La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1048 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1048
Powers of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall be responsible for the control and regulation of the practice of optometry and may:

(1) Adopt by-laws and regulations for the management of the board and define the duties of its officers.

(2) Promulgate and publish rules and regulations for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Chapter.

(3) Employ the necessary persons, including an attorney, to administer this Chapter.

(4) Summon witnesses and compel the attendance of witnesses. No subpoena shall be issued until the party who wishes to subpoena the witness first deposits with the agency a sum of money sufficient to pay all fees and expenses to which a witness in a civil case is entitled pursuant to R.S. 13:3661 and 3671. A summons may order a person to appear at a hearing, or appear and produce at a hearing books, papers, documents, or any other tangible things in his possession or under his control, if a reasonably accurate description thereof is given.

(5)(a) Conduct hearings on proceedings, and generally enforce those provisions of this Chapter, relating to conduct and competence, including but not limited to revocation, summary suspension, suspension, probation, reprimand, fines, and warnings, when evidence has been presented showing violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.

(b) In addition to the power and duties granted in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the board may, in its discretion, impose a fine against any person licensed under this Chapter when evidence has been presented showing the person is in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter and may assess costs and attorney fees against the person found to have been in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.

(6)(a) Issue a subpoena to any person or persons who the board has probable cause to believe has engaged in the practice of optometry without a current valid license or permit and conduct hearings when evidence has been presented showing that the person or persons have been engaged in the practice of optometry without a current valid license or permit.

(b) Levy a civil penalty of no more than five thousand dollars per offense upon any unlicensed person who, after a hearing or informal resolution in accordance with all provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and this Chapter, is found to have practiced optometry without benefit of a current valid license having been issued by the board pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and assess costs and attorney fees against the unlicensed person found to have been practicing optometry without a current valid license.

(c) Levy a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars upon any person who fails to attend a hearing as a witness, or otherwise, after timely service of a summons or subpoena.

(7) Establish and enforce compliance with professional standards and rules of conduct of optometrists engaged in the practice of optometry.

(8) Inspect during hours of operation any licensed, permitted, certified, or registered person including, but not limited to, pertinent records for the purpose of determining if any provision of law governing the legal distribution of drugs or devices or the practice of optometry is being violated.

(9) Cooperate with all agencies charged with the enforcement of the laws of the United States, of this state, and of all other states relating to drugs, devices, or the practice of optometry.

(10) Compel a person applying for or holding any license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage or assist in the practice of optometry to submit to an evaluation by such persons as the board may designate.

(11) Permit optometrists to join such professional organizations and associations organized exclusively to promote the improvement of the standards of the practice of optometry for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public or whose activities facilitate the work of the board.

(12) Educate the public and optometrists on issues of public health, safety, and welfare by sponsoring, promoting, managing, operating, or improving health-related education services, programs, or facilities in the state.

(13) Place under seal all drugs or devices that are owned by or in the possession, custody, or control of a licensee at the time his license is suspended or revoked or at the time the board refused to renew his license. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, drugs or devices so sealed shall not be disposed of until appeal rights under the Administrative Procedure Act have expired, or an appeal filed pursuant to that Act has been determined.

(14) Establish minimum standards for maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of prescription information and other patient health care information.

(15) Require that any therapeutically licensed optometrist licensed to practice pursuant to this Chapter meet the educational and competence criteria established by the board in order to perform expanded therapeutic procedures. Evidence of proof of continuing competency shall be determined by the board.

Acts 2003, No. 987, §1; Acts 2006, No. 596, §1; Acts 2009, No. 289, §1; Acts 2014, No. 398, §1, eff. June 1, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:777 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 777
Causes for nonissuance, suspension, revocation, or imposition of restrictions of dental hygienist license
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any dental hygienist license or permit or impose probationary or other restriction on any license or permit issued under this Chapter for any of the following reasons:

(1) Affliction with a contagious or infectious disease.

(2) Conviction of a crime or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge.

(3) Fraud, deceit, or perjury in obtaining any diploma, license, or permit issued under the provisions of this Chapter.

(4) Providing false testimony before the board or in any judicial proceeding.

(5) Habitual indulgence in the use of drugs, narcotics, or intoxicating liquors.

(6) Making any misrepresentations or false promises, directly or indirectly, to influence, persuade, or induce dental patronage.

(7) Any conduct intended to deceive or defraud the public.

(8) The refusal of a licensing authority of another state to issue or renew a license, permit, or certificate of dental hygiene in that state, or the revocation, suspension, or other restriction imposed upon a license, permit, or certificate issued by such licensing authority which prevents or restricts practice in that state.

(9) Performance of any operation or procedure other than that permitted under the provisions of this Chapter.

(10) Professional or dental hygiene incompetency.

(11) Dental hygiene practice which fails to satisfy the prevailing acceptable standards in this state.

(12) Employing, procuring, inducing, aiding, or abetting a person not licensed or registered as a dental hygienist or dentist to engage in the practice of dental hygiene or dentistry; but the person practiced upon shall not be an accomplice, employer, procurer, inducer, aider, or abetter within the meaning of this provision.

(13) Assisting or authorizing unlicensed persons to perform work which under this Chapter can only be done by persons licensed to practice dental hygiene.

(14) Conduct which being contrary to the provisions of this Chapter disqualifies the licensee to practice dental hygiene with safety to the public, including inability to practice dental hygiene with reasonable skill or safety to patients because of mental illness or deficiency, physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills.

(15) Employing solicitors or subsidizing anyone, or paying or presenting any person money or anything of value for the purpose of securing patients, other than advertising permitted by law.

(16) Interdiction or commitment by due process of law.

(17) The use of advertising without disclosing the name and address of the licensed dentist under whom the dental hygienist operates as defined in R.S. 37:766.

(18) Violation of any rule or regulation of the board, or any provision of this Chapter.

(19) Refusing to submit to the examinations and inquiry of medical physicians appointed or designated by the board to inquire into the dental hygienist's physical and mental fitness and ability to practice dental hygiene with reasonable skill and safety to patients, or following submission to evaluation, failing to comply with the orders or recommendations of said examining physicians.

(20) The failure to pay timely a dental hygiene license renewal fee as required by law.

(21) Failing to cooperate with the board in investigating any matter before the board except for an openly expressed claim of a constitutional privilege; or knowingly failing to respond to a lawful demand from the board for information from any professional licensing or disciplinary authority.

(22) Failing to maintain certification in an approved course of cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the renewal of a dental hygienist license.

(23) When license suspension or revocation is otherwise required by law.

(24) Conduct which disqualifies the licensee to practice dental hygiene with safety to the public, including inability to practice dental hygiene with reasonable skill or safety to patients because of mental illness or deficiency or physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skills.

(25) Violation of any rule, regulation, order of the board, consent decree agreed upon between the board and the licensee, or any provision of this Chapter.

B. The board shall establish regulations and procedures to enforce the provisions of this Section.

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

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 278, §1. Acts 1986, No. 914, §1; Acts 1993, No. 49, §1; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1682 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1682
Notice of enlistment; other information
Status: in_force

A member of any profession whose annual or renewal fees are remitted by the provisions of this Part shall promptly notify the state board, commission, department, or agency to which the fees would be due of the fact and date of his enlistment in any of the armed forces of the United States, and furnish additional information or evidence as may be reasonably necessary for the proper keeping of the records of the state board, commission, department, or agency.

However, failure to give notice shall not make any annual or renewal fees remitted actually due or forfeit the right of such member to practice his profession in this state, but he shall submit at any time thereafter to the proper state board, commission, department, or agency satisfactory proof of the fact and duration of his enlistment. Upon receipt and verification of this proof his annual or renewal fees shall be regarded as having been remitted as provided by this Part and he shall be reinstated in his right to practice his profession in this state if such right should have been taken away or suspended by any action of the state board, commission, department, or agency.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1026.6
Promulgation of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

A. The department, in consultation with an advisory committee to be comprised of one representative each, designated by the chief elected or administrative officer, of the Louisiana State Nurses Association, Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, Louisiana State Board of Nursing, Louisiana State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in the office of the governor, Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges, Louisiana Nursing Home Association, and Louisiana Assisted Living Association shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act for the enforcement of this Part.

B. The rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to:

(1) Establishment of a medication administration course of not less than one hundred hours.

(2) Establishment of standards, curricula, and training requirements for a medication administration course for certified medication attendants, including but not limited to:

(a) Legal aspects of medication administration.

(b) Roles of health care providers in relation to medication administration.

(c) Responsibilities of medication administration.

(d) Definitions.

(e) Terminology.

(f) Classification.

(g) Measurement of medications.

(h) Identification of residents.

(i) Documentation.

(j) Effects of medications.

(k) Distribution, care, and handling of medications.

(3) Examination and certification of medication attendants.

(4) Performance evaluations for certified medication attendants.

(5) Application for and issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of medication attendants.

(6) Ratios of supervising licensed nurses to medication attendants in licensed long-term care facilities.

(7) Appeal procedures.

(8) Analysis of statistical data pertaining to medication error rates, resident outcomes, and satisfaction.

(9) Evaluation of the training program to determine its effectiveness.

(10) Preparation and delivery of annual interim reports to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare for purposes of performance evaluation and continuance.

Acts 2007, No. 293, §1, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2011, No. 50, §1; Acts 2022, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:590 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 590
Renewal of certificates of registration
Status: in_force

A.(1) Every beauty shop owner, mobile salon owner, booth renter, manager of a beauty shop, and school shall, on or before January thirty-first of each calendar year, renew his or its certificate of registration. Every certificate of registration which has not been timely renewed shall expire on the following first day of March, at which time the holder of such certificate of registration may have his certificate renewed only upon fulfilling the requirements provided for by this Chapter and paying the restoration fee provided in R.S. 37:599.

(2) Every registered cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, or teacher who continues to actively practice his licensed profession shall renew his certificate of registration on or before such individual's date of birth, and such certificate shall expire thirty days following the date of birth if not renewed.

B. Any holder of a certificate of registration who retires from his authorized practice for more than three years may resume his practice and renew his certificate of registration upon satisfactory proof that he is qualified to resume, which shall be provided by a short form examination conducted by the examination team. Such renewals may be facilitated by attending a "brush up" course conducted by an approved school and paying the appropriate fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.

C. Persons registered in Louisiana who maintain a license or registration to practice outside of the state shall be considered as having maintained an active practice during the term covered by such foreign certificate.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2417 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2417
License renewal
Status: in_force

A. A license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be renewed by its holder in accordance with the rules of the board.

B. Any license not renewed in accordance with the rules of the board shall automatically expire at the end of its term, after which the licensee shall not practice in Louisiana.

C. An expired license may be reinstated upon application to the board by the licensee with a satisfactory explanation for the failure to renew and the payment of both the renewal fee and reinstatement fee. The denial of such application is subject to review by the courts.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2502 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2502
Administrator license required
Status: in_force

A. Each nursing facility in the state shall operate under the supervision of an administrator who holds a valid nursing facility administrator's license and registration certificate, or temporary license, issued pursuant to this Chapter. No person shall practice or offer to practice nursing facility administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he is a nursing facility administrator, unless such person is licensed and registered as a nursing facility administrator or licensed as a temporary nursing facility administrator as required by this Chapter.

B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any person administering a nursing facility operating solely for persons who rely entirely on spiritual means through prayer for healing, including but not limited to those nursing facilities listed by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.

Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §2; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1012 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1012
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Approved school" means any school of nursing preparing registered nurse applicants, approved by the board and including Charity Hospital School of Nursing, which is approved by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

(2) "Board" means the Board of Regents.

(3) "Committee" means the committee of deans, directors, and department heads of the approved schools and programs of nursing which prepare registered nurse applicants and a nonvoting representative of the board.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 542, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 285, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1003 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1003
Approval of financial agreements by commissioner of administration
Status: in_force

Any financial agreements made between hospitals supported by the state and colleges, universities or training agencies supported by public funds shall be made subject to approval by the commissioner of administration.

Acts 1950, No. 392, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3387 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3387
Licensed addiction counselor; scope of practice
Status: in_force

A.(1) The practice of licensed addiction counseling within the meaning and intent of this Chapter shall consist of the rendering of professional guidance to individuals suffering from an addictive disorder to assist them in gaining an understanding of the nature of their disorder and developing and maintaining a responsible lifestyle.

(2) The licensed addiction counselor may practice autonomously, independent of any other professional association or supervision.

(3) The scope of practice, in addition to any other applicable provision of this Chapter, shall include making referrals to appropriate professionals, providing counseling to family members, and, as appropriate, to others affected by the individual's addictive disorder, and the utilization of KSA and core functions.

B. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules which govern licensed addiction counselors in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a licensed addiction counselor shall submit an application to the board on a form and in a manner as the board shall prescribe. The initial application form shall be accompanied by an initial application fee as provided for in this Chapter.

D. Upon investigation of the application, the board shall, not less than forty-five days prior to any examination, notify each candidate that the application is satisfactory and accepted or unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, the notice shall state the reason for such rejection.

E. The board shall recognize as a licensed addiction counselor each candidate who:

(1) Possesses a master's degree from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree shall be in a human services or behavioral science discipline, or such other discipline or disciplines as the board may deem appropriate.

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

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

(4) Is not now and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during the previous two years from the date the application is received.

(5) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony. However, the board may, in it discretion, waive this requirement upon review of the individual's circumstances. Each candidate shall sign a form prescribed by the board authorizing the board to obtain a criminal history and to conduct a criminal background check.

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

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

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

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

(7) Documents the completion of ethics training as prescribed by the board.

(8) Signs a form of professional and ethical accountability and responsibility as prescribed by the board.

(9) Documents the completion of supervised clinical hours under conditions as shall be determined by the board. The board may require that such supervision be conducted by a certified clinical supervisor.

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

F. The board may prescribe such other qualifications and requirements for licensed addiction counselors as may be appropriate for the protection of the public or the enhancement of professional services provided pursuant to the authority of this Chapter.

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2661 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2661
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall charge and collect a licensing fee not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars, an annual renewal fee not to exceed one hundred dollars, and other reasonable administrative fees, the amounts of which shall be fixed by the board. The board shall fix the amount of the fee so that the total fees collected will be sufficient to meet the expenses of administering this Chapter.

B. The fees fixed by the board shall be exclusive, and no parish or municipality shall have the right to require any person licensed under the provisions of this Chapter to furnish any bond, pass any examination, or pay any license fee or occupational tax as a condition precedent to engaging in the practice of speech pathology and audiology.

C, D. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 892, §3.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §§2, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:377 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 377
Report to governor
Status: in_force

The board shall submit annually to the governor and the legislature a full statement of its work during the year together with any recommendations it thinks necessary and proper.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 41, §1; Acts 1972, No. 244, §1; Acts 1976, No. 424, §11; Acts 1979, No. 52, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.35 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.35
Title and practice protection
Status: in_force

A. Any person not licensed under this Part is guilty of a misdemeanor and is subject to penalties applicable to the unlicensed practice of medicine if he:

(1) Holds himself out as a physician assistant.

(2) Uses any combination or abbreviation of the term "physician assistant" to indicate that he is a physician assistant.

(3) Acts as a physician assistant without being licensed by the board.

B. An unlicensed physician shall not be permitted to use the title of "physician assistant" or to practice as a physician assistant unless he fulfills the requirements of this Part.

C. Only a physician assistant licensed under this Part who has met the current certification requirements of the National Commission on the Certification of Physicians' Assistants and its successors shall be entitled to use the designation "PA-C" before or after his name or as any title, thereof.

Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3293 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3293
Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

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

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

C.(1) Upon a proper showing by the board that such person or firm has engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person or firm from engaging in unlawful activity, conduct, or practices pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction, and in due course a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practices complained of, all without the necessity of the board having to give bond as usually required in such cases.

(2) A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued hereunder shall not be subject to being released upon bond.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:373 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 373
Notice of charges; hearing; subpoena; witnesses and evidence
Status: in_force

A. The board shall not refuse to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke any certificate of registration for any cause unless the person accused has been given at least twenty days notice in writing of the charges submitted against him in writing and has been accorded a public hearing by the board.

B. At this hearing, the board may administer oaths and procure by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers. Upon application by either the accused or the board, any district court by order duly entered may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers before the board in any hearing relating to the refusal, suspension, or revocation of certificates of registration.

Acts 1983, No. 458, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2705 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2705
Board; meetings; powers
Status: in_force

A. The board shall hold meetings at least semiannually. The board shall elect annually from its membership a chair, vice chair, and secretary/treasurer. Meetings may be called by the chair or upon written request of four members of the board or by the governor. The board shall meet as often as necessary and four members shall constitute a quorum.

B. An administrator, who shall not be a member of the board, shall be employed to serve the board and his or her salary shall be provided for under R.S. 37:2716(B). The board may employ such other persons as may be necessary to carry out its duties under this Chapter.

C.(1) The board is authorized to adopt and revise such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of this Chapter including but not limited to rules and regulations which establish ethical standards of practice, which the board may adopt as a standard of practice.

(2) The board is empowered to examine for, deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the license of licensed clinical social workers and shall review applications at least once a year. The board is further empowered to examine for, deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the license of licensed master's social workers and shall review applications at least once a year. The board is further empowered to examine for, deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the certificate of certified social workers or the license of licensed master's social workers and shall review applications at least once a year. The board is further empowered to deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the registration of registered social workers and shall review applications once a year.

(3) The board shall have the power to conduct hearings on charges calling for revocation or suspension of a registration, certificate, or license. The board may institute disciplinary proceedings as authorized in this Chapter.

(4) The board shall prosecute and enjoin all persons violating this Chapter and shall keep a record of all the proceedings.

(5) The board is empowered to administer funds as provided in R.S. 37:2716(B) for the training and education of social workers so that competency may be assured.

D. The board shall keep a listing of social workers licensed, certified, or registered under this Chapter.

E. The board may enter into such professional service contracts as necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Chapter in accordance with R.S. 36:803.

F. The board shall adopt standards for supervision to meet the requirements of R.S. 37:2708.

G. The board shall establish requirements to assure continuing education for individuals licensed, certified, or registered under this Chapter as a condition of licensure, certification, or registration renewal. Such requirements may include but are not limited to continuing education which shall be through programs either provided by or approved by the board.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3285 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3285
Transportation of firearms
Status: in_force

An armed security officer whose duties require the transporting of a firearm to and from the work assignment and his residence, or between assignments, shall be required to have in his possession an armed registration card issued by the board. This registration card does not permit the carrying of concealed weapons.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2164 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2164
Violations; civil penalty; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after notice and a hearing, be liable to the board for a fine of up to ten percent of the total contract or the value of the work bid or being performed for which there is a violation. In addition to the fine, the board may impose administrative costs and attorney fees for each offense. In determining the amount of the administrative penalty, the board or residential subcommittee shall consider the circumstances and seriousness of the violation, cooperation on the part of the contractor, and the history of previous violations.

B. A monetary penalty assessed by the board or the residential subcommittee is payable within ninety days or as provided by law. Failure to pay an outstanding penalty may be cause to deny issuance or renewal of a license or registration and may be subject to collection efforts as provided by law.

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

D. If the person or firm to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease or desist the proscribed activity, conduct, or practice immediately, the board may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue a writ of injunction enjoining the person or firm from engaging in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter.

E. Upon proper showing by the board that a person or firm has engaged or is engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice prohibited by this Chapter, the court shall issue a temporary restraining order restraining the person or firm from engaging in the unlawful activity, conduct, or practice pending the hearing on a preliminary injunction. In due course, a permanent injunction shall be issued after a hearing, commanding the cessation of the unlawful activity, conduct, or practice without the board having to give bond. A temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall not be subject to being released upon bond.

F. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty as provided in Subsection A of this Section. A judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute. If the board brings an action against a person pursuant to the provisions of this Section and fails to prove its case, then it shall be liable to the person for the payment of his attorney fees and costs.

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

H. Anyone violating this Chapter who fails to cease work, after proper hearing and notification from the board, shall not be eligible to apply for a contractor's license for a period not to exceed one year from the date of official notification to cease work.

I. All fines or penalties collected by the board pursuant to the provisions of this Section for violations of any provision of this Chapter shall, annually, at each audit of the board, be transferred to a separate contractor's educational trust fund to be used for educational purposes as determined by the trustees of the fund. The Construction Education Trust Fund shall make an audited financial report to the board annually.

J. Upon the expiration of the delays set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act for an aggrieved party to appeal any fine or penalty assessed by the board, if an appeal has not been so filed, the board may initiate civil proceedings against the party seeking to obtain a judgment against that party in an amount equivalent to the amount of the fine assessed, together with legal interest and all reasonable attorney fees incurred by the board in bringing the action. The proceedings shall be conducted on a summary basis, with the defendant being limited to the defense of lack of notice as to the meeting of the board during which the fine was assessed. All proceedings brought pursuant to the provisions of this Subsection shall lie in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state.

K. In addition to all other authority granted to the board by the provisions of this Chapter, the board shall have the authority to cause to be issued to any person who is alleged to have violated any of the provisions of this Chapter a citation setting forth the nature of the alleged violation, which provides to that person the option of either pleading no contest to the charge and paying a fine to the board prescribed by any provision of this Chapter or appearing at an administrative hearing conducted by the board regarding the alleged violation. The citations may be issued by any authorized employee of the board and may be issued either in person, by certified mail with a return receipt, or by email with a read receipt from the noticed person. This Subsection shall not be applicable to any criminal enforcement action brought pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1989, No. 559, §1; Acts 1992, No. 681, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:578 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 578
Cosmetologists' Board Fund
Status: in_force

All monies received by the board shall be deposited in a separate account to be known as the "Cosmetologists' Board Fund". The monies in the fund shall be used for no other purpose except to pay the expenses for operation of the board.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.24
Licensure
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Part, an individual shall be licensed by the board before he may practice as a physician assistant. The board may grant a license to a physician assistant applicant who:

(1) Submits an application on the forms approved by the board.

(2) Pays the appropriate fee as determined by the board.

(3) Has successfully completed an education program for physician assistants accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, its predecessors, or its successors and who has passed the physician assistant national certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.

(4) Certifies that he is mentally and physically able to engage in practice as a physician assistant.

(5) Has no licensure, certification, or registration as a physician assistant in any jurisdiction under current discipline, revocation, suspension, or probation for cause resulting from the applicant's practice as a physician assistant, unless the board considers such condition and agrees to licensure.

(6) Is of good moral character.

(7) Submits to the board any other information the board deems necessary to evaluate the applicant's qualifications.

(8) Has been approved by the board.

B. A personal interview of a physician assistant applicant shall be required only in those cases where the applicant is making his first application before the board and where discrepancies exist in the application or the applicant has been subject to prior adverse licensure, certification, or registration action.

C. The board may grant a working permit, which is valid for one year but may be renewed by one additional year, to a physician assistant applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure except that the applicant has not yet taken the national certifying examination or the applicant has taken the national certifying examination and is awaiting the results.

D. A working permit is valid only until the following occur:

(1) The results of an applicant's examination are available.

(2) The board makes a final decision on the applicant's request for licensure.

Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2015, No. 453, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:767 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 767
Duplicate certificates; issuance
Status: in_force

If the loss of a dental license or dental hygiene license is satisfactorily shown, a duplicate shall be issued by the board upon payment of the fee required in R.S. 37:795.

Acts 2001, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3151 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3151
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Assistant secretary" means the assistant secretary of the office of environmental affairs of the Department of Conservation and Energy.

(2) "Board" means the Board of Certification and Training for solid waste disposal system operators.

(3) "Certificate" means the document or documents issued by the board which attest to the competency of the operator.

(4) "Certification" means the process or act whereby an operator meets the requirements for obtaining a certificate of competency.

(5) "Certified" means holding a currently valid certificate.

(6) "Classify" means the process and act of the board that designates a specific type of solid waste management system which is required to employ certified operators.

(7) "Commercial solid waste" means garbage, trash, and refuse generated by businesses involved in the exchange or distribution of goods or commodities, but does not include or mean recognizable industrial byproducts.

(8) "Continuing training" means the process whereby a certified operator obtains required formal training in the area of solid waste management.

(9) "Examination" means a written examination taken by applicants in order to measure their knowledge of solid waste management.

(10) "Industrial solid waste" means solid waste produced in the course of and resulting from any industrial, manufacturing, or mining process, and which is not subject to regulation under the Louisiana Hazardous Waste Control Law.

(11) "Operator" means any person employed in responsible charge of operating all or a portion of a solid waste disposal system.

(12) "Recertification" means the process whereby an operator renews an expiring certificate.

(13) "Residential solid waste" means garbage, trash, and refuse generated by the occupants of single or multi-unit dwellings or as a result of community activities.

(14) "Secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.

(15) "Solid waste" means garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded material, including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities; but does not include or mean solid or dissolved material in domestic sewage or solid or dissolved materials in irrigation return flows or industrial discharges that are point sources subject to permits under R.S. 30:1095, or source, special nuclear, or byproduct material as defined by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or hazardous waste subject to permits under R.S. 30:1131 et seq.

(16) "Solid waste disposal facility" means any physical entity that has the function of disposing of solid wastes, except for those facilities that dispose of only industrial solid waste.

Acts 1983, No. 543, §1; Acts 1984, No. 514, §1, eff. July 6, 1984; Acts 2023, No. 150, §11, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3093 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3093
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to affect or prevent:

(1) A student enrolled in an approved academic program in dietetics/nutrition from engaging in the practice of dietetics/nutrition, if such practice constitutes a part of a supervised course of study, and if the student is designated by a title which clearly indicates his status as a student or trainee; any person fulfilling the experience requirements of R.S. 37:3086(C)(2) from engaging in the practice of dietetics/nutrition under the supervision of a licensed dietitian/nutritionist.

(2) A dietitian/nutritionist who is serving in the Armed Forces or any other federal agency from engaging in the practice of dietetics/nutrition provided such practice is related to service or employment.

(3)(a) Persons licensed to practice the professions of dentistry, medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, nursing, or pharmacy from engaging in the practice of dietetics/nutrition when incidental to the practice of their profession, except that such persons may not use the titles "dietitian", "dietician", or "nutritionist".

(b) Employees of physicians or osteopaths who work in the private office of and under the direction and supervision of a physician or osteopath, provided that such employees do not engage in the practice of dietetics/nutrition or use the titles "dietitian", "dietician", or "nutritionist".

(4) Persons who perform the activities and services of a nutrition educator in the employ of a federal, state, parish, or municipal agency, or another political subdivision, or a chartered elementary or secondary school or accredited degree-granting educational institution insofar as such activities and services are part of a salaried position.

(5) Employees classified by the state civil service commission from engaging in the practice of dietetics/nutrition within the discharge of official duties and authorized to use the title "dietitian", dietician", or "nutritionist" and who is not registry-eligible or registered currently with the Commission on Dietetic Registration and is in such a position prior to July 1, 1988.

(6) A nonresident registered dietitian/nutritionist from practicing dietetics/nutrition in Louisiana for five days without a license or up to thirty days per year with licensure from another state if the requirements for licensure are substantially equal to the requirements contained in R.S. 37:3086.

(7) A person from marketing or distributing food, food materials, or food supplements or a person from engaging in an explanation of the use or preparation of these products, or from furnishing general nutrition information related to such products in connection with the marketing or distribution of such products, if that person does not represent himself as a dietitian or nutritionist.

(8) A person from providing weight control services through a program which has been reviewed by, consultation is available from, and no program change can be initiated without prior approval by a licensed dietitian/nutritionist, a dietitian/nutritionist licensed in another state which has licensure requirements at least as stringent as the requirements for licensure specified herein, or a dietitian registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association.

(9) Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1055, §2.

B. Persons with a doctorate degree granted prior to July 1, 1988, with a major course of study in human nutrition, foods and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management, or food science and a human nutrition minor from a regionally accredited college or university may use the title "nutritionist" but may not practice dietetics/nutrition unless licensed as provided herein.

C. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to affect or prevent any person employed on or before August 15, 1999, by a physical fitness center that is a member of the Louisiana Health and Fitness Association when the employee is providing information on exercise and weight control to members of the center.

Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1999, No. 1055, §§ 1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:977 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 977
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The board is authorized, by rule promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to establish fees and costs which shall be within the range prescribed by the following schedule:

(1) License fees: Minimum Maximum

(a)License by examination$ 85.00$200.00

(b) License by endorsement 50.00 100.00

(c) Duplicate license 20.00 30.00

(d) Renewal of license 30.00 60.00

(e) Reinstatement of license

which has been suspended,

revoked, or has lapsed by

nonrenewal 100.00 300.00

(f) Duplicate renewal 10.00 20.00

(g) Delinquency fee in 50.00 100.00

addition to renewal fee

for nursing license

(per year delinquent)

(2) Survey fee 250.00 500.00

(3) Renewal of certificate

of accreditation 100.00 200.00

(4)Evaluation of credits:

(a) Applicants for admission

to approved program 25.00 50.00

(b) Out-of-state applicants for

Louisiana practical nurse

license 50.00 100.00

(5) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 162, §1.

(6) Miscellaneous fees and costs

(a) Photocopies of documents

per page .50 1.00

(b) Certificate of document

as true copy 5.00 10.00

(c) Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 162, §1.

(d) Handling and mailing per page 1.00 2.00

B. All fees collected under this Section shall be paid to the treasurer of the board, who shall deposit them to the credit of the board in a national banking institution designated by the board.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 315, §3; Acts 1968, No. 80, §1; Acts 1982, No. 272, §1, eff. July 18, 1982; Acts 1991, No. 54, §1; Acts 1999, No. 942, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2018, No. 162, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1285.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1285.1
Hearing panels
Status: in_force

A. All adjudicatory functions of the board, including alleged violations of the provisions of this and any other Chapter administered by the board, shall be heard by a quorum of the board.

B. At the direction of the board, a hearing panel, consisting of one or more board members and totaling less than a quorum, may hear the charges and submit written findings, conclusions and recommendations to the board to consider in arriving at its decision.

C. Having considered the report of the hearing panel and having reviewed the record of the proceedings, the board may affirm, adopt, modify or reject the findings and recommendations of the hearing panel or it may determine findings and recommendations of its own.

D. The decision of a majority of a quorum shall be adopted as the final decision of the board. A member of the board who serves on a hearing panel shall not participate in the board’s deliberations or final decision with respect to the subject matter of such panel, nor shall said member be considered in determining a quorum for a vote on the final decision of the board.

Acts 2003, No. 209, §1, eff. June, 5, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:921 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 921
Grounds for disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

The board may deny, revoke, suspend, probate, limit, or restrict any license to practice as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, impose fines, and assess costs, or otherwise discipline a licensee and the board may limit, restrict, delay, or deny a student nurse from entering or continuing the clinical phase of nursing education upon proof that the licensee or student nurse:

(1) Is guilty of selling or attempting to sell, falsely obtaining, or furnishing any nursing diploma or license to practice as a registered nurse.

(2) Is convicted of a crime or offense which reflects the inability of the nurse to practice nursing with due regard for the health and safety of clients or patients or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge regardless of final disposition of the criminal proceeding, including, but not limited to, expungement or nonadjudication.

(3) Is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other cause.

(4) Has demonstrated actual or potential inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of use of alcohol or drugs; or has demonstrated inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of illness or as a result of any mental or physical condition.

(5) Is guilty of aiding or abetting anyone in the violation of any provisions of this Part.

(6) Is mentally incompetent.

(7) Has had a license to practice nursing or to practice as another health care provider denied, revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted.

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

(9) Has violated any provision of this Part.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 315, §1, eff. June 16, 1999; Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1868 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1868
Hours of business
Status: in_force

A second-hand dealer shall neither open his place of business before the hour of 7 o'clock a.m. nor keep it open after the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. except on Saturdays and during the month of December, during which time the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. shall be extended to 10 o'clock p.m.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1861.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1861.1
Secondhand property; purchase when forbidden
Status: in_force

No person shall willfully or knowingly purchase junk or used or secondhand property, unpaid for by the seller, or not owned by the seller.

Acts 2011, No. 389, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:935 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 935
Anesthetics; authority of registered nurses
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Chapter to the contrary, a registered nurse may administer, in accordance with an order of an authorized prescriber, anesthetic agents to intubated patients in critical care settings, and may titrate and continue infusion of local anesthetic agents through the use of epidural or perineural catheters for pain management, excluding obstetric patients, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2004, No. 642, §1, eff. July 5, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 246, §1, eff. June 17, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3399 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3399
Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA); legislative intent; licensure
Status: in_force

A.(1) The legislature hereby recognizes the present shortage and declining number of registered and licensed appraisers in Louisiana and hereby declares its intent to reduce any unnecessary barriers to licensure as a real property appraiser, including but not limited to the practical barriers caused by the related shortage of supervisory appraisers in the state.

(2) Further, the legislature recognizes that the AQB has created and authorized implementation of Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) training programs, which shall utilize simulated experience training to provide an alternative path to licensure as a real property appraiser without the necessity of obtaining experience or supervision directly from a supervisory appraiser.

B.(1) Accordingly, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prohibit an applicant from submitting an official PAREA program completion certificate to evidence satisfactory completion of all experience necessary for licensure as either a licensed residential appraiser or a certified residential appraiser in accordance with the qualifications required by the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.

(2) An applicant who has fully completed an authorized PAREA program shall apply for licensure either as a licensed residential appraiser or as a certified residential appraiser on a form prescribed by the board and obtain board approval of the application prior to conducting appraisal activity in this state.

Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3103 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3103
Definitions of terms
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Chapter, these terms shall have the definitions ascribed to them, unless the context indicates otherwise:

(1) "Applicant" means any person applying for a license under this Chapter.

(2) "Apprentice" means any person who is employed, either directly or indirectly, by an auctioneer to deal or engage in auctions or who is studying to become an auctioneer.

(3)(a) "Auction" means the sale by competitive bid by means of a verbal exchange, regular mail, telecommunications, or the internet of any property which sale consists of a series of invitations for offers to purchase property made by the auctioneer or offers to purchase made by members of the audience culminating in the acceptance by the auctioneer of the highest or most favorable bid.

(b) "Auction" includes but is not limited to all of the following:

(i) Live auctions.

(ii) Online auctions.

(iii) Real-time auctions.

(iv) Extended auctions.

(v) Any similar events as may be devised with the development of technology.

(vi) Any combination of the Items provided in this Subparagraph.

(4)(a) "Auction house", "auction company", and "auction business" are synonymous and interchangeable terms and mean any entity, whether a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or any other legal entity defined by the board, which arranges, manages, sponsors, advertises, or carries out two or more auctions within any twelve-month period and which regularly represents that goods are sold at auction. The terms include entities defined in this Subparagraph which conduct business on an internet-based platform.

(b) A public livestock auction business which exclusively auctions livestock and which is regulated as a livestock market by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health pursuant to R.S. 3:2091 et seq. shall not be defined as an auction business for purposes of this Chapter.

(5) "Auctioneer" means any person who, for another, with or without receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, sells or offers to sell property at an auction.

(6) "Board" means the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board created in this Chapter.

(7) "Department" means the office of the governor.

(8) "Internet-based platform" means a company that provides a forum through the internet for a person to sell the person's immovable or movable property via the submission of silent bids using a computer or other electronic device.

(9) "Licensee" means any person holding a license under this Chapter.

(10) "Person" means an individual, partnership, company, corporation, association, or group however organized.

(11) "Property" means any property, tangible and intangible, real, personal, or mixed.

(12) "Secured party" means a person holding a security interest.

B. The board may define terms in the regulation of licensing of auctioneers only pursuant to and consistent with the provisions of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5; Acts 1987, No. 157, §2; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 550, §1; Acts 2012, No. 811, §12, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2020, No. 306, §3, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 327, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2024, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.16 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.16
Appraiser independence; prohibitions
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any employee, director, officer, or agent of an appraisal management company licensed in this state pursuant to this Chapter to influence or attempt to influence the development, reporting, or review of an appraisal through coercion, extortion, collusion, compensation, instruction, inducement, intimidation, bribery, or in any other manner, including but not limited to the following:

(1) Withholding or threatening to withhold timely payment for an appraisal.

(2) Withholding or threatening to withhold future business for an independent appraiser, or demoting or terminating or threatening to demote or terminate an independent appraiser.

(3) Expressly or impliedly promising future business, promotions, or increased compensation for an independent appraiser.

(4) Conditioning the request for a real estate appraisal service or the payment of an appraisal fee or salary or bonus on the opinion, conclusion, or valuation to be reached, or on a preliminary estimate or opinion requested from an independent appraiser.

(5) Requesting that an independent appraiser provide an estimated, predetermined, or desired valuation in an appraisal report, or provide estimated values or comparable sales at any time prior to the independent appraiser's completion of a real estate appraisal service.

(6) Providing to an independent appraiser an anticipated, estimated, encouraged, or desired value for a subject property or a proposed or target amount to be loaned to the borrower, except that a copy of the sales contract for purchase transactions may be provided.

(7) Providing to an independent appraiser, or any entity or person related to the appraiser, stock or other financial or nonfinancial benefits, allowing the removal of an independent appraiser from an appraiser panel, without prior written notice to such appraiser.

(8) Obtaining, using, or paying for a second or subsequent appraisal or ordering an automated valuation model in conjunction with a mortgage financing transaction unless there is a reasonable basis to believe that the initial appraisal was flawed or tainted and such basis is clearly and appropriately noted in the loan file, or unless such appraisal or automated valuation model is done pursuant to a bona fide pre- or post-funding appraisal review or quality control process or underwriting guidelines, and so long as the lender adheres to a policy of selecting the most reliable appraisal, rather than the appraisal that states the highest value.

(9) Forcing an appraiser to accept an assignment where the delivery times are so short that they force the appraiser to render a misleading report.

B. Nothing in Subsection A of this Section shall be construed as prohibiting the appraisal management company from requesting that an independent appraiser do either of the following:

(1) Provide additional information about the basis for a valuation.

(2) Correct objective factual errors in an appraisal report.

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1226.1
Communication to the prescriber
Status: in_force

A. No later than five business days following the dispensing of a biological product, the dispensing pharmacist or his designee shall communicate to the prescriber the specific product provided to the patient, including the name of the product and the manufacturer.

B. The required communication included in Subsection A of this Section may be done by any means.

C. No communication shall be required if there is no interchangeable or therapeutically equivalent biological product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the product prescribed, or if the prescription is a refill not changed from the product dispensed on the prior filling of the prescription.

D. Nothing in this Section shall create a cause of action against the prescriber and the dispensing pharmacist or his designee for a communication as required pursuant to this Section.

E. No communication shall be required pursuant to this Section if the prescriber indicates "dispense as written".

Acts 2015, No. 391, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2156 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2156
Applications; licenses; fees; renewals
Status: in_force

A.(1) Upon application, the license of a person shall be issued, upon approval by the board, after all the requirements have been met.

(2) No application may be considered from any state or local governmental body including, without limitation, any agency of any state or local governmental body including any corporation or other entity owned or controlled by any state or local governing body.

B.(1) To defray the cost of issuing licenses and of administering the provisions of this Chapter, the board shall fix reasonable fees to be assessed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, and reasonable penalties to be assessed for late applications for renewal of licenses; however, the basic license fee shall be the sum of not more than one hundred dollars and the fee for additional classifications shall be a lesser amount as set by the board.

(2) All fees received by the board in accordance with this Chapter shall be solely used to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter.

(3) All fees shall be paid prior to the issuance of a license or other changes or additions to an existing license.

C. Fees for licenses shall not exceed the following amounts:

(1) Examination fee $ 50.00

(2) License fee $ 100.00

(3) Renewal fee $ 100.00

(4) Delinquent fee $ 50.00

(5) Home improvement fee $ 50.00

D. The board may assess an additional surcharge of not more than four hundred dollars in connection with the application for and issuance of a contractor's license to a contractor not domiciled in this state, to be utilized to defray the additional cost of the investigation of the application of the non-Louisiana contractor.

E. When issuing a license to any contractor, the board shall state the contractor's classification on the license for which he has completed all of the requirements.

F.(1) The licensee shall not be permitted to bid or perform any type of work not included in the classification under which his license was issued.

(2) A person licensed or registered by the board shall bid, contract, conduct all business transactions, and perform work in the name as it appears on the current license or registration and the official records of the State Licensing Board for Contractors.

G. A licensee may add classifications to an existing license by applying, successfully completing all requirements, and paying the required fees. Additions or changes to an existing license shall become effective upon board approval.

H.(1) Licenses and renewals issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall expire on the anniversary of the date on which the license was originally issued. Licensees shall elect upon renewal one-, two-, or three-year license renewal terms, and licenses may be issued by the board on a multiple-year basis, not to exceed a three-year renewal term for any license. Licenses dependent on insurance requirements or certifications shall not be eligible for multiple-year renewal. The license becomes invalid on the last day of the term for which it was issued unless renewed; however, after a license has expired, the person to whom the license was issued shall have fifteen days following the expiration date to file an application for the renewal of the license without the payment of a penalty. Any person who makes an application for the renewal of a license after fifteen days following the expiration date of the license shall be charged a delinquent fee not exceeding the sum of fifty dollars.

(2) Licenses or classifications issued based on certifications or credentials shall expire upon the expiration date of the credential or certification.

I. All applications are considered active for a period of one year after the date of submission. Applications not completed for any reason shall be considered invalid after that time.

J. If a license is not renewed within a period of one year from the date of its expiration, it is no longer eligible for renewal. An application for a new license may be submitted and upon approval, a new license shall be issued.

K.(1) The board shall assess on each license renewal issued to a contractor an additional fee of one hundred dollars per year to be dedicated and allocated as provided in this Subsection to any public university in this state or any community college school of construction management or construction technology in this state that is accredited by either the American Council for Construction Education or the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. The board shall include on each license renewal form issued to a contractor an optional election whereby the contractor may choose to not participate in the remission of the additional one-hundred-dollar dedication fee.

(2) Each January, each accredited public university or community college school of construction management or construction technology shall report to the board the number of graduates from its school of construction management or construction technology from the previous calendar year.

(3) Any and all funds collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be disbursed to the accredited public university or community college schools of construction management or construction technology by October first of each year upon completion of the annual audit of the board. The funds shall be used by the accredited public university or community college schools of construction management or construction technology solely for the benefit of their program and the expenditure of such funds shall be approved by the industry advisory council or board for the program. The funds collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be in addition to any other monies received by such schools and are intended to supplement and not replace, displace, or supplant any other funds received from the state or from any other source. Any school of construction management or construction technology that experiences a decrease in the funding appropriated to them by the accredited public university or community college as determined by the industry advisory council or board for the program shall be ineligible for participation under the provisions of this Subsection, and the monies from the fund for such school of construction management or construction technology shall be redistributed on a pro rata basis to all other accredited and eligible schools.

(4) The funds collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be distributed as follows:

(a) One-half on a pro rata basis to each accredited public university's or community college's schools of construction management or construction technology. However, each accredited public university shall receive twice as much funds as each community college.

(b) One-half pro rata to each accredited public university school of construction management or construction technology based on the total number of graduates from the previous calendar year from each school as reported to the board.

(5) No funds shall be allocated to any public university or community college school of construction management or construction technology that does not maintain current and active accreditation as required by this Subsection.

L. The licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter are not transferable.

M. No license shall be issued to any domestic or foreign entity required to be registered with the secretary of state which does not hold a certificate of authority to do business in good standing.

N. Except for the licenses, fees, and assessments authorized by this Chapter, and except for the occupational license taxes authorized by the constitution and laws of this state, and except for permit fees charged by parishes and municipalities for inspection purposes, and except for licenses required by parishes and municipalities for the purpose of determining the competency of mechanical or plumbing contractors, or both, and electrical contractors, no contractor shall be liable for any fee or license as a condition of engaging in the contracting business.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 233, §6. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 192, §1; Acts 1962, No. 184, §1; Acts 1964, No. 113, §6; Acts 1975, No. 702, §1; Acts 1976, No. 82, §1, eff. July 8, 1976; Acts 1981, No. 668, §1; Acts 1984, No. 915, §1; Acts 1988, No. 635, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 681, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 473, §1; Acts 2001, No. 968, §1; Acts 2004, No. 352, §1; Acts 2005, No. 240, §1; Acts 2008, No. 576, §1; Acts 2013, No. 195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 791, §11; Acts 2018, No. 387, §1; Acts 2019, No. 371, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2833 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2833
Definitions
Status: in_force

In this Chapter, unless the contents require a different definition,

(1) "Polygraph" means an instrument or apparatus for simultaneously recording cardiovascular pressure, pulse and respiration, and variations in electrical resistance of the skin, as defined in Dorland's Medical Dictionary 21st addition.

(2) "Polygraph Instrumentation" means the minimum required instrumentation which may be used by a certified polygraphist as defined herein.

(3) "Board" means the Louisiana State Polygraph Board, those individuals appointed by the governor of the state of Louisiana with the advice and consent of the Senate to regulate all persons who are certified polygraphists and who purport to be able to detect or to verify the truth through the use of instrumentation.

(4) "Secretary" means the member of the Polygraph Board selected by the board to act as the secretary.

(5) "Internship" means the study of polygraph examinations and of the administration of polygraph examinations by a trainee under the personal supervision and control of a certified polygraphist in accordance with a course of study prescribed by the board at the commencement of such internship.

(6) "Person" means any natural person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation.

(7) "Polygraphist" means any person who purports to be able to detect deception or verify the truth of statements through polygraph instrumentation as herein described.

(8) "Out-of-state polygraphist" means a polygraphist whose principal place of business is located in another state or territory.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1. Acts 1984, No. 765, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 2001, No. 647, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 765, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2821 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2821
Scholarships; amount, number
Status: in_force

The amount of each scholarship granted pursuant to this Chapter shall not exceed one thousand dollars per annum and no more than four thousand dollars to any one chiropractic student in attendance at a chiropractic college approved by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1743 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1743
Prohibition on direct solicitations
Status: in_force

A. A health care provider or person designated, contracted, or paid by the health care provider, shall not directly solicit by phone or mail, patients or potential patients who, because of their particular circumstances, are vulnerable to undue influence. Circumstances in which patients or potential patients may be considered to be vulnerable to undue influence include but are not limited to:

(1) When a person is known to the health care provider to have recently been involved in a motor vehicle accident.

(2) When a person is known to the health care provider to have recently been involved in a work-related accident.

(3) When a person is known to the health care provider to have recently been injured by another person or as a result of another person's actions.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit advertising, except that which is false, misleading, or deceptive, nor to prohibit outreach services for prenatal, postpartal, child health care, and communicable disease control.

C. As used in this Section "health care provider" means any "health care provider" as defined in R.S. 40:1231.1.

Acts 1991, No. 707, §1; Acts 1993, No. 657, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1681 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1681
Armed forces, professional persons in; remittance of annual fees
Status: in_force

The annual or renewal fee that would be due by a member of any profession to any state board, commission, department, or agency for such member to continue to be entitled to practice his profession in this state is remitted in favor of such member while he is enlisted and serving in any of the armed forces of the United States. The remission of the annual or renewal fee shall not apply to any annual or renewal fee that was delinquent at the time of enlistment in the service, but shall include annual or renewal fees that fall due for two calendar years following the year in which the member receives his honorable discharge.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.52
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following words, terms, and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

(1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as established in R.S. 37:1263.

(2) "Drug" means the same as the term "drug" as defined in R.S. 40:961, including controlled substances except narcotics, but shall be limited only to those agents related to the diagnosis and treatment or management of mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, or cognitive disorders. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to permit a medical psychologist to administer or prescribe a narcotic.

(3) "LAMP" means the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists.

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

(5) "Medical psychologist" or "MP" means a psychological practitioner who has undergone specialized training in clinical psychopharmacology and has passed a national proficiency examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board. Such practice specifically includes the authority to administer, prescribe, and distribute without charge, drugs as defined in this Part.

(6) "Medical Psychology Advisory Committee" means a committee, established by the board for purposes as defined in this Part.

(7) "Medical psychology" means that profession of the health sciences which deals with the examination, diagnosis, psychological, pharmacologic, and other somatic treatment and/or management of mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, or cognitive disorders, and specifically includes the authority to administer, distribute without charge, and/or prescribe drugs as defined in this Part. In addition, the practice of medical psychology includes those practices defined in R.S. 37:2352.

(8) "Mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, and cognitive disorders" means those disorders, illnesses, or diseases listed in either the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association or the mental, nervous, emotional, behavioral, substance abuse, and cognitive disorders listed in the International Classification of Diseases published by the World Health Organization.

(9) "Narcotics" means those natural or synthetic opioid analgesics, and their derivatives used to relieve pain.

(10) "Nurse" for the purpose of this Part means a licensed practical nurse or a registered nurse.

(11) "Nurse practitioner" means the same as the term "nurse practitioner" is defined in R.S. 37:913.

(12) "Physician" means an individual licensed by the board to engage in the practice of medicine in the state of Louisiana.

(13) "Physician assistant" means the same as the term "physician assistant" is defined in R.S. 37:1360.22.

(14) "Primary care" means routine healthcare services, including screening, assessment, diagnosis, treatment for promotion of health, and detection and management of disease or injury.

(15) "Primary care provider" means the principal, treating, or attending physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner responsible for a patient's primary care.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1 2009; Acts 2024, No. 731, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:786 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 786
Judicial review of adjudication
Status: in_force

A.(1) Where the board, whether through a disciplinary committee or the entire board, renders a decision in an administrative adjudication, the party aggrieved by it may resort to the Nineteenth Judicial District in the parish of East Baton Rouge for judicial review. Any such appeals shall be filed in the court in the same manner as original suits are instituted therein. A preliminary, procedural, or intermediate agency action or ruling is immediately reviewable if review of the final agency decision would not provide an adequate remedy and would inflict irreparable injury.

(2) Petitions for judicial review of interlocutory administrative decisions shall be filed within fifteen days of the ruling at issue.

(3) A petition for judicial review of a final decision of the disciplinary committee shall be filed within thirty days of the mailing of the final decision by the agency or, if a rehearing is requested, within thirty days after the mailing of the notice of the decision thereon. A copy of the petition for judicial review shall be served upon the agency and all parties of record.

B. Neither the board nor any person acting on behalf of the board shall be entitled to judicial review of any decision rendered by board or any disciplinary committee thereof.

C. All proceedings in the Nineteenth Judicial District in the parish of East Baton Rouge and appellate courts arising under this Section are civil in nature and shall be heard summarily by the court without a jury, shall take precedence over other civil cases, and shall be tried in chambers or in open court, in and out of term.

D.(1) In any case appealed to the civil district court under the provisions of this Section, the party seeking judicial review shall furnish security in the amount of any fine set forth in the decision being appealed.

(2) Any security furnished under the provisions of this Section shall be in favor of the clerk of the trial court in which the proceeding was brought, and shall be furnished as security for the judicial review of the complaining party in civil district court. The security furnished shall meet the requirements for bonds in judicial proceedings set forth in Code of Civil Procedure Article 5121 et seq., and shall become available to satisfy any portion of the judgment once the judgment becomes final and has not been satisfied within thirty days of becoming final.

(3) The security required under the provisions of this Section shall be annexed, by the complaining party or appellant, to the petition for judicial review filed in the civil district court. If the complaining party seeking judicial review fails to annex satisfactory security to the petition for judicial review, within the time specified for the filing of said appeal, the trial court, on its own motion or upon motion by the board, and after a hearing held within five days of service of the motion, shall:

(a) Enter a formal order of dismissal on the grounds of abandonment; or

(b) Grant a three-day period within which said security shall be filed in the record, in default of which the petition for judicial review shall be dismissed as abandoned.

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

E. Notwithstanding appellant's compliance with the requirements of this Section, the district court shall issue no stay for that portion of the board's decision which does not involve a sum of money unless the appellant satisfies the requirements of R.S. 37:786.1.

F. The provisions of this Section shall apply to any unlicensed person who has been sanctioned by the board for any violation of R.S. 37:788.

G. If before the date set for hearing application is made to the court for leave to present additional evidence, and it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the additional evidence is material and that there were good reasons for failure to present it in the proceeding before the board, the court may order that the additional evidence be taken before the board upon conditions determined by the court. The board may modify its findings and decisions by reason of the additional evidence and shall file that evidence and any modifications, new findings, or decisions with the reviewing court.

H. The review shall be conducted by the court without a jury and shall be confined to the record. In cases of alleged irregularities in procedure before the agency, not shown in the record, proof thereon may be taken in the court. The court, upon request, shall hear oral argument and receive written briefs.

I. The court may affirm the decision of the board or remand the case for further proceedings. The court may reverse or modify the decision if substantial rights of the party seeking judicial review have been prejudiced because the administrative tribunal's findings, inferences, conclusions, or decisions are:

(1) In violation of constitutional or statutory provisions;

(2) In excess of the statutory authority of the agency;

(3) Made upon unlawful procedure;

(4) Affected by other error of law;

(5) Arbitrary or capricious or characterized by abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion; or

(6) Not supported and sustainable by clear and convincing evidence as determined by the reviewing court. In the application of this rule, the court shall make its own evaluation of the record reviewed in its entirety upon judicial review. In the application of the rule, where the agency has the opportunity to judge the credibility of witnesses by first-hand observation of demeanor on the witness stand that the reviewing court does not, due regard shall be given to the agency's determination of credibility issues.

Acts 1986, No. 914, §1; Acts 1988, No. 405, §1, eff. July 10, 1988; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1181, §1; Acts 2012, No. 491, §1, eff. June 5, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 866, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 369, §1; Acts 2016, No. 491, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1102 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1102
Statement of purpose
Status: in_force

A. It is declared to be the policy of this state that those persons who render service to the public in the mental health counseling area are entitled to use the title "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor". It is further declared to be the policy of this state that activities of such persons in the mental health counseling area should be regulated for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, it is the purpose of this Chapter to provide for the regulation of the practice of mental health counseling in the state of Louisiana and to provide for the regulation of the use of the title "licensed professional counselor" and "provisional licensed professional counselor".

B. The legislature does further hereby find and declare that marriage and family therapy in this state is a professional practice which affects the public safety and welfare of the citizens of the state and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. It is a purpose of this Chapter to establish a regulatory structure and procedures that will ensure that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, and unqualified practice of marriage and family therapy.

Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2449 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2449
Temporary training permit
Status: in_force

A. An applicant who fulfills the requirements of R.S. 37:2445 and who has not previously applied to take the examination provided for in R.S. 37:2446 may apply to the board for a temporary training permit.

B. Upon receiving an application provided pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars, the board shall issue a temporary training permit which shall entitle the applicant to participate in the fitting and selling of hearing aids, under direct supervision, for a period ending thirty days after the conclusion of the next examination the applicant is required to take.

C. No temporary training permit shall be issued by the board pursuant to this Section unless the applicant shows to the satisfaction of the board that he is or will be supervised and trained by a person, hereinafter "sponsor", who holds a valid license or certificate of endorsement issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

D. If a person who holds a temporary training permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section does not take the next required examination given after the date of issue, the temporary training permit shall not be renewed, except for good cause shown to the satisfaction of the board.

E. If a person who holds a temporary training permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section takes and fails to pass the next required examination given after the date of issue, the board may renew the temporary training permit for a period ending thirty days after the conclusion of the next examination given. In no event shall more than one renewal be permitted. The fee for renewal shall be seventy-five dollars.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:79 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 79
Enforcement against holders of certificates, permits, and privileges
Status: in_force

A. After notice and a hearing as provided for in R.S. 37:81, the board may revoke any certificate, permit, or privileges granted pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:94, or suspend for a period of not more than five years or refuse to issue or renew any certificate or permit, or reprimand, censure, or limit the scope of practice of any licensee or individual granted privileges as provided by R.S. 37:94, or impose an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand dollars per violation, or place any licensee or individual granted privileges as provided by R.S. 37:94 on probation, all with or without terms, conditions, and limitations, for any one or more of the following reasons:

(1) Fraud, perjury, or deceit in obtaining or in renewing a certificate, permit, or privilege.

(2) Cancellation, revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a certificate, license, or privileges for disciplinary reasons in any other state for any cause, including other restrictions imposed by such licensing authority.

(3) Revocation or suspension of, or a voluntary consent decree concerning, the right to practice before any state or federal agency or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

(4) Dishonesty, fraud, or gross negligence in the performance of services while holding a certificate, license, privilege, or in the filing or failure to file that individual's own income tax returns.

(5) Violation of any provision of this Part or rule adopted by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Part or violation of professional standards or rules of professional conduct adopted by the board.

(6) Entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or conviction of a felony, or of any crime an element of which is dishonesty or fraud, under the laws of the United States, this state, or any other state.

(7) Performance of any fraudulent act while holding a certificate, permit, or privilege.

(8) Conduct reflecting adversely upon the licensee's or privilege holder's fitness to perform services while a licensee.

(9) Making a false or misleading statement or verification in support of an application for a certificate, permit, or privilege filed by another person.

(10) Providing false testimony before the board.

(11) Engaging in efforts to deceive or defraud the public.

(12) Professional incompetency.

(13) Rendering, submitting, subscribing, or verifying false, deceptive, misleading, or unfounded opinions, reports, or audits.

B. In lieu of or in addition to any remedy provided for in Subsection A of this Section, the board may require a licensee or privilege holder to:

(1) Undergo a peer review conducted under such terms as the board may specify.

(2) Satisfactorily complete such continuing professional education programs as the board may specify.

(3) Pay all costs of board proceedings, including but not limited to investigation fees, stenographer fees, witness fees or reimbursements, and attorney fees involved in the imposition of a remedy pursuant to this Section.

(4) Comply with any other requirement or action the board may deem appropriate.

(5) Subject its work product to pre-issuance review by a licensee acceptable to the board.

C.(1) If a person or firm against whom costs, fees, or a fine are imposed by the board fails to pay in full within thirty days of the effective date of the order imposing such costs, fees, or fines or on or before a later date as the board may specify, the board may enforce its order by bringing an action in a court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue as to such person or firm.

(2) The proceeding shall be summarily tried by the judge without a jury, and the court may receive evidence by form of affidavit. Upon proof that the respondent has failed to pay timely all costs, fees, or fines imposed by the board, the court shall enter judgment in favor of the board. The court shall order the respondent to pay the board, within a reasonable time fixed by the court, the costs, fees, and fines imposed by the board, the costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the board in bringing the action, plus a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars as may be determined by the court. The failure of a respondent to comply with the order of the court shall constitute and be punishable as contempt of court for which the board may seek relief in accordance with law.

D.(1) In addition to or in lieu of the criminal penalties and administrative sanctions provided in this Part, the board may issue an order to any person or firm engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this Part, directing such person or firm to cease and desist from such activity, conduct, or practice. Such order shall be issued in the name of the state under the official seal of the board.

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

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

(4) In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars and attorney fees and court costs. A judgment for the penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.

(5) The proceeding for injunction shall be tried summarily by the judge without a jury.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1997, No. 75, §1; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1; Acts 2007, No. 102, §1; Acts 2013, No. 188, §1; Acts 2016, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:881 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 881
Refusal to grant or renew licenses; revocation or suspension; grounds; hearings
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to grant or refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke any license when the applicant or licensee is found guilty of any of the acts or omissions set forth in R.S. 37:846(A).

B. When considering the revocation or suspension of a license, petitions shall be filed, notices shall be given, and hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:846(B).

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:761 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 761
Requirements of applicants for dental license
Status: in_force

A. The board shall require that every applicant for a dental license shall:

(1) Be a citizen or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services or its successor.

(2) Present satisfactory evidence of graduation from a dental college or university approved by the board, according to its rules and regulations.

(3) Submit for the files of the board a recent picture duly identified and attested; and such other character reference report as shall be required by the board.

(4) Present satisfactory evidence of having taken and passed an examination in the theory and practice of the science of the profession given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations.

(5) Possess a current certificate in the American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation health care provider course, the American Red Cross Professional Rescue Course, or their equivalent.

B. In addition to these requirements, the board may decline to issue or renew a dentist's license for any of the causes listed in R.S. 37:776.

C. An applicant who has successfully completed any national, regional, or independent third-party clinical dental licensing examination approved by the board and who otherwise satisfies all requirements for a dental license, including satisfactory completion of an examination in jurisprudence and a background check, may be granted a license by examination by applying for licensure in Louisiana within five years following the successful completion of such clinical licensing examination.

D. Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 312, §2.

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 355, §5; Acts 1972, No. 209, §4; Acts 1981, No. 107, §1; Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1987, No. 540, §2; Acts 1991, No. 727, §1; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1; Acts 2006, No. 329, §1; Acts 2008, No. 906, §1; Acts 2015, No. 7, §1, eff. May 22, 2015; Acts 2020, No. 331, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2; Acts 2022, No. 312, §§1, 2; Acts 2024, No. 296, §1, eff. May 28, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1242 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1242
Violations; penalties
Status: in_force

Any person who shall practice or assist in the practice of pharmacy without a currently valid license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, and, in addition, may have his license or permit restricted, suspended, or revoked by the board. Each act of such unlawful practice shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3254 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3254
Continuing education
Status: in_force

A. Continuing education is required for renewal of license or permit under this Chapter.

B. In each two-year licensing period, thirty contact hours of continuing education must be obtained.

C. Continuing education may be obtained through organized courses, conferences, area midwives meetings, or other mechanism as approved by the board.

D. In any calendar year, the board may require specific topics for continuing education based upon any problem areas identified by the board.

Acts 1988, No. 701, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1217 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1217
Authorization to compel evaluation
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Evaluation" means a diagnostic assessment for impairment by a board-approved addictionist.

(2) "Impaired" or "impairment" means a condition that causes an infringement on the ability of a person to practice, or assist in the practice, of pharmacy sufficient to pose a danger to the public. Impairment may be caused by but is not limited to alcoholism, substance abuse or addiction, mental illness, or physical illness.

(3) "Licensee" means an applicant for or a person renewing any license, registration, certificate, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in or assist in the practice of pharmacy issued by the board.

B. In determining whether or not an impairment exists, the board, either through its impairment committee or upon joint agreement by the impairment committee chairman and the executive director, upon reasonable suspicion of such impairment shall have the authority to compel a licensee to submit to an evaluation, by such persons as the board may designate either in the course of an investigation or a disciplinary proceeding.

C. Reasonable suspicion of impairment shall be presumed based upon preliminary evidence that the licensee is impaired based on specific objective and articulable facts and reasonable inferences drawn from those facts in light of experience. For purposes of this Section, facts and inferences may be based upon but not limited to any of the following:

(1) Observable phenomena while practicing or assisting in the practice of pharmacy such as direct observation of alcohol or drug use or abuse or of the physical symptoms or manifestations of being impaired due to alcohol or other drug use.

(2) Abnormal conduct or erratic behavior while at work or a significant deterioration in work performance.

(3) A report of alcohol or other drug use provided by a reliable and credible source.

(4) Evidence that a licensee has received a positive result from any drug or alcohol test during the individual's employment with an employer.

(5) Evidence that a licensee has tampered with any drug or alcohol test during the individual's employment with an employer.

(6) Evidence that a licensee has illegally manufactured, sold, distributed, solicited, possessed, used, or transferred drugs.

D. Information submitted pursuant to this Section shall be confidential and not subject to discovery by or release to any person or entity. The licensee shall submit to the board a release of information authorizing the board to obtain a report of such evaluation.

E. A licensee shall be offered, at reasonable intervals, an opportunity to demonstrate that such person can resume the competent practice or assistance in the practice of pharmacy with reasonable skill and safety to patients.

F. For the purpose of this Section, a licensee shall be deemed to have consented to submit to an evaluation when directed in writing by the board and further to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the testimony of the person conducting any evaluation at any proceeding or hearing before the board on the grounds that such testimony or evaluation constitutes a privileged communication.

G. In any proceeding by the board pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the record of such board proceedings involving the evaluation shall not be used in any other administrative or judicial proceeding outside of the board's jurisdiction.

H. Whenever the board directs a licensee to submit to an evaluation, the time from the date of the board's directive until the submission to the board of the report of the evaluation shall not be included in the computation of the time limit for any hearing that may occur in the matter.

Acts 2003, No. 1052, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3394 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3394
Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the office of the governor the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board, which shall be comprised as provided in Subsection B of this Section.

B.(1) Ten members shall be appointed by the governor with one member appointed from each congressional district and with four members appointed at large. Of the ten members appointed by the governor:

(a) Two shall be appointed from a list of five names submitted by the Louisiana Bankers Association each of whom shall have been involved in real estate lending for at least five years.

(b) One member shall have been engaged in the business of appraisal management for at least four years and shall be an employee or representative of a Louisiana licensed appraisal management company. Additionally, this member shall be a citizen and qualified elector of Louisiana and licensed in Louisiana as either a certified residential appraiser or certified general appraiser immediately preceding the appointment to the board.

(c) Each of the remaining members shall have been domiciled in Louisiana and licensed as either a certified residential appraiser or certified general appraiser for not less than five consecutive years immediately preceding the appointment.

(2) At least four of the ten members shall be certified general appraisers and at least two of the ten members shall be certified residential appraisers.

C. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

D. All members shall be appointed for three-year terms. All terms shall commence thirty days after the appointment, and all members shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the board for any reason shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. Upon expiration of their terms, members of the board shall continue to hold office until the appointment and qualification of their successors. No person shall be appointed for more than two consecutive terms. The appointing authority may remove a member for cause.

E. The executive director of the commission shall serve as executive director of the board.

F. The board shall meet at least once each calendar quarter to conduct its business. The location in Louisiana of future meetings shall be decided by a vote of the members present at the current meeting. The executive director shall give written notice to each member of the time and place of each meeting of the board at least ten days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

G. The members of the board shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary.

H. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for all business.

I. Each member of the board shall be entitled to a per diem allowance of fifty dollars for each meeting of the board at which the member is present. Each member of the board shall be entitled to reimbursement of their actual expenses for travel, meals, and lodging.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1991, No. 94, §1, eff. Jan. 13, 1992; Acts 1991, No. 412, §1; Acts 1993, No. 949, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 833, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1; Acts 2014, No. 347, §1, eff. May 30, 2014; Acts 2022, No. 547, §1, eff. June 17, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:10 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 10
Powers of director as to employees and their duties
Status: in_force

The director may, subject to the limitation of appropriations and to any civil service law in effect, establish positions within the department and make appointments thereto; abolish positions; transfer duties between positions; or assign duties to, direct and control the work of, and transfer, promote, demote, remove, and otherwise change the status of employees of the department.

All employees of the department are, to the extent practicable, interchangeable in work assignments for such temporary periods as are necessary to meet seasonal and emergency demands upon the department.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1278 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1278
Application for or acceptance of license or permit; waiver of personal privileges
Status: in_force

A. Any person applying for or accepting a license or permit to practice medicine or midwifery in this state shall, by applying for or accepting said license or permit, be deemed to have given his consent to submit to physical or mental examinations when so directed by the board and to waive all objections as to admissibility or disclosure of findings, reports, or recommendations pertaining thereto on the grounds of privileged communications or other personal privileges provided for by law.

B. Any person applying for, accepting, or holding a license or permit to practice medicine in this state shall be deemed, notwithstanding any privilege of confidentiality, to have given his authorization and consent to the disclosure to the board, by any physician or other health care provider and by any health care institution, of any and all medical records and information pertaining to such person's diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, and prognosis for any physical or mental condition, disease, illness, deficiency, or infirmity, when the board is acting upon a written complaint and it has reasonable cause to believe that his fitness and ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety may be impaired by mental illness or deficiency, or physical illness, including but not limited to deterioration through the aging process or the loss of motor skills, and/or excessive use or abuse of drugs, including alcohol; however, any records or information obtained by the board pursuant to this Section shall not constitute public records and shall be maintained in confidence by the board until and unless such records or information are admitted into the record of proceedings before the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1285.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 1987, No. 884, §1; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2594 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2594
Licensee to remit to creditors
Status: in_force

Each licensee shall remit the funds received by it, less the amount withheld for fees and charges as hereinabove provided, to the creditors promptly after receipt of funds.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §14.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:849 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 849
Injunction proceedings
Status: in_force

The board may bring legal proceedings to enjoin a person or establishment violating the provisions of this Chapter from practicing the science of embalming, conducting the business of funeral directing, operating a funeral establishment, engaging in the practice of cremation, or operating a crematory retort, as may be the case, until such person complies with the requirements of this Chapter. The injunction, if granted, shall not be suspended by bond or appeal, and the person or establishment enjoined shall be cast for attorney fees and court costs.

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 28, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3602 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3602
Articulated curricula; training programs; duties of the licensing boards; cooperation with educational agencies; implementation
Status: in_force

A. It shall be the policy of this state that programs of training for all allied health professionals, including but not limited to those professions which the commission has identified pursuant to R.S. 37:3601, be organized and integrated in a fashion that permits the maximum amount of prior training to be credited against the requirements of any subsequent training. This policy shall exist to facilitate the continued professional development of all allied health professionals and to establish an adequate supply of those professionals to meet the requirements of the employers and health care institutions in this state, as well as to assure the availability of sufficient numbers of allied health professional educators.

B. The various licensing boards, hereafter referred to as the boards, shall meet together and with the various state education agencies, particularly including the Board of Regents, the college and university management boards, the commission, and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and with the public and private hospitals, to develop and implement training curricula that articulates from one professional level to the next.

C. The boards shall review the training program approval standards and the accreditation and licensing standards they require in order to identify and make such adjustments as are necessary in order to implement the articulated curricula required by Subsection A of this Section.

D. The Board of Regents, the higher education management boards, the public institutions of higher education, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the vocational institutes, and the hospitals which provide training facilities shall undertake whatever changes in procedure or policy as necessitated by the articulated curricula required by Subsection A of this Section.

E. The implementation of the curricula changes and the policy of articulation expressed and required by this Section shall begin, if on a gradual basis, not later than January 1, 1993.

Acts 1992, No. 1047, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2660 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2660
Reciprocity; waivers
Status: in_force

The board may issue licenses under the following special conditions:

(1)(a) The board may, in its discretion, license as a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist without examination, or a speech-language pathology assistant on payment of the prescribed fee, an applicant for licensure who is a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist or a speech-language pathology assistant licensed under the laws of another state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia, if:

(i) The requirements for licensure of speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists or speech-language pathology assistants were at the date of licensure substantially equal to the requirements then or subsequently in force in this state.

(ii) The state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia, from whence the applicant for a license comes, accords similar privilege of licensure without examination to holders of certificates as licensed speech-language pathologists and/or audiologists under this Chapter.

(iii) The state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia, from whence the applicant for a speech-language pathologist and/or audiologist comes, requires successful completion of an examination as a condition of such licensure.

(b) The board may, in its discretion, allow an applicant who may meet the requirements of reciprocity to practice until a license is issued or the application for reciprocity is denied by the board, provided that the applicant has submitted documentation of a current, unsuspended, unrevoked license.

(2) The board may waive the examination and the requirement of documentation of clinical practicum for applicants who hold a certificate of clinical competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

(3) The board may waive clinical practicum requirements pursuant to this Chapter for applicants who hold certification from the ABA and have completed the national examination requirement.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2025, No. 363, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1180 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1180
Meetings
Status: in_force

A. The board shall meet at least once every twelve months to transact its business. The board shall meet as it deems appropriate. Such additional meetings may be called by the president of the board or by two-thirds of the members of the board.

B. The board shall meet at such place determined prior to giving notice of such meeting and the place of the meeting shall not be changed after such notice is given without adequate prior notice.

C. Notice of all meetings of the board shall be given in the manner and pursuant to requirements prescribed by the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. A simple majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of a board meeting and, except where a greater number is required by this Chapter or by any rule of the board, all actions of the board shall be approved by a majority of a quorum.

E. All board meetings and hearings shall be open to the public. The board may, in its discretion and according to law, conduct any portion of its meeting in executive session, closed to the public.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3387.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3387.5
Certified clinical supervisor
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that addiction counseling is an effective and necessary component in the continuum of addictive disorder treatment and services. In order to better provide for the health and welfare of the citizens of this state, the legislature desires to enhance the profession of addiction counseling by providing for a qualified workforce in sufficient numbers to meet the needs of those individuals within the state who suffer from treatable addictive disorders or are affected by addictive disorders. The legislature finds clinical supervision to be essential for the ongoing development of a qualified workforce sufficient to meet the present and anticipated public health needs of the state.

B. The board shall adopt and promulgate rules which shall provide for the certification of clinical supervisors in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Any person seeking to be recognized by the board as a certified clinical supervisor shall first complete clinical supervision training approved by the board. The candidate may then submit an application on a form and in a manner prescribed by the board. Documentation of the clinical supervision training shall accompany the application.

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

E. The board shall recognize as a certified clinical supervisor each candidate who:

(1) Is a licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselor or holds a specialty substance abuse certification in another professional discipline in a human services field at the masters level or higher.

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

(3) Does not have any pending disciplinary action with the board.

(4) Is not a defendant in any pending felony criminal proceedings.

(5) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony.

F. Each clinical supervisor candidate must sign a form prescribed by the board authorizing the board to obtain a criminal history or to conduct a criminal background check.

G.(1) Each applicant shall demonstrate professional competence in clinical supervision by passing a written examination.

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

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

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

H. The scope of clinical supervision for a certified clinical supervisor shall be as follows:

(1) A licensed addiction counselor certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any other licensed addiction counselor, for any certified addiction counselor, for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

(2) A certified addiction counselor who is also certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any certified addiction counselor, for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

(3) A registered addiction counselor who is also certified in clinical supervision may provide clinical supervision for any registered addiction counselor, for any counselor-in-training, or for any addiction treatment assistant.

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3204 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3204
Officers of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall annually elect a chairman, a secretary-treasurer, and one or more vice chairmen. Each officer shall serve for one year or until his successor is elected.

B. Any officer may be removed from office for proper cause by a majority vote of the board. Such officer must be given due notice and a hearing.

Acts 1984, No. 485, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3292 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3292
Violations; penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person shall engage in the private security business except in accordance with this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted by the board hereunder.

B. Whoever willfully violates any provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than five months, or both.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1741 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1741
Laboratory tests; disclosure of costs; violations
Status: in_force

A. No person licensed in the state to practice medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, or chiropractic shall agree or contract with any clinical, bioanalytical, or hospital laboratory, wherever located, to pay such laboratory for individual tests or analyses, combinations of tests or analyses, or tests or analysis series for patients or animals, and thereafter include such costs in his bill or statement submitted to the patient or other person for payment, unless the practitioner discloses on the bill or statement the name and address of the laboratory and the net amount or amounts paid or to be paid to the laboratory for the individual test or analysis, the combination of tests or analyses, or test or analysis series so included.

B. The respective state licensing boards having jurisdiction over the practitioners enumerated above, in addition to all other authority granted by this Title, may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of this Section.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 370, §1. Acts 1993, No. 202, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:692 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 692
Roster
Status: in_force

A roster showing the names and addresses of all professional engineers and the engineering discipline under which each professional engineer has been listed, the names and addresses of all professional land surveyors, and the names and addresses of all engineer interns and land surveyor interns may be published at the discretion of the board. A roster for firms may be published at the discretion of the board.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3400 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3400
Term of licenses
Status: in_force

All licenses issued under this Chapter shall be issued for two years and shall expire on the second December thirty-first following the date on which it was issued.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 2003, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.65 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.65
Continuing medical education
Status: in_force

A. Medical psychologists shall annually complete a minimum of twenty hours of approved continuing medical education relevant to the practice of medical psychology.

B. Approved sponsors of continuing medical education for practitioners licensed under this Part shall include, the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists, the Louisiana State Medical Society, sponsors accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education approved to offer Category 1 educational activities, and other sponsors as may be approved by the board.

C. A minimum of twenty-five percent of a medical psychologist's continuing medical education shall be provided by the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychology.

D. In addition to meeting the requirements for continuing medical education, as required in Subsection A of this Section, medical psychologists shall annually complete a minimum of fifteen hours of continuing education in psychology. Approved sponsors for this additional requirement shall include the Louisiana Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and other sponsors as may be approved by the board.

E. A minimum of two of the required hours of continuing medical education or additional continuing education, as set forth in this Section, shall specifically involve ethics, as relevant to the practice of medical psychology.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1230 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1230
Renewal of permits; expiration; reinstatement
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each pharmacy issued a permit by the board shall apply for renewal at the time designated by the board and shall pay a fee specified by the board.

(2)(a)(i) The board shall assess on each pharmacy permit renewal required by this Section an additional fee of one hundred dollars per year to be designated as the "pharmacy education support fee". This fee shall be dedicated and allocated as specified in this Paragraph to an accredited school of pharmacy of a public university in this state. The board shall include on each permit renewal form issued to a pharmacy an optional election whereby the pharmacy may elect not to remit the one hundred dollar pharmacy education support fee.

(ii) For purposes of this Paragraph, "accredited" shall mean possession of current accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

(b) The board shall disburse all monies collected pursuant to this Paragraph to an accredited public university pharmacy school in this state on or before April first annually. The public university pharmacy school shall utilize these monies solely for the benefit of its pharmacy education program and the expenditure of such funds shall be approved by the board of supervisors of the university system of which the university is a member. The funds collected pursuant to this Paragraph shall be in addition to any other monies received by the university that operates the pharmacy school and are intended to supplement and not replace, displace, or supplant any other funds that the university receives from the state or from any other source.

B. Any person who desires to continue to operate or maintain a pharmacy within or outside of the state shall file an application with the board for renewal in such form and contain such information as the board may require and complete such other requirement as deemed necessary by the board.

C. Application for renewal of a permit shall be made available on or before a date designated by the board. If a permit holder fails to make application to the board for renewal of his permit within a period determined by the board, the existing permit shall expire and become null and void.

D. In order to reinstate an expired permit, the permit holder shall meet requirements established by the board.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2012, No. 357, §1; Acts 2015, No. 298, §1; Acts 2020, No. 202, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2455 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2455
Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers; composition; districts
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers which is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803 and which is constructed as set out herein, and with duties and powers as herein provided.

B.(1) The board shall be composed of nine members. Seven members shall be hearing aid dealers, the eighth member shall be the state health officer or his representative, and the ninth member shall be fifty years of age or over and shall serve as a representative of the hearing aid consumers of Louisiana. The seven hearing aid dealers shall be appointed in the following manner. The Louisiana Society of Hearing Aid Specialists, chartered by the state, shall submit to the governor names of not less than fourteen qualified hearing aid dealers, who shall be actively engaged in the selling and fitting of hearing aids. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

(2) The state of Louisiana shall be divided into six districts, as follows:

(a) District I. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, Plaquemines, Lafourche, Terrebonne, Washington, and St. James.

(b) District II. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Concordia, Catahoula, LaSalle, Grant, Winn, and Allen.

(c) District III. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Jackson, Madison, Lincoln, Union, Morehouse, West Carroll, Richland, Franklin, Caldwell, Ouachita, East Carroll, and Tensas.

(d) District IV. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Iberville, St. Mary, St. Martin, Lafayette, Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, Calcasieu, Beauregard, Evangeline, St. Landry, Cameron, and Iberia.

(e) District V. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Assumption, Ascension, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, and West Feliciana.

(f) District VI. Shall be comprised of the parishes of Natchitoches, Sabine, DeSoto, Bienville, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, and Red River.

(3) Out of the fourteen qualified hearing aid dealers to be submitted to the governor, four are to be domiciled and work in District I and two are to be domiciled and work in each of the other districts.

(4) From this list the governor shall appoint seven members of the board, two from District I, and one from each of the other five districts. Of the seven hearing aid dealer members of the board, one shall be appointed to serve a term of four years, two shall be appointed to serve for a term of three years, two shall be appointed to serve for a term of two years, and two shall be appointed to serve for a term of one year. Each member so appointed shall serve for the term of his appointment, and thereafter until his successor has been appointed by the governor. Each member shall be appointed for a term of four years. In the event of a vacancy on the board, the governor shall appoint a new hearing aid dealer board member to serve out the unexpired term. The members of the board shall annually designate one such member to serve as chairman and another member to serve as secretary-treasurer. No hearing aid dealer member of the board may be reappointed to the board until at least one year after the expiration of his second term of office.

(5)(a) The hearing aid consumer representative shall be appointed by the governor, and the appointment shall be subject to Senate confirmation. The consumer representative shall serve at the pleasure of the governor, and any vacancy shall be filled by a gubernatorial appointment. The consumer member shall be selected from the state at large and shall possess all of the following qualifications:

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

(ii) Has attained the age of majority.

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

(iv) Has never been convicted of a felony.

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

(b) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §15, eff. Jan. 1, 1969. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 684, §25; Acts 1986, No. 429, §1; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2023, No. 34, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3468 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3468
Records, prima facie evidence
Status: in_force

The books, registers, and records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the matter therein recorded in any court of law. The board shall keep a full record of all acts and proceedings of the board.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3422 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3422
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall apply unless the context clearly states otherwise:

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

(2) "Clinical exercise physiologist" means a person who, under the direction, approval, and supervision of a licensed physician, formulates, develops, and implements exercise protocols and programs, administers graded exercise tests, and provides education regarding such exercise programs and tests in a cardio pulmonary rehabilitation program to individuals with deficiencies of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, lipid disorders, hypertension, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, renal disease, organ transplant, peripheral vascular disease, and obesity.

(3) "Exercise protocols and programs" means the intensity, duration, frequency, and mode of activity to improve the cardiovascular system.

(4) "Licensed physician" means a person who is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners to practice medicine in the state.

Acts 1995, No. 630, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2661.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2661.1
License renewal
Status: in_force

A. Every individual licensed under this Chapter and whose license is renewable, including holders of provisional, restricted, assistant, and provisional assistant licenses shall:

(1) Pay a renewal fee established by the board.

(2) Submit timely application for renewal on a form prescribed by the board.

(3) Show evidence of continuing education as required by the board.

B. An individual licensed under this Chapter who has allowed such license to lapse shall:

(1) Pay a lapsed renewal fee not to exceed two hundred dollars.

(2) Resubmit application for license on a form prescribed by the board.

(3) Show evidence of continuing education as required by the board.

Acts 1995, No. 892, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.54 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.54
License required
Status: in_force

No one shall engage in the practice of medical psychology, or hold himself out as a medical psychologist in this state unless licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3481 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3481
Mandatory reporting
Status: in_force

Distributors shall provide copies of their United States Enforcement Accounting Records Controlled Order Substance Reports (ARCOS) to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, and copies of their controlled substance sales register for a specific controlled substance registrant in Louisiana and excessive controlled substance purchase reports for all controlled substance registrants in Louisiana required by 21 CFR 1301.74(b) as requested by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, these reports shall be confidential and shall be destroyed when they have served their purpose.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2854 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2854
Exceptions
Status: in_force

If any provision or item of this Chapter or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of this Chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provisions, items, or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Chapter are hereby declared severable.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1031 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1031
Applicability
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to gratuitous care provided by friends or members of the individual's family. The provisions of this Part shall apply to all direct service workers employed by a licensed agency, or employed as part of an authorized departmental self-directed program, and who attend to individuals receiving home- and community-based long-term services and who are not authorized to perform these tasks under other state laws or regulations. An individual being served shall meet the following criteria:

(1) Is eligible for home- and community-based long-term care services licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2) Resides in a residence where there is daily monitoring by a family member, a direct service worker, or other health care provider.

(3) Has a current plan of care.

(4) Receives a periodic assessment by a registered nurse based on the individual's health status.

(5) Requires assistance with medication administration or other noncomplex medical tasks.

B. As used in this Part, the term "residence" shall not include any intermediate care facility for people with developmental disabilities, any nursing home, or any other facility licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services.

C. As defined in this Part, a "direct service worker" is an unlicensed person who provides personal care or other services and supports to persons with disabilities or to the elderly in order to enhance their well-being and which involves face-to-face direct contact with the person. Functions performed may include but are not limited to assistance and training in activities of daily living, personal care services, and job-related supports.

D. A registered nurse may delegate to a licensed practical nurse components of the training and supervision of the direct service worker provided that the registered nurse shall retain the responsibility and accountability for all acts of delegation and ensuring authorization and competency validation.

E. The Louisiana Department of Health, in conjunction with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing, shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to enable the implementation of this Part, and other rules and regulations concerning direct service workers consistent with this Part.

Acts 2005, No. 451, §1, eff. July 11, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 163, §4; Acts 2008, No. 552, §1; Acts 2011, No. 299, §1; Acts 2014, No. 507, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 507, §2(B), which provides that the Act shall be known as "Bailey's Law".
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2704 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2704
Board of Social Work Examiners
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created a Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners within the Louisiana Department of Health. The board shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. It shall consist of seven members to include six social workers and one consumer member. The members shall be appointed by the governor, subject to Senate confirmation. All appointees shall be selected from one list compiled by all statewide social work membership organizations that have written bylaws and meet all state and federal laws, and the Louisiana Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers shall be responsible for the coordination of this process. The consumer member may apply directly to the office of the governor. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity. All appointees shall serve no more than two consecutive full terms. The completion of an unexpired portion of a full term shall not constitute a full term for purposes of this Section. The board shall consist of the following members:

(1) One registered social worker with at least three years of social work experience.

(2) One licensed master's social worker with at least three years of social work experience.

(3) Three licensed clinical social workers each with at least three years of clinical social work experience.

(4) One member who is either a registered social worker, a licensed master's social worker, or a licensed clinical social worker.

(5) One consumer member.

B. Each board member, with the exception of the consumer member, shall be a person who holds a current, valid license or registration issued pursuant to this Chapter and shall be a citizen of the United States and resident of the state of Louisiana. At all times the board shall consist of at least three members who are engaged primarily in rendering direct services in social work and at least one member who is engaged primarily in social work education or a practice specialty other than clinical.

C.(1) The consumer member of the board shall be selected from the state at large and shall possess all of the following qualifications:

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

(b) Has attained the age of majority.

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

(d) Has never been convicted of a felony.

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

(f) Shall not be an elected official.

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

D. Each member shall hold office until the expiration of his appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. When the term of each member expires, the governor shall appoint his successor for a term of three years. Any vacancy occurring in board membership other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the governor, under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, by appointment of a member to serve for the unexpired term. A board member may be removed upon one or more of the following grounds:

(1) The refusal or inability of a board member for any reason to perform the duties as a member of the board in an efficient, responsible, and professional manner.

(2) The misuse of office by a member of the board to gain pecuniary or material gain personally or for another through such office.

(3) The violation by any member of the board of the laws or rules governing the practice of social work.

(4) For other just and reasonable causes as determined solely by the board pursuant to applicable laws.

E. Each board member shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor; and before commencing the discharge of his duties and within thirty days from the effective date of his appointment, the board member shall subscribe to the oath for state officials before any officer authorized to administer oaths in this state and shall file the same with the secretary of state.

F. Each board member shall serve without compensation, but shall receive actual traveling, incidental, and clerical expenses necessarily incurred while engaged in the discharge of his official duties. Funds will be allocated for the payment of these expenses as provided for by R.S. 37:2716(B).

G. The board shall notify all social workers of vacancies on the board, the qualifications for service, and that interested social workers may submit a letter of interest and resume' to qualified social work membership organizations.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 684, §28; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2010, No. 880, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2656.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2656.1
Removal of board members
Status: in_force

A member of the board may be removed by the board upon an affirmative vote of a two-thirds majority of board members upon one or more of the following grounds:

(1) Refusal or inability for any reason of a member of the board to perform the duties required of a board member.

(2) Failure to attend two consecutive meetings of the board without prior approval of the board chair.

(3) Misuse of a board member position to obtain or attempt to obtain any financial or material gain, or any advantage personally or for another, through such position.

(4) A final adjudication that there has been a violation of the laws governing the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology by a board member.

(5) Conviction of a crime other than a minor traffic offense.

(6) Failure to maintain standards of practice.

Acts 2017, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:389.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 389.1
Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
Status: in_force

A. The board, through its president, on motion in any court of competent jurisdiction, may cause to issue an injunction to enjoin any person from practicing barbering without a certificate of registration or violating any other provision of this Chapter.

B. In the suit for an injunction, the board, through its president, may demand and the court may assess, in addition to the injunction, a penalty of not more than eight hundred dollars, reasonable attorney fees, and costs of court. The judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made permanent, and shall be payable to the board. However, if such injunction is not made absolute, the board shall be liable to the defendant for the payment of his attorney fees and court costs.

C. The trial of this proceeding shall be summary, with preference over ordinary proceedings, and tried by the judge without a jury.

D. A violation of the injunction shall be considered as contempt of court and punished accordingly.

Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:864 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 864
Cancellation of preneed funeral contracts
Status: in_force

A. Unless waived as provided in Subsection B of this Section, any buyer of a preneed funeral contract may cancel that contract and receive a full refund of all monies connected with that contract at any time within ten days after the buyer signed the contract. After the expiration of this ten day period, a preneed funeral contract may be cancelled as hereinafter provided.

B. Where an application by the buyer or funeral recipient for government benefits is pending, the buyer may waive his or her right to cancel the preneed funeral contract as provided in Subsection A of this Section by signing a written waiver of that right.

C.(1) If a preneed funeral contract is revocable, the buyer, or his legal representative, may cancel the preneed funeral contract at any time by sending written notice of such cancellation, via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the funeral establishment.

(2) If a funeral trust account has been established to fund that preneed funeral contract, the funeral establishment shall within ten business days after the notice of cancellation is received forward a copy of said notice of cancellation to the financial institution holding on deposit the funeral trust account, and take all necessary steps to ensure that all funds contained in that funeral trust account are refunded to the buyer, less any charge for early withdrawal imposed by the financial institution.

(3) If a preneed insurance policy or annuity was purchased or provided to fund a preneed funeral contract, the funeral establishment shall forward a copy of the notice of cancellation of that preneed funeral contract to the insurance company which issued the preneed insurance policy or annuity.

D. If a preneed funeral contract is irrevocable during the life of the funeral recipient the contract shall not be revocable by either party nor shall the buyer be entitled to a return of the monies or any preneed insurance policy or annuity delivered to the funeral establishment except by order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

E. No funeral establishment shall impose any surcharge, fee, or other penalty, monetary or otherwise, when any person seeks to exercise his right to cancel a preneed funeral contract.

Acts 2008, No. 799, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1163 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1163
Statement of purpose
Status: in_force

It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; and the licensure, permitting, certification, registration, control, and regulation of all persons or sites in or out of this state that sell drugs or devices to consumers and/or patients or assist in the practice of pharmacy within the state.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:595 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 595
Requirements for schools
Status: in_force

A. All schools registered by the board shall do the following:

(1) Possess apparatus and equipment sufficient for the ready and full teaching of its entire curriculum.

(2) Have a total floor space of not less than thirty-five hundred square feet with a minimum of four hundred square feet of floor space for each classroom.

(3) Be supervised by a registered teacher of cosmetology in active practice, with at least twenty-four months of teaching experience in an accredited school of cosmetology approved by the board.

(4) Employ at least two instructors, who are teachers registered by the board, at least one of whom shall have been a registered teacher and in active practice for at least eighteen months.

(5) Maintain a record of the attendance of each student and a record of the progress of each student in achieving the required proficiency.

(6) Establish a grading system and require passage of examinations for issuance of diplomas.

(7) Maintain facilities as required by the board.

B. All registered cosmetology schools may offer one or more of the following courses, and postsecondary schools shall offer one or more of the following courses only as a postsecondary educational program:

(1) A course of practical training and technical instruction extending over a period of not less than nine consecutive months and including not less than fifteen hundred hours for the basic course of cosmetology leading to a cosmetology certificate sufficient to apply for licensure as a cosmetologist. The course of study shall include lectures, discussion, instructions, and mechanical application.

(2) A course of practical training and technical instruction extending over a period of not less than three consecutive months and including not less than seven hundred fifty hours for the basic course of esthetics leading to an esthetics certificate sufficient to apply for licensure as an esthetician. This course of study shall include lectures, discussion, instructions, and mechanical application and shall include not less than three hundred hours of practical application and lecture and not less than two hundred hours of library study or research. The remaining hours may be made up of any combination of the above.

(3) A period of continuing study in esthetics, including a course of not less than six weeks duration and containing not less than two hundred hours of study.

(4) A course of practical training and technical instruction extending over a period of not less than three consecutive months and including not less than five hundred hours for the basic course of manicuring leading to a manicuring certificate sufficient to apply for licensure as a manicurist. This course of study shall include lectures, discussion, instructions, and mechanical application and shall include not less than three hundred hours of practical application and lecture and not less than two hundred hours of library study or research.

(5) A period of continuing study in manicuring, including a course of not less than six weeks duration and containing not less than two hundred hours of study.

(6) A "brush up" course, of not less than six weeks and not less than two hundred hours of study for any course of study offered by the school.

(7) A cosmetology course that is not less than two hundred fifty hours for individuals seeking reciprocity from a jurisdiction that does not meet the requirements for licensure in Louisiana.

(8) A course of instruction leading to an instructor certificate, if the school is a postsecondary school.

C. A student who has studied at a school licensed or registered by another state, territory, foreign country, or province, or another registered school within the state of Louisiana may transfer hours carried within the preceding three years, if approved by the enrolling school.

D. Each year, any school licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:594.1 shall submit to the board, in a manner prescribed by the board, the following documentation showing:

(1) Each student enrolled is a high school graduate or has the equivalent of a high school diploma.

(2) The school is accredited by a national accrediting agency recognized by the board.

(3) Any additional information as may be required by the board to meet requirements of the United States Department of Education for a postsecondary school including but not limited to 34 C.F.R. 600.9.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1; Acts 2014, No. 773, §1.

NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 773, §§2 and 3, regarding applicability.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.23 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.23
Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall have and exercise all powers and duties previously granted to it, subject to the provisions of Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The powers and authority granted to the board by this Part shall be subject to the provisions of Title 36 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and particularly R.S. 36:259(A) and 803. Except as otherwise provided by this Part, the board shall also have the power, in consultation with the Physician Assistants Advisory Committee, to make rules and regulations pertaining to the approval and regulation of physician assistants and the approval and regulation of physicians applying to become supervising physicians.

B. The board shall have the authority to approve or reject an application for licensure as a physician assistant. Licensure shall be valid for no more than one year but may be renewed annually.

C. The board shall have the authority to approve or reject an application by a licensed physician or physicians to act as a supervising physician, within the bounds of this Part and rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

D. The board shall make and enforce orders, rules, and regulations for the revocation or suspension of approval of licensure to act as a physician assistant, and for the revocation and suspension of approval of supervising physicians.

E. The board shall cooperate and participate in federal, state, and private programs for the training, employment, and utilization of allied health personnel.

F. The board may adopt rules and regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the intent, purposes, and provisions of this Part.

G. A physician, approved by the board as a supervising physician, practicing in a private practice, group practice, partnership, professional medical corporation, or employed by a hospital or other health care organization or entity may be the primary supervising physician for up to eight physician assistants. Physician assistants may be employed by a group practice or partnership of physicians or a professional medical corporation duly qualified under R.S. 12:901 et seq., as amended, or a hospital or other health care organization or entity, as long as such physician assistants are being supervised by a qualified supervising physician.

H. The board shall ensure that applicants for the program shall not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, age, sex, disability, as defined in R.S. 51:2232, or national origin.

I. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Part to the contrary, any person who before and on June 16, 1993, is currently practicing as a physician assistant under supervision of a licensed physician shall be licensed as a physician assistant.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 753, §1. Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 879, §1; Acts 2015, No. 453, §§1, 2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2018, No. 475, §1.

{{NOTE: See Acts 1993, No. 820, §6, which amended §1360.24(l), which is now §1360.23(i).}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3388.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3388.4
Powers and duties of the department
Status: in_force

A. The department shall:

(1) Establish and maintain minimum educational and experiential requirements in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Establish and maintain minimum standards of practice in accordance with those developed and accepted by the profession.

(3) Develop and promulgate rules for the approval, denial, and renewal of qualified candidates for professional credentials as well as for the revocation or suspension of credentials or the refusal to renew any credential or status authorized by this Chapter.

(4) Investigate complaints of illegal or unethical conduct or practices of those holding any professional credential or status authorized by this Chapter, or any candidate for same.

(5) Promulgate and publish rules and regulations for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Chapter.

(6) Conduct hearings on charges pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act calling for disciplinary action against anyone holding a credential or status authorized by this Chapter.

(7) Adopt a code of ethics for those holding a credential or status authorized by this Chapter, which shall be no less stringent than those adopted by other healthcare professionals.

(8) Prescribe and adopt regulations, standards, procedures and policies governing the manner and conditions under which credit shall be given by the department for participation in programs of education or experience, including programs of continuing professional education, such as the department may consider necessary.

(9) Maintain a complete roster of all those awarded a credential or status under the provisions of this Chapter. The department may delegate to an appropriate professional association, the responsibility of maintaining a roster or registry of addiction treatment assistants or prevention assistants. This delegation may be upon such terms and conditions as the department deems appropriate or necessary.

(10) Adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, and standards for department approval of institutions providing clinical training or education in areas pertaining to a credential or status governed by the provisions of this Chapter.

(11) Issue subpoenas to require attendance, testimony, and production of documents in the process of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter and department rules or in order to secure evidence or testimony pursuant to any investigation conducted in furtherance of the department's authority or responsibility as provided in this Chapter.

(12) Adopt and promulgate any rule, regulation, standard, or procedure necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The department may delegate to an appropriate professional association or university any of the duties imposed upon it by this Chapter, other than rulemaking and fee determination. This delegation may be on such terms and conditions as the department deems appropriate or necessary. The department may authorize any third party acting on its behalf, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, to collect any fees authorized by this Chapter. The department may authorize any such third party to keep any fees collected.

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3290 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3290
Insignias; markings; clothing; restrictions
Status: in_force

A.(1) With the exception of sworn peace officers in police uniform, no individual, while performing the duties of a security officer, shall wear or display any badge, insignia, device, shield, patch, or pattern which shall indicate or tend to indicate that he is a sworn peace officer, or which contains or includes the word "police", or the equivalent thereof, or is similar in wording to any law enforcement agency in this state.

(2) A copy of such badges and insignias of the licensee shall be submitted for approval to the board at the time of filing for initial and renewable license application.

(3) Security officer uniforms shall be specifically described and a full length picture of said uniform shall be submitted to the board for approval.

B. No person, while performing any private security services, shall have or utilize any vehicle or equipment displaying the words "police", "law enforcement officer", or the equivalent thereof, or have any sign, shield, marking, accessory, or insignia that may indicate that such vehicle is a vehicle of a public law enforcement agency.

C.(1) Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 155, §2.

(2) All military or police-style uniforms, except for rainwear or other foul weather clothing, shall have affixed over the left breast pocket or on the sleeve of the shirt, blouse, or the outermost garment, and on all caps worn by such persons, badges, or insignias distinct in design from those utilized by law enforcement agencies within the state, and approved by the board.

(3) Suppliers of uniforms shall be prohibited from the sale or rental of uniforms, badges, and insignia of a licensee or law enforcement agency without appropriate certification from such licensees or agencies that the intended purchaser is properly authorized to use those items.

D. An employer may require a reasonable deposit to secure the return of the uniform, weapon, or any equipment provided by the employer, provided that such deduction does not reduce the hourly wage below the applicable minimum wage law.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Acts 1997, No. 155, §§1, 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2849 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2849
Violation by one polygraphist or trainee not to affect employer
Status: in_force

Any unlawful act or violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter on the part of any polygraphist or trainee shall not be cause for the revocation of the certificate of any other polygraphist by whom the offending polygraphist or trainee may have been employed, unless it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board that the polygraphist employer has willfully or negligently aided or abetted the illegal actions or activities of the offending polygraphist or trainee.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.105 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.105
Genetic counselor; requirements for licensure
Status: in_force

A. To qualify for licensure as a genetic counselor, an applicant shall do all of the following:

(1) Submit an application on a form developed by the board.

(2) Pay the license fee required by the board.

(3) Provide written evidence that he has earned at least one of the following degrees:

(a) A master's degree from a genetic counseling training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling.

(b) A doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor.

(4) Meet the examination requirement for certification as either of the following:

(a) A genetic counselor certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling or the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, or the successor of these entities.

(b) A medical geneticist certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or its successor.

B.(1) The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who meets all of the following conditions:

(a) He meets all requirements for licensure pursuant to this Part except the examination for certification requirement set forth in Subsection A of this Section.

(b) He has an active candidate status for the certification.

(2) All of the following requirements and authorizations shall apply to an individual who is issued a temporary license pursuant to this Subsection:

(a) He shall apply for and take the next available examination for certification.

(b) He may practice under the temporary license only if directly supervised by a licensed genetic counselor or a physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter, and only in accordance with a genetic supervision contract.

(3) An individual who holds a temporary license issued pursuant to this Subsection and fails to pass the examination for certification provided for in Subsection A of this Section for the first time may reapply for a second temporary license. The board shall not issue a temporary license to an individual who has failed to pass the examination for certification more than one time.

(4) A temporary license issued pursuant to this Section expires upon the earliest of the following dates:

(a) The date on which the individual meets the applicable requirements of this Part and is issued a license.

(b) The date that is thirty days after the individual fails the examination for certification provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

(c) The date printed on the temporary license.

(5) An individual who is issued a temporary license pursuant to this Subsection shall inform the board of the results of his examination for certification provided for in Subsection A of this Section.

C. The board may issue a license to an individual who meets all of the following qualifications and requirements:

(1) He is licensed, certified, or registered in another state or territory of the United States that has requirements determined by the board to be substantially equivalent to the requirements specified in this Part.

(2) His license is in good standing in the other state or territory in which he is licensed.

(3) He applies in the manner required by the board.

(4) He pays an application fee required by the board.

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3295 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3295
Fund of the board of private security examiners
Status: in_force

All fees, administrative fines and cost collected under the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid into the state treasury on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following their collection and, in accordance with Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a sufficient amount is allocated therefrom to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within each fiscal year, the treasurer shall pay an amount equal to the total amount of funds paid into the treasury into a special fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners Fund. In addition, all other money made available for use as provided in this Chapter shall be credited to this fund.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Act 1991, No. 315, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3271 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3271
Private security law; short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Private Security Regulatory and Licensing Law.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1145 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1145
Binding effect of compact and other laws
Status: in_force

A. A licensee providing professional counseling services in a remote state under the privilege to practice shall adhere to the laws and regulations of the remote state.

B. Nothing in this Part shall prevent the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with the compact.

C. Any laws of a member state in conflict with the compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.

D. Any lawful actions of the commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the commission, are binding upon the member states.

E. All agreements between the commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.

F. In the event any provision of the compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, the provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.34
Disciplinary authority
Status: in_force

The board, upon finding that a physician assistant has committed any offense described in R.S. 37:1360.33, may:

(1) Refuse to grant a license.

(2) Administer a public or private reprimand.

(3) Revoke, suspend, limit, or otherwise restrict a license.

(4) Require a physician assistant to submit to the care, counseling, or treatment of a physician or physicians designated by the board.

(5) Place the physician assistant on probation with the right to vacate the probationary order for noncompliance.

(6) Restore or reissue, at its discretion, a license and impose any disciplinary or corrective measure.

Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:711.9 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 711.9
Receipts and disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The treasurer or the executive secretary of the board, or any other person or persons authorized by the board, shall receive, disburse, and account for all monies paid to or received by the board. He shall institute a system of books and financial records satisfactory to the legislative auditor, who shall audit them annually. The treasurer shall open an account in a bank designated by the board as its official depository in the city wherein the board is domiciled. All checks disbursing funds of the board must be signed by any two of the following persons: the executive secretary, the deputy executive secretary, the treasurer, or any member of the board as directed by the board. All disbursements of funds shall be approved by the board. All funds of the board shall be deposited within seventy-two hours after receipt.

B. The board may employ such investigators, clerical, or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work, and may make expenditures from its funds for any purpose which, in the opinion of the board, is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this Chapter, including the expenses of the board's delegates to conventions and meetings of, and any applicable membership dues. The board may, if it deems necessary, or upon advice of the attorney general, hire counsel and investigators and pay traveling expenses thereof for the investigation and prosecution of any disciplinary or enforcement proceeding under this Chapter.

C. The board may, at its discretion, pay any witness subpoenaed to appear before the board an amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem, when actually in attendance, including time spent in traveling, not to exceed one day to and one day from the location of the board meeting, and in addition, the board may reimburse any witness for actual traveling expenses when furnished with proof of such expenses, including hotel when a witness resides in a parish other than the one in which the board is meeting.

D. Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued by the board in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in this Chapter exceed the amount of the income and funds of the board.

Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:774 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 774
Practice under name of licensee; full disclosure required
Status: in_force

Except as provided under Chapter 11 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relating to professional corporations, no person shall:

(1) Practice dentistry under the name of a corporation, company, association, limited liability company, or trade name without full and outward disclosure of his full name, which shall be the name used in his license or renewal certificate as issued by the board, or his commonly used name.

(2) Conduct, maintain, operate, own, or provide a dental office in this state, either directly or indirectly, under the name of a corporation, company, association, limited liability company, or trade name without full and outward disclosure of his full name as it appears on the license or renewal certificate as issued by the board or his commonly used name.

(3) Hold himself out to the public, directly or indirectly, as soliciting patronage or as being qualified to practice dentistry in this state under the name of a corporation, company, association, limited liability company, or trade name without full and outward disclosure of his full name as it appears on the license or renewal certificate as issued by the board or his commonly used name.

(4) Operate, manage, or be employed in any room or office where dental service is rendered or conducted under the name of a corporation, company, association, limited liability company, or trade name without full and outward disclosure of his full name as it appears on the license or renewal certificate as issued by the board or his commonly used name.

(5) Practice dentistry without displaying his full name or his commonly used name as it appears on the license or renewal certificate as issued by the board in front of each dental office location if the office is in a single-story and/or single-occupancy building, or without displaying his full name or his commonly used name as it appears on the license or renewal certificate as issued by the board on the outside of the entrance door of each dental office if the office is in a multi-occupancy and/or multi-story building.

Acts 1974, No. 259, §2; Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1990, No. 738, §1; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1026.7
Medication administration course; qualifications of applicants
Status: in_force

Each person accepted to participate in the medication administration course shall meet the following minimum qualifications:

(1) Be a citizen of the United States, a United States national, or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residency in the United States.

(2) Have attained a high school diploma or approved equivalent.

(3) Be at least eighteen years old.

(4) Be proficient in reading and writing the English language.

(5) Be free of abused substances as evidenced by periodic random testing.

(6) Pass a criminal background check and have no history of criminal activities that may subject persons entrusted to their care to potential harm.

(7) Be a certified nursing assistant with a valid certification.

(8) Have a minimum of one year's experience in a licensed long-term care facility as a certified nursing assistant or graduated from a nursing program.

(9) Have a letter of recommendation from an administrator or a director of nursing.

(10) Any qualifications specified in the rules promulgated by the department.

Acts 2007, No. 293, §1, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2022, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3562 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3562
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The board shall assess and collect fees as provided in this Section, including the following fees:

(1) Application fee $ 75.00

(2) Original massage therapist license fee $125.00

(3) Annual license renewal fee $125.00

(4) Annual license renewal (late fee) $100.00

(5) Original certificate of registration as a

massage establishment fee $100.00

(6) Annual certificate of registration as a

massage establishment renewal fee $100.00

(7) Annual certificate of registration

renewal, late fee $100.00

(8) Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 324, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.

(9) Directory fee $ 50.00

(10) Duplicate license $ 25.00

(11) Returned check fee $ 25.00

(12) Copy fee, per page, plus postage and handling $ .25

(13) Copies of statutes, rules, and regulations $ 15.00

(14) Continuing education provider biennial fee $100.00

(15) Continuing education program approval fee $ 50.00

B. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 324, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.

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

D. All monies received by the board under this Chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy and may be deposited into an account maintained by the board without appropriation for costs of administration and other expenses, and any surplus at the end of a fiscal year or a biennium may be retained by the board for future expenditures and the board is not required to pay such surplus into the general fund of the state of Louisiana.

E. All funds received and expended by the board shall be audited annually in accordance with R.S. 24:513. The annual audit shall be submitted annually to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 493, §1, eff. July 3, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 387, §1; Acts 2021, No. 324, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2501 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2501
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, unless otherwise stated, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth:

(1) "Administrator-in-training" means an individual who has applied to the board for a license as a nursing facility administrator, and who meets the requirements for licensing, and whose administrator-in-training program is approved by the board, all in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

(2) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance or reinstatement of any license, reciprocity request, or any other designation deemed necessary to become a nursing home administrator that the board is authorized by law to issue.

(3) "Board" means the Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators.

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

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

(6) "Executive director" means the director of the Board of Examiners of Nursing Facility Administrators.

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

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

(9) "Nursing facility administrator" means any individual who is or may be charged with the general administration of a nursing facility and who has been licensed and registered by the board in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(10) "Practice of nursing facility administration" means the decision-making processes involved in the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling of operations of a nursing facility whether or not the administrator has an ownership interest in said facility. The practice of nursing facility administration shall require sufficient freedom from other duties to permit adequate attention to the management and administration of the nursing facility.

(11) "Provider representative" means an individual charged with general administration of a nursing facility on a temporary basis when a facility is without a licensed administrator, as approved by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(12) "Temporary nursing facility administrator" means an individual who has not been granted a regular license as a nursing facility administrator, but is issued a temporary license for a specified period of time subject to regulations established by the board.

Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 667, §1, eff. July 24, 1980; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2009, No. 434, §1, eff. July 7, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1562 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1562
Application
Status: in_force

In order to obtain a certificate of approval as a registered equine dentist, the applicant shall comply with the following provisions:

(1) Submit an application which shall be sworn to and subscribed before a notary public.

(2) Submit evidence that he is a current resident of this state on or before July 1, 1999, and is substantially involved in the care and maintenance of horses in the horse racing industry in Louisiana as defined in the board's rules and regulations.

(3) Submit evidence of licensure in good standing issued by the Louisiana Racing Commission on or before July 1, 1995.

(4) Pay the fees established by the board, which shall not exceed the following amounts:

(a) Original registration fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.

(b) Annual renewal of registration fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.

(c) Late fee for delinquent registration renewals not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.

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

Acts 1999, No. 980, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1702 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1702
Label on container; patient's name
Status: in_force

All druggists and pharmacists upon filling any prescription, shall first write or print the name of the patient on the label which label shall be securely attached to the bottle, box, or package containing the medicine or drugs prescribed.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:147 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 147
Rules governing examinations
Status: in_force

A. The board will make all necessary rules and regulations governing the time, place, and method of conducting examinations and the grading of them, and prescribe the types of examinations to be given. The examination shall consist of technical and professional subjects that the board may prescribe.

B. Copies of board examinations and answers of applicants shall be maintained for one year. The board examinations and the answers of applicants shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Public Records Law as provided for in R.S. 44:1 et seq.

Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1992, No. 274, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.57
Certificate of advanced practice
Status: in_force

A medical psychologist who obtains a medical psychology license in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.55 and who possesses all of the following additional qualifications to the satisfaction of the board shall be issued a certificate of advanced practice:

(1) Three years of experience practicing as a medical psychologist.

(2) Treatment of a minimum of one hundred patients involving the use of a range of psychotropic medications, including but not limited to antipsychotics, antidepressants, psychostimulants, mood stabilizers, anxiolytics, and hypnotics, that demonstrate the competence of the medical psychologist.

(3) The recommendation of two collaborating physicians, each of whom holds an unconditional license to practice medicine in Louisiana, and who are each familiar with the applicant's competence to practice medical psychology.

(4) The recommendation of the Medical Psychology Advisory Committee.

(5) The completion of a minimum of one hundred hours of continuing medical education relating to the use of medications in the management of patients with psychiatric illness commencing with the issuance of a license by the board in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.55.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2024, No. 731, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:711.12 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 711.12
License required; exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Unless exempted by this Chapter, a person shall not engage in the practice of geoscience unless the person holds a license issued under this Chapter.

B. Unless the person is licensed under this Chapter, he shall not engage in any of the following activities:

(1) Use the term "Licensed Professional Geoscientist", "Licensed Geoscientist", "Professional Geoscientist", or the initials "P.G." as part of a professional, business, or commercial identification or title.

(2) Otherwise represent to the public that the person is qualified to practice as a geoscientist or engage in the practice of geoscience.

C. A person shall not take responsible charge of a geoscientific report or a geoscientific portion of a report required by municipal or parish ordinance, state or federal law, state agency rule, or federal regulation that incorporates or is based on a geoscientific study or geoscientific data unless the person is licensed under this Chapter.

D. The following activities do not require a license under this Chapter:

(1) Geoscientific work performed by an employee or a subordinate of a license holder under this Chapter if the work does not include the responsible charge of geoscientific work and is performed under the direct supervision of a licensed geoscientist who is responsible for the work.

(2) Geoscientific work performed by an officer or employee of this state or the United States practicing solely as such an officer or employee.

(3) Geoscientific work performed exclusively in exploring for and developing oil, gas, or other energy resources, base metals, or precious or nonprecious minerals, including sand, gravel, or aggregate, if the work is done in and for the benefit of private industry.

(4) Geoscientific research conducted through an academic institution, local, state, or federal governmental agency, nonprofit research institution, or for-profit organization, including submission of a report on the research to a public agency.

(5) Teaching geoscience or a related physical or natural science.

(6) Work customarily performed by a cartographer, technician, or physical or natural scientist, including a geologist, geophysicist, soil scientist, chemist, archaeologist, geographer, or oceanographer, if the work does not include the practice of geoscience.

(7) Work performed by an archaeologist, geoscientist, or other person conducting a stratigraphic or historical geological investigation for archaeological purposes.

(8) Testifying or preparing and presenting an exhibit or document for the sole purpose of being placed in evidence before an administrative or judicial tribunal or hearing if the testimony, exhibit, or document does not imply that the person is licensed under this Chapter.

(9) The evaluation by a state agency or by a hearing examiner of an exhibit or document offered or placed in evidence before an administrative tribunal.

Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2022, No. 14, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3716 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3716
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any individual:

(1) Not licensed, state certified, or registered under this Chapter to represent himself as a licensed behavior analyst, a state-certified assistant behavior analyst, or a registered line technician.

(2) Not licensed, state certified, or registered under this Chapter to engage in the practice of behavior analysis.

(3) To represent himself as a licensed behavior analyst or a state certified assistant behavior analyst during the time that his license or state certificate as a behavior analyst or an assistant behavior analyst shall be suspended or revoked or lapsed.

(4) To employ as a line technician, a line technician who is not registered pursuant to this Chapter.

B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.

C. Such misdemeanor shall be prosecuted by the district attorney of the judicial district in which the offense was committed.

Acts 2013, No. 351, §2.

NOTE: See R.S. 37:3718 regarding termination date of Chapter on July 1, 2028.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:563 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 563
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) "Beauty shop" or "salon" means any premises upon or within which cosmetology is practiced for a fee. These terms shall not include the premises wherein any of the persons exempted in R.S. 37:581 practice or do business.

(2) "Blow dry technician" means an individual who provides blow drying hair services.

(3) "Blow drying hair services" means to provide to an individual for compensation the services of beautifying, cleaning, arranging, curling, dressing, blow drying, or performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or arrange the hair.

(4) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology. The board shall constitute a professional association within the meaning of Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(5) "Cosmetologist" means any person, who is not exempted from the provisions of this Chapter pursuant to R.S. 37:581, who engages in the practice of cosmetology for compensation, directly or indirectly, including tips.

(6)(a) "Cosmetology" means the practice of using one's hands, mechanical or electrical apparatuses, or appliances or using cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, soaps, detergents, tonics, lotions, or creams in any one or any combination of the practices of esthetics, hair dressing, and manicuring for compensation, direct or indirect, including tips.

(b) "Cosmetology" does not include ear piercing as provided for in R.S. 37:581(B)(6).

(7) "Esthetician" means a person who practices esthetics.

(8) "Esthetics" means engaging in any one or a combination of the following practices: massaging the face or neck of a person, dyeing or trimming eyebrows, applying natural or artificial enhancements to eyelashes, hair removal by cosmetic preparations, threading, waxing, or other similar means, stimulating, cleansing, or beautifying the face, neck, arms, bust, upper body, legs, or feet of a person by any method with the aid of the hands or of any mechanical or electrical apparatus, including micro-dermabrasion, epidermabrasion, or particle exfoliation using equipment and methodology approved by the board or by the use of a cosmetic preparation; however, esthetics shall not include the diagnosis, treatment, or therapy of any dermatological condition, or the process of removing hair known as "electrolysis".

(9) "Hairdressing" means massaging, cleansing, washing, stimulating, manipulating, exercising, beautifying, or doing similar work upon the scalp of any person, including arranging, singeing, cutting or shaping, curling or waving, cleansing, shampooing, styling, bleaching, coloring, or similar work upon the hair of another person.

(10) "Manager" means a person responsible for supervising any facility required to be licensed as a beauty shop or salon where one or more person offers cosmetology services or engages in the practice of cosmetology.

(11) "Manicuring" means trimming, filing, decorating, shaping, sculpting, or in any way caring for the nails and skin of another person's hands or feet together with massaging the hands, arms, legs, and feet including pedicuring; however, manicuring shall not include the use of blades or graters for callous or skin removal.

(12) "Manicurist" means a person who practices manicuring.

(13) "Mobile salon" means a self-contained facility, where cosmetology is practiced for a fee, that may be moved, towed, or transported from one location to another.

(14) "Satellite classroom" means a separate classroom location used as supplemental training space located under the same roof of the main school building or on the same campus as the administrative center and within at least three hundred feet of the main school building for the purpose of training an overflow of students who cannot be accommodated at the main school.

(15) "School" means any premises wherein cosmetology is taught.

(16) "Student" means a person registered in a school authorized by the board to teach cosmetology.

(17) "Teacher" or "instructor" means a person who teaches cosmetology for direct or indirect compensation, within a school.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1; Acts 2016, No. 271, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1; Acts 2022, No. 196, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1231 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1231
Agreements; notifications
Status: in_force

A. The board may enter into agreements with other states or with third parties for the purpose of exchanging information concerning the permitting and inspection of entities located in this state and those located outside the state.

B. All permitted persons shall report to the board the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Permanent closing.

(2) Change of ownership, management, location, or pharmacist-in-charge of a pharmacy.

(3) Any theft or significant loss of drugs or devices.

(4) Any known conviction of any employee for violation of any state or federal drug laws.

(5) Disasters, accidents, or any theft, destruction, or loss of records required to be maintained by state or federal law.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:361 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 361
Qualifications of college; entrance requirements and curriculum; sign
Status: in_force

A. The board shall not approve any barber college unless it requires as a prerequisite to admission graduation from high school or its equivalent thereof in education as determined by an examination conducted by the board and approved by the vocational education office of the State Department of Education and unless it requires as a prerequisite to graduation a course or instruction of not less than fifteen hundred hours completed within nine months, with no more than eight hours to any one working day, subject to the board's authority to determine by regulation the days and hours of school within these limits.

B. The course of instruction shall include the following subjects:

(1) Scientific fundamentals of barbering, hygiene, and bacteriology;

(2) History of the hair, skin, muscles, and nerves;

(3) Structure of the head, face, and neck;

(4) Elementary chemistry as it relates to sterilization and asepsis;

(5) Diseases of the skin and hair glands;

(6) The massaging and manipulating of the muscles of the body above the seventh cervical vertebra;

(7) Hair cutting and shaving; and

(8) The arranging, dressing, coloring, bleaching, and tinting of the hair.

C. Every barber college shall maintain a sign in front of its premises reading "Barber College Only".

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.