Title 30, Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality

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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2543 Repealed by Acts 2018, No
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§2543. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2544 Litter-free zones; temporary signs, handbills, flyers and notices; notice to remove; penalties
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§2544. Litter-free zones; temporary signs, handbills, flyers and notices; notice to remove; penalties A. The public rights-of-way of all state, parish, and municipal roads, highways, and streets are hereby declared litter-free zones. No person shall dispose of litter, as both ter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2545 Beaches; glass container prohibition
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§2545. Beaches; glass container prohibition A. No person shall use or carry a glass water or beverage container upon a beach in this state, nor shall any person throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of such a glass container on a beach. B. For the purposes of this S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2546 Littering of waters; definitions; penalties
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§2546. Littering of waters; definitions; penalties A. It shall be unlawful for an operator, passenger, crew member, or any person on board any vessel to intentionally discharge, discard, and permanently abandon into the waters of the state any type of finished plastic products, i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2547 [BLANK]
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§2547. [BLANK] NOTE: See Acts 2018, No. 509 in which the substance of this provision was amended and redesignated as R.S. 30:2514.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2548 [BLANK]
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§2548. [BLANK] NOTE: See Acts 2018, No. 509 in which the substance of this provision was amended and redesignated as R.S. 30:2515.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2551 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund; purpose
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§2551. Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund; purpose A. The legislature finds and declares that the cleanup, redevelopment, and reuse of brownfields sites in the state should be encouraged and facilitated for the benefit of the state's citizens by way of economic development, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2552 Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program; authority to make loans and
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§2552. Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund Program; authority to make loans and grants; incur debt; tax exemption A. Any political subdivision, public trust, quasi governmental organization, or eligible nonprofit or private entity, except as provided in R.S. 30:2551(C), is he…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2561 Citation
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§2561. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Environmental Regulatory Innovations Programs Act". Acts 1997, No. 992, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2562 Policy; purpose
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§2562. Policy; purpose A. The legislature finds and declares that the improvement of the environment of the state of Louisiana is a matter of vital concern to all citizens of this state, and recognizes that existing environmental law plays a critical role in protecting the enviro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2563 Definitions
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§2563. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Final project agreement" means the final document agreed upon between the secretary and a program particip…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2564 Louisiana Environmental Regulatory Innovations Programs
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§2564. Louisiana Environmental Regulatory Innovations Programs A. The department shall establish and implement environmental regulatory innovations programs. The programs shall provide regulatory flexibility for participants in these programs. Participation in such programs shall…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2565 Excellence and Leadership Program
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§2565. Excellence and Leadership Program A. The Excellence and Leadership Program shall allow regulatory flexibility to participants who agree to conduct a demonstration project that provides superior environmental performance. B. In addition to meeting the minimum requirements i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2566 Regulations
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§2566. Regulations On or before January 30, 1998, the secretary shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, for the administration of the Louisiana Environmental Regulatory Innovations Programs including the Excellence and Leaders…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2571 Citation
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§2571. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Mercury Risk Reduction Act." Acts 2006, No. 126, §1, eff. June 2, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2572 Legislative declaration; control of mercury releases
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§2572. Legislative declaration; control of mercury releases A. The legislature finds and declares that the control of mercury releases to the environment is essential for the reduction of human health risks. Mercury in the environment represents a persistent and growing problem f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2573 Definitions
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§2573. Definitions A. As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term: (1) "Fabricated mercury-added product" means a product that consists of a combination of individual components that combine to make a single unit, including but not limited to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2574 Notifications
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§2574. Notifications A. Effective January 1, 2007, no mercury-added product shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana without prior notification in writing by the manufacturer of the product to the Department of Environmental Qual…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2575 Restrictions on the sale of certain mercury-added products
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§2575. Restrictions on the sale of certain mercury-added products A. On and after July 1, 2007, no mercury-added novelty shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana. Manufacturers that produce and sell mercury-added novelties shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2576 Exemptions and phase outs
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§2576. Exemptions and phase outs A. No mercury-added product shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana if the mercury content of the product exceeds: (1) 1 gram (1,000 milligrams) for mercury-added fabricated products or 250 parts…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2577 Labeling of mercury-added products
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§2577. Labeling of mercury-added products A. No mercury-added product manufactured on and after July 1, 2008, shall be offered for final sale or use or distributed for promotional purposes in Louisiana unless both the product and its packaging are labeled in accordance with this …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2578 Labeling for specific products
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§2578. Labeling for specific products Notwithstanding the requirements of R.S. 30:2577, labeling of appliances which are sold in a store where the appliance is on display shall meet all requirements of this Chapter except that no package labeling is required. Labeling of fever th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2579 Alternative methods of public notification
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§2579. Alternative methods of public notification A. A manufacturer may apply to the Department of Environmental Quality for an alternative to the requirements of this Section where strict compliance with the requirements is not feasible or the proposed alternative would be at le…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2580 Disposal ban and proper management of mercury in scrap metal facilities
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§2580. Disposal ban and proper management of mercury in scrap metal facilities A. On and after January 1, 2007, mercury shall not be discharged to water, wastewater treatment, and wastewater disposal systems except when it is done in compliance with applicable local, state, and f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2581 Collection of mercury-added products
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§2581. Collection of mercury-added products A. On and after July 1, 2007, no mercury-added product containing more than ten milligrams of mercury shall be offered for final sale or use or distribution for promotional purposes in Louisiana unless the manufacturer either on its own…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2582 Disclosure for mercury-containing formulated products used in health care facilities
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§2582. Disclosure for mercury-containing formulated products used in health care facilities On and after July 1, 2007, the manufacturers of formulated mercury-added products that are offered for sale or use to a health care facility in Louisiana shall provide both the Department …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2583 Limitations on the use of elemental mercury
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§2583. Limitations on the use of elemental mercury A. On and after July 1, 2007, no person shall offer for sale or distribute for promotional purposes or provide elemental mercury without providing a Material Safety Data Sheet, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 11049, and the seller, distr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2584 Existing inventories
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§2584. Existing inventories A. Mercury-added products with a code or date of manufacture indicating the products were manufactured prior to June 2, 2006, or that are meant to service products manufactured prior to June 2, 2006, are exempt from the provisions of R.S. 30:2575, 2576…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2585 Public education and outreach
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§2585. Public education and outreach A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall, as funds are available, implement a comprehensive public education, outreach, and assistance program for households, hazardous waste generators, local and regional solid waste management agenci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2586 State procurement preferences for low or non-mercury-added products
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§2586. State procurement preferences for low or non-mercury-added products Notwithstanding any law to the contrary or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, for the procurement of equipment, supplies, and other products, all state agencies shall by July 1, 2007, rev…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2587 Water and wastewater system use prohibition
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§2587. Water and wastewater system use prohibition A. On and after August 1, 2006, no person shall install a mercury switch or mercury containing device in any drinking water system or waste water system including, but not limited to level indicators, float switches, pump control…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2588 Enforcement
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§2588. Enforcement A violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable as provided in R.S. 30:2025 and any other law providing for the protection of human health and the environment. Acts 2006, No. 126…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:26 Applications and notification of completeness
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§26. Applications and notification of completeness A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy shall, after notification by the department to the applicant that the application is complete, grant or deny all applica…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:27 Authorization to enter lands of another
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§27. Authorization to enter lands of another A. When the consent of a property owner has not been otherwise obtained, the issuance of a work order or compliance order by the secretary or his agents shall constitute sufficient authorization for the operator, agents of the operator…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:28 Drilling permits; issuance; fees; location plat; notice and hearing; funds from drilling
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§28. Drilling permits; issuance; fees; location plat; notice and hearing; funds from drilling permit fees A. No well or test well may be drilled in search of minerals without first obtaining a permit from the secretary, and the secretary shall collect for each such well or test w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:28.1 Avoiding disturbance of privately owned water well
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§28.1. Avoiding disturbance of privately owned water well A. An owner or operator of a permitted oil and gas well shall construct and maintain the drilling activity area in such a manner as to avoid disturbing the use of any privately owned active water well existing at the time …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:29 Remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production sites
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§29. Remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production sites A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that Article IX, Section 1 of the Constitution of Louisiana mandates that the natural resources and the environment of the state, including ground water, are to be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:29.1 Landowner notification of environmental testing
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§29.1. Landowner notification of environmental testing If the owner or operator of any oilfield site or exploration and production (E&P) site covered by the provisions of R.S. 30:29 performs any environmental testing on land owned by another person, results of such environmental …
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:29.2 Alternative dispute resolution for disputes relating to remediation of oilfield sites and
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§29.2. Alternative dispute resolution for disputes relating to remediation of oilfield sites and exploration and production sites A. This Section establishes procedures that apply to any dispute subject to the provisions of R.S. 30:29. B. Within sixty days after the end of the st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:3 Definitions
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§3. Definitions Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined in this Section have the following meaning when found in this Subtitle: (1) "Brine" means subterranean saltwater, whether contained in or produced from a reservoir, and all of the saltwater's constituent par…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:301 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§301. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §2, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:302 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§302. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §2, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:303 Repealed by Acts 2023, No
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§303. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §2, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:31 Permitting gas well to go wild or burn prohibited; capping or plugging; notice
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§31. Permitting gas well to go wild or burn prohibited; capping or plugging; notice No person shall negligently permit a natural gas well to become uncontrollable, or to wastefully burn. The owner, or person in possession of such a well shall prevent waste by escape or burning by…
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:311 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§311. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:312 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§312. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:313 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§313. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:313.1 Repealed by Acts 1989, 2nd Ex
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§313.1. Repealed by Acts 1989, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §6, eff. July 14, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:314 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§314. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 30:315 Repealed by Acts 2001, No
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§315. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1185, §8, eff. July 1, 2001.