Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) provides relocated victims of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking with a substitute address to use in place of their actual address when they apply for or receive state or local government services (e.g., driver's license, voter registr…

A. Any person attempting to escape from actual or threatened abuse, sexual assault, or stalking can apply for participation in the ACP. To participate in the program, a victim must meet the following criteria: 1. be a victim of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; 2. be concerned …

A. A victim of abuse, sexual assault, or stalking moves to a new location (in Louisiana) that is unknown to his/her abuser, and a public record of the new address has not been created (i.e., telephone number, driver's license, utilities, etc.). B. The victim calls the ACP and is …

A. A victim becomes an ACP participant after he/she meets the criteria set forth by the ACP legislation. A co-participant is a household member (i.e., child, spouse, sister, etc.) who lives with the participant and is listed on the ACP application. Household members are not requi…

A. The substitute address assigned to participants has no relationship to participants' actual address and all participants use the same address. B. The substitute address can be used as the participant's residential, school, and work address. The address should always be used wh…

A. Each applicant is asked to sign an ACP authorization card and the card of every co-applicant under the age of 18. Co-applicants that are 18 or older, sign their own authorization card. The ACP issues an ACP authorization card for each member of the household. Use of the substi…

A. The ACP code is a specific number assigned to each participant and co-participant and is used to sort and distribute participant mail. Participants and co-participants in the same household share the same ACP code and all mail addressed to a participant should include this num…

A. The ACP provides first-class mail forwarding service to participants using the substitute address. All first-class, certified, and registered mail received at the substitute address is forwarded as first-class mail to the mailing address provided on the application by the part…

A. A program participant may vote absentee by mail upon meeting the necessary requirements. The participant's substitute address shall be used for registration and voting and the participant's name and physical address shall not be included on any list of registered voters availa…

A. A program participant designates the ACP as an agent for service of process and receipt of mail and legal documents. The ACP receipt of documents constitutes the participant's receipt of the documents. Participants cannot use the program to avoid legal action or to hide from l…

A. The ACP is prohibited from disclosing the address or telephone number of a program participant except under the following circumstances. 1. The information is requested by a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency for official use only. 2. The information is required b…

A. If at the time of application, a program participant is subject to court order or is involved in a court action related to divorce proceedings, child support, child custody, or child visitation, the ACP shall notify the court that issued the order or the court having jurisdict…

A. A state or local government agency may request a waiver from the requirements of the ACP by submitting a waiver request. The waiver is an explanation of why the agency cannot meet its statutory or administrative obligations by using the ACP substitute address. If the ACP accep…

A. Applicants are certified as participants for four years following the date of certification unless withdrawal or cancellation occurs before the expiration date. Participants can renew their certification if they still consider themselves at risk by completing another applicati…

A. The fee for a yearly subscription to the Louisiana Market Bulletin shall not exceed the annual cost of publication and distribution. B. The subscription fee shall be paid by the subscriber to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry annually at the time the subscription is o…

A. There is hereby established and henceforth shall be a fee paid by the users of the Louisiana Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory, which fees shall be known as laboratory fees and they shall be as follows. Pesticide Residue Samples Up to $100 per analysis Pesticide Formulation Sa…

A. Any interested person may submit a petition for the adoption of a new rule, or the amendment or repeal of an existing rule in this Title. B. A petition for a rule change shall be in writing, signed by the petitioner, containing the following: 1. the petitioner’s name, address,…

A. Creation. There is hereby established within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry a program to designate certain roads as emergency airstrips to aid in the use of aircraft for agricultural purposes to be known as the "Emergency Airstrip for Agricultural Purposes Program.…

A. Any interested person desiring a declaratory order must file a written petition with the appropriate public body created within the department, which shall include: 1. a clear, concise written statement of applicable facts and supporting evidence, including the statutes, rules…

A. In accordance with the requirements set forth in R.S.40:1730.28, effective February 1, 2018 the following is hereby adopted as an amendment to the Louisiana state Uniform Construction Code.

A. International Building Code (IBC), 2021 Edition, not including Chapter 1, Administration and Chapter 27, Electrical. The applicable standards referenced in that code are included for regulation of construction within this state. Furthermore, IBC shall be amended as follows and…

A. International Existing Building Code (IEBC), 2021 Edition, not including Chapter 1, Administration. The applicable standards referenced in that code are included for regulation of construction within this state. Repeal Section 502.6, Enhanced Classroom Acoustics Repeal Section…

A.1. International Residential Code, 2021 Edition, not including Parts I-Administrative, and VIII-Electrical. The applicable standards referenced in that code are included for regulation of construction within this state. The enforcement of such standards shall be mandatory only …

A. International Mechanical Code (IMC), 2021 Edition, and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction within this state. Amend Table 1103.1, Refrigerant Classification, Amount and OEL. Amend Footnote: Amend Item (C.) The ASHRAE Standard 34 flammability cl…

A. The International Plumbing Code, 2021 Edition. The appendices of that code may be adopted as needed, but the specific appendix or appendices shall be referenced by name or letter designation at the time of adoption (per R.S. 40:1730.28, eff. 1/1/16). Amend Chapter 1 Amend Sect…

A. International Fuel Gas Code (IFCG), 2021 Edition, and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction within this state. Amend Section 310.3, Arc-resistant CSST. This section applies to corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) that is listed with an arc-re…

A. National Electric Code (NEC), 2020 Edition, and the standards referenced in that code for regulation of construction in this state. Amend Article 210.8, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection For Personnel. Amend Item (F) Outdoor Outlets Amend Exception Adopt Item (2) Gro…

A. In compliance with R.S. 44:411, on or before July 1 of each state fiscal year, the head of each agency, as defined by R.S. 44:402, shall designate a records officer to act as liaison between the division and the agency on all matters related to records management for the term …

A. Each agency shall communicate the records officer designation by completing Form SS ARC 940 (Records Officer Designation Form) and submitting it to the state archivist. The form must be signed and dated by the head of the agency.

A. Each agency should select a records officer who: 1. can communicate effectively with agency personnel and with the division's personnel; 2. has adequate knowledge of how the agency is organized and operates; 3. has the ability to collaborate with the agency's information techn…

A. Agencies wishing to change their agency's designee before their designation period has expired, must notify the state archivist within 30 days of such a change by completing Form SS ARC 940 (Records Officer Designation Form).

A. The authority of the Louisiana Agricultural Ethanol Production Law, R.S. 3:701 et seq., and in accordance with provisions R.S. 49:950 et seq., the Louisiana Agricultural Industry Board adopts the following regulations.

A. In addition to definitions listed below and unless otherwise provided, the definitions in R.S. 3:3703 shall apply to these regulations. Act―the Agricultural Ethanol Production Law. Adjudicatory Proceeding―an open public hearing by the board to determine whether violations of t…

A. Officers: Titles and Functions 1. The officers of the board shall be a chairman and a vice-chairman. The chairman shall be the commissioner of agriculture. The vice-chairman shall be elected for a one year term. 2. In the absence of the chairman at any meeting of the board, th…

A. Criteria for Approving Certified Market Participants. In approving certified market participants, the board shall apply the following criteria in considering the application, to wit: 1. the facility to produce ethanol must be located in the state of Louisiana; 2. the facility …

A. Written Contractual Agreements 1. All certified market participants who seek incentive payments shall enter into a written certified market participant contract with the board, which shall be executed by the commissioner. 2. The certified market participant contract shall cont…

A. Incentive Payments Application Procedure 1. A request for incentive payments shall be submitted in writing on the forms approved by the board. 2. The request for incentive payment form shall be a public record in accordance with R.S. 3:3707(E) and shall contain the following i…

A. Each certified market participant shall maintain the following records on a current basis in the company's principal office in this state at all times: 1. current financial statements; 2. bank statements and reconciliations; 3. broker's statements; 4. copies of all outstanding…

A. Access for Audits. Each certified market participant shall permit the commissioner to enter all locations listed on the application for designation as a certified market participant and inspect, examine and/or audit all contents, facilities, equipment records, books and accoun…

A. Hearing Officer. The chairman may designate a hearing officer, who may or may not be a member of the board, to preside at all adjudicatory proceedings of the board. The chairman may, if he so desires, serve as hearing officer at any adjudicatory proceeding. B. Hearing Body. Th…

A. The board may hold adjudicatory hearings to determine if there are violations of the Act, the rules and regulations, a certified market participant contract, or any agency or producer contract.

A. The board may impose a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation of the provisions of the Act or rules. B. The board may revoke the designation of a certified market participant and terminate the cooperative agreement if there is a violation of the Act or rules. C. Civ…

A. If any provisions of these rules are declared invalid for any reason, that provision shall not affect the validity of the entire rules or any other provision thereof.

A. The words and terms defined in R.S. 9:2795.5 are applicable to this Chapter. B. The following words and terms are defined for the purposes of this Chapter. Agricultural Operation―a working farm, ranch, or other commercial agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, or forestry …

A. Agritourism activities are activities engaged in by a participant for one or more of the purposes of enjoyment of, education about, or participation in, the activities of an agricultural operation. B. The commissioner has defined certain activities as agritourism activities wh…

A. Any agritourism professional who conducts an agritourism activity and seeks to avail himself of R.S. 9:2795.5 shall submit a written and completed agritourism plan of operation for each such activity to the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service of the Louisiana State Univers…

A. The Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center shall submit the approved application and agritourism plan of operation to the agritourism director at the department who will issue a certificate of eligibility for the presumpti…

A. The rules and regulations for electing one soil and water conservation district supervisor in each of the 40 soil and water conservation districts annually, as adopted by the soil and water conservation committee, are as follows. 1. General Rules a. Act Number 231 of 1958 prov…

A. The name of this board is the "Louisiana Architects Selection Board," hereinafter referred to as "board," and its domicile shall be in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

B. Any member desiring to resign from the board shall submit his/her resignation, in writing by registered mail, to the Board of Architectural Examiners, with a copy addressed to the chairperson of the board. The effective date of resignation shall be the date of registered maili…