Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Except for those entities exempted pursuant to R.S. 3:1469, all research institutions who intend to perform industrial hemp research shall possess a valid license with LDAF, and submit an annual industrial hemp research plan to LDAF. The research plan shall include, but not be…

A. All licensees shall maintain, at a minimum, the following records, where applicable: 1. all records for crop production and crop destruction; 2. documentation of any sales or distribution, including the party to which all product was sold or distributed; 3. for seed producers …

A. LDAF shall submit to USDA a report providing the contact information and the status of the license issued for each grower and seed producer. The report shall be submitted by the first of each month. If the first of the month falls on a weekend or holiday, the report is due by …

A. When there is reason to believe that a violation of any provision of R.S. 3:1461 et seq. or this Chapter has occurred, the commissioner or his authorized agent(s) shall have access, during normal working hours, to any premises where industrial hemp plants or plant parts are tr…

A. All industrial hemp plants or plant parts, whether harvested or unharvested, shall be subject to sampling and testing for THC levels by LDAF as set forth in this Section. B. The licensee shall be responsible for the cost of all sample testing fees, as set forth in this Chapter…

A. All industrial hemp plants or plant parts that are noncompliant with the acceptable industrial hemp THC level shall be remediated or destroyed in compliance with this Chapter. Any industrial hemp plants or plant parts that test greater than 1.0 percent total THC shall be destr…

A. The commissioner may suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of R.S. 3:1465 and this Chapter. The commissioner may also assess a civil penalty for violation of any provision of R.S. 3:1461 et seq. or any violation of any regulation enacted under the authority…

A. In addition to being subject to license suspension, license revocation, civil penalties, and industrial hemp destruction, a person who is determined by LDAF to have negligently committed the following violations may be subject to a corrective action plan: 1. failing to provide…

A. A person believed to be in violation of the Industrial Hemp Law (R.S. 3:1461 et seq.) or this Chapter may be issued a written or verbal stop order by LDAF. Stop orders shall be effective immediately upon notification to the alleged violator. B. If an alleged violator refuses t…

Sewage Sludge Biosolids—the solid or semi-solid residue generated during the treatment of domestic sewage in a treatment works within the meaning of the definition of “sewage sludge” set forth in 40 CFR 503.9. Small Business—for the purpose of this Chapter, a farm is a small busi…

A. Covered produce farms shall take appropriate measures to minimize the risk of serious adverse health consequences or death from the use of, or exposure to, covered produce, including those measures reasonably necessary to prevent the introduction of known or reasonably foresee…

A. The definitions set forth in R.S. 3:921 are applicable to this Chapter, except where specifically defined herein. B. The following words and terms are defined for the purposes of this Chapter. Adequate—that which is needed to accomplish the intended purpose consistent with goo…

A. All of the following requirements apply regarding qualifications and training for personnel that come into contact with covered produce or food contact surfaces. 1. All personnel, including temporary, part time, seasonal, and contracted personnel, who handle covered produce or…

A. Covered produce farms shall take measures to prevent contamination of covered produce and food contact surfaces with microorganisms of public health significance from any person with a communicable health condition. Communicable illnesses are those that present a public health…

A. All agricultural water shall be safe and of adequate sanitary quality for its intended use in compliance with 21 CFR §112(e).

A. A biological soil amendment of animal origin is treated if it has been processed to completion to adequately reduce microorganisms of public health significance in accordance with the requirements of 21 CFR §112.54, or, in the case of an agricultural tea, the biological materi…

A. The requirements of this Section apply when a covered activity takes place in an outdoor area or a partially-enclosed building and when, under the circumstances, there is a reasonable probability that animals will contaminate covered produce. B. The requirements of this Sectio…

A. If a covered produce farm grows, harvests, packs, or holds produce that is not covered in this part (i.e., excluded produce in accordance with 21 CFR §112.2) and also conducts such activities on covered produce, and the excluded produce is not grown, harvested, packed or held …

A. Equipment and tools subject to the requirements of this Chapter are those that are intended or likely to contact covered produce, and those instruments or controls used to measure, regulate, or record conditions to control or prevent the growth of microorganisms of public heal…

Reserved.

A. Every covered produce farm, as defined within this Chapter, whose annual gross produce sales is $25,000 or more over a period of three consecutive years shall: 1. register with the department in accordance with this Chapter on an annual basis no later than July 1 of each year;…

A. Except as otherwise specified herein, all records required under this Chapter shall: 1. include, as applicable: a. the name and location of the covered produce farm; b. actual values and observations obtained during monitoring; c. an adequate description, such as the commodity…

A. Every covered produce farm, as defined within this Chapter shall timely file an annual report with the department, by no later than June 1 every year. B. The department will send annual report forms to covered produce farms by U.S. Mail or email, to be completed and returned t…

A. The department or its authorized representative(s) shall have the right to enter any covered produce farm to inspect that facility and any records pertaining to the growing, harvesting, packing, or holding of covered produce. B. The department or its authorized representative(…

A. When the department has reason to believe that a violation of R.S. 3:921 et seq., or this Chapter has occurred, the department may conduct an investigation to gather information regarding any possible violation. B. The department may initiate an investigation either in respons…

A. Each violation of these rules and regulations, any stop order or other orders issued by the Commissioner in the enforcement of these rules and regulations and every day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate and distinct violation subject to charges and penal…

A. If, after an investigation has been conducted, the department has reason to believe that a covered produce farm has violated any provision of R.S. 3:921-928 or this Chapter, the department may conduct an adjudicatory hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act …

A. Eligible locations in the state are organized by the office into a set of pre-defined areas, or “sub-project areas.” Prospective subgrantees will define their proposed overall deployment projects, but such proposals must be submitted in the form of sets of SPAs. By including a…

A. In Round 1, prospective subgrantees must specify the amount of requested BEAD funding for each application, expressed as a percentage of the total reference amount for all SPAs included in the application. B. Prospective subgrantees also must submit scoreable application eleme…

A. A GUMBO 2.0 application is defined as a set of SPAs. The inclusion of an SPA in an application carries an obligation to deploy to all eligible locations in the SPA if the application is awarded. All application plans and commitments such as for affordability, technology type, …

A. Deployment to all eligible CAIs shall be prioritized before making funds available for non-deployment projects.

A. Projects must be in adherence to the requirements of any applicable laws: Build America, Buy America Act (BABA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq.) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) (54 U.S.C. §300101 et seq.).

A. All prospective subgrantees shall define their overall application areas as a set of pre-defined sub-project areas. A project area is the overall proposed deployment area included in an application, comprising the eligible locations within the set of SPAs included in the appli…

A. If coverage gaps remain after the first rounds, to close these remaining coverage gaps, the office may begin targeted outreach and negotiation strategy with the proximate providers and/or newly awarded subgrantees with the greatest apparent ability to make targeted extensions …

A. Prospective subgrantees with plans to build within any of the tribal lands shall provide a Resolution of Consent or other formal demonstration of consent from each tribal government’s tribal council or other governing body, upon whose tribal lands the infrastructure will be de…

A. The EHCT will be determined based on funding requirements for actual subgrant proposals received in the state of Louisiana. The GUMBO 2.0 EHCT mechanism therefore will permit the office, pursuant to BEAD rules, to select certain non-FTTH applications instead of FTTH if the ove…

A. An EHCT will be identified and utilized as necessary.

A.1. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide details to complete a review of financial capability, including but not limited to the following. a. Obtain the five years of financial statements, pro forma statements or financial audits submitted by each…

A. The office shall incorporate specific intake questions and publish them for applicants.

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide the details listed below related to managerial capability. 1. Resumes for Key Personnel Requirement. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide resumes for all key management personn…

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide details related to technical capability. B. Documentation related to the requirements below will be collected and reviewed by qualified personnel. 1. Technical Qualification for Implementation and Credentiale…

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide details related to compliance with applicable laws. 1. Compliance with Federal, State, and Local Laws. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide the details listed below related to …

A Required Operational Qualifications. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantee shall provide the details listed below related to operational capability. 1. A prospective subgrantee will provide operational details including but not limited to the following: a. years…

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantee shall provide details related to ensuring ownership.

A. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall provide the details listed below related to disclosure of other publicly funded projects. 1. Disclosure of Existing or Future Publicly-Funded Projects. To submit a grant application, prospective subgrantees shall pro…

A. For the purpose of this Chapter the following definitions apply: Administrative Metadata—elements of information used to manage the records. Examples include but are not limited to information describing the creation of the record, access restrictions, rights management, and r…

A. The head of each agency must establish internal policies to manage the agency’s electronic records that ensure: 1. the agency can access and use all electronic records in its custody for the full durations of the records’ retention periods, which are listed on the agency’s app…

A. In accordance with R.S. 44:415, all agencies shall contract with the Louisiana State Archives for imaging services or comply with the conversion standards and disposal request procedures established by the division.

A. In accordance with R.S. 44:36 and 44:39, agencies are required to exercise diligence and care in preserving the records in its custody. Agencies must ensure any record they convert to electronic format remains unalterable, accessible, and usable for the entirety of the record’…

A. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry adopts the following regulations under the authority of R.S. 3:4413 for the purpose of implementing the provisions of R.S 3:4410-4416, the Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program, enacted by Act 1377 of 1997.