Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Surgical Decompression is well-established, generally accepted, and widely used and includes open and endoscopic techniques. There is good evidence that surgery is more effective than splinting in producing long-term symptom relief and normalization of median nerve conduction …

A. This document has been prepared by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCA) and should be interpreted within the context of guidelines for physicians/providers treating individuals qualifying under Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Act as inju…

A. The principles summarized in this section are key to the intended implementation of all Office of Workers’ Compensation medical treatment guidelines and critical to the reader’s application of the guidelines in this document. 1. Application of Guidelines. The OWCA provides pro…

A. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) may be described as a neurovascular disorder affecting the upper extremity which, on rare occasions, is caused by workplace factors, such as jobs that require repetitive activities of the upper extremities with forward head and shoulder postures.…

A. The OWCA recommends the following diagnostic procedures be considered, at least initially, the responsibility of the workers’ compensation carrier to ensure that an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan can be established. Standard procedures that should be utilized when initi…

A. Cervical computed axial tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (ct/mri) are generally accepted, well-established procedures indicated to rule out cervical disc or other cervical spine disorders when clinical findings suggest these diagnoses. It should not be routinely perfor…

NOTE: Treating providers, as well as employers and insurers are highly encouraged to reference the General Guideline Principles prior to initiation of any therapeutic procedure. A. Initial Treatment Recommendations. Vascular cases will require surgical management and thus are not…

A. Operative treatment is indicated when the natural history of surgically treated lesions is better than the natural history for non-operatively treated lesions. All patients being considered for surgical intervention should first undergo a comprehensive neuro-musculoskeletal ex…

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. The Department of Environmental Quality shall provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities. B. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following: 1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the A…

A. When the administrative authority receives any information (for example, inspects the facility, receives information submitted by the permittee as required in the permit [see LAC 33:V.309], receives a request for revocation and reissuance under this Section, or conducts a revi…

A. Applicability 1. The permit may, when appropriate, specify a schedule of compliance leading to compliance with the Act and any other regulations. Any schedules of compliance shall require compliance as soon as possible. 2. If a permit establishes a schedule of compliance which…

A. Fees are established by fee system rules and regulations of the administrative authority.

A. The administrative authority may issue a research, development, and demonstration permit for any hazardous waste treatment facility which proposes to utilize an innovative and experimental hazardous waste treatment technology or process for which permit standards for such expe…

A. The following terms used in this Chapter shall have the meanings listed below, unless the context otherwise requires, or unless specifically redefined in a particular Section. Record of Decision―for purposes of this Chapter, all documents, evidence, and other items presented t…

A. When the department is served with notice of an appeal or other request for judicial review, such notice shall be immediately forwarded to the Office of the Secretary, which shall be responsible for assembling a complete and legible copy of the record of decision and transmitt…

A. Unless otherwise required by law or rule of court, the copy(ies) of the record of decision that are transmitted to the court shall be assembled in the format indicated in Paragraphs A.1-5 of this Section. 1. The main body of the record shall consist of all documents (or legibl…

A. A contract for obstruction removal shall require a cash bond, performance bond, or other equivalent surety instrument approved by the assistant secretary, and shall require a formal bid process. A project which the assistant secretary has declared, in writing, to be an emergen…

A. If the assistant secretary has been unable to identify the owner of an obstruction prior to removal of the obstruction, the secretary (or assistant secretary) may expend monies from the fund to remove the obstruction and fully restore the site. B. The secretary shall be author…

A. The secretary or assistant secretary shall not be liable for any damages arising from an act or omission if the act or omission is part of a good faith effort to carry out the purpose of this Part.

A. The assistant secretary shall submit to the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Natural Resources, before March 1, an annual report that reviews the extent to which the program has enabled the assistant secretary to better protect the navigable waters and commerc…

A. At the close of each month the program office will conduct an internal audit which will reconcile the warehouse and office records on inventory value, disposals, property received, and property issued. B. Annually, the audit staff of the program will conduct an audit which sha…

A. Any state or local government, nonprofit organization or educational institution that receives item(s) valued at $25,000 or more annually from the Donation of Federal Surplus Personal Property Program shall have an audit performed in accordance with the Office of Management an…

A. This Statewide Order provides rules and regulations governing applications for measurement and transfer of custody of liquid hydrocarbons by the use of methods other than customary gauge tanks from fields in the state of Louisiana.

A. Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined in this Section shall have the following meanings when found in this Statewide Order. Automatic Custody Transfer―that the liquid hydrocarbons were automatically measured as they are transferred from the producer to the c…

A. From and after the effective date hereof, permission to measure and transfer custody of liquid hydrocarbons by use of methods other than customary gauge tanks may be obtained as hereinafter provided and upon strict compliance with the procedure set forth herein. B. No permissi…

A. Right to Access Records. The Department of Labor, or its agent, shall have the right to review and/or copy all the records of the subgrantee pertaining to the operation of their CSBG subgrant. All such records shall be made available upon request. B. Period of Retention. All r…

A. Any application to the board of review shall contain the following basic information set off in organized fashion with captions indicating that the paragraph in question contains the following basic information: 1. the name of the applicant; 2. a brief description of the facts…

A. Any application to the Board of Review shall contain the following basic information set off in organized fashion with captions indicating that the paragraph in question contains the following basic information: 1. the name of the applicant; 2. a brief description of the facts…

A. Whenever possible, a notice of any meeting of the Louisiana State Firemen's Supplemental Pay Board will be published in the official notices of the official state journal; furthermore, a press release containing the same information will be mailed to the official journals of t…

A. All butter plants that are domiciled within the state and in which butter or butter related products are processed or packaged and which are hereafter constructed, reconstructed or altered shall conform in their construction to the requirements of these regulations. Prior to c…

A. Dairy plants that manufacture, process or package butter or butter related products shall conform with the following general requirements for dairy plants: 1. definitions (in accordance with §101 of this Part); 2. standards of identity (in accordance with §107 of this Part); 3…

A. In addition to the requirements for dairy plants, all plants manufacturing butter and related products shall conform with the following additional requirements: 1. churn rooms in addition to proper construction and sanitation as prescribed by this Part, shall be so equipped th…

A. All utensils and equipment used in the manufacture of butter and related products shall conform with the requirements contained in §937 of this Part. In addition, for certain other equipment, the following requirements shall be met. 1. Continuous Churns. All product contact su…

A. Cream for the manufacture of butter and butter related products shall be derived from Grade A raw milk for pasteurization or manufacturing grade raw milk for pasteurization from a source approved by the state health officer. The milk or cream shall be pasteurized, ultra-pasteu…

A. The composition and wholesomeness of all ingredients used in the manufacture of butter and butter related products shall be in conformance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as amended.

A. Samples of butter and butter related products shall be collected and examined as often as the state health officer may require. The state health officer shall not be required to pay for such samples. B. All sampling procedures and required laboratory examinations shall be in c…

A. All butter and butter related products shall conform with the standards of identity prescribed by this Part.

A. All butter and butter related products shall conform with the following microbial requirements: 1. standard plate count⎯not to exceed 1,000 cfu per gram; 2. coliform count⎯not to exceed 10 per gram; and, 3. pathogens⎯no pathogenic microorganisms of human significance.

A. Butter and butter related products that do not conform with the bacteriological requirements contained in §2317 of this Part shall be subject to seizure and condemnation by the state health officer as provided in §632 of the State Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

A. Containers used for the packaging of butter and butter related products shall be containers or packaging materials from sources approved by the state health officer and satisfactorily protect the safety and quality of the contents in regular channels of trade. Caps or covers w…

A. Printing and packaging of butter and butter related products shall be performed using procedures that preclude the contamination of product and have been approved by the state health officer.

A. For the purposes of this Chapter the following definitions shall apply. Cash—all coins, currency, and legal tender of the United States and foreign governments including gold, silver, or other negotiable instruments such as cashiers checks, certified checks, money orders, stoc…

A. Any person, corporation or other legal entity desiring to act as a private casino contractor in this state must: 1. comply with all criteria set forth in R.S. 4:701 et seq., and the administrative provisions of Title 42 of the Louisiana Administrative Code, Part I, Charitable …

A. No person, corporation, or other legal entity shall act as a private casino contractor until the effective date of any license that is granted by the office.

A. No person, corporation, or other legal entity except a licensed private casino contractor may lease casino night equipment to any person or organization for use during a casino night.

A. In conjunction with its application, the private casino contractor must furnish to the office for approval the following information for each of his employees or independent contractors to be used to work or assist during a casino night during the licensing year: 1. full name;…

A. No organization may lease casino night equipment for use during a casino night from anyone other than a licensed private casino contractor.

A. No person, corporation, or organization may conduct a casino night without a charitable gaming license issued by the office specifically authorizing the casino night at the specific date and times. The license must be conspicuously displayed at the premises where the event is …