Title 3, Agriculture and Forestry

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La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4274 Powers and duties of commission
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§4274. Powers and duties of commission A. The commission shall: (1) Prepare or cause to be prepared plans for execution of laws relating to forestry. (2) Select and employ the state forester, and control his tenure of office. (3) Direct and advise the state forester in the work o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4274.1 Appointment of forestry officers; duties and powers
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§4274.1. Appointment of forestry officers; duties and powers A. To provide for the protection of the assets, property, personnel, and interests relating to forest woodlands, the state forester may appoint and commission forestry officers who shall enforce the laws, rules, and reg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4274.2 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4274.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4275 State forester; qualifications; appointment
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§4275. State forester; qualifications; appointment The commission shall appoint a state forester who shall be a graduate of forestry from an accredited school having at least four years of forestry experience in the South.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4276 Powers and duties of state forester
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§4276. Powers and duties of state forester The state forester shall: (1) Have direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state. (2) Determine annual goals, objectives, and priorities and conduct annual reviews per estab…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4276.1 Volunteer forest fire and wildfire fighters
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§4276.1. Volunteer forest fire and wildfire fighters A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Direct supervision" means giving direction or instruction to and accepting responsibility for the work product of the pers…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4277 Donation of land to state; acceptance and use
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§4277. Donation of land to state; acceptance and use The governor may accept gifts of land to the state to be held, protected, and administered by the commission as state forests and to be used to demonstrate their practical utility for reforestation and as breeding places for ga…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278 Measure of damage
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§4278. Measure of damage The liability of persons for all damages shall include the injury to young tree growth resulting from fires. The damage to such young growth shall be calculated as the expense of planting and cultivating such small growth to the point of development at th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.1 Trees, cutting without consent; co-owners and co-heirs; penalty
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§4278.1. Trees, cutting without consent; co-owners and co-heirs; penalty A.(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, fell, destroy, remove, or to divert for sale or use, any trees, or to authorize or direct his agent or employee to cut, fell, destroy, remove, or to divert f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.2 Sale of undivided timber interest; consent of co-owners; theft
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§4278.2. Sale of undivided timber interest; consent of co-owners; theft A. A co-owner or co-heir of land may execute an act of timber sale whereby he sells his undivided interest in the timber, and any condition imposing a time period within which to remove the timber shall comme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.3 Transporting or receiving of forest products; records; rules; penalties
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§4278.3. Transporting or receiving of forest products; records; rules; penalties A. In addition to other requirements as provided by law, a person transporting or receiving forest products shall maintain appropriate records as required by the commissioner of agriculture and fores…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.4 Harvest or sale of forest products; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty
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§4278.4. Harvest or sale of forest products; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Forest product" means any tree, shrub, plant, or related vegetation, or any part thereof. (2) "Harvester…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.5 Prohibited cutting of cypress trees; exceptions; penalty
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§4278.5. Prohibited cutting of cypress trees; exceptions; penalty A. It shall be unlawful for any person or government entity, or his agent or employee, to cut, fell, destroy, remove, or to divert for sale or use, any cypress trees growing or lying on public land owned by or unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.6 Timber harvesting; rules; regulations; penalty
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§4278.6. Timber harvesting; rules; regulations; penalty A. In addition to any other requirements provided by law, any person conducting timber harvesting operations with the intent to cut five acres or more of timberland shall enter into a written contract or agreement with the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4279 Railroad and other public utilities' rights-of-way; clearing of combustible material
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§4279. Railroad and other public utilities' rights-of-way; clearing of combustible material A. All persons owning or operating railroads, electric transmission lines, or oil or gas pipe lines through forest lands within this state shall keep their rights-of-way reasonably cleared…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4280 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4280. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4281 Prosecution for setting fire; cost of fighting fire as part of penalty
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§4281. Prosecution for setting fire; cost of fighting fire as part of penalty In a prosecution for the wilful and negligent setting fire to forests, when the evidence has been conclusive of the guilt or innocence of the party charged with the offense, the court may take evidence …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4282 Fire posters and warning notices
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§4282. Fire posters and warning notices The state forester shall prepare and distribute for posting and display notices printed in large letters calling attention to the destruction caused by fire and to the forest fire laws and the penalties for their violation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4283 National forests; consent; concurrent jurisdiction
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§4283. National forests; consent; concurrent jurisdiction The consent of the state is given to the acquisition by the United States by purchase or gift of such land in Louisiana as in the opinion of the federal government may be needed for the establishment of national forests in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4284 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4284. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4285 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4285. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4286 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4286. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4287 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4287. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4288 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4288. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4289 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4289. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4290 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4290. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4291 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4291. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4292 Instruction on forestry in public schools; Arbor Day
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§4292. Instruction on forestry in public schools; Arbor Day The Department of Education and the parish school boards shall encourage the observance of Arbor Day and encourage participation in natural resource education programs such as forestry awareness, forestry skills, 4-H, Fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4293 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4293. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4294 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4294. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4295 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4295. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4296 South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact
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§4296. South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact The Governor of Louisiana be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, to execute on behalf of the State of Louisiana, the South Central Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact. The full text of said compact is as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:43 Licenses and registration
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§43. Licenses and registration A. Each person operating an unmanned aerial system in the course of an agricultural commercial operation shall obtain a license from the department, which shall be issued upon the applicant meeting the following requirements: (1) Applicants shall su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4301 Forest tree seedling nurseries; authorization
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§4301. Forest tree seedling nurseries; authorization The office of forestry may purchase land, install watering systems, and construct and equip the buildings necessary for the operation of forest tree seedling nurseries. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 736, §1; Acts 1981, No. 838, §1;…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4302 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4302. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 808, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4303 Repealed by Acts 2020, No
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§4303. Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 80, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:431 §§431 to 441 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, NO
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§431. §§431 to 441 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, NO. 662, §8, EFF. JULY 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4321 Forest protection assessment; Forest Protection Fund and Subfund; disposition of
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§4321. Forest protection assessment; Forest Protection Fund and Subfund; disposition of funds A. There is hereby levied an annual assessment of eight cents per acre on each acre of timberland in the state to be paid by the owners thereof, which shall be known as the forest protec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4322 Repealed by Acts 1988, No
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§4322. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4323 Repealed by Acts 1988, No
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§4323. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4324 Repealed by Acts 1988, No
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§4324. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 530, §1, eff. July 1, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4325 Parish board of forestry; appointment and term; compensation
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§4325. Parish board of forestry; appointment and term; compensation Upon approval by the commission and the state forester, the governing authority of each parish cooperating may appoint a parish board of forestry. It shall consist of one member of the governing authority of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4326 Supervision of forestry program; detailed plan
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§4326. Supervision of forestry program; detailed plan The state forester with the approval of the forestry commission may administer and supervise the forestry program in each parish where such programs may be established. Acts 2012, No. 808, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4341 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4341. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 458, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4342 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§4342. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 458, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4343 Disposition of tax; valuation of severed forest products
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§4343. Disposition of tax; valuation of severed forest products The tax levied and collected under the provisions of this Part shall be dedicated and administered in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 21(2) of the Constitution as amended. No contract shall provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4344 Disposition of the state's portion of the tax
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§4344. Disposition of the state's portion of the tax A. Subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the portion of the timber severance tax allocated to the state by Article VII, Section (4)(D) of the Constitution of Louisiana s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.1 Definitions
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§4351.1. Definitions Wherever used in this Part, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the following meanings: (1) "Bona fide trade or professional association" means an active trade or p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.10 Examination
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§4351.10. Examination A. The department shall make an examination, at least once every five years, of the group self-insurance fund established pursuant to this Part doing business in this state, and at any other time when in the opinion of the department it is necessary for such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.11 Examination reports
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§4351.11. Examination reports A. All examination reports shall be comprised only of facts appearing upon the books, records, or other documents of the group self-insurance fund or as ascertained from the testimony of its officers or agents or other persons examined concerning its…