Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The terms defined in this Section have the meanings given to them herein, for purposes of these regulations, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise. Approved Forestry Practice―forestry practice approved by the Department, for which the landowner is authorized t…

A. Any landowner desiring to apply for participation in this program must first submit an application to the department on a form supplied by the department. B. Each landowner submitting an application must also submit a $25 nonrefundable application fee at the time the landowner…

A. The commissioner shall determine the state's annual level of involvement in the Program. The determination shall be made upon recommendation from the commission. The commission shall base its recommendation on available program funding and landowner requests for program partic…

A. Any landowner owning five contiguous acres or more in Louisiana suitable for growing a timber species approved by the department is eligible for participation in this program unless excluded by these regulations or otherwise excluded by law. B. The following landowners are not…

A. The landowner shall abide by the provision of the law establishing this program, these regulations, and the cooperative agreement. B. The landowner shall maintain the land subject to the cooperative agreement in forestry usage in accordance with the cooperative agreement for a…

A. Forestry practices approved by the commissioner for purposes of this program are: 1. site preparation for reforestation by natural or artificial means; 2. planting of seeds or seedlings; 3. timber stand improvement through removal of undesirable vegetation or trees; and 4. pos…

A. Each landowner shall have 11 months to complete the forestry practice or practices authorized by the cooperative agreement.

A. Payment by the department to any landowner under any cooperative agreement entered into under this program shall be made by the department only out of monies that are in the fund at the time payment is due. B. The department shall make payment under any cooperative agreement o…

A. The department may seek repayment from a landowner when: 1. the landowner has, for any reason, received monies over and above the amount allowed by law or these regulations; 2. the landowner has failed to maintain the approved forestry practices for the life of the cooperative…

A. A competitive grant process is hereby created, subject to the following provisions, in order to provide for research and cooperative extension activities to enhance reforestation, increase productivity, and to further knowledge regarding the proper application of forestry prin…

Third-Party Solicitor⎯an investment adviser representative who meets all of the following criteria: 1. investment advisory business consists solely of referring individuals to other investment adviser firm(s); 2. provides no advice to individuals regarding specific investments; 3…

A. Any investment adviser firm applying for registration under R.S. 51:703(D), or renewal of any such registration, shall provide the commissioner with proof that each of its investment adviser representatives has met one of the two following examination requirements: 1. successf…

A. The examination requirement set out in §1303 above, shall not apply to any individual who holds one of the following professional certifications: 1. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.; 2. Chartered Financial Co…

A. Investment adviser representatives subject to this rule shall complete the continuing education and/or recertification requirements necessary to maintain such examination or professional certification standards.

A. The requirements of this Chapter shall not apply to third-party solicitors.

A. Storage Areas for Full or Partially Full Pesticide Containers 1. Pesticide containers shall be stored in a secure enclosure. 2. Pesticide containers shall be free of leaks. 3. The storage area shall be maintained in good condition, without unnecessary debris. B. Pesticide cont…

A. Bulk facilities: 1. shall be registered with LDAF as a bulk facility and EPA as a producing establishment; 2. shall have a written contract/agreement from each pesticide’s registrant prior to repackaging a pesticide. The contract/agreement for each registrant’s product shall i…

A. A federal savings association may use the word "bank" in its title since this word is not considered to misrepresent the nature of this institution or the services it offers. Similarly, R.S. 6:712(A) states that "an association shall not adopt a corporate name which indicates …

A. The produce assembly center will be operated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry; the center manager will be a state employee. B. Only produce for consignment will be marketed through the produce assembly center. C. Official grading services will be available through…

A. All produce must be graded by official graders at the produce assembly center. B. Only USDA #1 and USDA #2 grades will be accepted for consignment. C. All produce must be packaged in containers which are acceptable in the produce trade. Containers will be available at cost at …

A. A commission of percent of the selling price will be charged on all produce marketed through the produce assembly center. Fees will be used to defray the operating expenses of the center. B. The percent commission will be due and payable upon receipt by the seller of the purch…

A. The produce assembly center manager will establish and maintain contact with major produce buyers throughout the country to determine the most advantageous crops for marketing. B. Results of the produce assembly center manager's surveys of produce buyers will be posted at the …

A. The produce assembly center will not accept any produce for consignment which does not meet USDA #1 or USDA #2 grade standards, according to the findings of official graders. B. The produce assembly center will not accept any produce for which no markets are available.

A. The following terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following meaning. Apprentice―a trainee who works under the direct supervision of a repossession agent. Approved Association―the National Finance Adjusters, Inc., Allied Finance Adjusters Conference, Inc., Time Adjuste…

A. No person shall engage in business as a repossession agency, qualifying agent or repossession agent in this state without first filing an application, paying a non-refundable application fee, and obtaining a license from the commissioner. Every application for a license shall …

A. Annually by November 1 each repossession agency, qualifying agent, repossession agent, and apprentice shall file a renewal application and with the exception of the qualifying agent pay a non-refundable renewal fee. 1. An annual renewal application received by the commissioner…

A. All fees are non-refundable. 1. License Application Fee a. Repossession Agency (which includes qualifying agent)―$1500 b. Repossession Agent―$400 c. Apprentice―$400 2. License Renewal Application Fee and Late Payment Penalty a. Repossession Agency (which includes qualifying ag…

A. Repossession Agency 1. A repossession agency shall at all times be responsible for those actions of its employees, including its manager, performed in violation of state law and this Chapter when acting within the course and scope of his or her employment. 2. A repossession ag…

A. If personal effects not covered by a security agreement, are contained in or on collateral at the time it is recovered, the effects shall be removed from the collateral subject to the security interest, a complete and accurate inventory shall be made, and the personal effects …

A. The commissioner shall have the power to examine all books, records, and accounts of all persons regulated under this Chapter. B. Each repossession agency required to be licensed under this Chapter shall maintain in its offices such books, records, and accounts of its reposses…

A. A repossession agent shall not: 1. use a name other than that which is on its license; 2. contract with a secured party for self-help repossession who is not authorized by the Additional Default Remedies Act to use the provisions of that Act; 3. allow an unlicensed person to r…

A. The commissioner shall have the power to issue subpoenas to any person for the purpose of discovering violations in this Chapter and to require the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents, conduct hearings in aid of any investigation or inquiry, administer oaths…

A. Whenever a person becomes licensed by the commissioner, pursuant to this Chapter, such person shall provide a physical address to the commissioner that may be used as a basis for service or notification of any order or other issuance or communication by the commissioner to suc…

A. If any provision or item of this regulation, or the application thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the regulation which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or application.

A. In accordance with R.S. 49:953(C)(1), any interested person may petition an agency to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an existing rule. B. To petition an agency within the Division of Administration for changes to the agency’s current rules, or for the adoption of new …

A. Upon receipt, a rulemaking petition shall be forwarded to the promulgating agency for review. B. Within 90 days of receipt of the rulemaking petition, the agency shall either: 1. initiate rulemaking procedures to adopt a new rule, or to amend or repeal an existing rule; or 2. …

A. To receive funding from the Older Americans Act the State Agency on Aging must have an approved State Plan on Aging. This plan must be on file with the Administration on Aging and be available for public review. At the minimum, the plan must include: 1. identification by the s…

A. The state agency will develop a state plan according to the following: 1. elect to utilize a one-, two-, three-, or four-year format for the state plan; 2. develop a data profile on the older Louisianans from available census data; 3. conduct statewide needs assessment activit…

A. Intrastate Funding Formula 1. The following is a descriptive summary of the current Intrastate Funding Formula's assumptions and goals, and the application of the definitions of greatest economic or social need and a demonstration of the allocation of funds, pursuant to the fo…

Chapter 17. Women's Services

A. For purposes of this Chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Approved Holding Facility—a pen or pens approved by LDAF to temporarily hold feral swine pending movement to a recognized slaughter facility or r…

2. All swine over six months of age, being sold at Louisiana livestock auction markets must be identified by an official swine back tag, placed on the animals' forehead and an official metal ear tag. 3. The market shall furnish the Board of Animal Health’s official representative…

A. The state veterinarian or his representative shall have the authority to conduct epidemiologic investigations and quarantine of: 1. swine herds in which one or more of the animals are found to be positive to brucellosis or pseudorabies, as determined by the epidemiologist, bas…

A. No person shall import live feral swine into this state unless the live feral swine are going directly to a state or federally inspected slaughter establishment, a quarantine swine feedlot or a feral swine approved holding facility in a sealed trailer accompanied by a USDA VS …

A. All swine which are sold or offered for sale in livestock auction markets must meet the general requirements of §131 and the following specific pseudorabies/brucellosis requirements. 1. All breeder and feeder swine moving to Louisiana auction markets from farms outside Louisia…

A. Permit Required. No person may operate a quarantined swine feedlot or feral swine holding facility without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Animal Health. Any person operating a feedlot or holding facility without a valid permit will be in violation of this regulatio…

A. Official Backtagging of Swine 1. All swine over six months of age that are not officially tagged when received by a slaughter establishment, under state or federal meat inspection, shall be identified by an official backtag, properly placed. The name and address of the consign…

A. The specific charges for each line of service provided will be published in the Office of Telecommunications Management's Catalog of Services.

A. The Office of Telecommunications Management will be responsible for the coordination and publication of all directory information for state telephone users. Respective agency telecommunications coordinators will be responsible for initiating directory listing changes and for v…

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 …