher education institutions or his/her designee must approve international travel prior to the departure date. C. All request…

A. The Commissioner of Administration may waive, in writing, any provision in these regulations when the State’s best interest will be served. All waivers of PPM 49 must receive prior approval from the Commissioner of Administration, except in declared emergencies.

A. The following requirements provide for digital stereo compilation of aerial photography and preparation of geographic base maps in accordance with these standards. Geographic base maps shall consist of either planimetric maps or topographic maps which are generally defined and…