Title 40, Public Health and Safety

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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1846 Rules and regulations of commission; exceptions; reporting; data sharing; permit
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§1846. Rules and regulations of commission; exceptions; reporting; data sharing; permit requirements; penalties; liability; state of emergency or disaster A. Subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the commission h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1846.1 Powers of investigation; penalties; civil liability
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§1846.1. Powers of investigation; penalties; civil liability A. The commission shall have the power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, to swear witnesses, to compel the production of books and papers directly connected with any violation of its regulations under in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1847 Permits; bonds; insurance; reciprocal agreements
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§1847. Permits; bonds; insurance; reciprocal agreements A.(1) Every person, firm, or corporation, as a prerequisite to his or its right to store, sell, or transport liquefied petroleum gases over the highways of the state of Louisiana or to his or its right to install storage tan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1847.1 Permits; exceptions
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§1847.1. Permits; exceptions A. No person, firm, or corporation engaged in the retail selling of farm tractors and other farm equipment using liquefied petroleum gas that are completely equipped and delivered by the manufacturer shall be required to obtain a permit as required in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1848 Revocation of permits
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§1848. Revocation of permits A. A permit may be suspended or revoked by the commission whenever the commission has assessed two or more penalties against a dealer for willful violation of or failure to comply with such rules and regulations provided the second or succeeding penal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1849 Permit fees; minimum; maximum; transport registration fees; personnel qualification
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§1849. Permit fees; minimum; maximum; transport registration fees; personnel qualification fees; Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Rainy Day Dedicated Fund Account A. Except as provided for in Subsection E of this Section, every applicant for a permit shall, at the time of the i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1850 Penalties
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§1850. Penalties Any person, or the managing head of any firm or partnership, or the officer or employee of any corporation having direct control of such operation, who stores, sells, or transports over the public highways of Louisiana any liquefied petroleum gases without having…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1851 Assessment
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§1851. Assessment A. Subject to the provisions of this Section, there is hereby levied an assessment in the amount of five one-hundredths of one percent of the gross annual sales of liquefied petroleum gas of each person who holds a Class I, Class IV, or Class VI permit. The asse…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1851.1 Propane education and research monies
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§1851.1. Propane education and research monies A. Any other donations, grants, or joint or coordinated assessments received or collected pursuant to Chapter 90 of Title 15 of the United States Code and received by the commission shall be deposited into the separate interest-beari…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1852 Regulations
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§1852. Regulations A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission shall formulate, adopt, and promulgate rules and regulations for retail stations for the safe storage, handling, and use of liquefied petroleum gases used as motor fuels. B. The rules and regulations shall be in substan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1853 Repealed by Acts 2012, No
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§1853. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 433, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1853.1 Access to automatic fuel dispensing device; safety requirement
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§1853.1. Access to automatic fuel dispensing device; safety requirement A. The use of self-service, coin-operated, credit card, or any other pump-activating automatic fuel dispensing device at any retail station may be accessed by the general public. B. A dealer shall post at eac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1891 Application of Part
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§1891. Application of Part This Part applies only to retail distributing systems, subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Nothing in this Part applies to or affects: (1) Gas transported out of the state. (2) Gas transported in gas lines for industr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1892 Malodorants required
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§1892. Malodorants required All natural and other odorless gases shall be malodorized by the use of a malodorant in accordance with pipeline safety rules and regulations promulgated by the assistant secretary of the office of conservation of the Department of Conservation and Ene…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1893 Method of use and containers and equipment regulated
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§1893. Method of use and containers and equipment regulated The method of using the malodorant and the containers and equipment used in connection therewith are under the direction and subject to the approval of the office of conservation of the Department of Conservation and Ene…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1894 Enforcement of Part; rules and regulations
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§1894. Enforcement of Part; rules and regulations The office of conservation of the Department of Conservation and Energy shall enforce the provisions of this Part. The assistant secretary of the office of conservation may prescribe any rules and regulations on this subject neces…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1895 Proposed orders, rules, or regulations
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§1895. Proposed orders, rules, or regulations All orders, rules, or regulations under the provisions of this Part shall be adopted and published in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1896 Violation, penalties
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§1896. Violation, penalties A. Any person who shall be determined by the assistant secretary, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, to have violated any provision of this Part or any rule, regulation, or order promulgated or issued under this Part shall be liable to the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:19 Domicile of parish health unit
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§19. Domicile of parish health unit All parish health units shall have their legal domicile in the parish seat of its particular parish. Acts 1976, No. 346, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1911 Citation of Part
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§1911. Citation of Part This Part shall be known as the "Anhydrous Ammonia Law of Louisiana". Acts 1990, No. 247, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1351.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1912 Repealed by Acts 1972, No
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§1912. Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 734, §10. Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1352.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1913 Definitions
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§1913. Definitions A. Anhydrous ammonia in this Part is defined as follows: Anhydrous ammonia contains 82% nitrogen. At atmospheric pressure ammonia is a gas. It exists as a liquid below 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and boils at this temperature. In commerce, ammonia is compressed to a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1914 Powers and duties of commission
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§1914. Powers and duties of commission A. The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission is vested with the authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the storage, utilization, sale or transportation of anhydrous ammonia, the fabrication and installation of systems for the s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1915 Restrictions on sale of anhydrous ammonia; permit; bond; insurance
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§1915. Restrictions on sale of anhydrous ammonia; permit; bond; insurance A. No person shall engage in business as a dealer in anhydrous ammonia or as a dealer in equipment used in the handling of anhydrous ammonia, as herein defined in R.S. 40:1913(B)(1), within the state of Lou…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1916 Permit fee; transport registration; personnel qualifications fee
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§1916. Permit fee; transport registration; personnel qualifications fee A. Every dealer shall annually, on or before the first day of the second month following the end of the permit period, pay to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission a permit renewal fee which shall consist of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:1917 Penalty
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§1917. Penalty Whoever violates a provision of this Part shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars. Acts 1993, No. 586, §1; Acts 1999, No. 585, §1; Redesignated by Acts 2010, No. 579, §4 from R.S. 3:1357.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2 State health officer
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§2. State health officer The surgeon general appointed by the governor shall serve as the state health officer. The surgeon general shall collaborate with the secretary on any order, rule, or regulation issued by the state health officer. Any order, rule, or regulation issued by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:20 Appointment of parish health officer; qualifications; Orleans Parish
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§20. Appointment of parish health officer; qualifications; Orleans Parish health director A. The state health officer, after consultation with the parish governing authority and with the approval of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and the parish governing aut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2001 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§2001. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002 University Medical Center
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§2002. University Medical Center A. The state operated general hospital located in Lafayette, Louisiana, which replaced and is the successor to Southwest Charity Hospital in Lafayette, also formerly known as Lafayette Charity Hospital, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.1 Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center
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§2002.1. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center The state operated general hospital located in Independence, Louisiana, heretofore known as Lallie Kemp Charity Hospital, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center. Acts 1987, No. 43, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.2 Washington-St
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§2002.2. Washington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Center The state operated general hospital located in Bogalusa, Louisiana, heretofore known as Washington-St. Tammany Charity Hospital, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as Washington-St. Tammany Regional Medical Ce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.3 Huey P
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§2002.3. Huey P. Long Medical Center The state operated general hospital located in Pineville, Louisiana, heretofore known as Huey P. Long Charity Hospital, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as Huey P. Long Medical Center. Acts 1987, No. 43, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.4 Villa Feliciana Medical Complex
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§2002.4. Villa Feliciana Medical Complex The state operated hospital located in Jackson, Louisiana, heretofore known as Villa Feliciana Geriatric Hospital, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as Villa Feliciana Medical Complex. Acts 1987, No. 617, §2; Acts 1997, No.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.5 Charity Hospital and Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
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§2002.5. Charity Hospital and Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans The state-operated general hospital located in New Orleans, Louisiana, heretofore known as Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, is hereby designated and shall be hereafter known as Charity Hospital an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.6 Earl K
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§2002.6. Earl K. Long Medical Center The state operated general hospital located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, heretofore known as Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital, is hereby designated and shall be hereafter known as Earl K. Long Medical Center. Acts 1991, No. 390, §3, eff. July 8, 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2002.7 E
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§2002.7. E. A. Conway Medical Center The state operated general hospital located in Monroe, Louisiana heretofore known as E. A. Conway Memorial Hospital, is hereby designated and shall be hereafter known as E. A. Conway Medical Center. Acts 1991, No. 390, §3, eff. July 8, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2003 §§2003, 2004 [Blank]
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§2003. §§2003, 2004 [Blank]
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2004.1 Repealed by Acts 1977, No
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§2004.1. Repealed by Acts 1977, No. 680, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2004.2 Contract for sewer service for Central Louisiana State Hospital
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§2004.2. Contract for sewer service for Central Louisiana State Hospital The Louisiana Department of Health is authorized to enter into a contract with the city of Pineville for sewerage services to be furnished by the city of Pineville to the Central Louisiana State Hospital. In…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2005 Hospital visitation
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§2005. Hospital visitation A. Any person eighteen years or older may designate those individuals who will not be denied access to visit him during any stay in any hospital, nursing home, or other health care facility within the state of Louisiana. B. Nothing contained herein shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2005.1 Visitation by members of clergy during a declared public health emergency
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§2005.1. Visitation by members of clergy during a declared public health emergency A. The legislature declares that the purpose of this Section is to protect the religious liberty of each patient or resident and to protect inpatient health care facilities from costly lawsuits and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2006 Fees; licenses; penalties
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§2006. Fees; licenses; penalties A.(1) Any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity, currently operating or planning to operate any of the facilities listed in this Subsection shall be assessed a fee not to exceed six hundred dollars, pa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2006.1 Fees for Medicare surveys
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§2006.1. Fees for Medicare surveys A. As used in this Section, the terms below shall mean the following: (1) "CMS" means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any successor agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services charged with administer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2006.2 Expedited licensing process; fees
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§2006.2. Expedited licensing process; fees A. The Louisiana Department of Health, referred to hereafter in this Section as the "department", is hereby authorized to establish an expedited licensing process for healthcare facilities and providers that the department licenses. B. T…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2007 Health care providers; requirement of physical separation
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§2007. Health care providers; requirement of physical separation A. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Appropriate signage" means a display, device, or inscription which is located upon, attached to, or painted on the entrance to the health care provider indicating the legal or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2007.1 Interruption of provision of health care services; executive order or proclamation
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§2007.1. Interruption of provision of health care services; executive order or proclamation of emergency or disaster; licensing A.(1) The provisions of this Section shall apply to any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity who, at the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2008 Out-of-state providers; prohibitions on licensure, survey
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§2008. Out-of-state providers; prohibitions on licensure, survey A. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Health care provider" means a facility, entity, operation, or individual, in any form whatsoever, that is required to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2008.10 Therapeutic group homes licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health; state
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§2008.10. Therapeutic group homes licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health; state central registry of child abuse and neglect; criminal background checks A.(1)(a) The provisions of this Section shall apply to the following persons: (i) Any person who owns, operates, or mana…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:2008.4 State agency for carrying out federal programs on alcoholism
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§2008.4. State agency for carrying out federal programs on alcoholism A. The state Department of Health shall be the sole agency in the state of Louisiana for carrying out the purposes of any federal law dealing with the treatment of alcoholism. B. The state Department of Health …