Title 40, Public Health and Safety
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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.4 Original birth certificate; required contents; circumstances of birth
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§34.4. Original birth certificate; required contents; circumstances of birth The circumstances of the birth of the child shall be entered on the original birth certificate. These circumstances shall include all of the following: (1) Time of birth. (2) Date of birth, including the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.5 Original birth certificate; required contents; name of father
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§34.5. Original birth certificate; required contents; name of father A. If the child is born to a mother who either is married or was married within three hundred days prior to the birth of the child, the full name of the father shall be recorded in the same manner provided for t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.5.1 Three-party acknowledgment of paternity; effect
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§34.5.1. Three-party acknowledgment of paternity; effect Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 40:34.2(2)(a) and (c) and 34.5(A), the husband or former husband presumed to be the father of the child, the mother, and the biological father of the child may execute a three-party ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.5.2 Form and notice for three-party acknowledgment of paternity
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§34.5.2. Form and notice for three-party acknowledgment of paternity The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall develop a form, and a notice of consequences of executing the form, for the purposes of implementing R.S. 40:34.5.1. The form shall include the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.6 Original birth certificate; required contents; name of mother
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§34.6. Original birth certificate; required contents; name of mother The full name of the mother of the child, including her maiden name and current surname, shall be entered on the original birth certificate; however, if the child was born of a surrogate birth parent as a result…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.7 Original birth certificate; required contents; other information regarding the parents
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§34.7. Original birth certificate; required contents; other information regarding the parents The following information regarding the parents shall also be entered on the original birth certificate: (1) Respective ages of parents on their last birthday, in years. (2) Races of par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.8 Original birth certificate; required contents; certification of attendant
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§34.8. Original birth certificate; required contents; certification of attendant The certification of the attending physician, midwife, or other person in attendance, including a statement of the year, month, day, and hour of birth, shall be entered on the original birth certific…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:34.9 Original birth certificate; required contents; attestation of local filing
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§34.9. Original birth certificate; required contents; attestation of local filing The exact date of filing in the office of the local registrar, attested by his official signature, shall be entered on the original birth certificate. Acts 2016, No. 434, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:35 Failure to complete medical certification
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§35. Failure to complete medical certification If the medical certification portion of the death certificate contains too many indefinite or unsatisfactory terms, as determined by the state registrar, denoting only symptoms of disease or conditions resulting from disease and the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:36 State registrar as custodian
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§36. State registrar as custodian A. The state registrar of vital records is the custodian of all vital certificates and records in this state which heretofore may exist in any parish or municipality, or which may hereafter be received by him. He shall gather, compile, index, bin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:37 Local registrars; duties
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§37. Local registrars; duties The state registrar shall designate an employee of the office of public health to serve as the local registrar in each parish health unit. The state registrar shall serve as local registrar in Orleans Parish. All local registrars shall be responsible…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:38 Certified copies; issuance
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§38. Certified copies; issuance A certified copy of a vital record in the custody of the vital records registry shall be issued in accordance with other provisions of law governing disclosure of records under this Title and regulations duly promulgated in accordance with the Admi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:381 Title
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§381. Title This Part may be known and referred to as the "Louisiana Housing Authorities Law". Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:381.1 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§381.1. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1188, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:382 Findings and purposes
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§382. Findings and purposes The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that: (1) There exists within this state a shortage of residential housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary, situated in safe, livable neighborhoods, and affordable to persons of low and moderate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:383 Purposes
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§383. Purposes The purposes of this Chapter are: (1) To remedy the shortage of decent, safe, and sanitary housing affordable to persons of low and moderate income, to provide opportunities to secure such housing to all such persons, to preserve existing supplies of such housing, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:384 Definitions
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§384. Definitions The following terms, wherever used or referred to in this Part, have the following respective meanings, unless otherwise provided in this Part or unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: (1) "Affiliate" means any corporation, entity, partners…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:385 Benefits not a right
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§385. Benefits not a right No person shall have any claim or entitlement to enjoyment of any benefit conferred by this Chapter, including but not limited to any tenancy in any development, as a matter of right. All benefits conferred shall be pursuant to the conditions and qualif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:39 Issuance of short-form birth certification cards
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§39. Issuance of short-form birth certification cards A. The state registrar shall issue short form birth certification cards containing a true certification of name and birth facts as recorded on the original documents on file in the vital records registry, and for use as legal …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:39.1 Certified copies of birth certificates and death certificates; clerks of district courts
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§39.1. Certified copies of birth certificates and death certificates; clerks of district courts and the Second City Court of the city of New Orleans; Vital Records Conversion Dedicated Fund Account A. The state registrar of vital records shall promulgate rules to implement the is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:391 Establishment of local housing authorities
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§391. Establishment of local housing authorities A. Any local housing authority established under any prior law relating to housing authorities or local housing authorities and in existence on August 15, 1997 shall have continued existence under this Chapter, shall have all the p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:392 Establishment of authorities
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§392. Establishment of authorities A. In each municipality and parish of this state which has not previously established such an authority, there is hereby created a local housing authority. However, such authority shall not be deemed to be established under this Chapter, nor sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:393 Resolution of governing body
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§393. Resolution of governing body In order for a municipality or parish to establish a local housing authority which may conduct business and exercise its powers, the governing body of such municipality or parish desiring to establish such authority shall adopt a resolution decl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:394 Adoption of a legal name
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§394. Adoption of a legal name Each local housing authority established pursuant to this Chapter, within or together with the resolution required under R.S. 40:393, shall adopt a name for all legal and operating purposes. The name so adopted shall include a reference to the geogr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:395 Evidence of establishment of local housing authority
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§395. Evidence of establishment of local housing authority A copy of the resolution establishing a local housing authority, duly certified, shall, in any circumstance in which such evidence may be required, serve as conclusive evidence that such authority has been properly establ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:396 Area of operation of local housing authority established by municipality
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§396. Area of operation of local housing authority established by municipality A. In the case of a local housing authority established by a municipality, the authority's area of operation shall be the municipality and the area within ten miles from the territorial boundaries ther…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:397 Area of operation of local housing authority established by parish
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§397. Area of operation of local housing authority established by parish In the case of a local housing authority established by a parish, the authority's area of operation shall be all of the parish except that portion which lies within the territorial boundaries of any municipa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:398 Concurrent jurisdiction
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§398. Concurrent jurisdiction A. Whether due to changes in the boundaries of municipalities or parishes which have established local housing authorities, or the establishment of new local housing authorities, or for any other reason, territories may exist that include the area of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:399 Continuation of operations after commenced
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§399. Continuation of operations after commenced Any housing development established by a housing authority pursuant to law shall continue to be maintained and operated by the housing authority so establishing the development or its designee unless the development is conveyed to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4 Sanitary Code
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§4. Sanitary Code A. The state health officer acting through the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall prepare, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations embodied within the state's Sanitary Code covering all matters within his jurisdiction as de…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.1 Cochon de lait; preparation in traditional manner
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§4.1. Cochon de lait; preparation in traditional manner Notwithstanding any provisions of the state sanitary code or of any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful to prepare cochon de lait in the traditional manner for public consumption. This Section shall n…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.10 Public notice of infectious medical waste storage by landowner
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§4.10. Public notice of infectious medical waste storage by landowner A.(1) If a landowner, lessees, and occupants have actual or constructive knowledge that his property has been, or is being used, for the storage of infectious medical waste, as is defined by R.S. 40:4(A)(2)(b),…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.11 Community-type sewage systems and public water systems; permits
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§4.11. Community-type sewage systems and public water systems; permits A. The state health officer shall issue his determination of approval or disapproval of a permit for construction of a public water system, including a community water system, or a community-type sewage system…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.12 Water distribution in certain facilities
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§4.12. Water distribution in certain facilities A. Notwithstanding any provisions of the state Sanitary Code or any other law or regulation to the contrary, color coding of piping and outlets conveying potable and nonpotable water, including by painting such piping and outlets ye…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.13 Repealed by Acts 2021, No
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§4.13. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 98, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.14 Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution
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§4.14. Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution Notwithstanding any provision of the state Sanitary Code or any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for a not-for-profit entity or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.15 Minimum disinfectant residual level of free or total chlorine throughout public water
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§4.15. Minimum disinfectant residual level of free or total chlorine throughout public water systems; rules and regulations; reporting A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.16 Water systems; iron and manganese control
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§4.16. Water systems; iron and manganese control The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate and adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement iron and manganese control requirements for water systems. Acts 201…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.2 Jambalaya; preparation in traditional manner
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§4.2. Jambalaya; preparation in traditional manner Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare jambalaya in the traditional manner for public consumption, including the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.3 Hard- and soft-shell crabs; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption
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§4.3. Hard- and soft-shell crabs; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare hard- and soft-shell crabs in the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.4 Italian food; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption
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§4.4. Italian food; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare Italian food in the traditional manner for publi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.5 Exemptions
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§4.5. Exemptions Parishes shall be exempt from that portion of the special event food and beverage preparation regulations of the department that require any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, or services of any organization directing or operating a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.6 Exemption; benefits for zoos
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§4.6. Exemption; benefits for zoos Any provision of the Louisiana Department of Health special event food and beverage preparation regulations that requires any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, or services shall not apply to any organization or co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.7 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
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§4.7. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival A food and beverage vendor at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival shall be subject to inspection and compliance with applicable provisions of the state sanitary code and especially the special event food and beverage preparation…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.8 Voluntary sanitary inspections of food booths
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§4.8. Voluntary sanitary inspections of food booths A.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall inspect and may permit food booths at recognized Louisiana fairs and festivals for compliance with the special event food and beverage preparation regulations upon written request a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.9 Low-risk foods; preparation in home for public consumption
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§4.9. Low-risk foods; preparation in home for public consumption A.(1)(a) No provision of the state Sanitary Code or any provision of any other law or regulation that requires any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, or services shall apply to the pre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:4.9.1 Louisiana Small Wild Catfish Processor's Act; preparation for direct sale to the
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§4.9.1. Louisiana Small Wild Catfish Processor's Act; preparation for direct sale to the consuming public A.(1)(a) No provision of the state Sanitary Code or any provision of any other law or regulation that requires any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, prepar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:40 Fees for certified copies
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§40. Fees for certified copies Fees for filing, searching, and furnishing copies of vital records shall be determined as follows: (1) A fee of five dollars for the issuance of a short-form birth certification card. (2) A fee of eleven dollars for the issuance of a certified photo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:400 Cooperative jurisdiction
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§400. Cooperative jurisdiction Notwithstanding the area of operation as defined herein, all local housing authorities may cooperate and contract with all other local housing authorities and other public agencies within this state and any public agencies of any other state, with t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:401 Vesting of authority's powers in commissioners, voting
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§401. Vesting of authority's powers in commissioners, voting The powers of each local housing authority shall be vested in its commissioners. A majority of the commissioners shall constitute a quorum of the authority for the purpose of conducting its business and exercising its p…