Title 37, Professions and Occupations

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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.12 Legislative findings; purpose
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§1745.12. Legislative findings; purpose A. The legislature finds that: (1) Public confidence in high quality patient care is dependent on a workforce of competent health care professionals who meet the high standards of professional practice. (2) Impaired health care professional…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.13 Definitions
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§1745.13. Definitions For the purposes of this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Adverse action" includes reducing, restricting, suspending, revoking, denying, terminating, or failing to renew any of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.14 Reporting of certain actions taken by health care entities; to whom to report;
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§1745.14. Reporting of certain actions taken by health care entities; to whom to report; information to be reported; time frame for reporting A. Each health care entity shall report the actions described in this Section to the appropriate professional licensing board. B. Except a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.15 Confidential nature of reports
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§1745.15. Confidential nature of reports A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Public Records Act, R.S. 44:1 et seq., reports received by professional licensing boards under the provisions of this Part shall be held confidential and shall not be deemed to be or be treated as p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.16 Relief from liability for reporting
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§1745.16. Relief from liability for reporting A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any health care entity with respect to any report required under this Part, unless such report is made with knowledge of the falsity of the information co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.17 Use of information
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§1745.17. Use of information Any information reported by a health care entity as required in this Part is intended to be used solely by the professional licensing board in furtherance of their statutory obligations. Acts 2007, No. 274, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.2 Diagnosis of certain mental health conditions; limitation
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§1745.2. Diagnosis of certain mental health conditions; limitation A. No physician or other health care provider shall diagnose the condition of factitious disorder imposed on another, formerly known as "Munchausen syndrome by proxy", unless he meets all of the following criteria…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1746 Definitions
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§1746. Definitions For purposes of this Part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1747 Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency carriers; practice requirements; report
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§1747. Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency carriers; practice requirements; report procedures; exemptions A. Each board licensing healthcare providers shall establish by rule practice requirements based on applicable guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and P…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1748 Videotape businesses; disclosure of customer information prohibited
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§1748. Videotape businesses; disclosure of customer information prohibited A. No person engaged in the business of renting or selling prerecorded videotapes shall, without the express written consent of the customer, disclose customer information, except as may be required by law…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1749 Cash bonding
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§1749. Cash bonding A. Whenever a provision of this Title requires the posting of a bond or other security for the performance of a duty which bond runs in favor of a state agency, board, or commission, in lieu of the bond or other security, cash, a certificate of deposit, an irr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1751 Licensure for dependents of certain healthcare professionals
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§1751. Licensure for dependents of certain healthcare professionals A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply: (1) "Dependent" means any of the following who relocates to Louisiana with a healthcare professional: (a) The healthcare professional's spouse…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1752 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1752. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1753 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1753. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1754 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1754. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1755 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1755. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1756 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1756. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1757 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1757. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1758 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1758. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1759 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1759. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1760 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1760. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1761 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1761. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1762 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1762. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1763 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1763. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1764 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1764. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1765 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1765. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1766 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1766. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1767 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1767. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1768 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1768. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1769 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1769. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1770 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1770. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1771 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO
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§1771. REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, NO. 391, §2, EFF. SEPT. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1781 Short title
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§1781. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Pawnshop Act". Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1782 Definitions
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§1782. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Applicable liabilities" include trade or other accounts payable; accrued sales, income, or other taxes; accrued expenses; and notes or other payables that are unsecured or secured in whole or part by current assets. (2) "Commissioner"…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1783 Nature of the pawn transaction
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§1783. Nature of the pawn transaction The pawn transaction constitutes a service and vests the pawnbroker with the right of causing the debt to be satisfied by privilege and in preference to all other creditors, secured and unsecured, perfected or not. The pawnbroker can be compe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1784 Waiver, agreement to forego rights; prohibited
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§1784. Waiver, agreement to forego rights; prohibited A pawn customer may not waive or agree to forego rights or benefits under this Part except that a claim, if disputed in good faith, may be settled by compromise or agreement. Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1785 Licensing of pawnbrokers; limit to location
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§1785. Licensing of pawnbrokers; limit to location A. No person shall do business as a pawnbroker without having first obtained the license required by R.S. 47:341 et seq. and as further required by this Part. A separate license is required for each pawnshop. The commissioner sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1786 Application; fees; bond
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§1786. Application; fees; bond A. An application for a new pawnshop license or the approval of a change in the ownership of an existing licensed pawnshop shall be made under oath and state the applicant's full name, the applicant's place of residence, the place where business is …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1787 Eligibility for license, net assets or bond
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§1787. Eligibility for license, net assets or bond A. To be eligible for a license an applicant shall meet all of the following: (1) Be over eighteen years of age and of good character and reputation. (2) Not have been convicted of a felony under the laws of the United States, th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1788 Change in ownership; change in name; change in location; ceasing to do business
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§1788. Change in ownership; change in name; change in location; ceasing to do business A. Except as provided below, an application for a new license is required upon a twenty-five percent or more change in the ownership of any licensed pawnshop. B.(1) In the event that a licensee…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1789 Records from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections
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§1789. Records from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections The Department of Public Safety and Corrections on request shall supply to the commissioner any available arrest and conviction records of any person applying for or holding a license under this Part including th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1790 Hours of pawnbrokers; days of operation
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§1790. Hours of pawnbrokers; days of operation A. A pawnbroker shall neither open his place of business before the hour of 7:00 a.m. nor keep it open after the hour of 9:00 p.m., except in the month of December, during which time the hour of 9:00 p.m. shall be extended to 10:00 p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1791 Maximum rate of interest
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§1791. Maximum rate of interest Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a pawnbroker may charge a maximum rate of interest of ten percent per month on pawn transactions. Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1792 Pledgor's warranty; division of things
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§1792. Pledgor's warranty; division of things A pledgor warrants that the thing pledged is not stolen, that the pledgor has not received the thing by fraud, that the thing has no liens or encumbrances against it, that the pledgor is not in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1793 Pawn ticket
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§1793. Pawn ticket A. A pawnbroker, at the time the pawn transaction is originally entered into, shall deliver to the pledgor a memorandum or ticket which shall clearly set forth all of the following and which shall be maintained as a record for the pawnbroker for a period of two…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1794 Presentation of ticket, presumption
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§1794. Presentation of ticket, presumption Except as otherwise provided in this Part, any person presenting a pawn ticket to the pawnbroker shall be presumed to be entitled to redeem the pledged things described therein. Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1795 Lost, destroyed, or stolen ticket
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§1795. Lost, destroyed, or stolen ticket A. In the event a pawn ticket has been lost, destroyed, or stolen a pawnbroker shall either deliver the pledged things to the pledgor or issue the pledgor a new pawn ticket. But before doing either, the pawnbroker shall require the pledgor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1796 Records to be kept, entries required
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§1796. Records to be kept, entries required A. Every pawnbroker shall maintain a permanent record of all transactions of things pledged on the pawnshop premises. This record, which may be maintained electronically, shall be kept for a period of two years. Entries shall be made in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1797 Records open to inspection
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§1797. Records open to inspection A. The commissioner, or his designee, may inspect all records of any person regulated by the provisions of this Part to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Part and any rules or regulations adopted under this Part. B. The records mainta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1798 Information furnished to police, sheriff, or Department of Public Safety and Corrections
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§1798. Information furnished to police, sheriff, or Department of Public Safety and Corrections A.(1) Every pawnbroker shall provide all transactional information obtained pursuant to R.S. 37:1796 to the chief of police of the city or town in which he is doing business or to the …