Title 3, Agriculture and Forestry
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La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3671 Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; liability
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§3671. Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; liability Any person, firm, or corporation wilfully and knowingly receiving or accepting delivery of agricultural products in containers furnished or loaned by another to a grower or producer of such products, whether…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3672 Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; injunctive relief
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§3672. Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; injunctive relief In addition to the right of action for damages provided for in R.S. 3:491, the person, firm, or corporation furnishing containers under stipulations or agreement shall, on complying with the laws rel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3673 Producer selling direct to consumer not subject to permit fees, license tax or fee, or inspection fees; inspection; time for sale
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§3673. Producer selling direct to consumer not subject to permit fees, license tax or fee, or inspection fees; inspection; time for sale Any trucker, farmer, or producer of fruits, vegetables, grains, or meats in this state, or any employee of such farmer or producer, may sell th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3674 Dairyman selling direct to processor or distributor not subject to license tax or inspection fees
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§3674. Dairyman selling direct to processor or distributor not subject to license tax or inspection fees Any dairyman in this state, who does not operate a retail delivery route and sell his produce at retail, may sell any produce from his dairy in any quantities direct to a crea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3675 Bill of sale for cattle required; penalty for butchering without bill
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§3675. Bill of sale for cattle required; penalty for butchering without bill No person shall kill, slaughter, or butcher any cattle which have been acquired by purchase or trade without first having obtained a bill of sale from the seller. The bill of sale shall be a written memo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3676 Administration of R.S
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§3676. Administration of R.S. 3:3675 The Louisiana Board of Animal Health may promulgate rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of R.S. 3:3675. Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3677 Substances forbidden for preparing rice; penalty
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§3677. Substances forbidden for preparing rice; penalty No person shall use oil, paraffin, or any other similar substance in the process of cleaning rice or preparing it for market, for the purpose of increasing its weight, transparency, or brilliancy or bettering its appearance …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3678 Purchase or process of green rice; statement of moisture content
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§3678. Purchase or process of green rice; statement of moisture content It shall be unlawful for any rice mill or rice dryer, whether same be a person, firm, corporation, partnership or individual, to purchase or process green rice without furnishing the owner or seller thereof a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3679 Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty
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§3679. Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty No purchaser or weigher of cotton shall deduct any number of pounds, known as scalage, from the actual weight of any bale of cotton weighed or purchased by him; but the purchaser shall account to the seller of cotton for the actual …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3680 False statements as to agricultural products and sales; penalty
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§3680. False statements as to agricultural products and sales; penalty No person doing a commission or brokerage business shall render any false statement or account of sales of any cotton or other agricultural product to the shipper, nor falsely represent that the product is bei…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3681 Sale of hogs with head or ears removed prohibited; penalty
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§3681. Sale of hogs with head or ears removed prohibited; penalty No person except public slaughter, packing, or cold storage houses shall offer for sale a dressed hog ready for market with its head or ears removed from its body. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3682 Imported agricultural products
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§3682. Imported agricultural products No person in the state shall sell any agricultural product which was grown or produced in any other state and which is falsely represented for sale as a product of this state. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one hun…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3701 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No
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§3701. REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No. 3, §2, Eff. JUNE 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3702 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No
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§3702. REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No. 3, §2, Eff. JUNE 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3703 Definitions
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§3703. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Applicant" means a person who applies for designation as a certified market participant. (2) "Board" means the Agricultural Industry Boar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3704 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
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§3704. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3705 Commissioner of agriculture and forestry
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§3705. Commissioner of agriculture and forestry The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted under this Chapter. Except as otherwise provided in R.S. 3:3704, the commissioner may employ such personnel as are ne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3706 Audits and enforcement
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§3706. Audits and enforcement A. The commissioner, or his duly authorized agent or employee, may audit the books and records of each certified market participant who has received incentive payments under this Chapter to determine if the certified market participant has complied w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3707 Term of Chapter
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§3707. Term of Chapter This Chapter shall cease to be effective and shall be repealed when all business of the board regarding litigation, adjudicatory hearings, or any other legal or administrative proceedings is resolved or determined by a judgment, order, or decree, which is f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3708 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No
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§3708. REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No. 3, §2, EFF. JUNE 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3709 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No
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§3709. REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, No. 3, §2, EFF. JUNE 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3711 Title
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§3711. Title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Louisiana Renewable Fuels Production Accountability Act." Acts 2006, No. 656, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3712 Purchase of feedstock by operators of renewable fuel manufacturing facilities; notice
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§3712. Purchase of feedstock by operators of renewable fuel manufacturing facilities; notice requirements; annual report A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the production of renewable fuels in Louisiana derived from Louisiana feedstock is vital to the health of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3761 Legislative findings and definitions
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§3761. Legislative findings and definitions A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the development of an advanced biofuel industry in Louisiana is a matter of grave public necessity and is vital to the economy of Louisiana. The use of advanced biofuel will expand Unite…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3762 Pilot programs
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§3762. Pilot programs A. The blending of fuels with advanced biofuel percentages between ten percent and eighty-five percent will be permitted on a trial basis until January 1, 2012. During this period the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of agro-consumer …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3763 State incentives
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§3763. State incentives A. The Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry, conditioned upon the availability of funds, is authorized to award demonstration grants to persons who purchase advanced biofuel variable blending pumps which dispense E10, E20, E30, and E85. The d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3801 Horticulture Commission
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§3801. Horticulture Commission A. The Horticulture Commission of Louisiana is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to be comprised of the following members: (1) The commissioner of agriculture and forestry. (2) The assistant commissioner of agricultura…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3802 Chairman; secretary
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§3802. Chairman; secretary A. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry shall be the chairman of the commission. The commission shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter. The commissioner shall employ such perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3803 Definitions
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§3803. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) "Chairman" means the chairman of the commission. (2) "Commission" means the Horticulture Commission of Louisiana. (3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3804 Regulation of professions and occupations
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§3804. Regulation of professions and occupations A. The commission shall regulate the following professions: (1) Arborist. (2)-(3) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 643, §2, eff. June 11, 2024. (4) Landscape horticulturist. (5) Landscape architect. (6) Utility arborist. (7) Landscape ir…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3805 Applications
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§3805. Applications Each application to take an examination and each application for a license or permit shall be in writing and shall be on forms which shall be prescribed by the commission. Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee and by such documents as th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3806 Fees
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§3806. Fees A.(1) The examination fee for each examination for a professional license, except for landscape architects, shall be established by the commission by rule in an amount not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars. In determining the amount of the fee, the commission shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3807 Examinations
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§3807. Examinations A. Each applicant for a professional license shall satisfactorily pass an examination prior to being issued a license. The commission shall be responsible for the preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for professional licenses. The commissio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3808 Terms and conditions of licenses and permits
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§3808. Terms and conditions of licenses and permits A. A person who presents himself as, or advertises as, engaging in the arborist profession shall be required to obtain a license which shall subject that person to the following provisions: (1) An arborist's license authorizes t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3809 Employee of persons who hold licenses and permits
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§3809. Employee of persons who hold licenses and permits A. Each person who holds a professional license issued under the provisions of this Chapter may employ personnel to work under the direct supervision of the license holder in the profession indicated on the license. The lic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3810 Violations
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§3810. Violations A. Failure to comply with any provision of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a violation. Violations include but are not limited to: (1) Performing any of the following acts in a regulated profession or o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3810.1 Adjudicatory proceedings
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§3810.1. Adjudicatory proceedings A. Findings of violations and imposition of penalties may be made only by a ruling of the commission based upon an adjudicatory proceeding held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and this Chapter. B. Whenever th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3810.2 Civil penalties and costs
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§3810.2. Civil penalties and costs A. Whoever is found by the commission to have violated a provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter shall be fined as follows: (1) The commission may assess a civil penalty of not more than five hundred …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3810.3 Enforcement
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§3810.3. Enforcement A. The commission may issue a cease and desist order and the commissioner may issue a stop order or notice of non-compliance to stop or prevent a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter. B. The com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3811 Revocation of licenses and permits
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§3811. Revocation of licenses and permits A. The commission may revoke or suspend any license or permit issued under the provisions of this Chapter upon a determination by the commission that the holder of the license or permit has violated the provisions of this Chapter or the r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3812 Mandamus to compel issuance of license or permit
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§3812. Mandamus to compel issuance of license or permit Any person who is denied a permit or license by the commission may institute legal proceedings against the commission in the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge. If the court finds that the license or permit sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3813 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§3813. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 844, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3814 Meetings of the commission
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§3814. Meetings of the commission The commission shall hold regular meetings twice each year. The commission may meet at other times upon the call of the chairman or of any three members. The commission shall not meet more than six times in any calendar year. Added by Acts 1965, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3815 Transition provisions
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§3815. Transition provisions Any person holding either a horticulturist license or landscape contractor's license prior to February 1, 2009 and who is eligible to renew his license shall be issued a landscape horticulturist license in place of the old license without further appl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3816 Special provisions
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§3816. Special provisions The following provisions shall supersede the requirements and provisions of this Chapter: (1) An individual performing certain gardening activities, such as mowing, edging, hand weeding, or trimming of hedges and shrubbery, under the direction and respon…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4 Election, tenure, oath of office, salary of commissioner
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§4. Election, tenure, oath of office, salary of commissioner A. The commissioner of agriculture shall be elected by the qualified electors at each general state election held for the governor and other state officers. He shall hold office for a term of four years. In case of a va…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4001 Definitions
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§4001. Definitions For purposes of this subpart, the following shall be herein defined: (1) Commissioner: The commissioner of agriculture, his representative or his agent. (2) Cooperative: A legally chartered organization of milk producers, their representatives or their agents. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4002 Powers of the commissioner
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§4002. Powers of the commissioner The commissioner may: (1) Regulate measuring, weighing, sampling, testing, sales and purchase of milk and cream as related to the content of butterfat, solids-nonfat and/or total solids in milk; and provide a butterfat, solids-nonfat and/or total…
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4003 Rules and regulations
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§4003. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this subpart. Acts 1974, No. 306, §1; Acts 1985, No. 74, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4004 Records required
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§4004. Records required The purchaser and/or the cooperative shall maintain, both individually and collectively, a record of each producer's delivery of milk. The records shall state the date of delivery, the producer's name or permit number, the volume measurement and converted …