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La. Rev. Stat. § 56:143 "Hunter orange" or "blaze pink" display by hunters with guns
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§143. "Hunter orange" or "blaze pink" display by hunters with guns A. Any person hunting any wildlife during the open gun deer hunting season and possessing buckshot, slugs, a muzzleloader, or a centerfire rifle shall display on his head, chest, or back a total of not less than f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1431 Bayou Liberty; clearing; expropriation prohibited
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§1431. Bayou Liberty; clearing; expropriation prohibited A. Bayou Liberty, from its intersection with U.S. Highway 190 south to its intersection with Louisiana Highway 433 in St. Tammany Parish, may need periodic clearing of debris to ensure the free flow of water through the wat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:15 Prohibited acts involving interstate commerce
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§15. Prohibited acts involving interstate commerce A. For the purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) The terms "fish" or "wildlife" mean fish as defined …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:151 Purpose
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§151. Purpose The hunting of migratory waterfowl has long been a source of recreation and tourism in Louisiana. In order to protect and preserve this most valuable asset, the Louisiana Duck License, Stamp, and Print Program is created as a means of funding approved projects throu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:153 Design, marketing, and sale of duck stamps and prints
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§153. Design, marketing, and sale of duck stamps and prints The department shall provide by regulation for the annual creation of duck stamps and duck stamp prints, the manner of selection of an artist and the manner of reproduction, distribution, marketing and sale of such stamp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:16 Intentional concealment, destruction, or deposit of illegal fish, wildlife, or other animals; penalties
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§16. Intentional concealment, destruction, or deposit of illegal fish, wildlife, or other animals; penalties A. No person shall intentionally conceal, destroy, or deposit any fish, wildlife, or other animal which was taken or possessed illegally at any location if the person know…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1621 Exploitation of natural resources by director or employees prohibited; removal or dismissal for violation; application
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§1621. Exploitation of natural resources by director or employees prohibited; removal or dismissal for violation; application A. Neither the director of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, the state forester, nor any salaried officer or employee of the wildlife and fisheries c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1622 Forfeitures of all rights, property, money, or things of value acquired
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§1622. Forfeitures of all rights, property, money, or things of value acquired Any violation of the provisions of R.S. 56:1621 shall ipso facto operate as an immediate forfeiture to the state of all rights, property, money, or things of value acquired, in violation thereof, from,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1623 Transfer of rights or property acquired in violation of R.S
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§1623. Transfer of rights or property acquired in violation of R.S. 56:1621 Any sale, lease, exchange, transfer, or assignment by any of the persons mentioned in R.S. 56:1621 of any rights, property, or things of value acquired in violation of that Section shall be null and void …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1682 Office of state parks; purpose
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§1682. Office of state parks; purpose The office of state parks is hereby authorized and directed to have as its purpose service to the people of Louisiana and their visitors by: (1) Preserving and protecting natural areas of unique or exceptional scenic value. (2) Establishing a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1683 Office of state parks; authority to classify
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§1683. Office of state parks; authority to classify The office of state parks is hereby authorized to maintain a system for classifying all holdings within its jurisdiction. Such classification system will provide objectives which will encompass preservation, commemoration, and r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1684 Categories of classification
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§1684. Categories of classification Each office of state parks holding will be identified and operated according to the basic purpose for which it is established and will be selected, operated, and identified according to the following classification categories and the criteria t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1684.1 Cypremort Point State Park; design standards; applicability
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§1684.1. Cypremort Point State Park; design standards; applicability A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no rule or regulation of the office of state parks regulating design and aesthetic quality standards, construction, or usage of facilities at state …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1685 Classification of holdings
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§1685. Classification of holdings A. The office of state parks shall classify all holdings according to the classification most closely representing their character or potential use, or both. The official names of each existing and future office of state parks holding will includ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1685.1 Gary James Hebert Memorial Lockhouse
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§1685.1. Gary James Hebert Memorial Lockhouse The lockhouse which is located within the Plaquemine Lock State Historic Site, heretofore known as the Plaquemine Lockhouse, is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the Gary James Hebert Memorial Lockhouse. Acts 1995, No.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1685.2 J
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§1685.2. J. D. "Prof" Lafleur Visitor Center at the Louisiana State Arboretum The visitor center located at the Louisiana State Arboretum State Preservation Area is hereby designated and shall hereafter be known as the J. D. "Prof" Lafleur Visitor Center. Acts 2008, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1686 Use of terms prohibited
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§1686. Use of terms prohibited The office of state parks classification terms, with the exceptions of state experimental site and special holdings, represent specific types and qualities of office of state parks holdings and therefore all use of such terms in any official name of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1687 Secretary, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; powers
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§1687. Secretary, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism; powers The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may: (1) Accept from any person, corporation, association, or other entity, municipal, state, or federal government, or from any other agency…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1687.1 Posting of state parks' boundaries; rules and regulations
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§1687.1. Posting of state parks' boundaries; rules and regulations The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations for the posting of boundaries of state parks, state historic sites, state preservation areas, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1687.2 Taking of mayhaw berries; rules and regulations
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§1687.2. Taking of mayhaw berries; rules and regulations Any rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism applicable to the taking or collection of mayhaw (Crataegus aestivalis) berries in state parks shall be subject to legis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1688 Park wardens; powers and duties
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§1688. Park wardens; powers and duties A. The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may appoint competent men to serve as state park wardens. B. State park wardens shall, in addition to the authority otherwise conferred by law upon such officers, be veste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1688.1 Civil penalties; assessment; administrative hearing
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§1688.1. Civil penalties; assessment; administrative hearing A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is authorized to bring a civil action to recover the penalties established for violation of R.S. 30:2531(A) or (B) in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1689 Violation of rules and regulations; penalty
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§1689. Violation of rules and regulations; penalty In addition to any penalties otherwise provided by law, violation of any of the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism shall be punishable by fine of not less than …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1690 Capacity to sue and be sued
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§1690. Capacity to sue and be sued Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 36:201, the office of state parks may sue and be sued, under the style "State of Louisiana, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, through the Secretary of said department." Acts …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1691 Possession of firearms
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§1691. Possession of firearms A person who lawfully possesses a firearm may possess or transport such firearm within the boundaries of a state park, state historic site, state preservation area, wildlife management area, or wildlife refuge. Acts 2010, No. 790, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1692 Exemption from entrance fees; elderly
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§1692. Exemption from entrance fees; elderly A. Any citizen of the state of Louisiana who is identified as sixty-two years of age or older shall be exempt from paying the general admission charge to any state park in Louisiana. Any person accompanying a citizen of the state of Lo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1692.1 Fee exemption for "Golden Age Passport" holders; camp sites
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§1692.1. Fee exemption for "Golden Age Passport" holders; camp sites Any citizen of the United States who possesses a Golden Age Passport issued by an agency of the United States pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460 shall be permitted, upon presentation of the Golden Age Passport and proper…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1693 Exemption from entrance fees; school children
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§1693. Exemption from entrance fees; school children Any school child who is on a field trip conducted as part of the curriculum of the school and any classroom teacher, parent, bus driver and any other person accompanying a school child on such a field trip shall be exempt from …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1693.1 Exemption from fees; children in state's legal custody
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§1693.1. Exemption from fees; children in state's legal custody A. Any child age eighteen or under who is retained in the legal custody of the state through a bona fide contractual service agreement with a public nonprofit community home based organization or "provider", shall be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1693.2 Exemption for "Golden Access Passport" holders; day-use entrance fees; camping fees
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§1693.2. Exemption for "Golden Access Passport" holders; day-use entrance fees; camping fees A. Any citizen of the United States who possesses a "Golden Access Passport" issued by an agency of the United States pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 460l-6a, upon presentation of the Golden Access…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1693.3 Exemption for America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass and Access Pass holders; camping fees
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§1693.3. Exemption for America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass and Access Pass holders; camping fees Any citizen of the United States who possesses an America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass or Access…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1694 Exemption from entrance fees; certain veterans
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§1694. Exemption from entrance fees; certain veterans A. Any Louisiana resident who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, who has suffered the amputation of a limb, who has at any time been awarded by the government of the United States an allowance toward the pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1695 Annual day use entrance permits to state parks
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§1695. Annual day use entrance permits to state parks The assistant secretary, office of state parks, may issue upon application, to any citizen at a rate to be fixed by the office of state parks, a vehicle entrance permit to Louisiana state parks. The permit shall be a decal or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1696 Surplus from operation of parks
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§1696. Surplus from operation of parks The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby authorized to retain any surplus funds remaining at the end of each fiscal year resulting from the operations of the various office of state parks holdings, provide…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1697 Sale or donation of lands belonging to school or levee board
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§1697. Sale or donation of lands belonging to school or levee board Any lands belonging to any school or levee board and any other public lands or water bottoms of the state suitable for the establishment and maintenance of office of state parks holdings may be sold or donated to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1698 Title to state parks
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§1698. Title to state parks The title to all lands acquired heretofore for the purpose for which the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission was created shall be vested in the state of Louisiana including Chicot State Park, in the parish of Evangeline; Fontainebleau State…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1699 Chicot State Park, special facilities camp for persons with disabilities; creation;
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§1699. Chicot State Park, special facilities camp for persons with disabilities; creation; advisory committee; programs; use A. The office of state parks in the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby authorized to select, designate, and set aside a site at Chicot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:17 Taking fish for purpose of science and cultivation; permits; propagation of fish
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§17. Taking fish for purpose of science and cultivation; permits; propagation of fish The director may take fish of any kind in any manner or place for the purpose of science and of cultivation and distribution and may grant written permits to other persons for the same purpose. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1700 Clinton Confederate Cemetery, operation and maintenance; transfer
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§1700. Clinton Confederate Cemetery, operation and maintenance; transfer to cemetery association A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may enter into a cooperative agreement with the Clinton Confederate Cemetery Association, a nonprofit charitable association forme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1701 Kent Plantation House, agreements for operation and maintenance
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§1701. Kent Plantation House, agreements for operation and maintenance A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with any appropriate public or private entity for the operation and maintenance of the Kent House…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1702 Palmetto Island State Park; agreements for operation and maintenance
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§1702. Palmetto Island State Park; agreements for operation and maintenance A. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with any appropriate public or private entity for the operation and maintenance of the Palme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1703 Louisiana State Parks Improvement and Repair Dedicated Fund Account
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§1703. Louisiana State Parks Improvement and Repair Dedicated Fund Account A. There is hereby established in the state treasury a special statutorily dedicated fund account to be known as the "Louisiana State Parks Improvement and Repair Dedicated Fund Account", hereinafter refer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1704 Bayou Segnette State Park; operation of the wave pool
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§1704. Bayou Segnette State Park; operation of the wave pool All fees and other revenues generated through operation of the wave pool at Bayou Segnette State Park shall be appropriated as self-generated revenues to the Bayou Segnette State Park to be used solely for the purpose o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1705 Poverty Point Reservoir Development Dedicated Fund Account
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§1705. Poverty Point Reservoir Development Dedicated Fund Account A. The Poverty Point Reservoir Development Dedicated Fund Account, hereinafter referred to as the "account", is hereby established as a special dedicated fund account within the state treasury. Monies deposited int…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:171 Wildlife; business of raising and selling; breeder's license
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§171. Wildlife; business of raising and selling; breeder's license A. Whoever desires to engage in raising, selling, or raising and selling domestic white-tailed deer or other domesticated deer native to North America; squirrels, rabbits, or other wild game quadrupeds; pheasants,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:172 Killing of birds or animals; sale; trapping regulations; exporting live specimens
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§172. Killing of birds or animals; sale; trapping regulations; exporting live specimens A. Any licensee may kill or sell such animals or birds provided for in this Subpart at any time, except that domesticated species of wild game birds or wild waterfowl, killed by shooting, shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:173 Transportation of birds or animals killed; tags; sale of carcass
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§173. Transportation of birds or animals killed; tags; sale of carcass A. No such animal or bird provided for in this Subpart killed as aforesaid and intended for sale shall be shipped, transported, sold, or offered for sale unless each quarter and each loin of each carcass of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:174 Shipment of carcasses or parts thereof; tag or label
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§174. Shipment of carcasses or parts thereof; tag or label Any common carrier may receive and transport carcasses of such animals or birds, or parts thereof. However, to every package containing such carcasses or parts thereof shall be affixed a tag or label, upon which shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:1741 Authority
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§1741. Authority The secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and the governing authority of each political subdivision of the state of Louisiana are hereby authorized to cooperate and jointly parti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 56:175 License for sale of birds killed and tagged
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§175. License for sale of birds killed and tagged A. No person shall sell or offer for sale any birds killed and tagged as herein provided without first obtaining a license to do so from the secretary, and then only if the breeder's tags or seals remain affixed as aforesaid until…