Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The program office will contact and instruct all known potential donees in the state on the procedures to follow to establish their eligibility to participate in the surplus property program. A listing of the potential donees in the state shall be established by using the stan…

A. The Louisiana Secretary of State's Roster of Officials, which lists cities, towns, parishes, the judiciary, state departments, divisions, councils, boards, commissions, institutions, Indian tribes, etc. B. The executive officers of the above units will be contacted for a listi…

A. State departments of education, higher education, public health, mental health, community affairs, youth services, and others will be asked for listings of all local units approved or licensed by their departments. B. Existing listings of units now eligible to participate in t…

A. Contacts will be made by letter, telephone calls, general meetings, and conferences with the groups in §1703 and §1705, supplemented when necessary by news releases, informational bulletins, and attendance at conferences and meetings to discuss the surplus property program.

A. Each unit will be required to file with the program office, as a condition of eligibility: 1. an Application, Certification, and Agreement form, signed by the chief executive officer of the donee, accepting the terms and conditions under which property will be transferred; 2. …

A. All approvals of eligibility will be updated every three years except those programs that are certified, approved, and/or licensed annually, which must be updated every year.

A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this plan, the employer may add to the amounts payable to any participant under the plan additional deferred compensation for services to be rendered by the participant to the employer during a payroll period, provided: 1. the participan…

A. To comply with R.S. 11:157(A), Revenue Ruling 2006-43, and R.S. 11:2214(A)(2)(a)(iii), an R.S. 11:157 affidavit shall be effective only for an employee who executed an affidavit after being properly enrolled in MPERS and for whom all of the following documents have been receiv…

A. The Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System meets the below criteria pursuant to Act 393 to be eligible to conduct open public meetings via electronic means: 1. is a state agency as defined by R.S. 49:951; 2. has powers, duties, or functions that are not limited in scope…

A. At least 24 hours prior to the meeting, the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System shall post the following on the agency’s website at www.lampers.org; 1. meeting notice and agenda; and 2. detailed information regarding how members of the public may: a. participate in t…

A. For any meeting conducted via electronic means, the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System shall ensure compliance with all requirements outlined in R.S. 42:17.2(C). B. The Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System shall not conduct any more than one-third of its op…

A. Although an open meeting may be scheduled as in-person, the Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System is obligated to provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities. B. People with disabilities are defined as any of th…

A. The Office of Public Health shall enforce the provisions of this Part in accordance with the provisions of the state sanitary code. B. [Formerly paragraph 27:029] Effective Dates 1. [Formerly paragraph 27:029-1] These regulations shall take effect July 1, 1990. C. Notes 1. 1Se…

A. The rights and privileges granted to applicant shall be non-exclusive and shall not be construed to be any broader than those expressly set forth in Louisiana law. Any facilities placed on the highway right-of-way shall be placed in accordance with existing laws and the standa…

A. All materials and workmanship shall conform to the requirements of the applicable industry code and to department specifications. B. All safety precautions for the protection of the traveling public must be observed. Undue delay to traffic will not be tolerated. C. All excavat…

A. In addition to the requirements enumerated above, the following requirements shall apply to cables installed parallel to the highway. 1. Installations shall occupy available space within the back 10 feet of the right-of-way (located on the side most distant from the traveled r…

A. Crossings shall have at least 5 feet of cover below the roadway and 24 inches of cover below ditches or drainage structures. B. Crossings shall be made at as nearly right angles to the highway as possible. No existing drainage structure under the highway may be used for this p…

A. A flat fee of $5,000 per mile shall apply to fiber optic telecommunications installations placed within state controlled access highway rights-of-way. B. The department may reduce fees in exchange for shared resources. C. The department may reduce fees for its agents, i.e., th…

A. All finished dairy product depots or finished dairy product transfer points that are domiciled within the state and which are hereafter constructed, reconstructed or altered shall conform to the requirements contained in this Chapter. Prior to construction, reconstruction or a…

A. Finished product depots shall conform with the following general requirements for dairy plants: 1. permits (in accordance with §109 of this Part); 2. permits required for imported milk, milk products and frozen desserts (in accordance with §111 of this Part); 3. requirements f…

A. Finished dairy product transfer points shall conform with the following general requirements for dairy plants: 1. permits (in accordance with §109 of this Part); 2. permits required for imported milk, milk products and frozen desserts (in accordance with §111 of this Part); 3.…

A. Every employer subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Workers' Compensation Act shall file with the Office of Workers' Compensation proof of its compliance with the workers' compensation insurance provision of R.S. 23:1168. A notice from the insurer, on a form developed …

A. Any insurance carrier that intends to cancel or terminate an insurance policy before the expiration date stated in the policy shall give 20 days prior notice thereof in writing to the Office of Workers' Compensation, the employer, and the Commissioner of Insurance. B. The empl…

A. When used in these rules, the following words or terms shall have the meaning as described in this Section. Certified Audit—an audit upon which the auditor expresses his professional opinion that the accompanying statement presents fairly the financial position of the self-ins…

A. The assistant secretary shall prescribe aggregate and specific excess insurance coverage and/or surety bonds or the deposit of other security as a condition of obtaining a certificate of self-insurance.

A. The securities acceptable to the Office as a security deposit shall be U.S. Government Bonds; irrevocable letters of credit issued by a federal or state bank pre-approved by the Office; Surety Bonds in a form prescribed by the Office which are issued by any corporate surety wh…

A. Each individual self-insurer shall file annual statements of financial condition with the Office in a form acceptable to the Office of Workers' Compensation on or before May 1 of each year, except that fiscal year end filers shall file annual statements of financial condition …

A. Aggregate and specific excess insurance with liability limits and retention amounts acceptable to the Office shall be required as a condition of approval of any individual self-insurer as hereinafter provided. 1. The retention of specific excess policies shall be no more than …

A. Each individual self-insurer, as a condition of approval to self-insure, shall be required to provide proof of compliance with the provisions of this Section as follows. 1. It shall be the sole responsibility of each individual self-insurer to provide for qualified persons to …

A. Failure to comply with any of the rules or with any order of the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration within the time prescribed may be considered good cause for revocation or termination of self-insurer privilege, within the meaning of Louisiana statutes. Noncomplia…

A. If the Office has probable cause to believe that an order denying or terminating self-insured status is being violated or that an employer who is approved or has been previously approved as a self-insurer is liquidating or may be about to liquidate and distribute its assets to…

A. Certificates of authority granting the privilege of being a self-insurer for workers' compensation purposes shall expire on July 1 of each year or two months after the annual report is due for fiscal year end filers. At the time of renewal, the self-insurer must furnish or hav…

A. Each employer that wishes to become a self-insurer individually, as contemplated by Louisiana statutes, shall make application to the office for such privilege on a form prescribed by the office, and this application shall be filed with the office at least 60 days prior to the…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 23:1168, each individually self-insured employer shall deposit with the office acceptable securities or post a surety bond issued by a corporate surety authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana and qualified as herein provided or make such other prov…

A. An injured worker or group of injured workers can apply to the assistant secretary for the payment of benefits pursuant to R.S. 23:1168.D if a self-insured employer has failed to pay benefits for undisputed claims. B. Upon default the office shall deposit the proceeds from the…

A. Each self-insurer will be classified according to its net worth as shown on its most recent year-ended financial statement submitted to our office. The following classifications will be established and known as Financial Classes (FC). 1. An employer whose net worth is greater …

A. A request for hearing pursuant to §1715.E or §1717.A or an application for appeal from an adverse discretionary decision made by the office may be made to the assistant secretary of the Office of Workers' Compensation by an applicant, self-insurer or service company. B. Reques…

A. All carriers writing workers' compensation insurance and all self-insured employers shall submit to the office, by April 30 of each year, an annual report on Form LW-WC-1000 showing the amount of workers' compensation benefits paid in the previous calendar year.

A. The annual report will be used by the assistant secretary in determining an assessment for the administration of workers' compensation. The assessment shall be paid into the Office of Workers' Compensation Administrative Fund within 30 days from the date notice is served upon …

A. If any carrier fails to pay the amount assessed against it within 60 days from the time such notice is served upon it, the commissioner of insurance, upon being advised by the assistant secretary, may suspend or revoke the authorization to insure compensation in accordance wit…

A. During preparation, unpackaged food shall be protected from environmental sources of contamination. Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut, combined with other ingredients, cooked, served or offered …

A. Food shall be prepared with the least possible manual contact, with suitable utensils, and on surfaces that have been cleaned, rinsed, and sanitized prior to use to prevent cross-contamination.

A. Cross contamination shall be prevented by separating: 1. raw animal foods from ready to eat foods, including but not limited to, placing, storing, or displaying ready to eat food above raw animal food; 2. raw unprepared vegetables from ready to eat potentially hazardous foods;…

A. Reconstituted dry milk and dry milk products meeting the requirement of Part VII of the state sanitary code may only be used in instant desserts and whipped products, or for cooking and baking purposes.

A. Raw shellfish shall be handled in accordance with Part IX of the state sanitary code, except a HACCP plan is not required and raw shellfish may not be prepackaged by food establishments and retail food stores/markets.

A. This Chapter prescribes minimum requirements for constructing transmission lines and mains. [49 CFR 192.301]

A. Each transmission line or main must be constructed in accordance with comprehensive written specifications or standards that are consistent with this Subpart. [49 CFR 192.303]

A. Each transmission line or main must be inspected to ensure that it is constructed in accordance with this Subpart. An operator must not use operator personnel to perform a required inspection if the operator personnel performed the construction task requiring inspection. Nothi…

A. Each length of pipe and each other component must be visually inspected at the site of installation to ensure that it has not sustained any visually determinable damage that could impair its serviceability. [49 CFR 192.307]

A. Each imperfection or damage that impairs the serviceability of a length of steel pipe must be repaired or removed. If a repair is made by grinding, the remaining wall thickness must at least be equal to either: [49 CFR 192.309(a)] 1. the minimum thickness required by the toler…