Title 37, Professions and Occupations
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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1050 Application requirements
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§1050. Application requirements A. The application required by R.S. 37:1049 shall be accompanied by a certificate under oath of the applicant's credits from the schools of his graduation, by a photostatic copy of his diploma or certificate of graduation, by a true copy of the sco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1051 Examinations and educational requirements
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§1051. Examinations and educational requirements A. Examinations given by the board shall be based upon subjects taught in approved schools and colleges of optometry, such as general anatomy, physics, chemistry, biology, physiology, anatomy, and physiology of the eye, general phy…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1052 Certificate to practice; registering; evidence
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§1052. Certificate to practice; registering; evidence A. If the applicant successfully passes the examination required in R.S. 37:1051, he shall, within ninety days of the examination date, pay all applicable fees including the original license fee and the original therapeutic ph…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1053 Right to re-take examination
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§1053. Right to re-take examination If an applicant fails to pass the examination provided in R.S. 37:1051, he may, after the expiration of six months, take a second examination without paying an additional fee, if this examination is held within two years after the failure.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1054 Applicants from other states; waiver of examination
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§1054. Applicants from other states; waiver of examination The board may waive the examination provided in R.S. 37:1051 if the applicant presents to the board a satisfactory certificate of registration from a board of optometry examiners of another state, and if the standard of r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1055 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§1055. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 313, §2, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1056 Annual renewal of license to practice
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§1056. Annual renewal of license to practice All licensed optometrists shall annually: (1) Pay to the board the annual renewal fee provided in R.S. 37:1058 on or before the first day of March of each year. (2)(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, accompany…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1057 Renewals; requirements
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§1057. Renewals; requirements A. Where the annual renewal fee required by R.S. 37:1056(1) is not paid on or before the first day of March, a delinquency fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall be imposed. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee and delinquency fee on or before the f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1058 Fees
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§1058. Fees The board shall, by rule, establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license, permit, or certificate, for administration of examinations for licensure, or for any other administrative function provided for in this Chapter, and the receipts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1059 Display of certificate
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§1059. Display of certificate Every licensed optometrist shall display in his place of business the certificate issued by the board.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:106 Failure to render a written opinion
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§106. Failure to render a written opinion If an opinion is not rendered by the panel within twelve months after the date notification of the selection of the attorney chairman is given the selected attorney and all other parties, pursuant to R.S. 37:109, suit may be instituted ag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1060 Repealed by Acts 2022, No
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§1060. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 313, §2, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1061 Violations and causes for refusal, suspension, or revocation of certificate
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§1061. Violations and causes for refusal, suspension, or revocation of certificate A. The board may, after due notice and hearing, assess a fine not to exceed the sum of five thousand dollars for each offense; refuse to license, register, certify, or permit any applicant; refuse …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1062 Hearing; appeal
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§1062. Hearing; appeal Before any certificate may be revoked or suspended, the board shall grant the holder a public hearing of the charges against him. He shall be given notice in writing of these charges at least fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing, the date of which …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1063 Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
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§1063. Authorization to obtain criminal history record information A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance or reinstatement of any license, registr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1063.1 Authorization to compel evaluation
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§1063.1. Authorization to compel evaluation A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (1) "Evaluation" means a diagnostic assessment for impairment by a board-approved addictionist. (2) "Impaired" or "impairment" means a condition that caus…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1064 Enforcement; penalty; attorney fees; costs
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§1064. Enforcement; penalty; attorney fees; costs A. The board may employ or retain legal counsel to represent the state and the board and to appear in the courts and before agencies of this state, or the courts and agencies of the United States, and of other states to carry out …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1065 Exemptions
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§1065. Exemptions A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to physicians or surgeons licensed to practice in this state. But it is unlawful for any person, except those licensed to practice under the provisions of this Chapter, to have in their possession any trial lense…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1066 Freedom of choice
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§1066. Freedom of choice Every person shall have complete freedom of choice to use the services of optometrists licensed under this Chapter where such services are permitted by law, and no state, parish or municipal board or agency, or any officer or employee thereof, shall eithe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1067 Chemical agents used in examination, board authorization required
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§1067. Chemical agents used in examination, board authorization required Prior to the employment of topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents by a licensed optometrist, that licensed optometrist must submit to the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, satisfactory e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1068 Criminal penalties
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§1068. Criminal penalties Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall be enjoined from the practice of optometry and may: (1) On first conviction, be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for not less than t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:107 Waiver of review panel
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§107. Waiver of review panel By written agreement of both parties, the use of the public accountant review panel may be waived. Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:108 Assertion of exceptions or defenses
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§108. Assertion of exceptions or defenses A certified public accountant or firm, against whom a claim has been filed under the provisions of this Part, may raise any exception or defense available, pursuant to R.S. 9:5604, in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue at …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:109 Public accountant review panel; composition; selection of attorney member
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§109. Public accountant review panel; composition; selection of attorney member A. The public accountant review panel shall consist of three certified public accountants, who have held unlimited licenses to practice their profession in Louisiana for ten consecutive years, and one…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:11 Functions of the department; exceptions
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§11. Functions of the department; exceptions The functions of the department, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, comprise all functions of the state authorized by law to be exercised in relation to the administration of laws requiring tests of qualifications for licens…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:110 Duties of the attorney of the review panel
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§110. Duties of the attorney of the review panel The attorney shall act as chairman of the panel and in an advisory capacity, but shall have no vote. The chairman shall expedite the selection of the other panel members, convene the panel, and expedite the panel's review of the cl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1101 Short title
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§1101. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act". Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 2022, No. 341, §2A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1102 Statement of purpose
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§1102. Statement of purpose A. It is declared to be the policy of this state that those persons who render service to the public in the mental health counseling area are entitled to use the title "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor". …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1103 Definitions
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§1103. Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Advertise" means but is not limited to the issuing or causing to be distributed any card, sign, or device to any person, or the causing, permitting, or allowing an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1104 Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners
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§1104. Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners A. There is hereby created in the Louisiana Department of Health the Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners, hereafter referred to as the "board", consisting of eleven members who shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1105 Board meetings; procedures; powers and duties
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§1105. Board meetings; procedures; powers and duties A. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge and shall hold its meetings in places to be designated by the board. The board shall hold a meeting within sixty days after October 1, 1987, and semiannually thereafter. The board …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1106 Fees; application for license; violations; penalties
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§1106. Fees; application for license; violations; penalties A.(1) Fees established and collected by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall be set by rule and shall not exceed the following maximum amounts: (a) Application of privilege, credential, or provisional license$200 (b)…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1107 Requirements for licensed professional counselor; provisional license; temporary
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§1107. Requirements for licensed professional counselor; provisional license; temporary license or temporary provisional license; renewal of license or temporary provisional license A. The board shall issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1108 Repealed by Acts 1995, No
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§1108. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1301, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1109 Reciprocity
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§1109. Reciprocity Upon application accompanied by fee and without written or oral examination, the board may issue a license to any person who furnishes upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he is licensed, certified, or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:111 Selection of certified public accountants to serve on review panel
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§111. Selection of certified public accountants to serve on review panel A. The claimant shall notify the attorney chairman, if already selected, and the named defendants of his choice of a certified public accountant member of the public accountant review panel within thirty day…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1110 Denial, revocation, or suspension of licenses
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§1110. Denial, revocation, or suspension of licenses A. The board shall withhold, deny, revoke, or suspend any license issued or applied for in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof that the applicant or licensee: (1) Has bee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1111 Violations; penalties
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§1111. Violations; penalties A. No person shall assume or use the title or designation "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor" or engage in the practice of mental health counseling unless he has in his possession a valid license issued b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1112 Injunctive proceedings
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§1112. Injunctive proceedings A. The board may, through the attorney general of the state of Louisiana, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, any rules or regulat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1113 Exclusions
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§1113. Exclusions The following persons and their activities are exempted from the licensing requirements of this Chapter: (1) A certified school counselor who meets the standards prescribed by the State Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1114 Privileged communications
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§1114. Privileged communications Testimonial privileges, exceptions, and waiver with respect to communications between a licensed professional counselor or a provisional licensed professional counselor and his client are governed by the Louisiana Code of Evidence. Acts 1987, No. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1115 Applicability
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§1115. Applicability The licensing of individuals under the provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to authorize those individuals to practice medicine or psychiatry in violation of the provisions of Part I of Chapter 15 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1116 Licensure application for marriage and family therapists; provisional license;
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§1116. Licensure application for marriage and family therapists; provisional license; temporary license or temporary provisional license A. The board shall issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompani…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1117 Examination for licensure as marriage and family therapists
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§1117. Examination for licensure as marriage and family therapists A. The board, through the advisory committee, shall conduct an examination for licensure as a marriage and family therapist at least once a year at a time and place designated by the board. B. Examinations may be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1118 Reciprocal licenses for marriage and family therapists
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§1118. Reciprocal licenses for marriage and family therapists A. The board shall issue, upon recommendation of the advisory committee, a license to any person who has been licensed as a marriage and family therapist for at least five years in another state, province, territorial …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1119 Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists; renewal of provisional
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§1119. Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists; renewal of provisional licenses for marriage and family therapists A.(1) Licenses for marriage and family therapists shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. (2) On or before January first of the y…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:112 Qualifications of certified public accountant members of the review panel; selection
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§112. Qualifications of certified public accountant members of the review panel; selection A. Except as hereinafter disqualified, all certified public accountants, who hold and have held for ten consecutive years a license to practice public accounting in the state of Louisiana, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1120 Repealed by Acts 2010, No
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§1120. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 613, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1121 Exemptions from licensure as marriage and family therapists
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§1121. Exemptions from licensure as marriage and family therapists Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent qualified members of other professional groups as defined by the board including but not limited to clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, physicians, lic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1122 Prohibited acts; penalties
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§1122. Prohibited acts; penalties A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or a "provisional licensed marriage and family therapist". B.(1) Any person who violates this Section shall, upo…