Title 40, Public Health and Safety
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La. Rev. Stat. § 40:687 Re-use of closures
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§687. Re-use of closures No person shall use more than once closures of any character in the packing for sale or transfer of a food, drug, or beverage. The term "closure" includes any crown, screw cap, vacuum cap, cork, or any other article used to cap or seal any container of an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:688 Rules and regulations
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§688. Rules and regulations The secretary of the department may prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry into effect and enforce the provisions of this Part. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:689 Penalty
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§689. Penalty Whoever violates any provision of this Part shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. Each day that conditions or actions in violation of this Part continue constitutes a separate and distinct offense.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:69 Proof required
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§69. Proof required The court shall require such proof as it deems necessary to be convinced of the true birth facts of the petitioner such as full name of registrant at birth, birth date, city or town and parish of birth, sex, race, mother's maiden name and father's name, also p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:690 Metal beverage containers
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§690. Metal beverage containers A. No person shall sell or offer for sale at retail in this state any metal beverage container so designed and constructed that a metal part of the container is detachable in opening the container. The provisions of this Section do not prohibit the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:695 Tampering with consumer products; false reports of violations; prohibition; penalties
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§695. Tampering with consumer products; false reports of violations; prohibition; penalties A. Tampering with consumer products is the tampering with or attempt to tamper with any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, or the tampering with or attempt to tamper with the label or contai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:7 Communicable disease epidemic; procedure
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§7. Communicable disease epidemic; procedure A. If any parish or municipality or any portion thereof becomes infected with any disease to such an extent as to threaten the spread of the disease to the other portions of the state, the state health officer shall issue his proclamat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:70 Copy of petition and judgment to registrar
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§70. Copy of petition and judgment to registrar A certified copy of the petition and judgment for a delayed certificate of birth shall be furnished to the state registrar of vital records within ten days after the judgment is rendered. Acts 1979, No. 776, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700 Definition of terms
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§700. Definition of terms As used in this Subpart, 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 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.1 Rules and regulations
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§700.1. Rules and regulations The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations, with the advice and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Water Treatment Devices, for the efficient enforcement of this Subpart.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.10 Penalties
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§700.10. Penalties A. Whoever violates any provision of this Subpart shall be fined, for the first offense, not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. B. For the second or subsequent offense, he shall be fined not more than one thousan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.11 Injunction proceedings
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§700.11. Injunction proceedings A. In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the dissemination or causing to be disseminated of a false advertisement by any means for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.12 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§700.12. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.13 Repealed by Acts 1989, No
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§700.13. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.2 False advertisement
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§700.2. False advertisement A. An advertisement of a water treatment device is false if it is false or misleading in any particular regarding the water treatment device. B. Except as provided below, the advertisement of a water treatment device representing it to have any therape…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.3 Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
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§700.3. 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. 40:700.2 by the dissemination o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.4 Other prohibited acts
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§700.4. Other prohibited acts The following acts and the causing thereof are prohibited: (1) The verbal or written misrepresentation of any water treatment device by any person selling such devices to the public for the purposes of inducing, directly or indirectly, the purchase o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.5 Permit; application; fees; renewal
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§700.5. Permit; application; fees; renewal A. The department may require all dealers who engage in the business of selling water treatment devices to the public to obtain a permit and shall provide by regulation for a reasonable time period in which to obtain such permit. B. The …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.6 Revocation of permit
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§700.6. Revocation of permit A. The department may revoke any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart at any time the holder of a permit is found to be in noncompliance with the provisions of this Subpart or the rules and regulations established by the department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.7 Surety bond
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§700.7. Surety bond A. Every dealer permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart shall maintain with the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. Each bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.8 Procedure for reporting violations of Subpart
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§700.8. Procedure for reporting violations of Subpart A. Before reporting any violation of this Subpart to any district attorney for institution of criminal proceedings thereunder, the department shall afford appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, in accordance with regu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:700.9 Duties of district attorney
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§700.9. Duties of district attorney Each district attorney to whom the department reports any violation for institution of criminal proceedings or proceedings for an injunction under this Subpart, or to whom any health, food, or drug officer of the state or political subdivision …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701 Definitions
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§701. Definitions As used in this Subpart: (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health. (2) "Water vending machine", hereinafter referred to as machine, means any machine connected to a water supply which filters or purifies water for the purpose of selling such wat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701.1 Permit; application; fees; renewal
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§701.1. Permit; application; fees; renewal A. The department shall require each owner or operator of water vending machines to obtain a permit for each machine prior to the installation of such machine; however, any machine currently in operation may continue in operation until p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701.2 Revocation of permit
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§701.2. Revocation of permit A. The department shall revoke any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart for noncompliance with the provisions of this Subpart at any time a machine is found to be in noncompliance with the provisions of this Subpart or the rules an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701.3 Labeling
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§701.3. Labeling Notwithstanding the issuance of any permit, every machine as defined in this Subpart shall have a label which shall be displayed prominently on the machine indicating the source of the water dispensed, the methods used to treat the water to reduce or eliminate im…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701.4 Penalty for violations
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§701.4. Penalty for violations Whoever violates any provision of this Subpart shall be fined one thousand dollars for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:701.5 Injunction proceedings
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§701.5. Injunction proceedings A. In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the continued operation of a water vending machine for which a permit has not been issued u…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:71 Issuance of copy
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§71. Issuance of copy All certified copies of such delayed birth registration shall be issued by the state registrar. Acts 1979, No. 776, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:711 Permit for manufacture or sale
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§711. Permit for manufacture or sale No person shall manufacture for sale or sell in containers any soft drink, malt beverage, or other nonalcoholic beverage without having first obtained a permit from the Louisiana Department of Health, hereinafter referred to in this Part as th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:712 Part inapplicable to persons selling soft drinks where manufactured
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§712. Part inapplicable to persons selling soft drinks where manufactured Nothing in this Part applies to persons operating soda fountains and selling soft drinks, malt beverages, and other non-alcoholic beverages in glasses or jugs on the premises where manufactured.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:713 Contents of application; fee
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§713. Contents of application; fee A. The application for the permit required under R.S. 40:711 shall contain the name of the applicant, his address, the location of the manufacturing plants, the name of the drink or beverage, and any other pertinent information prescribed by the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:714 Inspection; granting or refusing permit; grounds
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§714. Inspection; granting or refusing permit; grounds A. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the department shall make an inspection of the premises of the applicant wherein the drink or beverage is to be manufactured for sale or sold, and, when the provisions of the sanita…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:715 Term of permit; renewal
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§715. Term of permit; renewal This permit shall extend for one year from the date of its issue, unless sooner revoked as provided in this Part and shall be renewed annually thereafter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:716 Inspection of soft drinks manufactured outside state; fee
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§716. Inspection of soft drinks manufactured outside state; fee No soft drink, malt beverage, or other nonalcoholic beverage not manufactured in this state shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the state health officer of the state in which the plant manufacturin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:717 Inspection of bottling plants and places for sale; fee
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§717. Inspection of bottling plants and places for sale; fee The department shall make at least one inspection each year of each bottling plant and place where soft drinks, malt beverages, or other nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold in containers. However, it may ins…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:718 Each separate plant subject to inspection or permit fee
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§718. Each separate plant subject to inspection or permit fee For purposes of this Part, each plant or place where soft drinks, malt beverages, or other nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured for sale is considered a separate and distinct business, subject to the inspection or p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:719 Revocation of permit
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§719. Revocation of permit A. The department may revoke any permit issued under the terms of this Part for noncompliance with the provisions of the sanitary code or the food and drug laws or regulations of the state. B. It may revoke any such permit either temporarily, until ther…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:72 Record of adoptions prior to July 27, 1938
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§72. Record of adoptions prior to July 27, 1938 When a person who was born in Louisiana and who was adopted prior to July 27, 1938, or when any person, who adopted prior to July 27, 1938, any person born in Louisiana, by observing the legal requirements for adoption in Louisiana …
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:720 Ingredients permitted in soft drinks
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§720. Ingredients permitted in soft drinks For purposes of this Part, all soft drinks or other nonalcoholic beverages, except nonalcoholic fruit juices, shall consist of a beverage made from pure cane or beet sugar syrup or such other sweetening liquids or substances as are permi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:721 Disposition of proceeds of fees
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§721. Disposition of proceeds of fees All money collected by the board under the provisions of this Part shall be devoted to the inspection of bottling plants throughout the state and to the enforcement of this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:722 Penalty for violations
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§722. Penalty for violations Whoever violates any provision of this Part shall be fined, for the first offense, not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or both. For each subsequent off…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:73 Certified copy of the new record; sealing and confidentiality of the original birth
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§73. Certified copy of the new record; sealing and confidentiality of the original birth record; issuance of original birth certificate A. Upon completion of the new record provided for in R.S. 40:72, the state registrar shall issue to the adopted person or to the adoptive parent…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:731 Legislative intent
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§731. Legislative intent It is the intent of the legislature to protect the public's health by establishing standards for bottled water and bottled water plants, water dealers, and water transportation vehicles or vessels to ensure that consumers who obtain water through such mea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:732 Definitions
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§732. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Approved laboratory" means a laboratory approved by the state or department or certified by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or certified by the pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:733 Product quality
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§733. Product quality A. All bottled water shall be from an approved source and shall not contain any constituent in quantities that may be injurious to health, as established by the department by rule. All bottled water shall meet standards prescribed by the FDA in 21 CFR Sectio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:734 Good manufacturing practices and operational requirements
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§734. Good manufacturing practices and operational requirements A. All bottled water, including mineral water, shall be filtered and processed and packaged in accordance with the FDA Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations (GMPs) 21 CFR Parts 110 and 129, and any rules adopted by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:735 Source water monitoring
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§735. Source water monitoring A. If any source does not comply with the maximum contaminant levels required by the state or federal agency for the production of bottled water, the bottler must show by analysis that his treatment reduces the contaminant(s) below the maximum contam…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:736 Finished product monitoring
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§736. Finished product monitoring A. To assure that bottled water complies with R.S. 40:733, the following product monitoring using representative samples derived from the bottled product shall be performed. (1) For microbiological contaminants specified in R.S. 40:733, analyze w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 40:737 Labeling requirements
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§737. Labeling requirements All bottled water shall conform to applicable federal and state labeling laws and be labeled in compliance with the following standards: (1) Mineral water may be labeled "mineral water". Bottled water to which minerals are added shall be labeled so as …