Title 37, Professions and Occupations

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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.71 Penalties
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§1360.71. Penalties A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any individual: (1) Not licensed under this Part to represent himself as a medical psychologist. (2) Not licensed under this Part to engage in the practice of medical psychology. (3) To represent himself as a medical psychologi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.72 Transfer of files
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§1360.72. Transfer of files The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall provide the board with copies of all files relating to medical psychologists. Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.81 Definitions
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§1360.81. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the terms stated in this Section have the meanings assigned to them, respectively, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (2) "Direct agreement" means a written …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.82 Prohibition on discrimination
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§1360.82. Prohibition on discrimination Except as provided in R.S. 37:1360.85, no direct practice shall decline to accept any person solely on account of race, religion, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, education, or economic status. A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.83 Direct fee
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§1360.83. Direct fee A. A direct practice shall charge a direct fee on a periodic basis. The amount of the fee and the periodic basis upon which such fee shall be paid shall be included in the provisions of the direct agreement. The fee shall represent the total amount due for al…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.84 Prohibited and authorized practices
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§1360.84. Prohibited and authorized practices A. A direct practice shall not: (1) Enter into a participating provider contract with any health insurance issuer or with any health insurance issuer's contractor or subcontractor to provide health care services through a direct agree…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.85 Acceptance or discontinuation of care of patients; third-party payments
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§1360.85. Acceptance or discontinuation of care of patients; third-party payments A. A direct practice shall not decline to accept new direct patients or discontinue care to existing patients solely because of the patient's health status. A direct practice may decline to accept a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.86 Direct practice not an insurer
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§1360.86. Direct practice not an insurer A direct practice that complies with the provisions of this Part is not a health insurance insurer and not subject to the provisions of nor the regulations under Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.87 Conduct of business; prohibitions
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§1360.87. Conduct of business; prohibitions A person shall not make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or advertising in the conduct of the business of a direct practice or relative to the business of a direct practice. Acts 2014, No. 867,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.88 Misrepresenting the terms of a direct agreement
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§1360.88. Misrepresenting the terms of a direct agreement A person shall not make, issue, circulate, or cause to be made, issued, or circulated, a misrepresentation of the terms of any direct agreement, the benefits or advantages promised thereby, or use the name or title of any …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.89 Direct agreement requirements; disclaimer
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§1360.89. Direct agreement requirements; disclaimer A.(1) A direct agreement shall include the following disclaimer: "This agreement does not provide comprehensive health insurance coverage. It provides only the health care services specifically described." (2) A direct agreement…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.90 Rules
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§1360.90. Rules The board may promulgate all rules and regulations that are necessary and proper to effectuate the provisions of this Part. Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.91 Violations
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§1360.91. Violations Violations of this Part shall constitute unprofessional conduct and subject violators to any and all sanctions which may be pursued by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1285. Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1361 State Plumbing Board; appointments; qualifications; legislative intent; authority
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§1361. State Plumbing Board; appointments; qualifications; legislative intent; authority A. The purpose of the legislature in enacting this Chapter is the protection of the health, safety, environment, and general welfare of all those persons who use and rely upon plumbing, and m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1362 Term of office
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§1362. Term of office The members of the board shall serve for six years and shall remain serving after their term expires until their successors are appointed by the governor. Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2025, No. 438, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1363 Officers of the board
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§1363. Officers of the board A. The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer for two year terms; the election to be held within thirty days of August first in each odd-numbered year. B.(1) The chairman and vice chairman shall each …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1364 Compensation of members
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§1364. Compensation of members Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance at a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, and such reimbursement shall not exceed seventy-five dollars per day plus actua…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1365 Domicile of the board
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§1365. Domicile of the board The domicile of the board shall be in the city of Baton Rouge; however, the State Plumbing Board may, in its discretion, maintain and establish district offices elsewhere in the state of Louisiana. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 298, §1; Acts 1984, No. 608…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1366 Duties of the board
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§1366. Duties of the board A.(1) The board shall adopt tests of qualification to be possessed by any persons actually engaged in the alteration, installation, maintenance, or repair of plumbing in one- and two-family dwellings and see that any person engaged in the duties of a re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1367 License required; residential, journeyman, and master plumber; medical gas piping
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§1367. License required; residential, journeyman, and master plumber; medical gas piping installer; medical gas and vacuum systems verifier; water supply protection specialist endorsement; gas fitter and master gas fitter; local examination preempted A.(1) No natural person shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1368 Issuance of residential, journeyman, and master plumber's license; medical gas
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§1368. Issuance of residential, journeyman, and master plumber's license; medical gas piping and installation license; medical gas and vacuum systems verifier license; water supply protection specialist endorsement; exemption; gas fitter A.(1) The board shall issue a residential …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1369 Temporary working permits
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§1369. Temporary working permits Temporary working permits to perform work as a journeyman plumber may be issued as required by R.S. 37:1376 and may be issued to a holder of a state license as a journeyman plumber from a state with like examinations, should that state recognize t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1370 Renewals
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§1370. Renewals Every holder of a license or endorsement of such license issued under this Chapter shall renew his license and, if applicable, endorsement each year by payment of the annual renewal fee established by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1371. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 4…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1371 Fees
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§1371. Fees A.(1) The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees for residential, journeyman, and master plumbers, temporary permit fees for journeyman plumbers, and renewal fees for inactive master plumbers. The board may fix and charge reasonab…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1372 Inspections
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§1372. Inspections The board shall at reasonable times and hours inspect plumbing work, medical gas piping installation, gas fitting work, and the work of water supply protection specialists under its jurisdiction to assure compliance with this Chapter. The board may appoint and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1373 Injunctions
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§1373. Injunctions A. The board may enjoin any person from engaging in doing the work of a residential plumber limited, journeyman plumber, master plumber, medical gas piping installer, medical gas and vacuum systems verifier, gas fitter, master gas fitter, or water supply protec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1374 Penalty
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§1374. Penalty A. Whoever violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both. B.(1) Upon receipt of a complaint from a consumer for whom the work was p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1375 Applicability of Chapter
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§1375. Applicability of Chapter This Chapter shall apply to: A. All cities, towns, villages, communities and public sewerage and/or water districts in the State of Louisiana. B. All areas within one mile of the boundary of any city or sewer or water districts, referred to above; …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1376 Exceptions
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§1376. Exceptions A. Any journeyman who has not been licensed and does his work in a place not previously under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall, upon payment of the regular examination fee, be issued a permit to continue the art of plumbing, limited t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1377 Definitions; exceptions
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§1377. Definitions; exceptions A. Master plumber. A "master plumber" is a natural person who possesses the necessary qualifications and knowledge to plan and lay out plumbing systems; who supervises journeyman plumbers in the installation, alteration, and/or repair of plumbing sy…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1378 Revocation of licenses; other disciplinary actions
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§1378. Revocation of licenses; other disciplinary actions A. The board may, pursuant to the procedures provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew any license or endorsement issued by the board to any natural person. Grounds for revocation, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1379 Advisory committee
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§1379. Advisory committee There shall be an advisory committee appointed by the Louisiana Pipe Trades Association and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Louisiana, with each organization appointing five members to the committee. The committee shall have access to all mee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1380 Insurance requirements for master plumbers and master natural gas fitters
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§1380. Insurance requirements for master plumbers and master natural gas fitters A. No master plumber license or master natural gas fitter license shall be issued, renewed, or revived until the applicant has provided proof acceptable to the board that insurance has been issued to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1391 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1391. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1392 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1392. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1393 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1393. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1394 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1394. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1395 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1395. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1395.1 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1395.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1396 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1396. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1397 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1397. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1398 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1398. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1399 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1399. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:14 Fees; expenses
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§14. Fees; expenses All fees for licenses or other services shall be deposited in the state treasury and all expenses of the department shall be paid from the treasury under specific appropriations therefor.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1400 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1400. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1401 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§1401. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:141 Policy and definitions
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§141. Policy and definitions A. In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of architecture in this state is reserved to those persons who have the proper qualifications and have been registered by the board. B. As used in this…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:142 Board appointed by governor; removal
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§142. Board appointed by governor; removal A.(1) The State Board of Architectural Examiners is hereby created within the office of the governor and shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be architects selected by the governor as provided for in Subsection B, one selec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:143 Term of office
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§143. Term of office A. Each member shall serve six years, or until his successor is duly appointed, except the initial educational or regulatory member appointed pursuant to R.S. 37:142(C) shall serve a term of four years and the initial public member appointed pursuant to R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1430 Short title
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§1430. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Real Estate License Law." Added by Acts 1983, No. 268, §1.