Title 3, Agriculture and Forestry
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La. Rev. Stat. § 3:835 Purpose
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§835. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to promote the general well-being of Louisiana's egg industry by encouraging increased production and quality in Louisiana eggs through marketing and research; by expanding the market for Louisiana eggs and egg products through promotion …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:836 Terms defined
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§836. Terms defined As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise: (1) "Case" means a standard thirty dozen egg case. (2) "Commission" means the Louisiana Egg Commission. (3) "Commissioner" mean…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:837 Louisiana Egg Commission; creation, organization
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§837. Louisiana Egg Commission; creation, organization A. The Louisiana Egg Commission is hereby created within the department with its domicile at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. B. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the commissioner and confirmed by the Senate. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:838 Officers and employees
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§838. Officers and employees A. The members shall annually elect a chairman and such other officers as deemed necessary. B. The commission shall employ a director and assistant director who shall be appointed by the commission, subject to the approval of the commissioner. The dir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:839 Powers
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§839. Powers A. The commission shall have the following powers: (1) To plan, conduct, and fund, in consultation with the department, a campaign for: advertising, promoting, and marketing Louisiana eggs and egg products; promoting research; increasing consumption of eggs and egg p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:84 License fee and tax liability
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§84. License fee and tax liability Each association organized under this Part shall pay an annual license fee of ten dollars to the secretary of state, and shall be exempt from all franchise or other license taxes, but not from ad valorem property taxes. The provisions of this Se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:840 Stop orders
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§840. Stop orders A. When the commissioner believes that a violation of the provisions of this Part or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part has occurred, the commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the production, processing, handling, distribution, sale, offe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:841 Levy of assessment; collection; costs
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§841. Levy of assessment; collection; costs A. An assessment of two cents per case is hereby levied on all eggs and egg products produced in Louisiana or produced elsewhere and distributed in Louisiana. The commissioner, by regulation, may establish the assessment on all eggs or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:842 Dealers and handlers; records; reports; licensing; fees
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§842. Dealers and handlers; records; reports; licensing; fees A. Except as otherwise provided by this Part, every person who produces, processes, distributes, or sells eggs or egg products in Louisiana shall obtain a license to do so from the department. Each license shall be ren…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:843 Payment of assessment required
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§843. Payment of assessment required Except as otherwise provided by this Part, no person shall produce, process, store, hold, maintain, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any eggs or egg products in Louisiana upon which the assessment has not been paid. Any person who is not re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:844 Deposit and disbursement of assessments, fees, and other monies
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§844. Deposit and disbursement of assessments, fees, and other monies A. All assessments, fees, 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 commission. The commission…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:845 Exclusion from coverage of Part
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§845. Exclusion from coverage of Part A. Retail stores that receive eggs or egg products from a licensed distributor solely for the purpose of selling the eggs or egg products directly to consumers are exempt from the licensing requirements of this Part. B. Any producer who has e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:846 Penalties; offenses; hearings; costs
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§846. Penalties; offenses; hearings; costs A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Part or the 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 pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:85 Recording articles of association; fees; certificate of incorporation
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§85. Recording articles of association; fees; certificate of incorporation A. The articles of association of each association organized hereunder shall be filed with the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall record the articles of association and issue a certificate sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:851 Power to secure samples
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§851. Power to secure samples The commissioner of agriculture and forestry hereinafter cited as the commissioner is empowered to secure samples of agricultural products which are sold or traded upon the basis of content or lack of specified constituents. Acts 1956, No. 316, §1; A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:852 Analysis by state chemist; reports
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§852. Analysis by state chemist; reports Samples received by the commissioner shall be transmitted to the state chemist who shall perform any necessary chemical or physical analysis. The results of such analyses shall be reported to the commissioner who in turn shall report them …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:853 Procedures; interpretation of analytical results
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§853. Procedures; interpretation of analytical results The commissioner shall establish and promulgate procedures for taking, identifying, handling and transporting samples. He is further empowered to establish policies for interpretation of analytical results. Acts 1956, No. 316…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:854 Extent of sampling and analysis
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§854. Extent of sampling and analysis The extent to which sampling and analysis is carried out shall be determined by the commissioner according to the need therefor; provided, that any party to a transaction involving agricultural products sold upon basis of composition may requ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:855 Arbitration committee
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§855. Arbitration committee In event of controversy between buyers and sellers regarding composition of an agricultural product, upon request, the commissioner may appoint an arbitration committee composed of three disinterested parties to resolve the matter. Acts 1956, No. 316, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:856 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§856. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 58, §1, eff. June 4, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:86 Applicability of general corporation laws
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§86. Applicability of general corporation laws The provisions of Title 12, Chapter 1, and all powers and rights thereunder, apply to the associations organized hereunder, except where such provisions are in conflict with, or inconsistent with, the express provisions of this Part.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:87 Limitation of application
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§87. Limitation of application The provisions of this Part do not in any manner limit, restrict, enlarge, or modify the provisions of Part II of this Chapter, relative to the co-operative marketing law, nor of the law relative to the formation of non-trading corporations.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:88 Eligibility to federal funds
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§88. Eligibility to federal funds Co-operatives organized under this Part may participate in and be eligible to funds to be loaned by the United States or any agency thereof to associations operating co-operatively and organized for agricultural purposes.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:9 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§9. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:901 State grades of farm products
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§901. State grades of farm products The official minimum state grades of all farm products, fruits, and vegetables presented for sale or for shipment, intrastate or interstate, shall be the grades recommended by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:902 Mislabeling of fresh fruits and vegetables prohibited
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§902. Mislabeling of fresh fruits and vegetables prohibited A. No person shall mislabel any fresh fruit or vegetable, or place or have any false or misleading statement or designation of quality, grade, trade-marks, trade-name, area of production or place of origin on any wrapper…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:903 Fees for inspection, classification, and grading
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§903. Fees for inspection, classification, and grading The commissioner may collect fees for the inspection, classification, and grading of farm products, fruits, and vegetables. The fees shall not exceed the actual cost necessary to provide for the proper inspection, grading, an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:904 Penalty for violations; injunctive relief; costs
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§904. Penalty for violations; injunctive relief; costs A. Whoever violates this Part or the regulations promulgated under this Part shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six mont…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:921 Definitions
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§921. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows: (1) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry. (2) "Covered produce farm" means any farm engaged in the growing, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:922 Federal and state cooperation; designated authority
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§922. Federal and state cooperation; designated authority A.(1) The department is hereby designated as the state agency responsible for cooperating with the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding provisions of the FDA Food Safety Moderniz…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:923 Authority; enforcement
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§923. Authority; enforcement A. The commissioner is authorized to and may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to do the following: (1) Enforce standards for growing, harvesting, packing, and holding of produce for human consumption and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:924 Records; registration; reports
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§924. Records; registration; reports Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a covered produce farm in the state shall: (1) Register with the department on an annual basis no later than July first of each year. (2) Update their registration with the department within…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:925 Criminal penalties; offenses
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§925. Criminal penalties; offenses A. Any person, firm, or corporation convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars: (1) To willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:926 Civil penalties
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§926. Civil penalties A. Any person who violates a provision of this Part or a regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars per violation. B. Civil penalties may be assessed only by ruling of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:927 Louisiana Department of Health; authority
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§927. Louisiana Department of Health; authority A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as eliminating or diminishing the authority of the Louisiana Department of Health to regulate food as provided in Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. B. The Louisiana Depart…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:928 Effectiveness
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§928. Effectiveness A. The provisions of this Part shall remain in effect only as long as the federal funds required to implement the provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act referenced in this Part are provided. B. The provisions of this Part shall be null and void up…