La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1141 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1141
Rulemaking
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purpose of the compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of the compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.

B. The commission shall exercise its rulemaking powers pursuant to the criteria set forth in this Section and the rules adopted in accordance with this Section. Rules and amendments shall become binding as of the date specified in each rule or amendment.

C. If a majority of the legislatures of the member states rejects a rule, by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact within four years of the date of adoption of the rule, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any member state.

D. Rules or amendments to the rules shall be adopted at a regular or special meeting of the commission.

E. Prior to promulgation and adoption of a final rule or rules by the commission, and at least thirty days in advance of the meeting at which the rule will be considered and voted upon, the commission shall file a notice of proposed rulemaking in all of the following areas:

(1) On the website of the commission or other publicly accessible platform.

(2) On the website of each member state's professional counseling licensing board or other publicly accessible platform or the publication in which each state would otherwise publish proposed rules.

F. The notice of proposed rulemaking shall include all of the following:

(1) The proposed time, date, and location of the meeting in which the rule will be considered and voted upon.

(2) The text of the proposed rule or amendment and the reason for the proposed rule.

(3) A request for comments on the proposed rule from any interested person.

(4) The manner in which interested persons may submit notice to the commission of their intention to attend the public hearing and any written comments.

G. Prior to adoption of a proposed rule, the commission shall allow persons to submit written data, facts, opinions, and arguments, which shall be made available to the public.

H. The commission shall grant an opportunity for a public hearing before it adopts a rule or amendment if a hearing is requested by any of the following parties:

(1) At least twenty-five persons.

(2) A state or federal governmental subdivision or agency.

(3) An association having at least twenty-five members.

I.(1) If a hearing is held on the proposed rule or amendment, the commission shall publish the place, time, and date of the scheduled public hearing. If the hearing is held via electronic means, the commission shall publish the mechanism for access to the electronic hearing.

(2) All persons wishing to be heard at the hearing shall notify the executive director of the commission or other designated member in writing of their desire to appear and testify at the hearing no less than five business days before the scheduled date of the hearing.

(3) Hearings shall be conducted in a manner providing each person who wishes to comment a fair and reasonable opportunity to comment orally or in writing.

(4) All hearings shall be recorded. A copy of the recording shall be made available on request.

(5) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as requiring a separate hearing on each rule. Rules may be grouped for the convenience of the commission at hearings required by this Section.

J. Following the scheduled hearing date, or by the close of business on the scheduled hearing date if the hearing was not held, the commission shall consider all written and oral comments received.

K. If no written notice of intent to attend the public hearing by interested parties is received, the commission may proceed with promulgation of the proposed rule without a public hearing.

L. The commission shall, by majority vote of all members, take final action on the proposed rule and shall determine the effective date of the rule, if any, based on the rulemaking record and the full text of the rule.

M. Upon determination that an emergency exists, the commission may consider and adopt an emergency rule without prior notice, opportunity for comment, or hearing, provided that the usual rulemaking procedures provided in the compact and in this Section shall be retroactively applied to the rule as soon as reasonably possible, but in no event later than ninety days after the effective date of the rule. For the purposes of this Subsection, an emergency rule is one that shall be adopted immediately in order to:

(1) Meet an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare.

(2) Prevent a loss of commission or member state funds.

(3) Meet a deadline for the promulgation of an administrative rule that is established by federal law or rule.

(4) Protect public health and safety.

N. The commission or an authorized committee of the commission may direct revisions to a previously adopted rule or amendment for purposes of correcting typographical errors, errors in format, errors in consistency, or grammatical errors. Public notice of any revisions shall be posted on the website of the commission. The revision shall be subject to challenge by any person for a period of thirty days after posting. The revision may be challenged only on grounds that the revision results in a material change to a rule. A challenge shall be made in writing and delivered to the chair of the commission prior to the end of the notice period. If no challenge is made, the revision shall take effect without further action. If the revision is challenged, the revision may not take effect without the approval of the commission.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:23.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 23.3
Prohibited agreements and actions of professional licensing boards and commissions
Status: in_force

A. No professional or occupational licensing board or commission shall:

(1) Enter into a consent decree with a licensee, permittee, or certificate holder if such decree contains a nondisparagement clause. Such a nondisparagement clause contained in a consent decree is contrary to public policy of this state and shall be null, void, and unenforceable.

(2) Initiate disciplinary action against a licensee, permittee, or certificate holder for providing testimony or records to a legislative body.

B. For the purposes of this Section, a "legislative body" shall include but not be limited to a legislative committee, subcommittee, or task force.

Acts 2019, No. 179, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:142 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 142
Board appointed by governor; removal
Status: in_force

A.(1) The State Board of Architectural Examiners is hereby created within the office of the governor and shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be architects selected by the governor as provided for in Subsection B, one selected by the governor as provided for in Subsection C, and one selected by the governor as provided for in Subsection D. All nominees and appointees shall be domiciled in the state of Louisiana. The five architect members shall be appointed, one each, from the five districts provided for in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. The governor has the right to remove any or all members of the board for inefficiency or neglect of duty.

(2) The districts shall be composed as follows:

(a) District 1: Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard.

(b) District 2: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Terrebonne, and Washington.

(c) District 3: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, St. Helena, St. Martin, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.

(d) District 4: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Mary, Vermilion, and Vernon.

(e) District 5: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn.

B.(1) The five architect members shall be and shall remain domiciled in this state and in the district from which he is nominated and appointed. Each shall be a licensed architect and shall have practiced architecture for at least seven years. Each architect member shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three nominees elected from each of the five districts. The board shall not adopt any rule or regulation which imposes further eligibility requirements for membership on the board.

(2) In order to determine the list of nominees for the architect members, there shall be a statewide election to elect three nominees from each district. Any licensed architect who wishes to be a candidate and have his name placed on the ballot shall send a letter by certified mail to the director of the board indicating his intent to be a candidate. The letter shall be accompanied by a curriculum vitae and shall certify that, if elected, the architect will serve.

(3) The election for nominees shall be by mail ballot, and only one architect shall be a candidate for nomination from the same architectural firm, corporation, agency, partnership, or other entity. After the election, the three candidates from each district who received the highest numbers of votes shall have their names submitted to the governor as nominees. All licensed architects residing in this state shall be eligible to vote in the election.

(4) The initial and subsequent elections shall be to fill vacancies as they occur. The elections shall be completed by the board within ninety days of the effective vacancy.

C. The governor shall appoint one member of the board who shall be an architect who for seven years prior to appointment has been employed full time in architectural education, or who for seven years prior to appointment, has been an administrator of building design, construction, or design standards for government at the local, state, or national level.

D. The governor shall appoint one member of the board who shall be a citizen of the United States who is not actively engaged in or retired from the professions of architecture, engineering, interior design, or landscape architecture, or the occupation of a contractor, or the design or construction of buildings.

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 99, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 231, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2658 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2658
Seal
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt an official seal by which it shall authenticate its proceedings. Copies of the proceedings, records, and actions of the board, and certificates purporting to relate the facts concerning such proceedings, records, and actions, when signed by the secretary-treasurer and authenticated by the official seal, shall be prima facie evidence in all courts of this state.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2159.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2159.1
Contracting; prohibited acts; property insurance
Status: in_force

The following acts are prohibited by persons performing contracting services:

(1) Interpreting insurance policy provisions regarding coverage or duties under an insured's property insurance policy or advertising or soliciting such services. A contractor shall be considered to have violated the provisions of this Paragraph if a person working on behalf of the contractor including but not limited to a compensated employee or a nonemployee who is compensated by the contractor violates the provisions of this Paragraph.

(2) Adjusting a property insurance claim on behalf of an insured as a public adjuster, as defined in R.S. 22:1692, or advertising or soliciting such services. A contractor shall be considered to have violated the provisions of this Paragraph if a person working on behalf of the contractor, including but not limited to a compensated employee or a nonemployee who is compensated by the contractor, violates the provisions of this Paragraph.

(3) Providing an insured with an agreement authorizing repairs or construction without providing a good faith estimate of the itemized and detailed costs of services and materials for repairs undertaken pursuant to a property damage claim. A contractor shall be considered to have violated the provisions of this Paragraph if a person working on behalf of the contractor including but not limited to a compensated employee or a nonemployee who is compensated by the contractor violates the provisions of this Paragraph. A contractor does not violate this Paragraph if, as a result of the insurer adjusting a claim, the actual cost of repairs differs from the initial estimate.

(4) Sharing in any legal fee earned by an attorney.

(5) Requiring an insured to sign an attorney representation agreement on behalf of an attorney.

(6) Accepting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, regardless of form or amount, in exchange for a referral by the person or company to an attorney or law firm.

(7) Advertising or soliciting as insurance claims specialists.

(8) Advertising or soliciting as providing any insurance claim or policy interpretation related services to an insured.

Acts 2022, No. 734, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 37:2175.3; Acts 2023, No. 104, §1; Acts 2023, No. 364, §2; Acts 2025, No. 144, §2; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:58 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 58
Exceptions
Status: in_force

A. This Chapter does not apply to an occupation regulated by the state supreme court.

B. This Chapter shall not apply to peace officers as defined in R.S. 40:2402.

C. This Chapter does not apply to water and wastewater operator licenses.

Acts 2024, No. 253, §1; Acts 2024, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3479 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3479
Fees
Status: in_force

A. To defray the cost of administering the provisions of this Chapter, the board shall fix fees not to exceed the following:

(1) Initial license fee

$600

(2) License renewal fee

$600

(3) Initial inspection fee

$300

(4) Duplicate license fee

$100

(5) Reinstatement fee for licenses suspended, revoked, or expired

$600

(6) License verification fee

$100

B. Any fees fixed by the board shall be subject to legislative oversight review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

C. All monies collected under this Chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the board and may be expended by the board without appropriation for costs of administration, including salary of employees, travel allowances, and other necessary expenses. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of the state of Louisiana.

D. This board shall be financially self-sufficient. It shall receive no state funds through appropriation or otherwise and shall not expend any such state funds. No state funds shall be expended or committed to expenditure for the group benefits program or any other health insurance or employee benefit program, for any retirement system, for any salary, per diem payment, travel or expenses, office supplies and materials, rent, purchase of any product or service, or for any other purpose.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2460 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2460
Secretary-Treasurer
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a secretary-treasurer; the secretary-treasurer of the board shall receive, disburse, and account for all moneys paid to or received by the board. He shall institute a system of books and financial records. He shall open an account in a bank designated by the board as its official depository, and he and one of the officers of the board shall both sign all checks disbursing funds of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall keep a full and complete record of all proceedings which shall be open to inspection by any members of the board or authorized representative, at all reasonable times. He shall be the custodian of and shall collect all fees. He shall give a bond in a reasonable amount, to be determined by the board. He shall publish or cause to be published a list of licensed and certified hearing aid dealers to be sent to appropriate agencies.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §20, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2361 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2361
Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

A. The board may investigate any evidence or allegation which appears to show that any person is or may be in violation of any provision of this Chapter.

B. The board may apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act which is in violation of this Chapter.

C. If it be established that the defendant has been or is committing an act which is in violation of this Chapter, the court shall enter a decree perpetually enjoining said defendant from further committing such act.

D. In case of violation of any injunction issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the court may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court.

E. The injunctive proceedings provided for in this Section shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies as provided in this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 347, §11; Acts 1987, No. 915, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2598 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2598
Review
Status: in_force

All final administrative decisions of the director hereunder shall be subject to judicial review in the district court of the parish in which the licensee is doing business.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1567 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1567
Certificates; validity, renewal, possession
Status: in_force

A. Each certificate of approval issued under this Chapter shall expire on the thirtieth day of September of each year and shall be renewed by making application for renewal of a certificate with the board and payment of the annual registration renewal fee established by the board. On or before the first day of July of each year, the executive director of the board shall mail a notice to each registered equine dentist that his certificate of approval will expire on the thirtieth day of September of each year and provide him with a form for re-registration. The executive director shall issue a new certificate of approval to all persons renewing their certificate under this Chapter.

B. The board shall adopt rules providing for a continuing education program for registered equine dentists. A registered equine dentist shall participate in the continuing education program as a condition of retaining his certificate of approval.

C. Any person who practices equine dentistry after the expiration of his certificate of approval and who willfully or by neglect fails to renew such license shall be guilty of practicing equine dentistry in violation of this Chapter. Any person may renew an expired certificate of approval within one year of its expiration by making written application for renewal, paying the current renewal fee plus all delinquent renewal fees, and meeting the continuing education program requirements.

D. Each holder of a certificate of approval to act as a registered equine dentist shall have such certificate in his possession when practicing equine dentistry.

Acts 1999, No. 980, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:695 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 695
Examinations
Status: in_force

A. When examinations are required, the board shall designate the time and place of the examinations. The board shall issue to each such examinee a letter notifying him that he has passed or failed the examination.

B. The scope and administration of the examinations shall be prescribed by the board.

C. The board may assess the administrative costs as well as the actual costs of the examination to the examinee.

D.(1) The board, by rule, may require an individual who has failed an examination required for licensure to appear before the board, or a committee of the board, for an oral interview.

(2) The board may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act concerning the eligibility for licensure of an individual who has failed an examination required for such licensure seven or more times.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1991, No. 471, §1; Acts 1999, No. 329, §1; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:851 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 851
Exemptions
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to commissioned officers in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Hospital Service, or to anyone actually serving as a member of the resident medical staff of any legally incorporated hospital in this state.

Amended by Acts 1977, No. 283, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1203
Qualifications for reciprocity
Status: in_force

A. In order for a pharmacist currently licensed in another jurisdiction to obtain a license as a pharmacist by reciprocity in this state, an applicant shall:

(1) Have attained the age of twenty-one years.

(2) Have good moral character and be of temperate habits.

(3) Have possessed at the time of initial licensure as a pharmacist all qualifications necessary to have been eligible for licensure at that time in this state.

(4) Have presented to the board evidence of initial licensure by examination and evidence that such license is in active status.

(5) Have presented to the board evidence of any disciplinary, criminal, or other adverse action, including arrests taken against him by another licensing jurisdiction, government agency, law enforcement agency, or court. Such action may serve as grounds for the denial of reciprocity to an applicant.

(6) Have passed all examinations required by the board.

(7) Have paid the fees specified by the board to defray the expenses of making an investigation of the status of his original and all subsequently acquired pharmacist licenses.

(8) Have submitted a completed application form supplied by the board.

B. No applicant shall be eligible for licensure by reciprocity unless the state or jurisdiction in which the applicant was initially licensed as a pharmacist also grants reciprocity to a pharmacist duly licensed by examination in this state.

C. Upon successful completion of the requirements of Subsections A and B of this Section, the board shall license the pharmacist within fourteen working days.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2006, No. 164, §1; Acts 2012, No. 357, §1; Acts 2018, No. 31, §1; Acts 2022, No. 666, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2818 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2818
Exceptions and rights
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as conferring upon the holder of a license to practice chiropractic the right to practice medicine and surgery as a physician or osteopathic physician as defined by statute nor shall said holder be considered a licensed physical therapist as defined by statute.

B. This Chapter shall not be applicable to licensed doctors of osteopathy.

C. Every person duly licensed and registered pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right: to practice chiropractic as defined herein; to use the title "Doctor of Chiropractic" or "D.C." Licensed chiropractors shall include "Doctor of Chiropractic", "Chiropractic Physician", "D.C.", or "of the chiropractic profession" on all billing statements and advertising.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Acts 1987, No. 636, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.91 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.91
Violations
Status: in_force

Violations of this Part shall constitute unprofessional conduct and subject violators to any and all sanctions which may be pursued by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1285.

Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2709 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2709
License, certification, or registration required
Status: in_force

A. No individual shall practice social work in the state unless the individual holds a current, valid license, certificate, or registration issued by the board in accordance with this Chapter. This license, certificate, or registration shall be kept conspicuously posted in the office or place of business at all times.

B. An individual shall complete all components of the application process for licensure, certification, or registration to the board within ninety days of commencement of social work practice.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2018, No. 227, §1; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.83 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.83
Direct fee
Status: in_force

A. A direct practice shall charge a direct fee on a periodic basis. The amount of the fee and the periodic basis upon which such fee shall be paid shall be included in the provisions of the direct agreement. The fee shall represent the total amount due for all primary care services specified in the direct agreement and may be paid by the direct patient or on his behalf by others.

B. A direct practice shall maintain appropriate accounts and provide a history of payments and services received upon a request of a direct patient.

C. If a direct patient chooses to pay more than one periodic direct fee in advance, the funds shall be held in a trust account and paid to the direct practice as earned at the beginning of each period. Any unearned direct fees held in trust following receipt of termination of the direct agreement shall be promptly refunded to the direct patient.

D. A direct fee schedule applying to an existing direct patient may not be increased over the annual negotiated amount more frequently than annually. A direct practice shall provide advance notice to existing patients of any change within the fee schedule applying to those existing direct patients. A direct practice shall provide notice of any change in the fee not less than sixty days from the date of the change.

Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2664 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2664
Prohibitions
Status: in_force

No person shall:

(1) Sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license or registration.

(2) Purchase or procure by barter a license or registration with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualifications in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.

(3) Alter a license or registration materially.

(4) Use or attempt to use a license or registration which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited, or materially altered.

(5) Willfully make a false, material statement in an application for a license or registration or for renewal of a license or registration.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2017, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3283 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3283
Security officer and security operations manager registrant; card; application; qualifications; investigation; denial, suspension, or revocation; validity; renewal; change of address
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each person who performs the functions and duties of a security officer or security operations manager within this state as defined in this Chapter shall apply to the board for a registration card.

(2) The portion of the board application indicating temporary registration shall be carried by the applicant when he is within the scope of his employment until such time as he receives his permanent registration card from the board.

(3) Individuals required to obtain a registration card under this Chapter shall file for a registration card and, upon completion thereof, the licensee shall immediately forward the application to the board.

(4)(a) Every applicant for a registration card shall make and deliver to the licensee a sworn application in writing upon a form prescribed by the board.

(b) The board shall prescribe by rule the form for such application and procedures for their submission, consideration and disposition, including the fee to accompany the application.

(c) To be eligible to apply for a registration card an individual shall have the same qualifications required of an applicant provided in R.S. 37:3276 but may be a resident alien.

B. Every person required to be registered by the board shall carry his registration card when performing the duties for which he is registered, and it shall be exhibited upon request by any authorized representative of the board or any law enforcement officer. The registration card shall entitle the registrant to perform the duties as described therein as long as the registrant maintains his eligibility under the provisions of this Chapter.

C. The registration card shall bear the name or license number of the employer, an identifying number, photograph, and any other identifying data required by the board. The board shall promulgate rules, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to create a separate style of registration card for each class of registrant, security officer, or security operations manager to clearly indicate the extent of authority granted by possession of the registration card.

D. After receipt of an application for a registration card, the board shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts set forth in the application are true. Actions by the board to approve or deny an application for a registration card shall be the same as that action taken to deny or approve an application for license as provided in R.S. 37:3279.

E.(1) If the board denies, suspends, or revokes a registration card, the cardholder, upon receipt of the notice of denial, suspension, or revocation, shall immediately cease to perform the duties for which he is registered, unless specifically authorized to continue work by order of the board, or by a court of competent jurisdiction within the state.

(2) Both the cardholder and the employer shall be notified by the board of its final action to deny, suspend, or revoke a registration card.

F.(1) Registration cards issued by the board shall be valid for a period of two years. The registrant shall be required to advise the board of any changes in his status or permanent address during the valid period. The cardholder shall file a registration card renewal form with the board not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the card, together with the fee for renewal. The renewal application shall include a statement by the registrant that the registrant continues to meet the qualifications as set forth by the board.

(2) The board may refuse to renew a registration card, and shall promptly notify the cardholder of its intent to refuse to renew. The cardholder, within fifteen days after receipt of such notice, may request a hearing on such refusal, in the same manner and in accordance with the same procedure as that provided in R.S. 37:3279.

(3) A licensee or employer shall notify the board within ten days after the death or termination of employment of any of its employees who are registrants. Licensees or employers subject to this Chapter shall notify the board within ten days upon receipt of information relating to a registrant's loss of eligibility to hold such a card.

G.(1) Any individual who changes his permanent residence to this state from any other state which the board determines has selection, training, and all other similar requirements at least equal to those required under this Chapter, and who holds a valid registration, commission, identification, or similar card issued by said other state through a licensee which is licensed by this state, and who wishes to continue to be employed by said licensee, may apply for a registration card on a form prescribed by the board upon the payment of a transfer fee. Upon certification by said licensee that such individual has completed the training prescribed by said state, the board shall issue the individual a registration card.

(2) If a person who holds a registration card terminates employment with one employer and is reemployed within thirty calendar days, the new employer, within twenty days of such reemployment shall submit to the board a reapplication on a form prescribed by the board, together with a reapplication fee paid by the new employer. The board shall then issue a new registration card reflecting the name or license number, or both, of the new employer.

(3) The holder of a registration card who terminates employment shall surrender within forty-eight hours the registration card to the former employer. The employer shall return the cancelled registration card to the board within ten calendar days of effective termination date.

H. A registration card shall be subject to expiration and renewal during the period in which the holder of the card is subject to an order of suspension.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Act 1991, No. 315, §1; Acts 1995, No. 489, §1; Acts 1997, No. 155, §1; Acts 1999, No. 285, §1; Acts 2008, No. 212, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1277 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1277
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; authorization to obtain criminal history record information
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section the following terms shall have the following meaning:

(1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any form of health care practitioner licensure which the board is authorized by law to issue, including but not limited to licensure as a physician or surgeon pursuant to R.S. 37:1261 et seq.; as a podiatrist pursuant to R.S. 37:611 et seq.; as a physician assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.21 et seq.; as a midwife practitioner pursuant to R.S. 37:3240 et seq.; as a respiratory therapist or respiratory therapy assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:3351 et seq.; as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:3001 et seq.; as a clinical laboratory scientist pursuant to R.S. 37:1311 et seq.; as a clinical exercise physiologist pursuant to R.S. 37:3421 et seq.; as an athletic trainer pursuant to R.S. 37:3301 et seq.; as an acupuncturist or acupuncturist's assistant pursuant to R.S. 37:1356 et seq.; as a private radiologic technologist pursuant to R.S. 37:1292; or as a dispensing physician pursuant to LAC 46:XLV.6501 et seq.

(2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(3) "Bureau" means the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

(4) "Criminal history record information" means information collected by state and federal criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, bills of information, or any formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal correctional supervision and release, but does not include intelligence for investigatory purposes, nor does it include any identification information which does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.

(5) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice.

(6) "Licensure" means any license, permit, certification, or registration which the board is authorized to issue.

B. In addition to any other requirements established by board rules, the board shall require an applicant, as a condition for eligibility for licensure:

(1) To submit a full set of fingerprints, in a form and manner prescribed by the board.

(2) To permit the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.

(3) To charge and collect from the applicant, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.

C. In accordance with the provisions and procedure prescribed by this Section, the board shall request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice relative to any applicant for licensure whose fingerprints the board has obtained pursuant to this Section for the purpose of determining the applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure.

D. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints, and such other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information relative to the applicant and report the results of its search to the board within sixty days from receipt of any such request. The bureau may charge the board a reasonable processing fee for conducting and reporting on any such search.

E. If the criminal history record information reported by the bureau to the board does not provide grounds for disqualification of the applicant for licensure under the applicable law administered by the board, the board shall have the authority to forward the applicant's fingerprints and such other identifying information as may be required to the FBI with a request for a search of national criminal history record information relative to the applicant.

F. Any and all state or national criminal history record information obtained by the board from the bureau or FBI which is not already a matter of public record shall be deemed nonpublic and confidential information restricted to the exclusive use of the board, its members, officers, investigators, agents, and attorneys in evaluating the applicant's eligibility or disqualification for licensure. No such information or records related thereto shall, except with the written consent of the applicant or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.

Acts 1997, No. 295, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §§3, 7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1460.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1460.1
Continuing education; meetings and conferences; approved vendors; approval process; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. A vendor which has been licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission to provide continuing education courses to licensees of the commission shall be exempt from the continuing education approval processes as set forth in the Louisiana Administrative Code or prescribed by the commission when seeking approval of the following:

(1) Courses offered to obtain certifications or designations awarded by the National Association of REALTORS or its affiliated institutes, societies, and councils.

(2) Live courses offered once a year in any one location and in conjunction with a conference, meeting, forum, or similar event held or sponsored by a state or local real estate trade association, or any institutes, societies, or councils affiliated with a state or local real estate trade association.

B. In order for licensees to earn continuing education credit for courses delineated in Subsection A of this Section, the vendor of the course shall submit the course for approval pursuant to the process set forth in this Section.

C.(1) To obtain approval for continuing education credit for the courses delineated in Subsection A of this Section, a vendor shall submit the following information to the executive director of the commission by electronic mail at least forty-five days prior to the planned date of the course:

(a)(i) The date, location, and time the course will be provided.

(ii) If the date, location, or time of the course has not been finalized, the vendor shall state reasons for the uncertainty and submit the omitted information at least ten days before the course is taught.

(b)(i) For courses described in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section, for initial approval, the vendor shall submit either the course materials, course syllabus, or both, if available. In applications for renewal, the vendor shall submit a brief summary of the course content.

(ii) For courses described in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section, the vendor shall submit either the course content or a brief summary of the course content.

(c) The name and qualifications of every instructor involved in conducting the course.

(d) The number of credit hours.

(2) The executive director shall notify the vendor of whether the course has been approved or denied approval within seven calendar days of submission for approval.

(3) If approval is denied by the executive director, the question of approval shall be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission. At the meeting, the commissioners shall vote to either uphold the decision of the executive director or to approve the course for continuing education credit.

D.(1) Any course described in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section and approved pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be valid for continuing education credit for three years from the date of approval or renewal.

(2) If a course described in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section has not been approved for renewal before the expiration of the three-year time period, it shall not be acceptable for use as continuing education credit.

E.(1) Any state department, office, board, or commission may offer any course for continuing education credit for real estate licensees without being licensed as a real estate education vendor.

(2) Any state department, office, board, or commission seeking to offer any course for continuing education credit for real estate licensees shall submit the course for approval pursuant to the provisions of this Section and shall be exempt from course and instructor approval requirements provided for in the Louisiana Administrative Code or prescribed by the commission.

F. The following shall apply to any course submitted for approval or approved for continuing education pursuant to the provisions of this Section:

(1) The commission shall not require a separate process to approve the instructor of the course.

(2) If there is a change in the instructor, the vendor shall provide the executive director with the name of the new instructor and a brief statement as to why the instructor is qualified to conduct the course, at least seven days prior to the course.

(3) Neither the commission nor any third-party contractor shall require or request that the vendor or instructor provide an instructor guide, a narrative of the information to be presented in the course, a detailed course outline, time allotment for topics, detailed learning objectives, or instructional methods or aids, when the vendor is seeking approval or renewal of approval of a course.

(4) Neither the commission nor any third party shall require the vendor or instructor to submit additional information about the course content, delivery method, or instructor unless for use in addressing a formal written complaint that may be received by the commission about the course or instructor.

Acts 2019, No. 110, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2715 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2715
Rights and privileges
Status: in_force

A. An individual who possesses a current, valid license issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title licensed clinical social worker and the abbreviation LCSW.

B. An individual who possesses a current, valid license issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title licensed master's social worker and the abbreviation LMSW.

C. An individual who possesses a current, valid certificate issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title certified social worker and the abbreviation CSW.

D. An individual who possesses a current, valid registration issued by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall have the right to practice and use the title registered social worker and the abbreviation RSW.

E. No other individual shall assume such title, use such abbreviation or use any word, letter, sign, figure, or device to indicate that he is a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed master's social worker, a certified social worker, or a registered social worker.

F. No individual shall assume the title "social worker" until that person has successfully completed an undergraduate academic social work program or a graduate level academic social work program.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:587 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 587
Certification of records
Status: in_force

A. The board shall certify licensure status, hours earned, and examinations completed, upon written request by the licensee or student, free of charge once during the period of licensure or enrollment. Any subsequent request for certification of licensure status from a licensee or student must be accompanied by the fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.

B. All other requests for certification of licensure status, hours earned, and examinations completed other than those described in Subsection A above must be accompanied by the fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.

Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1487 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1487
Penalties
Status: in_force

Whoever willfully violates any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter may be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.6
Expiration of license
Status: in_force

All licenses granted by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall expire December thirty-first of each calendar year.

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 114, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:378 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 378
Obtaining certificate by fraud
Status: in_force

No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a certificate of registration for money other than the required fee or for any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentation.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1893.6
Abandonment of business; revocation of license
Status: in_force

A. A business location shall be considered abandoned upon any of the following:

(1) The business is closed during the posted business hours for a period of more than two weeks without notice to the commission.

(2) The business telephone, as provided on the dealer's license application, is disconnected or no longer in service.

(3) The business sign has been removed.

B. When a business location of a catalytic converter dealer is abandoned, the license of the dealer shall be revoked without a hearing if a request for a hearing on the revocation is not made within five business days following the posting of a notice on the front door of the abandoned business.

Acts 2023, No. 373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1791 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1791
Maximum rate of interest
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a pawnbroker may charge a maximum rate of interest of ten percent per month on pawn transactions.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 11
Functions of the department; exceptions
Status: in_force

The functions of the department, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, comprise all functions of the state authorized by law to be exercised in relation to the administration of laws requiring tests of qualifications for licenses to practice professions and vocations and the functions of licensing practitioners and regulating the practice of such professions and vocations.

The functions of the department do not include the regulation of or the examining and licensing for the practice of civil engineering and surveying, optometry, nursing, pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, law, school teaching, or chauffeuring of common carrier motor vehicles, or the functions of:

(1) The Board of Examiners of Bar Pilots for the Port of New Orleans;

(2) The Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners and Examiners;

(3) The Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners for the Port of New Orleans;

(4) The Board of Examiners of Pilots for Calcasieu Bar, Pass, and River;

(5) The State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana;

(6) The State Board of Embalming and Funeral Directing;

(7) The Board of Barber Examiners;

(8) The State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners;

(9) The Board of Control of Cosmetic Therapy; or

(10) The State Board of Examiners of Journeyman Plumbers.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3451 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3451
Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

A. The board may, through the attorney general, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act declared to be a misdemeanor by this Chapter.

B. If it is established that the defendant has been or is committing an act declared to be a misdemeanor by this Chapter, the court shall enter a decree enjoining the defendant from further committing such act.

C. In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this Section, the court may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court.

D. Such injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this Chapter.

Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1966 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1966
Hours of business
Status: in_force

An operator shall not enter into any transactions for the purchase of scrap metal before the hour of 7:00 a.m. nor after the hour of 7:00 p.m. except on Saturdays and during the month of December, during which time the hour of 7:00 p.m. shall be extended to 10:00 p.m.

Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1245 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1245
Investigation, notice, and hearing
Status: in_force

A. The board may upon its own motion, or upon a verified written complaint of any person setting forth facts which, if proved, would constitute grounds for:

(1) Refusal to issue or renew.

(2) Suspension or revocation of any such license, certificate, or permit, investigate the action of any person applying for, holding or claiming to hold, any such license, registration, certificate, or permit, or other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy.

B. The board shall, at least thirty days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant for, or holder of, any such license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy, of any charges made, and shall afford the accused person an opportunity to be heard in reference thereto. The written notice may be served by delivering it personally to the accused person, or by mailing it by registered or certified mail to the accused person's last address on record with the board. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the board shall proceed to hear the charges. The accused person, the complainant, and a representative of the board shall each have an opportunity to present in person, or by counsel, such matters as may be pertinent to the charges and to any defense thereto. The board may continue such hearing from time to time, and from place to place, as may be necessary or proper.

C. If an application for any license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy or renewal thereof, is refused, or if any license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy is restricted, suspended, or revoked, the board shall notify the applicant thereof, or the holder thereof, in writing, of its decision and the reason for such action.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3092 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3092
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months, or both.

B. In addition to any other penalty or remedy pursuant to this Chapter or regulation adopted hereunder, any violation of this Chapter or regulation adopted hereunder shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

C. In addition to any other fine or penalty that may be imposed against any person found to have violated any provision of this Chapter, the board may assess and collect all costs incurred in connection with disciplinary actions, including but not limited to investigator fees, stenographer fees, attorney fees, and hearing costs.

Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1999, No. 1055, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1206 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1206
Silver certificate
Status: in_force

The board may issue a silver certificate for twenty-five continuous years of registration.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 272, §1; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1051 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1051
Examinations and educational requirements
Status: in_force

A. Examinations given by the board shall be based upon subjects taught in approved schools and colleges of optometry, such as general anatomy, physics, chemistry, biology, physiology, anatomy, and physiology of the eye, general physiology, general pathology, ocular pathology, ocular neurology, ocular myology, psychology, physiological optics, optometrical mechanics, vision therapy, visual field charting, orthoptics, clinical optometry, contact lenses, primary eye care procedures, general pharmacology and ocular pharmacology with emphasis on the use of ocular diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, and the applications of the general law of optics and refraction and such other materials and subjects as are essential in the practice of optometry. Examinations shall be conducted at least once annually on dates fixed by the board.

B. All written examinations held by the board and the answers of applicants shall be kept as records by the board for at least one year.

C.(1) Under regulations established, published, and administered by the board, optometrists who graduated from optometry school prior to 1993 desiring to qualify for certification to treat abnormal conditions and pathology of the human eye and its adnexa, including employment of therapeutic pharmaceutical agents, shall be required to qualify for such certification from the board by furnishing proof of satisfactory completion of additional studies with particular emphasis on the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal conditions and pathology of the human eye and its adnexa. No optometrist shall carry out such treatment or employ such pharmaceutical agents without such certification. He shall have current certification that he has completed a basic course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and proof that he possesses in his office an automatic epinephrine injector that is operable and on which the expiration date has not passed.

(2) Such studies shall be provided by an educational institution accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization which is recognized or approved by the Council of Postsecondary Accreditation of the United States Office of Education and approved by the board.

(3) The required additional studies shall include a minimum of forty-six clock hours of didactic education and thirty-four clock hours of approved supervised clinical training which shall be the equivalent of at least five semester hours of postgraduate education in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of abnormal conditions and pathology of the human eye and its adnexa. Courses of study shall include but not be limited to the following areas: pharmacological principles, pharmacological antibiotics, pharmacological principles of the autonomic nervous system, systemic drugs, anterior segment disease of the adnexa, anterior segment disease of the cornea, anterior segment disease of the conjunctiva, anterior segment disease of the uvea, posterior segment disease, the eye in systemic disease, glaucoma, and postoperative care. If the applicant passes the Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or other examination as approved by the board pertaining to the use of pharmaceutical agents and the treatment and management of ocular disease, the applicant shall be deemed to have met the requirement for additional studies in didactic education.

Amended by Acts 1969, No. 116, §1; Acts 1974, No. 444, §1; Acts 1975, No. 123, §1; Acts 1993, No. 202, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §1; Acts 2009, No. 289, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.13
Adherence to standards; competency
Status: in_force

A. Each appraisal management company seeking to be licensed in this state shall certify to the board on an annual basis that it has a system in place to review on a periodic basis the work of all appraisers that are performing real estate appraisal services for the appraisal management company to ensure that the real estate appraisal services are being conducted in accordance with Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.

B. Before or at the time of making an assignment to an appraiser, an appraisal management company shall verify that the appraiser receiving the assignment satisfies each provision of the competency rule of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice for the appraisal being assigned.

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 429, §1, eff. May 31, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:688 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 688
Powers of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall have the power to make, adopt, amend, and promulgate all bylaws, rules, and regulations not inconsistent with the constitution and laws of this state, which may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties, and the regulation of the proceedings before it. The board shall adopt and have an official seal, which shall be affixed to all licenses and certificates issued.

B.(1) Each member of the board shall have power to administer oaths, and the board shall have power to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation, hearing, or disciplinary or enforcement proceeding authorized by this Chapter, and any employee of the board engaged in such investigation, hearing, or disciplinary or enforcement proceeding shall have the power to administer oaths to and take the depositions of persons pertaining to any investigation, hearing, or disciplinary or enforcement proceeding.

(2) The board may require any law enforcement officer or any state agency, the sheriffs of the various parishes, or constables, marshals, or other law enforcement officers of any parish or municipality to serve such subpoenas and other process of said board. Whenever parish, municipal, or other local officers are required to serve such subpoenas or other process of the board, they shall be paid the same fees by the board as are provided by laws for similar services under processes issued by district courts.

(3)(a) Any person who shall fail to appear in response to a subpoena or to answer any question or produce any books or papers pertinent to any such investigations, hearings, or disciplinary or enforcement proceedings or who shall knowingly give false testimony therein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the actions, sanctions, and penalties provided by R.S. 37:698 and 700.

(b) In case of contumacy or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to any person, any district court of the state of Louisiana within the jurisdiction of which the inquiry is carried on, or within the jurisdiction of which said person guilty of contumacy or refusal to obey is found, or resides, or transacts business upon application by the board, shall have jurisdiction to issue to such person an order requiring such person to appear before the board, its member, or agent, and to produce evidence, if so ordered, or there to give testimony touching on the matter under consideration or in question; and any failure to obey such order of court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof.

C.(1) The board shall adopt, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations, which may be reasonably necessary for the protection of the public and proper administration of this Chapter. These rules and regulations shall be binding upon all applicants, engineer interns, land surveyor interns, professional engineers and professional land surveyors, including all firms which must hold a license. These rules and regulations shall be made known, in writing, to every applicant, licensee, and certificate holder under this Chapter. The board may revise and amend these rules and regulations from time to time, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall notify each licensee and certificate holder in writing or by notice in the official journal of the board of such revision or amendment.

(2) The board may establish, adopt, promulgate, and publish rules and regulations concerning the procurement of professional engineering and land surveying services.

D. The board is hereby authorized in its own name to apply for relief by injunction in the established manner provided in cases of civil procedure to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, or to restrain any violation thereof. In such proceedings, it shall be unnecessary to allege or prove that either an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation thereof.

E. The board may subject an applicant to such examinations as it deems necessary to determine his qualifications. In the event a question arises as to the competence of a licensee or certificate holder in a specific technical field which cannot be otherwise resolved to the board's satisfaction, the board, either upon request of the licensee or certificate holder or on its own volition, may submit the licensee or certificate holder to appropriate examinations.

F. The board, by rule or regulation, may create license or renewal statuses for licensees and former licensees. The board may establish classifications of licensure including but not limited to active, expired, inactive, and retired classifications.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1989, No. 149, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 329, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:933 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 933
Distributing medications in public health clinics
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall prohibit a registered nurse who is properly licensed and recognized by the board as a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist, and who is employed by a municipal, parochial, or state-operated or contracted public health clinic from inserting into the subcutaneous space a medication implant or distributing a therapeutic regime of medication, to be consumed by a patient off premises, to treat sexually transmitted diseases, or to prevent pregnancy, provided such insertion or distribution is performed only under a protocol approved by a physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. The distribution of the medication shall be accomplished under procedures developed by the director of pharmacy of the office of public health and approved by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

Acts 1993, No. 474, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.5
Forms
Status: in_force

An applicant for a license as an appraisal management company in this state shall submit to the board an application on a form prescribed by the board.

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1438 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1438
Applicability
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to:

(1) Any unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, provided that the following requirements are met:

(a) The unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, is the owner or lessor of the property.

(b) The unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, performs acts of ownership regarding the property, either individually or through an employee or representative.

(c) The provisions of this Section shall not include any unlicensed person, partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, foreign or domestic, in the business of selling or managing timeshare interests.

(2) The service rendered by an attorney at law on behalf of a client that may be required in the normal course of other legal representation.

(3) A receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, administrator, executor, tutor, or civil sheriff for any parish of this state.

(4) A trustee selling under a deed of trust or a mortgage.

(5) Any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, joint venture, or other entity that sells, exchanges, leases, or manages its own property, except persons, corporations, partnerships, trusts, limited liability companies, joint ventures, and other entities that are in the business of selling timeshare interests.

(6) Any salaried person employed by a licensed real estate broker for and on behalf of the owner of any real estate that the licensed broker has contracted to manage for the owner, if the salaried employee is limited in his employment to the following:

(a) Delivering a lease application, a lease, or any amendment thereof to any person.

(b) Receiving a lease application, lease, or amendment thereof, a security deposit, rental payment, or any related payment for delivery to and made payable to a property manager or owner.

(c) Showing a rental unit to any person, as long as the employee is acting under the direct instructions of the broker, including the execution of leases or rental agreements, provided the broker is responsible for the actions of his employees.

(d) Providing information about a rental unit, a lease, an application for lease, or the status of a security deposit or the payment of rent to any person.

(e) Assisting in the performance of property management functions by carrying out administrative, clerical, or maintenance tasks.

(7) Any person employed by a housing authority to manage its property or otherwise managing property of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, but only with respect to the management of such property.

(8) Any person managing agricultural property.

B, C. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1207, §2.

Acts 1990, No. 893, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §§1, 2; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2357 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2357
Renewal of license
Status: in_force

A.(1) Persons licensed as psychologists in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be eligible for renewal of licensure without regard to any subsequent changes in the requirements for licensure upon payment of the fees provided for in R.S. 37:2354 and compliance with the requirements of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) The board shall establish continuing education requirements to be fulfilled prior to the renewal of a license. Failure to fulfill these requirements shall cause the license to lapse. For a period of two years from the date of lapse of the license, the license may be renewed upon proof of fulfilling all continuing education requirements applicable through the date of reinstatement and upon payment of all fees due as required by R.S. 37:2354.

B.(1) Persons licensed as a specialist in school psychology in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be eligible for renewal of licensure without regard to any subsequent changes in the requirements for licensure upon payment of fees required by this Chapter and compliance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(2)(a) The board shall establish continuing education requirements to be fulfilled by the licensed specialist in school psychology prior to license renewal.

(b) Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements shall cause the license to lapse. For a period of two years from the date of lapse of the license, the license may be renewed upon proof of fulfilling all continuing education requirements applicable through the date of reinstatement and upon payment of all fees required by this Chapter.

(c) The board may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

C.(1) Persons licensed as a licensed psychological associate in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter shall be eligible for renewal of licensure without regard to any subsequent changes in the requirements for licensure upon payment of fees required by this Chapter and compliance with the provisions of this Subsection.

(2)(a) The board shall establish continuing education requirements to be fulfilled by the licensed psychological associate prior to license renewal.

(b) Failure to fulfill the continuing education requirements shall cause the license to lapse. For a period of two years from the date of lapse of the license, the license may be renewed upon proof of fulfilling all continuing education requirements applicable through the date of reinstatement and upon payment of all fees required by this Chapter.

(c) The board may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 347, §7; Acts 1987, No. 915, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2014, No. 136, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2; Acts 2024, No. 286, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 915, §3.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3386 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3386
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Addictive Disorders Practice Act".

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3172 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3172
Definitions
Status: in_force

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

(1) "Board" means the State Board of Examiners of Interior Designers.

(2) "Decorator services" includes:

(a) The selection or assistance in selection of surface materials, window treatments, wall coverings, paint, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, surface-mounted fixtures, and loose furnishings that do not affect the safety, health, or welfare of the public, as defined by applicable residential and commercial laws and codes.

(b) The retail installation or delivery services by any individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity, pursuant to selling, selecting, or assisting in selecting personal property used in connection with furnishing of interior spaces or fixtures, including but not limited to furnishings, decorative accessories, furniture, paint, wall coverings, window treatments, floor coverings, surface-mounted lighting, or decorative materials, or the installation or coordination of installation as part of prospective retail sale, by an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity, or the provision of computer-aided drawings by such person or entity for the purpose of retail sale, provided such drawings are for material lists, that do not affect the safety, health, or welfare of the public, as defined by applicable residential and commercial laws and codes.

(c) The rendering of interior decorator services for residential application by an individual, such residential application to affect all types of residences, that do not affect the safety, health, or welfare of the public, as defined by applicable residential and commercial laws and codes.

(3) "Interior design" means designs, consultations, studies, drawings, specifications, and the administration of design construction contracts relating to nonstructural interior elements of a building or structure. Interior design includes but is not limited to space planning, finishes, furnishings, and the design for fabrication of nonstructural elements within and surrounding interior spaces of buildings. Interior design specifically excludes the design of or the responsibility for architectural and engineering work except for specification of fixtures and their location within interior spaces. Interior design also specifically excludes construction of structural, mechanical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, ventilation, electrical or vertical transportation systems, fire-rated vertical shafts in multi-story structures, fire-related protection of structural elements, smoke evacuation and compartmentalization, emergency sprinkler systems, and emergency alarm systems.

(4) "Nonstructural element" means an element which does not require structural bracing and which is something other than a load-bearing wall, load-bearing column, or other load-bearing element of a building or structure which is essential to the structural integrity of the building.

(5) "Practice of interior design" means the rendering of services to enhance the quality and function of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy. The term includes:

(a) An analysis of a client's needs and goals for an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy and the requirements for safety relating to that area.

(b) The formulation of preliminary designs for an interior area designed for human habitation or occupancy that are appropriate, functional, and esthetic.

(c) The development and presentation of final designs that are appropriate for the alteration or construction of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy.

(d) The collaboration with licensed professionals in preparation of contract documents for the alteration or construction of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy, including specifications for partitions, materials, finishes, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

(e) The collaboration with licensed professionals in the completion of a project for the alteration or construction of an interior area of a structure designed for human habitation or occupancy.

(f) The preparation and administration of bids or contracts as the agent of a client.

(g) The review and evaluation of problems relating to the design of a project for the alteration or construction of an area designed for human habitation or occupancy during the alteration or construction and upon completion of the alteration or construction.

(6) "Registered interior designer" means a person who has received a certificate of registration pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(7) "Space planning" means the analysis, programming, or preparation of design to meet special requirements, including preliminary space layouts, placement of partitions, furniture and equipment, and final planning.

Acts 1984, No. 227, §2, eff. June 29, 1984; Acts 1990, No. 846, §1; Acts 1995, No. 496, §1; Acts 1997, No. 877, §1; Acts 1999, No. 426, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3011 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3011
Suspension and revocation of license; refusal to renew
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to renew a license, may suspend or revoke a license, or may impose probationary conditions, if the licensee or applicant for license has been guilty of unprofessional conduct which has endangered or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public. Such unprofessional conduct shall include:

(1) Obtaining a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.

(2) Being guilty of unprofessional conduct, as defined by the policies established by the board, or violating the code of ethics adopted and published by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA).

(3) Conviction of a crime other than a minor offense in any court if the acts for which he was convicted are found by the board to have a direct bearing on whether he should be entrusted to serve the public in the capacity of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

B. Denial, refusal to renew, suspension, revocation, or imposition of probationary conditions upon a licensee may be ordered by the board in a decision made after a hearing in the manner provided by the policies which shall be adopted by the board. One year after the date of the revocation of a license, application may be made to the board for reinstatement. The board shall have discretion to accept or reject an application for reinstatement, but shall be required to hold a hearing to consider such reinstatement.

C. The board shall have authority to establish policies regarding denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew an application. Such policies shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

D. A suspended license is subject to expiration during suspension.

Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3412 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3412
False information
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person or his agent to file with the board any notice, statement, or other document required under the provisions of this Chapter which is false or contains any material misstatement of fact.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1732.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1732.1
Immunity from liability for volunteer supervising physicians
Status: in_force

A. A physician licensed to practice medicine by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, who gratuitously volunteers to supervise a licensed healthcare professional performing ultrasound procedures at a nonprofit pregnancy resource center in this state, shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission in the supervising or performing of the ultrasound procedure, or the interpretation of the results of the procedure, unless the damage or injury was caused by willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.

B. For the purposes of this Section:

(1) " Licensed healthcare professional" means a licensed healthcare professional who is qualified in this state and trained to perform ultrasound procedures.

(2) " Nonprofit pregnancy resource center" means an organization qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, that provides pregnancy information and counseling services to an individual at no cost.

Acts 2008, No. 417, §1, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3257 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3257
Injunction
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the actions and penalties otherwise provided for by this Chapter, the board may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction an injunction without bond enjoining any person from violation or continuing to violate the provision of this Chapter.

B. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of fifty dollars per day for each violation, reasonable attorney's fees, and the costs of court.

C. This judgment for penalty, attorney's fees, and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.

Acts 1988, No. 701, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2444 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2444
Bill of sale; contract
Status: in_force

Any person who engages in the fitting or selling of hearing aids shall deliver to each person supplied with a hearing aid, by him or at his order or direction, a bill of sale or contract which shall contain his signature and show the address of his regular place of business with a contact phone number and the number of his license, together with a description of the make, model, and serial number of the hearing aid furnished and the amount charged therefor. The bill of sale or contract shall also reveal the condition of the hearing device and whether it is new, used, or rebuilt, and the address and phone number of the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1969 ; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:118 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 118
Right of review panel to procure information
Status: in_force

The panel shall have the right and duty to request and procure all necessary information. The panel may consult with public accounting authorities, provided the names of such authorities are submitted to the parties with a synopsis of their opinions and provided further that the parties may then obtain their testimony by deposition. The panel may examine reports of such other certified public accountants as are necessary to fully inform itself regarding the issue to be decided. Both parties shall have full access to any material submitted to the panel.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3309.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3309.1
Hearing; consent order
Status: in_force

A. Denial, refusal to renew, suspension, or revocation of a license, or the imposition of probationary terms, conditions, or restrictions upon a licensee, may be ordered by the board in a decision made after a hearing in accordance with procedures established by the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., or by consent of the parties.

B. Any license suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted may be reinstated by the board.

Acts 2014, No. 418, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2816 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2816
Suspension or revocation of license; causes; hearing; advertisement; reinstatement
Status: in_force

A. After notice and an opportunity for hearing, the board may suspend or revoke any license or certificate, or impose probationary or any other restrictions on any license or certificate, issued to any chiropractor for any of the following causes:

(1) Conviction of a crime; however, if such crime is a misdemeanor, suspension or revocation of licensure shall not extend beyond one year. The board may require successful completion of remedial and rehabilitative measures as a condition of reinstatement. Such measures may include but are not limited to counseling, additional continuing education requirements, and competency evaluation.

(2) Fraud, deceit, or perjury in obtaining a diploma or certificate of licensure.

(3) Habitual drunkenness.

(4) Habitual use of morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs having similar effect. (5) Deceiving or defrauding, or attempting to deceive or defraud the public.

(6) Obtaining or attempting to obtain payment for chiropractic services by fraud, deceit, or perjury.

(7) Incompetency, gross negligence, or gross misconduct in professional activities.

(8) Intentional violation of federal, state, or municipal laws or regulations relative to contagious and infectious diseases or other public health matters.

(9) Violation of provisions of this Chapter relating to the use of x-ray machines and procedures.

(10) Engaging in practice of the healing art beyond the scope of the practice of chiropractic, as defined in this Chapter.

(11) Professional association with an unlicensed practitioner which in any way furthers or promotes the unlicensed practice of chiropractic.

(12) Holding out to the public the ability to cure a manifestly incurable disease or guaranteeing any professional service.

(13) Prescribing, dispensing, or administering any medicines or drugs.

(14) Solicitation of professional patronage by misleading, deceptive, or self-laudatory advertising including that which is misleading, deceptive, or self-laudatory to the patient, insured, or his insurer.

(15) Using the title "Doctor", "Dr.", or its equivalent, without using the term "chiropractor", or its equivalent, as a suffix or in connection therewith, under such circumstances as to induce the belief that the practitioner is entitled to practice any portion of the healing arts other than chiropractic as defined herein.

B. The board may, as a probationary condition, or as a condition of the reinstatement of any license or certificate suspended or revoked in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, require the license holder or certificate holder to pay all costs of the board proceedings, including investigators', stenographers', and attorneys' fees, and to pay a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars. Failure to pay such costs, fees, or fines may result in refusal of license renewal by the board as provided in R.S. 37:2810(D).

C. Any license or certificate suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board may be reinstated by the board.

D. The board's final decision in an adjudication proceeding under this Section, other than by consent order, agreement, or other informal disposition, shall constitute a public record, but the board shall have authority and discretion to disclose such disposition to any person, firm, or corporation with a legitimate interest therein or to the public generally.

E. Any chiropractor whose license has been suspended or revoked may not affiliate or associate with or be involved in any manner with the practice of chiropractic or the business of chiropractic for the period of the suspension or revocation.

F.(1) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent the advertisement by a licensed chiropractor of the availability of routine chiropractic services and the fees to be charged therefor.

(2) The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall make rules governing advertising consistent with state and federal laws.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 268, §1; Acts 1978, No. 635, §1; Acts 1984, No. 404, §1; Acts 1986, No. 231, §1; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1; Acts 1988, No. 590, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1047, §1; Acts 1993, No. 961, §1; Acts 2001, No. 375, §§2 and 3; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2113
Employment of unlicensed persons, prohibition
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any department, board, commission or other agency of the state of Louisiana or of any district, parish or municipal governing body or for any person, firm or corporation to employ any sanitarian or sanitarian trainee who is not licensed or otherwise authorized by the board to pursue the profession of sanitarian or sanitarian trainee.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 371, §13.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:928 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 928
Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

A. All amounts paid to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing shall be held subject to the order of the board to be used only for the purpose of meeting necessary expenses incurred in the performance of this Act, and the duties imposed thereby.

B. All monies which may have accumulated to the credit of the Board under the Act which is now repealed shall be continued for use by the board in the administration of this Part.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2654 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2654
Board of examiners; creation; membership; appointment; terms; chair; quorum; domicile
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. The board shall consist of seven persons who are residents of this state, and who, except for the consumer member, have been engaged in providing service, or in teaching, or research in speech-language pathology or audiology for at least five years prior to appointment and who are licensed speech-language pathologists or audiologists under this Chapter. At least three of the members shall be practicing audiologists, one of whom shall be a dispensing audiologist, at least three shall be practicing speech-language pathologists, one of whom shall be currently employed in a public school setting, and one shall be a consumer member.

(2)(a) The consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:

(i) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.

(ii) Has attained the age of majority.

(iii) Has never been licensed by any of the licensing boards identified in R.S. 36:259(A), nor shall he have a spouse who has ever been licensed by a board identified in R.S. 36:259(A).

(iv) Has never been convicted of a felony.

(v) Does not have and has never had a material financial interest in the healthcare profession.

(vi) Is an individual or a family member or spouse of an individual with a communication disorder.

(b) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board with all rights and privileges conferred on board members, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.

B. Members of the board shall be appointed by the governor for terms of three years each or until their successors have been appointed.

C. Appointment to the board shall be made without regard to race or ethnicity, age, religion, national origin, sex, or disability of the appointee. The board shall within not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of each term of office, submit to the governor a list of the names of interested and qualified individuals for each respective category of board member identified through notice to all licensed speech-language pathologists and audiologists in this state, from which the governor shall make his appointment to fill the office for the next succeeding term.

D. Any vacancy on the board occurring for any cause except the expiration of the term, shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired portion of the term from a list of names of interested and qualified individuals submitted by the board.

E. No person shall be eligible to serve for more than two consecutive three-year terms. All members appointed by the governor shall be confirmed by the Senate.

F. There shall be a chair and a vice chair of the board, who shall be elected annually from among the members of the board licensed pursuant to this Chapter. In order to be eligible for these positions, an individual shall have served as a member of the board for a minimum of two years. A chair shall serve no more than three consecutive full years.

G. Regular meetings of the board shall be held at such times and places as is prescribed and special meetings may be held upon the call of the chair, provided that at least one regular meeting be held each quarter. Meetings may be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the board provided that at least one speech-language pathologist and one audiologist are present.

H. No member shall be paid any compensation for duties performed as a member of the board, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary travel expenses in attending any board meeting within this state and may be reimbursed for all other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in attending board meetings or on necessary business of the board which is authorized by the board.

I. No member of the board shall be an officer or hold any leadership position in a state speech-language pathology or audiology professional association for the term of the member's appointment to the board. For the purposes of this Subsection, "leadership position" shall include but not be limited to an elected or appointed position as a member of the state executive board, service on an ethics committee or membership committee, or other similar positions of the state professional association.

J. There shall be a secretary-treasurer of the board who shall be elected annually from among the members of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall review financial records and, together with one of the officers of the board, shall co-sign all checks disbursing funds of the board.

K. The domicile of the board shall be the parish of East Baton Rouge.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 684, §27; Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2017, No. 302, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.22
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part:

(1) "Approved program" means a program for the education and training of physician assistants which has been formally approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, its predecessors, or its successors.

(2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners within the Louisiana Department of Health.

(3) "Health care organization or entity" means any entity or organization providing health care services which is licensed or regulated under Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or regulations promulgated by the Louisiana Department of Health. "Health care organization or entity" shall also mean an entity commonly referred to as a physician-hospital organization or other similar entity.

(4) "Physician" means a person who is licensed to practice medicine in this state.

(5) "Physician assistant" means a health professional qualified by academic and clinical education and licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to provide health care services at the direction and under the supervision of a physician or a group of physicians approved by the board as a supervising physician.

(6) "Physician assistant-certified (PA-C)" means a physician assistant who is currently certified by the National Commission on the Certification of Physicians' Assistants or its successors.

(7) "Supervising physician" means a physician who has been approved by the board to supervise a physician assistant.

(8) "Supervision" means responsible direction and control, with the supervising physician assuming legal liability for the services rendered by the physician assistant in the course and scope of the physician assistant's employment. Such supervision shall not be construed in every case to require the physical presence of the supervising physician. However, the supervising physician and physician assistant must have the capability to be in contact with each other by either telephone or other telecommunications device. Supervision shall exist when the supervising physician responsible for the patient gives informed concurrence of the action of a physician assistant, whether given prior to or after the action, and when a medical treatment plan or action is made in accordance with written clinical practice guidelines or protocols set forth by the supervising physician. The level and method of supervision shall be at the physician and physician assistant level, shall be documented and reviewed annually, and shall reflect the acuity of the patient care and nature of the procedure.

(9) "Trainee" means a person who is currently enrolled in an approved physician assistant program.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 753, §1. Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 879, §1; Acts 1997, No. 316, §1; Acts 2015, No. 453, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3466 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3466
Domicile of the board
Status: in_force

The domicile of the board shall be East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1135 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1135
Obtaining a new home state license based upon the privilege to practice
Status: in_force

A. A licensed professional counselor may hold a license issued by the home state, which allows for a privilege to practice, in only one member state at a time.

B. If a licensed professional counselor changes his primary state of residence by moving between two member states:

(1) The licensed professional counselor shall file an application for obtaining a new home state license based on a privilege to practice, pay all applicable fees, and notify the current and new home state in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for obtaining a new home state license by virtue of a privilege to practice, the new home state shall verify that the licensed professional counselor meets the pertinent criteria outlined in R.S. 37:1134 via the data system, without need for primary source verification except for:

(a) A Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint-based criminal background check if not previously performed or updated pursuant to applicable rules adopted by the commission in accordance with P.L. 92-544.

(b) Other criminal background checks as required by the new home state.

(c) Completion of any requisite jurisprudence requirements of the new home state.

(3) The former home state shall convert the former home state license into a privilege to practice once the new home state has activated the new home state license in accordance with applicable rules adopted by the commission.

(4) If a licensed professional counselor does not meet the criteria for a privilege to practice described in R.S. 37:1134, the new home state for the licensed professional counselor shall apply its requirements for issuing a new single-state license.

(5) The licensed professional counselor who obtains a new home state license by the criteria described in this Section shall pay all applicable fees to the new home state in order to be issued a new home state license.

C. If a licensed professional counselor changes his primary state of residence by moving from a member state to a nonmember state, or from a nonmember state to a member state, the state criteria shall apply for issuance of a single-state license in the new state.

D. Nothing in this compact shall interfere with a licensee's ability to hold a single-state license in multiple states; however, for the purposes of this compact, a licensee shall have only one home state license.

E. Nothing in this Section shall affect the requirements established by a member state for the issuance of a single-state license.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1745.14
Reporting of certain actions taken by health care entities; to whom to report; information to be reported; time frame for reporting
Status: in_force

A. Each health care entity shall report the actions described in this Section to the appropriate professional licensing board.

B. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, a health care entity shall report each instance in which the health care entity:

(1) Takes an adverse action against a health care professional due to impairment or possible impairment.

(2) Accepts the surrender of clinical privileges, the resignation of employment or a contractual relationship, or the withdrawal from participation in a health care training program of or by a health care professional under any of the following conditions:

(a) While the health care professional is under investigation by the entity relating to impairment or possible impairment.

(b) In return for not conducting an investigation.

C. A report shall not be required under this Section when a health care professional is granted a leave of absence for evaluation or treatment of impairment or possible impairment provided all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The individual cooperates with the institutional policy regarding the evaluation or treatment of such impairment or possible impairment.

(2) Any leave of absence granted is for six months or less.

(3) The individual agrees not to engage in any clinical activity while undergoing evaluation or treatment except insofar as approved by his or her addiction provider while undergoing treatment.

(4) The individual, if a physician, cooperates with the Physicians Health Program of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners or, if a registered nurse, cooperates with the Recovering Nurses Program of the Louisiana State Board of Nursing or, if a dentist, cooperates with the Dentist Well-Being Committee program of the Louisiana Dental Association, as approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, or if a medical psychologist, cooperates with a program approved by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

D. Such report shall be provided in writing and shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) The name, address, telephone number, and category of license of the health care professional.

(2) The date and nature of the action taken and a description of the acts or omissions or other reasons for the action.

(3) Such other information respecting the circumstances of the action as the department or the professional licensing board deems appropriate.

E. Such report shall be made to the appropriate professional licensing board within seventy-two hours of the adverse action, surrender, resignation or withdrawal.

Acts 2007, No. 274, §1; Acts 2009, No. 251, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:884 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 884
Administration; promulgation of rules and regulations by board and crematory authorities
Status: in_force

A. The board may adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal such reasonable rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be consistent with the provisions of this Chapter governing the cremation of human remains. Such regulations specifically shall include the conditions under which the human remains of persons dying from an infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous disease can be transported from any portion of the state to a crematory for the purpose of cremation, and minimum standards of sanitation, required equipment, and fire protection for all crematories which the board may deem necessary for the protection of the public.

B. A crematory authority may enact reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, for the management and operation of a crematory, the type of cremation containers it will accept, authorization forms required, witnesses to a cremation, and similar provisions. Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent a crematory authority from enacting rules and regulations which are more stringent than the provisions contained in this Chapter. Each crematory authority shall forward to the board a copy of the rules and regulations which it has adopted for the operation of its facility.

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3611 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3611
Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this Chapter, "professional or occupational licensing board" means any state agency, board, commission, or substantially similar entity involved in the licensing, certification, or registration of any regulated profession or occupation within this state.

Acts 2022, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.63 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.63
Medical Psychology Advisory Committee
Status: in_force

A. A Medical Psychology Advisory Committee shall be established by the board for the purpose of reviewing and recommending action on application for licensure, recommending educational requirements for other medical activities that may be provided by medical psychologists, recommending changes in related statutes and rules, as well as other activities as might be requested by the board.

B. The Medical Psychology Advisory Committee shall consist of the following five members selected by the board:

(1) One member shall be a physician who is certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association equivalent in the specialty of psychiatry and who is licensed to practice medicine in this state selected from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana State Medical Society and who is recommended by the Louisiana Psychiatric Medical Association and the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists.

(2) Four members shall be medical psychologists selected from a list of names recommended by the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists.

C. The executive director of the board shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the committee.

D. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the board. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.

E.(1) The committee may meet as needed but shall meet at least twice per year. A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.

(2) The committee may conduct and its members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means in accordance with R.S. 42:17.3.

F. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and other official business on behalf of the committee or the board.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3085 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3085
Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To license dietitians/nutritionists in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) To keep a record of its proceedings, a register of all applicants for licensure, and a register of all licensed dietitians/licensed nutritionists.

(3) To promulgate rules and regulations to govern its actions and provide for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

(4) To adopt a code of ethics and to promulgate the licensure standards prescribed in this Chapter, any amendments thereto, and such rules and regulations relevant to licensure as the board may adopt.

(5) To establish, collect, and disburse fees as required by this Chapter.

(6) To issue subpoenas, examine witnesses, and administer oaths, and, at its discretion, investigate allegations or practices violating the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall have power to seek injunctive relief to prohibit any person from providing professional dietetic or nutritional care services as defined in R.S. 37:3083 without being licensed as provided herein.

Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1308 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1308
Physician prohibitions; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided for in this Section, no physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners shall make a referral to any healthcare facility for the receipt of healthcare services if the referring physician or an immediate family member of the referring physician maintains a direct or indirect ownership interest in the healthcare facility. The prohibition contained in this Section shall apply only if both of the following conditions are met:

(1) The physician provides professional medical services within the primary service area of a rural hospital.

(2) The healthcare facility in which the physician or any immediate family member of the physician maintains a direct or indirect ownership is located within the primary service area of any rural hospital.

B. No healthcare facility in which a physician or any immediate family member of the physician maintains a direct or indirect ownership shall bill any patient, third party payer, or any other entity for healthcare services provided pursuant to a referral made in violation of this Section. Any healthcare facility that violates the prohibition contained in this Subsection shall refund any amount received for such services, with interest calculated at fourteen percent per annum from the date the payment was received by the healthcare facility.

C. No physician who refers a patient to a healthcare facility in contravention of this Section shall bill any patient, third party payer, or any other entity for professional services provided by the physician to the patient at the time during which the referral was made.

D. The prohibition contained in this Section shall not apply to the healthcare services furnished by a healthcare facility provided that the following criteria are met:

(1) The rural hospital in whose primary service area such facility is located is offered the option to participate in the ownership of the healthcare facility on commercially reasonable terms and conditions. Such offer shall be conveyed to the rural hospital in a written offer by the proposing party containing the terms and conditions of the offer. The rural hospital shall accept or reject such offer in writing within ninety days of receipt of the offer from the proposing party. In the case of acceptance by the rural hospital, the closing of the acquisition of such ownership interest shall occur within ninety days of the rural hospital's written acceptance of the offer unless such closing is delayed by mutual consent of the rural hospital and the proposing party. The rural hospital and the proposing party shall, at all times, act in good faith in accordance with the requirements of Civil Code Article 1759. The failure to act in good faith on the part of the rural hospital shall constitute a rejection by the rural hospital of such offer. The failure to act in good faith on the part of the proposing party shall constitute a failure to satisfy the requirement that an offer be made to the rural hospital as specified above.

(2) The terms and conditions upon which the rural hospital is offered the option to participate in ownership of the healthcare facility is at a price that is commensurate with the interest offered to such rural hospital, whether such purchase price is in the form of cash or debt, and such interest offered is not less than a majority interest in such healthcare facility.

(3) The rural hospital in whose primary service area such facility is located declines the opportunity to participate in the ownership of the healthcare facility after being provided with an opportunity to review the following with respect to the proposed healthcare facility: a bona fide business plan, including a financial feasibility study; pro forma income and balance sheets; and a sources and uses of funds analysis. Any documentation provided to a rural hospital by a proposing party shall not be subject to the Public Records Law unless the rural hospital enters into a joint venture with the proposing party. In the event the rural hospital and proposing party do not enter into a joint venture, the rural hospital shall certify to the proposing party that all copies of materials provided by the proposing party have been destroyed.

Acts 2006, No. 819, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1473 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1473
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Applicant" means a person who seeks to be examined for licensure by the board.

(2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors.

(3) "Component" means a readily accessible and observable aspect of a system, such as a floor or wall, but not individual pieces such as boards or nails where many similar pieces make up a component.

(4) "Home inspection" means a written evaluation of two or more of the following component systems of a resale residential building:

(a) Electrical system.

(b) Exterior system.

(c) Insulation/ventilation system.

(d) Heating and cooling systems.

(e) Plumbing system.

(f) Roofing system.

(g) Structural system.

(h) Appliance system.

(i) Interior system.

(j) Any other related residential housing system as defined in the standards of practice prescribed by the board.

(5) "Home inspector" means any person who, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, holds himself out as a home inspector to the general public or engages in the business of performing home inspections on resale residential buildings for compensation and who examines any component of a building, through visual means and through normal user controls, without the use of mathematical sciences.

(6) "Licensee" means any person who has been issued a license by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(7) "Residential resale building" means a structure intended to be or that is used as a residence and consists of four or less living units, excluding commercial use space or units, and is not for sale for the first time.

(8) "System" means a combination of interactive or interdependent components assembled to carry out one or more functions.

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2; Acts 2003, No. 568, §1; Acts 2017, No. 328, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1119 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1119
Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists; renewal of provisional licenses for marriage and family therapists
Status: in_force

A.(1) Licenses for marriage and family therapists shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially.

(2) On or before January first of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the board shall forward to the licensee a form of application for renewal.

(3) A marriage and family therapist must accrue forty clock hours of continuing education by every renewal period every two years.

(4) Upon the receipt of the completed application form, verification of completion of required continuing education units, and the required renewal fee, the advisory committee shall recommend to the board for issuance of a license renewal.

B. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing such qualifications and requirements for the renewal of provisional licensed marriage and family therapist licenses.

Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.51 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.51
Short title
Status: in_force

This Part may be cited as the "Medical Psychology Practice Act".

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.

NOTE: Acts 2021, No. 238, §2 provides that Acts 2009, No. 251 may be cited as "The Dr. James W. Quillin, MP, Medical Psychology Practice Act".
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2410 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2410
Qualifications for license; foreign graduates
Status: in_force

A graduate of a school of physical therapy outside of the United States may qualify for a license as a physical therapist upon compliance with the provisions of R.S. 37:2409(1), (2), (3), (4), and (6) as well as with all of the following provisions:

(1)(a) Provides satisfactory evidence of successful completion of a foreign physical therapy education curriculum that is substantially equivalent to the requirements for physical therapists educated in accredited physical therapy schools located within the United States.

(b) A graduate of a foreign physical therapy education curriculum shall establish substantial equivalence by presenting documentation satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of all of the following:

(i) A foreign physical therapy education curriculum accredited by a board-approved accrediting agency containing courses which prepared the applicant to work as a physical therapist and that is recognized by the educational regulatory authority where the school is located.

(ii) A credential evaluation as directed by the board that determines that the candidate has met uniform criteria for educational requirements as further established by board rule.

(iii) Any additional education as required by the board.

(2) Provides proof of identity in the form of a valid drivers license and social security card, passport, or as additionally provided by the board.

(3) Provides documentation satisfactory to the board of verification of any and all professional or trade licenses, certifications, and permits, past or present, held in any country, province, or state, including the United States, as required by the board.

(4) Achieves a passing score on a board-approved English proficiency examination if the applicant's native language is not English.

(5) Completes supervised clinical practice requirements as defined by board rule.

(6) Meets all additional requirements established by board rule.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 667, §1; Acts 1980, No. 398, §1; Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 8, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.15
Fees; customary and reasonable; disclosure
Status: in_force

A. An appraisal management company shall compensate appraisers at a rate that is customary and reasonable for appraisals being performed in the market area of the property being appraised, consistent with the requirements of 15 U.S.C. 1639(e) and the final federal rules as provided for in the applicable provisions of 12 CFR Parts 34, 225, 226, 323, 1026, and 1222.

B. An appraisal management company shall separately state to the client all of the following:

(1) The fees paid to an appraiser for appraisal services.

(2) The fees charged by the appraisal management company for services associated with the management of the appraisal process, including procurement of the appraiser's services.

C.(1) An appraisal management company shall not prohibit any appraiser who is part of an appraiser panel from recording the fee that the appraiser was paid by the appraisal management company for the performance of the appraisal within the appraisal report that is submitted by the appraiser to the appraisal management company.

(2) An appraisal management company shall not include any fees for appraisal management services performed by the company in the amount the company reports as charges for the actual completion of an appraisal by the appraiser.

Acts 2012, No. 429, §1, eff. May 31, 2012; Acts 2016, No. 259, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3313
Display of license
Status: in_force

A license and renewal issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be conspicuously displayed in the principal office of the licensee. Licensees shall, upon request, present proof of state licensure when engaged in professional activities as a licensed athletic trainer (LAT).

Acts 2014, No. 418, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:751 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 751
Definitions; licensure; presumption; short title
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Advertisement" and "advertising" means any statement, oral or written, requested and approved by a licensed dentist, disseminated to or displayed before the public or any portion thereof with the intent of selling professional dental services, offering to perform professional dental services, or inducing members of the public to enter into any obligation relating to such professional dental services. This shall apply to an approved statement of any nature regardless of whether it is in the form of paid advertising. "Advertisement" and "advertising" shall not include any communication, oral or written, by a nonprofit entity that meets the statutory, regulatory, and program requirements for grantees supported under Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. 254b, or its successor. In addition, listing, identifying, or grouping of dentists by an insurance company on a website or by any other means of disseminating information involving a dentist participating with an insurance company and an associated affiliate, including but not limited to a third party payor including, without limitation, a dental health maintenance organization, a dental preferred provider organization, Medicaid, or a dental discount entity, shall not be deemed an advertisement or advertising by the dentist. For the purposes of this Chapter, neither the insurance company nor the associated affiliate shall be deemed a referral company and a listed dentist shall not be considered to be advertising through a referral service by participating with such company or affiliate.

(2) "Another state" means each of the several states, other than Louisiana, and includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States.

(3) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.

(4) "Dental assistant" means a person who is employed by a licensed practicing dentist and performs the duties authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry only under his direct on-premises supervision, direction, and responsibility.

(5) "Dental hygienist" means a person licensed under the provision of this Chapter to perform those duties authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry as set forth in rules and regulations promulgated by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(6) "Dentistry" means the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, or treatment, including nonsurgical, surgical, or related procedures, of diseases, disorders, or conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial areas or the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body provided by a dentist within the scope of his education, training, and experience, in accordance with the ethics of the profession and applicable law.

(7) "Expanded duty dental assistant" means a person who is employed by a licensed practicing dentist and has passed an expanded function for dental assistants course approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry that shall not consist of less than thirty classroom hours, or who has graduated from a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association provided the program teaches functions as provided for in LAC 46:XXXIII.502 and 503. An expanded duty dental assistant may perform any functions authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry for an expanded duty dental assistant under the direct, on-premises supervision, direction, and responsibility of the dentist.

(8) "Licensure by credentials" means issuing of a license using a performance record in place of examinations to evaluate theoretical knowledge and clinical skill when an applicant for licensure has been awarded a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and holds a dental license or has received a degree or certificate in a dental hygiene education program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and holds a dental hygiene license.

(9) "Reciprocity" means formal reciprocal agreement between two state boards under which a dentist licensed in one state may apply for and receive a license in another state without examination and without fulfilling any other requirements except the usual state license fees.

(10) "Reputable dental school" means one that is recognized as such by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry according to its rules and regulations.

(11) "Unlicensed person" means a person who is not licensed by the board who illegally practices dentistry or dental hygiene.

B. Any health care provider possessing a degree in dentistry or a dental degree as specifically approved under R.S. 37:771 and a medical degree must be licensed and maintain licensure with the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry prior to and as long as said health care provider practices, engages in, performs, or offers to engage in or perform any of the practices, acts, or operations set forth in this Section or as defined as a specialty of dentistry.

C. A person who represents himself as being able to perform any procedure contained within the definition of dentistry such as taking impressions of the human teeth or jaws or performing any phase of any operation incident to the replacement of tooth or part of tooth or associated tissue by means of a filling, crown, denture, or other appliance or who furnishes, supplies, constructs, and produces, or repairs, or offers to furnish, supply, construct, reproduce or repair or process dentures, bridges, or other substitutes for natural teeth to the user or prospective user is practicing dentistry.

D. Where it is difficult to determine under this Section whether the treatment and attention more properly belongs to the field of dentistry, the dentist shall call in a member of the medical profession to cooperate with him.

E. The fact that any person engages in or performs, or offers to engage in or perform, any of the practices, acts, or operations, set forth in this Section, is prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in the practice of dentistry.

F. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Dental Practice Act".

Acts 1962, No. 17, §§1, 2; Acts 1970, No. 355, §1; Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1990, No. 738, §1; Acts 1991, No. 488, §1, eff. July 15, 1991; Acts 1991, No. 727, §1; Acts 1992, No. 430, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §§1, 2; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1; Acts 2005, No. 196, §1; Acts 2012, No. 485, §1; Acts 2014, No. 856, §1, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3703
Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health the Louisiana Behavior Analyst Board which shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803.

B.(1) The board shall be comprised of seven members to include six behavior analysts and one consumer member who shall be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Louisiana Behavior Analysis Association, and who shall be confirmed by the Senate.

(2)(a) The consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:

(i) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.

(ii) Has attained the age of majority.

(iii) Has never been licensed by any of the licensing boards identified in R.S. 36:259(A), nor shall he have a spouse who has ever been licensed by a board identified in R.S. 36:259(A).

(iv) Has never been convicted of a felony.

(v) Does not have and has never had a material financial interest in the healthcare profession.

(b) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board with all rights and privileges conferred on board members, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.

(3) The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

(4) Each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of four years. No member of the board shall serve more than two consecutive complete terms on the board.

C. Annually, the board shall elect from among its membership a chairman and vice chairman.

D. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.

E. The board shall meet at least quarterly. The board shall meet at the call of the chairman or at the request of at least three members.

F. Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and other official business of the board.

Acts 2013, No. 351, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2021, No. 59, §1.

NOTE: See R.S. 37:3718 regarding termination date of Chapter on July 1, 2028.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.62 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.62
Standards of practice for medical psychologists holding certificates of advanced practice
Status: in_force

A. Patients receiving care from a medical psychologist who holds a certificate of advanced practice issued in accordance with this Part shall have an established primary care provider who shall be responsible for the patient's overall medical care.

B. The primary care provider shall evaluate the patient for medical conditions in accordance with customary practice standards and as might be indicated based on the medications that the patient is receiving and risk factors that may be present. If the primary care provider refers the patient to a medical psychologist holding a certificate of advanced practice for the express purpose of evaluation and treatment to include drug management, this condition shall be considered met.

C. The medical psychologist shall provide the primary care provider with a summary of the treatment planned at the initiation of treatment.

D. The medical psychologist shall provide the primary care provider with follow up reports as may be dictated by the patient's condition and prior to the treatment of common medication side effects.

E. The medical psychologist shall provide the patient's primary care provider with a summary of the patient's condition and treatment no less than annually.

F. The requirements for Subsections C, D, and E of this Section shall be considered satisfied if the medical psychologist provides the primary care provider with a copy of the initial examination and follow-up visit records.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2024, No. 731, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1280 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1280
Renewals
Status: in_force

A. Every license issued under this Part shall be renewed annually upon payment of the required renewal fee.

B. Any license not renewed may be suspended by unanimous vote of the board. The suspension is subject to review by the courts.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:561 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 561
Title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and cited as the "Louisiana Cosmetology Act".

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:87 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 87
Licensee's working papers; client records
Status: in_force

A.(1) Subject to the provisions of R.S. 37:86, all statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda made by a licensee or a partner, shareholder, officer, director, member, manager, or employee of a licensee incident to or in the course of rendering services to a client while a licensee, except the reports submitted by the licensee to the client and except for records that are part of the client's records, shall be and remain the property of the licensee in the absence of an express agreement between the licensee and the client to the contrary. No such statement, record, schedule, working paper, or memorandum shall be sold, transferred, or bequeathed without the consent of the client or the client's personal representative or assignee to anyone other than one or more surviving partners, stockholders, members, or new partners, new stockholders, or new members of the licensee or any combined or merged firm or successor in interest to the licensee.

(2) This Section shall not prohibit any temporary transfer of work papers or other material necessary in the course of carrying out peer reviews or the disclosure of information pursuant to R.S. 37:86.

B. A licensee shall furnish to a client or former client upon request and reasonable notice the following:

(1) A copy of the licensee's working papers that are records which would ordinarily constitute part of the client's records and are not otherwise available to the client.

(2) Any accounting or other records belonging to or obtained from or on behalf of the client that the licensee removed from the client's premises or received for the client's account. The licensee may make and retain copies of such documents of the client when they form the basis for work done by the licensee.

(3) Any other items as specified by the board by rule.

C. This Section shall not require a licensee to retain any work paper beyond the period prescribed in R.S. 37:89.

D. This Section shall apply to all formats of documents including paper and electronic and regardless of storage location.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1992, No. 294, §2, eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 190, §2; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:758 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 758
Affiliation with American Association of Dental Examiners and other associations
Status: in_force

The board may affiliate with the American Association of Dental Examiners, associations of deans of dental schools, or other similar professional associations, as an active member, and pay regular annual dues to said associations and send delegates or representatives to the meetings of said associations. Delegates may receive the per diem provided in R.S. 37:755 for the time spent in attending such meetings and reimbursement for actual and necessary traveling expenses.

Amended by Acts 1972, No. 209, §3; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1315 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1315
Powers and duties of the committee
Status: in_force

A. The committee shall:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 369, §2.

(2) As the administrative, technical, and specialty committee of the board, examine and recommend that the board license or certify, renew a license of or certificate of, and issue temporary licenses to duly qualified applicants for licensure or certification as clinical laboratory personnel and recommend to the board the denial, suspension, probation, restriction, or revocation of licensure or certification to any individual who violates the provisions of this Part.

(3) Recommend to the board rules and regulations which document the appropriate training and competency of clinical laboratory personnel who are engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory science in a clinical laboratory operated by a physician licensed by the board exclusively in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of his own patients. Such rules shall be based upon, and shall not exceed, the scope and standards contained in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

(4) Appoint at least three persons licensed or certified under this Part to assist in administering the examination for licensure or certification under rules and regulations recommended by the committee and adopted by the board. At least one of the appointed examiners shall be eligible for licensure or certification or be licensed or certified in the category in which the applicant is seeking licensure or certification in accordance with this Part.

(5) Recommend to the board for promulgation the minimum standards for the accreditation of educational programs to instruct individuals training to become clinical laboratory scientists and cytotechnologists.

(6) Recommend to the board criteria for approval of training programs for laboratory assistants in a hospital or clinical laboratory which programs are under the supervision of a laboratory director as stated in 42 Code of Federal Regulations 493.1405.

(7) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 653, §2.

(8) Keep a record of all proceedings of the committee.

(9) Establish continuing education requirements for license renewal pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

(10) Provide structured continuing education programs to assist clinical laboratory personnel to qualify for advanced licensure in other licensure categories and to fulfill the continuing education requirements for the following:

(a) Clinical laboratory scientist-generalist.

(b) Clinical laboratory scientist-specialist.

(c) Clinical laboratory scientist-technician.

(d) Cytotechnologist.

(e) Laboratory assistant.

(f) Phlebotomist.

(11) Recommend criteria for applicants who must complete employment requirements as in-training licensees to practice clinical laboratory science under supervision to be eligible for and successfully complete a nationally recognized certification examination as approved by the board upon recommendation of the committee.

(12) Recommend to the board criteria for the approval of other structured continuing education programs and methods, including but not limited to, video, audio, closed circuit and other electronic instruction, self-study materials, and health care provider in-service training.

(13) Establish a training program and recommend to the board criteria for the approval of other training programs to assist applicants for certification as a phlebotomist to successfully complete a certification examination approved or written and administered by the board.

(14) Annually publish and make available a register of all individuals licensed or certified under this Part, including the name and license or certificate number of each licensee or certificate holder.

(15) Have all other powers necessary and proper to the performance of its duties.

(16) Adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses and certificates.

(17) Submit an annual report to the board containing the financial and professional recommendations of the committee during the past year.

B. The committee may:

(1) Recommend the establishment of a code of ethics for clinical laboratory personnel to be promulgated by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 653, §2.

(3) Recommend to the board that it seek injunctive relief to prohibit any unlicensed or uncertified individual from engaging in the practice of clinical laboratory science, or recommend to the board the issuance of subpoenas to require attendance, testimony, and the production of documents to enforce the provisions of this Part or any other legal process authorized under this Part.

(4) Recommend to the board that the committee employ such personnel as necessary to enforce the provisions of this Part and any rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to it relative to the practice of clinical laboratory science.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Acts 2022, No. 653, §2; Acts 2023, No. 369, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3520 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3520
Illegal acts
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to commit any of the following acts:

(1) Provide contract or private investigator service without possessing a valid license.

(2) Employ an individual to perform the duties of a private investigator who is not the holder of a valid registration card.

(3) Designate an individual as other than a private investigator to circumvent the requirements of this Chapter.

(4) Knowingly make any false statement or material omission in any application filed with the board.

(5) Falsely represent that a person is the holder of a valid license or registration.

(6) Violate any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the board.

B. It shall be unlawful for any private investigator knowingly to commit any of the following:

(1) Make any statement which would reasonably cause another person to believe that the private investigator functions as a sworn peace officer or other official of the state or of any of its political subdivisions, or an agency of the federal government.

(2) Fail to comply with the regulations issued by the board, or with any other requirements under the provisions of this Chapter.

(3) Divulge to anyone, other than his employer, or to such persons as his employer may direct, or as may be required by law, any information acquired during such employment that may compromise the employer or assignment to which he has been assigned by such employer.

(4) Possess a license or registration card issued to another person.

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3421 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3421
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Clinical Exercise Physiologists Licensing Act".

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3203
Domicile of board
Status: in_force

The domicile of the board shall be Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Acts 1984, No. 485, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2657 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2657
Fees; compensation; expenses
Status: in_force

The board shall retain all fees and other monies received by it. Such funds may be expended by the board without appropriation for costs of administration and other expenses. Additionally, such funds may be used for the establishment and operation of continuing education programs relating to speech, language, or hearing disorders. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the general fund of the state.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:782 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 782
Authority to contract for and employ necessary personnel; purchase of immovable property
Status: in_force

The board is authorized to contract for and employ such professional, investigative, stenographic, and clerical personnel as are required to properly discharge the duties of the board as set forth in this Chapter, and to purchase immovable property to conduct the board's operations, provided that the fees and salaries of said personnel and funds for the purchase of immovables shall be paid entirely from fees collected by the board under the provisions of R.S. 37:770 and 795.

Amended by Acts 1972, No. 209, §6; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:575 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 575
Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of cosmetology and shall do all of the following:

(1)(a) Maintain a permanent testing center to be located in East Baton Rouge Parish. The center shall be equipped to accommodate both practical and theory examinations and shall provide office space and a conference room.

(b) In the event that the board sells the immovable property upon which the testing center is located together with the improvements thereon, the revenue derived from the sale shall be retained by the board and shall not be subject to reversion to the state general fund.

(2) Make necessary rules and regulations to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and furnish copies of such rules and regulations upon request.

(3) Hold meetings at least once a month and at other times when necessary for the transaction of business that may legally come before it.

(4) Administer examinations as deemed necessary.

(5) Issue and renew licenses, permits, certificates of registration, and any other designations deemed necessary to engage in the practice of cosmetology.

(6) Establish and enforce compliance with professional standards and rules of conduct of cosmetology.

(7) Determine and issue standards for recognition and approval of educational programs of schools whose graduates shall be eligible for licensure in this state. The board shall also specify and enforce requirements for training in such schools.

(8) Enforce those provisions of this Chapter related to conduct and competence, including but not limited to revocation, summary suspension, suspension, probation, reprimand, warnings, or fines.

(9) Establish minimum specifications for the physical facilities, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, and procedures for salons and schools.

(10) Inspect during hours of operation any licensed, permitted, certified, or registered facility or school, including but not limited to pertinent records, for the purpose of determining if any provisions of law governing the practice of cosmetology are being violated.

(11) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, exercise all of its duties, powers, and authority in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(12) Make, keep, and preserve all books, registers, and records.

(13) Receive and receipt all fees collected.

(14) Make disbursements by check, voucher, or any other reasonable means deemed appropriate by the board and authorized by the chairman.

(15) Adopt rules to enable a person licensed pursuant to this Chapter to practice the art for which he is licensed at the residence or domicile of a customer who is chronically ill or disabled.

(16) Refer any observed violations of the criminal laws of the state to the proper law enforcement officials.

(17)(a) Adopt rules to establish and regulate the license of blow dry technician.

(b) An applicant for a license of blow dry technician is subject to the same qualifications and fees applicable to a cosmetologist as described in R.S. 37:582; however, the required number of instruction hours for a cosmetologist, as provided in R.S. 37:595, shall not apply.

B. The board may do the following:

(1) Issue certificates of temporary registration to out-of-state licensees or registrants in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(2) Issue special permits in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(3) Join such professional organizations or associations organized to promote the improvement of the standards of the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public or whose activities assist and facilitate the board or its staff in carrying out the work of the board.

(4) Receive and expend funds, in addition to its annual or biennial appropriation, from parties other than the state, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(a) Such funds are awarded for the pursuit of a specific objective which the board is authorized to accomplish by this Chapter or for which the board is qualified to accomplish by reason of its jurisdiction or professional expertise.

(b) Such funds are expended for the pursuit of the objective for which they are awarded.

(c) Activities connected with or occasioned by the expenditures of such funds do not interfere with the performance of the board's duties and responsibilities and do not conflict with the exercise of the board's powers as specified by this Chapter.

(d) Such funds are kept in a separate, special account.

(e) Periodic reports are made concerning the board's receipt and expenditure of such funds.

(5) Conduct any investigation, inquiry, or hearing as is necessary to supervise the regulatory provisions of this Chapter.

(6) Collect professional demographic data.

(7) Employ or contract for inspectors, clerical help, legal assistance, and other personnel necessary for the proper operation of the board office and for any other purpose under this Chapter. No inspector shall own, operate, or be employed by a beauty shop, salon, or school while employed by the board or under contract to perform inspections.

(8) Prepare and distribute a newsletter for distribution to persons subject to regulation by the board.

(9) Perform any other duties as are necessary and proper to carry out the purposes set forth in this Chapter.

(10) Purchase, acquire, develop, expand, sell, lease, maintain, mortgage, borrow funds, or otherwise contract with respect to immovable property and improvements thereon as it may deem necessary or appropriate to maintain a permanent testing center as required by Subparagraph (A)(1)(a) of this Section. Additionally, the board shall have the authority to borrow funds with the approval of the State Bond Commission and to expend funds of the board for the acquisition of immovable property and improvements thereon. In the event that the board sells immovable property and improvements thereon, the revenue derived from the sale shall be retained by the board and shall not be subject to reversion to the state general fund.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 92, §1; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1864.4
Statement by seller required; failure to exact statement evidence of fraudulent intent; exoneration from criminal knowledge
Status: in_force

A.(1) Every secondhand dealer shall obtain a signed statement from the seller that the junk or used or secondhand property has been paid for or is owned by the seller, and a failure of the dealer to exact a statement from the seller shall be prima facie evidence of the fraudulent intent and guilty knowledge on the part of the dealer within the meaning of this Part, sufficient to warrant a conviction.

(2) In transactions involving railroad track materials, a secondhand dealer shall require the party seeking to sell or dispose of the materials to furnish a signed statement from the appropriate railroad company consenting to the sale of the railroad track materials identified in the statement, which shall be retained by the secondhand dealer. The statement shall include the name of the railroad company consenting to the sale and the name, employee number, and phone number of the person signing the statement authorizing the sale. The secondhand dealer shall attempt to verify the authenticity of the statement authorizing the sale of the railroad track materials.

B. A secondhand dealer who obtains the required statement from the seller shall be exonerated from any fraudulent, willful, or criminal knowledge within the meaning of this Part.

Acts 2011, No. 389, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1218.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1218.3
Authorization to dispense ivermectin
Status: in_force

A. A pharmacist may dispense ivermectin to any person who is eighteen years of age or older pursuant to a standing order issued by a healthcare professional with prescriptive authority in the Louisiana Department of Health.

B.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall adopt rules to establish standard procedures for the dispensing of ivermectin including but not limited to any of the following:

(a) Providing the patient with a screening risk assessment tool.

(b) Providing the patient with information on the indications and contraindications for the use of ivermectin, the appropriate method for using ivermectin, the importance of medical follow-up, and any other information considered appropriate by the department.

(2) The rules may include prohibitions on dispensing ivermectin that contains any ingredients determined by the department to be harmful.

C. In addition to the ingredient cost and dispensing fee associated with dispensing ivermectin, a pharmacy may charge an administrative fee for the services provided pursuant to Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

D. A pharmacist acting in good faith and with reasonable care pursuant to this Section is immune from disciplinary or adverse administrative actions from the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy and is immune from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct.

E. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require a health insurance issuer to provide coverage for the cost of ivermectin dispensed pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2025, No. 464, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2869 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2869
Individuals and practices not affected
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting, preventing, or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:

(1) Any individual licensed in this state by any other provision of law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he is licensed.

(2) Any individual employed as a polysomnographic technologist by the United States government in the event such individual provides polysomnography solely under the direction or control of a United States governmental agency by which he is employed.

(3)(a) Any individual pursuing a course of study in a polysomnographic technology education program approved by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(b) This Paragraph shall only apply to an individual performing a polysomnography procedure or service if both of the following conditions are met:

(i) The polysomnographic procedure or service is within the individual's course of study.

(ii) The polysomnographic procedure or service is performed under the direct supervision of a physician or a polysomnographic technologist licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

B.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to licensed respiratory therapists.

(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting, preventing, or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any individual pursuing a course of study in a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care if both of the following conditions are met:

(a) The polysomnographic procedure or service is within the individual's course of study.

(b) The polysomnographic procedure or service is performed under the direct supervision of a physician or a polysomnographic technologist licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

Acts 2005, No. 272, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2012, No. 678, §1; Acts 2017, No. 304, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1338.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1338.1
Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

(1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance or reinstatement of any license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation considered necessary to practice as a perfusionist in this state that the board is authorized by law to issue.

(2) "Bureau" means the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information of the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

(3) "Criminal history record information" means information collected by state and federal criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, or any formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal correctional supervision, and release, but does not include intelligence for investigatory purposes, nor does it include any identification information which does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.

(4) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice.

(5) "Licensure" means the granting of any license, permit, certification, or registration that the board is authorized to issue pursuant to this Part.

B. In addition to any other requirements established by regulation, the board shall require an applicant, as a condition of licensure:

(1) To submit a full set of fingerprints, in a form and manner prescribed by the board.

(2) To permit the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.

(3) To pay, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.

C. In accordance with the provisions and procedures prescribed by this Section, the board shall request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the bureau and the FBI relative to any applicant for licensure whose fingerprints the board has obtained pursuant to this Section for the purpose of determining the applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure.

D. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints and such other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information and make a simultaneous request of the FBI relative to the applicant and report the results of its search to the board within sixty days from receipt of any such request. The bureau may charge the board a processing fee for conducting and reporting on any such search.

E. Any and all state or national criminal history record information obtained by the board from the bureau or FBI which is not already a matter of public record shall be considered nonpublic and confidential information restricted to the exclusive use of the board, its members, officers, investigators, agents, and attorneys for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's eligibility or disqualification for licensure. No such information or records related thereto shall, except with the written consent of the applicant or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.

Acts 2019, No. 265, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1514 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1514
License requirement and exceptions
Status: in_force

No person shall practice veterinary medicine in the state who is not a licensed veterinarian or the holder of a valid temporary permit issued by the board. This Chapter shall not be construed to prohibit:

(1) An employee of the federal, state, or local government performing his official duties.

(2) A person who is a regular student in a veterinary school performing duties or actions assigned by his instructors, or working under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian during a school vacation period.

(3) A person advising with respect to or performing acts that the board by rule has prescribed as accepted livestock management practices. The following are hereby declared to be accepted livestock management practices and shall not require a license:

(a) The collection of semen for quality evaluation of male equine or bovine species conducted for the purpose of processing or freezing of semen for use in artificial insemination.

(b) The nonsurgical impregnation of farm animals with frozen embryos.

(c) The practice of artificial insemination of farm animals.

(d) The teaching in schools and short courses of artificial insemination techniques and pregnancy diagnosis by qualified employees of the National Association of Animal Breeder's Certified Semen Service Program.

(4) A veterinarian regularly licensed in another state consulting with a licensed veterinarian in this state.

(5) Any merchant or manufacturer selling, at his regular place of business, medicines, feed, appliances, or other products used in the prevention or treatment of animal diseases.

(6) The owner of an animal and the owner's full-time regular employee caring for and treating the animal belonging to such owner, except where the ownership of the animal was transferred for purposes of circumventing this Chapter.

(7) A member of the faculty of a veterinary school performing his regular functions, or a person lecturing, or giving instructions or demonstrations at a veterinary school or in connection with a continuing education course or seminar.

(8) Any person selling or applying any pesticide, insecticide, or herbicide.

(9) Any person engaging in bona fide scientific research which reasonably requires experimentation involving animals.

(10) Registered equine dentists, as provided by Chapter 18-C of this Title, from performing duties authorized by the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine.

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967. Acts 1984, No. 548, §1; Acts 1999, No. 980, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3154 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3154
Board of Certification and Training; powers and duties; certificates; revocation and suspension
Status: in_force

The Board of Certification and Training shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To establish a certification program for operators of solid waste disposal facilities which accommodate residential and commercial solid waste.

(2) To develop policies related to certification and training of candidates to meet appropriate certification requirements.

(3) To establish standards and requirements for continuing training.

(4) To maintain records.

(5) To adopt rules of procedure and policies required in performing its obligations, adopted in conformity with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

(6) To certify operators for minimum competency based on adopted criteria.

(7) To recertify operators based upon the submission of satisfactory evidence of continuing training meeting the requirements and standards established by the board.

(8) To revoke an operator's certificate, if it determines that the operator has practiced fraud or deception, has been significantly negligent in applying reasonable care, judgment, knowledge, or ability in the performance of his duties, or has become incompetent or unable to perform his duties in a proper manner.

(9) To immediately suspend, upon submission of evidence of probable cause sufficient for revocation of certification, an operator's certificate if such action is deemed necessary to protect the public health or the environment. Any operator whose certificate is so suspended shall be granted a hearing before the board within thirty days of such suspension. Any operator whose certificate has been revoked by the board may appeal in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

(10) To establish appropriate fees for examination, training, and certification to be paid by the applicant.

(11) To establish classes of certificates needed to adequately reflect the various types of solid waste management systems and facilities and to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 543, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3395.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3395.1
Peer Review Committee; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board is granted the authority to create as needed a Peer Review Committee, and it shall be referred to hereafter as the "committee".

B. The committee shall be comprised of certified real estate appraisers and shall provide assistance as necessary to the board regarding the performance of its functions and duties in pre-license and post-license review and regulation. Each member of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses and mileage incurred in carrying out his duties as a committee member in accordance with the state travel regulations promulgated by the division of administration.

C. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against the board or a member of the committee on any action taken or recommendation made by a member of the committee acting within the scope of his function as a member of or consultant to the committee if such action was taken or recommendation was made without malice.

D. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations subject to the Administrative Procedure Act in order to effectuate this Section.

Acts 2008, No. 197, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1907 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1907
Violations; penalty
Status: in_force

Whoever violates the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or by both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:780 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 780
Hearing; notice; penalty; interest
Status: in_force

A.(1) In all cases where a charge is made against any unlicensed person, licensed dentist, or licensed dental hygienist practicing in this state, the president of the board, before any hearing of the charge, shall furnish the accused with a copy of such charges and a notice of the time and place of the hearing. The president shall also notify the accused to attend the hearing and inform him that he may appear with counsel, that he may produce witnesses and give competent evidence under oath, and that he has the right to cross-examine witnesses appearing against him and giving testimony under oath. Service of this notice shall be personal or by delivery to the place of business or residence of the accused, at least twenty days before the time fixed for the hearing or before the time and place to which adjourned.

(2) When required by law to afford a licensee an opportunity to demonstrate his compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, the president, or any employee of the board designated by the president, shall provide notice to the licensee that the board intends to institute formal proceedings against the licensee, and to afford the licensee an opportunity to demonstrate his compliance with the Chapter. Said notice shall contain sufficient information to advise the licensee of the nature of the allegations against him. The notice will advise the licensee that he may appear with counsel. The notice shall inform the licensee of the time and place of the meeting, and may be served on the licensee in the same manner as in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection or by certified mail. Upon receipt of said notice, the licensee shall have ten calendar days in which to request an opportunity to demonstrate his compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

B.(1) The committee hearing the charge may cause the testimony adduced to be reduced to writing or stenographic record. Should the committee after due hearing find that the charges filed against the licensee or the unlicensed person are sustained by clear and convincing evidence, it may revoke, suspend, restrict, fine, place on probation, reprimand, or admonish, or any or all of the above, the licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist. The committee may levy an administrative fine, but it shall assess all of the board's costs, from the start of the investigation through an administrative hearing, judicial review, and any appeals, as set forth in this Section, against the licensee or the unlicensed person. Any costs assessed by the committee shall not include costs related solely to a charge in a formal complaint in a disciplinary proceeding instituted by the board which is later dismissed or not proven at an administrative adjudication. Nothing in this Paragraph shall prohibit the board from assessing eligible costs related to additional violations when the investigation of a complaint leads to the discovery of such additional violations proven at an administrative adjudication. Should the person contend that some costs assessed by the committee are attributable solely to allegations dismissed or not proven, he may file within thirty days of his receipt of the costs claimed a motion to traverse assessment of those costs in accordance with applicable board rules.

(2) Any fine imposed pursuant to this Section shall not be less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each offense.

(3) After a hearing wherein a charge, or a number of charges, is proven by clear and convincing evidence, and even if there is no fine imposed, the unlicensed person, the licensed dentist, or licensed dental hygienist shall pay, not later than the thirtieth day after the decision is made by the committee, all costs, from the start of the investigation through an administrative hearing, judicial review, and any appeals, including but not limited to stenographer fees, attorney fees, investigative fees and expenses, witness fees and expenses, and the per diem and expenses of the committee members, as detailed in a recapitulation of said costs provided by the board to the licensee or unlicensed person. If, for any reason, the money portion of the committee's decision is not paid by the unlicensed person, licensed dentist, or licensed dental hygienist for fines and costs imposed pursuant to this Section, the board may recover any and all reasonable attorney fees in association with the collection of them.

(4) The committee shall release to the public the result of any decision rendered by it after it has become final.

(5) Regardless of medium, each advertisement found by the committee to be in violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered a single violation, regardless of the actual number of violations occurring in the advertisement or the number of dentists included in the advertisement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, any fine imposed pursuant to this Section for an advertising violation shall be not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for the first offense, and the maximum allowable amount of such fine shall increase incrementally by five thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.

C. Any suspension or revocation ordered by the committee or board shall take from the licensed dentist or licensed dental hygienist all rights and privileges acquired under the license issued to him.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1988, No. 406, §1; Acts 1993, No. 50, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1; Acts 2005, No. 196, §1; Acts 2007, No. 42, §1; Acts 2012, No. 491, §1, eff. June 5, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 856, §1, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1181 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1181
Domicile of board
Status: in_force

The domicile of the board shall be Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1026.8
Registry
Status: in_force

A permanent register of all persons certified to practice as a medication attendant shall be maintained by the department as part of the nurse aide registry. Any licensed long-term care facility utilizing a medication attendant shall verify with this registry that the person has a current certification.

Acts 2007, No. 293, §1, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2022, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2557 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2557
Suspension of certificate; hearings; procedure
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall have the power to suspend or revoke, for any cause hereinafter specified, any certificate issued hereunder, provided that such revocation or suspension receives the affirmative vote of at least six members of such board. The causes for suspending or revoking a certificate shall consist of one or more of the following:

(a) Conviction of a felony.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.

(c) Fraud, dishonesty, corruption, willful violation of duty, or gross incompetency in the practice of the profession.

(d) Failure to satisfy and complete the continuing education requirements as set forth by the board for two consecutive years.

(e) Failure to restrict the practice of court reporting to the system under which a certificate holder is certified.

(f) Failure to comply with regulations promulgated by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) For all investigations hereunder, each board member is empowered to administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, and take evidence anywhere in the state of Louisiana, after giving reasonable notices to all persons involved. The board shall not be required to comply with rules of evidence applicable to the courts of Louisiana. In its conduct of investigations, the board shall comply with requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

B. The Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters may upon its own motion and shall upon the verified complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts which if proved would constitute grounds for refusal to issue or renew, or suspension or revocation of any such certificate, investigate the actions of any person applying for, holding, or claiming to hold any such certificate, or any person practicing court reporting as defined in this Chapter without first having obtained a certificate hereunder. At the commencement of any such investigation, notice shall be provided to any person subject to the investigation and shall provide the nature and subject of the investigation. Neither the board nor its members, individually or in their official capacities, shall be liable for undertaking such an investigation or for subsequent actions when acting in good faith under this Chapter.

C. The board shall, at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant for, or holder of, any such certificate, or any person practicing court reporting as defined in this Chapter without first having obtained a certificate hereunder, of any charges made, and shall afford the accused person the opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in reference thereto. The written notice may be served by delivering it personally to the accused person or by mailing it by registered or certified mail to the accused person's last address of record. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the board shall proceed to hear the charges. The accused person, the complainant, and a representative of the board shall have an opportunity to present in person, or by counsel, such matters as may be pertinent to the charges and to any defense thereto. The board may continue such hearing from time to time and from place to place as may be necessary or proper.

D. If an application for any certificate or renewal thereof is refused, or if any certificate is suspended or revoked, or any person be adjudged to be practicing court reporting as defined in this Chapter without first having obtained a certificate, the board shall notify the applicant thereof or holder thereof, in writing, of its decision and the reasons for such action.

E. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as depriving any party to whom the board has refused to issue, or has refused to renew, a certificate or whose certificate has been suspended or revoked, of the right to appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction, within thirty days after such refusal, suspension or revocation.

F. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any such certification, the board may restore it to the accused person without examination, but only at an official meeting of the board, after written notice, and by vote of a majority of the members of the board present and voting.

G. The board through its chairman or other designated member, may, in its discretion, in addition to, or in lieu of, the action set forth in this Part, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of injunction to restrain violation of the provisions of this Chapter, and each violation of the injunction shall be considered as a contempt of court and punished accordingly.

Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1976, No. 645, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 286, §1; Acts 1990, No. 940, §1, eff. July 25, 1990; Acts 1993, No. 908, §1, eff. June 23, 1993; Acts 2014, No. 839, §1; Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:617 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 617
Other state certificates of examination
Status: in_force

Upon oral examination the board may waive further examinations in favor of any applicant who presents to the board a satisfactory certificate of examination from a board of podiatry examiners of another state of the United States or the National Board of Podiatry Examiners, if the board finds that the certificate of examination from a board of podiatry examiners from another state was issued on the equivalent of the requirements for the issuance of a license to practice podiatry in Louisiana.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3403 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3403
Renewal of license
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each license issued under this Chapter shall be issued for a period of two years and shall expire on the second December thirty-first following the date on which it is issued. A license which is not renewed by January first shall be considered to be expired, and any appraisal practice that is conducted in this state after expiration of the license shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter.

(2) Any licensee who submits a renewal application which is received by the board after the expiration date shall pay the delinquent fee provided for in R.S. 37:3407(A).

B. Any licensee who fails to renew timely may thereafter renew during the six-month period immediately following the last date on which the licensee held a valid license. Former licensees who are not eligible for renewal because of delay beyond the six-month delinquent renewal period shall apply as initial applicants.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1993, No. 949, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3209 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3209
Examination
Status: in_force

Each applicant for licensure shall be required to pass a certification examination designated and approved by the board.

Acts 1984, No. 485, §1; Acts 2014, No. 250, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1921 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1921
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Itinerant vendor" means any person, partnership, firm or corporation of whatever type, including their agents and employees, who engages in a temporary business in this state exhibiting merchandise to the public for the purpose of selling or offering to sell, or taking orders to sell such merchandise when such vendor does not have a permanent address in this state and does not have a duly appointed agent for service of process in this state.

(2) "Merchandise" shall mean any consumer item that is, or is represented to be, new or not previously owned by a consumer.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3726 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3726
Termination
Status: in_force

The board shall terminate operations on December 31, 2028.

Acts 2023, No. 182, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:89 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 89
Right of licensees to discard documents three years after completion of engagement
Status: in_force

A. No licensee who has retained documents generated during, or relevant to, the performance of an engagement for at least three years after completion of that engagement shall have any obligation to a client or any other party to continue to retain such documents. After the expiration of three years from the completion of any engagement, such licensee performing that engagement may dispose of all documents generated during the course of, or relevant to, that engagement by any means, including physical destruction, without thereby incurring liability for damages in tort, contract, or quasi contract to any person.

B. The term "document" is used in this Section as it is encompassed in Code of Civil Procedure Article 1461.

C. If a licensee receives written notice of the commencement of a review panel pursuant to Part II of this Chapter or any judicial proceeding or ethical investigation arising out of or relating to his or its performance of any engagement, then the effect of Subsections A and B of this Section shall be suspended until the termination of the review panel, judicial proceeding, or ethical investigation. A judicial proceeding shall be terminated by final judgment. An investigation or administrative proceeding arising therefrom shall be terminated by written notice by the administrative, regulatory, or professional society of termination of the investigation or proceeding. A review panel shall be terminated as provided in Part II of this Chapter.

D. Nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any person to demand production of any document which has not been disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 1991, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:965 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 965
Vacancies on board
Status: in_force

Vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled, for unexpired terms, by the governor according to the procedure provided in R.S. 37:962.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3131
Property struck off to highest bidder
Status: in_force

All property sold at auction shall in all cases be struck off to the highest bidder except such as may be limited. When the owner or any person employed by him is the highest bidder, he is subject to the same duties as if the property had been struck off to any other person.

Acts 1986, No. 564, §4, eff. July 2, 1986.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:711.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 711.16
Qualifying work experience
Status: in_force

A. The board shall apply the following standards in evaluating the work experience of an applicant for a license under this Chapter.

(1) Each year of work experience acceptable to the board constitutes one year of qualifying work experience if the experience was acquired under the direct supervision of any of the following:

(a) A geoscientist who is licensed in this state or in another state under requirements for licensure or registration that are comparable to those in this Chapter.

(b) A geoscientist who meets the educational and work experience requirements for licensure but is not required to be licensed under this Chapter.

(c) Another professional acceptable to the board.

(2) Each year of work experience acceptable to the board and acquired before September 1, 2010, constitutes one year of qualifying work experience if the experience either:

(a) Was acquired under the direct supervision of any of the following:

(i) A geoscientist who meets the educational and work experience requirements for a license under this Chapter.

(ii) A geoscientist who is licensed or registered under comparable requirements in another state.

(iii) Another professional acceptable to the board.

(b) Would constitute the responsible charge of professional geoscientific work as determined by the board.

(3) Each year of full-time graduate study in a discipline of geoscience that is acceptable to the board constitutes one year of qualifying work experience. However, the board may not accept more than two years of full-time graduate study in a discipline of geoscience as qualifying work experience.

B. The board may accept research in or the teaching of a discipline of geoscience at the college or university level as qualifying work experience if the research or teaching, in the judgment of the board, is comparable to work experience obtained in the practice of geoscience.

Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1046 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1046
Fees; compensation; expenses; staff
Status: in_force

A. Pursuant to the authority of Paragraph A of Section 9 of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana, the board shall retain all fees and other monies received by it. Such funds may be expended by the board, without appropriation, for costs of administration of this Chapter and other expenses. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of the state.

B. Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance of a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, not more than seventy-five dollars per day plus actual expenses and mileage to and from their domicile to the place of meeting at the same rate of reimbursement set by the division of administration for state employees under the provisions of R.S. 39:231.

C. The secretary-treasurer, who shall be an appointed member of the board, may receive for his services a reasonable salary fixed by the board. The board may also employ such persons as may be necessary to assist the secretary-treasurer or other officers to accomplish the duties and responsibilities of this Chapter.

Amended by Acts 1967, No. 44, §1; Acts 1973, No. 66, §1; Acts 1982, No. 678, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3158 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3158
Required training for certified operators
Status: in_force

A. In order to retain certification an operator must participate in continuing training of not fewer than ten contact training hours per year or forty hours per four-year period.

B. More than one certification held by an operator for a specific type of solid waste management facility shall be considered as one certification for the purposes of this Section provided that the certification is not conditional as defined by R.S. 37:3160(B).

C. Such training required must meet the standards and requirements as approved by the board.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 543, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:74 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 74
State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana; powers and duties
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created as a state agency within the office of the governor the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana which shall administer and enforce this Part and be domiciled in the city of New Orleans.

B.(1) The board shall consist of seven members appointed by the governor, all of whom shall be residents of this state and holders of valid licenses. Each appointment shall be made from a list of three or more names submitted to the governor by the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants or its successor.

(2) Three members of the board shall be residents of the area comprising the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, St. Charles, St. Bernard, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Helena, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana.

(3) Two members of the board shall be residents of the area comprising the parishes of Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Claiborne, Concordia, DeSoto, East Carroll, Evangeline, Franklin, Grant, Iberia, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides, Red River, Richland, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, Tensas, Union, Vernon, Vermilion, Webster, West Carroll, and Winn.

(4) Two members of the board shall be appointed from the state at large.

C.(1) Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation and each member of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Vacancies occurring on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made.

(2) Any member of the board whose certificate is revoked or suspended pursuant to the provisions of this Part shall automatically cease to be a member of the board as of the date of revocation or suspension.

(3) Each member of the board shall, within thirty days of such member's appointment, subscribe to an oath, before any person authorized to administer oaths in the state, to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office. Such oaths shall be filed with the secretary of state.

D. The governor shall designate a chair of the board. The board shall annually elect from its members such other officers as the board may determine to be appropriate.

E.(1) The board shall meet at such times and places as may be fixed by the board. Meetings of the board shall be open to the public except as provided with regard to investigations pursuant to R.S. 37:80 or hearings pursuant to R.S. 37:81 and except as may be necessary to protect information that is required to be kept confidential by board rules or by the laws of this state.

(2) A majority of the board members then in office shall constitute a quorum at any meeting duly called.

(3) The board shall have a seal which shall be judicially noticed.

(4) The board shall retain or arrange for the retention of such applications and documents under oath that are filed with the board, as well as all records of its proceedings as required by law or regulation. The board shall maintain a registry of the names and addresses of all licensees and all certificates and permits issued by the board. In any civil or criminal court proceeding arising out of or founded upon any provision of this Part, copies of any records certified as true copies under the seal of the board shall be admissible in evidence as tending to prove the contents of the records.

(5) The board shall take appropriate administrative actions to regulate holders of a certificate and permits and enforce the provisions of this Part.

F. The members of the board shall receive monthly compensation in an amount to be fixed by the board for the time expended by such members in the discharge of their official duties. The compensation of the board officers shall not exceed the sum of two hundred fifty dollars per month per officer. The compensation of other members of the board shall not exceed the sum of two hundred dollars per month per member. Such expenses shall be paid out of the treasury of the board. No expenses incurred by the board shall be charged to or against the funds of this state.

G.(1) The board may employ an executive director and such other personnel as it deems necessary in its administration and enforcement of this Part.

(2) The board may appoint or employ such committees or persons to advise or assist it in such administration and enforcement as it may see fit.

(3) The board may retain its own counsel to advise and assist it.

(4) The board may incur all necessary and proper expenses.

(5) The board may authorize any member of the board or any of its agents or employees to make any affidavit necessary to the issuance of any injunction or other legal process authorized by this Part or the rules of the board.

H.(1) The board may take all action that is necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this Part, including the power to sue and be sued in its official name as an agency of this state.

(2) The board shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents, to administer oaths, to take testimony, and receive evidence concerning all matters within the scope of this Part, and to cooperate with the appropriate state and federal regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the conduct in question in investigation and enforcement concerning violations of this Part and comparable acts of other states. The board shall have the power to cooperate in enforcement with appropriate foreign regulatory authorities, which grant substantially equivalent foreign designations under R.S. 37:76(G), in instances which have or may result in criminal conviction, loss of license or suspension, admonishment or censure.

(3) The board may invoke the aid of any court or other appropriate regulatory agency in the case of disobedience of a subpoena in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of documentary evidence.

I. The board, its members, and its agents shall be immune from personal liability for actions taken in good faith in the discharge of the board's responsibilities. The state shall hold the board, its members, and its agents harmless from all costs, damages, and attorney fees arising from claims and suits against them with respect to matters to which such immunity applies.

J. The board may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, governing its administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Part and the conduct of holders of a certificate, license, or permit including but not limited to rules governing:

(1) The board's meetings and the conduct of its business.

(2) The procedure governing the conduct of investigations and hearings by the board.

(3) The educational and experience qualifications required for the issuance of certificates and the continuing professional education required for renewal of active certificates as provided for in R.S. 37:76.

(4) Professional conduct directed to controlling the quality and probity of services by holders of a certificate and permits including but not limited to those dealing with independence, integrity, and objectivity, competence and technical standards, responsibilities to the public, and responsibilities to clients.

(5) The manner and circumstances of use of the titles "certified public accountant", "public accountant", "PA", and "CPA".

(6) Peer review that may be required to be performed under the provisions of this Part.

(7) Substantial equivalency.

(8) Any other issues as are necessary or appropriate for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the provisions and purposes of this Part.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1; Acts 2016, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3297 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3297
Local governmental restrictions; superseded local governmental laws, code, or ordinances
Status: in_force

A. From and after the effective date of this Chapter, no governmental subdivision of this state shall enact any legislation, code, or ordinance or promulgate any rules or regulations relating to the licensing, training, or regulations of contract security companies other than the imposition of a bona fide business tax.

B. Upon said effective date, any provisions of any legislation, code, or ordinance, or rules promulgated by any local governmental subdivision of this state which relates to licensing, training, or regulation of licensees and registrants, as defined herein, shall be superseded by this Chapter.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1.