La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2352 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2352
Definition of terms
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:

(1) "Applicant" means any person who has submitted an application form to the board, paid the application fee, and who has provided such additional information as the board may require.

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

(3) "Candidate" means any person whose application and related materials have been approved by the board. Only candidates are eligible to take the written and oral examination.

(4) "Licensed psychological associate" means any person licensed as a psychological associate who applies his knowledge of psychology during consultation and collaboration with others and engages in specific services in accordance with this Chapter.

(5) "Licensed specialist in school psychology" means any person licensed as a specialist in school psychology who applies his knowledge of both psychology and education during consultation and collaboration with others and engages in specific services for students, such as direct and indirect interventions that focus on academic skills, learning, socialization, and mental health.

(6) "Persons" includes an individual, firm, partnership, association, or corporation.

(7) "Practice of licensed specialist in school psychology" is defined as the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. Licensed specialists in school psychology collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen the connection between home, school, and the community for all students. They apply their knowledge of both psychology and education during consultation and collaboration with others and conduct effective decision making using a foundation of assessment and data collection. Licensed specialists in school psychology provide services to schools and families that enhance the competence and well-being of children, including promotion of effective and safe learning environments, prevention of academic and behavior problems, response to crises, and improvement of the collaboration between schools and families. The key foundations for all services provided by licensed specialists in school psychology are understanding of diversity in development and learning, research and program evaluation, and legal, ethical, and professional practices. The types of evaluations performed by a licensed specialist in school psychology will be those that are germane to the current state educational bulletins, including but not limited to Louisiana Bulletins 1508 and 1706. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit a licensed specialist in school psychology to diagnose mental disorders as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or diseases as defined by the International Classification of Diseases.

(8) "Practice of psychology" is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior, by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior, and of improving interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes but is not limited to psychological testing and evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, stress management, biofeedback, behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, and of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; psycho educational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, institutions, organizations, and the public. The practice of psychology shall be construed within the meaning of this definition without regard to whether payment is received for services rendered.

(9) "Provisional licensed psychologist" means a person provisionally licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(10) "Psychologist" means any person licensed as a psychologist in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. A person represents himself to be a psychologist by using any title or description of services incorporating the words "psychology", "psychological", or "psychologist", or by using any other terms which imply that he is qualified to practice psychology or that he possesses expert qualification in any area of psychology, or if that person offers to the public or renders to individuals or to groups of individuals services defined as the practice of psychology in this Chapter.

(11) "School" or "college" means any regional accredited university or other institution of higher learning offering a full-time doctoral course of study in psychology that is approved by the board.

(12) "School system" means any institution or facility which provides for education of children in grades one or above, which may include kindergarten or prekindergarten attached thereto.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 347, §2. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 403, §1; Acts 1987, No. 915, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 2014, No. 136, §1; Acts 2014, No. 137, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2; Acts 2024, No. 286, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 915, §3.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1267 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1267
Quorum
Status: in_force

Six members of the board constitute a quorum for all purposes including the holding of examinations, the granting of licenses and permits, rulemaking, and, except as provided in R.S. 37:1285.1, the adjudication functions of the board.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 2003, No. 209, §1, eff. June 5, 2003; Acts 2015, No. 441, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2018, No. 599, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2152 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2152
Domicile; officers
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall meet in the city of Baton Rouge which place is fixed as the domicile of the board.

(2) Meetings of the board shall be subject to the Open Meetings Law. The board may hold regular or special meetings outside of Baton Rouge at a location within the state after proper notice has been provided to the public. Meetings outside of Baton Rouge shall be held at a meeting space located in a public building and open to the public for the purposes of the meeting. At least a majority of the regular monthly meetings of the board each year shall be held in Baton Rouge.

B.(1) The governor shall designate one member of the board to serve as chairman.

(2) The members shall, by a majority vote, designate a member to serve as vice chairman, a member to serve as secretary, and a member to serve as treasurer.

C. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 195, §2.

Acts 1988, No. 501, §1; Acts 1991, No. 649, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 344, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1016, §1; Acts 1997, No. 771, §1; Acts 2001, No. 968, §1; Acts 2018, No. 529, §1; Acts 2019, No. 371, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3723 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3723
Community Health Worker Workforce Board
Status: in_force

There is hereby created a Louisiana Community Health Worker Workforce Board, hereafter referred to in this Chapter as the "board", within the Louisiana Department of Health. It shall consist of eleven members to include a majority of community health workers. The board shall consist of the following members:

(1) The director of the Community Health Worker Institute at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans or his designee.

(2) A member of the board of directors of the Louisiana Public Health Institute or his designee.

(3) The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee.

(4) The Medicaid executive director in this state or his designee.

(5) The chair of the Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network or his designee.

(6) Six community health workers representing community-based organizations. The six community health workers shall be appointed by the governor from a list of community health workers recommended by the ten human services districts and authorities provided in R.S. 28:912 and developed in consultation with the Louisiana Community Health Outreach Network. The community health workers shall represent all areas of the state, including rural areas.

Acts 2023, No. 182, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1558 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1558
Powers of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall have the power to:

(1) Adopt, amend, repeal, and establish all rules necessary for its government and all regulations necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Establish and publish annually a schedule of fees which shall be charged for the board-approved course, examinations, certificate of approval applications, original certificates of approval, renewal of certificates of approval, and delinquent certificate of approval renewals, which fees shall be based on the anticipated financial requirements of the board for annual operating expenses and which shall not exceed the following amounts:

(a) Course fee not to exceed two hundred dollars.

(b) Application fee not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(c) Examination fee not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(d) Original certificate of approval fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars.

(e) Annual renewal of certificate of approval not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(f) Late fee for delinquent certificate of approval renewals not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(g) Temporary certificate of approval fee not to exceed one hundred dollars.

(3) Adopt rules requiring a certified animal euthanasia technician to participate in a continuing education program, established and regulated by the board, as a condition of retaining his certificate.

Acts 1987, No. 225, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1369, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:86 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 86
Confidential communications
Status: in_force

A. No licensee or person employed by a licensee shall be required to or shall voluntarily disclose or divulge the contents of any communication made to him by any person employing such licensee or person in connection with the rendition of tax services or to examine, audit, or report on any books, records, or accounts, or divulge any information derived from such books, records, or accounts in rendering professional services, except as provided by Code of Evidence Articles 515 through 517.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, no licensee or person employed by a licensee shall be required by subpoena or otherwise to disclose or divulge any of the following internal documents maintained by such licensee:

(1) Personnel files, except that an individual may subpoena his own personnel files.

(2) Planning and procedure manuals.

(3) Notes and comments made in the course of evaluating the efforts of any licensee or employee, partner, shareholder, or member of a licensee in the performance of an engagement.

C. No licensee furnishing information, data, reports, or records of a client to a person, firm, committee, or organization established for the purpose of a peer review shall, by reason of furnishing such information, be liable in damages to any person, partnership, corporation, or firm. The records and proceedings of any such person, firm, committee, or organization shall be confidential, shall be used only by such person, firm, committee, or organization solely in the exercise of the proper functions of a peer review, and shall not be disclosed to any third party except as provided in R.S. 37:77(G)(5)(b). However, peer review reports on participation by a licensee in the Public Corporation Practice Section Peer Review program may be disclosed.

D. The privilege against divulging information established by this Section shall not be invoked to withhold disclosure of information, data, reports, or records commanded by subpoena of the board in connection with proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this Part. Such proceedings of the board shall be confidential; information provided to the board pursuant to such provisions shall not be disclosed by it except to the extent necessary for the performance of its functions and shall not be subject to court subpoena. Any records, investigatory files, or other files maintained by the board in connection with any investigation or inquiry concerning the fitness of any person to receive or continue to hold a certificate or any firm to receive or continue to hold a permit shall be exempt from the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq. However, any final determination made by the board relative to the fitness of any person or firm to receive or continue to hold such a certificate or permit, including any legal grounds upon which such determination was made, shall be a public record.

E. Membership files and ethics investigation files for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants shall be confidential and shall not be subject to subpoena. However, this limitation on disclosure shall not apply to any final determination by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or the Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants to impose final corrective action, including suspension from membership, a letter of reprimand, or any other public sanction, on any licensee.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 954, §2; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1; Acts 2008, No. 203, §1; Acts 2016, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1875 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1875
Police to furnish blank report forms
Status: repealed

The proper blank forms of the reports required by this Part shall be furnished, upon application, by the police department of the municipality or the sheriff's office of the parish in which the business is located.

Acts 1999, No. 218, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2587 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2587
License, display and location
Status: in_force

Each license issued hereunder shall be kept conspicuously posted in the place of business of the licensee. The business address may be changed by any license upon ten days prior written notice to the director.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §7.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3564 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3564
Regulation of advertising
Status: in_force

A. A person or an entity that does not hold a license as a massage therapist, physical therapist, or chiropractor, a certificate to practice athletic training, or a license as a massage establishment shall not use the words "massage", "body work", or any derivative or variation of the word "massage", including specific bodywork or massage modalities, on any sign or other form of advertising. Any advertisement by a massage therapist or a massage establishment including but not limited to building signs, a website, and other promotional materials shall contain the name and number of the licensed therapist or establishment on file with the board.

B. No sexually oriented business, as defined in R.S. 37:3558(C), shall use the word "massage", "body work", or any derivative or variation of the word "massage", including specific bodywork or massage modalities, on any sign or other form of advertising.

C. In all pictorial representations for any advertisement representing massage therapy, including such representations through video, all persons representing massage therapists shall be attired and posed in a manner as to avoid appealing to the prurient interest. Persons representing clients shall be appropriately draped and posed. No licensed therapist or establishment shall advertise in any publication or any website marketing services appealing to the prurient interest.

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Acts 1993, No. 766, §1; Acts 2012, No. 605, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2016, No. 645, §1, eff. June 17, 2016; Acts 2024, No. 779, §1, eff. June 21, 2024.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1993, NO. 766, §1.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1112 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1112
Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

A. The board may, through the attorney general of the state of Louisiana, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, any rules or regulations adopted by the board, and any codes of ethics adopted by the board.

B. If it is established that the defendant has been or is committing an act in violation of this Chapter or of rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, including any codes of ethics adopted by the board, the court, or any judge thereof, shall enter a decree enjoining said defendant from further committing such act.

C. In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this Section, the court, or any judges thereof, 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 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1999, No. 1159, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1132 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1132
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Active duty military" means full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Chapters 1209 and 1211.

(2) "Adverse action" means any administrative, civil, equitable or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing board or other authority against a licensed professional counselor, including actions against an individual's license or privilege to practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on licensure affecting a licensed professional counselor's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action.

(3) "Alternative program" means a nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a professional counseling licensing board to address impaired practitioners.

(4) "Continuing competence" or "continuing education" means a requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of completion of educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.

(5) "Counseling Compact Commission" or "commission" means the national administrative body whose membership consists of all states that have enacted the compact.

(6) "Criminal history background check" means all state records of arrest, prosecution, and conviction, including those which have been expunged or dismissed pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893 or 894, as well as national records which shall include fingerprints of the applicant, biometrics, and other identifying information, if so requested by the licensing board.

(7) "Current significant investigative information" means either of the following:

(a) Investigative information that a licensing board, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the licensed professional counselor to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.

(b) Investigative information that indicates that the licensed professional counselor represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether the licensed professional counselor has been notified and had an opportunity to respond.

(8) "Data system" means a repository of information about licensees, including but not limited to continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, privilege to practice, and adverse action information.

(9) "Encumbered license" means a license in which an adverse action restricts the practice of licensed professional counseling by the licensee and the adverse action has been reported to the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB).

(10) "Encumbrance" means a revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on, the full and unrestricted practice of licensed professional counseling by a licensing board.

(11) "Executive committee" means a group of directors elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, the commission.

(12) "Home state" means the member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence.

(13) "Impaired practitioner" means an individual who has a condition(s) that may impair his ability to practice as a licensed professional counselor without some type of intervention and may include but are not limited to alcohol and drug dependence, mental health impairment, and neurological or physical impairments.

(14) "Investigative information" means information, records, and documents received or generated by a professional counseling licensing board pursuant to an investigation.

(15) "Jurisprudence requirement", if required by a member state, means the assessment of an individual's knowledge of the laws and rules governing the practice of professional counseling in a state.

(16) "Licensed professional counselor" means a counselor licensed by a member state, regardless of the title used by that state, to independently assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral health conditions.

(17) "Licensee" means an individual who currently holds an authorization from the state to practice as a licensed professional counselor.

(18) "Licensing board" means the agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of licensed professional counselors.

(19) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.

(20) "Privilege to practice" means a legal authorization, which is equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of professional counseling in a remote state.

(21) "Professional counseling" means the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of behavioral health conditions by a licensed professional counselor.

(22) "Remote state" means a member state other than the home state where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise the privilege to practice.

(23) "Rule" means a regulation promulgated by the commission that has the force of law.

(24) "Single state license" means a licensed professional counselor license issued by a member state that authorizes practice only within the issuing state and does not include a privilege to practice in any other member state.

(25) "State" means any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America that regulates the practice of professional counseling.

(26) "Telehealth" means the application of telecommunication technology to deliver professional counseling services remotely to assess, diagnose, and treat behavioral health conditions.

(27) "Unencumbered license" means a license that authorizes a licensed professional counselor to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of professional counseling.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:790 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 790
Forgery; penalty
Status: in_force

A. No person shall file or attempt to file, as his own, the diploma or license of another, or a forged affidavit of identification or qualification.

B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than ten years, or both.

Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3612 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3612
Licensing data to be published; summary of licensure requirements
Status: in_force

A. A professional or occupational licensing board in this state shall publish on its website all of the following:

(1) The total number of license renewals issued by the board statewide and by parish of residency.

(2) The total number of new licenses issued by the board statewide and by parish of residency.

(3) The total number of applications for license renewal that were denied by the board statewide and by parish of residency.

(4) The total number of requests for a new license that were denied by the board statewide and by parish of residency.

B. A professional or occupational licensing board in this state shall update annually the information published pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.

C. Every professional or occupational licensing board in this state shall submit a typed summary, no longer than one page, identifying requirements for obtaining a full licensure status or practice of a profession or occupation regulated by the board in this state. The board shall submit the summary prescribed in this Subsection to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs and the House Committee on Commerce.

Acts 2022, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.1
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Appraisal Management Company Licensing and Regulation Act".

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1449 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1449
Broker to insure provision of contract; retention of records
Status: in_force

A. Licensees acting in the capacity of an agent or subagent, and registrants shall insure that their respective principal party signing any document in a real estate transaction is provided a copy of the document immediately after the signing of the document.

B. Licensees and registrants shall insure that persons signing any document in a real estate transaction that pertains to more than one party are provided with a copy of the completed document bearing the signatures of all parties to the transaction within five days after the final signature is affixed to the document.

C. Written agreements for the sale or management of real estate shall specify a definite expiration date that shall not be subject to qualifying terms or conditions.

D.(1) Individual real estate brokers shall retain all of the following records, readily available and properly indexed, for a period of five years:

(a) Bank statements, copies of deposit slips, and cancelled checks on all escrow or trust accounts.

(b) Copies of all documents that pertain in any way to real estate transactions wherein the individual real estate broker or licensees sponsored by the individual real estate broker have appeared in a licensing capacity.

(2) The requirement regarding copies shall not be altered by the transfer of a broker to that of an associate broker, an unlicensed person, or an inactive licensee.

E.(1) Partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, corporations, or other legal entities, foreign or domestic, and real estate brokers shall retain the following records, readily available and properly indexed, for a period of five years:

(a) Bank statements, copies of deposit slips, and cancelled checks on all escrow or trust accounts.

(b) Copies of all documents that pertain in any way to real estate transactions wherein the partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other legal entity, foreign or domestic, the designated qualifying broker, or licensees sponsored by same, have appeared in a licensing capacity.

(2) This requirement, regarding copies, shall not be altered by the partnership, limited liability company, association, corporation, or other legal entity, foreign or domestic, transferring the broker license to the inactive status or failure to renew such license.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1984, No. 943, §4, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 642, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1123, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1173 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1173
Pharmacy districts
Status: in_force

The pharmacy districts shall be comprised of the following parishes:

(1) District One shall be comprised of the parishes of Jefferson and St. Tammany.

(2) District Two shall be comprised of the parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard.

(3) District Three shall be comprised of the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne and West Baton Rouge.

(4) District Four shall be comprised of the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster.

(5) District Five shall be comprised of the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn.

(6) District Six shall be comprised of the parishes of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana.

(7) District Seven shall be comprised of the parishes of Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, and Vermilion.

(8) District Eight shall be comprised of the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Landry, and Vernon.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 197, §1; Acts 1970, No. 372, §1; Acts 1984, No. 875, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 824, §1; Acts 1989, No. 212, §1, eff. July 28, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 801, §1; Acts 1993, No. 46, §1, eff. May 24, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 252, §1, eff. June 2, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:596 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 596
Satellite classrooms; school of cosmetology; guidelines
Status: in_force

A. Any topic relating to the practice of cosmetology may be taught at a satellite classroom provided that the following conditions exist:

(1) No clinic shall be operated at a satellite classroom.

(2) No beauty service or cosmetology skills learned by a student shall be performed for the public or on paying clients at the satellite classroom.

(3) No student shall attend class at a satellite classroom facility unless a registered instructor is on the premises.

B. The satellite classroom facility shall:

(1) Bear the same name as the main school.

(2) Operate under the same license obtained by the main school.

(3) Not be located within three hundred feet of any other registered school of cosmetology.

(4) Have at least four hundred square feet of floor space.

C. Equipment located in the satellite classroom shall be limited to practical or theory instruction only. This instruction shall require a minimum amount of equipment and electrical outlets and an adequate ventilation system as determined by the board.

D. The following information shall be supplied to the board prior to opening a satellite classroom:

(1) A detailed floor plan of the proposed classroom, drawn to scale.

(2) Approval from the local fire safety inspector indicating that fire safety requirements have been met.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1177 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1177
Terms
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in R.S. 37:1175, pharmacist members of the board shall be appointed for a term of six years, beginning on July first of the year in which the appointment is made.

B. The terms of the pharmacist members of the board shall be staggered, so that the terms of no more than six pharmacist members shall expire in any year. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.

C. The at-large consumer representative shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2012, No. 233, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3061 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3061
Board of Electrolysis Examiners
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) The State Board of Electrolysis Examiners shall be composed of six members, all to be appointed by the governor to serve at his pleasure.

(b) Four members shall be licensed electrologists who have been engaged in the practice of electrology for at least five years prior to their appointment and shall be appointed from a list of names as follows:

(i) Two shall be appointed from a list of four names submitted by the Louisiana Electrologist Association.

(ii) Two shall be appointed from a list of four names submitted by the Regional Electrologists Association of Louisiana.

(c) One member shall be appointed from a list of three physicians licensed to practice medicine in this state recommended by the Louisiana State Medical Society, subject to the provisions of Subparagraph (2)(b) of this Subsection.

(d) One consumer who shall be selected from the state at large. The consumer member may apply directly to the office of the governor.

(2)(a) If the governor determines that the nominees of the Louisiana Electrologist Association, the Regional Electrologists Association of Louisiana, or of the Louisiana State Medical Society are not suitable, he may decline to appoint from the list submitted and shall call upon the association or the society to nominate an additional list of persons.

(b) He may repeat such call until a list containing a qualified person or persons meeting his approval is submitted. If the Louisiana State Medical Society does not submit a list of physicians to the governor within thirty days of any such request, the governor may appoint an additional nominee of either the Louisiana Electrologist Association or the Regional Electrologists Association of Louisiana in lieu of the licensed physician.

(c) Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

(3) Members serving on the board shall remain in office until their successors are appointed and take office.

(4) Members of the board shall be residents of this state.

B. No member of the board shall have any direct or indirect financial interest in the manufacture or sale of equipment or supplies used in the practice of electrology, nor shall any member have any connection with the management or ownership of a school of electrology or electrologist apprenticeship program.

C. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem fixed by the board at not more than fifty dollars per day for each day in actual attendance at its meetings. Each member shall be reimbursed for his actual travel, clerical, and incidental expenses necessarily incurred while engaged in the discharge of his official duties as determined by the board. The per diem and expenses shall be paid out of the monies credited to the board as provided by R.S. 37:3072(B).

D.(1) The consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:

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

(b) Has attained the age of majority.

(c) 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).

(d) Has never been convicted of a felony.

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

(2) 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.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1984, No. 942, §1; Acts 1993, No. 819, §1; Acts 2001, No. 792, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1023 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1023
Drug administration course; certification of medication attendants; rules; instructor training courses; fees
Status: in_force

A. Drug administration courses shall be established by the office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health in conjunction with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners and as approved by the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. Persons who have successfully completed the course and passed a qualifying examination shall be permitted to administer certain medications to residents of facilities operated by the office for citizens with developmental disabilities or community homes for persons with developmental disabilities funded through the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services and to persons receiving in-home Medicaid home- and community-based services and shall be known as medication attendants. The course shall include but not be limited to instruction of the legal aspects, roles, and responsibilities of drug administration, definitions, terminology, classification, measurement, identification, effects, distribution, and the care and handling of drugs.

B. Fees for the drug administration courses shall be determined by the office of the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. The cost of implementation will be reimbursed to providers with contracts by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services.

C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the certification of medication attendants, the renewal, suspension, or revocation of such certification, and an appeals process for persons who have been denied certification or renewal, or whose certification has been suspended or revoked. The department shall also promulgate rules for the assessment of fees for instructor training courses.

Acts 1990, No. 175, §1; Acts 1991, No. 877, §1; Acts 1995, No. 668, §1; Acts 1995, No. 725, §1, eff. June 21, 1995; Acts 2013, No. 105, §1, eff. June 5, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2846 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2846
Change of business address
Status: in_force

Notice in writing shall be given to the secretary by the certified polygraphist of any change of principal business location within thirty days of the time he changes the location. A change of business location without such notification to the secretary shall automatically suspend the certificate theretofore issued.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2449.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2449.3
Authority of temporary training permit holder
Status: in_force

A. A temporary training permit holder may provide routine fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments that have been ordered by the sponsor or co-sponsor. The sponsor or co-sponsor, in consultation with the board, is the sole judge of whether the permit holder has the qualifications necessary to perform routine fitting and dispensing. A sponsor or co-sponsor is accountable to the board for the actions and misdeeds of a temporary training permit holder acting at the sponsor's or co-sponsor's discretion.

B. A temporary training permit holder may not:

(1) Own, manage, or independently operate a business that engages in the fitting or sale of hearing instruments.

(2) Advertise or otherwise represent that the permit holder holds a license as a hearing instrument dispenser.

Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:624 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 624
Causes for refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of licenses, permits, and certificates
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to issue, suspend, or institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction to revoke any license, permit, or certificate issued under this Chapter for any of the following causes:

(1) Conviction of a crime.

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

(3) Habitual drunkenness.

(4) Habitual use of morphine, opium, cocaine, or other drugs having a similar effect.

(5) Refusing to submit to the examinations and inquiry of an examining committee of physicians appointed or designated by the board to inquire into the podiatrist's physical and mental fitness and ability to practice podiatric medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients.

(6) Providing false testimony before the board or providing false sworn information to the board.

(7) Advertising any price, credit, terms, or agreement with reference to the practice of podiatry.

(8) Prescribing, dispensing, or administering legally controlled substances or any dependency-inducing medication without legitimate medical justification therefore or in other than a legal or legitimate manner.

(9) Refusal of a licensing authority of another state to issue or renew a license, permit, or certificate to practice podiatric medicine in that state or the revocation, suspension, or other restriction imposed on a license, permit, or certificate issued by such licensing authority which prevents or restricts practice in that state, or the surrender of a license, permit, or certificate issued by another state when criminal or administrative charges are pending or threatened against the holder of such license, permit, or certificate.

(10) Impersonation of another licensed practitioner.

(11) Incompetence.

(12) Violation of any rules and regulations of the board, or any provisions of this Chapter.

(13) Employing solicitors or subsidizing agencies, or paying or presenting any person money or any thing of value for the purpose of securing patients.

(14) Voluntary or involuntary commitment or interdiction by due process of law.

(15) Failure by a podiatrist to self-report in writing to the board any personal action which constitutes a violation of this Chapter within thirty days of the occurrence.

(16) Maintaining an office or engaging in the practice of podiatry within the confines of a physical or geographic location where business is carried on other than that of medicine, podiatry, or related profession.

(17) Solicitation of patients or self-promotion through advertising or communication, public or private, which is fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading.

(18) Making or submitting false, deceptive, or unfounded claims, reports, or opinions to any patient, insurance company or indemnity association, company, individual, or governmental authority for the purpose of obtaining any thing of economic value.

(19) Unprofessional conduct.

(20) Continuing or recurring podiatric practice which fails to satisfy the prevailing and usually accepted standards of podiatric practice in this state.

(21) Immoral conduct in exercising the privileges provided for by license, permit, or certificate issued pursuant to this Chapter.

(22) Gross, willful, and continued overcharging for professional services.

(23) Abandonment of a patient.

(24) Knowingly performing any act which, in any way, assists an unqualified person to practice podiatry, or having professional connection with or lending one's name to an illegal practitioner.

(25) Soliciting, accepting, or receiving any thing of economic value in return for and based on the referral of patients to another person, firm, or corporation or in return for the prescription of medications or medical devices.

(26) Persistent violation of federal or state laws relative to control of social diseases.

(27) Inability to practice podiatric medicine with reasonable skill or safety to patients because of mental illness or deficiency; physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills; or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol.

(28) Using the title of "Doctor" or "Dr." as a prefix to his name without using the term of "Podiatrist" or the equivalent as a suffix to his name in connection with it.

B. The board may, in instances it deems proper, adopt rules and regulations necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this Chapter. Such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. The board may, as a probationary condition, or as a condition of the reinstatement of any license, permit, or certificate suspended or revoked hereunder, require the license, permit, or certificate holder to pay all costs of the board proceedings, including investigators', stenographers', and attorney fees, and to pay a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars.

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

E. The board's final decision in an adjudication proceeding conducted pursuant to this Section, other than by consent order, agreement, or other informal disposition, shall constitute a public record, and the board may disclose and provide such final decision to any person, firm, or corporation, or to the public generally. The board's disposition of an adjudication proceeding by consent order shall not constitute a public record, but the board shall have authority and discretion to disclose such disposition.

F. No judicial order staying or enjoining the effectiveness or enforcement of a final decision or order of the board in an adjudication proceeding, whether issued pursuant to R.S. 49:978.1(C) or otherwise, shall be effective, or be issued to be effective, beyond the earlier of either:

(1) One hundred twenty days from the date on which the board's decision or order was rendered.

(2) The date on which the court enters judgment in a proceeding for judicial review of the board's decision or order issued pursuant to R.S. 49:978.1.

G. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no judicial order staying, enjoining, or continuing an adjudication proceeding before, or a preliminary, procedural, or intermediate decision, ruling, order, or action of, the board shall be effective or issued to be effective, whether pursuant to R.S. 49:978.1 or otherwise, prior to the exhaustion of all administrative remedies and issuance of a final decision or order by the board.

H. No order staying or enjoining a final decision or order of the board shall be issued unless the district court finds that the applicant or petitioner has established that the issuance of the stay does neither of the following:

(1) Threaten harm to other interested parties, including individuals for whom the applicant or petitioner may render medical services.

(2) Constitute a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state.

I. No stay of a final decision or order of the board shall be granted ex parte. The court shall schedule a hearing on a request for a stay order within ten days from filing of the request. The court's decision to either grant or deny the stay order shall be rendered within five days after the conclusion of the hearing.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1; Acts 2007, No. 204, §1, eff. June 27, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:88 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 88
Accounting and review services for governmental entities
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to the contrary, a licensee may be engaged to conduct an audit or review of the books and accounts of a governmental entity for which such licensee also performs, or has performed, other accounting, advisory, or other services, provided that the performance of such other services does not or has not impaired the independence of the licensee with respect to the governmental entity and such other services are or have been performed in conformity with the ethical rules and interpretations governing the independence of a licensee, as prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A licensee is not precluded from issuing a report with respect to a compilation of financial statements for a governmental entity with respect to which the licensee is not independent so long as the licensee specifically discloses the lack of independence prior to such engagement.

Acts 1986, No. 810, §1, eff. July 10, 1986; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2862 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2862
Definitions.
Status: in_force

The following terms shall have the following meanings, unless otherwise specified:

(1) "Advisory Committee on Polysomnography" means the committee established in R.S. 37:2864.

(2) "American Academy of Sleep Medicine", hereinafter "AASM", means the national organization that establishes accreditation standards for sleep centers and sleep labs.

(3) "American Board of Sleep Medicine", hereinafter "ABSM", means the national organization developed for the purpose of establishing and maintaining standards of board certification for physicians practicing sleep disorders medicine.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 304, §2.

(5) "Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists", hereinafter "BRPT", means the national credentialing agency for polysomnographic technologists, or its successor organization.

(6) "Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs", hereinafter "CAAHEP", means the national agency that reviews and accredits educational programs of allied health sciences for the purpose of establishing and maintaining national standards.

(7) "Direct supervision" means supervision by someone who is physically present in the area where procedures or services are being provided and who is available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the procedure or service.

(8) "Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners" means that agency established in R.S. 37:1263.

(9) "Physician" means an individual licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

(10) "Polysomnography" means the performance of sleep diagnostics under the direction and supervision of a physician to provide comprehensive clinical evaluation.

(11) "Polysomnographic technician" or "permit technician" means an allied health professional who holds a permit issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice polysomnography under the direct supervision of the physician or a qualified allied health professional licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners whose scope of practice includes polysomnography.

(12) "Polysomnographic technologist" or "technologist" means an allied health professional who holds a license to practice polysomnographic technology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to perform both diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnograms under the direction of a physician.

(13) "Polysomnographic technology" means the allied health specialty practiced under the direction and supervision of a physician involving the attended monitoring and testing of individuals suffering from any sleep disorders as classified in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders. Such procedures include but are not limited to the following, conducted only upon written prescription or verbal order of a physician and under his direction and supervision:

(a) Application of electrodes and apparatus necessary to monitor and evaluate sleep disturbances, including application of devices which allow a physician to diagnose sleep disorders, which disorders include sleep breathing disorders, movement disorders, disorders of excessive somnolence, and physiologic impotence.

(b) Institution of any type of physiologic monitoring applicable to polysomnography.

(c) Initiation of treatment changes and testing techniques required for the implementation of polysomnographic protocols under the supervision and direction of a physician.

Acts 2005, No. 272, §1, eff. June 29, 2005; Acts 2012, No. 678, §1; Acts 2017, No. 304, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2463 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2463
Appeal
Status: in_force

From any revocation or suspension, the person charged may, within thirty days thereof, appeal to the district court for the parish in which the hearing was held. A stenographic record of all proceedings before the board shall be made and a transcript kept on file with the board. The secretary-treasurer shall transmit to the district court a certified copy of the record. The district court shall try the appeal based solely upon submission of the record, evidence, and testimony presented to the board.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:82 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 82
Reinstatement of licenses
Status: in_force

A. In any case where the board has suspended or revoked a certificate or permit or refused to renew a certificate or permit, the board may, upon a written application by the person or firm affected and upon a showing of good cause, modify the suspension or reissue the certificate or permit or issue a new certificate or permit under a new number.

B. The board shall specify the manner in which such applications shall be made including but not limited to the time period within which they shall be made and the circumstances in which hearings shall be held.

C. Before reissuing or terminating the suspension of a certificate or permit, the board may require the applicant to show successful completion of specified continuing professional education and may make the reinstatement conditional and subject to satisfactory completion of a peer review conducted in such fashion as the board may specify or under such other conditions as the board may specify.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1987, No. 112, §1, eff. June 18, 1987; Acts 1991, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.26
Inactive license
Status: in_force

Any physician assistant who notifies the board in writing on forms prescribed by the board may elect to place his licensure on an inactive status. A physician assistant with an inactive status license shall be excused from payment of renewal fees and shall not practice as a physician assistant. Any licensee who engages in practice while his license is lapsed or on inactive status shall be considered to be practicing without a license, which shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to R.S. 37:1360.34. A physician assistant requesting restoration to active status from inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal fees and shall be required to meet the criteria for renewal as provided for in R.S. 37:1360.27.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 753, §1. Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3512 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3512
Posting; unlawful posting; surrender of license certificate
Status: in_force

A.(1) Within seventy-two hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall cause the license certificate to be posted and to be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal office of the licensee within the state.

(2) Copies of the license certificate shall be displayed at all times in any other office within the state where the licensee transacts business.

(3) Such license certificates, or copies thereof, shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the board.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person holding such a license certificate knowingly and willfully to post or to permit the posting of the license certificate upon premises other than those described in the license certificate, or knowingly and willfully to alter such license certificate.

C.(1) Each license certificate shall be surrendered to the board within seventy-two hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business.

(2) If the board or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee shall not be required to surrender the license certificate until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted.

(3) When the licensee receives final notice that its license has been revoked, a copy of such notice shall be displayed and posted in close proximity to the license certificate until the licensee terminates operations.

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3052 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3052
Exception and rights
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not authorize the use of roentgen rays and radium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes or the use of electricity for surgical purposes, including cauterization, removal of warts, moles, or skin deformities of any kind.

B. Electrolysis treatment shall not be performed in areas of high bacterial colonization, such as the ear canals and nostrils, nor shall treatment be performed on moles or to remove eyelashes, except in special instances after consultation with a physician.

C. A health history shall be completed on each patient prior to any treatment. No patient with a history of diabetes and no cardiac patient with a pacemaker shall be treated without the consent of a physician. Persons suspected of having a communicable disease shall not be treated without first having been examined by a physician.

D. A new unopened presterile disposable type probe shall be used for each client treatment. Techniques of sterilization of other instruments shall be the same as is used in hospitals, using pressure heat, dry heat, or any other method of sterilization deemed appropriate by the board.

E.(1) No other business or trade shall be allowed in treatment rooms while electrolysis is being performed; however, a licensed physician may perform electrolysis in his private office or clinic.

(2) If a person or business conducting electrolysis before July 1, 1983, moves to a different location, that person or business shall be required to comply with the terms of this Subsection.

(3) Further, any person or business conducting electrolysis that accedes to the common office suites, treatment rooms, and reception or waiting rooms used for the performance of any other business or trade, including schools of electrology and apprenticeship programs, shall be required to comply with the terms of this Subsection.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1983, No. 605, §1; Acts 1984, No. 942, §1; Acts 1993, No. 819, §1; Acts 1999, No. 530, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:971 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 971
Examination; licensing
Status: in_force

A. Applicants for licenses under this Part shall pass a written examination in all subjects required by the board. The written examination may be supplemented by an oral or practical examination.

B. If the applicant passes the examination provided for in Subsection A of this Section, the board shall issue a license to practice as a practical nurse and authorize the use of the title "Licensed Practical Nurse" or the abbreviation "L.P.N."

Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3566 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3566
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 violating or continuing to violate the provisions of this Chapter.

B. In the suit for an injunction, the court may impose a penalty of fifty dollars per day for each violation, together with reasonable attorney fees and the costs of court.

C. An award of penalties, attorney fees, and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute. If the board is unsuccessful in obtaining injunctive relief, the court may award attorney fees and costs to the prevailing party.

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 605, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2663 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2663
Disciplinary hearing; procedure, appeal
Status: in_force

A. Any person, against whom a complaint has been filed pursuant to this Chapter shall be given thirty days notice, in writing by certified mail with return receipt, enumerating the charges and specifying the date, place, and time for public hearing thereon. In connection with any hearing, the board may issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and administer oaths the same as a district court in the parish where the hearing takes place. A record of all proceedings before the board shall be made and kept on file with the board.

B. Any licensee or registrant aggrieved by a decision of the board may appeal the decision within thirty days thereof to the district court for the parish in which the board is domiciled. In such case the secretary-treasurer shall transmit to the district court a certified copy of the record. The procedure for the appeal shall be pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. The board is authorized to recover its attorney fees, costs, and expenses in connection with the enforcement of R.S. 37:2662 through 2666.

D. The state of Louisiana shall be a party to the prosecution of all such actions and hearings before the board pertaining to the suspension and revocation of a license or registration, and the attorney general, or one of his assistants, shall appear on behalf of the state.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2017, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2109.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2109.1
Miscellaneous fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall assess and collect fees as follows:

(1)

Fee for education review and temporary

$ 25.00

permit

(2)

Fee for renewal of temporary permit

$ 25.00

(3)

Fee for reinstatement of delinquent

$ 15.00

temporary renewal

(4)

Penalty for late payment of renewal of

$ 15.00

temporary permit fee

(5)

Fee for duplicate license

$ 20.00

(6)

Fee for reinstatement of suspended

$100.00

or revoked license (in addition to all past

unpaid renewal fees)

(7)

Penalty for late payment of renewal

$ 15.00

of license

(8)

Fee for reactivation of license

$100.00

(9)

Fee for reexamination

$ 25.00

B. The fees established in this Section shall not be refundable except under such conditions as the board may establish.

Acts 2001, No. 807, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3076 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3076
Penalty
Status: in_force

Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter, upon conviction shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1993, No. 819, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1374 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1374
Penalty
Status: in_force

A. Whoever violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.

B.(1) Upon receipt of a complaint from a consumer for whom the work was performed, the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall have the authority to fine any person, or employing entity, who performs plumbing work or engages in the business of plumbing while not possessing a license or endorsement issued by the board or otherwise in violation of this Chapter, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, an amount not more than five thousand dollars. The monies collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be used by the board in a manner consistent with R.S. 37:1371.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection also apply to unlicensed gas fitters.

C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to supersede the exceptions provided for in R.S. 37:1376 and 1377.

Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2011, No. 105, §1, eff. June 20, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:932 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 932
Collection of criminal evidence
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall prohibit a registered nurse from collecting blood or urine from a person suspected of violating the provisions of R.S. 14:32, 32.1, 39.1, or 98, at the request of a law enforcement officer.

Acts 1990, No. 1011, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1544 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1544
Certificate of approval; denial; revocation; suspension
Status: in_force

A. The board may deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of approval held by any registered veterinary technician when it finds that the provisions of this Chapter or any of the rules and regulations adopted by the board are not being complied with or upon the grounds that the registered veterinary technician is guilty of:

(1) Soliciting patients for any practitioner of the animal healing arts.

(2) Soliciting or receiving any form of compensation from any person other than his employer for performing as a registered veterinary technician.

(3) Willfully or negligently divulging professional knowledge or discussing a veterinarian's diagnosis or treatment without the express permission of the veterinarian.

(4) Any offense that is punishable by incarceration in a state penitentiary or federal prison.

(5) The habitual or excessive use of intoxicants or drugs.

(6) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for or procuring a certificate of approval to perform as a registered veterinary technician in this state, or in applying for or procuring an annual registration.

(7) Impersonating another person registered as a veterinary technician or allowing any person to use his certificate of approval.

(8) Aiding or abetting the practice of veterinary medicine by a person not licensed by the board.

(9) Gross negligence in the performance of duties, tasks, or functions assigned to him by a licensed veterinarian.

(10) Manifest incapacity or incompetence to perform as a veterinary technician.

(11) Conduct resulting in the suspension or revocation by another state of a registration, license, or certification to perform as a veterinary technician, based upon acts by the veterinary technician similar to acts constituting grounds for suspension or revocation in this state. A certified copy of the record of the suspension or revocation of the state imposing the penalty is conclusive evidence thereof.

(12) Conduct unbecoming in a person registered as a veterinary technician or detrimental to the best interests of the public.

B. In cases of failure to pay the required fees, denial shall be automatic. Any denial, suspension, or revocation shall be subject to review pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1986, No. 887, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:838 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 838
Salary and expenses of members of board
Status: in_force

A. All monies received by the board shall be held by the treasurer of the board for paying the salary and the traveling and living expenses of the members of the board while on board business, and for paying other expenses necessary to the operation of the board.

B. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem not to exceed one hundred dollars while on board business, and this compensation shall in no manner be an expense to the state.

Amended by Acts 1963, No. 12, §1; Acts 1974, No. 572, §1; Acts 1995, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1249 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1249
Reinstatement or re-issuance of license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy
Status: in_force

A. At any time after the suspension or revocation of any such license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy, the board may restore the license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy to the accused person, 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. If a license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy is reinstated or reissued following previously applied sanctions relative to a violation of this Chapter, said reinstatement or reissuance shall have affixed thereto an attachment or addendum specifically setting forth any restrictions placed upon said reinstated or reissued license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy by the board.

B. In case of reinstatement, the holder of the reinstated license, registration, certificate, or permit shall pay all costs or fines, or both, and a reinstatement fee as provided for in the board's fee schedule established pursuant to R.S. 37:1184.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2553 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2553
Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records
Status: in_force

A. The board shall aid in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the science of shorthand reporting as hereinafter defined, including but not by way of limitation, all matters that may advance the professional interest of certified shorthand reporters, including the development, implementation, and enforcement of continuing education requirements and such matters as concern their relations with the public.

B. Each year a chairman and a secretary shall be elected from the board membership. The board shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all certificates issued by the board. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.

C. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings, and shall report annually to the governor and the membership within sixty days following the end of the state's fiscal year concerning all certificates issued, renewed, or revoked.

D. The expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid from the fees collected by the board under the provisions of R.S. 37:2558. Within sixty days following the end of the state's fiscal year, the board shall prepare an accounting of expenses incurred and funds received during the prior fiscal year.

Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1. Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 286, §1; Acts 2020, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1, eff. July 1, 2020, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2166 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2166
Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council; transfer of duties
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council shall be placed within the State Licensing Board for Contractors and shall exercise its duties, functions, and responsibilities under the management of the executive director.

B. The executive director of the board shall serve as executive director of the council and shall not have voting privileges.

C. The executive director shall have the authority to designate the board's staff to the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council as needed.

Acts 2025, No. 120, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3428 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3428
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall collect the following fees:

(1) Application and license fee $75.00

(2) Renewal fee $25.00

(3) Reissuance for lost or destroyed license $25.00

B. In addition to the fees provided in Subsection A of this Section, the board shall collect an examination fee to be determined by the board but not to exceed the cost of the examination given by the American College of Sports Medicine if such examination has not been taken.

C. Each applicant who applies for the renewal of a license after his license has expired shall pay a late fee of twenty-five dollars for each late application.

D. The fees established in this Section shall not be refundable except under such conditions as the board may establish.

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3517 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3517
License renewal; certificate; penalty
Status: in_force

A. A license shall expire annually on the date of issuance unless renewed by payment of the required renewal fee at least thirty days prior to its expiration. The board shall notify the licensee of the renewal at his last known address at least sixty days in advance of the expiration and on the expiration date. If a license is not renewed within thirty days after the expiration date, it shall be deemed to have lapsed and to be invalid. The delinquent private investigator business or the private investigator shall apply again for initial licensure. If the license renewal is made prior to the thirty-day grace period but after the expiration date, the private investigator business shall pay a fine of one hundred dollars and an additional twenty dollars per investigator.

B. The board shall use the same license number when issuing a renewed license as that issued for the original license or shall deny renewal within thirty days. The board shall promptly notify the licensee if it refuses to renew the license.

C. The licensee, within fifteen days after receipt of the board's notice of refusal, shall cease engaging in the private investigator business.

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2; Acts 2008, No. 381, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:969 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 969
Duties and powers of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1) Prescribe minimum curricula and minimum standards for practical nurses and courses for practical nurses.

(2) Approve practical nursing training at all schools making application, public or private, accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, and hospitals with courses meeting the requirements of the board. All other requirements such as enrollment, staffing, tuition, etc. will be regulated by the criteria established by the recognized accrediting agency of the schools.

(3) Examine and license qualified applicants, and renew licenses.

(4) Conduct hearings upon charges calling for discipline of a licensee, or for revocation, denial or suspension of a license issued or applied for under this Part upon proof that the person:

(a) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in procuring or attempting to procure a license to practice practical nursing; or

(b) Is guilty of a crime; or

(c) Is unfit, or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other causes; or

(d) Is habitually intemperate or is addicted to the use of habit forming drugs; or

(e) Is mentally incompetent; or

(f) Is guilty of unprofessional conduct; or

(g) Has violated any provisions of this Part.

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

B. The board may do all of the following:

(1) Issue subpoenas and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings.

(2) Employ and fix compensations of persons necessary to carry on the work of the board.

(3) Appoint an attorney to represent the board in all matters pertaining to the administration of this Part and fix his compensation and define his duties.

(4)(a) Request and obtain state and national criminal history record information on any person applying for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license or permit which the board is authorized by law to issue, including permission to enroll as a student in nurse training courses.

(b) Charge and collect from an applicant for any license or permit which the board is authorized to issue, including permission to enroll as a student in nursing courses, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining criminal history record information on the applicant.

(c) Promulgate the rules, regulations, and procedures, in cooperation with 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, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, that are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

(d) Require any applicant requesting the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any license or permit which the board is authorized to issue, including permission to enroll as a student in any nurse training course, to provide a full set of fingerprints, in a form and manner prescribed by the board, as a condition of the board's consideration of his application.

(5) Adopt and revise all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Part.

Acts 1954, No. 315, §1, Acts 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 1976, No. 432, §1; Acts 1990, No. 642, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1343, §2, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 368, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:365 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 365
Applications for examination
Status: in_force

Each applicant for examination shall:

(1) Apply to the board on blank forms prepared and furnished by the board. This application shall contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular qualifications set forth in the application.

(2) Furnish to the board two five-by-three inch signed photographs of the applicant, one to accompany the application and one to be returned to the applicant and to be presented to the board when he appears for examination.

(3) Pay to the board the fee provided in R.S. 37:375.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2721 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2721
Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

A. The board may apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by the provisions of this Chapter.

B. If it is established that any person has been or is committing an act prohibited by this Chapter, the court shall enter a decree permanently enjoining said person from further commission of such act.

C. The violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this Section shall constitute contempt of court.

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

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:110 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 110
Duties of the attorney of the review panel
Status: in_force

The attorney shall act as chairman of the panel and in an advisory capacity, but shall have no vote. The chairman shall expedite the selection of the other panel members, convene the panel, and expedite the panel's review of the claim. The chairman shall establish a reasonable schedule for submission of evidence to the public accountant review panel, but must allow sufficient time for the parties to make full and adequate presentation of related facts and authorities within ninety days following selection of the panel.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:927 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 927
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit, registration services, examination fees, consultation or presentation fees, or any other administrative function provided for in this Part. Such fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Such fee schedule shall include reasonable fees and administrative charges, not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year, for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit for practicing as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, and shall include a late fee for issuance or renewal of any such license or permit not to exceed one hundred dollars per calendar year. The fee schedule set by the board may also include additional fees and costs which may be assessed in disciplinary proceedings as authorized by R.S. 37:925(D).

B. Fees set by the board under the authority of this Section shall include but not be limited to fees for the following education and continuing education purposes which shall not exceed the maximum amounts listed below:

(1) School approval-site visit $500/site visit

(2) School approval-annual report $ 50

(3) Out-of-state clinical approvals $250

(4) Continuing education provider approval $800/2 years

(5) Continuing education offering approval $ 75 and $10/contact hour

C. The fees provided for in this Part shall be paid to the secretary-treasurer of the board and disbursed for the purpose of administering this Part.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 95, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 693, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1373 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1373
Injunctions
Status: in_force

A. The board may enjoin any person from engaging in doing the work of a residential plumber limited, journeyman plumber, master plumber, medical gas piping installer, medical gas and vacuum systems verifier, gas fitter, master gas fitter, or water supply protection specialist wherever it appears that a person is violating or is conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter. The board may also enjoin an employing entity from violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The injunctions provided for herein may be obtained without the necessity of posting bond. A court of competent jurisdiction may in its discretion award a reasonable attorney fee to the board in the event the board prevails in any such action. In order for the board to sustain any such action, it is not necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of this Chapter.

Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1; Acts 2024, No. 721, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1161
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known as the "Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act".

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1285.3
Security for judicial review of an adjudication
Status: in_force

A.(1) A party seeking judicial review or appeal of a final decision or order of the board in an adjudication proceeding shall furnish the following security:

(a) For that portion of a decision or an order pertaining to payment of a sum of money, whether costs, expenses, a fine, or any combination thereof, the amount of security shall be equal to the amount of the money portion of the decision; however, for good cause shown, it may exceed by one-half the amount of the money portion of the decision.

(b) In all other aspects of judicial review, the security shall be fixed by the court at an amount sufficient to assure satisfaction of and compliance with the decision or order rendered by the board.

(2) Any security furnished under the provisions of this Section shall be posted in favor of the board and shall be furnished by the petitioner in the district court as security for the judicial review, and any judgment by the district court against him shall be paid or satisfied from the proceeds of the sale of his property, or from the security posted under the provisions of this Section. A mortgage on immovable property is adequate security, but only when the mortgage is applied to an unencumbered immovable; a mortgage in other than a first position is unacceptable as security under this Section.

(3) The security required under the provisions of this Section shall be annexed by the petitioner to the petition for judicial review or appeal filed in the district court. In the event the petitioner seeking judicial review or appeal fails to annex satisfactory security to the petition for judicial review or appeal within the time specified for the filing of said judicial review or appeal, then the trial court, on its own motion or upon motion by the board, shall hold an adversarial hearing within five days of service of the motion and either enter a formal order of dismissal of the petition for judicial review or appeal with prejudice or grant a three-day period within which said security shall be filed in the record, in default of which the petition for judicial review or appeal shall be dismissed with prejudice.

(4) Service of the motion described in Paragraph (A)(3) of this Section may be effected by the methods provided in Code of Civil Procedure Article 1313.

B. Notwithstanding petitioner's compliance with the requirements of this Section, the district court shall not issue a stay for that portion of the board's decision or order which does not involve a sum of money unless the petitioner satisfies the requirements of R.S. 37:1285(H).

C. The provisions of this Section shall also apply to any individual who does not possess a license, permit, or other authority issued by the board to engage in the practice of medicine in this state who violates the provisions of this Part.

Acts 2004, No. 152, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2723 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2723
Protected action and communication
Status: in_force

A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against:

(1) Any member of the board, or its agents or employees, or any member of an examining committee appointed or designated by the board, for any action undertaken or performed by such individual within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board or such examining committee as provided for in this Chapter when such individual is acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted.

(2) Any person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation providing information to the board, its agents or employees, or to an examining committee appointed or designated by the board, whether a witness or otherwise. Such a person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation providing such information without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate shall not be held, by reason of having provided such information, to be liable in damages under any law of the state or any political subdivision thereof.

B. In any suit brought against the board, its employees, or agents, any member of an examining committee appointed by the board, or any person or entity providing information to the board, when any such defendant prevails in such suit, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to any such prevailing party defendant against any such claimant the cost of the suit attributable to such claim, including attorney fees if the claim was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith.

C. For the purposes of this Section, a defendant shall not be considered to have prevailed when the claimant obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief.

Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1247 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1247
Rehearings
Status: in_force

A decision or order in a case of adjudication shall be subject to rehearing, reopening, or reconsideration by the board within ten days from the date of its entry.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1257 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1257
Pharmacy benefit managers; rules and regulations; reporting requirements; fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Part and the applicable provisions of the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Licensing Law, R.S. 40:2861 et seq.

B. The board may promulgate rules and regulations to specify permit renewal reporting requirements for pharmacy benefit managers.

C. The board shall charge fees for the issuance of pharmacy benefit manager permits in the amounts authorized by R.S. 37:1184.

Acts 2019, No. 124, §2, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 202, §2, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1356 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1356
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part the following definitions apply:

(1) "Acupuncture" means treatment by means of mechanical, thermal or electrical stimulation effected by the insertion of needles at a point or combination of points on the surface of the body predetermined on the basis of the theory of the physiological interrelationship of body organs with an associated point or combination of points, or the application of heat or electrical stimulation to such point or points, for the purpose of inducing anesthesia, relieving pain, or healing diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the body, or achieving a therapeutic or prophylactic effect with respect thereto.

(2) "Acupuncture detoxification", also known as acu detox, means the treatment by means of the insertion of acupuncture needles in a combination of points on the ear.

(3) "Acupuncture detoxification specialist", known as an A.D.S., means an individual certified to practice acupuncture detoxification.

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

(5) "Licensed acupuncturist" means an individual other than a physician who is certified by the board to practice acupuncture pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:1358.

(6) "NADA" means the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.

(7) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana.

(8) "Physician acupuncturist" means a physician certified by the board to practice acupuncture pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:1357.

(9) Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 550, §2.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 665, §1; Acts 2007, No. 452, §1; Acts 2016, No. 550, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3273 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3273
Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners; creation; qualification; domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners is hereby created as an agency of the state government in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The board shall be a body corporate and may sue and be sued.

B. The board shall consist of nine members appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed from and shall reside in each of the five public service commission districts established by law. Four members shall be appointed from the state at large. Each member shall be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Louisiana, at least thirty years of age, and shall have been actively engaged in the private security business for at least five years. One of the members appointed at large shall be a representative of a nationally operated security company. Each member shall be licensed or registered with the board or a corporate officer of a licensed company.

C. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge, but shall be authorized to meet elsewhere in the state.

D. Each appointed member shall serve at the pleasure of the governor for a term concurrent with the term of office of the governor appointing him, except that each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and begins serving.

E. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. No appointee shall serve more than two consecutive terms.

F. In the event of death, resignation, or disability of a member of the board, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified person for the remainder of the unexpired term.

G. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor, and before beginning his term of office, shall file with the secretary of state his written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of his official duty.

H.(1) No member of the board shall receive a per diem but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses when actually attending a meeting of the board or any of its committees, and for time spent on behalf of the board on official business not to exceed ten days in any month.

(2) Additionally, each member shall be reimbursed for all necessary travel and incidental, and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter and upon approval of the board as evidenced by voucher.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Acts 1986, No. 598, §1; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Act 1991, No. 315, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1869.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1869.1
Prohibitions; sale of certain uniforms
Status: in_force

No secondhand dealer, including those secondhand dealers exempted by R.S. 37:1861(B) shall sell or offer for sale any article of clothing, including but not limited to hats, shirts, pants, or jackets, which exhibits or displays the insignia of any law enforcement agency or public utility.

Acts 2003, No. 1162, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:156 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 156
Suits by board; injunction
Status: in_force

The board shall have the right to go into court in the jurisdiction in which the provisions of this Chapter are being violated and, upon affidavit or other proof, secure a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction restraining and prohibiting any violation of this Chapter and the performance of any work then being done or about to be commenced in violation of this Chapter. Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Chapter in any such proceeding shall pay to the board a civil penalty in an amount determined by the court which may include the board's attorneys fees, costs, investigation, and other expenses, but in no event shall the fine be less than the sum of one thousand dollars.

Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3411 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3411
Recordkeeping requirements
Status: in_force

A registered or licensed real estate appraiser shall retain for five years originals or true copies of contracts engaging the appraiser's services for real property appraisal work, appraisal reports, and supporting data assembled and formulated by the appraiser in preparing reports. The period for retention of the records applicable to each engagement of the services of the appraiser shall run from the date of the submission of the appraisal report to the client. These records shall be made available by the appraiser for inspection and copying by the board on reasonable notice to the appraiser. When litigation is contemplated at any time, reports and records shall be retained for two years from final disposition.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1; Acts 2016, No. 259, §1; Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1448.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1448.3
Net listing agreements
Status: in_force

It is unlawful for any real estate broker to advise or encourage a seller in relation to, or to enter into, a net listing agreement as described in R.S. 37:1431, for the sale of residential real estate property or any land as defined in R.S. 47:2302.

Acts 2015, No. 81, §1; Acts 2024, No. 690, §2, eff. June 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:146.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 146.1
Licensing; architecture
Status: in_force

To obtain an initial license to practice architecture in Louisiana, an applicant shall present satisfactory evidence to the board of practical experience of training or experience in the field of architecture. The experience shall be demonstrated only by one of the following:

(1) Satisfactory completion of the training requirements delineated by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards in the Intern Development Program.

(2) A certificate record certified by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards that the applicant is currently registered to practice architecture in another state.

Acts 2008, No. 133, §1, eff. June 6, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2811 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2811
Recordation of license
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days of the commencement of his practice, every licensee shall record his license or a duplicate original with the clerk of court for the parish in which he practices. Upon the request of the licensee, the board shall issue a duplicate original of his license, and the licensee shall record it with the clerk of court in the parishes designated by the licensee. The clerk of court shall make this recordation in a book to be kept for that purpose only. The clerk of court may charge a fee of one dollar for the recordation.

B. In the event that a license is suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board, the board shall notify the clerk of court where the license was recorded. When a license is revoked, the clerk of court shall cancel such recordation. When a license is suspended or otherwise restricted, the clerk shall note on the original recordation the suspension or restriction imposed.

C. The board shall maintain a list of the names and office addresses of the holders of the licenses issued under this Part. This list shall be received in evidence by the courts as proof that the individuals named are duly registered. The board may strike from this list the name of any person whose license has been suspended or revoked or may state any restriction imposed on such license. The board may furnish such list to any agency, board, or organization having a reasonable need for such list.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to require an annual recordation of the license renewal.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 39, §1. Amended by Acts 1987, No. 276, §1, eff. July 5, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:36 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 36
Records; reports; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. An entity issuing licenses to engage in certain fields of work pursuant to state law shall keep record and compile a report of the number of licenses denied by the entity, including all reasons for such denial, when the denial is of an otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense or offenses.

B. The entity shall provide the report annually to the House Committee on Commerce no later than February first of each year.

C. This Chapter shall not apply to any license, certification, or permit regulated by any of the following:

(1) The State Boxing and Wrestling Commission.

(2) The Louisiana Gaming Control Board.

(3) The Louisiana Lottery Corporation.

(4) The Louisiana State Racing Commission.

(5) The office of charitable gaming, Department of Revenue.

(6) The gaming enforcement division, office of state police, Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 157, §1; Acts 2016, No. 105, §1; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1; Acts 2022, No. 486, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:220 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 220
Confidentiality, immunity; loss prevention programs
Status: in_force

Any past or present loss prevention counsel functioning as such in the position approved by the Board of Governors of the Louisiana State Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association committee member, staff member, or person receiving information from such counsel, committee member, or staff member who has been involved in any loss prevention program, shall not be required to report any acts or disclose any information concerning the acts or omissions of a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association received during, or in connection with, loss prevention activities. Such counsel, committee member, and staff member shall be privileged and immune from any suit, claim, demand, court order, action, proceeding, or discovery request brought in connection with loss prevention duties or activities performed for any Louisiana State Bar Association member.

Acts 1992, No. 627, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1476 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1476
Licensing required
Status: in_force

A. Beginning January 1, 2001, no person shall engage in or conduct, or advertise or hold himself out as engaging in or conducting the business of, or acting in the capacity of a home inspector within the state without first obtaining a license as provided for in this Chapter, unless as exempted in R.S. 37:1483.

B. However, on January 1, 2000, any person who has been actively engaged in the business of conducting home inspections for at least one year may apply to the board for initial licensure without meeting the examination or instruction requirements.

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2; Acts 2003, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3474.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3474.3
Injunction proceedings; penalties
Status: in_force

A. The board may seek in any court of competent jurisdiction a writ of injunction enjoining any person from participating in distribution as defined by this Chapter until such person obtains the necessary license under the provisions of this Chapter. Posting of a bond shall not be a cause for dissolution of the injunction.

B. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs. This judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.

C. The trial of the proceeding by injunction shall be summary and by the judge, without a jury.

D. This Section shall not be construed as barring criminal prosecution for violations of this Chapter.

Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1745
Prohibition on payment for patient referrals
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this Section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, Louisiana Physical Therapy Board, Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana Licensed Professional Counselors Board of Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, or Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.

(2) " Healthcare provider" means a person, partnership, or corporation licensed by the state to provide health care or professional services as a physician, chiropractor, dentist, dental hygienist, podiatrist, optometrist, physical therapist, psychologist, medical psychologist, licensed professional counselor, registered or licensed practical nurse, pharmacist, and any officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his employment.

B. No healthcare provider shall offer, make, solicit, or receive payment, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in-kind, for referring or soliciting patients. Payments representing a return on investment based upon a percentage of ownership are not considered a direct or indirect payment for the purposes of this Section.

C.(1) Each board shall promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of Subsection B of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall include, at a minimum, sanctions and penalty provisions and permissible contracting activities known as "safe harbors".

(2) Any activity permissible under the corresponding provisions of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall not be a violation of this Section.

(3) Violation of Subsection B of this Section by a healthcare provider may constitute grounds for suspension or revocation of license or other credentials by the appropriate board.

Acts 1993, No. 827, §1; Acts 1999, No. 782, §1; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1; Acts 2009, No. 251, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:115 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 115
Panelists; prohibited conduct
Status: in_force

A panelist shall not discuss with other members of a public accountant review panel on which he serves, or a representative or attorney for any interested party, a claim that is to be reviewed by the panel until all evidence to be considered by the panel has been submitted. A panelist or a representative or attorney for any interested party shall not discuss the pending claim with the claimant or his attorney asserting the claim or with a certified public accountant or firm or his attorney against whom a claim has been asserted under this Part.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:872 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 872
Qualifications for licensure of a crematory retort operator; exception; compliance with other regulations
Status: in_force

A. Any person who operates a crematory retort in this state shall obtain a license issued by the board.

B. In order to receive a license as a crematory retort operator, a person shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be at least twenty-one years old, or is at least eighteen years old and is legally emancipated.

(2) Is found by the board to be of good moral character and possesses temperate habits.

(3) Is a graduate of a high school as evidenced by a diploma or general education development certificate.

(4) Has successfully completed a required training course as approved by the board.

(5) Has submitted evidence of the attainment of all necessary licenses and permits as required by the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies.

(6) Has submitted the appropriate application as furnished and prescribed by the board along with the appropriate license fee as set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.

C. However, when issuing a license as a crematory retort operator, the board may waive the requirements of Subsection B of this Section for any person who has been operating a crematory retort for at least one year prior to January 1, 2004.

D. A crematory retort operator shall be subject to all local, state, and federal health and environmental protection requirements and shall obtain all necessary licenses and permits as required by the appropriate local, state, and federal agencies.

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2010, No. 372, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:833 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 833
Domicile of the board
Status: in_force

The domicile of the board shall be the parish of Orleans, state of Louisiana where and only where it may be sued. The board may, however, establish its office in the metropolitan New Orleans area.

Acts 1983, No. 454, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3387.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3387.11
Certified prevention professional
Status: in_force

A. Certified prevention professional is a practice credential. The scope of practice affords the certified prevention professional the flexibility of working in a variety of settings that supports competency-based levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Prevention can range from working with specific and varied populations to mobilizing communities and advocating for healthy behaviors. In the exercise of his scope of practice, the certified prevention professional shall adhere to the requirements of the state strategic prevention plan and shall do nothing inconsistent with, or in derogation of, that plan.

B. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a certified prevention professional shall submit an application to the board on a form and in a manner as the board shall prescribe. The initial application form shall be accompanied by an initial application fee of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The certification shall be renewed every two years and shall be accompanied by a fee for renewal of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

C. Upon investigation of the application, the board shall, within forty-five days, notify each candidate that the application is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for such rejection.

D. The board shall recognize as a certified prevention professional each candidate who:

(1) Possesses a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education and documents two years of board-approved prevention experience.

(2) Is a legal resident of the United States and at least twenty-one years of age on the date the application is received.

(3) Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the board.

(4) Has not been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony. However, the board may, in its discretion, waive this requirement upon review of the individual's circumstances. Each candidate shall provide the board with a certified criminal history.

(5)(a) Demonstrates professional competence by passing a written examination.

(b) The board shall determine the scope and administration of the examination.

(c) The board may provide for circumstances under which a candidate who fails the examination, but who meets all other requirements, may retake the examination.

(d) The board shall make reasonable accommodations for those candidates who demonstrate a special need or disability.

(6) Documents completion of any ethics training required by the board and signs a form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility as prescribed by the board.

(7) Documents having successfully completed any training prescribed by the board. Training as contemplated in this Chapter may include educational as well as experiential components.

(8) Provides three letters of recommendation as prescribed by the board.

E. The certified prevention professional is a practice credential and, to the extent possible, it shall be governed by existing rules, including but not limited to those applicable to the application for and renewal of prevention practice credentials. The board may adopt and promulgate such additional rules as may be necessary and may prescribe such other qualifications and requirements for certified prevention professionals as may be appropriate for the protection of the public or the enhancement of professional services provided pursuant to the authority of this Chapter.

Acts 2006, No. 427, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1786 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1786
Application; fees; bond
Status: in_force

A. An application for a new pawnshop license or the approval of a change in the ownership of an existing licensed pawnshop shall be made under oath and state the applicant's full name, the applicant's place of residence, the place where business is to be conducted, and other relevant information required by the commissioner. If the applicant is a juridical person, the application shall state the full name and address of each operator, partner, officer, and director of the juridical person and owner or beneficial owner of at least twenty-five percent of the juridical person.

B. If the applicant does not possess a pawnshop license, the application shall be accompanied by a license fee of seven hundred fifty dollars to be paid to the commissioner. If the applicant possesses at least one valid unsuspended pawnshop license and is applying for an additional license to operate at another location, the application shall be accompanied by a fee of five hundred dollars.

C. Every licensee, on or before December thirty-first of every year, shall pay to the commissioner four hundred fifty dollars for each license as the annual fee for the succeeding year. If the annual fee is not received by the commissioner on or before December thirty-first, the licensee shall be assessed an additional one hundred fifty dollars as a late payment penalty. If the annual fee and late payment penalty are not received by the commissioner before March first of the following year, the license shall expire.

D. When an application and the fees required by Subsection B of this Section are received, the commissioner shall investigate the facts as required by R.S. 37:1787. If the eligibility requirements for a license are satisfied, the commissioner shall approve an application. If the eligibility requirements for a license are not satisfied, or if for any other reason the license has not been issued, the commissioner shall notify the applicant who shall within sixty days of written request be entitled to a hearing on such application pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. All final decisions of the commissioner shall be subject to judicial review by the district court of East Baton Rouge Parish. The right to a hearing pursuant to this Subsection and judicial review thereof shall not limit the scope of judicial review or other means of review, redress, relief, or trial de novo otherwise provided to the parties by law.

E. Any applicant who owns a pawnshop that was licensed and doing business in this state for at least one year immediately prior to September 1, 1993, shall be entitled to receive one or more licenses by applying to the commissioner no later than September 1, 1993, and the payment of the fees required by Subsection B of this Section without the commissioner performing any further investigation of facts. When an applicant owns more than one pawnshop and at least one has been licensed and doing business for more than one year, all of the applicant's pawnshops licensed and operating at the time of enacting this Part* shall be eligible for a license pursuant to this Subsection.

F. Any person required to be licensed by this Chapter shall pay all applicable fees to utilize any electronic database licensing system as described in R.S. 6:121.8.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1062, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1999, No. 883, §1; Acts 2012, No. 220, §3, eff. May 22, 2012; Acts 2015, No. 208, §1.

*As appears in enrolled bill.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1015 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1015
Procedure for applications
Status: in_force

A. Faculty members requesting stipends for the purpose of acquiring a master's or doctoral degree in nursing or a doctoral degree in a related field shall submit to the committee an application that includes all of the following:

(1) Notation of approval by the applicant's dean, director, or department head of nursing and other required institutional permission.

(2) An authorized letter of acceptance from the institution which the applicant plans to enter.

(3) The specific period of time for which the stipend is requested.

(4) Other data and qualifications as deemed pertinent by the committee.

B. The committee shall select and determine the number of approved faculty applicants from each approved school of nursing who shall be granted stipends.

C. The university, college, or school budget administrator shall submit to the board a list of faculty members from the institution who were granted stipends by the committee. Upon request, each institution shall be reimbursed on a monthly or semester basis by the Board of Regents for authorized stipends paid.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 542, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 285, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1064 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1064
Enforcement; penalty; attorney fees; costs
Status: in_force

A. The board may employ or retain legal counsel to represent the state and the board and to appear in the courts and before agencies of this state, or the courts and agencies of the United States, and of other states to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

B. The board, through its president, may bring an action in the court having jurisdiction whenever the board has evidence that any person has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in any acts or practices constituting a violation of this Chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order of the board issued thereunder to enjoin such acts or practices, or to enforce compliance with this Chapter or any rule, regulation, decision or order of the board. The relief sought by the board may include a mandatory injunction commanding any person to comply with this Chapter or any rule, regulation, decision or order of the board, and to make restitution of money received in violation of any such rule, regulation, decision or order, and for all costs of enforcement, including court costs, deposition, and other discovery costs, and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the board to enjoin such acts or practices and to enforce compliance with this Chapter or any rule, regulation, decision or order of the board. Upon a proper showing a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction shall be granted without bond. In a suit for an injunction, the board, through its president, may demand and the court may assess, in addition to the injunction, a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, which may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute and shall be made payable to the board. A trial of this proceeding shall be summary, with preference over ordinary proceedings, and tried by a judge without a jury. A violation of an injunction shall be considered contempt of court and shall be punished accordingly.

C. The board, through its president, may file civil proceedings to collect civil penalties imposed by the board as a result of an investigation or other administrative proceeding which indicates that a violation of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation of the board has occurred which is subject to civil penalties, or upon the failure of any person, firm, association, corporation, limited liability company, or trust to timely pay any civil penalty imposed by the board when due. The board shall be authorized to and shall be entitled to recover, from such party all costs of collection, including court costs, deposition, and other discovery costs, and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the board in collecting such civil penalty. A judgment of a district court assessing civil penalties may be appealed suspensively to the appropriate court of appeal according to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure. A judgment assessing civil penalties shall become executory when all delays for appeal have expired according to the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, and may be enforced as any other money judgment and shall be payable to the board. A trial of this proceeding shall be summary, with preference over ordinary proceedings, and tried by a judge without a jury.

D. The board, through its president, may transmit such evidence as may be available concerning acts or practices or concerning apparent violations of this Chapter or of any rule, regulation, decision or order of the board, to the district attorney having jurisdiction over such acts, practices, and violations, who, in his or her discretion, may institute criminal proceedings.

E. Any action brought pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any penalty provided by this Chapter and may be brought concurrently with other actions to enforce this Chapter.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 677, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §1; Acts 2009, No. 289, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1469 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1469
Offender notification
Status: in_force

A. Every written lease or rental agreement executed by any licensee for residential immovable property and every written contract for sale of residential immovable property shall contain a notice of the availability to the public of access to a statewide database disclosing the locations of individuals required to register pursuant to R.S. 15:540 et seq. The notice shall include the telephone number and Internet site for the statewide database.

B. Upon delivery of the notice to the lessee or transferee of the residential immovable property, the lessor, seller, broker, or licensee is not required to provide any information in addition to that contained in the notice regarding the proximity of registered sex offenders. The information in the notice shall be deemed to be adequate to inform the lessee or transferee about the existence of a statewide database of the locations of registered sex offenders and information from the database regarding those locations. The information in the notice shall not give rise to any cause of action against the disclosing party by a registered sex offender or other parties to the transaction.

C. This Section shall apply only to written agreements and contracts that are entered into by the parties on or after January 1, 2002.

Acts 2001, No. 178, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2413 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2413
Application for license
Status: in_force

A. An applicant for a license as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant shall file a written application on forms provided by the board, together with the required license fee. In addition to meeting all other application requirements provided by this Chapter or board rules the applicant shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of his qualifications as required under this Chapter.

B. In order to determine an applicant's suitability for licensing, the board may require applicants for initial licensure to furnish a full set of fingerprints to facilitate a criminal background investigation. The board shall submit it to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history background check. The Louisiana State Police shall report the result of the criminal history background check to the board which may use that information to determine the applicant's moral character and suitability for licensing.

C. In addition to the fees authorized by this Chapter, the board may require the applicant to reimburse the board or the law enforcement agency for the expense of fingerprinting and facilitating the criminal background check.

Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2424 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2424
Fees; receipts and disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The board may establish and collect fees, which shall be deposited into the treasury of the board. The fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., and shall not exceed the schedule provided for in Subsections C and D of this Section.

B. All board expenses and compensation of board members and employees shall be paid out of board funds only, and shall not be charged to the state. The financial records of the board shall be subject to an annual audit.

C. Fees assessed by the board shall not exceed the following amounts:

(1) Application fee $400.00

(2) Reinstatement fee $200.00

(3) Annual license renewal fee $200.00

(4) License verification fee $ 50.00

(5) Duplicate wall license fee $ 50.00

(6) Duplicate wallet license fee $ 50.00

D.(1) Fees assessed by the board to a course or activity sponsor for board review of a course or activity of continuing education shall not exceed two-hundred fifty dollars.

(2) Fees assessed by the board on a licensee for review of a course or activity of continuing education shall not exceed twenty dollars. This fee shall apply only if a licensee intends to earn continuing education credit for a course or activity in which the sponsor has not sought review or obtained approval by the board.

Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2017, No. 300, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:383 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 383
Reports
Status: in_force

Each licensee, as often as required by rule or order of the board, shall file a verified report on forms prescribed by the board of all matters on account of which a record is required to be kept together with any other information or facts that may be pertinent and material within the scope of the purpose and intent of this Chapter. This report shall cover a period of time specified in the order.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:618 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 618
Temporary permits
Status: in_force

One member of the board may grant a permit to any applicant after a satisfactory examination and shall report this immediately to the secretary-treasurer. This temporary permit shall not continue in force longer than until the next regular meeting of the board and shall not be granted in violation of any rule of the board.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3465 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3465
Organization meetings
Status: in_force

The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at such time and place as specified by a call of the chairman or secretary. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in writing to each member of the board. A quorum of the board shall be a majority of its members.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:347 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 347
Salaries and expenses; how payable
Status: in_force

All salaries, per diem, and expenses due or incurred by the board shall be paid by vouchers drawn by the secretary. All such vouchers are payable only out of the barbers' board fund provided for in R.S. 37:376.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:598 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 598
Records
Status: in_force

A. The board may require the licensee to keep the following records:

(1) A record of all cosmetic therapy, beauty culture, hairdressing, and esthetics work performed and the price thereof.

(2) A record of all the expenses incident to the operation of a beauty culture and hair dressing establishment.

(3) A record of the net profits of any such establishment from month to month.

(4) Any other records and information which the board finds necessary for the proper enforcement of this Part.

B. The board may require any owner or operator of any beauty school to keep the following records:

(1) A record of all beauty work performed and the price thereof.

(2) A record of all expenses incident to the operation of any beauty school.

(3) A record of the net profits of any beauty school from month to month.

(4) A record of tuition charged and received by any beauty school.

(5) Any other records and information necessary for the proper enforcement of this Part.

C. The owners or operators of schools covered by the provisions of this Chapter may not approve the transfer of any student or student records of earned hours unless all contractual fees owed by the student to any such school have been paid.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3551 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3551
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Massage Therapists and Massage Establishments Act".

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1281.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1281.2
Allied practitioner health program; assessment, and self-reporting waiver; protected action and communication
Status: in_force

A. In addition to all other assessments attendant to the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by the board pursuant to this Part, the board shall charge and collect an annual assessment of twenty-five dollars from each medical psychologist, physician assistant, and podiatrist to be utilized for the identification, monitoring, assistance, and procurement of treatment of medical psychologists, physician assistants, and podiatrists suffering from substance abuse, chemical dependency, psychiatric conditions, or physical deficiencies which may interfere with their ability to practice their profession with reasonable skill and safety. The assessment established in this Section shall be due at the time of application for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of a license, permit, certificate, or registration.

B. With respect to any duty pursuant to this Part for a medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist to self-report a violation of his practice act to the board, either immediately or within a prescribed period of time of the occurrence, a report shall not be required if the violation relates to the individual's ability to practice his profession with reasonable skill and safety by reason of substance abuse or psychiatric condition, provided that since the occurrence the medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist has executed a monitoring agreement with an allied practitioner health program designated by the board and he is in full compliance with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

C. The provisions of R.S. 37:1287 shall be equally applicable to any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization, and to any person who serves as a director, trustee, officer, employee, consultant, or attorney for or who otherwise works for or is associated with any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization, that enters into any agreement with the board related to the operation of any committee or program to identify, investigate, counsel, monitor, or assist a medical psychologist, physician assistant, or podiatrist who suffers or may suffer from alcohol or substance abuse or a physical or mental condition, which could compromise his ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients, for any investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion undertaken, performed, or made in connection with or on behalf of such committee or program, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion was warranted.

Acts 2012, No. 431, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:926 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 926
Prosecutions by board
Status: in_force

Acts constituting violations as set out in R.S. 37:925 shall be subject to prosecution. This prosecution shall be brought in the name of the state, but nothing in this Part shall prevent or interfere with the prosecution of such proceedings by the attorney general or the district attorney of any parish, when the proceedings have been initiated by him.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1747 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1747
Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency carriers; practice requirements; report procedures; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Each board licensing healthcare providers shall establish by rule practice requirements based on applicable guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which will protect the public from the transmission of the hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus in the practice of a profession regulated by the appropriate board.

B. The boards shall by rule, based on applicable guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, establish requirements and procedures for a licensee and a licensure applicant to report his status as a carrier of the hepatitis B virus or human immunodeficiency virus to the board and shall enforce such requirements and procedures.

C. Each report of hepatitis B virus carrier status or human immunodeficiency virus carrier status filed by a licensee or licensure applicant in compliance with this Section and each record maintained and meeting held by the boards in the course of monitoring a licensee for compliance with the practice requirement established by Subsection A of this Section are confidential and exempt from the public records by R.S. 44:4(7), (9), and (11), except for the purpose of the investigation or prosecution of alleged violations of this Part by the boards.

Acts 1991, No. 1009, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1045 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1045
Officers; meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

A. The board shall choose from its membership a president and a secretary-treasurer. The board shall hold regular semiannual meetings. Four members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

B. All proceedings of the board are to be conducted in conformity with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.

Amended by Acts 1974, No. 443, §1; Acts 2022, No. 313, §1, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:157 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 157
Annual report
Status: in_force

The board shall make an annual report to the governor of its transactions, with any recommendations for the advancement and betterment of the profession.

Acts 1983, No. 472, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.56 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.56
Consultation and collaboration for medical psychologists without a certificate of advanced practice
Status: in_force

A. Medical psychologists shall prescribe only in consultation and collaboration with the patient's primary care provider and with the concurrence of that primary care provider. However, when a medical psychologist consults and collaborates with a primary care provider other than a physician, the medical psychologist shall include the supervising or collaborating physician consultations, collaborations, notices, updates, or summaries that may be required by this Part.

B. The medical psychologist shall also re-consult with the patient's primary care provider prior to making changes in the patient's medication treatment protocol, as established with the primary care provider, or as otherwise directed by the primary care provider. The medical psychologist shall document the consultation in the patient's medical record.

C. In the event that a patient does not have a primary care provider, the medical psychologist shall not prescribe for that patient.

D. The board shall promulgate rules relating to how the consultation and collaboration shall be affected in consultation with the Medical Psychology Advisory Committee.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2024, No. 731, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1116 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1116
Licensure application for marriage and family therapists; provisional license; temporary license or temporary provisional license
Status: in_force

A. The board shall issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fee as required by R.S. 37:1106, and who furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board and the advisory committee that such person:

(1) Is of good moral character.

(2) Is not in violation of any provision of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(3) Is qualified for licensure pursuant to the requirements provided for in this Chapter.

B. An applicant who meets the requirements of Subsection A of this Section shall be recommended by the advisory committee to the board for issuance of a license by the board upon providing satisfactory evidence to the advisory committee that such person meets the following requirements:

(1) Successful completion of one of the following educational requirements:

(a) A master's degree or a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a program in a regionally accredited educational institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education or a certificate from a postgraduate training institute in marriage and family therapy accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

(b) A master's or doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy or a related clinical mental health field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with course work that includes practicum and internship work in marriage and family therapy determined by the advisory committee to be substantially equivalent to a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

(c) A certificate from a postgraduate training institute in marriage and family therapy with course work that includes practicum and internship work determined by the advisory committee to be substantially equivalent to a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy from a program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education.

(d) A master's degree or a doctoral degree in marriage and family therapy from a regionally accredited institution of higher education whose program and curriculum was approved by the board through the advisory committee at any time prior to July 1, 2010, and the applicant for licensure has at least five hundred hours of client contact, and where the client contact shall include all of the following:

(i) Two hundred and fifty hours of relational therapy.

(ii) One hundred hours in which the applicant has been subjected to qualified supervision or telesupervision as is defined in R.S. 37:1103.

(2) Successful completion of two calendar years of work experience in marriage and family therapy under qualified supervision or telesupervision as defined in R.S. 37:1103 following receipt of a qualifying degree.

(3) Passage of an examination approved by the board.

C. The board may issue a provisional license as a provisional licensed marriage and family therapist to an applicant who meets qualifications established by the board. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing such qualifications and requirements as necessary for the adequate protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this state. Such qualifications shall include, at a minimum, that the applicant shall be at least twenty-one years old, of good moral character, in compliance with applicable provisions of law or board regulations, and possess a graduate degree in marriage and family therapy, or a related clinical mental health field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or a certificate from a postgraduate training institute in marriage and family therapy.

D.(1) Pending the results of the criminal history information inquiry, the board may issue a temporary license or a temporary provisional license authorizing the practice of marriage and family therapy, for a period of time not to exceed ninety calendar days from the date of issuance.

(2) The board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act establishing the necessary qualifications, requirements, and formalities for the issuance of such licenses as are necessary for the adequate protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this state.

E. Beginning January 1, 2018, a licensed marriage and family therapist who engages in the diagnosis of individuals shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the board that he has completed the standard training in the professional application of psychotherapeutic and family systems theories and a minimum of six credit hours in diagnostic psychopathology, where students are taught to systematically collect and analyze data based on one or both of the two standard diagnostic systems employed, International Classification of Diseases, current revision, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, current edition. However, licensed marriage and family therapists who have satisfied all other criteria for licensure as required by the board shall be allowed to diagnose individuals upon demonstration of competency through continuing education or other measures as defined by the board.

F. If intellectual, personality, developmental, or neuropsychological tests are deemed necessary, the licensed marriage and family therapist or provisional licensed marriage and family therapist shall make an appropriate referral.

Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1139, §1; Acts 2009, No. 311, §1; Acts 2010, No. 613, §1; Acts 2013, No. 173, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015; Acts 2014, No. 736, §1; Acts 2017, No. 235, §1, eff. June 14, 2017; Acts 2024, No. 457, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:13 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 13
Examining staff; advisory committees; field force
Status: in_force

There shall be provided an examining staff qualified to develop and apply, with the advice and cooperation of the members of the several professions and occupations involved, the most effective examining procedures that it is practicable to devise. The director shall from time to time consult members of the professions and vocations, as individuals and in groups, with reference to professional and vocational standards and other matters affecting the several occupations. He may appoint from time to time advisory committees from among the members of the several professions and vocations, as he thinks necessary, to advise and assist him and the boards in preparing rules and regulations for approval by the several boards and to assist him and the boards in the preparation, conduct, or rating of examinations. He may employ temporarily, from time to time, such persons trained in the several professions as are necessary to assist in the preparation, conduct, or rating of examinations. A single field force organized to cover the state shall be provided to make, so far as practicable, all the inspections and investigations necessary for all the professions and vocations subject to regulations, examining, or licensing by the department, which shall cooperate with the field forces of the departments.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1683 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1683
Continuance of practice after enlistment
Status: in_force

If a member of any profession, after he enlists in the armed forces of the United States, continues to practice his profession in this state for profit or gain in any way except in fulfillment of his duties in the armed forces, the remission of his annual or renewal fee provided for by this Part shall not apply in his favor unless he ceases to practice his profession.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1316 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1316
Receipts and disbursements
Status: in_force

All monies collected by the board pursuant to this Part shall be deposited in the treasury of the board. All committee expenses shall be paid out of such funds only and shall not be charged to or be payable by the state. The financial records of the board shall be audited in accordance with state law by the legislative auditor or an independent auditor approved by the legislative auditor.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Acts 2022, No. 653, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3122 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3122
Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

A. In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties and administrative sanctions provided in this Chapter the board is empowered to issue an order to any person or firm engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Chapter directing such person or firm to cease and desist from such activity, conduct, or practice. Such order shall be issued in the name of the state of Louisiana under the official seal of the board.

B. Upon a proper showing by the board that such person or firm has engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice proscribed by this Chapter, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person or firm from engaging in unlawful activity, conduct, or practices pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall issue after hearing commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practices complained of, all without the necessity of the board having to give bond as usually required in such cases. A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued hereunder shall not be subject to being released upon bond.

C. If the person or firm to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease and desist the proscribed activity, conduct, or practice within ten days from service of such cease and desist order by certified mail the board may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue a writ of injunction enjoining such person or firm from engaging in any activity, conduct, or practice proscribed by this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 103
Dismissal of request for review
Status: in_force

The society shall dismiss a request for review thirty days after giving notice by certified mail to the claimant or the claimant's attorney if no action has been taken by the claimant or the claimant's attorney to secure the appointment of an attorney chairman for the public accountant review panel within six months from the date the request for review of the claim was filed. The dismissal of the panel shall be in writing and a copy of the dismissal shall be provided by certified mail to the claimant or the claimant's attorney. When a public accountant review panel is so dismissed, the request for review may be refiled only once and only within thirty days from the mailing of the written dismissal.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:974 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 974
Reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

A licensee who allows his license to lapse by failing to renew the license may be reinstated upon satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew and upon payment of both the renewal fee and the reinstatement fee as prescribed in R.S. 37:977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:219 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 219
Unlawful payments by attorneys; unlawful solicitation of employment for legal practitioners; penalty
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any attorney to pay money or give any other thing of value to any person for the purpose of obtaining representation of any client.

B.(1) No person, firm, or entity shall solicit employment for a legal practitioner. This Paragraph shall not apply to a communication governed by the Louisiana State Bar Articles of Incorporation, Article 16, Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.1.

(2) This Section does not prevent any corporation or voluntary association formed for benevolent or charitable purposes and recognized by law from furnishing an attorney at law to give free assistance to persons without means.

C.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than ninety days nor more than five years.

(2) For a second and each subsequent violation of the provisions of this Section, the penalty shall be a fine of not more than twenty thousand dollars and imprisonment at hard labor for not less than three years and for not more than fifteen years without the benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence for the first five years.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 759, §1. Acts 1993, No. 420, §2; Acts 2001, No. 835, §1; Acts 2006, No. 684, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1208.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1208.1
Waiver of license or certificate renewal fee for military spouse
Status: in_force

Upon written request of any licensed pharmacist or certified technician who is the spouse of an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States, the board may waive the requirement of the fee for the renewal of a pharmacist license or technician certificate in accordance with the rules promulgated by the board.

Acts 2018, No. 63, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1445 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1445
Unlicensed persons cannot recover brokerage charges
Status: in_force

No action or suit shall be instituted, nor recovery be had, in any court of this state by any person for compensation for any act done or service rendered, the doing or rendering of which is prohibited under the provision of this Chapter to other licensed brokers or licensed salespersons unless such person was duly licensed under this Chapter as a broker or salesperson prior to the time of offering to perform any such act or service or procuring any promise to contract for the payment of compensation for any such contemplated act of service.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1984, No. 943, §2, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 814, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:389 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 389
Enforcement of Chapter through court action
Status: in_force

The board may institute any actions in the courts that appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this Chapter or with any rule, subpoena, or order of the board made pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2834 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2834
Minimum instrumentation required
Status: in_force

As minimum instrumentation requirements, a polygraph instrument used by a polygraphist to test or question individuals for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements shall record visually, permanently and simultaneously: (1) a person's cardiovascular pattern, (2) a person's respiratory pattern and (3) a person's galvanic skin responses. Patterns of other physiological changes in addition to (1), (2), and (3) may also be recorded in conjunction with, but not without the required minimum instrumentation. The use by a polygraphist of any instrument or device to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements which does not meet the minimum instrumentation requirements of this Section is hereby prohibited, and the operation of such equipment by a polygraphist that does not meet such minimum requirements shall be subject to penalties and may be enjoined in the manner hereinafter provided.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:914 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 914
Louisiana State Board of Nursing; appointment of members; term of office; vacancy; officers; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803.

B.(1) The board shall be composed of eight registered nurses appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana State Nurses Association, one certified registered nurse anesthetist appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Ltd., and two representatives of the consumers of Louisiana from the state at-large appointed by the governor, neither of whom shall be a nurse. Each board member shall possess all of the applicable qualifications provided in R.S. 37:916.

(2) Each appointment by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

(3) The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

C.(1) Effective January 1, 1996, board members shall serve the following staggered terms:

(a) One nursing service administrator for a term of two years and one nursing service administrator for a term of three years.

(b) Two nursing educators for a term of two years and one nursing educator for a term of one year.

(c) Three members who are engaged in other areas of nurse practice; one for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, and one for a term of three years.

(d) One advanced practice registered nurse for a term of four years.

(e) One physician for a term of two years, and one physician for a term of three years.

(2) Thereafter, each individual appointed to the board shall serve a term of four years.

(3)(a) Any board member serving on January 1, 1996, shall thereafter be appointed for no more than two consecutive four-year terms.

(b) On or after January 1, 1996, no individual shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.

(4) The effective date of appointment or reappointment of a member shall coincide with the expiration date of the previous term.

(5) Each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and confirmed.

(6) Upon the expiration of the term of any member or in the event of a vacancy for any reason, the appropriate nominating organization shall submit to the governor the names of two qualified persons for each vacancy to be filled.

(7) A vacancy occurring on the board for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. However, members appointed to fill vacancies shall serve only for the unexpired term of their predecessors.

D. The board shall elect a president, vice president, and such other officers as it considers necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the board.

E. Each member of the board shall receive seventy-five dollars a day and reimbursement for actual expenses and mileage at the same rate set by the division of administration for state employees under the provisions of R.S. 39:231 for each day in actual attendance at board meetings or for representing the board in an official board-approved activity.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 684, §5; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2004, No. 733, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2702 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2702
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Social Work Practice Act".

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1322 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1322
Temporary license; limited renewal; fee
Status: in_force

A. An applicant for a license as a clinical laboratory scientist-generalist, clinical laboratory scientist-specialist, clinical laboratory scientist-technician, or cytotechnologist who has fulfilled the educational qualifications to take the licensing examination may be granted a temporary license to engage in the practice of clinical laboratory science in the category for which he is qualified until six weeks after the date of the next licensing examination. In the event the applicant for a license as a clinical laboratory scientist-generalist, clinical laboratory scientist-specialist, clinical laboratory scientist-technician, or cytotechnologist does not successfully complete the licensing examination, that applicant's temporary license may, at the discretion of the committee, be renewed once until six weeks after the subsequent licensing examination.

B. The fee for a temporary license shall be the fee required for the category in which the license is issued as governed by R.S. 37:1321, pro-rated for the portion of the year until the next license examination.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3356 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3356
Respiratory Care Advisory Committee; creation; duties
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Respiratory Care Advisory Committee (committee) is hereby created and shall be composed of ten members appointed by the governor to assist the board in the administration of the provisions of this Chapter.

(2)(a) Six members of the committee shall be respiratory therapists licensed by the board to practice respiratory therapy in this state and selected from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Society of Respiratory Therapy.

(b) Two members of the committee shall be physicians engaged in the practice of pulmonary or critical care medicine and selected from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana State Medical Society.

(c) One member of the committee shall be a hospital administrator selected from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Hospital Association.

(d) One member of the committee shall be a citizen of Louisiana who is not employed in the delivery of health care.

B.(1) The nominating organizations shall submit their lists of nominees at the request of the governor.

(2) Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing governor. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted for Senate confirmation.

C. A vacancy in an unexpired term shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.

D. A majority of the members of the committee shall elect a chairman.

E.(1) The committee shall meet no less than quarterly at a time and place to be determined by the chairman of the committee. 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. Each member shall receive a per diem of fifty dollars per day and be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings and other official business on behalf of the committee or the board. Such compensation shall be paid from funds derived from fees as provided in R.S. 37:3359.

G. The committee shall:

(1) Advise the board on issues affecting applicants for licensure and regulation of respiratory therapy in the state.

(2) Provide advice and recommendations to the board regarding the modification, amendment, and supplementation of rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures for respiratory therapy licensure and practice.

(3) Serve as liaison between and among the board, licensed respiratory therapists, and professional organizations.

(4) Review and advise the board on issues affecting requests for temporary licenses.

(5) Conduct audits on applications to ensure satisfactory completion of continuing education and competency as specified by the board's rules.

(6) Perform such other functions and provide such additional advice and recommendations as may be requested by the board.

Acts 1985, No. 408, §1; Acts 1989, No. 211, §1, eff. June 26, 1989; Acts 2007, No. 142, §2; Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1122 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1122
Prohibited acts; penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or a "provisional licensed marriage and family therapist".

B.(1) Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for the first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense.

(2) In addition to the imposition of a fine, the board may proceed with an action to enjoin and restrain any unlicensed person from violating the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond for such proceeding.

Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3299 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3299
Discharge of firearms
Status: in_force

A. An employee of a security company who discharges a weapon while on duty or traveling to or from duty shall complete and file a board-provided weapons discharge report with the board within seventy-two hours of discharging the weapon.

B. An instructor or trainee who discharges a weapon for any other reason than range qualification during firearms training and range qualifications shall complete and file a board-provided weapons discharge report with the board within seventy-two hours of discharging the weapon.

Acts 2014, No. 519, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1533 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1533
Veterinary faculty license
Status: in_force

A. The board may issue a veterinary faculty license to any qualified applicant who is employed by a college or university in the state and who is involved in the instructional program of either undergraduate or graduate veterinary medical students, provided the applicant:

(1) Is compensated for the practice aspects of his services from state, federal, or institutional funds, or a combination thereof, and not from the patient-owner beneficiary of his practice services.

(2) Furnishes the board with proof that he is a graduate of a veterinary college or division of a university or college that offers the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or its equivalent and that is accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association, and is the holder of a valid license to practice veterinary medicine in a state, territory or district of the United States having license requirements, at the time the applicant was first licensed, which were substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Chapter, and who wishes to be accredited in order to fulfill the functions and duties of clinical instruction.

(3) Submits payment of an original registration fee as set forth in R.S. 37:1518(3)(b).

B. Any license issued under this Section shall be canceled for any of the reasons and under the same conditions set forth in R.S. 37:1526, or if the holder of the veterinary faculty license permanently moves out of this state or leaves the employment of the college or university.

C. Any license under this Section shall be subject to the same renewal fee as set forth in R.S. 37:1518(3)(c).

Acts 1985, No. 217, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3398 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3398
Examination
Status: in_force

A. A license as a real estate appraiser shall not be issued in any class, unless the applicant has passed a qualifying examination approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation for such license.

B. Any applicant not licensed within two years after passing an examination given pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be required to retake and pass the examination.

C. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 263, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.

D. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 213, §2.

E. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 341, §3.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1993, No. 949, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1363, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 158, §1; Acts 2001, No. 888, §1; Acts 2003, No. 341, §§1 and 3; Acts 2014, No. 213, §§1, 2; Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2025, No. 263, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:23.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 23.1
Licenses, permits, or certificates for individuals with an ADA-recognized disorder
Status: in_force

Any board or commission created and provided for within this Title may develop a process to issue a license, permit, or certificate outside the national examination for those individuals with a disorder which is recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2018, No. 655, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:59 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 59
Limitations
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit a person from applying for an occupational license or certification under another statute or rule in state law.

B. An occupational license or certification issued pursuant to this Chapter is valid only in this state. It does not make the person eligible to work in another state under an interstate compact or reciprocity agreement unless otherwise provided by law.

C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent this state from entering into a licensing compact, professional national mobility agreement, or reciprocity agreement with another state, foreign province, foreign country, international organization, or other entity. A person may apply for licensure in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter or may apply for licensure pursuant to the terms of the applicable licensing compact, professional national mobility agreement, or reciprocity agreement.

D. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent this state from recognizing occupational credentials issued by a private certification organization, foreign province, foreign country, international organization, or other entity.

E. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require a private certification organization to grant or deny private certification to any individual.

Acts 2024, No. 253, §1; Acts 2024, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3426 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3426
Licensing of current practitioners
Status: in_force

A. Any person currently practicing as a clinical exercise physiologist for a period of twelve months immediately prior to August 1, 1995, shall be licensed as a clinical exercise physiologist upon application and payment of the applicable licensing fee if he meets the qualifications in R.S. 37:3425(A)(1), (2), and (3) and meets any three of the following criteria:

(1) Has a master of science or a master of education degree in an exercise studies curriculum from an accredited school.

(2) Has one year experience as a clinical exercise physiologist in a cardiopulmonary program.

(3) Is certified as an exercise specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine.

(4) Is recommended by two licensed physicians, one of whom is a board-certified cardiologist.

(5) Has successfully completed an internship of three hundred hours in a cardiopulmonary program under the supervision of a clinical exercise physiologist.

B. After a period of one year from August 1, 1995, no person shall be licensed under this Section.

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2102
Board of Examiners; creation; domicile; membership; terms of office
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. Its domicile shall be in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. The board shall consist of seven members, three of whom shall be respectively the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences of Tulane University of Louisiana; and the assistant secretary, office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health, three of whom shall be licensed practicing sanitarians, and one consumer member, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The consumer member may also apply directly to the office of the governor.

(2) The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

(3)(a) The consumer member shall be selected from the state at large. 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.

B. Each member appointed to the board shall serve for a term of four years.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 371, §2. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 684, §23; Acts 2009, No. 28, §1, eff. June 15, 2009; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:116 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 116
Evidence submitted to review panel
Status: in_force

A. The evidence to be considered by the public accountant review panel shall be promptly submitted by the respective parties in written form only.

B. The evidence may consist of accounting work papers and any relevant firm or other records, excerpts of treatises, depositions of witnesses and parties, affidavits, and reports of accounting experts, and any other form of evidence allowed by the public accountant review panel.

C. Depositions of the parties and witnesses may be taken prior to convening of the panel.

D. Upon request of any party or of any two panel members, the clerk of any district court shall issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum in aid of the taking of depositions and the production of documentary evidence for inspection and copying.

E. The chairman of the panel shall advise the panel relative to any legal question involved in the review proceeding and shall prepare the opinion of the panel as provided in R.S. 37:119.

F. A copy of the evidence shall be sent to each member of the panel.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:348 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 348
Practice of barbering defined
Status: in_force

Any one of the following practices or any combination thereof when done upon the human body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for direct or indirect payment or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice of barbering:

(1) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair.

(2) Giving facial and scalp massages by applying oils, creams, lotion, or other cosmetic materials, either by hand or by mechanical appliances.

(3) Singeing, shampooing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonic.

(4) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powder, oils, clays, or lotions.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 41, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:141 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 141
Policy and definitions
Status: in_force

A. In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of architecture in this state is reserved to those persons who have the proper qualifications and have been registered by the board.

B. As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Architect" means a person who is technically and legally qualified to practice architecture.

(2) "Board" means the State Board of Architectural Examiners.

(3) The "practice of architecture" is the rendering or offering of the services specified in this Paragraph in connection with the design, construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building, a group of buildings, or the space within and surrounding buildings which have human occupancy or habitation as their principal purpose. Such services shall include the following: planning; providing preliminary studies, designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical submissions; administration of construction contracts; and the coordination of any element of technical submissions prepared by others, including but not limited to engineers and landscape architects, as appropriate. The practice of architecture shall not include the practice of engineering as defined in R.S. 37:682; however, a registered architect may perform such engineering work as is incidental to the practice of architecture.

C. The definition of the practice of architecture set forth in Paragraph B(3) of this Section may include, but shall not be construed as precluding nonlicensed persons from performing the following services: project development; feasibility studies; planning; energy consumption analysis; and interior design.

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 524, §1; Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1; Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1988, No. 583, §1; Acts 1995, No. 618, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter:

(1) "Department" means the Department of Occupational Standards; and

(2) "Director" means the Director of Occupational Standards.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3202 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3202
Terms of members; vacancies
Status: in_force

A. The members of the board shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing governor.

B. Vacancies shall be filled for an unexpired term in the manner of original appointment.

Acts 1984, No. 485, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1520 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1520
Application for license; qualifications
Status: in_force

A. Any person desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall make written application to the board. The applicant shall be at least twenty-one years of age, a graduate of a veterinary school, and a person of good moral character. The application shall contain this information and such other information and proof as the board may require by rule. The application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount established and published by the board, as provided herein.

B. If the board determines that the applicant possesses the proper qualifications, it shall admit the applicant to the next examination, or if the applicant is eligible for a license without examination under R.S. 37:1522, the board may proceed to grant him a license. If an applicant is found not qualified to take the examination or for a license without examination, the executive director of the board shall notify the applicant immediately in writing of such finding and the reasons therefor. An applicant found unqualified may require a hearing on the question of his qualification under the provisions of R.S. 37:1518(5). Any applicant who is found not qualified shall have his application fee refunded by the board less a reasonable fee to cover the cost of processing the application. The board may continue to determine and investigate the applicant's qualifications even if the applicant has been admitted to the next examination. In the event an applicant is found unqualified after being admitted to the next examination, the procedure provided above for notification, hearing, and refunding of fee shall apply.

C. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 922, §2.

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 68, §1; Acts 1985, No. 315, §1; Acts 1986, No. 856, §1; Acts 1987, No. 922, §2; Acts 1995, No. 73, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2904 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2904
Bidding procedures
Status: in_force

If a distributor communicates an invitation to bid to one or more exhibitors in the state, then:

(1) The invitation to bid shall specify (a) whether the run for which the bid is being solicited is a first, second or subsequent run; whether the run is an exclusive or nonexclusive run; and the geographic area for the run; (b) the names of all exhibitors who are receiving an invitation to bid on the picture; (c) the date and hour the invitation to bid expires; and (d) the time, date and location, including the address, where the bids will be opened, which shall be within the state.

(2) All bids shall be submitted in writing and shall be opened at the same time and in the presence of those exhibitors, or their agents, who submitted bids and are present at such time.

(3) Immediately upon being opened, the bids shall be subject to examination by exhibitors, or their agents, who submitted bids, and who are present at the opening. Within ten business days after the bids are opened, the distributor shall notify each exhibitor who submitted a bid either the name of the winning bidder or the fact that none of the bids were acceptable.

(4) Once bids are solicited, the distributor shall license the picture only by bidding and may solicit rebids if he does not accept any of the submitted bids.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 663, §1, eff. July 1, 1978. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 366, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1437.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1437.2
Corporations; limited liability companies; partnerships; broker licenses
Status: in_force

A. Any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership formed under the laws of this state or any foreign corporation, limited liability company, or partnership that has been granted a certificate of authority to do business in this state may be granted a real estate broker's license by the commission upon application and compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

B. Every application for a real estate broker license issued to a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall be submitted by a licensed individual real estate broker who has been chosen by the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership as its qualifying broker.

(1) An individual real estate broker may serve as a qualifying broker for more than one corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.

(2) A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership may designate a new qualifying broker at any time, as provided in R.S. 37:1441(C).

C. A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall notify the commission within five calendar days of its dissolution, accompanied by notice of the termination of the broker license, as provided in R.S. 37:1441, for each sponsored licensee, at which time the commission shall cancel the real estate broker license of the corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, thereby prohibiting such entity from performing any act for which a real estate broker license is required.

D. A corporation, limited liability company, or partnership shall notify the commission within five calendar days following the effective date of a merger or consolidation with another corporation, limited liability company, or partnership.

F.-I. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 452, §3.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 380, §1. Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §3; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 23
Application for license, permit, certificate; social security number required
Status: in_force

A. Each board or commission authorized to issue a license, permit, or certificate under this Title shall require each applicant to include his social security number on the application. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, each board or commission shall maintain confidentiality of an applicant's social security number.

B. Upon request, a board or commission shall disclose an applicant's social security number to the agency charged with implementing a program of family support in accordance with R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq. which shall maintain the confidentiality of social security numbers.

Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §3, eff. April 24, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:387 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 387
Compensation of subpoena-server and of witnesses
Status: in_force

A. Each officer who serves a subpoena shall receive the same fees as a sheriff.

B. Each witness who appears in obedience to a subpoena before the board or a member thereof or its secretary shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of this state that shall be audited and paid in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid upon the presentation of proper vouchers approved by any two members of the board.

C. No witness subpoenaed at the instance of a party other than the board or one of its members, or its secretary or agents or employees is entitled to compensation unless the board certifies that this testimony was material to the matter investigated.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:874 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 874
Annual renewal of licenses
Status: in_force

A. Every licensed crematory retort operator who continues to practice in this state shall renew his license on or before May fifteenth of each calendar year by submitting the appropriate renewal application as required by the board along with the appropriate renewal fee set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.

B. Every licensed crematory authority which continues to operate in this state shall renew its license on or before May fifteenth of each calendar year upon submission of the following to the board:

(1) A renewal application on a form prescribed by the board.

(2) An annual report, which indicates any changes which have occurred since the initial application or prior renewal application or that no changes have occurred.

(3) The appropriate renewal fee as set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.

C. Any crematory retort operator or any crematory authority whose renewal application, renewal fee, and, if applicable, annual report is not received by the board by May fifteenth of each year shall be deemed delinquent. A notice of delinquency shall be sent via certified mail to the crematory retort operator or crematory authority by the board. The notice shall state that the deadline for renewal has lapsed and that if the crematory retort operator or crematory authority intends to renew, the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, annual report shall be submitted to the board within five business days of receipt of the notice. No penalties, reinstatement fees, or late fees shall be assessed and no reinspection shall be required if the crematory retort operator or crematory authority submits the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, the annual report within five business days of receipt of the notice. If the board does not receive the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, annual report within the five business days provided for by this Subsection, such crematory retort operator or crematory authority shall be subject to any penalty, reinstatement fees, or late fees authorized by law.

D. A renewal fee, application, or annual report sent through the mail shall be deemed timely received if mailed on or before the due date. If received by the board after the due date, the timeliness of the mailing shall be shown by an official United States postmark or by official receipt or certificate from the United States Postal Service or a commercial mail service, made at the time of mailing that indicates the date thereof.

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2017, No. 251, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:797 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 797
Employment or contracting with certain nonprofit entities
Status: in_force

No provision in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit any person licensed under the provisions of this Chapter from being an employee or independent contractor of 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.

Acts 2010, No. 612, §1, eff. June 25, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2950 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2950
Criminal record effect on trade, occupational, and professional licensing
Status: in_force

A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, a person shall not be disqualified, or held ineligible to practice or engage in any trade, occupation, or profession for which a license, permit, or certificate is required to be issued by the state of Louisiana or any of its agencies or political subdivisions, solely or partly because of a prior criminal record, except in cases in which a conviction directly relates to the position of employment sought, or to the specific occupation, trade, or profession for which the license, permit, or certificate is sought.

(2) In determining whether a conviction directly relates to the position of employment sought, or to the specific occupation, trade, or profession for which the license, permit, or certificate is sought, a licensing entity shall consider all of the following:

(a) The nature and seriousness of the offense.

(b) The nature of the specific duties and responsibilities for which the license, permit, or certificate is required.

(3) The amount of time that has passed since the conviction.

(4) Facts relevant to the circumstances of the offense, including any aggravating or mitigating circumstances or social conditions surrounding the commission of the offense.

(5) Evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the person since the conviction.

B. Any complaints concerning violations of this Section shall be adjudicated in accordance with procedures set forth for administrative and judicial review contained in Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

C. Licensing boards shall not use vague or generic terms, including but not limited to the phrases "moral turpitude" and "good character".

Added by Acts 1978, No. 341, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 574, §1; Acts 1981, No. 531, §1; Acts 1987, No. 694, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1188, §4, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 364, §1; Acts 1997, No. 658, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1370, §4; Acts 1999, No. 1222, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2004, No. 146, §1; Acts 2012, No. 486, §1; Acts 2016, No. 448, §1, eff. June 9, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2022, No. 486, §1; Acts 2024, No. 644, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 694, §§2, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2589 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2589
Denial of license
Status: in_force

Any application for a license hereunder shall be approved or denied within sixty days of the filing of such application with the director. If license shall be denied, then the applicant shall be so notified by United States mail, registered, and shall be given an opportunity to be heard thereon, within sixty days of such denial of license.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1463 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1463
Payment from the fund
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any claimant who meets all of the conditions prescribed in this Chapter may apply to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission to cause payment to be made to such claimant from the recovery fund, in an amount equal to the unsatisfied portion of the claimant's judgment or twenty thousand dollars, whichever is less, and only to the extent and amount reflected in the judgment as being actual damages.

(2) The commission shall not make any payment, be liable, cast in judgment, or pay any portion of any claim or judgment representing an award or claim for attorney fees, court costs, damages for physical or mental injury, medical expenses, loss of income or profits, punitive damages, or any other type of damages other than the actual damages suffered by the claimant.

B. Upon receipt by the claimant of the payment from the recovery fund, the claimant shall assign his additional right, title and interest in the judgment, to the extent of such payment to the commission and thereupon the commission shall be subrogated to the right, title and interest of the claimant; and any amount subsequently recovered on the judgment by the commission, to the extent of the commission's right, title and interest therein, shall be for the purpose of reimbursing the recovery fund.

C. Payments for claims arising out of the same transaction shall be limited in the aggregate to twenty thousand dollars regardless of the number of claimants or parcels of real estate involved in the transaction.

D. Payments for claims based upon judgment against any one licensed real estate broker or real estate salesperson shall not exceed in the aggregate fifty thousand dollars.

E. If at any time the monies in the recovery fund are insufficient to satisfy any valid claim, or portion thereof, the commission shall satisfy such unpaid claim or portion thereof as soon as a sufficient amount of money has been deposited in the fund.

F. All payments and disbursements from the recovery fund shall be made by the commission upon a voucher signed by the chairman of the commission, or his designee.

G. Upon payment of any amount from the recovery fund in settlement of a claim in satisfaction of a judgment against a licensed broker or salesperson, the license of such broker or salesperson shall be automatically revoked. A discharge of bankruptcy shall not relieve a person from the penalties and disabilities provided in this Section.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1986, No. 836, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:611 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 611
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter:

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

(2) "Licensed podiatric physicians and surgeons" means one licensed and holding a certificate under this Chapter.

(3)(a)(i) "Podiatry" is that profession of the health sciences which deals with the prevention, examination, diagnosis, medical, surgical, and adjuvant treatment of the human foot. The "foot" is defined as that part of the human anatomy which consists of the tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges, and all supportive and/or connective tissue immediately adjacent thereto not to extend past the proximal end of the talus. Surgical treatment by podiatric physicians involving use of general or spinal anesthesia is prohibited unless such treatment is performed in a facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Hospitals or the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. In the event that a facility has applied for accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Hospitals or the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care, such treatment may be performed in such facility but shall cease if the accrediting procedure exceeds two years or accreditation is not granted. Podiatry does not include the administration of general or spinal anesthetics by a podiatrist but does include the use of local anesthetics.

(ii) Podiatry may also include treatment of the ankle, muscles, or tendons of the lower leg governing the functions of the foot and ankle by a podiatrist who has completed advanced training determined to be sufficient by the board at a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association acceptable by the board. Implementation of the provisions of this Subparagraph shall be made pursuant to rules promulgated by the board which are predicated on the education or level of training, or both, of an applicant.

(b) In any podiatric surgery requiring general or spinal anesthesia, the anesthetic shall be administered by a physician anesthesiologist or by a certified registered nurse anesthetist under the direction and supervision of a physician anesthesiologist who is proximately present in the operating suite. In any podiatric surgery requiring a spinal anesthetic, epidural anesthetic, or regional nerve block, the anesthetic or nerve block shall be administered by a physician anesthesiologist.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1; Amended by Acts 1975, No. 660, §1; Acts 1985, No. 800, §1; Acts 2007, No. 204, §1, eff. June 27, 2007.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.87 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.87
Conduct of business; prohibitions
Status: in_force

A person shall not make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or advertising in the conduct of the business of a direct practice or relative to the business of a direct practice.

Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2161
Construction management
Status: in_force

A. Any person who performs, attempts to perform, or submits a price, bid, or offer to perform work in construction management whose scope of authority and responsibility includes supervision, oversight, direction, or in any manner assumes charge for the construction services provided to an owner by a general contractor or contractors, shall possess a license in the same classification or in the major classification for the scope of work as provided in this Chapter.

B. An architect or engineer ensuring compliance with the plans and specifications for the construction project on behalf of the owner, or construction manager whose scope of authority and responsibilities do not include any of the tasks provided for in this Section and does not subcontract actual construction work, is not required to obtain a contractor's license.

C. An employee of the owner who ensures compliance with the plans and specifications on behalf of the owner but does not act as a contractor does not have to be licensed.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 233, §11. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 113, §11; Acts 1983, No. 296, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1; Acts 2024, No. 178, §1; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3387.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3387.12
Registered prevention professional
Status: in_force

A. Registered prevention professional is a practice credential. The scope of practice affords the registered prevention professional the flexibility of working in a variety of settings that supports competency-based levels of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Prevention can range from working with specific and varied populations to mobilizing communities and advocating for healthy behaviors. In the exercise of his scope of practice, the registered prevention professional shall adhere to the requirements of the state strategic prevention plan and shall do nothing inconsistent with or in derogation of that plan.

B. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a registered prevention professional shall submit an application to the board on a form and in a manner as the board shall prescribe. The initial application form shall be accompanied by an initial application fee of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. The registration shall be renewed every two years and shall be accompanied by a fee for renewal of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars.

C. Upon investigation of the application, the board shall, within forty-five days prior to any examination, notify each candidate that the application is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for such rejection.

D. The board shall recognize as a registered prevention professional each candidate who:

(1) Possesses a high school diploma or its equivalent and documents three years of board-approved prevention experience.

(2) Is a legal resident of the United States and at least eighteen years of age on the date the application is received.

(3) Is not in violation of any ethical standards subscribed to by the board.

(4) Has not been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to a felony. However, the board may, in its discretion, waive this requirement upon review of the individual's circumstances. Each candidate shall provide the board with a certified criminal history.

(5)(a) Demonstrates professional competence by passing a written examination.

(b) The board shall determine the scope and administration of the examination.

(c) The board may provide for circumstances under which a candidate who fails the examination but who meets all other requirements may retake the examination.

(d) The board shall make reasonable accommodations for those candidates who demonstrate a special need or disability.

(6) Documents completion of any ethics training required by the board and signs a form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility as prescribed by the board.

(7) Documents having successfully completed any training prescribed by the board. Training as contemplated in this Chapter may include educational as well as experiential components.

(8) Provides three letters of recommendation as prescribed by the board.

E. The registered prevention professional is a practice credential and, to the extent possible, it shall be governed by existing rules, including but not limited to those applicable to the application for and renewal of prevention practice credentials. The board may adopt and promulgate such additional rules as may be necessary and may prescribe such other qualifications and requirements for registered prevention professionals as may be appropriate for the protection of the public or the enhancement of professional services provided pursuant to the authority of this Chapter.

Acts 2006, No. 427, §2; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.