Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The transport of alternative livestock into, out of, and within an LDAF-designated surveillance zone is prohibited, except as indicated in this Chapter. B. Alternative livestock may be transported into, out of, and within an LDAF-designated surveillance zone only with prior au…

A. Alternative livestock facilities who have voluntarily enrolled in the USDA/APHIS Herd Certification Program may transport cervids into, out of, and within the surveillance zone subject to the following requirements. 1. Certified Herds who have been in good standing with the US…

A. Permits to transport alternative livestock within an LDAF-designated surveillance zone, and licenses to establish new herds, may be obtained by application to the Office of Animal Health. B. Permits to transport and/or permits to establish new herds may be cancelled by the com…

A. Any person violating the provisions of R.S. 3:3101 et seq. or this Chapter shall be subject to enforcement action B. The commissioner may suspend or revoke any license issued under the provisions of R.S. 3:3108 and this Chapter. The commissioner may also assess a civil penalty…

A. This Policy and Procedure Memorandum rescinds Policy and Procedure Memorandum Number 51 that was promulgated February 1983. B. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the Commissioner of Administration, hereinafter referred to as “the commissioner,” shall have the author…

B. The following is a listing of contracts referred to in this memorandum. Any other type of contract needs prior approval from the state chief procurement officer. C. It is emphasized that this directive applies to contractual service for maintenance and contractual agreements f…

A. Contractual services include all contracts, interagency agreements, or other documents for the maintenance and service of equipment, buildings, or any other facilities and the lease and rental of equipment of any state agency under the jurisdiction of the Division of Administr…

A. In accordance with R.S. 39:1561(B), all agencies of the state government are hereby delegated the authority to purchase all contractual services up to their delegation of authority as issued by the state chief procurement officer, as defined above, in accordance with the curre…

A. Unless otherwise provided by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter “SEC”), each broker-dealer registered or required to be registered pursuant to R.S. 51:703(A)(1) shall make, maintain and preserve books and records in compliance with SEC Rules 17a-3 (17…

A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, unless otherwise provided by order of the SEC, each investment adviser registered or required to be registered pursuant to R.S. 51:703(A)(2) or notice filed pursuant to R.S. 51:703(D)(2) shall make, maintain and preserve book…

A. Before ceasing to conduct or discontinuing business, each broker-dealer and investment adviser shall arrange for and be responsible for the preservation of the books and records required to be maintained and preserved by this Rule for the remainder of the period specified. B. …

A. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development (“LED”) and the Board of Commerce and Industry (“board”) encourages applicants and their contractors to give preference and priority to Louisiana manufacturers and in the absence of Louisiana manufacturers, to Louisiana supplier…

A. To qualify for the exemption, in whole or in part, from the taxation referenced in Section 1715, the applicant must be: 1. a person defined as an employer within the meaning of R.S. 51:2453(1)(b)(1) and in §1105.A.1-A.5 of the quality jobs rules promulgated by this board; 2. a…

A. An "Advance Notification" of intent to file for Industry Assistance shall be filed by the company at least 90 days prior to filing an application. An advance notification fee of $100 shall be submitted with the prescribed advance notification form. B. Application to the Board …

A. In addition to the information contained in the application, the applicant shall make available any additional information and records that LED and/or the board may request.

A. The Board of Commerce and Industry shall conduct a public hearing on an application for exemption that receives the recommendation of the secretary of Economic Development who, personally or through his designee, shall present his recommendations to the Board of Commerce and I…

A. The secretary of Economic Development, the Board of Commerce and Industry, the governor and the Joint Legislative Committee of the Budget may consider any and all factors which are relevant to the continued operations of the applicant. These should include, but not be limited,…

A. The Board of Commerce and Industry, after acting on the application, shall forward its recommendations together with all supporting documents and the recommendations of the Department of Economic Development to the governor and the Joint Legislative Committee of the Budget the…

A. The Department of Economic Development shall report to the governor and to the Joint Legislative Committee of the Budget the effect upon the applicant of the taxes or portions thereof to be exempt. Taxes that may be exempted include: 1. the corporation franchise tax; 2. sales …

A. The total amount of tax exemptions that can be granted to any single applicant shall be reasonably proportionate to the amount that shall be granted to other applicants based upon each applicant’s total number of employees in Louisiana and amount of capital investment in Louis…

A. The contract shall provide that the applicant will be subject to an annual audit by the Louisiana legislative auditor. The company will receive notice of the annual review 45 days in advance. A review fee of $100 must be returned and received 15 days prior to the appointment d…

A. The initial contract can be entered into for any period not exceeding five years. Each contract may be renewed for periods of up to five years providing that: 1. the total number of years of exemption shall not exceed 15 years; 2. the applicant can show that it is in the best …

A. Any establishment, and its contractors, applying for an exemption or state-sponsored subsidy shall designate and set-aside for awarding to economically disadvantaged businesses an amount not less than ten percent of the value of the anticipated total procurement of goods and s…

A. These rules implement the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution (LCDFI) Program pursuant to R.S. 51:3081 et seq. This program was created by Act 491 of the 2005 Louisiana Legislature to further community development, diminish poverty, provide assistance in the …

vii.(a). a person that, within six months before or at any time after the date that a LCDFI invests in the person, is controlled by a LCDFI or any of its affiliates; (b). however, even though a LCDFI may not intend to control a business in which it invests, it may obtain short-te…

A. A company organized and existing under the laws of Louisiana, created for the purpose of making qualified investments, as required in R.S. 51:3081 et seq., shall make written application for certification to the commissioner on application forms provided by the office. 1. An a…

A. The application shall contain the following specific information: 1. name of applicant; 2. date of application; 3. address of applicant; 4. Louisiana corporate certification number and certified copies of the articles of incorporation and initial report filed with the Louisian…

A. All LCDFIs, through an act under private signature executed by the business, duly acknowledged pursuant to Louisiana law, shall certify and acknowledge all of the following conditions for certification as a Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution and shall certif…

A. In calculating the percentage requirements for continued certification of an investment pool under Subsection A of R.S. 51:3087 and decertification of an investment pool under R.S. 51:3088. 1. The numerator for the investment pool shall be: a. 100 percent of the sum of all qua…

A. In the event of a change of control of a LCDFI, the LCDFI shall provide written notification to the commissioner of the proposed transaction at least 30 days prior to the proposed change of control effective date. Unless additional information is required, the commissioner sha…

A. Prior to making a qualified investment in a Louisiana entrepreneurial business, a LCDFI shall obtain, from an authorized representative of the business, a signed affidavit, the original of which shall be maintained by the LCDFI in its files. The affidavit shall contain all of …

A. Books and Records 1. A LCDFI shall make and keep its records in conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. 2. A LCDFI shall make and keep all of its records at its main office as identified in its application for certification or at some other location authorize…

A. Election of Directors or Managers. At least 30 days prior to the election of any person as the director or manager of a LCDFI, such LCDFI and such director or manager shall file with the commissioner a report containing the following information: 1. name, address and occupatio…

A. Pursuant to R.S. 51:3084(6), an investment for the purposes of earning income tax credits means a transaction that, in substance and in form, is the investment of cash in exchange for either: 1. common stock, preferred stock, or an equivalent ownership interest in a LCDFI; or …

A. Pursuant to the authority granted under R.S. 51:3088(A) and 3089(4), the following fee and assessment structure is hereby established to cover necessary costs associated with the administration of the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution Act, R.S. 51:3081 et s…

A. The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context expressly indicates otherwise: Act―the Louisiana Egg Commission Act, being Act #441 of 1968 found in R.S. 3:551.1-551.11. Case―a standard 30 dozen egg case. Commi…

A. No member of the commission shall receive a salary, but each member shall receive a per diem of $15 per day.

A. The commission shall elect a chairman, vice-chairman, and a secretary/treasurer, and other officers as it deems appropriate, who shall have the following authority and duties: 1. The commission shall elect a chairman, who shall be one of its members, and who shall be elected a…

A. The $0.02 per case assessment on all eggs produced or distributed in Louisiana, as provided for in R.S. 3:841, shall be collected by the commissioner in such manner and method as shall be prescribed herein. B. Assessments are to be collected and paid in accordance with R.S. 3:…

A. All producers, handlers and dealers shall maintain books and records reflecting their operations, and shall produce to the commissioner, or a duly authorized and designated representative of the commissioner, such information as may be requested, relating to their operations. …

A. Every person who produces, processes, distributes, or sells eggs or egg products in Louisiana shall obtain a license to do so from the department. B. Applications for licenses shall be on forms provided by the department and shall be submitted together with the necessary appli…

A. GUBMO 2.0 applicants and subgrantees may request a modification to their low-cost service option from the $30 target effective rate as follows. 1. In no case may the offered rate exceed the $65 average rate for comparable service plans in Louisiana as reflected in the 2023 FCC…

A. All subgrantees shall participate in the Affordable Connectivity Program or any successor program.

A. Duly authorized representatives of the commissioner may inspect all pesticide applicator operations semi-annually, with or without prior notification, provided that the commissioner may monitor such sites on a more frequent basis whenever, in his sole discretion, he determines…

A. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development (“LED” or “department”) has determined that the support of regional economic development efforts is critical to the long-term economic health of the state of Louisiana. The following rules for the regional awards and matching gr…

A. The program is designed to provide assistance to eligible economic development organizations in their comprehensive and strategic marketing and/or recruitment plans for towns, cities, parishes, regions or the state as a site for new and/or expanded business development. The pr…

A. Eligible applicants for the benefits of this program shall be nonprofit economic development organizations (“EDO”) established in accordance with Louisiana law and in good standing in the state of Louisiana. The EDO must have as one of its primary objectives promoting Louisian…

A. Eligible applicants may qualify for grants in the manner hereinafter provided under this program through either: 1. regional awards that are to be administered on behalf of an association of the EDOs acting in concert to promote regional economic development strategies for the…

A. Regional awards shall be in an amount appropriated by the Louisiana Legislature to this program and shall be allocated to the eight regions of this state in accordance with the map to be provided by LED. The regions will closely approximate the regions of the state presently s…

A. The remainder of funds available shall be for matching grant awards (Tier 2). Any eligible EDO or a combination of eligible EDOs may apply to LED for a matching grant award which shall include deliverables, goals and objectives for the marketing and promotion of business and i…