Title 3, Agriculture and Forestry
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La. Rev. Stat. § 3:730.5 Assessment on strawberries; collection; costs
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§730.5. Assessment on strawberries; collection; costs A. An assessment is hereby levied on all strawberries produced in Louisiana or produced elsewhere and distributed in Louisiana. For all strawberries sold by volume or dry measure, this assessment is levied on each pint, or equ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:730.6 Deposit and disbursement of assessments
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§730.6. Deposit and disbursement of assessments A. All assessments, interest, penalties, and other monies received under the provisions of this Part shall be deposited in a special fund established by the commissioner for the board. The commissioner, as authorized by the board, s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:730.7 Advertising strawberries; contracts
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§730.7. Advertising strawberries; contracts The board working with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall plan and conduct a campaign for advertising, publicizing, and promoting the increased consumption of strawberries and may contract for any advertising, publicity, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:730.8 Labeling of strawberries; rules and regulations
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§730.8. Labeling of strawberries; rules and regulations A. All strawberries offered for sale shall have a stamp or label affixed to the container or package identifying its farm of origin. B. The board shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:730.9 Offenses; penalty
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§730.9. Offenses; penalty A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Part or the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part or who alters, forges, or counterfeits, or uses without authority any certificate or permit or other document provided fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:731 Definitions
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§731. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Brand" means an identification mark hot or cold branded into or onto the hide of a live animal. (2) "Commission" means the Livestock Brand Commission. (3) "Commiss…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:732 Livestock Brand Commission
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§732. Livestock Brand Commission A. The Livestock Brand Commission is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Notwithstanding any provision of this Part or of any other law to the contrary, the commission shall exercise and perform its powers, duties, fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:733 Officers and employees; administration and enforcement
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§733. Officers and employees; administration and enforcement A. The commissioner shall serve as chairman of the commission. At the first meeting of the commission after the effective date of this Part, the members shall elect from their membership a vice-chairman and such other o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:734 Livestock brand inspectors
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§734. Livestock brand inspectors A. Livestock brand inspectors employed by the commissioner shall be commissioned by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and, for the purposes of this Part, shall have the same power and authority as is vested in the state police. Inspe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:735 Prohibited activities
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§735. Prohibited activities A. No person shall use any brand or mark for branding or marking animals unless the brand or mark is recorded with the commission. B. No person shall intentionally offer livestock for sale without providing the true and legal name of the owner of the l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:736 Brands and marks
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§736. Brands and marks A. The provisions of this Part shall apply to cattle, horses, mules, sheep, hogs, dogs, and other animals as determined by the commission. B. The commission, by rule, shall adopt guidelines and requirements for brands and marks which shall include, but shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:737 Duration of recordation; renewal
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§737. Duration of recordation; renewal A. The recordation of each brand or mark shall expire on the last day of December of 1984, and every fifth year thereafter. B. The commission shall notify each owner of a brand or mark of the expiration date no later than the first day of Ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:738 Transfer of ownership of brand or mark
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§738. Transfer of ownership of brand or mark Brands and marks recorded under the provisions of this Part are the property of the person recording the brand or mark and may be transferred by sale, donation, assignment, or other act of transfer of movable property. Instruments evid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:739 Recordation of brand or mark by two persons
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§739. Recordation of brand or mark by two persons The director shall continually review and examine the recorded brands and marks to determine if there are conflicting brands or marks recorded with the commission. When the director determines that a conflict exists, the director …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:74 Powers of association; activities permitted
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§74. Powers of association; activities permitted An association may be organized with the following purposes, authority, and powers: (1) To engage in any activity in connection with the producing, marketing, selling, harvesting, dairying, preserving, drying, processing, canning, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:740 Certified copies of recordations, renewals, and transfers
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§740. Certified copies of recordations, renewals, and transfers A. Each person who records a brand or mark, who renews a recordation, or to whom a recorded brand or mark is transferred, shall be entitled to one certified copy of the recordation, renewal, or transfer free of charg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:741 Publication of brands and marks
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§741. Publication of brands and marks The commission shall maintain a list of all recorded brands and marks, which shall be supplemented annually. The list shall contain a facsimile of each recorded brand or mark and the owner's name and mailing address. The list shall be maintai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:742 Inspection of cattle
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§742. Inspection of cattle No livestock shall be sold at any public sale until such livestock have been offered for inspection by the seller to brand inspectors or a designee of the Livestock Brand Commission appointed for such purpose. Brand inspectors are authorized to inspect …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:743 Strayed animals
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§743. Strayed animals A. The commission shall determine the ownership of strayed animals which are subject to the provisions of this Part, based on the brands and marks recorded with the commission. B. Each person who takes possession of a strayed animal which is subject to the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:744 Purchase of cattle for slaughter
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§744. Purchase of cattle for slaughter A. No person engaged in the business of butchering or slaughtering cattle shall purchase any cattle slaughtered by another unless the hide and ears of the animal accompany the carcass. B. No person engaged in the business of butchering or sl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:745 Branding or marking or obliterating brands or marks
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§745. Branding or marking or obliterating brands or marks No person shall wilfully and knowingly brand or mark the animal of another person, or intentionally alter, deface, or obliterate a brand or mark on the animal of another person. Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:746 Branding or marking or obliterating brands or marks with intent to steal or prevent identification
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§746. Branding or marking or obliterating brands or marks with intent to steal or prevent identification No person shall brand or mark the animal of another person or alter, deface, or obliterate a brand or mark on the animal of another person with intent to steal the animal or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:747 Criminal penalties
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§747. Criminal penalties Whoever violates the provisions of R.S. 3:744, R.S. 3:745, or R.S. 3:746 shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both. Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:748 Civil penalties; injunctive relief
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§748. Civil penalties; injunctive relief A. The commission may assess a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each violation of the provisions of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part. Each day on which a violat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:749 Fees
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§749. Fees A. The commission shall charge for the following services: (1) The recording of a brand or mark shall be fifteen dollars. (2) The renewing of recordation shall be ten dollars. (3) The transfer of recordation shall be ten dollars. (4) The second and subsequent certified…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:75 Membership; stock certificates; association may be member
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§75. Membership; stock certificates; association may be member Under the terms and conditions prescribed in its by-laws, an association formed under this Part may admit as members and issue certificates of stock or membership only to persons engaged in the production of agricultu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:750 Livestock Crimestoppers Program
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§750. Livestock Crimestoppers Program A. The Livestock Crimestoppers Program is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture to be administered by the Livestock Brand Commission. B. The commission shall do the following: (1) Create, maintain, and promote a statewide livest…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:751 Beaver, coyote, and coydog control program
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§751. Beaver, coyote, and coydog control program A. There is hereby established a beaver, nuisance feral swine, coyote, and coydog control program which shall be developed by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to be administered by the Livestock Brand Commission…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:76 Articles of association; contents; execution and filing
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§76. Articles of association; contents; execution and filing Each association formed under this Part shall prepare and file articles of association, setting forth: (1) The name of the association and the place where its principal business will be transacted, which shall be its do…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:77 Amendments to articles of association
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§77. Amendments to articles of association The articles of association may be altered or amended at any regular or special meeting of the stockholders or members called for that purpose. Any amendment shall first be approved by two-thirds of the directors and then adopted by a vo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:771 §§771 to 784 Repealed by Acts 1982, No
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§771. §§771 to 784 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 113, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:78 By-laws; contents
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§78. By-laws; contents Each association incorporated under this Part shall, within thirty days after its incorporation, adopt for its government and management, a code of by-laws not inconsistent with the powers granted by this Part. The by-laws shall prescribe the manner and met…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:79 Meetings; notice required
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§79. Meetings; notice required In its by-laws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time, and ten per cent of the members or stockholders may file a petition stating t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:8 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§8. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:80 Directors; executive committee
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§80. Directors; executive committee A. The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, a majority of whom shall be elected by the members or stockholders from their own members and shall have all rights and powers as provided for under …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:81 Officers
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§81. Officers The directors shall elect from their number a president and one or more vice presidents. They shall also elect a secretary and a treasurer, who need not be directors or members of the association, and they may combine the two latter offices and designate the combine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:82 Stock or membership certificates; liability for debts; voting rights; transfer of stock or membership
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§82. Stock or membership certificates; liability for debts; voting rights; transfer of stock or membership When a member of an association established without capital stock, has paid his membership fee in full, he shall receive a certificate of membership. Except for debts lawful…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:821 Citation of part
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§821. Citation of part This part shall be known and cited as the Louisiana Egg Grading and Marketing Law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:822 Definitions
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§822. Definitions The following definitions apply in this Part. (1) "Eggs" means pullet and hen eggs only. (2) "Producer" means every person engaged in producing eggs in the state. (3) "Person" means every person, partnership, firm, company, association, syndicate, or corporation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:823 Inspection services
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§823. Inspection services Any financially interested person, may, upon request secure federal inspection services at nominal charges or fees as outlined and in accordance with USDA Bulletin SRA-AMS No. 137 (Revised).
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:824 Repealed by Acts 2009, No
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§824. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 24, §7, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:825 Commissioner of agriculture and forestry to appoint enforcement officer and deputies
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§825. Commissioner of agriculture and forestry to appoint enforcement officer and deputies The commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall appoint an enforcement officer and such deputies as may be needed, who shall be responsible for the enforcement of this part along with th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:826 Exemption from Part
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§826. Exemption from Part Producers selling eggs of their own production are exempt from the provisions of this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:827 Application of provisions
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§827. Application of provisions The provisions of this Part apply equally to all eggs when offered for sale or marketed in the state whether produced in the state or elsewhere.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:828 Regulations for advertising eggs
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§828. Regulations for advertising eggs A person offering ungraded eggs for sale shall not use any descriptive words in connection with advertising, display or price announcements referring to the quality or condition of the eggs, except that current receipts may be advertised as …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:829 Eggs must be correctly described in advertisements
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§829. Eggs must be correctly described in advertisements A person offering for sale or advertising shell eggs on a graded basis may advertise, post or display any descriptive terms which truly and correctly identify the actual grade or grades of the eggs with the appropriate size…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:83 Co-operative activities not in restraint of trade
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§83. Co-operative activities not in restraint of trade No association organized under this Part is in violation of the anti-trust statutes of this state, a combination in restraint of trade, nor an illegal monopoly; an attempt to lessen competition or fix prices arbitrarily; nor …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:830 Eggs must be candled; permitted tolerance
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§830. Eggs must be candled; permitted tolerance A person offering eggs for sale to any one other than a wholesale dealer shall first candle all eggs and remove all inedible eggs. A two percent tolerance for inedible eggs will be permitted for each case of eggs at the time of insp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:831 Penalty for violations
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§831. Penalty for violations Whoever violates a provision of this Part or any regulations issued hereunder shall be fined not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:832 Attorney General and district attorneys to represent commissioner of agriculture and forestry
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§832. Attorney General and district attorneys to represent commissioner of agriculture and forestry It shall be the duty of the Attorney General and the various district attorneys to represent the commissioner of agriculture and forestry in all legal proceedings in carrying out t…