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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.76 Type of assistance
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§600.76. Type of assistance Housing counseling assistance providers may counsel owners relative to refinancing options, availability of loans and grants, determining entitlements from FEMA programs, housing programs of the Louisiana Recovery Authority, or any other housing progra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.86 Short title; findings; purpose
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§600.86. Short title; findings; purpose A. This Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Louisiana Housing Corporation Act". B.(1) The legislature hereby finds and declares that there exists in the state of Louisiana a serious shortage of affordable, accessible, dece…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.87 Definitions
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§600.87. Definitions The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Bonds" shall have the same meaning as "Securities" in R.S. 39:1421(1). (2) "Corporation" means the Louisi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.88 Creation of the corporation
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§600.88. Creation of the corporation There is hereby created a public body corporate and politic known as the Louisiana Housing Corporation. The Louisiana Housing Corporation, referred to in this Chapter as the "corporation", shall be an instrumentality of the state. Acts 2011, N…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.89 Organization of the corporation
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§600.89. Organization of the corporation A. The Louisiana Housing Corporation shall be governed by a board of directors composed of the following members: (1) One member shall be the state treasurer or his designee. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 49:307.1, the treasurer m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.90 Officers of the corporation; duties; liability
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§600.90. Officers of the corporation; duties; liability A. Executive director. (1) Appointment. (a) The board of directors of the corporation shall appoint an executive director of the corporation subject to confirmation by the Senate for a term not to exceed three years. Any per…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.91 Powers and duties of the corporation
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§600.91. Powers and duties of the corporation A. The corporation shall have the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including the following powers in addition to all other powers granted by other provisions of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.92 Purchase of mortgage loans
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§600.92. Purchase of mortgage loans A. The corporation may purchase, or contract to purchase, insured mortgage loans with respect to residential housing from lending institutions, at such prices and upon such terms and conditions as it shall determine by rules or regulations adop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.93 Loans to lending institutions
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§600.93. Loans to lending institutions A.(1) The corporation may make, or contract to make, secured loans to lending institutions at such interest rates, terms, and conditions as it shall determine by rules or regulations adopted by the board of directors. (2) All lending institu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.94 Bonds of the corporation
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§600.94. Bonds of the corporation A. The corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to issue bonds from time to time, whether the interest thereon is subject to taxation under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as now enacted or subsequently amended or is exe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.95 Statutory pledge
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§600.95. Statutory pledge Any pledge made by the corporation shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The money, assets, or revenues of the corporation so pledged and thereafter received by the corporation shall immediately be subject to the lien of such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.96 Refunding bonds
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§600.96. Refunding bonds A. Subject to the rights of the holders of the bonds of the corporation, the corporation is hereby authorized and empowered to issue from time to time its bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds of the corporation then outstanding, together with the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.97 Liability of directors, officers, or employees of the corporation
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§600.97. Liability of directors, officers, or employees of the corporation The directors, officers, or employees of the corporation, or any other person executing the bonds of the corporation shall not be personally liable on the bonds or be subject to any personal liability or a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.98 Purchase of bonds by corporation
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§600.98. Purchase of bonds by corporation Subject to the rights of holders of bonds, the corporation shall have the power out of any funds available therefor, to purchase bonds of the corporation, which shall thereupon be cancelled, at a price not exceeding either of the followin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:600.99 Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission
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§600.99. Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any bonds of the corporation. No notice to, or consent or approval by, any other governmental body or public officer shall be requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:601 Title
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§601. Title This Part may be cited as the "State Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law."
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:602 Definition of terms
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§602. Definition of terms As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Advertisement" includes all representations of fact or opinion disseminated to the public in any manner or by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:603 Liability of persons
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§603. Liability of persons When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Part, unless otherwise provided, the act or omission of any officer, employee, or agent acting for or employed by any person, within the scope of employment or office, shall in every case be considere…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:604 Regulations
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§604. Regulations The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this Part is vested in the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Amended by Acts 1978 No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:605 Examinations, investigations, and hearings conducted by board or agent
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§605. Examinations, investigations, and hearings conducted by board or agent The department, or any designated officer or employee thereof, may conduct examinations and investigations for purposes of this Part. Hearings authorized or required by this Part shall be conducted by th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:606 Court review of regulations and administrative actions; injunctions
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§606. Court review of regulations and administrative actions; injunctions On the petition of any interested person, the district courts may: (1) Restrain by injunction, temporary or permanent, the enforcement by an officer, representative, or employee of the department of any reg…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:607 Adulterated food
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§607. Adulterated food A. A food is considered adulterated if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If it contains any poisonous or deleterious substances, added or otherwise, which may render it dangerous to health; or any added …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:608 Misbranded food
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§608. Misbranded food A food is considered to be misbranded if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. (2) If it is offered for sale under the name of another food. (3) If it…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:608.1 Mislabeling of honey
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§608.1. Mislabeling of honey A. It is unlawful for any person to package any product and label the product as honey or to use the word honey in any prominent location on the label of such product or to sell or offer for sale any product which is labeled as honey or which contains…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:608.2 Unlawful practices in sale of kosher food; penalty
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§608.2. Unlawful practices in sale of kosher food; penalty A. It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Sell or expose for sale with intent to defraud in any place where food products are sold for consumption either on or off the premises, any article of food falsely represente…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:609 Exemption from labeling requirements
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§609. Exemption from labeling requirements The department may promulgate regulations exempting from any labeling requirement of this Part small open containers of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables and also food which is, in accordance with the practice of the trade, processed, la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:61 Penalties
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§61. Penalties A. A fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both, shall be imposed on: (1) Any person who willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in a certificate, record, or report required by this Chapter, or in an ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:61.1 Criminal background investigation
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§61.1. Criminal background investigation A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) It is the public policy of this state to protect all vital records from improper handling, disclosure, and falsification. (2) The alteration and falsification of vital records may cont…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:610 Definitions and standards for food
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§610. Definitions and standards for food The department may promulgate regulations fixing and establishing for any food a definition and standard of identity and a reasonable standard of quality or fill of container. However, no standard of quality shall be established for fresh …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:611 Tolerance for poisonous ingredients in food and certification of coal-tar colors for food
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§611. Tolerance for poisonous ingredients in food and certification of coal-tar colors for food A. No poisonous or deleterious substance shall be added to any food unless it is required in the production of the food or cannot be avoided by good manufacturing practice. When such a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:612 Contaminated food; permit control
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§612. Contaminated food; permit control Whenever the department finds, after investigation, that the distribution of any class of food may, by reason of contamination with microorganism during the manufacture, processing, or packing thereof, is injurious to health, and such injur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:613 Regulations governing issuance and renewal of permit
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§613. Regulations governing issuance and renewal of permit The department shall make regulations prescribing the time for which the permits are issued and governing the issuance and renewal thereof. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:614 Suspension of permit; reinstatement
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§614. Suspension of permit; reinstatement Upon notice to the permittee, the secretary of the department may suspend immediately any permit issued under authority of R.S. 40:612 if it is found that any of the conditions of the permit have been violated. The holder of a permit so s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:615 Inspection of permittee's establishment; denial of access
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§615. Inspection of permittee's establishment; denial of access Any officer or employee duly designated by the department has access to any factory or establishment, the operator of which holds a permit from the department, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the condi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:616 Adulterated drugs
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§616. Adulterated drugs A drug is considered adulterated if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If it consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance. (2) If it has been prepared, packed, or held unde…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:617 Misbranded drugs and devices
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§617. Misbranded drugs and devices A. A drug or device is considered misbranded if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular. Any representation concerning any effect of a drug …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:618 Drugs recognized in compendiums
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§618. Drugs recognized in compendiums Whenever a drug is recognized in both the United States Pharmacopoeia and the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, it shall be subject to the requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia for purposes of this Part unless it is la…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:619 Certain drugs and devices excepted from labeling and packaging provisions
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§619. Certain drugs and devices excepted from labeling and packaging provisions The department shall promulgate regulations exempting from any labeling or packaging requirement of this Part drugs and devices which are, in accordance with the practice of the trade, processed, labe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:62 Issuance of new birth certificate after anatomical change of sex by surgery
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§62. Issuance of new birth certificate after anatomical change of sex by surgery A. Any person born in Louisiana who has sustained sex reassignment or corrective surgery which has changed the anatomical structure of the sex of the individual to that of a sex other than that which…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:62.1 Issuance of new birth certificate for child with mistaken sex designation on original birth record
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§62.1. Issuance of new birth certificate for child with mistaken sex designation on original birth record A. Where a child's sex designation and consequently the child's first or given name is erroneously recorded at the time of birth on an original birth certificate, the state r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:620 Certification of coal-tar colors for drugs
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§620. Certification of coal-tar colors for drugs The department may promulgate regulations for the certification of coal-tar colors which are harmless and suitable for use in drugs for purposes of coloring only. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:621 Adulterated cosmetics
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§621. Adulterated cosmetics A cosmetic is considered adulterated if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to health under such conditions…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:622 Misbranded cosmetics
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§622. Misbranded cosmetics A cosmetic is considered misbranded if it has been found to be such by any department of the United States government, or: (1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular or if it is injurious to health under the conditions of use prescribe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:623 Certain cosmetics excepted from labeling requirements
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§623. Certain cosmetics excepted from labeling requirements The department may promulgate regulations excepting from any labeling requirements of this Part cosmetics which are, in accordance with the practice of the trade, processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:624 Certification of coal-tar colors for cosmetics
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§624. Certification of coal-tar colors for cosmetics The department may promulgate regulations for the certification of coal-tar colors which are harmless and suitable for use in cosmetics. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:625 False advertisement
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§625. False advertisement A. An advertisement of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic is false if it is false or misleading in any particular regarding the food, drug, device, or cosmetic. Any representation concerning any effect of a drug or device is false under this Subsection if…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:626 Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
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§626. Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies Publishers, radio broadcast licensees, television broadcast licensees, advertising agencies, and other agencies or mediums for dissemination of advertising do not violate the provisions of R.S. 40:625(C) by the dissemination of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:627 Registration of certain products
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§627. Registration of certain products A. Except as provided in Subsection E of this Section, the department may require all manufacturers, packers, or proprietors of processed foods, proprietary or patent medicines, prophylactic devices, and cosmetics, in package form, to regist…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:628 Examination and investigation fee; food and drug control fees
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§628. Examination and investigation fee; food and drug control fees A. All inspection, investigation, and examination fees collected by the department under the provisions of this Part shall be devoted to the expenses of inspections, examinations, and investigations conducted und…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:629 Records of interstate shipment
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§629. Records of interstate shipment A. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Part, carriers engaged in interstate commerce and persons receiving food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics in interstate commerce shall, upon the request in the manner set out below of an offi…