La. Rev. Stat. § 3:927 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 927
Louisiana Department of Health; authority
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as eliminating or diminishing the authority of the Louisiana Department of Health to regulate food as provided in Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

B. The Louisiana Department of Health is hereby designated as the state agency responsible for cooperating with the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act that fall within its authority granted in Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

Acts 2017, No. 327, §1, eff. June 22, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:281 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 281
Suits to determine validity of bonds
Status: in_force

Any suit to determine the validity of bonds of the Authority shall be brought only in accordance with R.S. 13:5121 et seq.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3365 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3365
Administration
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall administer the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part.

B. The commission shall keep a record of all hearings held and all determinations made by the commission.

C. The employees of the commission shall have access to any premises where there is reason to believe that structural pest control work is being conducted for the purpose of sampling pesticides and inspecting and observing the application of any pesticide. This right of access shall be exercised only during reasonable hours and only upon presentation of proper credentials.

D. The commission shall develop and administer all examinations required under this Part.

E.(1) The commission may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and records anywhere in the state.

(2) The sheriff of the parish in which the witness or the documents or records are located shall serve the subpoenas.

Acts 1984, No. 800, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 2012, No. 147, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1610 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1610
Destruction or treatment of cotton in eradication zones
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may destroy or, at his discretion, cause to be treated with pesticides, volunteer or other noncommercial cotton and may establish procedures for the purchase and destruction of commercial cotton in eradication zones when the commissioner deems such action necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Part.

B. No payment shall be due from or made by the commissioner to anyone, including the cotton producer, owner, or lessee for the destruction or injury of any cotton which was planted in an eradication zone after publication of notice as provided in this Part, or was otherwise handled in violation of this Part, or the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part.

C. The commissioner shall pay for losses resulting from the destruction of cotton which was planted in such zones prior to publication of such notice.

Acts 1992, No. 58, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 124, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:4364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4364
Tit. 3, § 4364. Payment of obligations for acquisition of land
Status: in_force

Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the commission under the authority of this Part shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenues derived from such lands and shall not impose any liability upon the general credit and taxing power of the state.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:641 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 641
Bond or other security required of milk buyers
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in the business of purchasing milk from producers or co-operative associations for the purpose of manufacturing, pasteurizing, distributing milk or milk products shall, before carrying on business, furnish a bond or other security for the payment of all amounts to become due by them to the producers of milk or co-operative associations for milk sold by producers or co-operative associations. The bond shall be signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Louisiana. The bond or such other security as may be required shall be sufficient in amount to cover all amounts due the producers of milk or co-operative associations for two normal or customary pay periods, but not to exceed twenty-five days in total, based upon the average of the preceding six-month period of purchases from milk producers or co-operative associations, provided that the minimum bond or other security shall not be less than the amount sufficient to cover amounts due producers or co-operative associations for one week's purchases. The bond or other security shall be approved as to form, amount, and sufficiency by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and shall be filed by him and retained in his office, subject to public inspection.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §1; Acts 1954, No. 128, §1; Acts 1964, No. 85, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3554 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3554
Failure to pay assessment; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Any buyer who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the required time by the commissioner shall forfeit to the commissioner a penalty of five percent of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent of such amount for each month of delay or fraction thereof after the first month after such report was required to be filed or the assessment became due. The penalty shall be paid to the commissioner and shall be disposed of by him in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein.

B. The commissioner of agriculture shall collect the penalties levied herein, together with any delinquent assessment, by any or all of the following methods:

(1) By voluntary payment by the person liable.

(2) By legal proceedings instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) By injunctive relief to enjoin any buyer owing such assessment and/or penalties from operating his business or engaging in business as a buyer of soybeans, wheat, corn, or grain sorghum until the delinquent assessment and/or penalties are paid.

C. Any person required to pay any assessment provided for in this Chapter who refuses to allow full inspection of the premises, or any books, records, or other documents relating to the liability of such person for any assessment herein imposed, or who hinders or in any way delays or prevents such inspection, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.

D. Whoever violates any other provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both.

Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 38, §2; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4109 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4109
Licenses
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for a processor to buy bulk milk without being licensed as a processor by the commissioner if such processor:

(1) Operates a processing plant located within the State of Louisiana; or

(2) Sells dairy products to a retailer or a distributor for resale in the State of Louisiana; or

(3) Sells dairy products to consumers within the State of Louisiana.

B. It shall be unlawful for a processor to sell dairy products without being licensed as a processor by the board if such processor:

(1) Operates a processing plant located within the State of Louisiana; or

(2) Sells dairy products to a retailer or a distributor for resale in the State of Louisiana; or

(3) Sells dairy products to consumers within the State of Louisiana.

C. A separate processor license shall be obtained for each processing plant that is located within the State of Louisiana and for each plant from which dairy products are sold to a retailer or a distributor for resale in the State of Louisiana or to consumers within the State of Louisiana.

D. It shall be unlawful for a distributor to sell dairy products within the State of Louisiana without being licensed as a distributor by the board.

E. Each retailer now holding a retailer license issued by the Louisiana Milk Commission is hereby declared to be a retailer licensee of the board. It shall be unlawful for any retailer not so licensed to sell dairy products without being licensed as a retailer by the board. A separate retailer license shall be obtained for each retail establishment or unit.

F. The licenses application of each processor, distributor and retailer required by this Subpart to be licensed by the board or by the commissioner shall be submitted prior to November 1, 1976, or prior to engaging in the business for which the license is required by this Section. Licenses shall remain in effect until suspended or revoked. Such licenses shall be in addition to any other licenses required by law and may not be assigned or transferred. No person licensed by the board or by the commissioner shall be required to pay a license fee.

G. Licenses issued by the board, including retailer licenses may be suspended or revoked by the board on or after October 1, 1976, upon compliance with the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 if the licensee has failed to comply with this Subpart or with the regulations issued by the board. Licenses issued to processors by the commissioner may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner upon compliance with the requirements of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes if the licensee has failed to comply with this Subpart or with the regulations or the applicable production stabilization plan issued by the commissioner. The commissioner may, if requested by a licensee, permit the payment of a penalty in an amount to be set by the commissioner in lieu of a license suspension. The board may, if requested by a licensee, permit the payment of a penalty in an amount to be set by the board in lieu of a license suspension.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 695, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4351.9
Insolvencies
Status: in_force

A. In the event the fund is insolvent, then in addition to any other provision of law or rule, the department shall require that the fund files a plan in writing within sixty days from the date that the fund becomes aware of the insolvency, and the plan shall be signed by the board of trustees. For the purpose of determining insolvency, assets will not include intangible property, such as patents, trade names, or goodwill. The plan submitted by the fund to eliminate the insolvency shall set forth in detail the means by which the fund intends to eliminate the insolvency and may include an assessment of the members of the fund. The fund shall also include the timetable for the implementation of the plan and requirements for reporting to the department. The department shall review the plan submitted by the fund and notify the fund of the plan's approval or disapproval within thirty days of the department's receipt of the plan.

B. Upon determination by the department that a plan submitted by the fund is disapproved or that the fund is not implementing a plan in accordance with the terms of the plan, it shall notify the fund in writing of the determination.

C. If the fund fails to file a plan to eliminate an insolvency as called for pursuant to this Section, or if the department notifies the fund that the plan has been disapproved or that the fund is not implementing the plan according to the plan, the department shall have the following powers and authority in addition to any other powers and authority granted under law:

(1) To order the fund to immediately levy an assessment upon its members in an amount sufficient to eliminate the insolvency.

(2) To levy an assessment, in the name of the fund, upon the members of the fund sufficient to eliminate the insolvency if the fund fails or refuses to levy the assessment.

D.(1) In addition to any other powers of the department, in the event that the group self-insurance fund is insolvent, operating in a hazardous financial condition, or operating in violation of the requirements of this Part, the department is hereby expressly authorized to institute delinquency proceedings against the fund, including entering an order for injunctive relief or placing the fund into administrative supervision pursuant to R.S. 22:731 et seq. or into receivership pursuant to R.S. 22:2001 et seq.

(2)(a) The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to hear any delinquency proceeding instituted by the department for the failure of the fund to comply with the approved corrective action plan.

(b) The court may issue an injunction to restrain the fund and its officers, agents, directors, or employees from transacting any insurance business or disposing of property until further action by the court. The court may issue any other injunction as it deems necessary to prevent interference with the proceedings or with the ability of the department to conduct business, as well as any injunction sought to protect any assets that are in the control of the department.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act providing for the grounds, conduct, and procedures applicable to the delinquency proceedings.

E. The distribution of general assets from the estate of the fund shall be prioritized as follows:

(1) The department's costs and expenses of administration.

(2) Payment of claims to third parties and insureds arising out of and within the coverage of agreements or evidences of coverage issued by the fund, up to the policy limits.

(3) Payment of claims by the federal government other than those claims otherwise prioritized within this Subsection.

(4) Payment of compensation owed to employees of the fund shall be paid in accordance with the applicable provisions of administrative supervision pursuant to R.S. 22:731 et seq. or receivership pursuant to R.S. 22:2001 et seq.

(5) Payment of claims for unearned premiums or other premium refunds and claims of general creditors, including claims of any ceding and assuming company in their capacity as such.

(6) Payment of all other claims.

Acts 2022, No. 586, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 598, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4276 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4276
Powers and duties of state forester
Status: in_force

The state forester shall:

(1) Have direction of all forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry within the jurisdiction of the state.

(2) Determine annual goals, objectives, and priorities and conduct annual reviews per established department protocol.

(3) Serve as lead department liaison responsible for the detection and rapid suppression of all forest wildfires in the state including all state-owned and private forest lands and non-forested open areas threatening forest lands.

(4) Work with state cooperators that may offer assistance during wildfire suppression efforts.

(5) Take such action as is authorized by law to prevent and extinguish forest fires.

(6) Enforce laws pertaining to forest woodlands and recommend prosecutions for violations.

(7) Act as lead department liaison to educate and train industry professionals and the public on matters vital to the long-term stability and sustainability of Louisiana's forests. Lead and support programs that educate the public on the importance of forest resources and their contribution to the economic health of the state, and the social and recreational benefits derived from vibrant, healthy, working forests and the dynamic ecosystems they support.

(8) Cooperate with and encourage private timber owners in laying plans to protection, management, and the replacement of forests, and in aiding them to form protective associations.

(9) Provide wildfire suppression training to the office of forestry employees to National Wildfire Coordinating Group standards.

(10) Provide certified burner training.

(11) Serve as the lead department liaison responsible for wildfire prevention education and training.

(12) Serve as the state liaison for forest inventory and maintain statistically reliable forest inventory data that is publicly accessible, if appropriated in the budget.

(13) Serve as lead department liaison responsible for compliance monitoring related to adherence to forest practices mandated by law and voluntary best management practices for forestry as established by the state of Louisiana.

(14) Establish an ongoing monitoring protocol that is stable, consistently implemented, and reported to stakeholders and the public on a biennial basis.

(15) Direct landowner assistance to encourage reforestation and sustainable land management and make recommendations based on understanding landowner objectives.

(16) Administer the Forest Productivity Program which provides reforestation assistance.

(17) Establish an educational training program to address post-traumatic stress and to provide emotional support for wildland firefighters to cope with the stress of their jobs.

(18) Establish a training program to train with volunteer firefighters regarding proper wildland firefighting practices and procedures.

Acts 1981, No. 736, §1; Acts 1981, No. 838, §1; Acts 2012, No. 808, §1; Acts 2024, No. 254, §1, eff. May 23, 2024; Acts 2024, No. 333, §1, eff. May 28, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:84 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 84
License fee and tax liability
Status: in_force

Each association organized under this Part shall pay an annual license fee of ten dollars to the secretary of state, and shall be exempt from all franchise or other license taxes, but not from ad valorem property taxes. The provisions of this Section shall likewise apply to associations and corporations organized under the laws of the United States for the sole purpose of extension of credit to farmers and farmers' co-operative associations.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 228, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3377 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3377
Savings clause
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Part shall not affect the validity of licenses issued prior to the date this Part becomes effective in 1984.

Acts 1984, No. 800, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2896 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2896
Liability for damages
Status: in_force

A. The owner of any swine who knowingly, willfully, or negligently permits his swine to run at large upon public property or upon the private property of another person shall be liable for any damage caused by such swine while running at large.

B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply in the Sabine River Swamp in ward 1 and all of ward 2 of Beauregard Parish, in the Little River area north of Catahoula Lake in Grant Parish and LaSalle Parish south of Highway 84, in wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 of LaSalle Parish, in that area of Allen Parish, ward 5, west of the Calcasieu River, in wards 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 8 of Vernon Parish, in the Catahoula Lake area of Catahoula Parish, and in the parishes of Winn, Union, St. Tammany, Livingston, St. Helena, Cameron, and Caldwell Parish, except wards 1, 2, 7, and 8 of Caldwell Parish, and state representative district 27, unless a referendum of the people is held to approve it.

C. The provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall become null and void on January 1, 2020.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 419, §6; Acts 2010, No. 980, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4711 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4711
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds and declares that the agricultural and seafood industries are of vital importance to this state, the livelihood of its farmers and fishermen, and to the sustenance of the life of its citizens. The legislature further finds that preserving Louisiana's agricultural and seafood industries can and does serve the following public purposes:

(1) Ensuring the viability of Louisiana's agricultural and seafood industries.

(2) Ensuring that Louisiana's farmers and fishermen can continue to provide agricultural and seafood products to the consumers of this state.

(3) Enhancing the economic well-being of this state by providing jobs and tax revenue.

Acts 2004, No. 58, §1, eff. Dec. 7, 2004; Acts 2006, No. 558, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8M, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:556.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 556.5
Administration
Status: in_force

A. The board may adopt rules and regulations for the administration of this Part. All rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

B. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Part in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board and shall collect the assessments authorized under this Part.

C. The board shall determine who shall receive grants for marketing and research under the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Section.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 679, §1; Acts 1985, No. 180, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1461 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1461
Purpose
Status: in_force

It is hereby the intent of the legislature to recognize industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity and authorize the cultivation, processing, and handling of industrial hemp as legal, agricultural activities in the state of Louisiana in accordance with the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334.

Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4278.5
Prohibited cutting of cypress trees; exceptions; penalty
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person or government entity, or his agent or employee, to cut, fell, destroy, remove, or to divert for sale or use, any cypress trees growing or lying on public land owned by or under the control of the state of Louisiana or local governing authority with exception to the following:

(1) Removal of a fallen cypress tree or its stump with the consent of, or in accordance with the direction of, the governmental entity that owns the land.

(2) Clearing and maintenance of trails or roads on wildlife management areas, rights-of-way, or to utility service situations where a utility is acting in good faith to minimize the damage or harm occasioned by an act of God.

(3) Cutting or clearing as part of a management plan for managing aquatic vegetation and that plan is developed or approved by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

(4) Cutting or clearing of cypress trees for the purpose of creating a necessary boat lane or navigation corridor and the cutting or clearing of standing cypress trees is unavoidable and approval is received from the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

(5) Cutting, clearing, removing, or diverting for sale or use of any cypress trees for integrated coastal protection as defined in R.S. 49:214.2 or a project listed in the comprehensive master coastal protection plan as defined in R.S. 49:214.2.

(6) Cutting, clearing, removing, or diverting for sale or use of any cypress trees for any levee or drainage project by the departments, agencies, boards, or commissions of the state of Louisiana and their political subdivisions, including but not limited to a levee district or levee and drainage district as identified in Chapter 4 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, parishes or municipalities, and the United States.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall be subject to the same penalties available in R.S. 3:4278.1(B) through (D). Additionally, the violator shall be subject to a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars, imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a civil action instituted pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a liberative prescriptive period of five years.

Acts 2021, No. 190, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:651 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 651
Mechanical or electrical weighing device; installation date
Status: in_force

A. All livestock auction barns shall install a mechanical or electrical device which shall visually indicate the weight of all animals or groups of animals sold on a weight basis immediately after they have passed across the scales. The device herein required shall be installed in plain view of attending buyers and sellers and shall be of a size to be easily read at a distance of not less than fifty feet.

B. Livestock auction barns operating in the state of Louisiana shall have such a device installed not later than July 1, 1959.

Acts 1958, No. 110, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:283 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 283
Termination of the Authority
Status: in_force

In the event of the termination of the Authority, all of its rights, money, assets, and revenues in excess of its obligations shall be deposited in the state general fund.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4612 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4612
False device prohibited
Status: in_force

A. No one shall use, sell, hire, offer, or expose for sale or hire, or have in possession for the purpose of using, selling, or hiring a false weight, measure, or weighing or measuring device or any device to be used or calculated to falsify any weight or measure.

B. No one shall use, sell, hire, offer, or expose for sale or hire, any incorrect commercial weighing or measuring device.

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1; Acts 2003, No. 139, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3202 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3202
Definitions
Status: in_force

(1) "Active ingredient" means:

(a) In the case of a pesticide, other than a plant regulator, defoliant, or dessicant, an ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate any pest.

(b) In the case of a plant regulator, an ingredient which, through physiological action, will accelerate or retard the rate of growth or rate of maturation or otherwise alter the behavior of ornamental or crop plants or the product thereof.

(c) In the case of a defoliant, an ingredient which will cause the leaves or foliage to drop from a plant.

(d) In the case of a dessicant, an ingredient which will artificially accelerate the drying of plant tissue.

(2) "Agricultural commodity" means any plant, or part thereof, or animal or animal product, produced by any person primarily for sale, consumption, propagation, or other use by man or animals.

(3) "Agricultural consultant" means a person who, for a fee, provides technical advice, supervision, or recommendation in one or more of the categories under which agricultural consultants are licensed under this Chapter.

(4) "Antidote" means a practical, immediate treatment for poisoning and includes first-aid treatment.

(5) "Brand" means any name, trademark, or other designation under which a pesticide is sold.

(6) "Commercial applicator" means an individual who is certified to apply or supervise the application of restricted use pesticides in the course of his employment.

(7) "Commission" means the Advisory Commission on Pesticides as set forth in Part II of this Chapter.

(8) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his duly authorized representatives acting at his direction.

(9) "Competent" means properly qualified to perform functions associated with pesticide sales or application, the degree of capability required being directly related to the nature of the activity and the associated responsibility.

(10) Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 136, §2.

(11) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(12) "Disposal" means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, or placing of any pesticide waste into or on any land or water so that such pesticide waste, or any constituent thereof, may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including groundwaters.

(13) "Division" means the division of pesticide and environmental programs within the office of agricultural and environmental sciences.

(14) "E.P.A." means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(15) "Farmer" means any person engaged in the commercial production of agricultural products.

(16) "Field scout" means an individual who is employed by an agricultural consultant and who enters fields on a regular basis to make pest counts without making recommendations.

(17) "F.I.F.R.A." means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, P.L. 92-516, as amended.

(18) "General use pesticide" means a pesticide which is classified for general use by the commissioner or by the E.P.A. under the F.I.F.R.A.

(19) "Hazard" means the probability that a given pesticide will have an adverse effect on man or the environment in a given situation.

(20) "Inert ingredient" means an ingredient which is not active.

(21) "Label" means the written, printed, or graphic material on, or attached to the pesticide or any of its containers or wrappers.

(22) "Labeling" means all labels and all other written, printed, or graphic matter accompanying the pesticide at any time or to which reference is made on the label or in literature accompanying the pesticide.

(23) "Manufacturer" means the person who owns or holds the rights to any brand under which a pesticide is sold.

(24) "Nontarget organism" means a plant or animal other than the one against which the pesticide is applied.

(25) "Owner-operator" means a person who is licensed to own or operate a business which engages in the application of pesticides for a fee.

(26) "Package" means any parcel, bag, bottle, can, or other container which contains a pesticide.

(27) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity.

(28) "Pesticide" means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest and any substance or combination of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, dessicant, or any substance the commissioner determines to be a pesticide.

(29) "Pesticide dealer" means a person who is licensed to own or operate a business which engages in the sale of restricted use pesticides.

(30) "Pesticide salesperson" means an individual who is certified to sell or supervise the sale of restricted use pesticides.

(31) "Pesticide waste" means any pesticide or substance containing a pesticide or any container thereof when it is discarded or is meant to be discarded.

(32) "Pesticide waste generation" means the act or process of producing pesticide wastes.

(33) "Pesticide with restricted uses" means any pesticide for which the commissioner has established restrictions on the application of the pesticide during certain times or in certain locations.

(34) "Pests" means any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed, or any other form of terrestrial or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria, or other microorganism, except viruses, bacteria, or other microorganism in living humans or other living animals, which the commissioner declares to be a pest.

(35) "Phenoxy herbicide" means any herbicide which contains a phenoxy derivative or lower aliphatic acid as an ingredient.

(36) "Private applicator" means an individual who is certified to apply or supervise the application of any restricted use pesticide for the purpose of producing any agricultural commodity on land owned or leased by the private applicator or for the purpose of applying or supervising the application of any restricted use pesticide on lands owned by another without compensation. Producing an agricultural commodity shall include related aspects of production, such as storage or transportation of an agricultural commodity produced by the private applicator.

(37) "Restricted use pesticide" means a pesticide which is classified for restricted use by the commissioner or by the E.P.A. under the F.I.F.R.A.

(38) "Shipping containers" means the smallest unit in which a manufacturer ships a particular pesticide.

(39) "Storage" means the containment of pesticide waste in such manner as not to constitute disposal of such pesticide waste.

(40) "Treatment" means any method, technique, or process, including neutralization, designed to change the physical, chemical, or biological character or composition of any pesticide waste so as to neutralize such waste or so as to render such waste innocuous, safe for transport, amenable for recovery, amenable for storage, or reduced in volume.

(41) "Weed" means any plant which grows where not wanted or serves no useful purpose.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983. Acts 1983, No. 130, §1; Acts 1990, No. 136, §2; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3307 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3307
Investigations
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may investigate any circumstances relating to the presence of pesticides in the waters of the state in concentrations which the commissioner has determined pose a threat or reasonable expectation of a threat to human health or to the environment under R.S. 3:3306.

B. In connection with any investigation conducted under Subsection A of this Section, the commissioner may take the following actions:

(1) The commissioner may enter, during working hours, any property or premises within which the commissioner has reason to believe are located any affected waters or any substance which has caused or is causing any waters of the state to be affected.

(2) The commissioner may take samples of any affected water, or of any substance which has come in contact with the affected water, or of any substance which has caused or is causing any waters of the state to be affected.

C. In circumstances not covered by Subsection B of this Section, the commissioner may apply to the district court for the parish in which the affected water is located for a warrant, or warrants, authorizing an investigation and the taking of samples.

D. Entrance upon property or premises under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall not be deemed to be criminal trespass under any state law or local ordinance.

E. The commissioner may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents or records anywhere in the state which are relevant to an investigation pursuant to this Part. The sheriff of the parish in which the witness or the documents or records are located shall serve the subpoena if requested by the commissioner.

Added by Acts 1988, No. 349, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1402 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1402
Exemptions
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any commercial feeds that have been manufactured or produced by any person for the purpose of feeding his own livestock or manufactured or registered in accordance with Part VI of this Chapter.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3273 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3273
Monitoring
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish a program for monitoring pesticide wastes in the state.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1990, No. 136, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2072 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2072
Name and purpose
Status: in_force

A. The name of the program created and organized by this Chapter shall be the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program.

B. The purpose of the program is to support the growth and development of the equine industry in Louisiana by enhancing research, education, promotion, facilities, tourism, events, and equine-related activities throughout the state.

Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2131
Disposal of animal carcasses
Status: in_force

A.(1) In order to prevent, control, and eradicate anthrax or charbon, glanders, blackleg, hemorrhagic septicemia, hog cholera, and all other contagious or communicable diseases of mules, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry throughout the state, the carcasses of all animals shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner by cremation, deep burial, or other sanitary method as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(2) For purposes of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, "deep burial" means that the animal carcass shall be placed in a hole or pit not less than six feet deep in the disposition of carcasses of cows, mules, poultry, and horses, and not less than four feet as applying to carcasses of sheep, goats, and swine.

B. The owners, agents, firms, or corporations, or persons in charge of any or all livestock on ranges, pastures, or other premises shall be responsible for disposition of all carcasses in those herds over which they have jurisdiction, with reference to complying to the provisions of this Part.

C. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to animal carcasses within the limits of a city or town which is provided with an incinerator or in which a rendering plant is operated, provided such incinerator or rendering plant is equipped with facilities to properly transport or handle carcasses in a manner to prevent dissemination of infection.

Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2021, No. 65, §1, eff. June 4, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3536 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3536
Limitation of liability of members of board
Status: in_force

The members and alternate members of the board shall not be responsible individually in any way whatsoever to any producer or any other person for errors in judgment, mistakes, or other acts, either of commission or omission, except for their own individual acts of dishonesty or crime. No such person shall be held responsible individually for any act or omission of any other member of the board. The liability of the board shall be several and not joint and no member or alternate member shall be liable for the default of any other member or alternate member.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1464 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1464
Powers and duties of the commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall:

(1) Adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Part in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) Administer and enforce the provisions of this Part and all rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part.

(3) Collect, administer, and disburse the proceeds of all fees, interest, penalties, and other monies collected pursuant to this Part.

(4) Appoint and employ all personnel necessary for the efficient and proper administration of this Part.

(5) Enter, either directly or through a duly authorized agent, any land or areas where hemp is grown, stored, or processed for the purposes of conducting inspections, collecting samples, testing, examining, and copying records, and carrying out suppression or eradication activities as provided in this Part.

(6) Seek and obtain injunctive or other civil relief to restrain and prevent violations of this Part, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part, or orders and rulings issued by the commissioner pursuant to this Part.

(7) Institute civil proceedings to enforce his orders or rulings, collect any assessments, late fees, fines, penalties, or costs due under this Part or to otherwise enforce the provisions of this Part or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part.

(8) Create a state plan, in consultation with the governor and attorney general, to monitor and regulate the production of industrial hemp. The state plan shall include all requirements specified in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334.

(9) On or before January 31, 2020, and annually for four years thereafter, submit a status report on the state's industrial hemp program to the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development. The report shall include the following information:

(a) The number of applications received.

(b) The number of licenses issued in the state and in each parish.

(c) Total industrial hemp acreage in the state and in each parish.

(d) The number of licenses issued to growers with land under two hundred acres and the total amount of industrial hemp sold from those growers to processors.

(e) Type of industrial hemp grown and processed, whether for fiber, seeds, or other uses.

(f) Estimated value of the industrial hemp industry.

Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2053 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2053
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall have these meanings:

(1) "Cattle and beef products" mean the meat intended for human consumption from any bovine animal, regardless of age, including veal.

(2) "Cattle" means all bovine animals, regardless of age, including calves.

(3) "Council" means the Louisiana Beef Industry Council established under this Part to administer and govern the program.

(4) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation, company, association, society, trust, or other business unit or organization.

(5) "Market agent," "market agency," "collection agent," or "collection agency," means any licensed person who sells, offers for sale, markets, distributes, trades, or processes cattle which have been purchased or acquired from a producer, or which are marketed on behalf of a producer, and further includes all licensed marketing agents, including all order buyers, all meat packing firms, and their agents which purchase or consign to purchase cattle.

(6) "Fiscal year" means the calendar period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 following.

(7) "Collecting person" means:

(a) Any person who makes payment to a producer for cattle purchased in Louisiana.

(b) Any producer marketing to consumers cattle of the producer's own production in the form of beef or beef products.

(c) Any commission, firm, or marketing agency representing the seller in the delivery of cattle for cattle delivered on future contracts.

(d) Any producer selling cattle to be used in a custom slaughter operation.

(8) "Producer" means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if the person's only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission handling fee or other service fee.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:72 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 72
Terms defined
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the terms defined in this Section have the meanings here given to them, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Agricultural products" include horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairying, livestock, poultry, bee and farm and range products, and furbearing animals raised or produced on a defined acreage.

(2) "Member" includes actual members of associations with or without capital stock.

(3) "Association" means any association or corporation organized under this Part.

(4) "Person" includes individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations, and associations.

(5) "Muskrat farmer" applies to any person engaged in the business of trapping muskrats, skinning the animals, and preparing the furs for market, on rented, owned, limited, or defined acreage.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3007 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3007
Election
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to those highways provided for in R.S. 3:2803 or be enforced in any ward of any parish of this state unless and until so ordered and authorized by a majority in number of the voters of said ward voting in an election held in said ward as hereinafter provided for in R.S. 3:3011.

B. Any ward of any parish of this state may at any time hold a local option election as hereinafter provided for in R.S. 3:3011 provided that such election may not be held for the same ward oftener than once a year.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:208 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 208
Notes to be negotiable; payment of single note not to discharge debt; other claimants subordinated
Status: in_force

The notes of each indeterminate series furnished from time to time by the borrower to the corporation, as provided for in R.S. 3:206, shall be negotiable, and their payment in full, with interest, attorney's fees, and costs in accordance with the tenor of each, shall be secured by the mortgage, the security agreement, and the corporation's security interests, all as executed between corporation and borrower securing the continuing credit loan. The payment, satisfaction, retirement, or cancellation of any note shall not operate as a payment, cancellation, or novation of the debt due by the borrower to the corporation, for the maximum amount of the continuing credit loan, interest, attorney's fees, and costs, which shall exist as a contractual obligation between the borrower and corporation during the entire period of the continuing credit loan. No holder or owner of any encumbrance previously subordinated to or which is created, claimed, recorded, or which arises subsequent to the recordation of the mortgage or the perfection of the corporation's security interest, excepting only those subsequently perfected purchase money security interests as specified in R.S. 3:207(1) and legal charges shall receive by preference and priority any proceeds from any sale, judicial or otherwise, of any of the property so mortgaged and secured until the corporation, and the holder or holders of all issued notes shall have been paid in full, interest, attorney's fees, and costs, all amounts due to the corporation and holder or holders of the notes.

Acts 1989, No. 137, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 539, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
La. R.S. § 3:74 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 74
Tit. 3, § 74. Powers of association; activities permitted
Status: in_force

An association may be organized with the following purposes, authority, and powers:

(1) To engage in any activity in connection with the producing, marketing, selling, harvesting, dairying, preserving, drying, processing, canning, packing, milling, ginning, compressing, storing, handling, or utilization of any agricultural products produced by it or produced or delivered to it by its members; or in connection with the manufacturing or marketing of the by-products thereof; or in connection with the purchase, hiring or use by it or its members of supplies, machinery or equipment; or in connection with the construction or maintenance of houses, barns, sheds or facilities for its use or the use of its members.

(2) To borrow money and to make advances to members.

(3) To establish funds in pool for the purpose of indemnifying or replacing damaged, lost, or destroyed livestock or other corporeal movables pertaining to agriculture belonging to members.

(4) To act as agent or representative of any member, or members, in any of the above mentioned activities.

(5) To purchase or otherwise acquire, and to hold, own, and exercise all rights of ownership in, and to sell, transfer, or pledge or guarantee the payment of dividends or interest on, or the retirement or redemption of shares of the capital stock or bonds of any corporation or association engaged in any related activity or in the production, warehousing, handling or marketing of any of the products handled by the association.

(6) To establish reserves and to invest the funds thereof in bonds or such other property as may be provided in the by-laws.

(7) To purchase or otherwise acquire, or to buy, hold and exercise all privileges of ownership or tenancy over such movable and immovable property as may be necessary or convenient for the conducting and operating of any of the business of the association or incidental thereto.

(8) To market muskrat furs, trapped, farmed or processed by muskrat farmers.

(9) To provide medical services and benefits for the members and families of members on fee basis.

(10) To engage in the construction, acquisition and operation of electric lines and appurtenances thereto for the distribution of electricity to its members; to purchase, generate or otherwise acquire electricity for such distribution and to sell or distribute electricity to its members.

(11) To do each and everything necessary, suitable or proper for the accomplishment of any of the purposes or the attainment of any one or more of the objects herein enumerated, or conducive to or expedient for the interest or benefit of the association, and to contract accordingly; and in addition to exercise and possess all powers, rights and privileges necessary or incidental to the purposes for which the association is organized, or to the activities in which it is engaged; and to do any such thing anywhere.

(12) To sue and be sued, prosecute and be prosecuted, to stand in judgment and sue before any court; to contract and be contracted with.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3306
Determinations
Status: in_force

A. When the commissioner determines that the concentrations of pesticides in any of the waters of the state exceed promulgated federal or state standards, or when the commissioner determines that the concentrations of pesticides in any of the waters of the state pose a threat or reasonable expectation of a threat to human health or to the environment, the commissioner shall determine the appropriate action to be taken under the provisions of this Part.

B. The commissioner shall adopt rules to establish procedures for making determinations under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

C. The determinations made under Subsection A of this Section shall be based on scientific and technical information, including but not limited to information from the following sources or concerning the following subjects:

(1) The history of the levels of concentration of the pesticide or pesticides, based on scientifically valid monitoring studies.

(2) The gravity of the threat to human health or to the environment.

(3) Standards for contamination levels promulgated by appropriate governmental agencies.

(4) Information published or made available by appropriate governmental agencies.

(5) Information published or made available by pesticide manufacturers.

(6) Information published or made available by institutions of higher education.

(7) The availability of alternative pesticides.

(8) The availability of alternative methods of application of the pesticide.

(9) The economic impact of limiting, restricting, or prohibiting the use of the pesticide.

(10) The purpose or purposes for which the affected waters are used.

(11) Other criteria established by the commissioner by rule.

Added by Acts 1988, No. 349, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:284 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 284
Louisiana Buy Local Purchase Incentive Program
Status: in_force

A. Title; creation. There is hereby created the Louisiana Buy Local Purchase Incentive Program, hereinafter referred to as the "program", within the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, to be administered and supervised by the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority, in order to grant incentive payments to Louisiana restaurant establishments for purchases of Louisiana agricultural products.

B. Declaration of purpose.The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state are dependent upon the continued encouragement, development, growth, and expansion of Louisiana farmers and agricultural products. Louisiana residents rely on Louisiana farmers and agricultural processors as their primary source of safe, nutritional, and affordable food. Furthermore, agricultural industries are a major source of employment for Louisiana residents. Therefore, it is declared to be the purpose of this Act to encourage and promote the consumption of Louisiana agricultural products by providing incentive payments to certain Louisiana restaurants for the purchase of Louisiana agricultural products.

C. Definitions. For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "LAFA" means the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority.

(2) "Louisiana agricultural products" means the following products produced in Louisiana: agronomic, aquacultural, floricultural, horticultural, silvicultural, and viticultural products, including but not limited to: plants, crops, livestock, dairy products, and fruits; crawfish, catfish, other fish, shrimp, oysters, crabs, underutilized species, and any other seafood and freshwater food; and all meat and meat products including beef, veal, pork, mutton, poultry, and products made therefrom.

(3) "Louisiana coastal waters" shall have the same meaning as provided for in R.S. 49:214.23(4) in the coastal zone law.

(4) "Louisiana coastal zone" shall have the same meaning as provided for in R.S. 49:214.23(5).

(5)(a) "Produced in Louisiana" means manufactured, planted, cultivated, grown, caught, or harvested in Louisiana, including in Louisiana coastal waters, the Louisiana coastal zone, and in the territorial waters of the state.

(b) "Produced in Louisiana" shall also mean, in regard to seafood, caught or harvested in waters seaward of the territorial waters of the state by the holder of a Louisiana commercial fisherman's license who transports and sells his catch to a licensed Louisiana wholesale/retail seafood dealer located within the state of Louisiana.

(6) "Restaurant establishment" means any establishment which has a special Class "R" restaurant permit issued pursuant to R.S. 26:73(B) in the Alcohol Beverage and Tobacco law, or any establishment which meets the definition of "restaurant establishment"as defined in R.S. 26:73(C)(1).

D. Fund. (1) There is hereby established a special fund in the state treasury to be known as the Louisiana Buy Local Purchase Incentive Program Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund".

(2) After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, any public or private grants, gifts, and donations received by the state or the Department of Agriculture and Forestry for the purposes of this Section shall be credited to the fund. No state general fund monies shall be appropriated to the fund.

(3)(a) Subject to appropriation by the legislature, monies in the fund shall be used solely to provide grants to eligible restaurant establishments for purchases of Louisiana agricultural products all as defined in Subsection C of this Section and for all ordinary and necessary operating and administrative costs and expenses associated with implementation of this Section, provided that the ordinary and necessary operating and administrative costs and expenses shall not exceed five percent of monies appropriated from the fund. The Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority shall have the authority to determine the grant recipients and the amount of the grant awards as well as other eligible expenses to be paid with monies appropriated each fiscal year.

(b) The monies in the fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. All interest earned from the investment of the monies in the fund shall be deposited in and remain in the fund. All unexpended and unencumbered money in the fund at the end of the year shall remain in the fund.

E. Program. (1) The amount of the incentive payment pursuant to this Section shall be four percent of the total costs of the Louisiana agricultural products purchased by the eligible restaurant establishment during a fiscal year.

(2) An application for an incentive payment pursuant to this Section shall be provided by LAFA and shall be submitted by an interested restaurant establishment to LAFA within the application period set forth by LAFA based upon the restaurant establishment's purchases of Louisiana agricultural products within that fiscal year.

(3) In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, LAFA in cooperation with the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section including but not limited to rules and regulations regarding the period within which an application for the incentive shall be submitted in order to be eligible to receive an incentive payment, and the documentation required to be maintained and provided by a restaurant establishment applying for the incentive payment. The regulations may require producers of Louisiana agricultural products to obtain license numbers issued by LAFA evidencing the eligibility of the Louisiana agricultural products produced by them.

(4) A restaurant establishment applying for the incentive payment authorized pursuant to this Section shall be required to provide and maintain sufficient documentation evidencing the amount of purchases of Louisiana agricultural products and eligibility to claim the incentive payment as determined by LAFA in regulations issued pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection.

(5) If there is insufficient money in the fund to fully satisfy all timely filed applications for incentive payments, then incentive payments shall be distributed to the applicants on a pro-rated basis based upon the proportion of Louisiana agricultural products purchased by the applicant to the total amount of such purchases by all applicants.

(6) The aggregate amount of incentive payments for the purchase of Louisiana agricultural products issued to restaurant establishments pursuant to this Section shall not exceed seven million dollars, in the aggregate, per fiscal year.

F. Termination of program. The program created pursuant to this Section shall terminate on December 31, 2014. Therefore, no rebate payments authorized according to the provisions of this Section shall be granted after December 31, 2014.

Acts 2011, No. 330, §1, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2014, No. 646, §1, eff. June 12, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3005 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3005
Advertisement of impounding when owner is unknown
Status: in_force

A. If the owner of any livestock found at large on any public highway of any ward where the roaming at large of stock is prohibited, is unknown or if the owner has no residence in the parish where the livestock is taken, a statement shall be filed with the sheriff of the parish in which the livestock is taken setting forth:

(1) The name and address of the person taking up the livestock;

(2) A description of the livestock as to kind, sex, marks, brand, color, and apparent age;

(3) The place of taking up and the place where the livestock is impounded;

(4) The amount of the charges due for feeding and caring for the livestock;

(5) The amount of the fee for taking the livestock.

B. The sheriff or animal control authority of the parish in which the livestock was found at large shall then give notice by the parish government's public notice procedure setting forth the fact of the taking of possession, a description of the livestock, and that the owner is unknown or, if known, that the owner cannot be located. This notice shall notify any person claiming to be the owner of such livestock to appear before the sheriff at a place named and a time not less than three days nor more than six days from the date of notice to prove such claim or ownership. If the owner appears and proves to the satisfaction of the sheriff that he is the owner of the stock impounded, the sheriff shall require the owner to pay the fee of the person taking the stock, the cost of feeding and caring for the stock at the rates specified in R.S. 3:3004, and the cost of notice.

Acts 1958, No. 399, §1; Acts 2024, No. 55, §1, eff. May 15, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:271 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 271
Statutory pledge
Status: in_force

Any pledge made by the Authority shall be valid and binding from time to time when the pledge is made. The money, assets, or revenues of the Authority so pledged and thereafter received by the Authority shall immediately be subject to the lien of such pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the Authority, irrespective of whether such parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge is created need be recorded or filed in order to establish and perfect a lien or security interest in the property so pledged by the Authority.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4605 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4605
Adjudicatory hearings
Status: in_force

A. All adjudicatory hearings held by the commission shall be conducted in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) The commissioner shall convene the commission for the purpose of hearing the matter.

(2) The commissioner shall appoint a hearing officer who shall preside over the hearing.

(3) The commissioner may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and records anywhere in the state in any hearing before the commission.

(4) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(5) The commission shall make an initial determination on the matter. This determination shall be submitted to the commissioner in writing.

(6) The commissioner shall make the final determination on the matter. If the determination of the commissioner differs from the determination of the commission, the commissioner shall issue a written opinion based on the record of the hearing.

(7) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, appeals from rulings of the commissioner shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 49:978.1(B), any appeal from a determination of the commission or the commissioner, when filed in forma pauperis, shall be by civil proceedings in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.

B. Whenever the commissioner revokes, suspends, or imposes a probation on a license, certificate, or permit, the holder of such license, certificate, or permit shall be informed of the ruling by certified mail.

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4103
Production marketing areas
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish production marketing areas, shall describe the territorial extent thereof, and shall designate the same by name or number. The commissioner may increase or decrease the number of production marketing areas, combine two or more production marketing areas, or alter the boundaries of such areas. In exercising the authority granted by this section, the commissioner shall take into consideration the historical conditions affecting the production, distribution and sale of bulk milk and dairy products in such areas, the need for establishing area boundaries in a manner which will facilitate cooperation between the commissioner and federal authorities engaged in regulating prices paid by processors for bulk milk, and all other factors necessary to effectuate the purposes and policies of this subpart. Nothing contained in this subpart shall prevent the commissioner from including the entire state in one production marketing area.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2358.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2358.14
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. A civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars may be assessed for any violation of this Part, by a ruling of the commissioner based upon an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.

B. The commissioner may deny renewal or cancel the license of a licensed turtle farmer for any violation of the provisions of this Part, or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part, after an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings to enforce his rulings in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.

D. The commissioner may seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent the violation of any of the provisions of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part by civil proceedings in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.

Acts 1990, No. 770, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:840 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 840
Stop orders
Status: in_force

A. When the commissioner believes that a violation of the provisions of this Part or of the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part has occurred, the commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the production, processing, handling, distribution, sale, offering for sale, movement, or disturbance of any eggs or egg products.

B. Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition the commission to hold a hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the provisions of this Section.

C. Based on the results of the hearing, or a consent agreement mutually entered into by the commissioner and a violator, the commissioner may take one or more of the following actions:

(1) Release the eggs or egg products from the stop order.

(2) Require the cause for the stop order to be remedied prior to releasing the stop order.

(3) Destroy the eggs or egg products.

(4) Provide for the disposition of the eggs or egg products.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 441, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 495, §3; Acts 2003, No. 523, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8F, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3615 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3615
Exceptions
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Part shall not apply to foreign business entities that might otherwise qualify as a foreign adversary owning agricultural lands under the following circumstances:

(1) If the right is guaranteed by a treaty or if the person's country of origin affords certain real estate rights to United States citizens.

(2) If a title to agricultural land is held as a security to indebtedness or real estate acquired upon collection of a debt.

(3) If such foreign business entity is a religious, educational, charitable, or scientific corporation.

(4) If inherited land, or land received by such foreign business entity as payment for a debt, is sold or transferred within five years.

Acts 2024, No. 420, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3210 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3210
Pesticide Fund
Status: in_force

A. Funds received under Parts I through VI and VIII of this Chapter shall be deposited immediately upon receipt in the state treasury.

B. After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the state general fund, an amount equal to that deposited as required by Subsection A hereof shall be credited to a special fund hereby created in the state treasury to be known as the "Pesticide Fund". The monies in this fund shall be used solely as provided in Subsection C hereof and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be returned to the state general fund. The monies in this fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to the state general fund.

C. The monies in the Pesticide Fund shall be used solely for the following purposes:

(1) To provide for the programs and activities provided for in Parts I through VI and VIII of this Chapter and the expenses of the office of agricultural and environmental sciences, as determined by the commissioner.

(2) To construct, renovate, maintain, and equip a building on the Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University to provide administrative offices and analytical laboratories to be used in connection with the programs provided for in Parts I through VI and VIII of this Chapter.

(3) To build, equip, and maintain a building to house the offices of the department.

(4) The department, or the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority on behalf of the department, may fund the anticipated funds appropriated from the Pesticide Fund into revenue bonds for the purpose of renovating or constructing a building on the Baton Rouge campus of Louisiana State University to provide administrative offices and analytical laboratories to be used in connection with the programs established in Parts I through VI of this Chapter and for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, and equipping buildings and related facilities for use by the department in connection with promoting and assisting agriculture and forestry in this state. The department may pledge those funds to secure the repayment of revenue bonds or to secure a lease or purchase agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds for those purposes.

(5) If the revenues in the Pesticide Fund are pledged to secure the repayment of revenue bonds, or are pledged to secure a lease or purchase agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of revenue bonds, the fees which provide the funds shall not be reduced below those levels existent at the time of the pledge until the bonds have been repaid.

(6) Monies received from the registration of pharmaceuticals administered to livestock may be used to provide for the expenses of the office of animal health and food safety.

Acts 1986, No. 510, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1990, No. 127, §1; Acts 1992, No. 15, §1; Acts 1995, No. 237, §1; Acts 2003, No. 120, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2003, No. 230, §1, eff. June 5, 2003; Acts 2011, No. 31, §1; Acts 2012, No. 147, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:667 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 667
Hearings on applications for charter
Status: in_force

A. All hearings on applications for charters shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act relating to adjudicatory hearings.

B. The commissioner of agriculture shall fix the date of the hearing and shall provide notice by mail, at least ten days prior to the hearing, to each Louisiana livestock organization which has requested notice of the hearings to other Louisiana livestock organizations which the commissioner believes would be interested in the hearing, and to each owner of a chartered livestock auction market.

C. The commissioner shall publish a notice of the hearing on two separate days in the official journal of the state and in the official journal of the municipality or parish in which the proposed livestock market will be located.

D. The board shall consider the following factors in determining whether or not a charter should be granted:

(1) The financial stability, business integrity, and fiduciary responsibility of the applicant.

(2) The adequacy of the facilities to be used.

(3) The present market services elsewhere available to the trade area to be served by the proposed livestock market.

(4) Whether the proposed livestock market would be permanent and continuous.

(5) The benefits to be derived by the livestock industry from the establishment and operation of the proposed livestock market.

(6) The economic feasibility of the proposed livestock market.

E. If the board finds the applicant to be qualified to operate a livestock market, the board shall grant the charter. If the board finds that the applicant is not qualified to operate a livestock market or has failed to comply with the requirements of this Part, the board shall deny the charter.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 220, §1; Acts 1982, No. 443, §1 eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3603 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3603
Right to Farm
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby declares that persons who are engaged in agricultural operations in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices should be protected from legal actions brought by persons who subsequently acquire an interest in any land in the vicinity of the agricultural operation and from any nuisance action, public or private, against the agricultural production of an agricultural product or an agricultural operation including but not limited to, agricultural processing, and any agricultural activity involved, directly or indirectly, in the production of food for human consumption or for animal food.

B. No agricultural operation shall be deemed to be a nuisance in any action brought under the provisions of Civil Code Article 669, R.S. 33:361, R.S. 40:14, or any other grant of authority authorizing the suppression or regulation of public or private nuisances if the agricultural operation is conducted in accordance with generally accepted agricultural practices or traditional farm practices, and any one of the following applies:

(1) The person bringing the action acquired the interest in the land or improvements alleged to be affected by the nuisance after the date on which an agricultural operation was in existence.

(2) The agricultural operation was established prior to any change in the character of the property in the vicinity of the agricultural operation.

(3) The agricultural operation has existed for one year or more and the conditions or circumstances alleged to constitute a nuisance have existed substantially unchanged since the established date of operation.

C. When an agricultural operation has been established, the protection from nuisance actions provided by this Section shall include the protection of similar agricultural operations engaged in as a result of the normal rotation of crops, or livestock, or both.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1; Acts 2008, No. 515, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3371
Violations
Status: in_force

A. Violations of this Part shall include but shall not be limited to the following:

(1) Engaging in any form of structural pest control work without first obtaining the proper permit, license, or registration.

(2) Advertising, soliciting, or otherwise attempting to obtain in any form structural pest control work without first obtaining the proper permit, license, or registration.

(3) Any application of any pesticide in violation of the label, the provisions of this Part, or the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part.

(4) Failure by a person who holds a place of business permit to maintain the bond and insurance required by this Part.

(5) Knowingly permitting any person under direct supervision to violate any provision of this Part or any rule or regulation adopted under the provisions of this Part.

(6) Intentional misrepresentation of any matter involved in or related to structural pest control work.

(7) Failure to enter into or report any contract required by this Part.

(8) Knowingly making any false or misleading statement in a wood-infestation report.

(9) Gross negligence in conducting an inspection or failing to make an inspection prior to issuing a wood-infestation report.

(10) Failure to appear at an adjudicatory hearing after receiving proper notice.

(11) A licensee transacting business without complying with the continuing education requirements adopted by the commission.

(12) Failure of a registered technician to comply with the continuing education requirements adopted by the commission.

(13) Any failure to timely pay any civil penalty imposed by the commission or any failure to timely pay any fee collected by the commission.

(14) Any violation of any provision of this Part or of any rule or regulation adopted under the provisions of this Part.

B. Each day on which a violation occurs and each location at which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense.

C. Violations shall be classified as minor, moderate, or major in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) A minor violation is any act which does not result in danger to human health and safety or damage to personal property including but not limited to clerical errors or failure to timely file required reports.

(2) A moderate violation is any act of negligence in meeting the guarantees of an agreement for structural pest control work including but not limited to failure to apply pesticides in accordance with the label or failure to comply with minimum specifications adopted by the commission. A violation which is not a minor violation or a major violation shall be a moderate violation.

(3) A major violation is:

(a) Any act which may adversely affect human health and safety;

(b) Any act performed without having the proper permit, license, or registration;

(c) Any intentional misrepresentation of any matter involved in or related to structural pest control work;

(d) Any false or misleading statement made knowingly in a wood-infestation report; or

(e) Any failure to timely pay any civil penalty imposed by the commission, or any failure to timely pay any fee collected by the commission.

Acts 1984, No. 800, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1988, No. 149, §1; Acts 1988, No. 211, §1; Acts 1988, No. 287, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4351.15
Dissolution
Status: in_force

A. If the fund chooses to dissolve, it shall apply to the department for the authority to dissolve. An application to dissolve shall be on a form prescribed by the department and shall be approved or disapproved by the department within sixty days of receipt.

B. The dissolution of the fund without authorization is prohibited and shall not absolve or release the fund, a member, or any person or entity which has executed an indemnity agreement from the fund's or person's obligations incurred or entered into prior to the dissolution of the fund.

C. An application to dissolve shall be granted if either of the following conditions is met:

(1) The fund has no outstanding liabilities including incurred but not reported liabilities.

(2) The fund is covered by an irrevocable commitment from a licensed insurer which provides for payment of all outstanding liabilities and for providing all related services, including payment of claims, preparation of reports, and administration of transactions associated with the period during which the plan provided coverage.

D. Upon the dissolution of the fund and after payment of all outstanding liabilities and indebtedness, the assets of the fund shall be distributed to all employers participating in the fund pursuant to a distribution plan submitted by the fund to the department and approved by the department.

Acts 2022, No. 586, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 598, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3114 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3114
Diseases and pests
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have the full and plenary power to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of ratites and all other pests of ratites including but not limited to internal and external parasites. The state veterinarian may do and perform such acts as may be necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of any and all contagious and infectious diseases of ratites and all other pests of ratites.

Acts 1993, No. 134, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3391.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3391.5
Powers and duties of the commissioner
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner shall consult with any advisory group appointed by the executive or legislative branch and may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as he deems necessary to administer, enforce, and effectuate the provisions and purposes of this Part. The commissioner shall have the authority to seek the assistance of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to effect the provisions of this Part. All rules are subject to oversight review by the House and Senate Committees on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development, the House Commerce Committee, and the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs Committee.

B. The commissioner shall have full power to regulate regulated articles and to prevent, suppress, and control the Formosan termite. The commissioner, through agents or otherwise, may perform any acts as may be necessary to control, to prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of Formosan termites, and to provide for the treatment, movement, or disposal of any and all regulated articles by the owner of such regulated articles who offers the regulated article for transportation or movement.

C. The commissioner may waive any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to Chapter 20 of this Title when the commissioner deems such waiver necessary or appropriate to implement a quarantine or a Formosan termite treatment program in a suppression zone.

D. The commissioner may, to the extent he deems necessary and appropriate for the implementation of the provisions of this Part or this project, delegate his powers and duties to the staff of the department.

E. The commissioner may employ a director and an assistant director who shall be unclassified employees. The commissioner may employ such other personnel as he deems appropriate with approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. All such employees shall be under the direction and supervision of the commissioner. Any person performing services for the department under the provisions of this Part shall, in the performance of such services, be exempt from all provisions of Chapter 20 of this Title regulating the performance of such services but shall be subject to the conditions and restrictions imposed by the commissioner.

Acts 1999, No. 486, §1, eff. June 21, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 167, §1, eff. May 25, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 116, §1, eff. May 28, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 183, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:79 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 79
Tit. 3, § 79. Meetings; notice required
Status: in_force

In its by-laws each association shall provide for one or more regular meetings annually. The board of directors shall have the right to call a special meeting at any time, and ten per cent of the members or stockholders may file a petition stating the specific business to be brought before the association and demand a special meeting at any time; the meeting shall thereupon be called by the directors. Notice of all meetings, together with a statement of the purpose thereof, shall be mailed to each member at least five days prior to the meeting; provided, however, that the by-laws may require instead that such notices may be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, published at the principal place of business of the association.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:343 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 343
Powers of district
Status: in_force

A. The district shall have and exercise all powers of a political subdivision necessary or convenient for the carrying out of its objects and purposes, including but not limited to rights and powers set out in this Section:

(1) To sue and be sued.

(2) To adopt, use, and alter at will a corporate seal.

(3) To acquire by gift, grant, or purchase, but not by expropriation, all property, including rights-of-way, and to hold and use any franchise or property, immovable, movable, corporeal or incorporeal, or any interest therein, necessary or desirable for carrying out the objects and purposes of the district, including but not limited to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a board office and research facility.

(4) To enter into contracts for the purchase, acquisition, construction, and improvement of works and facilities.

(5) In its own name and on its own behalf, to incur debt and to issue general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, certificates, notes, and other evidence of indebtedness.

(6) To regulate the imposition of fees and rentals charged by the district for its facilities and services rendered by it.

(7) To borrow money and pledge all or part of its revenues, leases, rents, or other advantages as security for such loans.

(8) To appoint officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation.

(9) To seek, apply for, or receive any donations, financial assistance, or monies by way of public or private grants or investors.

B. The district shall not be deemed to be an instrumentality of the state for purposes of Article X, Section 1(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 2021, No. 337, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4159 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4159
Assessment
Status: in_force

A. The board is hereby authorized to levy an assessment not to exceed ten cents per hundredweight, or equivalent thereof, on all milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components sold. The assessment shall be due and payable at the first point of sale. The assessment shall be paid by each dairy producer who sells milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components to dairy cooperative associations, processors, or distributors.

B. The assessment shall be collected by dairy cooperative associations. Each dairy cooperative shall deduct the assessment from the amount owed to the producer on his sale of milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components. Each dairy cooperative shall remit all assessments collected during each month to the commissioner no later than the twentieth day of the following month, together with such reports of purchases of dairy products as may be required by the board.

C. Each dairy cooperative shall keep full and complete records of all milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components purchased from producers, which shall be in such form and contain such information as the board by rule may prescribe and shall be preserved for a period of two years following the date of each purchase.

D. If the producer selling milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components is not a member of a dairy cooperative, or otherwise fails to pay the assessment, the assessment shall be collected by the processor or distributor making the first purchase of milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components. All processors or distributors purchasing milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components on which no assessment has been collected from the producer shall be liable for payment of the required assessment. Those processors or distributors shall collect the assessments, transmit the revenues to the commissioner, maintain the same records, and in all other respects perform all duties imposed on dairy cooperative associations with respect to the collection of the assessments.

E. If the revenues resulting from the assessment are more than are reasonably required to meet the operational and promotional expenses of the board, the board, subject to the approval of the commissioner, may from time to time temporarily suspend collection of the assessments, in which event the commissioner shall notify all dairy cooperative associations, processors, and distributors of the period during which the suspension of the assessment shall be in effect. Upon the board's termination of any such suspension of assessment, the assessment shall be deducted, collected, and transmitted to the commissioner in the same manner as prior to the suspension.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 526, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1995, No. 356, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8L, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010; Acts 2016, No. 10, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4102
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Subpart, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Milk" means the lacteal secretion of one or more cows (including such secretions when raw, cooled, pasteurized, standardized, homogenized, recombined, or concentrated) which meets applicable requirements of the state health officer.

(2) "Bulk milk" means milk which has not yet been placed in the container in which the product will be offered for sale to consumers, retailers or institutions.

(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the State of Louisiana.

(4) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, governmental agency, or other business entity.

(5) "Dairy farmer" means any person who produces bulk milk for sale to a processor. The term "dairy farmer" is used interchangeably with "milk producer".

(6) "Processor" means a person who processes one or more dairy products or a person who purchases bulk milk for a dairy farmer for resale to a person who processes dairy products, or a person who purchases bulk milk from anyone for resale to a person who processes dairy products. The term "processor" does not include a person who purchases ice cream mix, or ice milk mix and whose processing activities are limited to converting such mix into a dairy product, all the sales of which are then made by such person to consumers at retail on the premises where such processing activities take place.

(7) "Distributor" means a person, other than a processor, who sells dairy products to one or more retail (home delivery) routes or to retailers, or to both.

(8) "Retailer" means any person who is engaged in transferring title to dairy products to consumers at a fixed place of business located in this state.

(9) "Supplier" means a processor or a distributor.

(10) "Dairy product" means any of the following:

(a) Homogenized milk, regular milk, pasteurized milk, special milk, buttermilk, cottage cheese, creole cream cheese, yogurt, flavored milk, flavored milk drink, skim milk, low-fat milk, fluid cream, concentrated milk, ice cream, fruit ice cream, nut ice cream, ice milk, malt ice cream, French ice cream, milk sherbets, mellorine, olarine, sherine, and the mix from which any such products are made.

(b) Any product which contains milk solids not fat, butterfat, or a milk derivative, and which is manufactured in the semblance of one of the products listed in the preceding subparagraph, provided, however, that the term "dairy products" shall not include butter, cheese (other than cottage cheese or creole cream cheese), nonfat dry milk, skim condensed milk, whole condensed milk, or sweetened condensed milk.

(11) "Marketwide pool" means that arrangement under which the same blend price is received by all dairy farmers supplying milk of equivalent butterfat content to those processors who are fully regulated by the same production stabilization plan.

(12) "Handler pool" means that arrangement under which the same blend price is received by all dairy farmers supplying milk of equivalent butterfat content to a processor.

(13) "Production marketing area" means that area within which minimum prices established by the commissioner shall be uniform.

(14) "Representative processors" means two large processors, two medium size processors, and two small processors selected by the board in accordance with any fair and reasonable procedure.

(15) "Institution" means a school, hospital, state agency, religious organization, charitable organization, or nursing home.

(16) "Board" means the "Dairy Stabilization Board".

(17) "Cooperative" or "co-op" means any organization that meets the requirements of R.S. 3:131-149 and whose members are all dairy farmers.

(18) "Blend price" means the price received by the dairy farmer in payment for his bulk milk, which price reflects the manner in which the bulk milk was utilized either by the processor to whom the bulk milk was sold (handler pool) or by all processors regulated by the same production stabilization plan (marketwide pool).

(19) Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 695, §2.

(20) "Dairy farmer-processor" means a person who is both a dairy farmer and a processor. For the purposes of this subpart, a dairy farmer-processor is a dairy farmer in any sale of bulk milk produced by him to a processor, and is a processor in any processing, manufacturing, or sale of dairy products, or in any receipt of bulk milk from a source other than his own production.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Acts 1976, No. 695, §2; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:4281 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4281
Tit. 3, § 4281. Prosecution for setting fire; cost of fighting fire as part of penalty
Status: in_force

In a prosecution for the wilful and negligent setting fire to forests, when the evidence has been conclusive of the guilt or innocence of the party charged with the offense, the court may take evidence as to the cost of fighting the fire which the accused is charged with setting, and may assess such costs as a part of the penalty against the person charged.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2511 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2511
Restrictions on the retail sale of dogs and cats
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Part, the following terms are defined as follows:

(1) "Animal care facility" means an animal control center or animal shelter, maintained by or under contract with any state, parish, or municipality, whose mission or practice is protecting the welfare of animals and the placement of animals in permanent homes or with animal rescue organizations.

(2) "Animal rescue organization" means any not-for-profit organization which has tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, whose mission and practice is the rescue of animals and the placement of those animals in permanent homes, and which does not obtain dogs or cats from a breeder or broker for payment or compensation.

(3) "Breeder" means a person who holds a class A license pursuant to the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., that has not been suspended in the last five years.

(4) "Cat" means a member of the Felis catus family.

(5) "Dog" means a member of the Canis familiaris family, or hybrid thereof.

(6) "Offer for sale" means to sell, offer for sale or adoption, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of a dog or cat.

(7) "Retail pet store" means a retail establishment where dogs or cats are sold, exchanged, bartered, or offered for sale as pet animals to the general public at retail. Such definition shall not include an animal care facility or animal rescue organization.

(8) "USDA" means the United States Department of Agriculture.

B. A retail pet store shall offer for sale only dogs and cats that have been obtained from the following sources:

(1) A breeder that is in compliance with R.S. 3:2772(H).

(2) A breeder that has not received from the USDA, pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., or regulations adopted thereunder, any of the following:

(a) A citation on an inspection report for a direct violation during the three-year period prior to the purchase of the dog or cat by the pet store.

(b) A citation on an inspection report during the three-year period prior to the purchase of the animal by the pet store for three or more indirect violations.

(c) A citation on the two most recent inspection reports prior to the purchase of the animal by the pet store for no-access violations.

(3) An animal care facility.

(4) An animal rescue organization.

C. A retail pet store shall not offer for sale a dog or cat that is younger than eight weeks old.

D. Each retail pet store offering dogs or cats for sale shall post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure for each dog or cat, a sign containing the name of the breeder, the breeder's USDA license number, and, if the breeder is required to be licensed in the state in which the breeder is located, the breeder's state license number.

E. Every retail pet store offering dogs or cats for sale shall maintain records of the source of each dog or cat, including a description of the dog or cat, the name, business address, email address, and USDA license number of the breeder for at least two years following the date of acquisition. Such records shall be made available, immediately upon request, to any law enforcement officer or animal control officer.

F. Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit a municipality or parish from enacting ordinances or regulations establishing more stringent restrictions governing the sale of animals at retail pet stores.

Acts 2016, No. 618, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2074 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2074
Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board; creation and organization
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge.

B. The board shall consist of thirteen members appointed by the commissioner as follows:

(1) One member who is engaged in the equine event business appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

(2) One member who is engaged in the trail facility business appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

(3) One member who is engaged in equine educational programs from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Louisiana.

(4) One member engaged in the promotion of the equine industry appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

(5) One member who is engaged in equine research from an accredited postsecondary education institution in Louisiana.

(6) Two members who are engaged in equine performance.

(7) Two members who are engaged in equine racing.

(8) One member who is an owner or operator of a therapeutic riding and rehabilitation center appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

(9) One member who is an owner or operator of an equine facility appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc.

(10) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association.

(11) One member appointed from a list of three persons nominated by the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association.

C.(1) The commissioner, or his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member in an advisory capacity only.

(2) The lieutenant governor, or his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member in an advisory capacity only.

(3) The president of Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, Inc., or his designee, shall serve as an ex officio member in an advisory capacity only.

D. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.

E. An organization authorized to make nominations for appointment to the board shall submit its list of nominees within thirty days after the commissioner requests the list. The commissioner shall make all appointments to the board no later than thirty days after receiving the list of nominees. The board should be representative of the state's population by race and gender to ensure diversity.

F. A vacancy in the office of a member shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Persons appointed to fill vacancies shall serve for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.

G. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board present and voting.

H. Members of the board shall receive no compensation.

I. The board shall meet at least twice a year and may meet at other times on the call of the chairman or any four members.

J. The board, by a vote of a majority of the members, may expel a member for good cause shown. Good cause shall include but shall not be limited to three consecutive unexcused absences. The expulsion of a member creates a vacancy in the office of the expelled member.

K. The board shall meet and organize as soon as practicable after appointment of the members, and shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the board, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the board. Officers shall serve a one-year term.

Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 3, §1, eff. May 13, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2805 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2805
Advertisement of impounding when owner is unknown
Status: in_force

A. If the owner or manager of any livestock found at large on a public highway is not known or if the owner or manager has no residence in the parish where the livestock is impounded a statement shall be filed with the superintendent of state police or his authorized representative in the parish in which the livestock is impounded, setting forth:

(1) The name and address of the person impounding the livestock;

(2) A description of the livestock as to kind, sex, marks, brand, color and apparent age;

(3) The place of taking custody of and the place where livestock is impounded;

(4) The amount of the charges due for feeding and caring for the livestock;

(5) The amount of the fee for impounding the livestock.

B. The superintendent of state police or his representative shall then give notice by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation within the parish setting forth the fact of the impoundment, a description of the livestock, and that the owner or manager is unknown or, if known, that he cannot be located. This advertisement shall notify any person claiming to be the owner or manager of such livestock to appear before the superintendent of state police or his representative at a place named and a time not less than three days nor more than six days from the date of notice to prove such claim of ownership or authority to manage. If the owner or manager appears and proves to the satisfaction of the superintendent of state police or his representative that he is the owner or manager of the stock impounded, the superintendent of state police or his representative shall require the owner or manager to pay the fee provided in R.S. 3:2804, the cost of feeding and caring for the stock at the rates hereinabove specified in R.S. 3:2804, and the cost of advertisement.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 443, §1. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 1955.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3409 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3409
Security and provisional stock insurance required as a condition of license, time of filing; amount of security; approval; notice of cancellation; changes in licensed capacity; failure to maintain security and insurance in full force and effect
Status: in_force

A. Prior to issuance of the license, an applicant for a warehouse, grain dealer, or cotton merchant license shall furnish to and file with the commission security and provisional stock insurance as a condition for issuance of the license.

B. The security shall be for the faithful performance of all duties and obligations of the prospective licensee, and for compliance with this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to this Chapter.

C. The security required by this Chapter shall be in favor of the commission and shall be in the form of one of the following:

(1) A surety bond , issued by a bonding or surety company authorized to do business in this state.

(2) A certificate of deposit from a financial institution whose deposits are insured by an agency of the federal government.

(3) An irrevocable letter of credit from a financial institution whose deposits are insured by an agency of the federal government.

(4) Participation in the Self-Insurance Fund in accordance with and as provided by R.S. 3:3412.

(5) Any other security determined to be adequate by the commission.

D. The security required by this Chapter for warehouse licenses shall conform to the following:

(1) The security provided by the applicant for a warehouse license shall cover the same facilities covered by the warehouse license.

(2) The amount of the security shall be determined by the total licensed capacity of the facilities to be covered by the security, as follows:

(a) Twenty cents per bushel for the first million bushels of licensed capacity.

(b) Fifteen cents per bushel for the second million bushels of licensed capacity.

(c) Ten cents per bushel for all bushels over two million bushels of licensed capacity.

(3) Whenever the licensed warehouse capacity changes, the amount of the security shall be amended to conform to the current licensed capacity of the facility or facilities covered by the security.

(4) In any case, the net amount of the security shall not be less than twenty-five thousand dollars and not more than five hundred thousand dollars.

E. The security provided by an applicant for a license as a grain dealer or cotton merchant shall be in the amount of fifty thousand dollars.

F. The security furnished by an applicant shall be approved by the commission prior to the issuance of the license.

G. Each form of security shall provide for ninety days written notice to the commission prior to cancellation.

H.(1) The commission shall be the sole owner of the security and shall be the sole party entitled to sue upon, recover, or enforce the security. Any other person or party, including, without limitation, any licensee, person, producer, cotton farmer or agent, or creditor who has a claim against a licensee, shall have no ownership or other interest in the security and shall have no right to sue upon, recover, or enforce the security, except pursuant to the commission's administrative procedures.

(2) The security furnished by each licensee shall be for the exclusive use and benefit of any person, producer, or cotton farmer or agent that has a claim against that licensee pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and as determined by the commission pursuant to its administrative procedures.

(3) Any claim on the security by a person against a warehouse licensee, a producer against a grain dealer licensee, or a cotton farmer or agent against a cotton merchant licensee shall be submitted to the commission pursuant to its administrative procedures and, after being determined by the commission to be a valid claim under this Chapter, shall be paid from the commission's recovery on the security.

(4) Should the claim against the licensee not be satisfied in full through the commission's administrative procedures the claimant shall retain all other rights possessed under the law without prejudice.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, when paying any claim on the security under this Chapter, the commission shall make payments jointly payable to the claimant and to all other secured parties and lienholders that, ten days before the payment date, hold a security interest in or a lien on the crops, farm products, or agricultural commodities, perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

(a) Identified those crops, farm products, or agricultural commodities as collateral.

(b) Was indexed under that producer's name as debtor.

(c) Was filed in the office designated for filing a financing statement against the producer covering that collateral.

I. The commission shall require every licensee to maintain a sufficient amount of provisional stock insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state to provide adequate protection against fire and other disasters, for the full market value of all agricultural commodities physically in the possession of the licensee, which insurance shall provide for thirty days written notice to the commission prior to cancellation.

J.(1) The security and provisional stock insurance shall be:

(a) Kept in full force and effect as a condition of continuing licensure.

(b) Open for public inspection by the commission.

(2) The licensee shall pay all fees and expenses involved in providing the security and provisional stock insurance.

K. The commission may suspend or revoke the license of any licensee who fails to maintain the required security and insurance in full force and effect.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2003, No. 172, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 145, §1, eff. May 14, 2012; Acts 2015, No. 430, §1; Acts 2016, No. 12, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4744 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4744
Applicability; prohibited activities
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Part shall apply only to a person that places a label on a food product as defined in R.S. 3:4743.

B. No person shall intentionally misbrand or misrepresent any food product as an agricultural product through any activity including:

(1) Affixing a label to a food product that is false or misleading.

(2) Selling a food product under the name of an agricultural product.

(3) Representing a food product as an agricultural product for which a definition and standard of identity has been provided by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. 301 et seq., unless:

(a) The food product conforms to the definition and standard.

(b) The label of the food product bears the name of the food specified in the definition and standard and includes the common names of optional ingredients other than spices, flavoring, and coloring present in the food as regulations require.

(4) Representing a food product as meat or a meat product when the food product is not derived from a harvested beef, pork, poultry, alligator, farm-raised deer, turtle, domestic rabbit, crawfish, or shrimp carcass.

(5) Representing a food product as rice when the food product is not rice.

(6) Representing a food product as beef or a beef product when the food product is not derived from a domesticated bovine.

(7) Representing a food product as pork or a pork product when the food product is not derived from a domesticated swine.

(8) Representing a food product as poultry when the food product is not derived from domesticated birds.

(9) Utilizing a term that is the same as or deceptively similar to a term that has been used or defined historically in reference to a specific agricultural product.

(10) Affixing a label that uses the term "rice" in the name of the food product when the food product is not rice or derived from rice.

(11) Representing a cell cultured food product as a meat product.

(12) Representing a food product as sugar when it is not an unaltered plant-based simple sugar or sucrose.

Acts 2019, No. 273, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1209 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1209
Adoption of land-use regulations
Status: in_force

The supervisors of any district shall have authority to formulate regulations governing the use of lands within the district in the interest of conserving soil and soil resources and preventing and controlling soil erosion. The supervisors may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon tentative regulations as may be necessary to assist them in this work. The supervisors shall not have authority to enact such land-use regulations into law until after they shall have caused due notice to be given of their intention to conduct a referendum for submission of such regulations to the owners of land within the district, for their indication of approval or disapproval of such proposed regulations, and until after the supervisors have considered the results of such referendum. The proposed regulations shall be embodied in a proposed ordinance. Copies of such proposed ordinance shall be available for the inspection of all eligible voters during the period between publication of such notice and the date of the referendum. The notices of the referendum shall recite the contents of such proposed ordinance, or shall state where copies of such proposed ordinance may be examined. The question shall be submitted by ballots, upon which shall appear the words: "For the approval of proposed ordinance No.__, prescribing land-use regulations for conservation of soil and prevention of erosion", and "Against the approval of proposed ordinance No.__, prescribing land-use regulations for conservation of soil and prevention of erosion", with a square before each proposition and a direction to insert an X mark in the square before one or the other of said propositions as the voter may favor or oppose approval of such proposed ordinance. The supervisors shall supervise such referendum, shall prescribe appropriate regulations governing the conduct thereof, and shall publish the results thereof. All owners of land within such district shall be eligible to vote in such referendum. Only such land owners shall be eligible to vote. No informalities in the conduct of such referendum or in any matters relating thereto shall invalidate said referendum or the result thereof if notice thereof shall have been given substantially as herein provided and said referendum shall have been fairly conducted.

The supervisors shall not have authority to enact such proposed ordinance into law unless at least a two-thirds majority of the votes cast in such referendum shall have been cast for approval of the said proposed ordinance. The approval of the proposed ordinance by a two-thirds majority of the votes cast in such referendum shall not be deemed to require the supervisors to enact such proposed ordinance into law. Land-use regulations prescribed in ordinances adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Section by the supervisors of any district shall have the force and effect of law in the said district and shall be binding and obligatory upon all owners of lands within such districts.

Any owner of land within such district may at any time file a petition with the supervisors asking that any or all of the land-use regulations prescribed in any ordinance adopted by the supervisors under the provisions of this Section shall be amended, supplemented, or repealed. Land-use regulations prescribed in any ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be amended, supplemented, or repealed except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this Section for adoption of land-use regulations. Referenda on adoption, amendment, supplementation, or repeal of land-use regulations shall not be held more often than once in six months.

The regulations to be adopted by the supervisors under the provisions of this Section may include:

(a) Provisions requiring the carrying out of necessary engineering operations, including the construction of terraces, terrace outlets, check dams, dikes, ponds, ditches, and other necessary structures;

(b) Provisions requiring observance of particular methods of cultivation including contour cultivating, contour furrowing, lister furrowing, sowing, planting, strip cropping, seeding, and planting of lands to water-conserving and erosion-preventing plants, trees and grasses, forestation, and reforestation;

(c) Specifications of cropping programs and tillage practices to be observed;

(d) Provisions requiring the retirement from cultivation of highly erosive areas or of areas on which erosion may not be adequately controlled if cultivation is carried on;

(e) Provisions for such other means, measures, operations, and programs as may assist conservation of soil resources and prevent or control soil erosion in the district, having due regard to the legislative findings set forth in R.S. 3:1201.

The regulations shall be uniform throughout the territory comprised within the district, except that the supervisors may classify the lands within the district with reference to such factors as soil type, degree of slope, degree of erosion threatened or existing, cropping or tillage practices in use, and other relevant factors, and may provide regulations varying with the type or class of land affected, but uniform as to all lands within each class or type. Copies of land-use regulations adopted under the provisions of this Section shall be printed and made available to all owners and occupants of lands lying within the district.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3249 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3249
Examinations
Status: in_force

A. Each applicant for a certificate issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall satisfactorily pass an examination prior to being issued a certificate. The commissioner by rule shall provide for the preparation, administration, and grading of all examinations. The commissioner shall review and approve all proposed examinations and shall determine the minimum score necessary to satisfactorily pass each examination.

B. The commissioner may designate individuals or associations who may submit proposed questions for examinations.

C. The commissioner shall fix the dates for all examinations and may establish a date prior to each examination which shall be the last date on which applications to take examinations will be accepted. The commissioner may refuse to administer examinations to persons whose applications are received after the cutoff date.

D. The commissioner by rule may require holders of certificates to attend a course of instruction or satisfactorily pass an examination in order to renew the certification.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1437 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1437
Registration of seed dealers
Status: in_force

A. Every person, except persons exempt by R.S. 3:1445, including an out-of-state distributor, who labels, sells, offers, or handles for sale in or distributes for sale in Louisiana, agricultural, vegetable, or flower seeds or other propagating stock of one pound or more in weight within Louisiana shall register with the commissioner as a seed dealer. Every seed dealer shall register the number and location of each place of business at which the seeds are labeled, sold, distributed, or offered or handled for sale. The commissioner shall issue to the registered seed dealer a license to engage in the business.

B. The commissioner shall issue a license on an annual basis with licenses expiring on the first day of July of each year following the issuance date. The commissioner shall establish the fee for the license. The fee shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The amount of the fee shall not exceed two hundred dollars.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 766, §4; Acts 1977, No. 149, §5; Acts 1988, No. 162, §1; Acts 2003, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2013, No. 26, §1, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 318, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4743 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4743
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part:

(1) "Agricultural product" means any beef, pork, poultry, crawfish, shrimp, meat, sugar, or rice product that is edible by humans.

(2) "Beef" means the flesh of a domesticated bovine that is edible by humans.

(3) "Beef product" means a type of agricultural product that is edible by humans and produced in whole or in part from beef, including beef jerky, beef patties, chopped beef, fabricated steak, hamburger, ground beef, ribs, and roast.

(4) "Cell cultured food product" means any cultured animal tissue produced from in vitro animal cell cultures outside of the organism from which it is derived.

(5) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

(6) "Deceptively similar" means misleading to a reasonable person.

(7) "Food product" means any edible product sold or offered for retail sale that is intended for human consumption.

(8) "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic matter upon or affixed to the container or wrapper in which a food product is offered for direct retail sale.

(9) "Labeling" means the act of identifying, describing, or advertising a food product by means of a label or through other means.

(10) "Meat" means a portion of a beef, pork, poultry, alligator, farm-raised deer, turtle, domestic rabbit, crawfish, or shrimp carcass that is edible by humans but does not include a:

(a) Synthetic product derived from a plant, insect, or other source.

(b) Cell cultured food product grown in a laboratory from animal cells.

(11) "Meat product" means a type of agricultural product that is edible by humans and made wholly or in part from meat or another portion of a beef, pork, poultry, alligator, farm-raised deer, turtle, domestic rabbit, crawfish, or shrimp carcass.

(12) "Misbrand" means to intentionally identify or label a food product in a false or misleading way.

(13) "Misrepresent" means to intentionally use any untrue, misleading, or deceptive oral or written statement, advertisement, label, display, picture, illustration, or sample.

(14) "Person" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, corporation, trust, firm, company, or other entity doing business in Louisiana.

(15) "Pork" means the flesh of a domesticated swine that is edible by humans.

(16) "Pork product" means a type of agricultural product that is edible by humans and produced in whole or in part from pork, including bacon, bratwurst, ground pork, ham, pork chops, ribs, roast, and sausage.

(17) "Poultry" means domesticated birds that are edible by humans.

(18) "Rice" means the whole or broken kernels obtained from the species Oryza sativa L. or Oryza glaberrima, or wild rice, which is obtained from one of the four species of grasses from the genus Zizania or Porteresia.

Acts 2019, No. 273, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4223 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4223
Auxiliary provisions
Status: in_force

The commissioner may, for such period, or indefinitely, as he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter, refuse to provide, or withdraw inspection service under the provisions of this Chapter with respect to any establishment if he determines, after opportunity for a hearing is accorded the applicant for, or recipient of, such service, that such applicant or recipient is unfit to engage in any business requiring inspection under the provisions of this Chapter because the applicant or recipient or any one responsibly connected with the applicant or recipient, has been convicted, in any federal or state court, of (1) any felony, or (2) more than one violation of any law, other than a felony, based upon the acquiring, handling, or distributing of unwholesome, mislabeled or deceptively packaged food or upon fraud in connection with transactions in food. This section shall not affect in any way the provisions of this Chapter for withdrawal of inspection services under the provisions of this Chapter from establishments failing to maintain sanitary conditions or to destroy condemned carcasses, parts, meat or meat products. For the purpose of this section, a person shall be deemed to be responsibly connected with the business if he was a partner, officer, director, holder or owner of ten per centum or more of its voting stock, or employee in a managerial or executive capacity. The determination and order of the commissioner with respect thereto under this section shall be final and conclusive unless the affected applicant for, or recipient of, inspection service files application for judicial review within thirty days after the effective date of such order in the appropriate court as provided in R.S. 40:2294. Judicial review of any such order shall be upon the record upon which the determination and order are based.

Acts 1968, No. 376, §21; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3419.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3419.1
Communication of producer information
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other law or contractual provision to the contrary, a grain dealer and agriculture lender may communicate, either orally or in writing, information related to an agricultural commodities booking or contract concerning a producer with whom the parties have a mutual business relationship. Information concerning the producer that may be shared shall be limited to the following:

(1) Name, address, phone number, and Farm Service Agency number.

(2) The amount of agricultural commodities booked or contracted by the producer and prices contracted for.

(3) Grain dealer or marketer expenses, carrying costs, hedging expenses, and the amount of agricultural commodities actually delivered by a producer on a production contract.

(4) The amount of crop loans made to a producer and any loan balances outstanding with respect to the producer for such crop loans and any collateral and security interests applicable to such crop loans.

B. Notwithstanding any other law or contractual provision to the contrary, any grain dealer or agriculture lender that communicates information provided for under Subsection A of this Section shall be held harmless and shall not be liable to the producer or any other party under any theory of law for communicating such information.

C. A grain dealer or agriculture lender receiving information relative to a producer under the provisions of this Section shall not share the information with any persons not authorized in this Section to receive such information.

D. The provisions of this Section shall only be applicable during the duration of a gubernatorially or presidentially declared disaster which includes the parish or parishes where a producer, with whom a lender and elevator have a mutual business relationship under the provisions of this Section, farms or produces agricultural commodities.

Acts 2010, No. 860, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3534 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3534
Levy of assessment; collection and enforcement; records; refunds; transfer of funds
Status: in_force

A. Levy of assessment.

(1) There is hereby levied an assessment at the rate of three cents per hundredweight, or the equivalent thereof, of dry rough "paddy" rice produced in this state and a rate of two and seventy one-hundredths cents per hundredweight, or the equivalent thereof, on rice produced in this state and sold on a "green weight" basis.

(2) The obligation to pay the assessment shall apply to the producer for all rice marketed by him. To facilitate collection, this assessment shall be deducted by each miller or handler from the amount paid the producer at the first point of sale only, whether within or outside the state.

(3) Rice which was purchased by a handler on a "green weight" basis for resale and on which the assessment has been collected from producers must be accompanied by a certificate showing the amount of assessments deducted when resale is made to a miller by the handler.

(4) Assessments on seed rice shall be due at the time such rice is marketed as seed and shall be collected from the handler performing the cleaning. Such handler shall add such assessment to any amount charged to the producer or other person for whom such cleaning service is performed.

(5) Assessments on rice put under loan to the Commodity Credit Corporation or purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation and delivered to it shall be payable when such rice is placed under loan or is purchased.

(6) The Commodity Credit Corporation may require deduction and payment of the assessment from the loan proceeds or from the purchase price on behalf of the producer.

(7) Assessments on rice put under loan to the Commodity Credit Corporation and redeemed by the producer prior to the takeover date, if already paid by having been deducted from the loan proceeds, shall not be deducted by each miller or handler from the amount paid the producer at the first point of sale as provided in this Section; otherwise, the assessment shall be deducted.

B. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 216, §2.

C, D. Repealed by Acts 1991, No. 98, §2, eff. July 1, 1991.

E. Collection and enforcement. The assessment levied by this Chapter shall be collected by the commissioner. On rice sold by the producer, collection shall be from the buyer of the rice at the first point of sale only. On rice put under loan or purchased by the Commodity Credit Corporation and delivered to the Commodity Credit Corporation, collection shall be from the producer, or from the Commodity Credit Corporation on the producer's behalf. On seed rice, collection shall be from the handler performing the cleaning.

F. Records. Every buyer shall keep a complete and accurate record of all rice purchased by him. Such records shall be in such form and contain such other information as the board shall by rule or regulation prescribe. The records shall be preserved by the buyer for a period of two years and shall be offered for inspection at any time upon oral or written demand by the commissioner or his duly authorized representative or agent thereof. Every buyer, at such time or times as the commissioner may require, shall submit reports or other documentary information deemed necessary for the efficient and equitable collection of the assessment levied in this Chapter. The commissioner shall have the power to cause any duly authorized agent or representative to enter upon the premises of any buyer of rice from which assessments were collected or to be collected and examine or cause to be examined by such agent any books, papers and records which deal in any way with respect to the payment of the assessment or enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

G. Refunds.

(1) Any rice producer may request and receive a refund of the amount deducted from his share of the proceeds from the sale of his rice provided he makes a written application with the commissioner within thirty days from the date of sale supported by copies of sales slips signed by the producer and provided further that the application is filed before the annual accounting is made and the funds paid to the board.

(2) The refund shall be paid to the producer no later than sixty days after the commissioner receives the producer's application for a refund.

(3) Any repeal of the refund provided in this Subsection shall require two-thirds vote of the legislature.

H. Transfer of funds.

(1) The commissioner of agriculture shall monthly pay over to the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board the funds collected less the actual cost of administering and collecting the assessment levied herein up to but not to exceed two percent of the gross amount collected.

(2) The annual settlement to the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board shall be made as of the first day of July of each year and shall be accompanied by a complete audit of all funds collected and disbursed, and costs actually incurred in the collection and administration of the assessment.

I. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 216, §2.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 104, §1; Amended by Acts 1980, No. 353, §2; Acts 1988, No. 335, §1; Acts 1991, No. 98, §§1 and 2, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8H, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3; Acts 2014, No. 216, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1430.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1430.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This Subpart may be cited as the Louisiana Agricultural Liming Materials Law.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2013, No. 26, §5, eff. May 23, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1434 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1434
Powers and duties of the commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall:

(1) Enforce this Part and all rules and regulations made and adopted by the commission.

(2) Sample, inspect, test, and make analyses of agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds transported, offered for sale, sold, or distributed in Louisiana for planting purposes; determine whether the seeds are in compliance with this Part and with rules and regulations made under this Part; and notify promptly the person who transported, distributed, sold, or offered for sale the seeds of any violation.

(3) Carry out and enforce the rules and regulations made pertaining to certified, registered, or foundation seeds or planting stock and to the limiting of planting of a crop to certified seed, when such is prescribed.

(4) Require reports necessary to administer this Part and rules and regulations made under this Part.

(5) Collect, administer, and disburse the proceeds of the assessment, fees, interest, penalties, and other monies collected pursuant to this Part.

(6) Have exclusive jurisdiction and authority over all matters related to the regulation of seeds.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 149, §2; Acts 2003, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2013, No. 26, §1, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2016, No. 392, §1, eff. June 5, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3624 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3624
Restrictions and limitations
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall restrict any other remedy or right that any person or class of persons may have under any other provision of law.

Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:276 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 276
Covenant of state
Status: in_force

In consideration of the acceptance of and payment for the bonds of the Authority by the holders thereof, the state does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any bonds of the Authority issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, that the state will not impair, limit, or alter the rights hereby vested in the Authority to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of the bonds of the Authority, or in any way impair the rights or remedies of such holders thereof, until such bonds, together with the interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of such holders, are fully met and discharged. The Authority is authorized to include this pledge and agreement of the state in any agreement with the holders of bonds of the Authority.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1736.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1736.4
Investigation to discover diseased or infested sweet potatoes or plants
Status: in_force

The commissioner, his agents and employees, may enter any depot, express office, storeroom, warehouse, or premises for the purpose of inspecting any sweet potatoes, vines, plants, and slips, therein or thought to be therein for the purpose of ascertaining whether the sweet potatoes, vines, plants, and slips are infected with any contagious or infectious diseases or pests that they may have reason to believe have been or are being transported in violation of the provisions of this Part.

Acts 2013, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3810.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3810.3
Enforcement
Status: in_force

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 commissioner may seek to collect any fee, penalty, or cost that may be due under any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

C. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction and venue to:

(1) Enforce the rulings of the commission.

(2) Collect any fee, penalty or cost due under any provision of this Chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

(3) Seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of any provision of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.

Acts 2008, No. 229, §1, eff. June 16, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:561 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 561
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.

(2) "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.

(3) "Livestock dealer" means any person, not a market agency, engaged in the business of buying or selling livestock.

(4) "Market agency" means any persons, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling livestock in commerce on a commission basis, either at a public stockyard or at a privately owned and operated sales pen or concentration point, or any persons engaged in the furnishing of services for the conduct of such business, including but not limited to livestock video auctions.

(5) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association of such persons acting as a unit.

(6) "Security device" means any lien, mortgage, pawn, pledge, privilege, or other instrument by which an interest in livestock is used to secure the performance or payment of any obligation.

Amended by Acts 1962, No. 95, §1; Acts 1983, No. 348, §1; Acts 1990, No. 58, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3021 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3021
Regulations in governing authority of the city of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, or Jefferson Parish
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent or limit the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, or Jefferson Parish from adopting ordinances for the operation of its own program for the control of animals nor to prevent or limit the enforcement of the ordinances or the imposition of fees and fines thereunder; however, in no event shall the fees or fines be less than similar fees or fines imposed under this Chapter.

Acts 2003, No. 133, §1, eff. May 28, 2003; Acts 2011, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3362 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3362
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) "Avicide" means any pesticide, other than a fumigant, which is used for the control of pest birds.

(2) "Commission" means the Structural Pest Control Commission.

(3) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

(4) "EPA" means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

(5) "FIFRA" means the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

(6) "Fumigant" means any pesticide which either by itself or in combination with any other substance:

(a) Emits or liberates gas, fumes, or vapors which will destroy pests.

(b) Is usually lethal, poisonous, or noxious.

(c) May be dangerous to human life.

(d) Emits or releases any chilled or heated gas or atmosphere.

(7) "Insecticide" means any pesticide, other than a fumigant, which is used for the control of insects and similar pests.

(8) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity.

(9) "Pesticide" means any substance or combination of substances which is a pesticide under the Louisiana Pesticide Law, R.S. 3:3201 et seq.

(10) "Repellant" means any pesticide, other than a fumigant, which is noxious to and has the property of repelling pests.

(11) "Restricted use pesticide" means any pesticide which is classified for restricted use by the EPA under FIFRA or by the commissioner under the Louisiana Pesticide Law, R.S. 3:3201 et seq.

(12) "Rodent" means any of several mammals such as rats and mice commonly associated with man-made structures and characterized by constantly growing incisors.

(13) "Rodent control" means the use of a rodenticide to control rodents.

(14) "Rodenticide" means any pesticide, other than a fumigant, which is used for the control of rodents.

(15) "Structural pest" means any member of any species of wood-destroying insects, vermin, rodents, vertebrates, and pest birds which attack and damage wood.

(16) "Structural pest control" means any procedure intended to effect the prevention, regulation, extermination, or eradication of structural pests in household, commercial, and vacant structures, including adjacent outside areas and the contents of such structures. The term includes advertising or soliciting structural pest control work; making inspection; identifying infestations; supervision of work; issuance of wood-infestation reports; application or other use of pesticides; fumigation, including vacuum fumigation of products and fumigation of railroad cars, trucks, ships, airplanes, docks, warehouses, common carriers, and the contents thereof; and the use of any other substance, mechanical device, or structural modification under whatever name known for the purpose of preventing, prescribing remedies, controlling, or eradicating structural pests. The term does not, however, include any procedure for the control of agricultural pests.

(17) "Wood-destroying insect" means any and all species of insects which attack and damage wood.

Acts 1984, No. 800, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1991, No. 103, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1743 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1743
Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission; creation and organization
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission is created with its domicile at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to be composed of nine members, eight of whom shall be appointed by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. The ninth member shall be the commissioner, or his designee, who shall serve as an ex officio member of the commission with the same rights and privileges, including voting rights, as other members. Four of the eight members to be appointed shall be practical sweet potato growers, three shall be handlers or shippers of sweet potatoes, and one shall be a commercial processor.

B. After the expiration of the initial terms, appointments shall be made for four years and no member of the commission shall serve for more than two consecutive terms. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled by appointment of the commissioner from a list of nominations supplied to him by the Louisiana Sweet Potato Association, the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation, and the Louisiana Sweet Potato Advertising and Development Commission.

C. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the carrying out of duties of the commission. Each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed for state officers. No member of the commission shall receive any salary, but each appointed member shall receive the sum of fifteen dollars per day for each day spent in actual attendance of meetings of the commission, or of meetings of duly appointed committees or subcommittees thereof, and such allowance for traveling expenses in attending the meetings as is allowed other state employees for traveling expenses.

D. The members of the commission shall meet and organize immediately after their appointment, and annually thereafter shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer from the membership of the commission, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers, or specifically designated by the commission. The commission may establish rules and regulations for its own government and the administration of the affairs of the commission, and is authorized to employ the necessary personnel to carry into effect the rules, regulations, and ordinances that it may adopt and to carry on the work of the commission. The commission shall employ a director and assistant director who shall be appointed by the commission, subject to the approval of the commissioner. The director and assistant director shall be in the unclassified service.

E. Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 109, §2.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 272, §1; Acts 1952, No. 389, §1; Acts 1954, No. 327, §1; Acts 1968, No. 434, §1; Acts 1972, No. 545, §1; Acts 1975, No. 134, §1; Acts 1976, No. 109, §1; Acts 1986, No. 447, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1997, No. 61, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8C, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 310, §1, eff. May 25, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 55, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3227 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3227
Notice
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall notify each person who is affected by a suspension or revocation of a registration, or by civil penalties, by certified mail, return receipt requested.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 317
Comprehensive grant information
Status: in_force

A. The office shall request such specific information as the director determines to be necessary concerning assistance programs and grants administered by federal, state, and local agencies, individuals, and corporations designed to enhance rural areas. Such information shall be used to advise local agencies, individuals, or corporations for the purpose of promoting coordination in program or grant efforts wherever feasible or proper.

B. Any applicant requesting program grants or assistance in order to address rural development and revitalization needs, conditions, or strengths in rural areas may, pursuant to the rules of the office, adopted under the Administrative Procedure Act, confer with the office to obtain assistance in the prompt and efficient processing and review of applications.

C. The office shall, so far as possible, render such assistance, and the director may designate an officer or employee of the office to act as an expeditor for the purpose of:

(1) Facilitating contacts for the applicant with state, federal, or local agencies, individuals, or corporations responsible for processing and reviewing grant applications.

(2) Arranging conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any such agency, individual, or corporation with respect to grant applications.

(3) Considering with the agency, individual, or corporation the feasibility of consolidating hearings and data required of the applicant.

(4) Assisting the applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by the agency, individual, or corporation, including delays experienced in application review.

(5) Coordinating federal, state, and local grant application review actions and assistance programs to the extent practicable.

D. No fees of any kind shall be charged or collected under this Chapter, except those monies that may be provided by a federal agency or the state for administrative costs.

Acts 1990, No. 216, §1; Acts 1991, No. 396, §2; Acts 1991, No. 449, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4220 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4220
Registration required
Status: in_force

No person, firm or corporation shall engage in business, in or for intrastate commerce, as a meat broker, renderer, or animal food manufacturer, or engage in business in such commerce as a wholesaler of any carcasses, or parts or products of carcasses, of any cattle, sheep, poultry, swine, goats, horses, mules or other equines, whether intended for human food or for other purposes, or engage in business as a public warehouseman storing any such articles in or for such commerce, or engage in the business of buying, selling, or transporting in such commerce, any dead, dying, disabled or diseased animals of the specified kinds, or parts of the carcasses of any such animals that died otherwise than by slaughter, unless, when required by regulations of the commissioner, he has registered with the commissioner his name and the address of each place of business at which, and all trade names under which, he conducts such business.

Acts 1968, No. 376, §18. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 615, §1; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:921 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 921
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

(1) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

(2) "Covered produce farm" means any farm engaged in the growing, harvesting, packing, or holding of produce for human consumption which is subject to the requirements of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, but shall not include farms that have twenty-five thousand dollars or less of gross income from sales of produce in a year.

(3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(4) "Produce" means any food that is defined as such within the meaning of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and is a raw agricultural commodity, including raw agricultural commodities that are grown domestically or imported or offered for sale in Louisiana.

Acts 2017, No. 327, §1, eff. June 22, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3653 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3653
Applicability
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Chapter shall apply to security devices affecting farm products, including timber.

Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 323, §1; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2010, No. 378, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:559.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 559.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This Part shall be known and may be referred to as the "Louisiana Aquacultural Development Act".

Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1483 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1483
Product approval; consumable hemp processors; Louisiana Department of Health
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each consumable hemp processor shall obtain an annual consumable hemp processor permit issued by the department. The department shall charge and collect an annual consumable hemp processor permit fee. The fee shall be for each separate processing facility and shall be based on the annual sales of such facility according to the following schedule:

Annual Sales Annual Fee

Under $500,000 $175.00

$500,001 - $1,000,000 $475.00

$1,000,001 - $2,500,000 $775.00

$2,500,001 - $5,000,000 $1,075.00

Over $5,000,000 $1,375.00

(2) In addition to the qualifications required in R.S. 3:1485, an applicant for a consumable hemp processor permit shall meet any additional requirements for the physical consumable hemp processing facility and equipment as required by rules and regulations promulgated by the department.

(3) A consumable hemp processor shall conduct a potency test of the distillate or concentrate used to produce a consumable hemp product.

(4) A consumable hemp processor shall conduct a test on each batch of consumable hemp product that shall indicate all of the following:

(a) Disaggregated THC components by percentage of the total THC contained in the product.

(b) The serving size of an individual unit of the product.

(c) The total THC milligrams per serving.

(d) The presence and concentration of any solvents, pesticides, microbials, and heavy metals.

(5) A consumable hemp processor shall retain the records of each test for a minimum of three years.

(6) A consumable hemp processor shall adhere to any sanitary regulations promulgated by the department.

(7) A permitted consumable hemp processor may produce consumable hemp products that exceed the allowable total THC per serving and package size required for product approval in Paragraph (B)(6) of this Section if all of the following are met:

(a) The permit holder completes a sworn statement in writing attesting to both of the following:

(i) The product will be delivered or transported beyond the borders of the state.

(ii) The product meets any statutory requirements of the receiving state or territory for product and label approval, THC concentration, THC per serving, and serving per package.

(b) The permit holder conducts the same tests required on distillates and concentrates as provided for in this Subsection.

(c) The permit holder agrees to maintain a copy of the sworn statement and the distribution records of each product delivered or transported beyond the boundaries of the state, distinct from those delivered or transported within the state, including the batch identification number, the name of the product, and the receiving state or territory, for a minimum of three years.

B. Any consumable hemp product that is manufactured, distributed, imported, or sold for use in Louisiana shall meet the following criteria:

(1) Be produced from hemp grown by a licensee authorized to grow hemp by the United States Department of Agriculture or under an approved state plan pursuant to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334, or under an authorized state pilot program pursuant to the Agriculture Act of 2014, P.L. 113-79.

(2) Be registered with the department in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The department shall charge and collect a fee of not more than fifty dollars for each separate and distinct product registered. This charge shall be in lieu of the charge collected pursuant to R.S. 40:628.

(3) Receive product and label approval from the department.

(4) Not be marketed as dietary.

(5) Not contain any active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) recognized by the United States Food and Drug Administration other than cannabidiol. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to products intended for topical application.

(6) Individual servings and packages of consumable hemp products shall meet the following criteria:

(a)(i) For products other than beverages and tinctures for human consumption, each serving shall not exceed five milligrams and shall be distinct and separate from other servings contained in the same package. A package shall not contain more than forty milligrams of total THC per package.

(ii) A package for products other than beverages shall be child-resistant.

(b)(i) A single serving of a consumable hemp beverage shall not exceed five milligrams and shall not be less than twelve ounces.

(ii) Each serving shall be in an individual, tamper-evident container and distinct from other servings contained in the same package.

(iii) A package of beverages shall not contain more than four individual containers.

(c)(i) For tinctures for human consumption, a package shall contain no more than one ounce of an oil-based consumable hemp liquid.

(ii) A serving shall be one milliliter and shall not exceed one milligram of total THC per serving.

(iii) Each package shall have a dispensing dropper that is capable of dispensing not more than one serving of the oil-based consumable hemp liquid.

(iv) A tincture for human consumption shall not include any concentrated water-soluble liquid containing consumable hemp that can be consumed directly or added to any food or beverage.

(d) Nonedible consumable hemp products shall not be subject to the individual serving and package requirements of this Paragraph.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 752, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

(8) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 498, §3, eff. June 16, 2022.

C.(1) All labels shall meet the following criteria in order to receive approval from the department:

(a) Contain no medical claims.

(b) Have a scannable bar code, QR code, or web address linked to a document or website that contains a certificate of analysis as provided in Subsection E of this Section.

(c) Clearly state the amount of total THC per serving.

(d) Provide a warning that consumption of products with THC may result in a failed drug test.

(e) Accurately reflect the contents of the packaging with a variance of no greater than fifteen percent.

(2) The department shall not approve any of the following:

(a) Any floral hemp material for retail sale.

(b) Any inhalable consumable hemp product, including but not limited to vapes. Placement of "not for inhalation", "do not inhale", or similar language on the label, packaging, or display area shall not prohibit a determination by the department that the product is designed or intended for inhalation.

(c) Any alcoholic beverage regulated by the office of alcohol and tobacco control that contains consumable hemp.

(d) Any other consumable hemp product packaged in a manner that makes the product more appealing to children, including the name of the product or any logo or mascot of the product that appears similar to that of a nonconsumable hemp candy or beverage product.

(e) Any other consumable hemp product that does not comply with Subsection B of this Section.

(3) The department shall extend existing approval of the label of products that are prohibited by this Part through December 31, 2024, provided that no additional fee shall apply.

(D) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 752, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

E.(1) The application for approval and registration of a consumable hemp product shall include a certificate of analysis certifying the following information:

(a) The batch identification number, name of the product, date received, date of completion, and the method of analysis for each test conducted.

(b) Test results identifying:

(i) Solvents, pesticides, microbials, and heavy metals.

(ii) The cannabinoid profile by percentage of weight.

(c) A potency test of the final product indicating the serving size, total THC per serving, total number of servings, and total THC per package, identified as milligrams per grams.

(2) The application for registration shall include a sworn verification that the product was produced from hemp in compliance with this Part. Acceptable forms of verification shall be determined by the department and may include a copy of the hemp grower or processor's license and a copy of the independent laboratory's license and certificate of accreditation.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 752, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.

F.(1) The certificate of analysis required by this Section shall be completed by an independent laboratory accredited by the International Organization for Standardization or other accrediting entity approved by the department. A laboratory testing consumable hemp products shall be approved by the department. The department shall not approve a laboratory that has a direct or indirect interest in a grower, processor, wholesaler, or retailer of hemp or hemp products.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the testing laboratory affiliated with the University of Louisiana at Monroe shall be the preferred laboratory for completing the certificates of analysis required by this Section once it meets all applicable requirements of this Section and of any rules promulgated thereunder and commences operations for such testing. Processors may utilize any other testing laboratory meeting all applicable requirements of this Section and of any rules promulgated thereunder.

G. The department shall:

(1) Conduct an initial review of any product submitted pursuant to this Section and notify the submitting party of any deficiencies existing which prevent the approval of the product within sixty business days of the date of submission. If the department fails to notify the submitting party within sixty business days of the date of submission, the product may be sold by a wholesaler or retailer permitted pursuant to R.S. 3:1484 from the day following the sixtieth business day until the submitting party receives final approval or denial from the department for the product.

(2) Provide a list of registered products to the office of alcohol and tobacco control, law enforcement, and other necessary entities as determined by the department.

(3) Provide a mechanism to allow the office of alcohol and tobacco control to scan products to determine if the product is registered with the department.

(4) Employ a minimum of two full-time employees to review and approve products. The positions shall be filled utilizing existing department vacancies and associated funding.

(5) Develop a process to register any consumable hemp product that is grown and processed in the state of Louisiana as a "Louisiana Hemp Product". The department may adopt a logo to be used for products registered pursuant to this Paragraph. No consumable hemp product may hold itself out as being a "Louisiana Hemp Product" unless such product has been registered by the department pursuant to this Paragraph and rules promulgated by the department.

(6) Promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act concerning the requirements for independent laboratories that prepare certificates of analysis in accordance with Subsection F of this Section. The rules may address aspects of testing including but not limited to all of the following:

(a) The preference for laboratories in this state.

(b) The procedure for an on-site facility inspection.

(c) The requirements and prerequisites for third-party entities that audit independent laboratories for compliance with ISO Standard 17025 or equivalent.

H. The provisions of this Section do not authorize any person to manufacture, distribute, import, or sell any cannabinoid product derived from any source other than hemp.

I. Any facility processing industrial hemp products intended for human consumption that do not meet the definition of consumable hemp product provided in this Part shall be regulated in accordance with the State Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law.

J. Whoever processes consumable hemp products without a license shall be subject to imprisonment at hard labor for not less than one year nor more than twenty years and shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars.

K. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any cannabinoid product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration or produced in accordance with R.S. 40:1046.

L. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section. In order to expedite implementation, the department shall utilize emergency rulemaking. The rules shall specify standards for product labels; procedures for label approval; definitions for product types provided for in Subsection B of this Section; limits for solvents, pesticides, microbials, and heavy metals; requirements for accreditation for laboratories; any prohibited dosage vehicles as determined by the department; and sanitary requirements specific to consumable hemp processors.

Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019; Acts 2020, No. 344, §1; Acts 2021, No. 336, §1; Acts 2022, No. 498, §§1, 3, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 752, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1745 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1745
Tax on sweet potato shipments
Status: in_force

There is imposed and levied a tax at the rate of four cents per bushel of fifty pounds or fraction thereof on all Louisiana sweet potatoes inspected for shipment to fresh market outlets and to processing plants, and on sweet potatoes produced out-of-state and moved into Louisiana; except that a ten percent discount will be allowed on all processing stock to compensate for waste.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 210, §1; Acts 1958, No. 235, §1; Acts 1963, No. 63, §1; Acts 1968, No. 434, §1; Acts 1975, No. 134, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8C, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:739 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 739
Recordation of brand or mark by two persons
Status: in_force

The director shall continually review and examine the recorded brands and marks to determine if there are conflicting brands or marks recorded with the commission. When the director determines that a conflict exists, the director shall notify both persons who have recorded the brand or mark and shall expunge the more recent recordation. The person whose recordation is expunged shall be notified by registered mail that his recordation has been expunged and that further use of this brand or mark is illegal. Persons whose recordation has been expunged may appeal the decision of the director to the commission. The provisions of this Section shall not affect the ownership of any animals which were branded or marked after the brand or mark was recorded and before the recordation was expunged.

Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4008 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4008
Tests and check tests by the commissioner
Status: in_force

A.(1) In the event the purchaser or cooperative elects to pay producers for butterfat on the basis of a composite sample, the commissioner may secure and test fresh milk samples on daily shipments of producer milk as a means of checking the accuracy of work performed by licensed personnel and require payment on the basis of the commissioner's test when the comparison reveals a variation in excess of one-tenth of one percent. The commissioner may also examine and check test the composite samples to ascertain their accuracy.

(2) If after a hearing the commissioner determines that a purchaser or cooperative has inadequate testing facilities or equipment or personnel, and the purchaser or cooperative will not contract for the performance of the testing services by the commissioner in accordance with R.S. 3:4002(7), the commissioner may conduct the testing program for the purchaser or cooperative on behalf of the producers involved in the same manner as herein provided for the purchaser or cooperative; require payment to producers in accordance therewith; and make the same reports to producers as provided for herein.

(3) In the event the purchaser or cooperative elects to pay producers for butterfat on the basis of fresh milk samples, the commissioner may secure and test such fresh milk samples as he deems necessary to verify the correctness of the fresh milk sampling program of the purchaser or cooperative, and require payment on the basis of the commissioner's tests when the comparison reveals a variation in excess of one-tenth of one percent.

(4) The commissioner shall not perform, nor shall he authorize any purchaser or cooperative to perform any fresh sample testing program that shall incorporate less than three proven and acceptable fresh milk tests within a semimonthly testing period nor less than six such tests within a monthly testing period. The tests shall be stratified, as nearly as possible, so as to assure at least one fresh milk test within each five days of the shipping period. The fresh milk testing program shall represent not less than one-third of the total producer shipments within a partial period of shipment.

(5) The requirements contained herein and as otherwise defined by rule and regulation shall be binding upon the commissioner and any cooperative or purchaser authorized by the commissioner to perform this service.

B. Any person licensed to measure, sample, transport, collect or test milk samples as a basis of payment to producers shall upon request by the commissioner, secure and submit data, records, and/or fresh milk samples necessary for investigation by the commissioner.

C. In order to facilitate the taking of accurate samples by the commissioner, any purchaser, cooperative, person, firm, or corporation purchasing, handling, or transporting milk in bulk milk tank trucks shall provide adequate agitation facilities at points of delivery.

D. The commissioner may secure processed or finished product samples as a means of checking the utilization of fat and skim by purchasers and cooperatives in such manner as shall be defined by rule and regulation.

Acts 1974, No. 306, §1; Acts 1985, No. 74, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:1771 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1771
Tit. 3, § 1771. Prohibition of importation of plants from area prohibiting importation from Louisiana
Status: in_force

In order to provide a system of reciprocal quarantines or embargoes between this state and other states, territories, and foreign countries, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to ship or transport into this state, or to sell, deal in, or handle in any manner within this state, any agricultural or horticultural plant or plant product from any state, territory, or foreign country which prohibits the shipment from this State of any such agricultural or horticultural plant or plant product by reason of quarantine or embargo of any kind or nature.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2464 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2464
Shelter construction
Status: in_force

A. Floors and walls of animal holding areas shall be constructed of smooth, moisture impervious material and shall be accessible for cleaning.

B. All animal holding areas shall be sloped to a drain connected to a sanitary sewer or an approved individual sewerage system.

C. Rabies quarantine kennels shall be constructed such that they are isolated from all other kennels.

D. All animal rooms must have operable floor drains.

E. Facilities, general.

(1) Structural strength. Housing facilities for dogs or cats shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair, to protect the animal from injury, to contain the animals, and to restrict the entrance of other animals.

(2) Water and electric power. Reliable and adequate electric power, if required to comply with other provisions of this Part, and adequate potable water shall be available.

(3) Storage. Supplies of food and bedding shall be stored in facilities which adequately protect such supplies against infestation or contamination by vermin. Refrigeration shall be provided for supplies of perishable food.

(4) Waste disposal. Provisions shall be made for the removal and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animals, and debris. Disposal facilities shall be so provided and operated as to minimize vermin infestations, odors, and disease hazards.

(5) Washrooms and sinks. Facilities, such as washrooms, basins, or sinks, shall be provided to maintain cleanliness among animal caretakers.

F. Facilities, indoor.

(1) Heating. Indoor housing facilities for dogs or cats shall be sufficiently heated when necessary to protect the dogs or cats from cold, and to provide for their health and comfort. The ambient temperature shall not be allowed to fall below fifty degrees Fahrenheit for dogs and cats not acclimated to lower temperatures.

(2) Ventilation. Indoor housing facilities for dogs or cats shall be adequately ventilated to provide for the health and comfort of the animals at all times. Such facilities shall be provided with fresh air either by means of windows, doors, vents, or air conditioning and shall be ventilated so as to minimize drafts, odors, and moisture condensation. Auxiliary ventilation, such as exhaust fans and vents of air conditioning, shall be provided when the ambient temperature is eighty-five degrees Fahrenheit or higher.

(3) Lighting. Indoor housing facilities for dogs or cats shall have ample light, by natural or artificial means, or both, of good quality and well distributed. Such lighting shall provide uniformly distributed illumination of sufficient light intensity to permit routine inspection and cleaning during the entire working period. Primary enclosures shall be so placed as to protect the dogs and cats from excessive illumination.

(4) Interior surfaces. The interior building surfaces of indoor housing facilities shall be constructed and maintained so that they are substantially impervious to moisture and may be readily sanitized.

(5) Drainage. A suitable method shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water from indoor housing facilities. If drains are used, they shall be properly constructed and kept in good repair to avoid foul odors therefrom. If closed drainage systems are used, they shall be equipped with traps and so installed as to prevent any backup of sewage onto the floor of the room.

G. Facilities, outdoor.

(1) Shelter from sunlight. When sunlight is likely to cause overheating or discomfort, sufficient shade shall be provided to allow all dogs and cats kept outdoors to protect themselves from the direct rays of the sun.

(2) Shelter from rain or snow. Dogs and cats kept outdoors shall be provided with access to shelter to allow them to remain dry during rain or snow.

(3) Shelter from cold weather. Shelter shall be provided for all dogs and cats kept outdoors when the atmospheric temperature falls below fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Sufficient clean bedding material or other means of protection from the weather elements shall be provided when the ambient temperature falls below that temperature to which a dog or cat is acclimated.

(4) Drainage. A suitable method shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water.

H. Primary enclosures for dogs and cats shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Primary enclosures shall be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the dogs and cats from injury, to contain them, and to keep predators out.

(2) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to enable the dogs and cats to remain dry and clean.

(3) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so that the dogs and cats will have convenient access to clean food and water as required in this Part.

(4) The floors of primary enclosures shall be constructed so as to protect the dogs' and cats' feet and legs from injury.

(5) Primary enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each dog and cat to turn about freely and to easily stand, sit, and lie in a comfortable, normal position.

(6) Primary enclosures for housing cats which have a solid floor shall contain a receptacle with sufficient clean litter to contain excreta.

(7) Primary enclosures for housing cats shall be provided with a solid resting surface or surfaces which, in the aggregate, shall be of adequate size to comfortably hold all of the occupants of the primary enclosure at the same time. The resting surface or surfaces shall be elevated in primary enclosures housing two or more cats.

(8) Primary enclosures for housing cats shall provide a minimum of two and one-half square feet of floor space per cat.

(9) Primary enclosures for housing dogs shall provide a minimum floor space for each dog equal to the mathematical square of the sum of the length of the dog in inches, as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail, plus six inches expressed in square feet. This requirement shall be computed as follows: (length of dog in inches plus six inches) times (length of dog in inches plus six inches) divided by one hundred forty-four inches equals minimum square footage per dog.

(10) No more than twelve adult dogs shall be housed in the same primary enclosure.

(11) Dog houses with chains. If dog houses with chains are used as primary enclosures for dogs kept outdoors, the chains used shall be so placed or attached that they cannot become entangled with the chains of other dogs or any other objects. Such chains shall be of a type commonly used for the size dog involved and shall be attached to the dog by means of a well-fitted collar. Such chains shall be at least three times the length of the dog as measured from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail and shall allow the dog convenient access to the dog house.

I. All animal cages or holding pens shall allow sufficient room for all animals to lie down, turn around, stand, or sit in a normal position.

J. Adequate office space for record keeping shall be provided and maintained.

K. A receiving area shall be provided for the public to bring in, reclaim, or adopt animals.

L. A room and table shall be provided for euthanasia and for holding carcasses.

M. Each shelter shall have running hot water (at least one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit) and cold water available for cleaning at all times.

N. Self-feeders, if used, shall be mounted so animals cannot urinate or defecate in them.

O. Animals housed in primary enclosures with wire floors shall be provided a solid resting platform constructed of a smooth surface and moisture impervious material.

Acts 1985, No. 806, §1, eff. July 22, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:746 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 746
Branding or marking or obliterating brands or marks with intent to steal or prevent identification
Status: in_force

No person shall brand or mark the animal of another person or alter, deface, or obliterate a brand or mark on the animal of another person with intent to steal the animal or to prevent the identification of the animal by the owner.

Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2226 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2226
Branding cattle affected with Brucellosis disease
Status: in_force

Any person owning or having charge of any cattle affected with Brucellosis disease, as determined by official tests made by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, shall on notification by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health present and restrain the cattle for identification and branding by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.

Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 9, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2135 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2135
Power to deal with contagious diseases of animals
Status: in_force

The Board of Animal Health shall have plenary powers to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of animals as in the opinion of the board may be prevented, controlled, or eradicated, and with full power to make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as in the judgment of the board may be necessary to control, eradicate, and prevent the introduction of contagious and infectious diseases of animals.

Acts 2012, No. 204, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3802 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3802
Chairman; secretary
Status: in_force

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 personnel, other than the director and assistant director, as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The assistant commissioner for agricultural and environmental sciences shall serve as secretary of the commission.

Acts 1950, No. 224, §2; Acts 1952, No. 272, §1; Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1; Acts 1986, No. 447, §1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2024, No. 243, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4632 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4632
Inspection and stamping of basket
Status: in_force

Each basket may be inspected by the commissioner as provided for in Part I of Chapter 30 of Title 3 and the accuracy of the measure stamped thereon.

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:829 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 829
Tit. 3, § 829. Eggs must be correctly described in advertisements
Status: in_force

A person offering for sale or advertising shell eggs on a graded basis may advertise, post or display any descriptive terms which truly and correctly identify the actual grade or grades of the eggs with the appropriate size designated.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3422 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3422
Commission authorized to charge regulatory fees
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall charge regulatory fees on all agricultural commodities or other farm products regulated under this Chapter. The regulatory fees shall be due and payable to the commission by the licensee at the first point of sale as follows:

(1) $.01 per hundredweight for commodities normally weighed by hundredweight.

(2) $.007 per bushel for commodities normally weighed by bushel.

B. The commission by rule may establish regulatory fees for all other agricultural commodities and other farm products regulated under this Chapter and the point at which the regulatory fees shall be due and payable by the licensee. The regulatory fees established by the commission under this Subsection shall be comparable to the regulatory fees established under Subsection A of this Section.

C. No producer shall be entitled to claim a refund of any regulatory fees established by the commission under this Section.

D. Every moisture measuring device used or held for use at any commercial facility which receives, holds, dries, stores, mills, processes or otherwise deals in agricultural commodities in this state, when such use or intended use is for the purpose of determining discounts or other price variances in connection with the purchase or sale of such commodity, shall be registered with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The commission shall register and inspect all moisture meters or other devices used to measure moisture in agricultural commodities on an annual basis. The commission may establish by rule and regulation a fee for the registration and inspection of moisture meters or other such devices not to exceed twenty dollars for registration and forty dollars for inspection.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1988, No. 161, §1; Acts 2003, No. 172, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 767, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1607
Reports
Status: in_force

Every person growing cotton in the state shall furnish to the commissioner, on forms specified by the commissioner, such information as the commissioner may require concerning the size and location of all commercial cotton fields and of noncommercial patches of cotton grown as ornamentals or grown for any other purposes.

Acts 1992, No. 58, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 124, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3654 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3654
Central registry
Status: in_force

A. The secretary shall create a central registry within the department.

B. The information in the central registry shall be public record.

C. The secretary shall allow interested parties to obtain access to the computerized information within the central registry. Such access shall be limited to the information required to be contained in the effective financing statement pursuant to R.S. 3:3654(E).

D. Any filing officer shall issue an encumbrance certificate to any interested person who requests one and who pays the required fee.

E. Effective financing statements shall be subject to the following provisions. Each effective financing statement shall:

(1) Be an original or reproduced copy thereof.

(2) Be filed with the filing officer by the creditor.

(3) Contain:

(a) The name and address of the creditor.

(b) The name and address of the debtor.

(c) The social security number of the debtor, or in the case of a debtor doing business other than as an individual, the Internal Revenue Service taxpayer identification number of the debtor.

(d) A description of the farm products subject to the security interest created by the debtor, including the amount of such farm products and the number of such movables to the extent applicable, if less than all of such farm products owned by the debtor are to be covered by the security interest.

(e) A reasonable description of the property, including the farm name or its general location by section, township, and range, or otherwise, or alternatively, the Farm Service Agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (FSA) farm number.

(f) The name of the parish or county in which the farm products are produced or located.

(4) Be amended in writing, authorized, or otherwise authenticated by the debtor and filed, to reflect material changes.

(5) Remain effective for a period of five years from the date of filing, subject to extensions for additional periods of five years each by refiling or filing a continuation statement within six months before the expiration of the initial five-year period, or shall remain effective and may be extended as otherwise provided by the law regulating the creation of the security interest.

(6) Expire on either the expiration of the effective period of the statement or the filing of a notice authorized or otherwise authenticated by the creditor that the statement has expired, whichever occurs first, or as otherwise provided by law regulating the expiration of the security interest.

(7) Be accompanied by the filing fee as provided in R.S. 3:3657(A).

(8) Substantially comply with the requirements of this Subsection even though it contains minor errors that are not seriously misleading.

F. Encumbrance certificates shall be subject to the following provisions. Each encumbrance certificate shall:

(1) List all filings in the central registry relating to a particular person at the time and date of issuance of the encumbrance certificate.

(2) Contain the following information pertaining to each filing:

(a) Debtor's name and address.

(b) Secured party's name and address.

(c) Description of farm product.

(d) Date and time of filing.

(e) Crop year.

(f) Social security number or Internal Revenue Service taxpayer identification number of debtor.

(g) Social security number or Internal Revenue Service taxpayer identification number of debtor.

(3) Contain an encumbrance certificate number and date and time of issue.

G. Each request for an encumbrance certificate shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) The request shall contain the name and address of the person making the request.

(2) The request shall contain the name, address, and parish of residence of the person who is the subject of the request.

(3) The request may contain the nickname, initials, or other appellation by which the person who is the subject of the request is sometimes or commonly known.

(4) The request shall contain any other information that the secretary, by rule, may require.

Acts 1987, No. 451, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Acts 1989, No. 548, §1, eff. Aug. 22, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 123, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 1201, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2003, No. 1232, §1; Acts 2004, No. 63, §1 and 3, eff. Feb. 13, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 13
Employment of legal counsel; approval of contracts for legal services
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner of agriculture may employ or contract with legal counsel to represent the Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of the laws, rules, and regulations of the department and its boards and commissions.

B. When funds are appropriated by the legislature to the Department of Agriculture for legal services in the professional services category of the state budget, each contract for legal services from that category shall be awarded in accordance with, and shall be subject to, the provisions of Chapter 17 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, each contract shall be subject to review and approval by the office of state procurement and the attorney general only.

Acts 1960, No. 28, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 340, §3; Acts 1983, No. 597, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2802 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2802
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Subpart, the following terms are defined as follows:

(1) "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.

(2) "Public highway" means a public way for vehicular traffic, including the entire area dedicated thereto and the bridges, culverts, structures, appurtenances and features necessary to or associated with its purpose, and refers to those highways designated in R.S. 3:2803.

(3) "Owner of livestock" means any person owning livestock.

(4) "Manager of livestock" means any person other than an owner of livestock having the care and control of livestock.

Added by Acts 1950, No. 443, §1. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 1955; Acts 1978, No. 528, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 313
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Chapter:

(1) "Applicant" means any local governing authority requesting a loan from or completing an application form to apply for a loan under the Rural Development Loan Program.

(2) "Director" means the chief administrative officer of the state office of rural development.

(3) "Federal agency" means any department, office, council, or agency of the federal government, or any public benefit corporation or authority authorized by federal statute.

(4) "Local agency" means any political subdivision, or office or department thereof, or not-for-profit organization created for the purposes of enhancing the quality of life and revitalization of rural areas.

(5) "Municipality" means any incorporated city, town, or village.

(6) "Office" means the state office of rural development created by this Chapter.

(7) "Political subdivision" means a parish, municipality, and any other unit of local government, including a school board and a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions.

(8) "Regional planning commission districts" means the eight regional planning commissions created pursuant to Subparts C and F of Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(9) "Rural areas" means parishes within the state having less than one hundred thousand population, or municipalities within the state having less than thirty-five thousand population, and the unincorporated areas of a parish with a population of over one hundred thousand.

(10) "Rural development and revitalization" means those policies, programs, laws, regulations, or other matters having to do with rural areas, including but not limited to economic development, employment, local government services and management, business, agriculture, environment, land use and natural resources, human services and community life, health care, education, transportation, community facilities, housing, broadband connectivity, water quality, and sewer treatment.

(11) "State agency" means any department, office, council, or agency of the state, or any public benefit corporation or authority authorized by the laws of the state.

Acts 1990, No. 216, §1; Acts 1991, No. 396, §2; Acts 1991, No. 449, §1; Acts 1997, No. 637, §1; Acts 2021, No. 331, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2358.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2358.7
Records
Status: in_force

A. Each licensed turtle farmer shall maintain accurate records including the source, identification, treatment, health, inspection, and disposal of the farm- raised turtles and turtle eggs, as well as any other information that may be required by the commissioner.

B. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 69, §2.

C. All records shall be open for inspection by the commissioner during regular working hours.

D. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations governing the form and content of these records.

Acts 1990, No. 770, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 69, §§1, 2.