La. R.S. § 3:143 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 143
Tit. 3, § 143. Associations heretofore organized may adopt these provisions
Status: in_force

Any corporation or association organized under previously existing statutes may by a majority vote of its directors or members, be brought under the provisions of this Part. It shall make out in duplicate a statement signed and sworn to by a majority of its directors, to the effect that the corporation or association has by a majority vote of its directors decided to accept the benefits and be bound by the provisions of this Part. Articles of association shall be filed as required in R.S. 3:127 except that they shall be signed by a majority of the members of the board of directors. The filing fee shall be the same as for filing an amendment to articles of association.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3521 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3521
General rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may establish such general rules and regulations as may be necessary to facilitate the administration and enforcement of such marketing orders and agreements.

B. The provisions of R.S. 3:3520 relative to publication and time of taking effect are applicable to any such general rule and regulation which is established pursuant to this Section and applicable to marketing orders. Such notice shall be mailed to the advisory board for each marketing order or marketing agreement which is in active operation.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4607
Inspection and testing; entry upon premises
Status: in_force

A. The department shall keep a general supervision over the weights, measures, and weighing and measuring devices offered for sale, sold, and in use in the state. When not otherwise provided by law, the department may inspect, test, and try all weights, measures, and weighing or measuring devices used, kept, offered, or exposed for sale, in order to ascertain whether or not they are correct.

B. At least once a year and more often if it thinks necessary, the department shall so inspect, test, and try all commercial weighing or measuring devices.

C. From time to time, the department shall weigh or measure and inspect packages or amounts of commodities of whatever kind kept for the purpose of sale, offered or exposed for sale, or sold in the process of delivery, in order to determine whether they contain the amounts represented and whether they are offered for sale or sold in a manner in accordance with law.

D. The department may, for the purposes mentioned in this Section and in the general performance of its official duties, enter and go upon, without formal warrant, any stand, place, building, or premises, or stop any person and require him, if necessary, to proceed, with or without any vehicle involved, to some place which the department may specify.

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1; Acts 2003, No. 139, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:556.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 556.14
Assessments on crawfish tails
Status: in_force

A. An assessment of one cent per pound is hereby levied on all crawfish tail meat sold in this state.

B., C. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.

D. If the assessment is modified or eliminated for any reason, then all assessments approved, levied, or otherwise collectible under this Section on the last date prior to any such modification or elimination of assessments taking effect shall remain valid and collectible for such time as is necessary to pay the financial obligations incurred prior to the effective date of the modification or elimination of the assessment.

E.-G. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 219, §2.

H. The assessment shall be collected and paid at the first point of sale in Louisiana by the producer or distributor doing business in Louisiana and remitted to the department on or before the fifteenth day after the close of each quarter.

I. Each crawfish tail meat producer who produces crawfish tail meat from crawfish obtained from crawfish farmers and harvesters who have paid the assessment under R.S. 3:556.6 shall be exempt from the assessment imposed under this Section.

J. The board may impose a civil penalty for failure to collect and remit assessments in accordance with the provisions of this Section in the amount and in the manner provided for in R.S. 3:556.9(E).

K. The proceeds of the assessment shall be distributed and used in accordance with R.S. 3:556.12.

Acts 2006, No. 293, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 219, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2463 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2463
General shelter standards
Status: in_force

A. Shelters shall be open for redemption and adoption of animals during posted or normal business hours. Hours of operation and emergency telephone number shall be prominently displayed.

B. Sewage disposal of waste matter shall comply with existing parish and state codes for sanitation.

C.(1) Shelters shall be inspected at least once every six months by an authorized representative of the parish to determine compliance with the requirements of this Part. Additional inspections shall be made promptly upon receipt of a bonafide complaint.

(2) The parish shall notify the director of the animal control agency or shelter of the inspector's name in writing. Each individual authorized to conduct shelter inspections for the parish shall annually attend training offered by an organization that provides accredited continuing education courses regarding shelter safety, animal welfare, and state compliance procedures, such as the Louisiana Animal Control Association. The training requirement shall apply only if an online training option is available. All training required by this Paragraph shall be approved by the state veterinarian.

D. Fees must be visibly posted and registered with the parish governing authority.

E. Shelter personnel shall annually attend training offered by an organization that provides accredited continuing education courses regarding shelter safety, animal welfare, and state compliance procedures, such as the Louisiana Animal Control Association and should be trained as to animal health, disease control, humane care and treatment, animal control and transportation of animals. Shelter workers shall be fundamentally humane, shall be able to identify and understand the principal animal diseases and injuries, and should have good judgment and even temperament. The training requirement shall apply only if an online training option is available. All training required by this Subsection shall be approved by the state veterinarian.

Acts 1985, No. 806, §1, eff. July 22, 1985; Acts 2017, No. 184, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:121 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 121
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to promote, foster, and encourage the intelligent and orderly marketing of agricultural products through co-operation.

Acts 2017, No. 65, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3412.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3412.1
Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund; creation; assessment; rules and regulations; suspension of assessment; eligibility for reimbursement; availability of money; prorated claims; reimbursement for administrative expenses; failure to pay; subrogation
Status: in_force

A. The commission may operate a Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund for grain dealers and cotton merchants licensed under this Chapter for the sole purpose of having funds available for use in meeting the licensee's obligations with respect to the reimbursement of any producer who sold agricultural commodities to the licensee and who was not fully compensated.

B. The commission shall charge an assessment at the rate of one twenty-fifth of one percent on the value of all agricultural commodities regulated under this Chapter which are sold to grain dealers and cotton merchants. The assessments shall be due and payable to the commission by the licensee at the first point of sale.

C. The assessments charged under this Section shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) All assessments received pursuant to this Section shall be deposited immediately in the state treasury.

(2) After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the state general fund, an amount equal to that deposited as required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be credited to a special fund hereby created in the state treasury to be known as the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund. The monies in this fund shall be used solely as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be transferred to the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to provide solely for the administration and operation of the fund provided for in this Section. The monies in this fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to this fund, again, following compliance with the requirement of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.

(3) The monies in the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund shall be used solely for the administration and operation of the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund provided for in this Section.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2020, No. 151, §2.

D. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, necessary for the efficient administration of the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund. Such rules shall include:

(1) Procedures for claims on the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund.

(2) Reimbursement limitations.

(3) Any rules and regulations necessary for the administration of the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund.

(4) The establishment of civil penalties for violations of this Section.

E. Beginning on July 1st following the fiscal year in which the balance within the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority reaches a level of twelve million dollars, the commission shall suspend collection of the assessment required by this Section. If after suspension of collection the balance is less than ten million dollars, the commission shall require collection of the assessment. Any assessments collected after the balance reaches twelve million dollars, but prior to the suspension of collection, shall remain within the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority.

F. A producer shall be eligible to receive indemnity payments from the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund if:

(1) The licensed grain dealer becomes insolvent.

(2) The licensed cotton merchant becomes insolvent.

(3) The licensed grain dealer or cotton merchant, as a result of the insolvency, does not fully compensate the producer in accordance with a sale of agricultural commodities.

G. Upon the insolvency of a licensed grain dealer or cotton merchant, the commission shall make the proceeds of the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund available for use in meeting the licensee's obligations with respect to the reimbursement of any producer who sold grain or cotton to the licensee and who was not fully compensated.

H. If claims for indemnity payments from the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund exceed the amount in the fund, the commission shall prorate the claims and pay the prorated amounts. As future assessments are collected, the commission shall continue to forward indemnity payments to each eligible person until the person receives the maximum amount payable in accordance with this Section.

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the commission pays a claim in accordance with this Section, then all payments shall be made jointly payable to the claimant and to all secured parties and lienholders that were included in the most recent master listing of farm products within the central registry as provided in R.S. 3:3654, or addendum thereto, published by the secretary of state prior to the payment date and hold a security interest in or a lien on the crops, farm products, or agricultural commodities, perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

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

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

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

J. Expenses incurred by the commission in administrating the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund shall be reimbursable from the fund. Administrative expenses shall be paid in priority to all other payments.

K. Any licensee who knowingly or intentionally refuses or fails to collect the assessment required under this Section or to submit any assessment collected from producers to the commission for deposit in the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund shall be subject to civil penalties.

L. Money paid from the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund in satisfaction of a valid claim constitutes a debt obligation of the person against whom the claim was made. The commission may take action on behalf of the fund against a person to recover the amount of payment made, plus reasonable costs, including court costs, incurred by the commission in obtaining recovery, legal interest from the date of payment of any claim, and reasonable attorney fees. As a condition of payment of a claim from the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund, the claimant shall subrogate its interest, if any, to the commission in a cause of action against all parties, to the amount of the loss that the claimant was reimbursed by the fund.

Acts 2015, No. 430, §1; Acts 2016, No. 12, §1; Acts 2020, No. 151, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4202 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4202
Objective
Status: in_force

It is the objective of this law to provide meat and poultry products inspection programs that will impose and enforce requirements with respect to intrastate operations and commerce that are at least equal to those imposed and enforced under the Federal Meat Inspection Act* and the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act** with respect to operations and transactions in interstate commerce; and the commissioner is directed to administer this law so as to accomplish this purpose in a reasonable manner.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 615, §2; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.

*21 U.S.C.A. §71 ET SEQ. (TRANSFERRED; SEE NOW, 21 U.S.C.A. §601 ET SEQ.).

**21 U.S.C.A. §451 ET SEQ.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2362 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2362
Tying or tethering a dog or cat in extreme weather conditions; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, including R.S. 14:102.26, it shall be prohibited to tie or tether a dog or cat in a manner that exposes the dog or cat to extreme weather conditions in the following designated emergency areas:

(1) A designated emergency area during a flood or hurricane in which a disaster or emergency, as defined in R.S. 29:723, is declared by executive order or proclamation of the governor.

(2) A designated emergency area during a flood or hurricane in which a local disaster or emergency, as defined in R.S. 29:723, is declared by a local political subdivision of the state.

B. A local governing authority may establish a fine not to exceed seventy-five dollars which may be imposed on anyone who violates the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2018, No. 148, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:734 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 734
Livestock brand inspectors
Status: in_force

A. Livestock brand inspectors employed by the commissioner shall be commissioned by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and, for the purposes of this Part, shall have the same power and authority as is vested in the state police. Inspectors shall have general jurisdiction throughout the state to enforce the provisions of the Louisiana Criminal Code as set forth in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section, this Part, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Part.

B. Personnel of the commission who are commissioned peace officers shall be under the direction, control, and supervision of the commissioner and shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To provide for the protection of the assets and property of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, to enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health adopted pursuant to Part I of Chapter 16 of Title 3 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as authorized in R.S. 3:2093, to enforce all of the provisions of this Part, and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Part and provisions in the Louisiana Criminal Code relating to the theft of animals, the illegal branding or marking of animals, the disposition of strayed animals, the theft of any farm machinery, equipment, or supplies, and to perform such duties with respect to any other farm-related crime.

(2) To take the following actions, with or without a warrant, when the inspector has probable cause to believe that the provisions of the Louisiana Criminal Code as set forth in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section or this Part, or of the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part, have been violated:

(a) To enter upon private land or premises.

(b) To stop and search any airplane, automobile, truck, boat, or other vehicle.

(c) To enter any establishment where livestock or carcasses are slaughtered, butchered, stored, or sold.

(d) To hold livestock, carcasses, parts of carcasses, or hides for a reasonable time for the purposes of investigation and determination of ownership.

(3) To arrest, with or without a warrant, any person who the inspector has probable cause to believe has violated the criminal provisions of this Part or the Louisiana Criminal Code as set forth in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(4) To serve all warrants and other processes issued by courts of competent jurisdiction in connection with violations of the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part or the Louisiana Criminal Code as set forth in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(5) To cooperate with all other peace officers in the enforcement of the Louisiana Criminal Code as set forth in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section, the provisions of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part.

(6) To be attired in a uniform approved by the commissioner and carry proper credentials evidencing their authority, which shall be exhibited upon demand of any person. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 49:121(E), every automobile, truck, or other vehicle belonging to the state that is used by an inspector shall conform with the provisions of R.S. 49:121(A)(1), (B), and (C).

C. Additionally, while on special assignment during any riot, insurrection, or any declared disaster or while in protection of immovable property, movable property, assets, and resources of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, any commissioned livestock brand inspector shall possess all the powers and authority of regular law enforcement officers of this state.

D. Upon the request of any regular law enforcement agency of this state, livestock brand inspectors shall prevent and detect crime, apprehend criminals, enforce the criminal and traffic laws of the state, keep the peace and good order in the state in the enforcement of the state's police powers, and perform any other related duties imposed upon them by the legislature.

Acts 1982, No. 113, §1; Acts 1992, No. 33, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1; Acts 2020, No. 159, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2063 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2063
Severability clause
Status: in_force

If any provision in this Part is held invalid or suspended, such invalidity or suspension shall not affect other provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Part are hereby declared severable.

Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3553 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3553
Levy of assessment; collection; enforcement; refund
Status: in_force

A.(1) There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of one cent per bushel on all soybeans grown within the state, this assessment to be deducted from the amount paid the producer at the first point of sale, whether within or without the state.

(2) No assessment for soybeans shall be imposed and levied in accordance with this Subsection while a national assessment for soybeans established pursuant to 7 CFR 1220.223 remains in effect. The assessment on soybeans shall be imposed and levied in accordance with this Subsection upon the suspension or termination of the national assessment for soybeans established pursuant to 7 CFR 1220.223.

B.(1) There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of one-half cent per bushel on all wheat, corn, and grain sorghum grown within the state.

(2) No assessment for grain sorghum shall be imposed and levied in accordance with this Subsection while a national assessment for grain sorghum established pursuant to 7 CFR 1221 remains in effect. The assessment on grain sorghum shall be imposed and levied in accordance with this Subsection upon the suspension or termination of the national assessment for grain sorghum established pursuant to 7 CFR 1221.

C. The assessments imposed and levied by this Chapter shall be collected by the commissioner of agriculture from the buyer of soybeans or the wheat, corn, or grain sorghum at the first point of sale. Every buyer shall keep a complete and accurate record of all soybeans, wheat, corn, or grain sorghum handled by him. Such records shall be in such form and contain such other information as the board shall by rule or regulation prescribe. The records shall be preserved by the buyer for a period of one year and shall be offered for inspection at any time upon oral or written demand by the commissioner or any duly authorized agent or representative of the commissioner. Every buyer, at such time or times as the commissioner may require, shall submit reports or other documentary information deemed necessary for the efficient and equitable collection of the assessment imposed in this Chapter. The commissioner of agriculture shall have the power to cause any duly authorized agent or representative to enter upon the premises of any buyer of soybeans, wheat, corn, or grain sorghum and examine or cause to be examined by such agent any books, papers, and records which deal in any way with respect to the payment of the assessment or enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

D. The commissioner of agriculture shall quarterly pay over to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board the funds collected less the actual cost of administering and collecting any assessment levied herein up to but not to exceed three percent of the gross amount collected. The quarterly settlement to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board shall be made on or before the fifteenth day of the succeeding quarter and shall be accompanied by a complete audit of all funds collected and disbursed, and costs actually incurred in the collection and administration of the assessments.

E. Any producer whose commodities are subject to an assessment levied under this Chapter may request and receive a refund of the amount deducted from the sale of his commodities provided he makes a written application with the commissioner within thirty days from date of sale supported by copies of sales slips signed by the purchaser, and provided further that the application is filed before the quarterly accounting is made and the funds paid to the Louisiana Soybean and Grain Research and Promotion Board.

Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 45, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 38, §1; Acts 1980, No. 44, §1, eff. June 9, 1980; Acts 1985, No. 390, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; H.C.R. No. 159, 2008 R.S., eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8G, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 25, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3; Acts 2014, No. 205, §1; Acts 2022, No. 150, §1, eff. May 25, 2022.

NOTE: See Acts 1985, No. 390, §§3, 4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3812 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3812
Mandamus to compel issuance of license or permit
Status: in_force

Any person who is denied a permit or license by the commission may institute legal proceedings against the commission in the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge. If the court finds that the license or permit should have been issued, the court may issue a writ of mandamus to compel the commission to issue the license or permit.

Added by Acts 1965, No. 127, §2. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3003 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3003
Livestock at large on highways unlawful
Status: in_force

No person owning livestock shall knowingly, willfully or negligently permit his livestock to go at large upon the public highways of any ward of any parish where livestock is presently prohibited from roaming at large or any ward of any parish that shall hereafter adopt a stock law as hereinafter provided for.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:203 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 203
Tit. 3, § 203. Powers
Status: in_force

Corporations organized under this Chapter may enjoy succession by its corporate name for the period of time expressed in its act of incorporation, not to exceed ninety nine years; contract, sue, and be sued in its corporate name; make and use a corporate seal, and alter it at pleasure; invest its board of directors with all corporate powers, subject to restrictions named in its charter; name and appoint such managers, directors, or officers as the interest and convenience of the corporation require; make and establish, alter, and amend such by-laws and rules for the proper management and regulation of the affairs of the corporation as may be necessary and proper; acquire property by grant, donation, or purchase in the due course of business, and lease, hold, and dispose of, mortgage, and pledge the property; wind up and dissolve itself; conduct business in this state; assess and collect from its members and stockholders such fees, dues, fines, interest and discount, premiums, and other charges as shall be provided by resolutions of its board or by its by-laws, which charges shall not be held to be usurious; receive and hold its own stock in pledge as part security for loans made to or guaranteed by its members and purchase the same under the power of pledge; purchase at a valuation mutually agreed upon, and cancel, unpledged shares of stock held by its members; make loans to members or to non-members, when such non-member loans are beneficial to a member and are guaranteed or endorsed in whole or in part by the member; borrow money and issue evidence of indebtedness therefor; sell or discount notes and evidence of indebtedness; invest its moneys by the purchase of bonds and other negotiable securities; and have such other and further powers as may be useful, necessary, or incidental to the effective carrying out of the purposes for which the corporation is organized.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2054 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2054
Creation and organization
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Beef Industry Council is hereby created and shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided for agencies transferred to the department by R.S. 36:629(D).

B.(1) The council shall be composed of nine cattle producer members appointed as follows:

(a) Three cattle producer members appointed by the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.

(b) Two representatives of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association appointed by the board of directors of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Market Association.

(c) Three cattle producer representatives of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation appointed by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.

(d) One cattle producer member appointed by the Cattle Producers of Louisiana.

(2) In addition, the commissioner of agriculture shall serve as an ex officio member of the council in an advisory capacity only.

(3)(a) Members shall serve as follows:

(i) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association and one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau shall each serve one-year terms.

(ii) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau, and one member from the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association shall each serve two-year terms.

(iii) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau, one member from the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association, and one member from the Cattle Producers of Louisiana shall each serve three-year terms.

(b) Thereafter, all appointments shall be for three-year terms. No appointee shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms on the council. The initial appointments shall commence on August 17, 2015.

C. Thereafter and not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the term of office, except for those serving by virtue of their elective office, the aforenamed organizations and agencies shall submit the names of appointments to the council. Vacancies which occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term.

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

E. Council members shall receive no salary for their services as members, but shall be reimbursed for actual travel and other expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the council or while on official business of the council assigned by the council. The reimbursement shall be paid out of funds available to the council.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 428, §1; Acts 2021, No. 20, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3761 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3761
Legislative findings and definitions
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the development of an advanced biofuel industry in Louisiana is a matter of grave public necessity and is vital to the economy of Louisiana. The use of advanced biofuel will expand United States and Louisiana fuel supplies without increasing dependency on foreign oil. The development of an advanced biofuel industry will help rebuild the local and regional economies devastated as a result of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by providing: (1) increased value added to the feed stock crops which will benefit the producers and provide more revenue to the local community; (2) increased investments in plants and equipment which would stimulate the local economy by providing construction jobs initially and the chance for full-time employment after the plant is completed; (3) secondary employment as associated industries develop due to plant coproducts becoming available at a competitive price; and (4) increased local and state revenues collected from plant operations would stimulate local and state tax revenues and provide funds for improvements to the community and to the region. Blending fuel-grade ethanol with gasoline at the gas station pump will offer the Louisiana consumer a fuel that is less expensive, cleaner, renewable, and more efficient than unleaded gasoline. Moreover, preliminary tests conducted in Europe have proven that the use of hydrous ethanol, which eliminates the need for the hydrous-to-anhydrous dehydration processing step, results in an energy savings of between ten percent and forty-five percent during processing, a four percent product volume increase, higher mileage per gallon, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Therefore, an advanced biofuel industry development initiative in Louisiana is vital to ensuring the broad-based rural economic development of Louisiana and is a matter of public policy.

B. The legislature finds and declares that the proper development of an advanced biofuel industry in Louisiana requires the following comprehensive "field-to-pump" strategy:

(1) Feedstock other than corn:

(a) Derived solely from Louisiana harvested crops.

(b) Capable of an annual yield of at least six hundred gallons of ethanol per acre.

(c) Requiring no more than one-half of the water required to grow corn.

(d) Tolerant to high temperature and waterlogging.

(e) Resistant to drought and saline-alkaline soils.

(f) Capable of being grown in marginal soils, ranging from heavy clay to light sand.

(g) Requiring no more than one-third of the nitrogen required to grow corn thereby reducing the risk of contamination of the waters of the state.

(h) Requiring no more than one-half of the energy necessary to convert corn into ethanol.

(2) The distributed nature of a small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility network reduces feed stock supply risk, does not burden local water supplies, and provides for a more broad-based economic development. Each small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility shall operate in Louisiana.

(3) Advanced biofuel supply and demand shall be expanded beyond the ten percent blend market by blending fuel-grade anhydrous ethanol with gasoline at the gas station pump. Variable blending pumps, directly installed and operated at local gas stations by a qualified small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility, shall offer the consumer a less expensive substitute for unleaded gasoline in the form of E10, E20, E30, and E85.

C. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them:

(1) "Advanced biofuel" means hydrous ethanol derived from sugar or starch (other than corn starch) or anhydrous ethanol derived from sugar or starch (other than corn starch).

(2) "Anhydrous ethanol" means an ethyl alcohol that has a purity of at least ninety-nine percent, exclusive of added denaturants, that meets all the requirements of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4806, the standard specification for ethanol used as motor fuel.

(3) "Hydrous ethanol" means an ethyl alcohol that is approximately ninety-six percent ethanol and four percent water.

(4) "Small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility" means an advanced biofuel manufacturing facility operating in Louisiana that produces no less than five million gallons of advanced biofuel per year and no more than fifteen million gallons of advanced biofuel per year with feedstock other than corn derived solely from Louisiana harvested crops.

Acts 2008, No. 382, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:268 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 268
Loans to and deposits with lending institutions
Status: in_force

The Authority may make, or contract to make, loans to and deposits with lending institutions at such interest rates, terms and conditions as it shall determine in accordance with rules or regulations adopted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950 et seq.). All lending institutions are hereby authorized to borrow funds and accept deposits from the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations of the Authority. The Authority shall require that all proceeds of its loans to or deposits with lending institutions, or an equivalent amount, shall be used by such lending institutions to make agricultural loans, subject to such terms and conditions as the Authority may prescribe. To the extent that any provisions of this Section may be inconsistent with any provision of the law governing lending institutions, the provisions of this Section shall control.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983.
La. R.S. § 3:2574 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2574
Tit. 3, § 2574. Proceeds of sale insufficient to pay costs
Status: in_force

In case proceeds of the sale are not sufficient to pay all costs, they shall be paid pro rata.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:740 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 740
Certified copies of recordations, renewals, and transfers
Status: in_force

A. Each person who records a brand or mark, who renews a recordation, or to whom a recorded brand or mark is transferred, shall be entitled to one certified copy of the recordation, renewal, or transfer free of charge.

B. In any civil or criminal action in which the ownership of an animal is in question, a certified copy of a recordation, renewal, or transfer shall be prima facie evidence of the ownership of the animal and shall be admissible in evidence without further foundation.

Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4737 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4737
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this Subpart.

Acts 2009, No. 506, §1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:20 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 20
Labeling of organic food
Status: in_force

No person shall use the term "organic food" or any derivative of the term "organic" in the labeling or advertising of a food, unless the growth and composition of such food product meets the requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 205, the National Organic Program Standards.

Acts 2012, No. 14, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3364
Officers and employees
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner or his designee shall serve as chairman of the commission. The members shall elect such other officers as they deem necessary.

B. The commission shall employ a director and an assistant director who shall be appointed by the commission subject to the approval of the commissioner. The director and the assistant director shall be in the unclassified service. The commissioner may employ such other personnel of the commission as he deems appropriate. All employees of the commission shall be under the direction and supervision of the commissioner.

Acts 1984, No. 800, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:44 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 44
Unmanned aerial systems; operation
Status: in_force

A. Unmanned aerial systems may operate in agricultural commercial operations in accordance with this Chapter and the rules and regulations established by the commissioner, except as prohibited by federal law.

B.(1) Private landowners engaged in agricultural commercial operations on their private property may use unmanned aerial systems within the geographical confines of their property.

(2) Producers, tenants, lessees, university researchers, or other contracted or hired personnel working on private property who are engaged in agricultural commercial operations may use unmanned aerial systems within the geographical confines of the property, only with written permission of the landowner or entity controlling the agricultural commercial use of the property.

(3) Data obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial system shall be used solely in the course of conducting a generally accepted agricultural commercial operation, or in conjunction with an agricultural research, extension program, or initiative conducted by a Louisiana public postsecondary educational institution.

(4) All data obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial system shall remain the property of the legal owner of the property where the data was collected, unless written approval is given by the property owner for other uses. Public universities conducting agricultural research may negotiate with the legal owner of the property for the terms of use or shared ownership of the data.

Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:643 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 643
Failure to post bond or other security
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in the business of purchasing milk from producers for the purpose of manufacturing, pasteurizing, or distributing milk or milk products within the state without having first posted the bond or other security that shall be required by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, and as required by this Part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the parish jail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §3; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4641 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4641
Standard rule for measuring saw logs
Status: in_force

A. The standard rule or scale for the measurement of saw logs in this state is the Doyle Log Rule.

B. The procedure for using the Doyle Log Rule is as follows:

Deduct four inches from the top diameter of the log inside the bark as an allowance for slab and edging. Square one-quarter of the remainder and multiply by the length of the log in feet. The result is the contents in board feet.

C. The formula and values for the Doyle Log Rule are as follows:

(1) The formula is:

B.F.=((D-4)/4) 2 x L

(2) The values for the elements of the formula are as follows:

(a) "B.F." is the volume in board feet.

(b) "D" is the top diameter of the log inside the bark in inches.

(c) "L" is the length of the log in feet.

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1470 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1470
Civil penalties; procedures for imposition of penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any person who violates any of the provisions of or the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part; or who alters, forges, or counterfeits, or uses without authority any license or other document provided for in this Part or in the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part; or who fails to collect or to timely pay the assessments, fees, and penalties due or assessed pursuant to this Part, shall be subject, in addition to any unpaid assessments, late fees, or collection costs, to a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each act of violation and for each day of violation. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

B. Any licensee who violates any of the provisions of or the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part shall be subject to having his license suspended, revoked, or placed on probation, in addition to any other penalties authorized by this Part.

C. Penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based upon an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(1) The commission shall be convened by the commissioner for the purpose of hearing any alleged violation of this Part or any rule and regulation adopted pursuant to this Part.

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

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

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

D. In addition to civil penalties, the commissioner may assess the cost of the adjudicatory hearing against any person found to be in violation of this Part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. The commissioner shall, by regulation, determine the amount of costs to be assessed in adjudicatory hearings.

Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3414.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3414.3
Grain sampling and grading
Status: in_force

A. The commission by rule shall adopt standards for sampling and grading grain. The standards shall include tolerances for the interpretive element of grading. The standards shall be consistent with the standards adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Grain Inspection Service, for sampling and grading grain. The commission shall provide copies of any changes in the standards to each grain dealer prior to the date the changes become effective.

B.(1) Grain shall be graded by a state or federally certified grader.

(2) The commission shall certify grain samplers and graders. The commission may conduct courses of instruction in the methods of sampling and grading grain in one or more locations throughout the state. Each person who displays an adequate knowledge of sampling and grading grain which is satisfactory to the commission shall be issued a certificate.

(3) Grain samplers and graders may have their state certification suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the provisions of this Chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto by a ruling of the commission based upon an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

C. Each grain dealer who issues grades for grain shall sample and grade each load of grain delivered by a producer within seventy-two hours from the time the grain is delivered to the grain dealer.

D. Each grain dealer who issues grades for grain shall retain each sample of grain received from a producer which is subject to excessive deductions. The commission by rule shall determine the level of deductions which are excessive for each type of grain. This determination shall include deductions for all causes and shall be based upon the numerical grades determined for each type of grain by the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Grain Inspection Service. Samples of grain which are subject to excessive deductions shall be retained in separate containers and shall be retained for five days from the date the sample was graded.

E. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

F. If a dispute arises as to the grading of a sample which is subject to excessive deductions, the grain dealer, or the producer, or both, may request that the sample be regraded by the department. If a regrading is requested, the grain dealer shall provide the sample to the department.

G. The department may charge a fee for regrading a sample. The fee shall be fixed by the commission by rule in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars.

H. If the dispute is not resolved on the basis of the regrading, either party may introduce the results of the regrading in evidence in any legal action which results from the dispute.

I. The employees of the department may inspect randomly selected samples to determine if a grain dealer who issues grades for grain is taking samples and grading grain in accordance with the standards adopted by the commission. The department shall not charge for an inspection under the provisions of this Section. The sample shall be obtained, or the inspection performed, during the normal working hours of the grain dealer.

J. If a grain dealer who issues grades for grain does not take samples or grade grain in accordance with the standards adopted by the commission, the commission may place the grain dealer on probation. If the grain dealer continues to sample or grade grain incorrectly, or if the grain dealer fails to retain samples or to provide samples as required by this Section, the commission may suspend or revoke the grain dealer's license.

K. A grain dealer may be placed on probation and a grain dealer's license may be suspended or revoked only by a ruling of the commission based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

L. The department shall inspect, classify, and grade grain in accordance with standards adopted by the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Grain Inspection Service, for sampling and grading grain. The department may charge a fee for inspecting, classifying, and grading grain. The fee shall be fixed by the commission by rule and shall be based on the actual cost of providing the service. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to grain sold for export nor to inbound grain intended for export shipment.

M.(1) The commission shall promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this Section. All rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) The commission shall commence the promulgation of rules and regulations no later than August 1, 2023.

N. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to rice.

Acts 1985, No. 793, §1; Acts 1986, No. 316, §1; Acts 2003, No. 172, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2010, No. 767, §§1, 2, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2023, No. 202, §1, eff. June 8, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3257 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3257
Reciprocal agreements
Status: in_force

The commissioner may waive all or part of the examination requirements for applicants for certification on a reciprocal basis with any other state which has substantially the same requirements for examinations.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3107
Regulatory fee
Status: in_force

The commissioner may charge a service fee on alternative livestock programs in Louisiana. The fee shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The proceeds of the fee shall be used to defray the costs of services to the alternative livestock industry in Louisiana. The fee shall be collected annually upon the renewal of the license in the state of Louisiana. The amount of the fee shall be based on the cost of regulating the alternative livestock industry.

Acts 2012, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4734 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4734
Notice of country of origin
Status: in_force

A. All retailers of catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products shall notify consumers, at the final point of sale of the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products to the consumers, of the country of origin of the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products.

B. A retailer of catfish or catfish products may designate the catfish or catfish product as having a United States country of origin only if:

(1) It is hatched, raised, harvested, and processed in the United States, in the case of farm-raised catfish.

(2) It is harvested in waters of the United States or a territory of the United States and is processed in the United States or a territory of the United States, in the case of river or lake catfish.

C. The notice of country of origin for catfish shall distinguish between farm raised or wild caught.

D.(1) Retailers shall notify consumers of the country of origin of the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products by means of a label, stamp, mark, placard, or other clear and visible sign on the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products, or on the package, display, holding unit, or bin containing the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products at the final point of sale to consumers.

(2) If the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products are already individually labeled for retail sale regarding country of origin, the retailer shall not be required to provide any additional information to comply with the requirements of this Subpart.

(3) The commissioner may require that any person that prepares, stores, handles, or distributes catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products for retail sale maintain a verifiable recordkeeping audit trail that permits the commissioner to verify compliance with this Subpart and any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder.

E.(1) No owner or manager of a restaurant that sells imported catfish shall misrepresent to the public, either verbally, on a menu, or on signs displayed on the premises, that the catfish is domestic.

(2) If the food service establishment offers for sale only catfish or catfish products having a United States country of origin, they may notify consumers of this information with a sign placed in a prominent location in the food service establishment in lieu of disclosure on the menu.

(3) Signs notifying consumers of the sale of catfish or catfish products having a United States country of origin shall be approved, as indicated by a stamp or seal, by the department. Any liability arising from failure to disclose country of origin shall remain with the wholesaler, retailer, or food service establishment.

F. Any distributor or wholesaler engaged in the business of supplying catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products to a retailer or food service establishment shall provide information to the retailer or food service establishment indicating the country of origin of the catfish or siluriformes or the country of origin of the catfish or siluriformes used in making the catfish product or siluriforme product. The information shall include certification of origin through a state or federal agency that regulates the processing of catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or suluriforme products or through a federal agency that verifies catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products produced in countries other than the United States that meet similar sanitation requirements.

G.(1) Advertising of any catfish, catfish product, siluriformes, or siluriforme products shall notify consumers of the country of origin of the catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products.

(2) The term "catfish" shall not be used as a common name or used to advertise, distribute, or label any other fish or fish product except for those species defined as catfish in R.S. 3:4733(1) or catfish product in R.S. 3:4733(2).

(3) It is unlawful to use the term "catfish" in the advertising, distributing, labeling, or selling of any of those species within the family of Siluridae, Clariidae, and Pangasiidae or any other fish not defined as catfish in R.S. 3:4733(1) or catfish product in R.S. 3:4733(2).

(4) The department and the Louisiana Restaurant Association shall employ a marketing campaign that places an emphasis on highlighting the benefits of patronizing Louisiana restaurants and eating domestic catfish.

H. The commissioner shall regulate and inspect retail and food service establishments and shall have authority to enter the premises of any wholesaler, processor, distributor, retailer, or any other person selling catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products in order to determine compliance with this Subpart; however, the commissioner shall only inspect restaurants to determine compliance with this Subpart when the department receives a complaint. In addition, any wholesaler or distributor shall provide his sales and purchases records of catfish, catfish products, siluriformes, or siluriforme products upon request by the commissioner.

I. This Subpart shall not apply to catfish or catfish products exported out of the United States.

Acts 2009, No. 506, §1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 16, §1, eff. May 26, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2005 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2005
Obtaining list of approved pedigree or registry associations
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall, upon the request of the police jury of any parish, furnish a list of pedigree or registry associations as satisfy the requirements of R.S. 3:2004.

Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4673 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4673
Petroleum product specifications
Status: in_force

A. Each type of petroleum product governed by this Subpart and sold or distributed in Louisiana shall meet the specifications established by the commissioner, in regulations promulgated in accordance with this Subpart, for that type of petroleum product.

B. The specifications established by the commissioner shall, at a minimum, conform to the following:

(1) All requirements imposed by federal law or regulations.

(2) Labeled octane, volatility, and other requirements established by the American Society for Testing and Materials, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, their successors, or any other federal or nonprofit agency that prepares and issues nationally recognized standards for establishing octane, volatility, and other requirements for petroleum products.

C. No person shall sell any petroleum product which does not meet the specifications adopted by the commissioner in accordance with this Section unless authorized by the commissioner in regulations promulgated by him.

Acts 2003, No. 139, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3807 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3807
Examinations
Status: in_force

A. Each applicant for a professional license shall satisfactorily pass an examination prior to being issued a license. The commission shall be responsible for the preparation, administration, and grading of examinations for professional licenses. The commission shall review and approve all proposed examinations and shall determine the minimum score necessary to satisfactorily pass each examination.

B. The examination for each profession shall be compiled from lists of questions submitted by the following organizations:

(1) The arboricultural examination shall be compiled from a list of questions submitted by the Louisiana Arborist Association, the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. The utility arboricultural examination shall be a separate examination pertaining to utility tree work and shall be compiled from a list of questions submitted by the Louisiana Arborist Association, the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(2)-(3) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 643, §2, eff. June 11, 2024.

(4) The landscape horticulturist examination shall be compiled from a list of questions submitted by the Louisiana Nursery and Landscape Association, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(5) The national landscape architect examination shall be prepared by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, or its successor. The Louisiana Landscape Architect Examination shall be compiled from a list of questions approved by the commission.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 63, §2, eff. June 5, 2008.

(7) The landscape irrigation contractor examination shall be compiled from a list of questions submitted by the Louisiana Irrigation Association and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

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

D. Each person who has been issued a license and who fails to renew his license for three successive years, may do so upon completion of the requirements for renewal established by the commission. The maximum fee for delayed renewal shall be established by the commission, provided that said renewal fee shall not exceed three times the normal renewal fee. This delinquent renewal fee shall be in addition to the late renewal registration fee set forth in R.S. 3:3806(E).

E. The commission may enter into reciprocal agreements with licensing agencies in other states to provide that applicants for a landscape architect's license who are licensed in another state as a result of passing an examination which was approved by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards, or its successor, shall be given credit for having passed that examination and will be required to pass the Louisiana Landscape Architect Examination.

Acts 1950, No. 224, §7; Acts 1965, No. 127, §1; Acts 1972, No. 320, §1; Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1; Acts 1987, No. 844, §1; Acts 1988, No. 230, §1; Acts 1990, No. 120, §1; Acts 1992, No. 60, §1; Acts 1992, No. 457, §1; Acts 2004, No. 810, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 63, §§1, 2, eff. June 5, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 556, §1, eff. June 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 1040, §1, eff. July 8, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 103, §1; Acts 2024, No. 217, §1; Acts 2024, No. 643, §2, eff. June 11, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2095.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2095.1
Local regulations
Status: in_force

A. No municipality, parish, local governmental entity or governing authority of any group or association, private or public, having jurisdiction over a specific geographic area shall enact ordinances, laws, subdivision restrictions or regulations establishing standards applicable to the care and well-being of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market, except as provided in this Section.

B. Municipalities, parishes, and local governmental entities or governing authorities of any group or association may request that the rules and regulations establishing standards applicable to the care and well-being of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market be amended to provide for specific problems encountered in or by the entity, group or association. The following provisions shall govern any such request:

(1) The request shall be addressed to the commissioner.

(2) The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall conduct a hearing.

(3) The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall make a preliminary determination as to the advisability of amending the state rules and regulations and shall transmit its determination to the commissioner.

(4) The commissioner shall make the final determination as to the desirability of amending the state rules and regulations.

(5) If the commissioner determines that the rules and regulations should be amended, a rule or regulation consistent with the commissioner's determination shall be adopted by the commission in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. If the commissioner determines that the rules or regulations should not be amended, a written notice of the decision shall be provided to the requesting party.

C. Municipalities, parishes, and local governmental entities may petition the commissioner for approval of an ordinance establishing standards applicable to the care and well-being of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. The governing authority of a public or private group or association may petition the commissioner for approval of restrictions applicable to the specific geographic area over which the group or association has jurisdiction. The procedure for obtaining such approval shall be as follows:

(1) Any proposed ordinance or restriction shall be sent to the commissioner who shall refer the ordinance to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health for a hearing.

(2) The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall make a preliminary determination as to the advisability of amending the state rules and regulations and shall transmit its determination to the commissioner.

(3) Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the proposed ordinance or restriction.

(4) Both the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and the commissioner shall be guided by the provisions of this Section in making their respective determinations.

(5) The requesting party shall be notified of the decision in writing.

(6) Any governing authority aggrieved by a final decision of the commissioner shall have a right of judicial review of the administrative process pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. Municipalities, parishes, and local governmental entities or governing authorities of a public or private group or association, having in effect, on July 1, 2010, an ordinance or restriction establishing standards applicable to the care and well-being of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market, shall submit the ordinance to the commissioner on or before December 1, 2010, for approval pursuant to this Section. Any such ordinance or restriction received by the commissioner on or before December 1, 2010, shall continue in full force and effect unless the commissioner disapproves the ordinance or restriction in accordance with this Section. Any such ordinance not received by the commissioner on or before December 1, 2010, shall be void.

E. Nothing contained in this Section shall prohibit a municipality, parish, local governmental entity or governing authority of any group or association, private or public, having jurisdiction over a specific geographic area from enacting ordinances, laws, subdivision restrictions or regulations regarding possession of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, or poultry.

Acts 2010, No. 113, §1, eff. June 8, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2223 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2223
Rules and regulations for brucellosis eradication
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Board of Animal Health may promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out the eradication of brucellosis, and necessary quarantine regulations to prevent the reinfection of livestock.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 291, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3010 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3010
Filing of petition with registrar of voters
Status: in_force

The petition for such local option election shall be filed with the registrar of voters of the parish in which the ward is situated within sixty days of the date of the first signature affixed thereto and when so filed shall become a public record.

Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1; Acts 2009, No. 186, §1, eff. June 29, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:80 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 80
Directors; executive committee
Status: in_force

A. The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, a majority of whom shall be elected by the members or stockholders from their own members and shall have all rights and powers as provided for under the general corporation laws of this state, and such other powers as may be necessary to the proper execution of this Part. The by-laws may provide that the territory in which the association has members shall be divided into districts and that the directors shall be elected according to such districts. In such cases, the by-laws shall specify the number of directors to be elected by each district, the manner and method of reappointing the directors and redistricting the territory covered by the association. The by-laws may provide that primary elections shall be held in each district to elect the directors apportioned to the districts and the results of all primary elections shall be ratified by the next regular meeting of the association, or they may be considered final as to the association.

B. The by-laws may provide that one or more directors may be appointed by the governor of the state, the dean of the college of agriculture of the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. The directors appointed in this manner shall represent primarily the interest of the general public in associations. The director or directors so appointed need not be members or stockholders of the association, but shall have the same powers and rights as the other directors. Directors so appointed shall not number more than one-fifth of the entire number of directors.

C. The directors of the association may provide a fair remuneration for the time actually spent by its officers, directors, and employees in its service. No director, during the term of his office, shall be a party to a contract for profit with the association differing in any way from the business relations accorded regular members or holders of common stock of the association.

D. The by-laws may provide for an executive committee and may allot to the committee all the functions and powers of the board of directors, subject to the general direction and control of the board.

E. When a vacancy on the board of directors occurs, other than by expiration of term, the remaining members of the board, by a majority vote, shall fill the vacancy, unless the by-laws provide for an election of directors by districts. In such case, the board of directors shall immediately call a special election to be voted in by the members or stockholders in that district to fill the vacancy.

Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2311 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2311
Disposition of funds
Status: in_force

A. All assessments, fees, penalties, and all other funds received under the provisions of this Part, subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.

B. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer, prior to placing the remaining funds in the state general fund, shall pay an amount equal to the total amount of funds paid into the state treasury under the provisions of this Part into a special fund which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Horticulture and Quarantine Fund.

C. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The treasurer shall invest the monies in the fund in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. All interest earned on monies from the fund invested by the state treasurer shall be deposited in the fund.

D. Subject to appropriation, the monies in the fund shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) To provide for the expenses of the program established by this Part and the expenses of the office of agricultural and environmental sciences, as determined by the commissioner.

(2) To fund any and all costs related to the carrying out of the powers and duties granted to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry under this Part.

Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §18; Acts 2003, No. 122, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2011, No. 31, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4738 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4738
Cooperative endeavor agreement
Status: in_force

The Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall enter into a written cooperative endeavor agreement authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to perform inspections in order to determine compliance with this Subpart.

Acts 2009, No. 506, §1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3255 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3255
Complaints
Status: in_force

A. Any person who believes that he has suffered damages as a result of any action by any person regulated by the provisions of this Part may file a damage complaint with the commissioner.

B. All damage complaints shall be in writing, shall be on forms prescribed by the commissioner, shall be signed by the complainant, and shall be filed within fifteen days of the action by the alleged offender or the discovery of the damage, whichever occurs later. Failure to file a timely complaint shall not affect the right of the person to institute legal proceedings for the damages.

C. Each person who files a damage complaint shall permit the commissioner, the alleged offender, or the representative of either, such as bondsmen or insurers, to observe within reasonable hours the lands, crops, or nontarget organisms alleged to have been damaged in order to determine any damages. Failure of the claimant to permit such observation and examination of the damaged property shall automatically bar the claim against the alleged offender under this Section.

D. The commissioner may undertake such monitoring activities, including but not limited to monitoring of the air, soil, water, plants, and animals as may be necessary for the administration and enforcement of this Section.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:924 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 924
Records; registration; reports
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation owning or operating a covered produce farm in the state shall:

(1) Register with the department on an annual basis no later than July first of each year.

(2) Update their registration with the department within ninety days of any changes in activity on the covered produce farm.

(3) Maintain all records required by the rules adopted pursuant to this Part and make those records available to the department upon request.

(4) File with the commissioner annual or special reports and answers in writing.

Acts 2017, No. 327, §1, eff. June 22, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3274 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3274
Determinations
Status: in_force

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(7) The availability of alternative pesticides.

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

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

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

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1990, No. 136, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4749.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4749.1
Powers
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner of agriculture shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Part and may adopt rules and regulations for this purpose. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

B. The commissioner may:

(1) Employ personnel to enforce the provisions of this Part.

(2) Receive and investigate complaints regarding alleged violations of this Part and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Part.

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

(4) Institute civil proceedings to enforce his rulings or collect any penalties due under this Part.

(5) Issue a notice of noncompliance.

(6)(a) Issue a stop order prohibiting the continued distribution and sale of the seafood product.

(b) Any violation of a stop order shall constitute a separate violation subject to a penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each day of violations.

(c) A stop order may be released by the commissioner upon a determination by the commissioner that the cause for issuing the stop order has been remedied.

(d) Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition the commissioner for a hearing to contest the validity of the stop order by making a written request within five calendar days after issuance of the stop order. The hearing shall be held within ten calendar days of receipt of the written request for a hearing. The commissioner may appoint a hearing officer to preside over the matter. The commissioner shall issue a ruling in the matter. The hearing and any subsequent appeal shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(e) Based upon the results of the hearing, the commissioner may take one or more of the following actions:

(i) Release the stop order.

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

(iii) Amend the stop order.

Acts 2025, No. 300, §2, eff. June 11, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4014 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4014
Standardization of milk
Status: in_force

No person, firm, or corporation shall sell or deliver for consumption fluid milk which contains less than three and one-fourth percent of butterfat; provided, however, that milk furnished military installations or federal hospitals on contract may meet minimum specifications of the United States Public Health Ordinance and Code. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the sale of milk from a dairy farm to a fluid milk plant, whole and unadulterated as it is produced by the cows, even though the fat content of such milk may be less than three and one-fourth percent butterfat.

Acts 1974, No. 306, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 517, §1; Acts 1985, No. 74, §1; Acts 1986, No. 169, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:565 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 565
Surety instrument required of market agencies and dealers
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Board of Animal Health by rule shall define the term "surety instrument" for the purposes of this Part. The definition shall include, but shall not be limited to, cash deposits, surety bonds, and trust agreements with one or more irrevocable letters of credit.

B. Every market agency and dealer, on or before the date of commencement of operations, shall execute and thereafter maintain, or cause to be executed and maintained, a surety instrument payable to the executive secretary of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health for the use and protection of livestock producers, shippers, or purchasers, to secure the performance of their obligations incurred as a market agency or dealer, and shall immediately file with the executive secretary of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health a fully executed duplicate of the surety instrument. The surety company shall be approved and authorized to do business in Louisiana. In the event that an applicant for a permit is unable to secure a surety instrument, the Louisiana Board of Animal Health may accept a deposit with it of a cash amount equal to the amount of the surety required.

C. Except as otherwise provided herein, the amount of each surety instrument shall be not less than the next multiple of two thousand dollars above the average amount of sales of livestock by a market agency, or purchases of livestock by a person buying livestock as a market agency or dealer, or both, during a period equivalent to three business days based on the total number of business days, and the total amount of such transactions in the preceding twelve months, or in such substantial part thereof in which such market agency or dealer did business, if any. However, surety instruments above twenty-six thousand dollars shall be not less than the next multiple of five thousand dollars above the average amount of sales of livestock by a market agency or purchases of livestock by a person buying livestock as a market agency or dealer, or both, computed as set out in this Subsection. For the purpose of this computation, two hundred sixty shall be deemed the number of business days in any year. When the principal part of the livestock handled by a market agency selling livestock on a commission basis is sold at public auction, the amount of the surety instrument shall be not less than the next multiple of two thousand dollars for those surety instruments of twenty-six thousand dollars or less and the next multiple of five thousand dollars for those surety instruments in excess of twenty-six thousand dollars above an amount determined by dividing the total value of the livestock sold by the market agency during the preceding twelve months, or such a substantial part thereof as the market agency was engaged in business, by the actual number of auction sales at which livestock was sold by the market agency, but in no instance shall the divisor be greater than eighty-six and two-thirds. When the amount of a surety instrument for any market agency or dealer, calculated as specified above, exceeds fifty thousand dollars, the amount of the surety instrument need not exceed fifty thousand dollars plus ten percent of the excess, unless the Louisiana Board of Animal Health has reason to believe a surety instrument in such amount to be inadequate pursuant to Subsection D of this Section.

D. No surety instrument shall be less than five thousand dollars. Any applicant for a permit who has not previously engaged in the business of market agency or dealer on or before the date of commencement of operations shall execute and maintain, or cause to be executed and maintained, a surety instrument in the amount of five thousand dollars to cover the first twelve months operations. However, whenever the Louisiana Board of Animal Health has reason to believe that any surety instrument filed or maintained under the provisions of this Part is inadequate to secure the performance of the obligations of the market agency or dealer covered by the surety instrument and such investigations shall be conducted and adjustments demanded on not less than an annual basis, it shall notify the market agency or dealer to adjust the surety instrument to meet the requirements of this Section or, if the surety instrument is inadequate because of the volume of business conducted on a seasonal or otherwise irregular basis, to meet such requirements as may be determined by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health to be reasonable based upon such seasonal or irregular operation.

E. The surety instrument shall be required for each individual establishment operated within the state. All surety instruments shall contain a provision requiring that at least thirty days notice in writing shall be given to the executive secretary of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the party terminating the surety instrument in order to effect its termination.

Amended by Acts 1952, No. 432, §1; Acts 1954, No. 635, §1; Acts 1974, No. 715, §1; Acts 1985, No. 802, §2; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2303 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2303
Administration and enforcement, rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner of agriculture, or the state entomologist as his designee, shall administer and enforce this Part. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations setting forth the requirements for apiaries and other persons interested in apiary industry in this state. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3108 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3108
Violations; revocation of license
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may revoke the license of any person violating any provision of this Part.

B. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each violation of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under this Part. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate offense.

C. Civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

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

Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(E); Acts 2014, No. 110, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3272 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3272
Cooperative agreements
Status: in_force

In order to accomplish the objectives of this Part, the commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with appropriate governmental agencies.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1990, No. 136, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3412 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3412
Self-insurance fund
Status: in_force

A. The commission may operate a program of self-insurance for warehouses, grain dealers, and cotton merchants licensed under this Chapter for the sole purpose of ensuring the availability of funds necessary to meet a licensee's obligations with respect to the reimbursement of any person who stored agricultural commodities in the warehouse or reimbursement of a producer who sold agricultural commodities to a licensee, and who was not fully compensated.

B. The insurance coverage claims against a licensee related to insolvency shall be limited to the amount of security required of the licensee by R.S. 3:3409.

C. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, necessary for the efficient administration of the self-insurance program. Such rules shall include:

(1) Procedures for claims on the self-insurance program.

(2) Reimbursement limitations.

(3) Administration of the self-insurance program.

(4) The establishment of civil penalties for violations of the provisions of the self-insurance program.

D. A person or producer shall be eligible to receive indemnity payments from the self-insurance program if the licensee becomes insolvent and, as a result of the insolvency, is not fully compensated for sums owed to him by the licensee pursuant to any contract between the person or producer and the licensee involving agricultural commodities.

E. Upon a determination of the insolvency of a licensee, the commission shall make the proceeds of the self-insurance program available for use in meeting the licensee's obligations specified in Subsection F of this Section.

F. If claims for indemnity payments from the self-insurance program exceed the amount of available proceeds, the commission shall prorate the claims as provided for in the Administrative Procedure Act and pay the prorated amounts. As future proceeds are collected, the commission shall continue to forward indemnity payments to each eligible person until the person receives the maximum amount payable in accordance with this Section.

G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, if the commission pays a claim using self-insurance program funds, all payments shall be made jointly payable to the claimant and to all secured parties and lienholders that, ten days before the payment date, hold a security interest in or a lien on the crops, farm products, or agricultural commodities, perfected by the filing of a financing statement that:

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

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

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

H. Expenses incurred by the commission in administering the self-insurance program shall be reimbursable from the funds collected under the program. Administrative expenses shall be paid in priority to all other payments.

I. A licensee who knowingly or intentionally refuses or fails to pay into the self-insurance program any funds due pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to civil penalties.

J. Money paid from the self-insurance program in satisfaction of a valid claim shall constitute a debt obligation of the licensee against whom the claim was made. The commission may take action on behalf of the self-insurance program against such person to recover the amount of payment made plus reasonable costs, including court costs, incurred by the commission in obtaining recovery, legal interest from the date of payment of any claim, and reasonable attorney fees. As a condition of payment of a claim from the self-insurance program, the claimant shall subrogate his interest, if any, to the commission in a cause of action against all parties, to the amount of the loss that the claimant was reimbursed by the self-insurance program.

K. The commission may charge fees for participation in the program established in this Section. The amount of the fees shall be fixed by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

L. The fees charged under this Section shall be subject to the following provisions:

(1) All fees shall be deposited immediately upon receipt in the state treasury.

(2) After compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, and prior to monies being placed in the state general fund, an amount equal to that deposited as required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be credited to a special fund hereby created in the state treasury to be known as the Agricultural Commodity Commission Self-Insurance Fund. The monies in this fund shall be used solely as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection and only in the amounts appropriated by the legislature. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in this fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in this fund. The monies in this fund shall be invested by the state treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund, and interest earned on the investment of these monies shall be credited to this fund, again, following compliance with the requirement of Article VII, Section 9 relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.

(3) The monies in the Agricultural Commodity Commission Self-Insurance Fund shall be used solely for the administration and operation of the program of self insurance provided for in this Section.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1997, No. 1034, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 430, §1; Acts 2016, No. 12, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4278.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4278.3
Transporting or receiving of forest products; records; rules; penalties
Status: in_force

A. In addition to other requirements as provided by law, a person transporting or receiving forest products shall maintain appropriate records as required by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry to verify the origin and ownership of such forest products.

B. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry, with the advice of the Louisiana Forestry Commission, shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for failure to comply with the provisions of this Section. Each day a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation. Such penalty shall be in addition to any other penalties or sanctions provided by law.

Acts 1999, No. 9, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4361 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4361
Donations of land suitable for forestry or park purposes; lease or purchase of lands
Status: in_force

The forestry commission, through the state forester, may accept gifts, donations, or contributions of land suitable for forestry purposes and may enter into agreements with the federal government or other agencies for acquiring by lease, purchase, or otherwise such lands as in the judgment of the commission are desirable for state forests.

Amended by Acts 1981, No. 838, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3503 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3503
Policy, purposes
Status: in_force

A. It is hereby declared that the disorderly marketing of commodities in this state; improper preparation for market and lack of uniform grading and classification of commodities; unfair methods of competition in the marketing of commodities; and the inability of individual producers to maintain present markets or to develop new or larger markets for Louisiana grown commodities, results in an unreasonable and unnecessary economic waste of the agricultural wealth of this state.

B. Such conditions and the accompanying waste jeopardize the future continued production of adequate supplies of food, fiber, and other products of the farm and of the soil for the people of this and other states, and prevent producers from obtaining a fair return from their investment.

C. Unless such conditions are remedied, the purchasing power of such producers will remain low in relation to that of persons engaged in other gainful occupations within the state. Producers are thereby prevented from maintaining a proper standard of living and from contributing their fair share to the support of the necessary governmental functions, thus tending to increase unfairly the tax burdens of other citizens of this state.

D. These conditions vitally concern the health and general welfare of the people of this state. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to aid producers in preventing economic waste in the marketing of their commodities, to develop more efficient and equitable methods in the marketing of commodities and to aid producers in restoring and maintaining their purchasing power at a more adequate, equitable, and reasonable level.

E. The marketing of commodities within this state is hereby declared to be affected with a public interest. The provisions of this Chapter are enacted for the purpose of protecting the health and general welfare of the people of this state.

F. The purposes of this Chapter are to do the following:

(1) Enable producers of this state, with the aid of the state, more effectively to market their commodities.

(2) Establish orderly marketing of commodities.

(3) Provide for uniform grading and proper preparation of commodities for market.

(4) Provide methods and means for the maintenance of present markets, or for the development of new or larger markets, for commodities which are grown within this state or for the prevention, modification, or elimination of trade barriers which obstruct the free flow of such commodities to market.

(5) Eliminate or reduce economic waste in the marketing commodities.

(6) Restore and maintain adequate purchasing power for the producers of this state.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4615 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4615
Meat, poultry, fish, and seafood; ready-to-eat food
Status: in_force

A. Meat, poultry, fish, and seafood shall be sold by weight, except the whole shellfish in the shell may be sold by weight, measure, or count. Shellfish are aquatic animals having a shell, such as mollusks, which includes scallops, or crustaceans, which includes lobster and shrimp.

B. The following may be sold by weight, measure, or count:

(1) Items sold for consumption on the premises.

(2) Items sold as one of three or more different elements, excluding condiments, comprising a ready-to-eat meal sold as a unit, for consumption elsewhere than on the premises where sold.

(3) Ready-to-eat chicken parts cooked on the premises but not packaged in advance of sale.

(4) Sandwiches when offered or exposed for sale on the premises where packed or produced and not intended for resale.

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

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

(1) "Applicant" means a person or place of business that makes a formal application for a license, permit, certification, registration, or certificate issued pursuant to this Title.

(2) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry.

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

(4) "Encumbrance" means any lien, privilege, judgment, mortgage, pledge, pawn, claim, charge, or any other encumbrance of like nature.

(5) "Person" means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. However, for purposes of any adjudications or violations or penalties issued pursuant to the provisions of this Title, "person" shall not include a person or entity volunteering to provide services.

(6) "Place of business" means a permanent location or a portion of a permanent location from which business, in a regulated profession or occupation, is transacted.

(7) "State chemist", notwithstanding anything in this Title to the contrary, means the director of the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station of the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center or his designee, who shall be a member of the university's academic faculty and who, as determined by the state chemist, possesses a practical understanding of a body of knowledge that is sufficient to properly effect relevant analytical and microscopical work; research that may contribute to the knowledge of the properties, values, and proper use of commercial feeding stuffs, commercial fertilizers, and commercial insecticides and fungicides in Louisiana; and other analyses, determinations, responsibilities, duties, and obligations imposed on the state chemist in this Title.

(8) "Sustainable" or "sustainable agriculture" means science-based practices, including the use of technology, which lead to broad outcome-based performance improvements to meet the needs of present and future generations while advancing environmental, social and economic goals, and the well-being of agricultural producers and rural communities. Critical outcomes to consider shall include increasing agricultural productivity, improving human health through access to safe, nutritious, and affordable food, and enhancing agricultural and surrounding environments, including water, soil, and air quality.

Acts 1986, No. 581, §1, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 112, §1, eff. June 8, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 198, §1; Acts 2024, No. 53, §1, eff. May 15, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3414.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3414.2
Prompt payment for rice
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Section shall apply to each transaction in which a purchaser buys rice from a producer under a bid contract.

B. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1) "Bid contract" means an agreement between a producer and a purchaser under which the purchaser examines samples of rice and extends to the producer an offer to purchase the rice at a price based on the quality of the sample.

(2) "Confirmation date" means the date on which the bid contract was confirmed.

(3) "Confirmed" means the bid contract has been agreed to. A bid contract is confirmed when the producer and the purchaser agree to the quantity and price of the rice to be sold.

(4) "Delivery date" means the date on which the purchaser is required to take delivery of the rice, either under the provisions of this Section or under the provisions of a written agreement between the producer and the purchaser.

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

(6) "Purchaser" means any person who purchases rice from a producer under a bid contract.

C. Each purchaser shall take possession of the rice which is the subject of the bid contract no later than the fourteenth calendar day after the confirmation date unless the producer and the purchaser agree in writing that the purchaser shall take possession of the rice on a different delivery date.

D. If the purchaser does not take possession of the rice on or before any delivery date, the purchaser shall pay all storage and related charges for the storage of the rice after each delivery date, with such time not to exceed thirty days following each such delivery date.

E. After the thirtieth day following any delivery date, if the purchaser has not taken possession of the rice, the producer shall have the option to either continue to hold the rice for delivery to the purchaser, deliver the rice to another purchaser, or amend the original bid contract by mutual written consent.

F. Each purchaser shall pay for the rice purchased from each producer under a bid contract no later than the tenth calendar day after the purchaser takes possession of the rice or receives accurate distribution instructions from the seller, whichever is later.

G. If the purchaser does not make payment as required in Subsection F, the purchaser shall pay the producer interest on the purchase price at the legal rate of interest as established in R.S. 9:3500.

H. Any grain dealer acting solely as a commissioned agent for the producer in a bid contract transaction shall not be considered a purchaser or a producer in a bid contract where the actual purchasing grain dealer does not take possession of the rice.

Acts 1985, No. 482, §1; Acts 1986, No. 515, §1; Acts 2004, No. 580, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3526 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3526
Inspection; notice of noncompliance; disposition
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any authorized inspector, in the discharge of his duties, if he has reason to believe that a lot or any commodity subject to a marketing order is not in compliance with the requirements of such marketing order or agreement may hold such lot for a reasonable period of time sufficient for an authorized inspection whether such lot complies with such marketing requirements, but in any event not to exceed twenty-four hours in the case of perishables or seventy-two hours in the case of nonperishables.

B. Following inspection, such inspector may affix to any lot which is determined to be in noncompliance, an official notice which warns that the lot is held and states the reasons why it is held. It is unlawful for any person, except an authorized inspector or enforcing officer, to detach, alter, deface, or destroy any such official notice so affixed to any such lot, or to remove or dispose of such lot in any manner or under conditions other than as prescribed in such notice of noncompliance except upon written permission of an authorized enforcing officer.

C. The commissioner, or the authorized person by whom such lot is being held, shall serve the person in possession of the lot with a notice of noncompliance. Such notice shall be served in person or by mail to the last known address of such person that is in possession. The person in possession shall notify the owner of the lot, or every other person that has an interest in it, of the serving of such notice of noncompliance.

D. The notice of noncompliance shall include all of the following:

(1) A description of the lot.

(2) The place where and the reasons for which the lot is held.

(3) A citation of the applicable marketing order or agreement and any section of it upon which the notice of noncompliance is based.

E. The owner of the lot shall have in the case of a perishable commodity not to exceed forty-eight hours and in the case of a nonperishable commodity not to exceed seventy-two hours from the time of serving of such notice of noncompliance for reconditioning or for the correction of the deficiencies which are noted in the notice of noncompliance. If such lot is reconditioned or the deficiencies are corrected, the enforcing officer shall remove the warning tags and release the lot for marketing or may, with the consent of the owner of such lot, divert the lot to other lawful uses or destroy it.

F. If the owner of the lot fails or refuses to give such consent, or if the lot has not been reconditioned or the deficiencies otherwise corrected so as to bring it into compliance within the time which is specified in the notice, the enforcing officer shall proceed as provided in Subsection I.

G. The enforcing officer may file a verified petition in any appropriate district court of this state requesting permission to divert such lot to any other available lawful use or to destroy such lot. Such verified petition shall show all of the following:

(1) The condition of the lot.

(2) That the lot is situated within the territorial jurisdiction of the court in which the petition is being filed.

(3) That the lot is held and that the notice of noncompliance has been served as provided in Subsection E.

(4) That the lot has not been reconditioned as required.

(5) The name and address of the owner and the person in possession of the lot.

(6) That the owner has refused permission to divert or to destroy the lot.

H.(1) Upon the filing of the verified petition, the court may issue an order to show cause returnable in five days after service upon the owner why the lot shall not be reconditioned or the deficiencies corrected or why the lot shall not be diverted to other lawful uses or destroyed.

(2) The owner of the lot may, prior to the date when the order to show cause is returnable, either recondition or correct the deficiencies in the lot so as to bring it into compliance, or may file at or before the hearing on the order an answer with the court stating why the lot should not be reconditioned or the deficiencies corrected so as to bring it into compliance, or showing why it should not be diverted to other lawful uses or destroyed.

I. If after the five day period the owner of the lot has failed to comply, the court may enter judgment as to the proper disposal of such lot, other than the lot being released into the regular channels of trade.

J. Disposal of any lot or portion of any lot, whether such disposal be by arrangement with an enforcement officer or by court order, does not waive any of the penalty provisions of this Part.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3610 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3610
Private agricultural property owner's right of action; remedies
Status: in_force

A. An owner of private agricultural property may bring an action against a governmental entity to determine whether the governmental action caused a diminution in value of a parcel of private agricultural property in which the owner has an interest. The owner of the affected private agricultural property shall show that the diminution in value did not result from a restriction or prohibition of a use of the private agricultural property that was not a use already prohibited by law.

B. An action brought under the provisions of this Section may be filed in the state court that has jurisdiction over the property and the owner shall be entitled to a trial by jury.

C. Owners and governmental entities are encouraged to seek resolution of actions brought under this Section through mediation or any other mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution method prior to the filing of any action. When a pending action has not been the subject of an attempted mediation, the court may require the parties to attempt mediation at any point in the proceedings prior to trial.

D. In an action brought pursuant to this Section, upon a determination that a governmental action caused a diminution in value of private agricultural property, the owner shall, at the option of the owner, recover a sum equal to the diminution in value of the property and retain title thereto, or recover the entire fair market value of the property prior to the diminution in value of twenty percent or more and transfer title to the property to the governmental entity.

E. The court in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this Section may award costs of litigation, including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees, to the prevailing party in addition to other remedies provided by law.

F. If a property owner prevails in a suit filed as provided in this Section, the governmental entity may rescind or repeal the rule or regulation which caused the diminution in value of the property, and if such rule or regulation is rescinded or repealed the governmental entity shall be liable for damages sustained by the property owner to his affected property which were caused by the application of the rescinded or repealed rule or regulation.

Acts 1995, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:559.10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 559.10
Stop order
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the production, harvesting, distribution, sale, offering for sale, application, movement, or disturbance of any aquatic livestock or products derived therefrom to prevent a violation or continued violation of this Part or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part.

B. Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition for a hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 3:559.13(D).

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

(1) Release the aquatic livestock or product from the stop order.

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

(3) Destroy the aquatic livestock or product.

(4) Provide for the disposition of the aquatic livestock or product.

Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2466 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2466
Euthanasia of animals for research or biological supply
Status: in_force

A.(1) An animal shelter that turns over euthanized animals to a research facility or biological supply facility shall post and maintain a sign in a place where it is clearly visible to all persons turning animals over to the shelter. The sign shall contain the following statement: "Animals Euthanized at This Shelter May Be Used for Educational or Research Purposes or to Supply Blood, Tissue, or Other Biological Products".

(2) The statement shall also be included on owner surrender forms in a size and style of font designed to be clearly visible to the owner.

B. No animal shelter or other person that accepts animals from the public or takes in stray or unwanted animals shall euthanize an animal for the sole purpose of transferring the carcass to a research facility, biological supply facility, or animal dealer.

C. No animal shelter or other person that accepts animals from the public or takes in stray or unwanted animals shall sell a living animal to a research facility, biological supply facility, animal dealer, or other person for the purpose of research or experimentation.

D. An animal shelter or other person that accepts animals from the public or takes in stray or unwanted animals may give or transfer a living animal for the purpose of research or instruction only if:

(1) Reasonable efforts to place the animal in a suitable environment outside of the shelter have been exhausted.

(2) The animal is being given or transferred for one of the following reasons:

(a) Instructional purposes, including necessary spay or neuter surgeries.

(b) Research as part of a clinical trial using drugs or treatments already approved by the United States Department of Agriculture or United States Food and Drug Administration.

(c) Research determined by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee to be deemed non-invasive.

(3) When possible, the living animal is returned to its originating facility at the conclusion of the research or instruction.

(4) Every precaution has been taken to minimize pain to the animal.

E. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit a research facility from working in collaboration with an animal shelter to investigate problems and provide services to shelter animals.

F. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each separate act of violation.

Acts 2019, No. 383, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:664 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 664
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the following types of sales:

(1) Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, a Louisiana 4-H Club, or any other similar Louisiana farm youth organization approved by the commissioner of agriculture.

(2) Any dispersal sale conducted by a Louisiana farmer, dairyman, or livestock producer.

(3) Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana livestock producer, a group of Louisiana livestock producers, or a Louisiana livestock producers association which is recognized by the commissioner of agriculture, when the livestock are owned by the producer, or by the members of the group or association sponsoring the sale. Livestock from outside the state of Louisiana which are owned by the producer or by the members of the group or association may be sold at sales exempted under this Paragraph.

(4) Any sale sponsored by a national livestock organization if the national livestock organization is affiliated with a Louisiana livestock organization recognized by the commissioner of agriculture and if the Louisiana organization participates in the sale.

B. Each producer, group, association, or organization which sponsors a sale exempted under this Section shall be responsible for the condition of the livestock sold at the sale, the payment of the purchase price of the livestock sold at the sale, the title to the livestock sold at the sale, and other aspects of the sale.

C. The exemptions contained in this Section shall not apply to any sale which is operated for profit.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4005 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4005
Samples taken and stored; as a basis of payment
Status: in_force

A. Cream samples: Cream shall be sold and purchased on the basis of fresh samples only and stored at 33° to 45° F.

B. Time composites: Composite samples shall not exceed sixteen days. Every shipment of producer milk shall be represented unless otherwise defined by rule and regulation. A preservative approved by the commissioner shall be used. The bottles or composite containers shall be clean and dry with an attached cover. All composites shall be labeled with clear, smearproof numbers of the producers represented and upon completion of the shipping period shall contain sufficient volume necessary to perform not less than four Babcock tests. Protection shall be provided against adulteration, or the entrance or loss of moisture and content. Composite samples shall be constantly maintained at a temperature range of 33° to 45° F. and shall be held intact for seven days after testing and subject to such other requirements as may be established by rule and regulation.

C. Fresh milk sample: The fresh milk sample shall be herein defined as a single shipment sample, the age of which shall not exceed forty-eight hours from the time it is secured to the time it is utilized for testing. The container shall be of a size and design approved by the commissioner and shall be labeled with the date and permit number of the producer represented. The sample shall be taken, stored, transported and maintained at a temperature range of 33° to 45° F.

Acts 1974, No. 306, §1; Acts 1985, No. 74, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3305 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3305
Monitoring
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall establish a program for monitoring the waters of the state for the purpose of determining the levels of pesticides in those waters. The provisions of this Part shall not preclude or prevent the monitoring of the waters of the state by any other agency.

Added by Acts 1988, No. 349, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3115 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3115
Information
Status: in_force

The commissioner may request information, statistics, production figures, and any other information from owners of ratites for commercial purposes in order to formulate policy, programs, promotions, and any other activities involving ratites.

Acts 1993, No. 134, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4501 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4501
Legislative findings
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares that the production of agricultural and aquacultural food products constitutes an important and significant portion of the state economy and that it is beneficial to the citizens of this state to protect the vitality of the agricultural and aquacultural economy by providing a cause of action for producers of perishable agricultural food products to recover damages for the disparagement of any perishable agricultural or aquacultural food product.

Acts 1991, No. 972, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:139 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 139
Tit. 3, § 139. Conflicting laws not to apply
Status: in_force

Any provisions of law which are in conflict with this Part, shall be construed as not applying to the association herein provided for. Any exemptions under any and all existing laws, referring to taxes or otherwise, applying to agricultural products in the possession or under control of the individual producer, shall apply similarly to products delivered by its farmer members which are in the possession or under control of the association.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:835 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 835
Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to promote the general well-being of Louisiana's egg industry by encouraging increased production and quality in Louisiana eggs through marketing and research; by expanding the market for Louisiana eggs and egg products through promotion and marketing; by increasing the consumption of eggs and egg products in Louisiana through advertising, promotion, and marketing; by providing producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers educational information as to the nutritional and health value of eggs; by performing any other act deemed advisable in promoting this industry and the general welfare of the people of this state.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 441, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 495, §1; Acts 2003, No. 523, §1, eff. June 20, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8F, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:122 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 122
Terms defined
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Agricultural products" include horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and other farm products;

(2) "Member" includes actual members of associations without capital stock and holders of common stock in associations organized with capital stock;

(3) "Association" means any association organized under this Part; and,

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

Associations organized hereunder are non-profit, inasmuch as they are not organized to make profits for themselves as such, or for their members as such, but only for their members as producers.

This Part may be referred to as the Co-operative Marketing Law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:902 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 902
Mislabeling of fresh fruits and vegetables prohibited
Status: in_force

A. No person shall mislabel any fresh fruit or vegetable, or place or have any false or misleading statement or designation of quality, grade, trade-marks, trade-name, area of production or place of origin on any wrapper or container, or on the label or lining of any container of any fresh fruit or vegetable, or on any placard used in connection with or having reference to any fresh fruit or vegetable or container, bulk lot, bulk load, load, arrangement, or display of fresh fruits or vegetables.

B. Unless there is deception as to contents, quality, or area of production, nothing in this Section shall be construed to require the obliteration of old markings or labels on used containers which are not closed, where such marking or labels are clearly inapplicable to the contents, or of old markings or labels on unlidded containers in which the product is not packed.

Acts 1978, No. 242, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8A, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:750 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 750
Livestock Crimestoppers Program
Status: in_force

A. The Livestock Crimestoppers Program is hereby created within the Department of Agriculture to be administered by the Livestock Brand Commission.

B. The commission shall do the following:

(1) Create, maintain, and promote a statewide livestock crimestoppers program in order to assist law enforcement agencies in detecting and combatting livestock-related crimes.

(2) Determine which individuals shall be rewarded for providing information used in detecting and combatting livestock-related crimes.

(3) Determine the amount of any reward to be paid.

C. The commission may do the following:

(1) Assist and advise in the creation and maintenance of local livestock crimestoppers programs.

(2) Encourage the channeling of information from the programs to law enforcement agencies.

(3) Foster the detection of livestock-related crimes by the public.

(4) Promote the state and local programs through the media.

(5) Accept gifts, grants, and donations for the furtherance of the program and spend these in compliance with the conditions of the gifts, grants, or donations.

(6) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the program. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. Initial funding for the livestock crimestoppers program shall be provided by a donation from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.

E. All donations and other funds made available to the program shall be kept in an interest-bearing account.

F. The identity of each person who submits information under any state or local livestock crimestoppers program and any information which may lead to the disclosure of that person's identity shall be kept confidential.

Added by Acts 1984, No. 30, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3031 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3031
Bounty on beaver
Status: in_force

A. The department may, when funds are provided, offer a bounty of a minimum of five dollars for each beaver destroyed. Upon presentation of the beaver to any bona fide or licensed alligator farm, a receipt shall be issued in such form as prescribed by the department to the person presenting the animal. The department shall redeem such receipt by paying to such person upon presentation of the receipt, whether in person or by mail, a sum of five dollars, or such greater amounts as may be established by the department, for each such receipt as bounty. The redemption of such receipts shall be paid only from funds especially appropriated for this purpose, and it is expressly provided that no such bounty shall be paid from any regular receipts, funds or appropriations of the department.

B. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, as necessary to the extent that funds are provided to implement this Section.

C. No bounty shall be paid when funds, personnel, or equipment of the department are employed in capturing and killing any beaver.

D. The provisions of the Chapter shall not be applicable in St. Tammany Parish.

Acts 1990, No. 999, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2355 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2355
Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to prevent the introduction into and dissemination within this state of contagious and infectious diseases of catfish by providing for the inspection and control of catfish to be used for stocking purposes, which activity is hereby found and declared by the legislature to promote agriculture in the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1985, No. 729, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4230 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4230
Application
Status: in_force

The requirements of this Chapter shall apply to persons, firms or corporation establishments, animals and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act* or the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act only to the extent provided for in Section 408 of said federal acts.**

Acts 1968, No. 376, §28. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 615, §1; Acts 1985, No. 73, §1.

*21 U.S.C.A. §71 ET SEQ. (TRANSFERRED; SEE NOW, 21 U.S.C.A. §601 ET SEQ.).

**21 U.S.C.A. §301 ET SEQ.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1215 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1215
Discontinuance of district
Status: in_force

At any time after five years after the organization of a district under the provisions of this Part, any twenty-five owners of land within the district may file a petition with the state soil conservation committee praying that the operation of the district be terminated and the existence of the district discontinue. The committee may conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon such petition as may be necessary to assist it in the consideration thereof. Within sixty days after such a petition has been received by the committee it shall give due notice of the holding of a referendum, and shall supervise such referendum, and issue appropriate regulations governing the conduct thereof, the question to be submitted by ballots upon which shall appear the words: "For terminating the existence of the _____________ (name of the soil conservation district to be here inserted)" and "Against terminating the existence of the _____________ (name of the soil conservation district to be here inserted)", printed with a square before each proposition and a direction to insert an X mark in the square before one or the other of said propositions as the voter may favor or oppose discontinuance of such district. All owners of land within the district shall be eligible to vote in such referendum. Only such land owners shall be eligible to vote. No informalities in the conduct of such referendum or in any matters relating thereto shall invalidate said referendum or the result thereof if notice thereof shall have been given substantially as herein provided and said referendum shall have been fairly conducted.

The committee shall publish the result of such referendum and shall thereafter consider and determine whether the continued operation of the district within the defined boundaries is administratively practicable and feasible. If the committee shall determine that the continued operation of such district is administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record such determination and deny the petition. If the committee shall determine that the continued operation of such district is not administratively practicable and feasible, it shall record such determination and shall certify such determination to the supervisors of the district. In making such determination the committee shall give due regard and weight to the attitudes of the owners of land within the district, the number eligible to vote in such referendum who shall have voted, the proportion of votes cast in such referendum in favor of the discontinuance of the district to the total number of votes cast, the approximate wealth and income of the land occupants of the district, the probable expense of carrying on erosion control operations within such district, and such other economic and social factors as may be relevant to such determination, having due regard to the legislative findings set forth in Section 3:1201; provided, however, that the committee shall not have authority to determine that the continued operation of the district is administratively practicable and feasible unless at least a majority of the votes cast in the referendum shall have been cast in favor of the continuance of such district.

Upon receipt from the state soil conservation committee of a certification that the committee has determined that the continued operation of the district is not administratively practicable and feasible, pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the supervisors shall forthwith proceed to terminate the affairs of the district. The supervisors shall dispose of all property belonging to the district at public auction and shall pay over the proceeds of such sales into the State Treasury. The supervisors shall thereupon file an application, duly verified, with the Secretary of State for the discontinuance of such district and shall transmit with such application the certificate of the state soil conservation committee setting forth the determination of the committee that the continued operation of such district is not administratively practicable and feasible. The application shall recite that the property of the district has been disposed of and the proceeds paid over as provided in this Section and shall set forth a full accounting of such properties and proceeds of the sale. The Secretary of State shall issue to the supervisors a certificate of dissolution and shall record such certificate in an appropriate book and record in his office.

Upon issuance of a certificate of dissolution under the provisions of this Section, all ordinances and regulations theretofore adopted and in force within such districts shall be of no further force and effect. All contracts theretofore entered into, to which the district or supervisors are parties, shall remain in force and effect for the period provided in such contracts. The state soil conservation committee shall be substituted for the district or supervisors as party to such contracts. The committee shall be entitled to all benefits and subject to all liabilities under such contracts and shall have the same right and liability to perform, to require performance, to sue and be sued thereon, and to modify or terminate such contracts by mutual consent or otherwise, as the supervisors of the district would have had. Such dissolution shall not affect the lien of any judgment entered under the provisions of R.S. 3:1211, nor the pendency of any action instituted under the provisions of such Section, and the committee shall succeed to all the rights and obligations of the district or supervisors as to such liens and actions.

The state soil conservation committee shall not entertain petitions for the discontinuance of any district nor conduct referenda upon such petitions nor make determinations pursuant to such petitions in accordance with the provisions of this Part, more often than once in five years.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2
Creation, powers, and duties of Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry
Status: in_force

A. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is created in accordance with the provisions of Article IV, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana. The commissioner of agriculture shall head the department and shall exercise all functions of the state relating to the promotion, protection, and advancement of agriculture and forestry, except research and educational functions expressly allocated by the constitution or by law to other state agencies. The department shall exercise such functions and the commissioner shall have other powers and perform such duties as authorized by the constitution or provided by law. The Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Whenever the phrases "Department of Agriculture" and "Department of Agriculture and Immigration" appear in any statute, rule or regulation, contract, or other document, those phrases shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

B. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry, through the office of forestry, shall develop a timber management plan which shall consist of an inventory of the resource and any silvicultural activities that may be needed to perpetuate the resource and shall manage all timber on all state lands except timber which is on state land under the jurisdiction of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or the office of state parks, Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The management of the timber shall include joint decisions between the Department of Agriculture and Forestry and the agency which has title of the land on harvesting or removing trees, prescribed burning or other management practices, marketing of timber, and reforestation. When good management practices indicate that the land on which the timber is located can be used in more than one way, the agency which has jurisdiction over the land on which the timber is located shall have the final authority concerning the use of that land.

C. All funds derived from the sale of timber on state lands under this Section shall be deposited in the state treasury. Monies derived from the sale of timber on state lands in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Health shall be deposited into the state general fund. The legislature shall annually appropriate to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry the costs incurred by that department under the provisions of this Section.

D. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry, through the office of forestry, may participate in cooperative endeavors with the federal government and with local governments in this state relating to the Federal Excess Property Program and the Firefighter Property Program for rural fire defense.

E. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry, through the office of forestry, may enter into cooperative endeavors with local governments or duly organized and officially recognized fire organizations for the purpose of making available to those organizations any applicable state owned surplus equipment which can be utilized in suppressing or providing protection from fires in rural areas. In order to facilitate these cooperative endeavors, the following provisions shall apply:

(1) The Louisiana Property Assistance Agency will notify the office of forestry whenever any appropriate surplus property is available.

(2) The office of forestry shall conduct periodic inspections of surplus property available to the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency.

(3) When the office of forestry determines that specific property is appropriate for use in a cooperative endeavor, the office of forestry shall give written notice of that determination to the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency. Upon receipt of the notice, the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency shall reserve the described property for the exclusive use of the office of forestry.

(4) The office of forestry shall assign the equipment to local governments or fire organizations. The office of forestry shall adopt administrative rules to insure that the assignment of property is made in a manner which is fair and equitable.

(5) The assignment and the cooperative endeavor shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the office of forestry and the local government or the fire organization.

(6) All equipment assigned as a result of a cooperative endeavor shall remain the property of the state, and the office of forestry shall maintain state inventory information with regard to that property.

(7) The office of forestry shall inspect all loaned equipment to determine the status of the equipment and the continued use of the equipment for fire protection purposes.

(8) The local government or the fire organization to which the equipment is loaned shall pay the costs of liability insurance, maintenance, and other expenses related to the equipment.

(9) When the local government or fire organization has no use for the loaned equipment, for any reason, the local government or fire organization shall return the equipment to the office of forestry. The office of forestry shall loan the equipment to another local government or fire organization or return the equipment to the Louisiana Property Assistance Agency.

F. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any department head for the state of Louisiana may by mutual agreement:

(1) Enter into a cooperative endeavor for the purpose of implementing any law which relates to the powers and duties of their respective departments.

(2) Adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the cooperative endeavor.

Acts 1987, No. 123, §1; Acts 1987, No. 211, §1; Acts 1988, No. 201, §1; Acts 2007, No. 438, §1, eff. July 11, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 808, §1; Acts 2018, No. 612, §2, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2019, No. 404, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:556.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 556.8
Registration of manufacturers and distributors; reports
Status: in_force

A. Each manufacturer who sells artificial crawfish bait in Louisiana shall register each product with the department. Each manufacturer shall submit a quarterly report to the department showing the amount of artificial bait sold in Louisiana during that quarter. The quarterly reports shall be submitted on or before the fifteenth day after each quarter.

B. Each distributor who sells crawfish bags in Louisiana shall register each type of bag with the department. Each manufacturer shall submit a quarterly report to the department showing the number of each type of bag sold in Louisiana during that quarter. The quarterly reports shall be submitted on or before the fifteenth day after each quarter.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 679, §1. Amended by Acts 1985, No. 492, §1; Acts 1985, No. 330, §1; Acts 1986, No. 547, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4683 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4683
Commissioner may seal pumps, etc., used in selling products not conforming to Subpart; interference with commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner has authority to placard or seal any pump, tank or container used or useful in dispensing petroleum products not conforming to the provisions of this Subpart, and no person shall deface or remove any condemnation placard or seals posted or placed by the commissioner, or in any manner interfere with or obstruct the commissioner in the discharge of his duties under the provisions of this Subpart.

Acts 2003, No. 139, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3762 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3762
Pilot programs
Status: in_force

A. The blending of fuels with advanced biofuel percentages between ten percent and eighty-five percent will be permitted on a trial basis until January 1, 2012. During this period the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of agro-consumer services, division of weights and measures, will monitor the equipment used by a qualified small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility to dispense the ethanol blends to ascertain that the equipment is suitable and capable of producing an accurate measurement. Since there are no ASTM standards for evaluating the quality of the product, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of agro-consumer services, division of weights and measures, will take fuel samples to ascertain that the correct blend ratios are being dispensed and follow the development of standards. Provided that no negative trends are observed during the trial period and fuel standards have been developed or work continues on developing them, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of agro-consumer services, division of weights and measures, will consider extending the evaluation period.

B. The use of hydrous ethanol blends of E10, E20, E30, and E85 in motor vehicles specifically selected by a qualified small advanced biofuel manufacturing facility for test purposes will be permitted on a trial basis until January 1, 2012. During this period the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, office of agro-consumer services, division of weights and measures, will monitor the performance of the motor vehicles. The hydrous blends will be tested for blend optimization with respect to fuel consumption and engine emissions. Preliminary tests conducted in Europe have proven that the use of hydrous ethanol, which eliminates the need for the hydrous-to-anhydrous dehydration processing step, results in an energy savings of between ten percent and forty-five percent during processing, a four percent product volume increase, higher mileage per gallon, a cleaner engine interior, and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Acts 2008, No. 382, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:721 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 721
Prompt payment for catfish; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Each farm-raised catfish processor doing business in Louisiana shall pay the producer for catfish delivered in a timely manner within fourteen days after the day the catfish is delivered.

B. Any farm-raised catfish processor who does not make payment as required shall pay the producer one cent per pound of catfish per day on the balance owed on the fourteenth day after delivery.

Acts 1991, No. 254, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2772 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2772
Dog, cat, and kennel licenses fee and certificate; records
Status: in_force

A. Each parish or municipality that levies a license fee on dogs and cats shall issue a metallic license tag to each dog or cat owner who applies therefor and pays the dog or cat license fee imposed by the issuing parish or municipality. The license tag shall contain a license number, the name of the issuing body and the calendar year for which such tag is issued. The tag shall be fastened upon the collar worn by the dog or cat owned or kept by such person. A license certificate shall also be issued for such license fee showing the name and address of the owner, a description of the dog or cat by sex and color, the breed of the dog or cat if known, and the year and number of the license tag. A record of all such information shall be kept by the issuing authority which shall be open to the public during regular business hours.

B. The governing body of each municipality or parish may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the dog or cat license fee, which sum shall not be more than ten dollars for each spayed or neutered dog or cat and not more than twenty dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog or cat. However, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary, the governing body of any municipality or parish with a population in excess of four hundred seventy-five thousand persons may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the dog or cat license fee, which sum shall not be more than ten dollars for each spayed or neutered dog or cat and not more than twenty dollars for each unspayed or unneutered dog or cat, and any such funds derived from said license fee shall be dedicated solely for the capture, control, and housing of stray animals.

C. For the purposes of this Section, a dog or cat shall be considered spayed or neutered whenever any of the following is applicable:

(1) Upon presentation of a certificate issued by any licensed veterinarian stating that the dog or cat, if female, was made incapable of producing young by spaying by the veterinarian, or, the dog or cat, if male, was made incapable of producing young by sterilization by the veterinarian.

(2) Upon examination by a licensed veterinarian any dog or cat, whether male or female, is certified by the veterinarian to be incapable of producing young.

(3) If the dog or cat has been previously licensed as a spayed or neutered dog or cat.

D. Dogs used as guides for blind persons and commonly known as "seeing-eye" dogs or dogs used to assist deaf persons and commonly known as "hearing-ear" dogs, may be licensed as other dogs herein provided for, except that the owner or keeper of such dog shall not be required to pay any fee therefor.

E. The owner or keeper of five or more dogs may procure a kennel license and pay a kennel license fee in lieu of the individual dog licenses and license fees provided for herein. The governing body of each municipality or parish, may by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the kennel license fee, which sum shall be a minimum of:

(1) Fifteen dollars if no more than five dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

(2) Twenty-five dollars if more than five dogs but no more than ten dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

(3) Thirty dollars if more than ten dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

A licensed veterinarian or a veterinary clinic shall be exempt from this provision in the conduct of their regular business.

F. Upon the issuance of a kennel license, the owner shall be furnished a number of license tags equal to the number of dogs harbored on the owner's premises. All of the provisions contained in Subsection A of this Section with regard to issuance of license tag, license certificates and the keeping of records shall also apply to kennel licenses.

G. Any individual or business with five or more dogs and who breeds and sells dogs retail, wholesale, or to the public is required to procure a kennel license and pay a kennel license fee in lieu of the individual dog licenses and license fees provided for herein. The governing body of each municipality or parish may, by ordinance, fix the sum to be paid annually for the kennel license fee, which sum shall be dedicated solely for animal impoundment facilities and be a minimum of:

(1) Fifteen dollars, if no more than five dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

(2) Twenty-five dollars, if more than five dogs but no more than ten dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

(3) Thirty dollars, if more than ten dogs over the age of six months are harbored on the owner's premises at the time of the application.

H. No individual or business that breeds, buys, or sells dogs retail, wholesale, or to the public shall maintain more than seventy-five dogs over the age of one year at any time for breeding purposes.

I. At the time of application for an initial or renewal kennel license, an applicant shall provide the governing body of the parish or municipality with a statement that is signed and dated and includes both of the following:

(1) The applicant's Class A or Class B animal dealer's license number issued by the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to provisions of the federal Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. 2131 et seq., or the reason the applicant is not required to hold either license.

(2) The applicant's sales tax identification number or the reason the applicant is not required to have a sales tax identification number.

J. Any person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 101, §1, eff. July 11, 1982; Acts 1991, No. 940, §1; Acts 2008, No. 894, §1; Acts 2010, No. 92, §1; Acts 2015, No. 365, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:556.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 556.4
Officers and employees
Status: in_force

A. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, a vice chairman, and such other officers as they deem necessary. All officers shall be members of the board.

B. The board may employ subordinate officers and employees, prescribe their duties, and fix their compensation and terms of employment.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 679, §1; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2731 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2731
Parishes and municipalities may regulate
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of all parishes and municipalities may adopt ordinances regulating dogs running at large; regulating or prohibiting vicious or dangerous dogs; or to limit the enforcement of said ordinances or the imposition of fees and fines thereunder. In addition, such ordinances may provide for the utilization of the proceeds of dog and cat license fees and fines for the operation of its animal control program or for the effective enforcement of its animal control ordinances.

Acts 2010, No. 108, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3405 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3405
Powers and duties of the commission
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall:

(1) Adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter, including rules to establish criteria for granting or denying licenses. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(2) Examine and investigate the qualifications of any applicant seeking licensure under this Chapter and determine the eligibility for licensure of each applicant.

(3) Issue licenses to warehouses regulated under this Chapter, under such terms and conditions as the commission may, by regulation, determine to be appropriate, provided that the commission shall require such warehouses to be of sound construction, provide security, and be insured as required under this Chapter.

(4) Issue licenses to grain dealers, provided that such persons shall provide security and be insured as required under this Chapter.

(5) Require each warehouse licensed under this Chapter to use only such warehouse receipts and scale tickets as may be furnished or approved by the commission, provided that such warehouse receipts and scale tickets shall be sequentially pre-numbered.

(6) Promulgate regulations setting forth the procedure whereby a farm product shall be regulated under this Chapter prior to the imposition of any requirement relative to the farm product.

(7) Regularly and at least once during each license period, examine, inspect, and audit each licensee under this Chapter.

(8) Issue licenses to cotton merchants regulated under this Chapter, under such terms and conditions as the commission may, by regulation, determine to be appropriate.

B. The commission may:

(1) Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

(2) Establish reasonable guidelines for and require the submission of inventory reports.

(3) Require each person licensed under this Chapter to submit such reports as are necessary for the proper and efficient administration of this Chapter.

(4) Declare, by regulation, any agricultural commodity or other farm product to be subject to this Chapter.

(5) Establish and impose civil penalties for any violation of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Each day on which any violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. No penalty may be imposed unless a violation is substantiated in an adjudicatory proceeding by the commission under Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The commission may not impose any penalty in excess of one thousand dollars for each single day on which a violation occurs.

(6) Suspend or revoke the license of any warehouse, cotton merchant, or grain dealer licensed under this Chapter for any violation of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, provided that no license shall be revoked in the absence of an adjudicatory proceeding by the commission in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(7) Sue to recover on or enforce the security required under this Chapter and to sue any licensee to recover any payment of a claim from the Self-Insurance Fund or the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund, or both, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 3:3412 and 3412.1 respectively.

(8) Initiate legal proceedings seeking injunctive relief to restrain violations of this Chapter, the rules and regulations adopted by the commission, or the rulings of the commission. Venue for these proceedings shall be in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. July 22, 1982 and Jan. 1, 1983. Acts 1983, No. 8, §1; Acts 1983, No. 10, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1034, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 767, §§1, 2, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 430, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:71 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 71
Tit. 3, § 71. Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to provide for the formation and operation of agricultural co-operative associations and to provide for the rights, powers, liabilities and duties of co-operative associations.

Associations organized hereunder are non-business associations inasmuch as membership therein is limited to producers of agricultural products.

This Part is designed to encourage the intelligent development of agricultural products through co-operation and to rehabilitate farm families of low income on a scientific and co-operative plan.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3672 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3672
Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

In addition to the right of action for damages provided for in R.S. 3:491, the person, firm, or corporation furnishing containers under stipulations or agreement shall, on complying with the laws relative thereto, be entitled to an injunction prohibiting any other person, firm, or corporation from receiving or accepting agricultural products, except sweet potatoes, in the containers and shall furthermore be entitled to a writ of provisional seizure of all containers involved in the breach.

Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4601 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4601
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Weights and Measures Law".

Acts 1992, No. 55, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1412 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1412
Powers and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner, or his representative, shall have access to any premise where there is reason to believe that fertilizer sold, offered, or exposed for sale is present, or where there is bulk storage of dry or liquid fertilizer, and is empowered to examine any fertilizer found there as to labeling or weight and may open any package and take a sample for analysis. Samples taken are to be placed in a suitable container, properly labeled for identification, and submitted to the state chemist for analysis. No cause of action against a guarantor shall result from an analysis of a sample drawn from less than five percent of the original packages at the place of sampling where the lot sampled contains less than one thousand packages. Where the lot sampled contained one thousand or more packages, the sample shall be drawn from fifty packages in that lot. If there are less than ten packages in the lot, each package in the lot must be sampled; however, single samples may be taken from liquid fertilizers or those fertilizers sold in small packages. In case of question as to the accuracy of the analysis, and on written request from the guarantor made within ten days after receipt of the analytical report, another sample may be drawn and submitted to a chemist, agreeable to the commissioner, for analysis. The cost of such analysis is to be borne by the guarantor.

B. The commission may publish, in written or electronic form accessible to the public, at least annually a report of all analyses of official samples made by the state chemist and any information resulting from analysis or inspection of fertilizers which the commission feels to be necessary in the public interest.

C. If a violation of any of the provisions of this Subpart occurs, the commissioner may issue a stop order preventing further sale, movement, or disturbance of any lot of fertilizer involved until settlement of all actions against the guarantor are made. On settlement of an action, the commissioner may take the following measures according to the nature of his findings:

(1) Release the fertilizer for sale.

(2) Require the guarantor to take up the fertilizer and reimburse the purchaser.

(3) Sell the fertilizer at public auction.

(4) Destroy the fertilizer.

D. The commissioner, or his representative, shall have access to and the authority to inspect any records relating to the storage and distribution of fertilizer.

E. The commission, by regulation, may set design standards for the construction of fertilizer containment facilities in any area where bulk fertilizer, dry or liquid, is stored and to inspect such facilities for compliance with such standards. The purpose of the containment facilities shall be to protect the environment from pollution due to spillage, seepage, or run-off of fertilizer from bulk storage sites.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4101
Findings, policies and purposes
Status: in_force

It is hereby declared:

(1) That milk is a necessary article of food for human consumption.

(2) That an adequate supply of good quality dairy products at fair and reasonable prices is essential to the public health and welfare.

(3) That milk is a highly perishable commodity, which is easily contaminated by harmful bacteria if not produced, processed, and distributed under the best of sanitary conditions, and if not properly refrigerated at all times.

(4) That the supply of milk can neither be substantially increased nor substantially decreased from day to day.

(5) That milk can be stored for only limited periods of time.

(6) That the dairy industry is peculiarly susceptible to injury resulting from price wars and a variety of disruptive trade practices that flourish in the absence of effective regulation.

(7) That price wars and disruptive trade practices in the dairy industry tend to cause financial ruin for dairy farmers and for locally-owned processors and distributors, regardless of how efficient and well managed they might be.

(8) That the production, processing, packaging and distribution of good quality dairy products requires skilled and properly trained personnel and also requires substantial investments in expensive equipment, facilities, and other items.

(9) That price wars and disruptive trade practices in the dairy industry weaken the financial condition of dairy farmers, processors and distributors, tend to lessen their ability to employ the skilled and properly trained personnel required for their operations, and tend to postpone construction and purchases of needed equipment and repairs of facilities.

(10) That failure to provide effective regulation of the Louisiana dairy industry will lead to a resumption of unfair methods of competition that once existed in the Louisiana dairy industry, will result in the economic destruction of many dairy farmers, of independent dairy processors and of many distributors, and will tend to create a monopoly in the processing and distribution of milk and dairy products.

(11) That recent developments have made it less feasible to move milk to Louisiana from areas of heavy production and have created the possibility that milk shortages will become a reality in the United States in the foreseeable future.

(12) That the consumers of this state need to be protected against excessive prices on milk and dairy products, particularly during periods when such items are in short supply.

(13) That the citizens of this state will be benefited by a regulatory program that is designed to stabilize the Louisiana dairy industry in order to assure an adequate supply of milk and dairy products at fair and reasonable prices.

(14) That monopoly, disruptive trade practices, and unfair methods of competition should be prohibited in the Louisiana dairy industry.

(15) That consumers should be protected against inadequate supplies of milk and dairy products and against excessive prices for milk and dairy products.

(16) That dairy farmers and independent processors and distributors should be encouraged to make necessary investments and hire needed personnel, and that conditions should be created that would permit reasonably efficient processors and dairy farmers to remain in business.

(17) That an effective program of regulation for the Louisiana dairy industry should be established in order to eliminate speculation and waste, to assure a continued supply of high quality dairy products, and to enable dairy farmers, processors and distributors to borrow funds required for their operations.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2358.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2358.3
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Certified laboratory" means a laboratory which has a current certification or accreditation by the Federal Food and Drug Administration or other national certifying or accrediting agency to perform microbiological or residue testing of organic or inorganic samples and has a microbiologist on staff, and has been approved by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(2) "Chain of custody form" means a document approved by the department which verifies species, destination, origin, and turtle group and which is used for transporting turtles within the state of Louisiana only.

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

(4) "Farm-raised turtle" means any reptile of the order Testudines which is bred, born, raised, or kept, by a licensed turtle farmer within a closed circumscribed pond for the purpose of buying, selling, or trading in commerce.

(5) "Health certificate" means a document which certifies that the turtles or turtle eggs are free of visible signs of infectious, contagious, or communicable diseases, and which is signed by a veterinarian who is licensed in this state, federally accredited and approved by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

(6) "Licensed turtle farm" means any person engaged in the collection, hatching, sale, shipping, or distribution of farm-raised turtles or turtle eggs.

(7) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, organization, or corporation engaged in any phase of the farm-raised turtle industry.

(8) "Turtle group" means any amount, either multiple or single units, consisting of no more than twenty thousand farm-raised turtles or turtle eggs.

Acts 1990, No. 770, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2017, No. 69, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2572 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2572
Impounding livestock; sale if not redeemed
Status: in_force

The levee commissioners of a district and the office of engineering may impound or cause to be impounded any horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, or other livestock of any description found violating this Part, and hold them impounded until the owner of the livestock shall redeem them by paying the expenses of impounding and keeping the stock. In case the stock is not redeemed from impoundment within eight days of notification to the owner of the impoundment and pending sale, then it shall be the duty of the constable to proceed to the place of impounding, and there, without previous advertisement, sell the animals thus impounded for cash to the highest bidder, except that in the cases of horses and mules, they shall be disposed of as is now provided by law in the several parishes for strays.

Acts 1995, No. 385, §1; Acts 2012, No. 753, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3814 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3814
Meetings of the commission
Status: in_force

The commission shall hold regular meetings twice each year. The commission may meet at other times upon the call of the chairman or of any three members. The commission shall not meet more than six times in any calendar year.

Added by Acts 1965, No. 127, §2. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1; Acts 1990, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1449 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1449
Disposition of funds; Seed Fund
Status: in_force

A. All assessments, fees, penalties, and other funds received under the provisions of this Part shall be disposed of in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) All assessments, fees, penalties, and all other funds received under the provisions of this Part, subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.

(2) Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state that become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer, prior to placing the remaining funds in the state general fund, shall pay an amount equal to the total amount of funds paid into the state treasury under the provisions of this Part into a special fund which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Seed Fund.

(3) All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The treasurer shall invest the monies in the fund in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. All interest earned on monies from the fund invested by the state treasurer shall be deposited in the fund.

B. Subject to appropriation, the monies in the fund shall be used for the following purposes:

(1) To provide for the expenses of the program established by this Part, as determined by the commissioner.

(2) To fund any and all costs related to the carrying out of the powers and duties granted to the commission and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry under this Part.

(3) To fund any and all costs related to the carrying out of the powers and duties granted to the commission and the commissioner of agriculture and forestry pursuant to R.S. 3:1461 through 1471.

Acts 2003, No. 175, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2013, No. 26, §1, eff. May 23, 2013; Acts 2019, No. 164, §1, eff. June 6, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2435 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2435
Determination whether animal may leave stable
Status: in_force

Animals removed to stables in accordance with this Part shall remain until pronounced suitable to resume service by the humane society's officer, and in case the owner of the animal disagrees with the society's officer on this point, the president of the society shall call in a veterinarian, and if the officer and veterinarian cannot agree, the president shall call in a disinterested experienced person whose decision as to the condition of the animal shall be final.

Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1734 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1734
Promulgation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, the commissioner may adopt rules and regulations necessary to enforce the provisions of Part III or III-A of this Chapter.

Acts 2013, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.
La. R.S. § 3:1107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1107
Tit. 3, § 1107. Transfer of lands from farms to United States for demonstration purposes
Status: in_force

In the event the government of the United States should undertake at any time to establish, in either of the parishes in which the state farms are situated, any agricultural, cattle, stock, or other demonstration farm or station, for the purpose of promoting in any manner the animal industries or agricultural interests of this state or of any section or portion thereof, and for the purpose of so doing should require the requisite lands to be given or the use thereof dedicated to it, the board of control of the state penitentiary under the authority of the governor may in the name of the state dedicate and transfer to the government of the United States, from the farms named, an acreage of not more than that which is dedicated on the farms to the purposes set forth in this Part, or which may be dedicated. The use and enjoyment of the dedicated acreage shall remain with and in the government of the United States as long as the land shall be used for the purposes of agricultural, cattle, stock, or other demonstration farm. In the event of transfer the board of control of the state penitentiary shall exercise no further rights upon the property transferred and shall not be required to conduct and operate the particular farm or farms dedicated to the uses of the United States government.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4351.5
Authority of Department of Insurance
Status: in_force

A. The fund shall not become operative until issued a certificate of authority by the department. Except for the certificate of authority, the department shall keep confidential all documents and records associated with the provisions of this Section.

B. The certificate of authority shall be continuous until revoked or suspended by the department, or until it is voluntarily surrendered by the fund.

C.(1) The department shall have the authority to examine the affairs, books, transactions, workpapers, files, accounts, records, assets, and liabilities of the fund to determine compliance with this Part and with any rules and regulations promulgated by the department or orders and directives issued by the department. In addition, to the extent necessary and material to the examination of the fund, the department shall have the authority to examine the affairs, books, transactions, workpapers, files, accounts, and records of the fund's administrator, service company, certified public accountant, or actuary generated in the course of transacting business on behalf of the group self-insurance fund being examined. All examinations shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part. The reasonable expenses of the examinations shall be paid by the fund.

(2) Upon the request of the department, the group self-insurance fund established pursuant to this Part shall cause a rate review to be conducted by a national independent actuarial firm, provided that the department shall not make more than two requests in any calendar year for a rate review under the provisions of this Subsection. The firm shall report its findings to the department.

(3) All work papers, recorded information, documents, information, and copies thereof produced by, obtained by, or disclosed to the department or any other person, pursuant to the authority of the department under this Part, shall be given confidential treatment and shall not be subject to subpoena, except in the following circumstances:

(a) Information sought has been provided pursuant to R.S. 3:4351.10(C) or 4351.11(I).

(b) Documents sought are audited financial statements which have been filed with the department.

D. The department shall have authority to issue cease and desist orders and suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of the fund which the department determines is not in compliance with this Part or with any rule promulgated by the department pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act or order or directive issued by the department. Without limiting the generality of the provisions of this Subsection, a cease and desist order may include a prohibition on writing or incurring any new or renewal business by the fund.

E. Upon the determination by the department that the fund or any trustee, member, officer, director, or employee of the fund failed to comply with the provisions of this Part, any applicable laws relating to the fund, or any rule promulgated by the department or order or directive issued by the department, the department may levy a fine not to exceed two thousand dollars for each violation. If the conduct for which a previous fine was levied by the department is committed again, the department may levy a fine not to exceed four thousand dollars. The enforcement of any fine and any appeal from a fine shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

F. The division of administrative law shall conduct a hearing in accordance with R.S. 22:2191.

G. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the legislative auditor from reviewing records and conducting an audit in accordance with R.S. 24:513.

H.(1) The department is authorized to order the group self-insurance fund to submit a corrective action plan to the department for its approval to remediate any noncompliance or financial issues affecting the fund. This authority is in addition to any other authority the department holds.

(2) The corrective action plan shall be submitted by the fund to the department for its approval and include standards, time frames, and other parameters acceptable to the department. Any corrective action plan that is submitted to the department by the fund shall be kept confidential by the department.

(3) Without limiting the discretion of the department, the corrective action plan may include any of the following:

(a) Mandatory training.

(b) On-site or off-site monitoring and supervision of the activities of the fund for a specified period of time to determine progress regarding correction of deficiencies.

(c) The submission of written progress reports.

(d) The institution of measures to conserve or generate additional funding for the fund.

(e) The imposition of fines and penalties for any misconduct which contributed to the need for the imposition of the corrective action plan.

(4) Failure by the group self-insurance fund to comply with a corrective action plan approved by the department may result in any of the following:

(a) The imposition of fines and penalties.

(b) Revocation of the fund's certificate of authority.

(c) Placement of the fund into administrative supervision pursuant to R.S. 22:731 et seq.

(d) Placement of the fund into receivership pursuant to R.S. 22:2001 et seq.

Acts 2022, No. 586, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 598, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:738 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 738
Transfer of ownership of brand or mark
Status: in_force

Brands and marks recorded under the provisions of this Part are the property of the person recording the brand or mark and may be transferred by sale, donation, assignment, or other act of transfer of movable property. Instruments evidencing the transfer of a brand or mark shall be recorded with the commission. The recordation of a transfer shall be notice to all third persons.

Acts 1982, No. 113, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3524 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3524
Records
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may require processors or distributors, that are subject to the provisions of any marketing order which is issued pursuant to this Chapter, to maintain books and records which reflect their operations under such marketing order, and to furnish him with such information as may be requested by him which relate to operations under such marketing order, and to permit the inspection by the commissioner of such portions of such books and records as relate to operations under such marketing order.

B. Such information shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other person except to an attorney who is employed to give legal advice upon it, or by court order.

C. The commissioner may hold hearings, take testimony, administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and issue subpoenas for the production of books, records, or documents of any kind.

D. A person shall not be excused from such hearing or from producing documentary evidence, before the commissioner in obedience to the subpoena of the commissioner on the ground, or for the reason, that the testimony or evidence, documentary, or otherwise, which is required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture. A person shall not be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which he may be so required to testify during such hearing, or produce evidence, documentary or otherwise, before the commissioner in obedience to a subpoena which is issued by him. A person testifying is not, however, exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury committed in so testifying.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1430.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1430.5
Registration
Status: in_force

A. No agricultural liming material shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state unless the material is registered with the commission.

B. Each manufacturer of an agricultural liming material sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state shall be responsible for registering the material.

C. Each brand under which agricultural liming materials are sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this state shall be registered separately.

D. Applications for registration shall be submitted to the commission on or before the first day of April each year. Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee, a copy of the label for the material, and such other information as the commission by rule may require.

E. If the application is approved, the registration shall be issued on or before the first day of July of the year in which the application was received. Each registration shall be valid for one year beginning on the first day of July of the year in which the registration was issued and ending on the last day of June of the following year.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1; Acts 2012, No. 146, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:274 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 274
Approval of issuance of bonds by State Bond Commission
Status: in_force

The approval of the State Bond Commission shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any bonds of the Authority. However, before the Authority shall make application to the State Bond Commission for the issuance of any bonds in the amount of five million dollars or more, it shall first seek the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for such borrowing. No notice to, or consent or approval by any other governmental body or public officer shall be required as a prerequisite to the issuance, sale, or delivery of any bonds of the Authority, or to the making of any loans or deposits by the Authority to lending institutions, or to the purchase or sale of agricultural loans by the Authority, or to the insurance by the Authority of any agricultural loan, or to the exercise of any other public function or corporate power of the Authority, except as is expressly provided in this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 96, §1, eff. July 23, 1983; Acts 2009, No. 510, §1, eff. July 10, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3671 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3671
Receiving agricultural products in borrowed containers; liability
Status: in_force

Any person, firm, or corporation wilfully and knowingly receiving or accepting delivery of agricultural products in containers furnished or loaned by another to a grower or producer of such products, whether for a consideration or otherwise, under a stipulation or agreement that the containers shall be used by the grower or producer solely for the purpose of delivery of agricultural products, except sweet potatoes, to the person, firm, or corporation furnishing or loaning the containers is a participant with the grower or producer in his breach of the stipulation or agreement under which the containers were furnished or loaned, and is liable in damages in a sum of three times the value of the containers received or accepted by him, together with reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the trial court.

Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3519 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3519
Termination or suspension
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner shall suspend or terminate any marketing order, if he finds, after a public hearing held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 3:3510, that such marketing order is contrary to, or does not tend to effectuate

the declared purposes or provisions of this Chapter.

B.(1) The commissioner shall terminate any marketing order if he finds that the termination of the marketing order is requested in writing, within a ninety-day period, by at least fifty-one percent of the producers that are directly affected that produce at least fifty-one percent of the volume of the product, or by at least fifty-one percent of the handlers that are directly affected that handle at least fifty-one percent of the volume of the product.

(2) The person or persons originating such a written request shall file a written notice with the commissioner in a manner that the date a request is initiated can be readily ascertained. Any such person may withdraw his name from such a written request until the time the request is presented to the commissioner.

(3) A request to terminate a marketing order shall be submitted to the commissioner by a petition signed by not less than the number of producers or handlers which produce or handle the volume of products specified in this Subsection. The signatures on the petition need not all be appended to one sheet of paper. Each person signing the petition shall add to his signature his place of business, giving his address.

(4) Before circulating a petition to terminate a marketing order, its proponent shall notify the commissioner of their intent to do so in order to ascertain the beginning date of the ninety-day period.

(5) After such notification to the commissioner, the petition may be circulated among the producers or handlers affected. The petition shall bear a copy of the notice of intention. Signatures shall be secured within the time limit specified in this Subsection. Any person may withdraw his name from a petition to terminate any marketing order until the time the petition is presented to the commissioner.

C.(1) If at least twenty-five percent of the producers who are directly affected who produce at least twenty-five percent of the product request, within a ninety-day period, that such marketing order be submitted to approval, the commissioner shall hold a hearing on the question of the reapproval of such marketing order, and whether such reapproval shall be by assent or referendum.

(2) If the commissioner finds after the hearing that a substantial question exists as to whether such marketing order is contrary to, or does not effectuate the declared purposes or provisions of this Chapter, such marketing order shall be submitted for the reapproval of those producers and handlers that are directly affected, as provided in this Section within one hundred twenty days of the receipt of the original request.

(3) The person or persons originating such a request shall file a written notice with the commissioner in such a manner that the date such a request is initiated can be readily ascertained. Persons may withdraw their names from such a request until the time the request is presented to the commissioner.

(4) A request to hold a public hearing on a marketing order shall be submitted to the commissioner by a petition signed by not less than the number of producers or handlers which produce or handle the volume of products specified in this Section. The signatures to the petition need not all be appended to one sheet of paper. Each person signing the petition shall add to his signature his place of business, and address.

(5) Before circulating a petition to hold a public hearing on a marketing order, its proponents shall notify the commissioner of their intent to do so in order to ascertain the beginning date of the ninety-day period.

(6) After such notification to the commissioner, the petition may be circulated among the producers or handlers affected. The petition shall bear a copy of the notice of intention. Signatures shall be secured within the time limit specified in this Section. Any person may withdraw his name from a petition to hold a public hearing on any marketing order until the time the petition is presented to the commissioner.

D. If the commissioner finds that the marketing order is not reapproved pursuant to this Chapter, he shall declare such order terminated. An order shall be considered reapproved if it has been assented to or favored at a referendum in the same manner as is required for a new marketing order.

E. At any time the commissioner finds that a substantial number of persons that are directly affected by an order are in opposition to it, he shall hold a hearing on the question of the termination, suspension, amendment, or reapproval of such order, and shall, not more than sixty days after such hearing, terminate, suspend, or submit for amendment or reapproval such order, or make a finding that there is not sufficient opposition to the order to warrant any action.

F. A marketing order shall not be submitted for reapproval until one year after the original enactment, or within one year of any prior approval. However, if no provision is made in any marketing order for reapproval or for termination in less than five years, the commissioner shall at least once each five years hold a referendum.

G.(1) The commissioner may terminate, without a public hearing, any marketing order or marketing agreement which has been inoperative for three consecutive marketing seasons after giving notice of intent to terminate such marketing order or marketing agreement pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) The notice shall be published in the Louisiana Register. Termination shall not become effective until five days after the date of such publication. The commissioner shall also issue at the time of such publication, a public notice to newspapers of general and statewide circulation concerning his intention to terminate such marketing order or marketing agreement.

H. No suspension or termination of any marketing order or marketing agreement pursuant to this Section shall become effective until the expiration of the marketing season then current.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 500, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8J, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1736.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1736.1
Certificate of inspection required for sweet potato shipments
Status: in_force

All sweet potatoes, vines, plants, and slips, shipped or moved into, out of, or within the state shall be accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by the commissioner.

Acts 2013, No. 332, §1, eff. June 17, 2013.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2651 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 2651
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, "livestock" means any animal bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. The term "livestock" shall include cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.

Acts 2003, No. 4, §1, eff. May 8, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3605 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3605
Frivolous lawsuits
Status: in_force

If the court determines that any action alleging that an agricultural operation is a nuisance is frivolous, the court may award costs of court, reasonable attorney fees, and any other related costs to the defendant.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 95, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4272 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4272
Members; appointment; qualifications; terms of office
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and two of whom shall serve ex officio--namely, the head of the department of forestry at Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

B. Two of the members shall be owners or executive managers of interests owning and operating timberlands; one shall be the owner of farm lands interested in reforestation; one shall be a pulp and paper mill owner or executive manager; and the fifth shall be the owner or executive manager of interests manufacturing or treating poles, piling, posts, crossties, or veneer.

C. The members first appointed serve for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, the terms to be designated by the governor. The successors of each shall be appointed for a term of five years.

Amended by Acts 1975, No. 81, §1; Acts 1981, No. 838, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3278 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 3278
Enforcement
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner may seek and obtain injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of orders issued under the provisions of this Part or in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part.

B. The commissioner may impose civil penalties for violations of the orders issued under the provisions of this Part or in accordance with the rules or regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part. The civil penalties shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per offense. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. Civil penalties shall be imposed only on the basis of an adjudication of violations pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 3:3214. The commissioner may assess the proportionate costs of the adjudicatory hearing against the offender. The commissioner by rule shall determine the amount of costs to be assessed.

C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Part or the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day on which a violation occurs, or, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.

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

Added by Acts 1982, No. 198, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1990, No. 136, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4351.8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4351.8
Consecutive net losses
Status: in_force

If the fund has three years of consecutive net losses on the audited financial statements of the fund, or two years of consecutive net losses on the audited financial statements of the fund in excess of five hundred thousand dollars or five percent of the premium of the latest audited financial statement, whichever is greater, an authorized representative of the fund shall:

(1) Attend a meeting with the department, the administrator of the fund, any third-party administrator contracted or performing services for the fund, and the fund's board of trustees to discuss the financial condition of the fund and to advise the department of the course of action the fund will take to obtain net incomes on subsequent audited financial statements.

(2) File with the department a written and signed plan from the fund's board of trustees describing the actions the fund will take to generate net incomes on subsequent audited financial statements.

(3) Obtain an actuarial rate analysis, if an actuarial rate analysis was not performed for the previous fund year.

Acts 2022, No. 586, §1, eff. June 17, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 598, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:4113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 4113
Regulation of vertical integration
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to control vertical integration which is the entry of food chain stores into the dairy processing business. In addition to such rules and regulations vertical integration shall be subject to all provisions of this subpart and the antitrust and restraint of trade laws of this state.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
La. R.S. § 3:134 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 134
Tit. 3, § 134. Removal of officer or director
Status: in_force

Any member may bring charges against an officer or director by filing them in writing with the secretary of the association, together with a petition signed by ten per cent of the members, requesting the removal of the officer or director in question. The removal shall be voted upon at the next meeting of the association and, by a vote of the majority of the members, the association may remove the officer or director and fill the vacancy. The officer or director against whom the charges are brought shall be informed in writing of the charges previous to the meeting and shall have an opportunity at the meeting to be heard in person or by counsel and to present witnesses; the person bringing charges against him shall have the same opportunity. The officer or director may be suspended by a vote of two-thirds of the directors pending the hearing of such charges.

In case the by-laws provide for election of directors by districts with primary elections in each district, the petition for removal of an officer or director shall be signed by twenty per cent of the members residing in the district from which he was elected. The board of directors shall call a special meeting of the members residing in that district to consider the removal of the officer or director. By a vote of the majority of the members of that district, the officer or director in question shall be removed from office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 3:1395 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 3 / Section 1395
Misbranding
Status: in_force

A commercial feed shall be deemed to be misbranded:

(1) If its labeling is false or misleading in any particular manner.

(2) If it is distributed under the name of another commercial feed.

(3) If it is not labeled as required in R.S. 3:1394.

(4) If it purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed but has no label filed with the commission or fails to meet any requirement for labeling provided by this Part or any regulation of the commission and purports to contain or is represented as containing a commercial feed ingredient unless such commercial feed or feed ingredient conforms to the requirements of any applicable provision of this Part or of any applicable regulation adopted by the commission.

(5) If any word, statement, or other information required by or under authority of this Part and appearing on the label or labeling is not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness as compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices in the labeling and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions of purchase and use.

Acts 2010, No. 579, §1.