La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1270.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1270.1
Physician assistants advisory committee
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Physician Assistants Advisory Committee is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health.

B.(1) The advisory committee shall consist of five members.

(2) Three members of the committee shall be licensed physician assistants. The physician assistant members of the advisory committee shall be appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Academy of Physician Assistants. At least one of the members of the advisory committee shall be a physician assistant practicing in a parish or municipality with a population of less than twenty thousand people.

(3) Each physician assistant member of the advisory committee shall:

(a) Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Louisiana for one year immediately prior to appointment.

(b) Hold a current Louisiana license to practice as a physician assistant.

(c) Have had three years of experience in his respective field of practice.

(d) Be actively engaged in practice as a physician assistant at the time of appointment.

(4) There shall be two members of the advisory committee who shall be licensed supervising physicians who are appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.

C. The duties and purpose of the advisory committee shall be to advise the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners on all matters specifically dealing with licensing or disciplining of physician assistants or the drafting and promulgating of regulations related to physician assistants. The advisory committee shall also review and make recommendations to the board on applications for licensure as physician assistants. The board shall not act on any matter relating to a physician assistant without first consulting with the advisory committee.

D. The advisory committee shall elect a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary.

E. Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a term of six years commencing from the date of his appointment. Each member will succeed himself in each subsequent term thereafter unless removed or replaced by the governor.

F.(1) The advisory committee shall meet at least twice each year or more frequently as necessary as determined by the chairman or a majority of the members of the advisory committee.

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

G. Four members of the advisory committee shall constitute a quorum.

H. Each member of the advisory committee shall receive fifty dollars per day while engaged in the business of the advisory committee and also his hotel and traveling expenses if traveled by the most direct route to and from his respective place of residence. These expenses shall be paid out of the treasury of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners upon the certificates of its president and secretary-treasurer.

Acts 1993, No. 662, §2, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 316, §1; Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1287 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1287
Protected action and communication
Status: in_force

A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, or its agents or employees, or any member of an examining committee of physicians appointed or designated by the board, for any action undertaken or performed by such person within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board or such examining committee as provided for in this Part when such person is acting without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action taken by him is warranted.

B. No person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation providing information to the board without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate and, whether as a witness or otherwise, shall be held, by reason of having provided such information, to be liable in damages under any law of the state of Louisiana or any political subdivision thereof.

C. In any suit brought against the board, its employees or agents, any member of an examining committee appointed by the board or any person, firm, or other entity providing information to the board, when any such defendant substantially prevails in such suit, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to any such substantially prevailing party defendant against any such claimant the cost of the suit attributable to such claim, including a reasonable attorney's fee, if the claim was frivolous, unreasonable, without foundation, or in bad faith. For the purposes of this Section, a defendant shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff obtains an award for damages or permanent injunctive or declaratory relief.

D. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization that enters into any agreement with the board related to the operation of any committee or program to identify, investigate, counsel, monitor, or assist any licensed physician who suffers or may suffer from alcohol or substance abuse or a physical or mental condition which could compromise such physician's fitness and ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients, for any investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion undertaken, performed, or made in connection with or on behalf of such committee or program, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion was warranted.

E. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any person who serves as a director, trustee, officer, employee, consultant, or attorney for or who otherwise works for or is associated with any nonprofit corporation, foundation, or organization that enters into any agreement with the board related to the operation of any committee or program to identify, investigate, counsel, monitor, or assist any licensed physician who suffers or may suffer from alcohol or substance abuse or a physical or mental condition which could compromise such physician's fitness and ability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients, for any investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion undertaken, performed, or made in connection with or on behalf of such committee or program, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such investigation, action, report, recommendation, decision, or opinion was warranted.

F. In any suit brought against any nonprofit corporation, foundation, organization, or person described in Subsection D or E of this Section, when any such defendant substantially prevails in the suit, the court shall, at the conclusion of the action, award to any substantially prevailing party defendant against any claimant the cost of the suit attributable to such claim, including reasonable attorney fees, if the claim was frivolous or brought without a reasonable good faith basis. For purposes of this Subsection, a defendant shall not be considered to have substantially prevailed when the plaintiff obtains a judgment for damages, permanent injunction, or declaratory relief.

G. The immunity granted under Subsections D and E of this Section shall be retroactive.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1987, No. 884, §1; Acts 1988, No. 741, §1; Acts 1997, No. 314, §1, eff. June 17, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3406 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3406
Issuance of licenses; display; use of term
Status: in_force

A. A license issued under authority of this Chapter shall bear the signatures or facsimile signatures of the chairperson and secretary of the board and a license number assigned by the board.

B. Each licensed real estate appraiser shall include his classification and license number in all appraisal reports, contracts, or other instruments used by the licensee in conducting real property appraisal activities.

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

D. Real estate appraisers that use their license for advertising purposes, including but not limited to logos, stationery, and business cards, shall place their license number adjacent to or immediately below their license classification.

Acts 1987, No. 472, §1; Acts 1991, No. 412, §1; Acts 1995, No. 690, §2; Acts 2001, No. 833, §2; Acts 2003, No. 341, §§1 and 3; Acts 2006, No. 389, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3004 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3004
License required
Status: in_force

No person shall practice occupational therapy or hold himself out as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant, or as being able to practice occupational therapy or to render occupational therapy services in the state unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 566, §1; Acts 2023, No. 263, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2659.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2659.1
Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Applicant" means an individual who has made application to the board for the issuance, renewal, or reinstatement of any form of licensure or registration which the board is authorized by law to issue.

(2) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.

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

(4) "Criminal history record information" means information collected by state and federal criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, bills of information, or any formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal correctional supervision, and release. It shall not include intelligence information gathered for investigatory purposes or any identification information which does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system.

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

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

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

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

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

(3) To pay the reasonable costs to be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.

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

D. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints, and such other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall survey its criminal history records and identification files and make a simultaneous request of the FBI for like information from other jurisdictions. The bureau may charge the board a reasonable processing fee for conducting and reporting on any such search.

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

F. Upon investigation of the application and other evidence submitted, the board shall notify each applicant that the application and evidence submitted for consideration is satisfactory and accepted, or is unsatisfactory and rejected. If an application is rejected, such notice shall state the reasons for the rejection and the applicant's right to a compliance hearing in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

Acts 2016, No. 478, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:882 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 882
Violations; penalties; hearings; subpoenas
Status: in_force

A. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall be subject to the same penalties provided for in R.S. 37:850.

B. Hearings for violations of the provisions of this Part shall be conducted and subpoenas shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:847.

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1442 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1442
License and registration issuance and renewal
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each license or registration issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be:

(a) Effective for a period of one year.

(b) Renewed timely on or before September thirtieth annually.

(c) Expired on December thirty-first following the date upon which it is issued.

(2) A licensee or registrant who conducts any activity authorized by the license or registration after the expiration of the license or registration shall be deemed in violation of this Chapter.

B.(1) Any licensee or registrant who fails to renew timely may renew the license or registration delinquently by submitting all of the following no later than December thirty-first annually:

(a) Payment of the appropriate renewal and delinquent fees prescribed by this Chapter.

(b) A complete renewal application.

(2) A licensee or registrant who fails to delinquently renew a license or registration by December thirty-first forfeits his renewal rights, and the former licensee or registrant shall be required to apply as an initial applicant and meet all requirements of an initial applicant. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, nothing in this Paragraph requires the former licensee or registrant to complete any of the following education otherwise required by R.S. 37:1437 if the licensee or registrant reapplies for that license or registration on or before December thirty-first of the year following the expiration date of his expired license or registration:

(a) The ninety hours of pre-license education required for an initial real estate salesperson license applicant.

(b) The one hundred fifty hours of pre-license education required for an initial real estate broker license applicant.

(c) The forty-five hours of post-license education required for initial real estate salespersons and real estate brokers.

C. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, registered timeshare developers who qualify pursuant to Section 5 of Act No. 999 of the 1985 Regular Session of the Legislature and who fail to renew timely shall no longer qualify pursuant to that Act.

Acts 1983, No. 269, §1; Acts 1983, No. 552, §2; Acts 1986, No. 840, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §2; Acts 2007, No. 35, §1; Acts 2021, No. 193, §1, eff. April 1, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 199, §1, eff. May 23, 2024.

NOTE: See Acts 2021, No. 193, §2, regarding license or registration renewal.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:589 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 589
Certificates of registration for managers
Status: in_force

A. Any cosmetology salon owner or mobile salon owner who is not a licensed cosmetologist, any manicuring salon owner who is not a licensed manicurist, and any esthetics salon owner who is not a licensed esthetician shall employ one or more registered managers who shall be a licensed cosmetologist; however, a registered manicurist may manage a manicuring salon and a registered esthetician may manage an esthetics salon. A registered manager shall be present at the salon during all hours of operation and shall be responsible for ensuring that all persons practicing cosmetology within the facility are appropriately licensed and follow all applicable laws and rules and regulations.

B. A shop owner who is absent from his respective shop more than two working days per week shall employ a manager, who shall be a registered cosmetologist and who shall obtain a certificate of registration as a manager. However, a registered manicurist may manage a manicuring salon, and a registered esthetician may manage an esthetics salon.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2016, No. 271, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1338 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1338
Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall:

(1) Establish and publish minimum standards of perfusion practice in accordance with those developed and accepted by the profession.

(2) Examine for, approve, deny, revoke, suspend, and renew licensure of duly qualified applicants.

(3) Promulgate and publish rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part, including procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses.

(4) Conduct hearings on charges calling for the denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew a license.

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:599 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 599
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The following fees shall be assessed by the board:

(1) For each examination given by the examination team to an applicant:

(a) Theory examination $25.00

(b) Practical examination $25.00

(c) Re-take of any examination $25.00

(2) For each initial certificate of registration and each annual renewal of such certificate:

(a) Cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, teacher/instructor, or manager $35.00

(b) Beauty shop or salon, mobile salon, or home care $55.00

(c) Initial inspection fee for salon, mobile salon, or booth rental $50.00

(d) Booth rental permit, special permit, or temporary permit $50.00

(3) If a registrant wishes to restore an expired certificate listed in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection within three years from the date of expiration, he shall be assessed a fee equal to twice the applicable fee for each year the certificate was expired, not to exceed three hundred dollars.

(4) Student registration including one "in-state" transfer

(a) Resident $10.00 upon entering the course

(b) Nonresident $10.00 upon entering the course

(5) Initial certificate of registration for a school $340.00

(6)(a) Renewal of certificate of registration for a school $190.00

(b) Failure to timely renew $175.00

(7) If a registrant wishes to restore an expired certificate listed in Paragraph (5) of this Subsection within three years from the date of expiration, he shall be assessed a fee equal to twice the renewal fee for each year the certificate was expired in addition to the fee for failure to timely renew.

(8) Other school fees:

(a) Initial inspection $100.00

(b) Final inspection $300.00

(c) Change of ownership notice $ 50.00

(d) Change of address notice $100.00

(9) Miscellaneous fees:

(a) Official certification of records $15.00

(b) Duplicate license $25.00

(c) Copy of booth rental contract form $ 5.00

B. The board shall pay a per diem of one hundred dollars to each board member and each examination team member.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 216, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1; Acts 2025, No. 355, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2423 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2423
Exemptions; prohibitions
Status: in_force

A. This Chapter does not restrict a person licensed under any other law of this state from engaging in the profession or practice for which that person is licensed if that person does not represent, imply, or claim that he is a physical therapist or a provider of physical therapy.

B. A person who is not licensed as a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant in accordance with this Chapter may be employed in a hospital, institution, clinic, physician's office, or athletic training room to administer treatment under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician; however, the treatment administered shall not be identified as physical therapy, and further provided that such person administering such treatment shall not hold himself out, nor be held out by others as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.

C. No provision in this Chapter shall preclude either physical therapists or other health care providers from billing for or being reimbursed for physical medicine procedures, therapy treatments, or physical modalities which they are licensed to perform and which fall within their respective scope of practice.

D. Physical therapists may not profess to provide "spinal manipulation" or "spinal adjustment" or use these terms for advertising purposes. However, this Chapter shall preclude other health care providers from professing the practice of physical therapy and from the use of the terms "physical therapy", "P.T.", or "physiotherapy" for advertising purposes unless licensed under this Chapter.

Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.55 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.55
Qualifications of applicants
Status: in_force

A. The board shall issue a medical psychology license to an applicant who submits an application upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes and who furnishes evidence to the board which meets all of the following criteria:

(1) Holds a current and unrestricted license in good standing to practice psychology issued by the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

(2) Has successfully graduated with a post-doctoral master's degree in clinical psychopharmacology from a regionally accredited institution or has completed equivalent training to the post-doctoral master's degree approved by the board. The curriculum shall include instruction in anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, neurosciences, pharmacology, psychopharmacology, clinical medicine/pathophysiology, and health assessment, including relevant physical and laboratory assessment.

(3) Has passed a national examination in psychopharmacology approved by the board.

(4) Has successfully completed at least three years of clinical experience.

B. Medical psychologists licensed by the board shall be eligible for a controlled and dangerous substance permit and registration issued by the state and the United States Drug Enforcement Agency.

C. Any medical psychologist who obtains a medical psychology license pursuant to this Section shall be exclusively licensed and regulated by the board and shall not be required to maintain a license to practice psychology issued by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists for any purpose, including renewal of the medical psychology license or to receive a certificate of advanced practice in accordance with R.S. 37:1360.57. The provisions of this Subsection shall not be construed as prohibiting an individual from choosing to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist. In the event that an individual chooses to maintain dual licensure as both a medical psychologist and a psychologist, that individual will be licensed and regulated as a medical psychologist by the board and will be licensed and regulated as a psychologist by the Louisiana Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2024, No. 731, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2115 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2115
Payment of money; deficiency or surplus of revenues; disposition of monies received; expenditures
Status: in_force

It shall not be lawful for the board of examiners, or any member thereof, in any manner whatsoever, or for any purpose, to charge or obligate the state of Louisiana for the payment of any money except as provided for in this Chapter. If the revenue derived from the operation of this Chapter be not sufficient to pay each member in full as provided in this Chapter, then the amount thus received shall be prorated among these members. But if at the end of the year there be a surplus, such surplus shall be used by the board in such expenditures as it may deem necessary in performance of its legal duties. All monies received by the board under this Chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners for Sanitarians and may be expended by the board 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 any such surplus into the General Fund of the State of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 371, §15.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2106
Examination before board, issuance of license; licensing without examination; temporary licenses
Status: in_force

On January 15, 1955, and thereafter any person, before practicing as a sanitarian, except those who have already received licenses and whose licenses may be renewed, shall present to the board of examiners as herein constituted, his or her qualifications, and shall stand a written and oral examination before the board. The board created under this Chapter shall be the sole judge as to the sufficiency of qualifications of any individual applying for a license. If an applicant's qualifications and results of examination be accepted as satisfactory by the board of examiners, the board shall issue to such person a license to practice as a sanitarian in the state of Louisiana. The board, however, may by rule provide for the licensing without examination of sanitarians holding licenses issued under the laws of other states, and also by rule may provide for the issuance of temporary licenses pending the giving of an examination to applicants who appear to have the necessary qualifications.

Added by Acts 1954, No. 371, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:152 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 152
Use of title "architect"; seal or stamp
Status: in_force

A.(1) The name of the architect followed by the title "architect" shall appear on every publication, announcement, and letterhead used by a person practicing architecture in connection with his practice.

(2) Every registered architect shall have a seal or stamp. This shall contain his name, the words "Registered Architect, State of Louisiana," and the architect's license number. All contract drawings and specifications issued by the architect for use in this state shall be stamped or sealed. The removal of an architect's seal or stamp, and/or use of an architect's plans, unless otherwise provided by law or by written approval of the architect, shall be a violation of this Chapter and shall be subject to the penalties delineated in R.S. 37:154(B).

B. Except in the cases contemplated by R.S. 38:2317, no architect shall affix his seal or stamp or permit it to be affixed to any specification, drawing, or other related document which was not prepared either by him or under his responsible supervision. In those cases contemplated by R.S. 38:2317, the design professional reviewing state-owned plans, designs, specifications, or other construction documents shall remove the stamp or seal of the original architect and shall affix his stamp or seal to those documents that he has reviewed and approved for reuse. The design professional affixing his stamp or seal to documents approved for reuse shall assume all responsibilities for the documents which bear his stamp or seal. No architect shall use his seal or stamp or do any other act as an architect unless he is at the time duly registered.

Amended by Acts 1964, No. 21, §1; Acts 1972, No. 69, §1. Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1986, No. 1012, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1312 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1312
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Approved school" means an accredited school which offers instruction in any area of the practice of clinical laboratory science approved by the committee and the board.

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

(3) "Clinical cytotechnology" means the microscopic study or examination of body fluids, tissues, or cells desquamated from a body surface or lesion for the practice of clinical laboratory science, including but not limited to detecting malignancy and microbiologic changes and the measurement of hormonal levels.

(4) "Clinical laboratory" means any building, place, or facility in which an operation and procedure for the biological, microbiological, serological, immunological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examinations of materials derived from the human body is performed to provide information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of human beings or for forensic testing. These examinations include, but are not limited to, procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the human body. A facility which only collects or prepares specimens, or both, or only serves as a mailing service and does not perform on site testing is not a clinical laboratory. A laboratory that performs workplace drug testing shall be covered under this definition unless such testing is specifically excluded from coverage under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(5) "Clinical laboratory personnel" means any and all individuals engaged in the practice of clinical laboratory science.

(6) "Clinical laboratory scientist-generalist" or "CLS-G" means an individual who performs clinical laboratory tests and procedures in all specialty areas of a clinical laboratory which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, including but not limited to the performance of all laboratory tests as stated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The clinical laboratory scientist-generalist may perform the functions of all categories licensed in this Part with the exception of the cytotechnologist.

(7) "Clinical laboratory scientist-specialist" or "CLS-S" means an individual performing clinical laboratory science in one or more laboratory specialties and who performs functions directly related to such particular specialty or specialties as provided for in this Part in rules and regulations adopted by the board as recommended by the committee. The clinical laboratory scientist-specialist may perform the functions of the laboratory assistant and the phlebotomist without additional licensure or certification.

(8) "Clinical laboratory scientist-technician" or "CLS-T" means an individual who performs medical laboratory tests and procedures of high and moderate complexity as defined in 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 493 et seq., which do not require the exercise of independent judgment or responsibility within any area of clinical laboratory science. The clinical laboratory scientist-technician shall perform tests and procedures of high complexity under supervision as defined in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The clinical laboratory scientist-technician may perform the functions of the laboratory assistant and the phlebotomist without additional licensure or certification.

(9) "Committee" means the Clinical Laboratory Personnel Committee to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners established by R.S. 37:1314.

(10) "Cytotechnologist" means an individual responsible for examining cytopathological preparations which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility.

(11) "Laboratory assistant" or "LA" means an individual who performs medical laboratory tests and procedures under supervision by a licensed health care provider or laboratory director as defined in 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 493 et seq. These medical laboratory tests and procedures performed by the laboratory assistant do not require the exercise of independent judgment or responsibility within any area of clinical laboratory science. The laboratory assistant may perform high complexity tests under supervision as stated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

(12) "Nationally recognized certification examination" means an examination approved by the board upon the recommendation of the committee.

(13) "Phlebotomist" means an individual performing an invasive procedure to withdraw blood from the human body to collect samples for the practice of clinical laboratory science, including but not limited to clinical laboratory testing for analysis, typing and cross-matching of blood for medical examination and human transfusion.

(14) "Practice of clinical laboratory science" means the performance by any individual, other than a physician licensed by the board, of laboratory testing, analysis, or examination of human specimens.

(15) "Source plasma" means the fluid portion of human blood collected by plasmapheresis and intended as source material for further manufacturing use. The definition excludes single donor plasma products intended for intravenous use.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Acts 2025, No. 60, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1784 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1784
Waiver, agreement to forego rights; prohibited
Status: in_force

A pawn customer may not waive or agree to forego rights or benefits under this Part except that a claim, if disputed in good faith, may be settled by compromise or agreement.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2712 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2712
Licensure, certification, or registration by reciprocity or endorsement of credentials
Status: in_force

A. Any social worker from another state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia seeking authority to practice in this state through reciprocity or endorsement of credentials shall comply with the following:

(1) Be credentialed and in good standing with their respective social work regulatory board or agency based on substantially equivalent educational, supervision, and examination requirements for a Louisiana licensed clinical social worker, licensed master's social worker, certified social worker, or registered social worker.

(2) Pass an open-book examination on the Louisiana Social Work Practice Act including all applicable laws and rules, regulations, standards, and procedures adopted by the board.

(3) Pay the fee prescribed by the board.

B. If the board determines that a state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia does not have credentialing requirements that are substantially equivalent to those required by this state for the issuance of a social work license, certificate, or registration, the board may require the social worker to obtain the requisite educational, supervision, and examination requirements pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1983, No. 484, §1; Acts 1990, No. 458, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94, §1, eff. May 10, 1996; 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. § 37:920 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 920
Licensure; qualifications; examination; renewal; temporary permits
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall issue a license to each applicant who applies for licensure as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fee as required in R.S. 37:927, and who furnishes evidence to the board that he:

(a) Is of good moral character.

(b) Has completed the requirements of a nursing education program approved by the board which prepares him for initial licensure as a registered nurse.

(c) Passes an examination to the satisfaction of the board.

(d) Has completed certain course work as required by the board.

(e) Is not in violation of this Part and the rules and regulations.

(f) Has committed no acts or omissions which constitute grounds for disciplinary action as defined in R.S. 37:921, or if found guilty of committing such acts or omissions, the board finds, after investigation, that sufficient restitution, rehabilitation, and education have occurred.

(g) Is proficient in the English language if he graduated from a nursing education program offered in a foreign country.

(2) Any individual applying for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse shall submit proof that he holds a current, unencumbered, unrestricted registered nurse license, has satisfactorily completed a formal education program preparing graduates to practice specialized and advanced nursing practice, and holds a current certification for advanced practice granted by a nationally recognized certifying agency whose certification program is approved by the board, or in the absence of the availability of such certification, has met commensurate requirements as may be established by the board. After January 1, 1996, the applicant must show evidence of completion of a minimum of a master's degree with a concentration in the respective advanced practice nursing specialty, except for those applicants who provide documentation that the applicant completed or enrolled in a formalized post-basic education program preparing individuals in the advanced practice nursing specialty as approved by the board prior to December 31, 1995. Those applicants submitting enrollment in a formalized post-basic education program preparing individuals in the advanced practice nursing specialty prior to December 31, 1995, must maintain continuous enrollment prior to December 31, 1995, through completion.

B.(1) The board may by endorsement issue a license to practice as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse to any applicant who is duly licensed as a registered nurse under the laws of another state, territory, or country, who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by the fees required in R.S. 37:927, meets the requirements of Subparagraphs (A)(1)(a), (b), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of this Section and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that he:

(a) Had passed an examination for licensure and met, upon graduation, all other qualifications for licensure as a registered nurse in this state at the time he was initially licensed as a registered nurse.

(b) Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 4, §1, eff. May 23, 2023.

(c) Meets other criteria established by the board.

(2) The board may by endorsement issue a license to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse if the applicant has practiced as an advanced practice registered nurse under the laws of another state and, in the opinion of the board, has met the requirements of Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section.

(3) The board may conduct licensure by endorsement only in accordance with the provisions of this Subsection.

C. The board shall authorize the administration of the examination to applicants for licensure as registered nurses.

D. The board may issue temporary permits under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

E.(1) The board shall renew the license of each individual licensed under this Part on a schedule to be determined by the board. Each licensee shall submit an application, pay the appropriate renewal fee established by the board, and meet such other requirements of the board prior to the expiration of his license.

(2) Any individual licensed by this Part who is no longer practicing as a registered nurse in this state may, by submitting a written request to the board, be granted inactive status. No payment of an annual licensing fee shall be required by any individual who has been granted inactive status. Such individual may be granted active status by submitting an application form, paying the appropriate fee established by the board, and meeting other such requirements of the board.

(3) Any individual who is no longer engaged in the practice of nursing may be granted a license with a retired status upon filing an application requesting such status and paying the fee established by the board.

(4) Any individual whose license has lapsed by failing to renew the license may have his license reinstated by submitting an application, paying the appropriate fee established by the board, and meeting other such requirements of the board.

F. Upon findings of sufficient evidence that the public health and safety are at risk, the board may require licensees and applicants for licensure to submit to a physical or mental examination by a health care provider designated by the board who is licensed to perform such examination. The licensee or applicant may request a second health care provider to perform an independent medical examination. Refusal of or failure by the licensees or applicant to submit to such examination and to sign for release the findings of such examination to the board shall constitute evidence of any allegations related to such conditions.

G. The board shall require advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology to complete a minimum of one hour of continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health every four years. The board shall adopt rules to determine the content of the continuing education provided for in this Subsection.

Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1; Acts 2023, No. 4, §1, eff. May 23, 2023; Acts 2025, No. 463, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:93 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 93
Proportionate liability
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no judgment for money damages may be entered against any licensee or any employee or principal of a licensee by any person or entity claiming to have been injured by the licensee, employee, or principal except in accordance with the provisions of this Section:

(1) If the party seeking a judgment for damages against the licensee, employee, or principal proves that the licensee, employee, or principal acted with the deliberate intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud for his or its own direct pecuniary benefit, the liability shall be determined according to the principles that generally apply to such an action.

(2) If the licensee, employee, or principal is not proven to have acted with the deliberate intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud for his or its own direct pecuniary benefit, the amount of the liability in damages shall be determined as follows:

(a) The trier of fact shall determine the percentage of responsibility of the plaintiff, of each of the defendants, and of each of the other persons or entities alleged by the parties to have caused or contributed to the harm alleged by the plaintiff. In determining the percentages of responsibility, the trier of fact shall consider both the nature of the conduct of each person and the nature and extent of the causal relationship between that conduct and the damage claimed by the plaintiff.

(b) The trier of fact shall next determine the total amount of damages suffered by the plaintiff caused in whole or in part by the plaintiff, the defendants, and other persons alleged to have caused or contributed to the damage.

(c) The trier of fact shall then multiply the percentage of responsibility of the licensee, employee, or principal by the total amount of damages and shall enter a judgment or verdict against the licensee, employee, or principal in an amount no greater than the product of those two factors.

(d) In no event shall the damages awarded against or paid by a licensee, employee, or principal exceed the amount determined in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph. The licensee, employee, or principal shall not be jointly liable on any judgment entered against any other party to the action.

(e) Except where a contractual relationship permits, no defendant shall have a right to recover from a licensee, employee, or principal any portion of the percentage of damages assessed against such defendant.

Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1366 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1366
Duties of the board
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall adopt tests of qualification to be possessed by any persons actually engaged in the alteration, installation, maintenance, or repair of plumbing in one- and two-family dwellings and see that any person engaged in the duties of a residential plumber limited shall possess a residential plumber limited license.

(2) The board shall adopt tests of qualification to be possessed by any persons actually engaged in plumbing installation or plumbing work of any character, and see that any person engaged in the duties of a journeyman plumber shall possess a journeyman plumber's license.

B. The board shall adopt tests of qualification to be possessed by any persons actually engaged in the art and business of a master plumber, and shall require any person engaged in the duties of a master plumber to possess a master plumber's license.

C. The board shall recognize the system of qualification or registration of apprentices as administered by joint and nonjoint apprenticeship committees approved by the director of apprenticeship and nonregistered apprentices in the employ of an employing entity.

D. The board shall have the power to make such reasonable regulations as it may deem desirable in the performance of its functions and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

E. The board shall meet at a minimum annually during the month of August at the time and place designated by the president of the board and the members and the advisory committee shall be so notified.

F. No special meeting shall be called without notifying each board member and each member of the advisory committee in writing ten days in advance.

G. The board shall adopt tests of qualifications to be possessed by any person engaged in the work of installing piping used solely to transport gases for medical purposes and require any such person engaged in such work to possess a license issued by the board.

H. The board shall adopt tests of qualifications to be possessed by journeyman or master plumbers, licensed by the board, who seek an endorsement to their journeyman or master plumber license authorizing them to engage in the work or business of water supply protection specialists.

I. The board may establish and determine by rule minimum requirements relative to continuing professional development for the renewal or reinstatement of any license or special endorsement issued by the board.

J.(1) It is the duty of the board to assure that gas fitting work is performed by persons who have proven knowledge of and skill in the gas fitting trade.

(2) The board shall adopt tests of qualifications to be possessed by any persons actually engaged in gas fitting work and shall require that any person performing work as a gas fitter or master gas fitter shall possess a license issued by the board.

(3) The board shall adopt rules and regulations waiving any examination requirements imposed on persons performing gas fitting work who satisfy the performance conditions described in R.S. 37:2156.1(M) prior to July 1, 2016.

(4) For all other purposes of regulation, testing, and licensing pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the regulation, testing, and licensing of gas fitters by the board shall be subject to the same requirements and treated in the same manner as the regulation, testing, and licensing of plumbers.

K. Not later than January 1, 2017, the board shall establish and maintain a registry of all apprentice plumbers employed in Louisiana and shall issue a certificate to all registrants.

L. The board shall assist the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges in developing training, program, and course requirements that will prepare individuals to meet the qualifications established by the board for a residential plumber limited license.

Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1968, No. 298, §1; Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 956, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1; Acts 2023, No. 152, §1; Acts 2024, No. 721, §1; Acts 2025, No. 438, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1287.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1287.1
Reports to the board of convictions and entry of pleas of guilty or nolo contendere of felonies; immunity
Status: in_force

A. Within thirty days of the conviction or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere of or by a physician licensed under the laws of the state to a crime which constitutes a felony, or for any crime which is related to the practice of medicine, the court imposing sentence upon such physician shall make a reasonable effort to cause notice of the conviction or plea to be forwarded to the board.

B. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any court or member of the judiciary for providing the information required under Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 1999, No. 763, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:700 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 700
Enforcement proceedings against other persons; procedure
Status: in_force

A. The board shall have the power to take enforcement action against any non-licensee or non-certificate holder found by the board to be guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:

(1) Practicing or offering to practice engineering or land surveying in the state of Louisiana without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Presenting or attempting to use as one's own the license, certificate, seal, or stamp of another person.

(3) Any fraud, deceit, material misstatement, or perjury or the giving of any false or forged evidence in applying for a license or certificate, or in taking any examination.

(4) Falsely impersonating any licensee or certificate holder of like or different name.

(5) Using or attempting to use an expired, inactive, retired, or revoked license or certificate.

(6) Using or attempting to use a seal or stamp which is deceptively similar to the seals or stamps authorized by the board for use by its licensees.

(7) The use by any person of the words "engineer" or "engineering" or "land surveyor" or "land surveying" or any modification or derivative thereof in its name or form of business or activity except as licensed under this Chapter or in the pursuit of activities exempted by this Chapter.

(8) Falsely claiming that a person is licensed under this Chapter.

(9) Violation of any provisions of this Chapter or any rules or regulations adopted and promulgated by the board.

(10) Violation of or noncompliance with any order, ruling, or decision of the board.

(11) Failure to provide, within thirty calendar days of receipt of notice by certified mail, information or documents requested by the board relating to any alleged violation of this Chapter.

B. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "enforcement action" shall include but not be limited to a fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation.

C. The board shall have the power to take enforcement action against a firm if one or more of its officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, or representatives violate any provision of this Chapter.

D. Charges may be preferred against any non-licensee or non-certificate holder in the following manner:

(1) A complaint review committee of the board, on its own initiative, may prefer charges against any non-licensee or non-certificate holder who commits or engages in any of the acts or offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section. Any decision to prefer charges shall be made by a minimum two-thirds vote of the board members serving on the complaint review committee.

(2) A complaint review committee of the board, on receipt of a complaint from any person, may prefer charges against any non-licensee or non-certificate holder who commits or engages in any of the acts or offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section. Such complaint shall be in writing, shall be sworn to by the person or persons making the complaint, and shall be filed with the board. Any decision to prefer charges shall be made by a minimum two-thirds vote of the board members serving on the complaint review committee.

E. Within twenty days of the preferral of charges, the board shall mail a copy of said charges to the last known address of the non-licensee or non-certificate holder so charged.

F. In the event a complaint review committee of the board determines after investigation that the charges so preferred are completely unfounded, more appropriately resolved outside the formal enforcement proceedings, or not within the jurisdiction of the board, the committee shall so advise the charged party, in writing, of its determination and the charges shall be withdrawn. Otherwise, all charges shall be heard by the board or a hearing committee designated by the board within twelve months after the date on which they shall have been preferred. This twelve-month period may be extended with the consent of both the board and the charged party.

G. The date, time, and place for said hearing shall be fixed by the complaint review committee and a copy of the charges, together with a notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing, shall be personally served on or mailed to the last known address of the charged party, at least thirty days before the date fixed for hearing. At any hearing, the charged party shall have the right to appear in person, or by counsel, or both, to cross-examine witnesses in his defense, and to produce evidence and witnesses in his defense. If the charged party fails or refuses to appear at the hearing, the board or the hearing committee may proceed to hear and determine the validity of the charges.

H. If, after such hearing, a majority of the entire board membership authorized to participate in the proceeding vote in favor of sustaining the charges, the board may take enforcement action against the charged party. Any charges found by the board after a hearing to be unfounded shall be published in the official journal of the board, if requested in writing by the charged party.

I. A charged party aggrieved by any enforcement action taken by the board may appeal therefrom, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

J. In addition to any other action, the board may assess all reasonable costs incurred in connection with an enforcement proceeding, including investigators', stenographers', and attorneys' fees in conjunction with any other enforcement action taken. The assessment of costs may be considered enforcement action.

K. All enforcement actions taken shall be published on the official website and in the official journal of the board and may be released to other professional organizations relating to professional engineering and land surveying or to the news media.

L. The board may make informal disposition by consent order, agreement, settlement, or default of any enforcement proceeding pending before it. Each such informal disposition shall have no force or effect unless ratified by the board at its next regular meeting. Consent orders may be considered enforcement actions.

M. The board shall establish complaint review committees to investigate, mediate, or initiate enforcement or legal proceedings on behalf of the board with respect to complaints or information received by the board alleging that a non-licensee or non-certificate holder committed or engaged in any of the acts or offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section. Complaint review committees shall consist of at least three members of the board. Other employees or representatives of the board may be on the committees to provide administrative assistance, background information, legal advice, or any other assistance the committees deem necessary but shall not be granted voting privileges.

N. Any individual non-licensee or non-certificate holder found by a district court to have committed any of the acts or offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, suffer imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months. This penalty shall be in addition to any other enforcement action taken by the board.

O. It shall be the duty of the attorney general, all district attorneys, and all duly constituted officers of the law of this state, or any political subdivision thereof, to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and to prosecute any persons violating same. The attorney general of this state, or his assistant, shall act as legal advisor to the board if the board requests such and render such legal assistance as may be deemed necessary by the board in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, provided that this shall not relieve the local prosecuting officers of any of their duties under the law as such.

P. Repealed by Acts 2004, No. 442, §2.

Q. Alternatively, following an investigation of any complaint or information received by the board alleging that a non-licensee or non-certificate holder committed or engaged in any of the acts or offenses listed in Subsection A of this Section, and dependent upon the result of such investigation, a complaint review committee of the board may present its findings to the district attorney in whose district such act or offense has occurred and shall aid in the prosecution of the violator; or the board may, if it deems necessary, prosecute any violator directly and in its own name, in any district court of this state for such act or offense. Such action may be instituted by any member, attorney, employee, or agent of the board acting on behalf of the board.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1989, No. 149, §1; Acts 1993, No. 53, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2004, No. 442, §§1, 2; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2552 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2552
Terms of office
Status: in_force

A. Members of the board of examiners shall be appointed for three-year terms, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term only. Members of the board shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified.

B. Reporter members of said board shall be appointed from among the holders of certificates issued under this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 456, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 110, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 2009, No. 438, §17(A).

NOTE: See Acts 1986, No. 365, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:772 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 772
Anesthetics and prescriptions; patient histories and examinations
Status: in_force

A.(1) A licensed dentist may administer general and local anesthetics and prescribe drugs or medicines necessary or proper in the practice of his profession.

(2) A licensed druggist of this state may fill prescriptions of a licensed dentist of this state for any drug necessary to the practice of dentistry.

B.(1) A licensed dentist may perform a patient history and examination in a hospital, provided that he has completed a physical evaluation program or course curriculum in an accredited medical or dental school teaching institution, is qualified as a board eligible or board certified oral or maxillofacial surgeon, and his credentials have been approved by the hospital medical staff and he has been approved by the hospital board to perform such procedures. All such patient histories and examinations shall be directly related or incident to any dentistry or oral or maxillofacial surgery procedures.

(2) Patients with known medical problems on admission or arising during hospitalization shall have appropriate medical consultation.

Acts 1985, No. 743, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:683 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 683
Board; appointments; terms
Status: in_force

A.(1) The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board is hereby created, whose duty it shall be to administer the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall consist of eleven members, nine of whom shall be professional engineers and two of whom shall be professional land surveyors.

(2) At least two members of the board shall be professional engineers who are engaged in the private practice of engineering. For the purposes of this Section, a professional engineer engaged in the private practice of engineering is a person who practices engineering as a principal business and who provides analytical, creative design, and design implementation capabilities to clients on a fee basis. At least two members of the board shall be professional engineers in government employment, at least two members of the board shall be professional engineers employed in the field of industry, at least two members of the board shall be professional engineers employed in the field of education, and at least one member of the board shall be a professional engineer employed in the field of construction. At least two members of the board shall be professional land surveyors who are actively engaged in the field of land surveying.

B.(1) The governor shall appoint members to the board from among professional engineer nominees recommended by the Louisiana Engineering Society or its duly recognized successor and from among professional land surveyor nominees recommended by the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors or its duly recognized successor. All such nominees shall have the qualifications required by R.S. 37:684.

(2) At least three nominations shall be made for each appointment required, and each appointment shall be made by the governor in the same manner as the predecessor appointees were selected.

(3) All appointments to the board shall be for terms of not less than five nor more than six years. All appointments shall be for such periods of time as to ensure that the terms of not more than two board members end per year, and shall expire on March thirty-first of the expiration year, regardless of the date on which the successor was appointed and qualified.

(4) In the event of the death or resignation of any member of the board, the appointment by the governor of his successor shall be only for the remainder of the unexpired term. No member who has served a full term shall be eligible for reappointment. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

C. Each member of the board shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor, and before beginning his term of office, shall file with the secretary of state his written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of his official duty. Each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and qualified. It shall be the duty of the president of the Louisiana Engineering Society, in the case of the professional engineer nominees, or the president of the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors, in the case of the professional land surveyor nominees, duly authorized and acting on behalf of their respective societies to make the nominations described above within sixty days after receipt of notice of the death, resignation, or removal of a member of the board, and at least thirty days prior to the expiration of the term of a member of the board.

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

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1987, No. 694, §1; Acts 1989, No. 149, §1; Acts 1991, No. 435, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2006, No. 473, §1; Acts 2010, No. 468, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.

{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1987, NO. 694, §2.}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:607 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 607
Review of board orders
Status: in_force

A. Any person to whom the board has refused to issue a certificate of registration, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or teaching, or any person whose registration, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or teaching has been suspended, revoked, or has been refused to be renewed by the board, may appeal the decision and order of the board to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

B. Absent agreement of counsel for all parties, no stay of enforcement of a decision issued by the board during pendency of an appeal pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be granted unless the district court finds that the applicant has established that the issuance of the stay does not do either of the following:

(1) Threaten harm to persons for whom the applicant may render services.

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

C. No stay shall be granted ex parte. The court shall schedule a hearing on the request for a stay order within ten days from filing of the request. The court shall render a decision within five days of the conclusion of the hearing.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1107
Requirements for licensed professional counselor; provisional license; temporary license or temporary provisional license; renewal of license or temporary provisional license
Status: in_force

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

(1) Is at least twenty-one years of age.

(2) Is of good moral character.

(3) Is not in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder.

(4) Can document a minimum of three thousand hours of supervised experience during a minimum of two years of post-master's degree experience in professional mental health counseling under the supervision or telesupervision of a licensed professional counselor. Five hundred hours of supervised experience may be gained for each thirty graduate semester hours earned beyond the master's degree, provided that such hours are clearly related to the field of mental health counseling and are acceptable to the board and provided that in no case the applicant has less than two thousand hours of supervised experience.

(5) Has declared special competencies and demonstrated professional competence therein by passing a written and, at the discretion of the board, an oral examination, as the board shall prescribe.

(6)(a) Has received a graduate degree the substance of which is professional mental health counseling in content from a regionally accredited institution of higher education offering a graduate program in counseling that is approved by the board and has accumulated at least forty-eight graduate semester hours prior to September 1, 2015, and at least sixty graduate hours after September 1, 2015. All applicants shall complete a course in each of the eight required areas specified in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph and shall complete a supervised internship in mental health counseling as defined in the rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Applicants may apply post-masters counseling courses towards licensure if their degree program consisted of less than sixty hours.

(b) The following eight areas are required to have at least one semester course:

(i) Counseling/theories of personality.

(ii) Human growth and development.

(iii) Abnormal behavior.

(iv) Techniques of counseling.

(v) Group dynamics, processes, and counseling.

(vi) Lifestyle and career development.

(vii) Appraisal of individuals.

(viii) Ethics.

(c) The following two areas are encouraged for inclusion in graduate training:

(i) Substance abuse.

(ii) Marriage and family studies.

(d) Techniques of counseling.

(e) Group dynamics, processes, and counseling.

(f) Lifestyle and career development.

(g) Appraisal of individuals.

(h) Substance abuse.

(i) Marriage and family studies.

B. The board shall license to practice all persons who present satisfactory evidence of qualifications as specified in this Section and under provisions of the rules and regulations of the board. Such licensure shall be signed by the chairman and vice chairman of the board under the seal of the board.

C. No license shall be denied any applicant based upon the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, sex, or physical impairment.

D.(1) A licensed professional counselor shall renew his license every two years in the month of June by meeting the requirement that forty clock hours of continuing education be obtained prior to each renewal date every two years in an area of professional mental health counseling as approved by the board and by paying a renewal fee. The chairman shall issue a document renewing the license for a term of two years.

(2) The license of any mental health counselor who fails to have his license renewed biannually during the month of June shall lapse; however, the failure to renew said license shall not deprive said counselor of the right of renewal thereafter. A lapsed license may be renewed within a period of two years after the expired renewal date upon payment of all fees in arrears and presentation of evidence of completion of the continuing education requirement. Application for renewal after two years from the date of expiration will not be considered for renewal; the individual must apply under the current licensure guidelines.

E.(1) A licensed professional counselor engaging in the appraisal of individuals shall furnish satisfactory evidence of formal graduate training in statistics, sampling theory, test construction, test and measurements and individual differences. Formal training shall include a practicum and supervised practice with appraisal instruments.

(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed as authorizing persons licensed herein to use appraisal instruments, devices, or procedures for the purpose of treatment planning, diagnosis, classification, or description of mental and emotional disorders and disabilities, or of disorders of personality or behavior, which are outside the scope of this Chapter.

F. The board may issue a provisional license as a provisional licensed professional counselor to an applicant who meets qualifications established by the board. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing such qualifications and requirements for the issuance of a provisional license as necessary for the adequate protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this state. Such qualifications shall include, at a minimum, that the applicant shall be at least twenty-one years old, of good moral character, in compliance with all applicable provisions of law or board regulations, and possess a graduate degree the substance of which is mental health counseling.

G.(1) Pending the results of the criminal history information inquiry, the board may issue a temporary license or a temporary provisional license authorizing the practice of mental health counseling, for a period of time not to exceed ninety calendar days from the date of issuance.

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

Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1993, No. 544, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1; Acts 1999, No. 72, §1; Acts 2011, No. 320, §1, eff. June 28, 2011; Acts 2013, No. 173, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015; Acts 2024, No. 457, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1248 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1248
Review of board orders
Status: in_force

A. Any person to whom the board has refused to issue a license, registration, certificate, or permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy, or whose license, registration, certificate, or permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of pharmacy has been suspended or revoked, may appeal from the decision and order of the board to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.

B. Absent agreement of counsel for all parties, no stay of enforcement of a decision issued by the board during pendency of an appeal pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be granted unless the district court finds that the applicant has established that the issuance of the stay does not:

(1) Threaten harm to other interested parties, including persons for whom the applicant may render pharmacy services; or

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

C. No stay shall be granted ex parte. The court shall schedule a hearing on the request for a stay order within ten days from filing of the request. The decision shall be rendered within five days after the conclusion of the hearing.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1271.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1271.1
Physician utilization of telehealth in licensed healthcare facilities
Status: in_force

A. All of the following restrictions and authorizations apply to a physician who holds an unrestricted license to practice medicine from the board and who utilizes telehealth for any patient who is being treated at a healthcare facility that is required to be licensed pursuant to the laws of this state and which holds a current registration with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration:

(1) The physician shall use the same standard of care as if the healthcare services were provided in person.

(2) The physician may prescribe any controlled dangerous substance without necessity of conducting an appropriate in-person patient history or physical examination of the patient as otherwise would be required by R.S. 40:1223.4.

(3) The physician shall not be subject to any regulatory prohibition or restriction on the utilization of telehealth, including prohibitions or restrictions related to prescribing controlled dangerous substances, which are in any manner more restrictive than the prohibitions and restrictions that are otherwise applicable to the entire practice of medicine.

B. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit or otherwise restrict the board from taking any action allowed by law or regulation in the administration of any disciplinary matter.

Acts 2016, No. 252, §1, eff. May 26, 2016; Acts 2023, No. 322, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1744 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1744
Disclosure of financial interest by referring healthcare providers
Status: in_force

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

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

(2) "Financial interest" means a significant ownership or investment interest established through debt, equity, or other means and held by a healthcare provider or a member of a healthcare provider's immediate family, or any form of direct or indirect remuneration for referral.

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

B. No healthcare provider shall make referrals outside the same group practice as that of the referring healthcare provider to any other healthcare provider, licensed healthcare facility, or provider of healthcare goods and services including but not limited to providers of clinical laboratory services, diagnostic services, medicinal suppliers, and therapeutic services when the referring healthcare provider has a financial interest served by such referral, unless in advance of any such referral the referring healthcare provider discloses to the patient, in writing, the existence of such financial interest.

C.(1) It shall be a violation of this Section for any licensee to enter into any arrangement or scheme, including cross-referral arrangements, if the licensee knows, or should know, that he or she has a principal purpose of ensuring referrals by the licensee to a particular entity, which referral, if made directly by the licensee, would be a violation of this Section.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any healthcare provider who violates the provisions of this Section shall refund all such sums received in payment for the goods and services furnished or rendered without disclosure of financial interest. Such a refund shall be paid to the individual patient, third-party payor, or other entity who made the payment.

(3) Each respective board shall promulgate rules and regulations for enforcement of the provisions of this Section. Such rules and regulations shall include sanctions and restitution provisions and shall provide that a violation of this Section constitutes grounds for suspension or revocation of license or other credentials. Each board shall submit to the commissioner of insurance an annual report listing the investigations undertaken pursuant to this Section, including the number of violations and the sanctions imposed, if any.

Acts 1993, No. 657, §1; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1; Acts 2009, No. 251, §8, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2021, No. 238, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1331 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1331
Legislative findings; intent; purpose
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds that the practice of perfusion by qualified individuals is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state. The purpose and legislative intent of this Part is to encourage and promote the more effective utilization of the skills of physicians by enabling them to delegate certain health-related procedures to medical technologists who are licensed to practice perfusion when the delegation is consistent with the health and welfare of the patient.

B. The legislature further finds that it is in the public interest that the practice of perfusion should be regulated.

C. Therefore, it is the legislative intent and the purpose of this Part to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating the practice of perfusion and ensuring that any individual practicing or offering to practice perfusion or using the title "perfusionist" shall be licensed before engaging in such practice.

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.71 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.71
Penalties
Status: in_force

A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any individual:

(1) Not licensed under this Part to represent himself as a medical psychologist.

(2) Not licensed under this Part to engage in the practice of medical psychology.

(3) To represent himself as a medical psychologist during the time that his license as a medical psychologist shall be suspended or revoked or lapsed.

(4) To otherwise violate the provisions of this Part.

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 in the name of the people of the state of Louisiana.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3359 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3359
Fees
Status: in_force

The board, under its authority established in R.S. 37:1281, shall fix fees for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Chapter in a manner established by its rules.

Acts 1985, No. 408, §1; Acts 2007, No. 142, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1364
Compensation of members
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance at a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, and such reimbursement shall not exceed seventy-five dollars per day plus actual expenses. Mileage to and from the member's domicile to the place of meeting or when otherwise required to travel for official authorized business of the board shall be reimbursed at the rate set by the division of administration for state employees pursuant to R.S. 39:231.

Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2820 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2820
Scholarships; funding
Status: in_force

The board is authorized and empowered to accept any federal, state, parish or private funds, grants, or appropriations which may be used to award scholarships to qualified persons to study chiropractic in an approved chiropractic college. The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall have the authority to make reasonable rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this act.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 705, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1143 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1143
Date of implementation of the commission for counseling profession compact, practice and associate rules, withdrawal, and amendment
Status: in_force

A. The compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state. The provisions, which become effective at that time, shall be limited to the powers granted to the commission relating to assembly and the promulgation of rules. Thereafter, the commission shall meet and exercise rulemaking powers necessary for the implementation and administration of the compact.

B. Any state that joins the compact subsequent to the commission's initial adoption of the rules shall be subject to the rules as they exist on the date on which the compact becomes law in that state. Any rule that has been previously adopted by the commission shall have the full force and effect of law on the day the compact becomes law in that state.

C.(1) Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the statute.

(2) A member state's withdrawal shall not take effect until six months after enactment of the repealing statute.

(3) Withdrawal shall not affect the continuing requirement of the withdrawing state's professional counseling licensing board to comply with the investigative and adverse action reporting requirements of this compact prior to the effective date of withdrawal.

D. Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed to invalidate or prevent any professional counseling licensure agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state that does not conflict with the provisions of this compact.

E. This compact may be amended by the member states. No amendment to this compact shall become effective and binding upon any member state until it is enacted into the laws of all member states.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:966 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 966
Meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

A. The board shall meet annually at a time and place to be fixed by it, and at such other times as may be necessary.

B. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.

Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1131
Purpose
Status: in_force

A. The purpose of this compact is to facilitate interstate practice of licensed professional counselors with the goal of improving public access to professional counseling services. The practice of professional counseling occurs in the state where the client is located at the time of the counseling services. The compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure.

B. This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives:

(1) Increase public access to professional counseling services by providing for the mutual recognition of other member state licenses.

(2) Enhance the states' ability to protect the public's health and safety.

(3) Encourage the cooperation of member states in regulating multistate practice for licensed professional counselors.

(4) Support spouses of relocating active duty military personnel.

(5) Enhance the exchange of licensure, investigative, and disciplinary information among member states.

(6) Allow for the use of telehealth technology to facilitate increased access to professional counseling services.

(7) Support the uniformity of professional counseling licensure requirements throughout the states to promote public safety and public health benefits.

(8) Invest all member states with the authority to hold a licensed professional counselor accountable for meeting all state practice laws in the state in which the client is located at the time care is rendered through the mutual recognition of member state licenses.

(9) Eliminate the necessity for licenses in multiple states.

(10) Provide opportunities for interstate practice by licensed professional counselors who meet uniform licensure requirements.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §§1, 2C.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3360 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3360
False representation of licensure prohibited
Status: in_force

A. Any person who is not licensed under the provisions of this Chapter or whose license has been suspended or revoked shall not engage in the practice of respiratory therapy in this state or use in connection with his name the words "licensed respiratory therapist", the letters "LRT", or any other words, letters, abbreviation, or insignia indicating in any way, directly or by implication, that he is a licensed respiratory therapist.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 1985, No. 408, §1; Acts 2007, No. 142, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:603 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 603
Subpoenas; witnesses; production of records
Status: in_force

A. The board may compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence or documentation that relates to any matter properly under investigation or in question before the board.

B. Each witness who appears before the board pursuant to subpoena shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of this state.

C. No subpoena shall be issued at the request of a party other than the board, unless the fees and mileage provided for in Subsection B of this Section are deposited with the board in advance.

D. In case a person or entity refuses to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by the board, the board may apply to the district court within the jurisdiction where the inquiry is conducted or within the jurisdiction where such person is domiciled, resides, or transacts business, or the Nineteenth Judicial District Court to issue to such person or entity an order requiring him to appear before the board, its members, agent or agency, in order to produce evidence, if ordered, or to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:975 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 975
Retirement from practice
Status: in_force

A licensee who is retiring from practice shall send a written notice to the board. Upon receipt of this notice the board shall place the name of the licensee upon an inactive list. While on this list, the licensee shall not be subject to the payment of any renewal fees and shall not practice practical nursing in the state. When the licensee desires to resume practice, a renewal license shall be issued to a licensed practical nurse who submits the required fee.

Amended by Acts 1982, No. 272, §1, eff. July 18, 1982.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3353 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3353
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly states otherwise:

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

(2) "Licensed respiratory therapist" or "LRT" means a person who is licensed by the board to practice respiratory therapy under the qualified medical direction and supervision of a physician.

(3) "Physician" means a person who is licensed by the board to practice medicine in this state.

(4) "Respiratory care" is synonymous with the term "respiratory therapy" as defined in this Chapter.

(5) "Respiratory therapy" means the allied health specialty practiced under the direction and supervision of a physician involving the assessment, treatment, testing, monitoring, and care of persons with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Such therapy includes but is not limited to the following activities conducted upon a prescription or other order of a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant howsoever communicated and duly recorded:

(a) Application and monitoring of oxygen therapy, invasive and noninvasive ventilatory therapy, mechanical ventilation, bronchial hygiene therapy, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and resuscitation.

(b) Insertion and care of airways.

(c) Institution of any type of physiologic monitoring applicable to respiratory therapy, including but not limited to cardiopulmonary and neurological processes related to such diseases.

(d) Insertion and care of peripheral arterial lines.

(e) Administration of noncontrolled drugs and medications common to respiratory therapy that have been dispensed by a pharmacist and prescribed by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant to be administered by a licensed respiratory therapist as defined in this Chapter. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to authorize the administration of sedatives, hypnotics, anesthetics or paralytic agents, or intravenous administration of medications, with the exception of the administration of medications necessary during cardiopulmonary arrest by a licensed respiratory therapist certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), or a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

(f) Pulmonary assessment, testing techniques, and therapy modification required for implementation of physician-approved respiratory therapy protocols.

(g) Administration of medical gases and environmental control systems and their apparatus, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

(h) Administration of humidity and aerosol therapy.

(i) Application of chest pulmonary therapy and associated broncho-pulmonary hygiene techniques.

(j) Institution of physician-approved, patient-driven respiratory therapy protocols in emergency situations in the absence of a physician.

(k) Supervision of students.

(l) Performance of specific procedures and diagnostic testing relative to respiratory therapy that are ordered by a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant to assist in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, and research, including:

(i) Drawing arterial, venous, and capillary blood samples and other body fluids for analysis to determine laboratory values to be performed on blood gas instrumentation.

(ii) Collection of sputum and other body fluids for analysis.

(iii) Procedures involved in patient preparation and assisting a physician who is in attendance with invasive procedures related to respiratory therapy, including but not limited to bronchoscopy, chest tube insertion, and tracheotomy.

(iv) Measurement of expired gases in the performance of cardiopulmonary function tests common to respiratory therapy.

(v) Starting of intravenous lines for the purpose of administering fluids pertinent to the practice of respiratory therapy in a special procedure area under the order of a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant.

(m) Transcription and implementation of physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant orders pertinent to the practice of respiratory therapy to be provided by a licensed respiratory therapist.

(n) Instruction of patient, family, and caregivers in the prevention, management, and therapeutic modalities related to respiratory therapy for patients in any setting.

(6) "Respiratory therapy education program" means a program of respiratory therapy studies accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), or their predecessor or successor organizations or an equivalent program approved by the board.

Acts 1985, No. 408, §1; Acts 1995, No. 802, §1; Acts 2007, No. 142, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:382 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 382
Rules and orders; posting and service
Status: in_force

A. Rules and regulations or orders of the board of general application shall be posted for public inspection in the main office of the board and a certified copy filed in the office of the secretary of the board.

B. An order applying only to persons named therein shall be served on the persons affected by personal delivery of a certified copy or by mailing a certified copy in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid to each person affected thereby or in the case of a corporation to any officer or agent of the corporation upon whom a summons may be served in accordance with law.

C. The posting in the main office of the board of any rule or order not required to be served and the filing in the office of the secretary of the board constitutes due and sufficient notice to all persons affected by the rule or order. The rule of the board when duly posted and filed as provided in this Section shall have binding force and effect.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2453 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2453
Revocation or suspension of license or certificate; grounds
Status: in_force

Any person registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may have his license or certificate revoked or suspended for a fixed period to be determined by the board for any of the following causes:

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

(2) By securing a license or certificate provided for in this Chapter through fraud or deceit.

(3) For unethical conduct, including but not limited to deceiving or defrauding the public, or for gross ignorance or inefficiency in the conduct of his business.

(4) For knowingly engaging in business while suffering with a contagious or infectious disease.

(5) For the use of a false name or alias in his business.

(6) For violating any of the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §13, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 593, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2; Acts 2024, No. 644, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1279 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1279
Suspension, revocation, or restriction of license; notice
Status: in_force

A. In the event a license issued under this Part is suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted by the board, the board shall notify the clerk of court in each parish where the licensed person has been practicing if the license was recorded in accordance with prior law. When a license is revoked, the clerk of court shall cancel such recordation. When a license is suspended, or otherwise restricted, the clerk shall note the suspension or restriction imposed thereon in the original recordation.

B. In addition thereto, the board shall also notify all agencies, boards, and organizations having reasonable need for such notice of any suspension, revocation, or restriction imposed upon a license or permit provided for in this Part.

Acts 1983, No. 153, §1; Acts 2001, No. 299, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1339 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1339
Advisory Committee on Perfusion; creation
Status: in_force

A. The Advisory Committee on Perfusion is hereby created and shall be composed of seven members appointed by the governor to assist the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners in the administration of the provisions of this Part.

B.(1) The committee shall be composed of a total of seven persons, including four persons who hold an active license to engage in the practice of perfusion in this state and are appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Perfusion Society, or from the general perfusion community should the Louisiana Perfusion Society disband; two physicians who are actively engaged in the practice of cardiothoracic surgery, appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Society of Thoracic Surgeons; and one representative from a hospital with an active open heart program, appointed by the governor from a list of names submitted by the Louisiana Hospital Association. The initial perfusionist appointees who would otherwise be required to be licensed perfusionists shall instead be individuals who have been practicing perfusion for at least five years and who are eligible pursuant to this Part for licensure as a perfusionist.

(2) The nominating organizations shall submit their lists of nominees to the governor by October 1, 2003.

C.(1) The terms of office of the initial members appointed to the board shall be three for a two-year term, two for a three-year term, and two for a four-year term. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for four-year terms.

(2) All members shall serve until their successors are appointed or confirmed.

(3) No member shall be reappointed for a term that would cause his continuous service on the committee to be longer than eight consecutive years.

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

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

F. The committee shall annually elect a chairman and a vice chairman, who shall be perfusionists, and such other officers as it considers necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the committee.

G. Each member of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the committee and other expenses incurred on business of the committee at its direction.

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2022, No. 616, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2837 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2837
Unauthorized practice
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person, including an employee of any municipality, any parish, or the state, to administer a polygraph or other examination utilizing polygraph instrumentation for the purpose of detecting deception or verifying the truth of statements, to attempt to hold himself out as a polygraphist, or to refer to himself by any other title which would indicate or which is intended to indicate to members of the public that he is qualified to apply polygraph instrumentation to detect deception or to verify the truth of statements in the state of Louisiana, without first being certified as a polygraphist by the board as provided herein.

B. It shall, however, be lawful for students attending a polygraph school, approved by the Louisiana Department of Education and the American Polygraph Association, to conduct noncompensatory, live examinations during the final week of said school under the direct supervision of a Louisiana certified polygraphist.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 761, §1; Acts 1985, No. 78, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3302 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3302
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Athlete" means an individual designated as such by the board, an educational institution, a professional athletic organization, or other board-approved organization who participates in an athletic activity.

(2) "Athletic injury" means any injury, illness, or medical condition sustained by an athlete as a result of his participation in exercises, sports, games, or recreational activities.

(3) "Athletic trainer" means an individual licensed by the board as an athletic trainer with the specific qualifications set forth in R.S. 37:3306.1 who, under the general supervision of a physician, carries out the practice of prevention, emergency management, and physical rehabilitation of athletic injuries and sports-related conditions incurred by athletes. In carrying out these functions, the athletic trainer shall use whatever physical modalities are prescribed by a team physician or consulting physician, or both.

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

(5) "Board-approved organization" means one of the following:

(a) Approved organization, including but not limited to the Amateur Athletic Union, the International Olympic Committee and its affiliates, the Pan American Sports Organization, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, college and university intramural sports, and sports events of the National Federation of State High School Associations.

(b) An organization, whose athletic activity meets one or more of the following:

(i) Has an officially designated coach or individual who has the responsibility for athletic activities of the organization.

(ii) Has a regular schedule of practices or workouts that are supervised by an officially-designated coach or individual.

(iii) Is an activity generally recognized as having an established schedule of competitive events or exhibitions.

(iv) Has a policy that requires documentation of having a signed medical clearance by a licensed physician or other board-authorized healthcare provider as a condition for participation for the athletic activities of the organization.

(6) "BOC" means the Board of Certification, Inc. or its successor.

(7) "CAATE" means the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor.

(8) "Educational institution" means a university, college, junior college, high school, junior high school, or grammar school, whether public or private.

(9) "Emergency management" means the immediate care given to an injured athlete under the general supervision of the team or consulting physician. To accomplish this care, an athletic trainer may use such methods as accepted first aid procedures approved by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or protocol previously established by the athletic trainer and the team or consulting physicians.

(10) "General supervision" means the service is furnished under a physician's overall direction and control, but the physician's presence shall not be required during the provision of service.

(11) "Physical rehabilitation" means the care given to athletes following an athletic injury and recovery. These treatments and rehabilitation programs may consist of preestablished methods of physical modality use and exercise as prescribed by a team physician, consulting physician, or both. Physical rehabilitation also includes working cooperatively with and under the general supervision of a physician with respect to the following:

(a) Reconditioning procedures.

(b) Operation of therapeutic devices and equipment.

(c) Fitting of braces, guards, and other protective devices.

(d) Referrals to other physicians, auxiliary health services, and institutions. Referrals will be made with the agreement of the athlete or, in the case of a minor, with the agreement of a parent or guardian except when circumstances require emergency transfer and the parent or guardian is unavailable.

(12) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine by the board in the state who is qualified by training and experience to supervise an athletic trainer.

(13) "Practice of prevention" shall include but is not limited to the following:

(a) Working cooperatively with supervisors and coaches in establishing and implementing a program of physical conditioning for athletes.

(b) Applying protective or injury-preventive devices such as taping, padding, bandaging, strapping, wrapping, or bracing.

(c) Working cooperatively with supervisors, coaches, and a team physician or consulting physician in the selection and fitting of protective athletic equipment for each athlete and constantly monitoring that equipment for safety.

(d) Counseling and advising supervisors, coaches, and athletes on physical conditioning and training such as diet, flexibility, rest, and reconditioning.

Acts 1985, No. 288, §1; Acts 2014, No. 418, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2022, No. 720, §1, eff. June 18, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:845 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 845
Fees
Status: in_force

The board shall require payment of fees hereunder as follows:

(1) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than two hundred fifty dollars from each person applying for a funeral director's license.

(2) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than two hundred fifty dollars from each person applying for a funeral director's and embalmer's license.

(3) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than eighty dollars for the annual renewal of each of the licenses listed in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Section.

(4) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than one thousand dollars for each funeral establishment applying for a license to operate within this state.

(5) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than seven hundred dollars for the annual renewal of each license for a funeral establishment to operate within this state.

(6) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than one hundred dollars from each person applying for an internship.

(7) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than one hundred dollars from each person applying for a duplicate certificate.

(8) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than one hundred dollars from each person applying for a temporary license within this state.

(9) A fee to be determined by the board of not more than five hundred dollars for any inspection or reinspection of an establishment applying for a license to operate within this state, applying for a location change, or applying for an ownership change.

Amended by Acts 1958, No. 28, §1; Acts 1963, No. 12, §1; Acts 1966, No. 19, §1, eff. June 15, 1966, at 10:30 A.M.; Acts 1970, No. 6, §1; Acts 1977, No. 283, §5; Acts 1983, No. 454, §1; Acts 1995, No. 112, §1; Acts 2004, No. 133, §1; Acts 2014, No. 264, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1043 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1043
Oath of office
Status: in_force

All members of the board shall take the oath required of state officers before entering upon the duties of their office.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1511 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1511
Legislative intent
Status: in_force

This Chapter is an exercise of the police powers of the state to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine. It is hereby declared that the right to practice veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred by legislative grant to persons possessed of the personal and professional qualifications specified in this Chapter.

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3471 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3471
License; registering; evidence
Status: in_force

A. Each applicant who meets the provisions of R.S. 37:3469 and successfully passes the inspection provided in R.S. 37:3470 shall receive a license from the board authorizing him to act as a distributor in this state. The license or a renewal thereof shall be the only evidence of the right of a person to act as a distributor.

B. The license shall be registered in a record book to be kept by the board for that purpose. A copy of the license certified by the secretary of the board shall be received as evidence in all courts of this state.

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. § 37:690 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 690
Receipts and disbursements
Status: in_force

A. The treasurer or the executive director 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 supervisor of public accounts, who shall audit them annually. He 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 director, the deputy executive director, 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 membership dues to, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. 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, funds, and fees collected by the board.

E. All funds derived from fines as provided by R.S. 37:698 and 700 shall be deposited in the state general fund.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1985, No. 580, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1096, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:583 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 583
Qualifications for certificate as a registered teacher; continuing education
Status: in_force

A. No person shall teach cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring without a certificate of registration issued by the board.

B. In order to receive a certificate of registration as a registered teacher of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring, a person shall, in addition to the requirements of Subsection C of this Section, meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(2) Have completed and passed the curriculum for the teacher's training course under the supervision of a licensed teacher for a minimum study of five hundred hours in not less than three months or possess a license as an esthetics, cosmetology, or manicuring instructor issued by another state.

C. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection B of this Section, a person shall also meet the following requirements in order to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered teacher of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring:

(1) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of cosmetology, a person shall possess a cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of cosmetology for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of cosmetology.

(2) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of esthetics, a person shall possess an esthetics or cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of esthetics for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of esthetics.

(3) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of manicuring, a person shall possess a manicuring or cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of manicuring for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of manicuring.

D. Any person holding a certificate of registration as a registered teacher shall, every two years, attend a seminar for continuing education, as approved by the board, consisting of at least sixteen hours of training in the discipline for which the person is certified to teach.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons teaching in facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners.

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 106, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3652 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3652
Professional and occupational licenses; renewal fees waived; educational requirements
Status: in_force

A. A person who is performing or has performed service in the uniformed services, as provided in 10 U.S.C. 101, or the National Guard, as provided in 10 U.S.C. 311, or a military spouse who has relocated with their servicemember spouse assigned or ordered to active duty outside the United States and its territories and who has provided evidence of deployment or relocation to the professional or occupational licensing board prior to expiration of their license may be exempt from both of the following:

(1) The payment of any reinstatement or licensing renewal fee required by any profession or occupation governed by this Title or by any other provision of law or ordinance during the servicemember's period of service in the uniformed services.

(2) Compliance with any continuing educational requirements applicable to such license during the servicemember's period of service in the uniformed services.

B. An exemption provided pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall not apply to licensing or renewal fees or continuing educational requirements applicable to such license for the year in which the servicemember is released or discharged from active duty.

C. Any applicable license that is not subject to minimum licensing standards set forth in federal law or regulation shall continue in force and effect, provided that any applicable renewal fees are paid and any educational requirements are completed within one hundred eighty days of the servicemember's release or discharge from active duty. For occupational licenses or registrations which are subject to minimum standards set forth by federal law or regulation, the professional or occupational licensing board may take any such action that may be available to maintain such licenses in an inactive or dormant status so that the servicemember or spouse may resume the licensed activity promptly upon satisfying applicable minimums standards.

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

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any license issued and regulated under the authority of the judicial branch of government.

Acts 2013, No. 5, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3452 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3452
Exclusions
Status: in_force

The following persons and their activities are exempted from the licensing requirements of this Chapter:

(1) A certified school counselor who meets the standards prescribed by the State Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, while practicing school counseling within the scope of his employment by a board of education or by a private school.

(2) Any nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render rehabilitation counseling services for not more than thirty days a year, who meets the requirements for licensure in R.S. 37:3447 of this Chapter or who holds a valid license or certificate issued under the authority of the laws of another state or national certifying agency.

(3) Any person employed or supervised by a licensed professional rehabilitation counselor, while carrying out specific tasks under the licensee's supervision. The supervisee shall not represent himself to the public as a licensed professional rehabilitation counselor.

(4) Any student in an accredited educational institution, while carrying out activities that are part of the prescribed course of study, provided such activities are supervised by a professional rehabilitation counselor. Such student shall hold himself out to the public only by clearly indicating his student status and the profession in which he is being trained.

(5) Any individual using the official title of the position and activities for which that person is employed by any federal or state agency, any agency of a parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, any private nonprofit agency, accredited clinic, nonprofit hospital, or for profit hospital, provided that such persons are performing these activities as part of the duties for which they are employed or solely within the confines or under the jurisdiction of the organization by which they are employed. Such persons shall not render rehabilitation counseling services to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, over and above the salary they receive for the performance of their official duties with the organization by which they are employed.

(6) Any persons licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of state law or under the rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court while practicing those arts, utilizing counseling, and utilizing those titles that are allowed and within the standards and ethics of their profession or within new areas of practice that represent appropriate extensions of their profession.

(7) Any priest, rabbi, Christian Science practitioner, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination.

Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:625 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 625
Injunctions
Status: in_force

The board, through its president may, on motion in any court of competent jurisdiction, take a rule on any person who practices podiatry in violation of any provision of this Chapter to show cause in not less than two nor more than ten days, exclusive of holidays, after service thereof why he should not be ordered to cease from the further practice of podiatry. This rule may be tried out of term and in chambers; if the rule is made absolute, the order rendered shall be a judgment in favor of the board prohibiting the person from the further practice of podiatry in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, and each violation of the injunction shall be considered as a contempt of court and punished accordingly.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1005 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1005
Articulated curricula; duties of the nursing boards; cooperation with educational agencies; cooperation with the Nursing Supply and Demand Council; report
Status: in_force

A. It shall be the policy of this state that programs of training for nurses, including nurse assistants, licensed practical nurses, registered nurses, and nurses with baccalaureate degrees, 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 nurses and to establish an adequate supply of nurses 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 nurse educators.

B. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing and the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners, hereafter referred to as the nursing boards, shall meet together and with the various state education agencies, particularly including the Board of Regents, the college and university management boards, the Nursing Supply and Demand Council, and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and with the public and private hospitals, to develop and implement nurse training curricula that articulates from one level of nursing to the next.

C. The nursing boards shall review the nursing 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 are 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 1991, No. 818, §4; Acts 2008, No. 534, §3, eff. June 30, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3501 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3501
Purpose
Status: in_force

A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Louisiana to require the licensure of private investigators and businesses.

B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a professional field in which unqualified individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this Chapter shall contribute to the safety, health, and welfare of the people of Louisiana.

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:153 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 153
Board; disciplinary actions; revocation; suspension; probation; reprimand; admonishment; fine
Status: in_force

A. The board may participate in a proceeding to revoke, rescind, or suspend the certificate of, place on probation, reprimand, admonish, or fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation, any registrant or certificate holder found by the board to have committed any of the following acts:

(1) Engaging in any fraud, deceit, gross incompetence, dishonesty, misrepresentation, misconduct, or gross negligence in the practice of architecture.

(2) Affixing his seal, stamp, or name to any specification, drawing or other related document which was not prepared by him or under his responsible supervision and control, or permitting his seal, stamp, or name to be affixed to any such document.

(3) Using his seal or stamp or engaging in any other act constituting the practice of architecture at a time when his certificate of registration is suspended or revoked, or at a time when his current renewal has not been obtained in accordance with the law.

(4) Conviction of a felony, in which case a certified copy of the record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction.

(5) Wilfully misleading or defrauding any person employing him as an architect.

(6) Violating the provisions of this Chapter or any lawful rule or regulation adopted by the board pursuant to law.

(7) Practicing any fraud, deceit, material misstatement, or perjury in applying for a certificate of licensure or registration or in taking any examination or in applying for any renewal certificate provided for in this Chapter.

(8) Being convicted of a crime or entering a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any criminal charge an element of which is fraud or which arises out of such individual's practice of architecture, in which case a certified copy of a record of conviction shall be conclusive evidence of such conviction.

(9) The refusal of the licensing authority of another state, territory, or district of the United States to issue or renew a license, permit, or certificate to practice architecture, or the revocation or suspension or other restriction imposed on a license, permit, or certificate issued by such licensing authority, on the grounds other than non-payment of a registration fee; provided that the reason for the action taken by the other licensing authority was recognized by the Louisiana board as a ground for the disciplinary action taken.

(10) Providing false testimony before the board.

(11) Failing to provide, within thirty calendar days of mailing the notice by certified mail, information requested by the executive director as a result of a formal complaint to the board alleging a violation of this Chapter.

(12) Using any advertising or solicitation which is false or misleading.

B. Each day that a violation under Subsection A occurs shall be considered a separate violation.

C. The board may suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke a certificate of, place on probation, reprimand, admonish, or fine in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars, any foreign or domestic corporation if one or more of its officers, directors, employees, agents, or representatives has violated any of the above provisions.

D. In addition to any other action, the board may assess all reasonable costs incurred in connection with a disciplinary proceeding, including investigator fees, stenographer fees and attorney fees, and court costs as a condition of probation or reinstatement of any certificate or registration suspended or revoked pursuant to this Section.

E. The disciplinary action assessed shall be published in the annual Roster of Architects and may be released to other professional organizations relating to architecture or to the news media.

F. Proceedings under this Section shall be begun by any person filing a written complaint with the board against the registrant or certificate holder in the form of a sworn affidavit. The board, upon its own motion, may investigate the actions of any registrant or certificate holder and file a complaint against him.

G. If in the opinion of the board, a hearing is warranted, a time and place for the hearing of the charges shall be fixed by the board. A copy of the complaint shall be sent by the board to the registrant or certificate holder against whom a complaint has been filed at his last known address by registered or certified mail at least thirty days prior to the hearing together with a notice of the time and place of the meeting of the board at which the complaint shall be heard. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Subsection the board may summarily suspend a license if it finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, as authorized by R.S. 49:977.3(C). Any summary suspension shall be for a maximum period of thirty days.

H. At the hearing the registrant or certificate holder against whom a complaint has been filed shall have the right to cross-examine witnesses against him, to produce witnesses in his defense, and to appear personally or by counsel.

I. If the accused person or business entity fails or refuses to appear, the board may proceed to hear and determine the validity of the charges.

J. No disciplinary action shall be taken hereunder unless a quorum of the board is present at the hearing.

K. If the board determines to suspend the certificate of licensure or registration of any registrant or certificate holder, it shall fix the duration of the period of the suspension. If the board determines to issue a fine against the registrant or certificate holder, it shall fix the amount of such fine.

L. The executive director of the board shall give written notice of its action by registered or certified mail to the registrant or certificate holder against whom the complaint was filed at his last known address.

M. The board may require the production of books, papers, or other documents and may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify and to produce any relevant books, papers, or other documents in their possession before the board in any proceeding concerning any violation. The subpoenas shall be served by the sheriff of the parish where the witness resides or may be found. If any person refuses to obey any subpoena so issued, or refuses to testify or to produce any books, papers, or other documents required to be produced, the board may present its petition to the district court of the parish in which that person was served with the subpoena setting forth the facts. The court shall then issue a rule to that person requiring him to obey the subpoena or show cause why he fails to obey it. Unless that person shall show sufficient cause for failing to obey the subpoena, the court shall direct him to obey the subpoena and, upon his refusal to comply, he shall be adjudged in contempt of court and punished therefor, as the court may direct.

N. Any registrant or certificate holder who has been subjected to disciplinary action by the board shall have the right to appeal to the district court of the parish in which the hearing was held. The appeal shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act R.S. 49:950 et seq.

O. The board shall have the power to issue a new certificate of registration or license, change a revocation to a suspension, or shorten a period of suspension, or otherwise amend any disciplinary action taken hereunder upon satisfactory evidence that proper reasons for such action exist. Any person whose certificate of registration or license has been suspended shall have his certificate of registration or license automatically reinstated by the board at the end of his period of suspension upon payment of the renewal fee. No delinquent fee shall be charged for reinstatement of certificate of registration or license under the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1983, No. 472, §1; Acts 1991, No. 418, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1139 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1139
Establishment of Counseling Compact Commission
Status: in_force

A.(1) The compact member states hereby create and establish a joint public agency known as the Counseling Compact Commission.

(2) The commission is an instrumentality of the compact states.

(3) Venue is proper and judicial proceedings by or against the commission shall be brought solely and exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction where the principal office of the commission is located. The commission may waive venue and jurisdictional defenses to the extent it adopts or consents to participate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

(4) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to be a waiver of sovereign immunity.

B. All of the following provisions shall apply to the membership, voting, and meeting of the commission:

(1) Each member state shall have and be limited to one delegate selected by that member state's licensing board.

(2) The delegate shall be a current member of the licensing board or the board administrator.

(3) Any delegate may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the laws of the state from which the delegate is appointed.

(4) The member state licensing board shall fill any vacancy occurring on the commission within sixty days.

(5) Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote with regard to the promulgation of rules and creation of bylaws and shall otherwise have an opportunity to participate in the business and affairs of the commission.

(6) A delegate shall vote in person or by such other means as provided in the bylaws. The bylaws may provide for delegates' participation in meetings by telephone or other means of communication.

(7) The commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year. Additional meetings shall be held as set forth in the bylaws.

(8) The commission shall by rule establish a term of office for delegates and may by rule establish term limits.

C. The commission shall have power to carry out all of the following duties:

(1) Establish the fiscal year of the commission.

(2) Establish bylaws.

(3) Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws.

(4) Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact and the bylaws.

(5) Promulgate rules which shall be binding to the extent and in the manner provided for in the compact.

(6) Bring and prosecute legal proceedings or actions in the name of the commission, provided that the standing of any state counselor licensing board to sue or be sued under applicable law shall not be affected.

(7) Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.

(8) Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel including but not limited to employees of a member state.

(9) Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the compact, and to establish the commission's personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related personnel matters.

(10) Accept any and all appropriate donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest.

(11) Lease, purchase, accept appropriate gifts or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve, or use, any property, real, personal, or mixed; provided that at all times the commission shall avoid any appearance of impropriety.

(12) Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal, or mixed.

(13) Establish a budget and make expenditures.

(14) Borrow money.

(15) Appoint committees, including standing committees composed of members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this compact and the bylaws.

(16) Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement agencies.

(17) Establish and elect an executive committee.

(18) Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact consistent with the state regulation of professional counseling licensure and practice.

D. The executive committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the commission according to the terms of this Section, including all of the following terms:

(1)(a) The executive committee shall be composed of up to eleven members.

(b) Seven voting members shall be elected by the commission from the current membership of the commission.

(c) Up to four ex-officio, nonvoting members shall be from four recognized national professional counselor organizations.

(d) The ex-officio members will be selected by their respective organizations.

(2) The commission may remove any member of the executive committee as provided in bylaws.

(3) The executive committee shall meet at least annually.

(4) The executive committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(a) Recommend to the entire commission changes to the rules or bylaws, changes to this compact legislation, fees paid by compact member states such as annual dues, and any commission compact fee charged to licensees for the privilege to practice.

(b) Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided, contractual or otherwise.

(c) Prepare and recommend the budget.

(d) Maintain financial records on behalf of the commission.

(e) Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance reports to the commission.

(f) Establish additional committees as necessary.

(g) Other duties, as provided in rules or bylaws.

(5) Meetings of the commission.

(a) All meetings shall be open to the public, and public notice of meetings shall be given in the same manner as required under the rulemaking provisions in R.S. 37:1141.

(b) The commission or the executive committee or other committees of the commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting if the commission or executive committee or other committees of the commission discuss any of the following:

(i) Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact.

(ii) The employment, compensation, discipline, or other matters, practices, or procedures related to specific employees or other matters related to the commission's internal personnel practices and procedures.

(iii) Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation.

(iv) Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or real estate.

(v) Accusations against any person of a crime or formally censuring any person.

(vi) Disclosure of trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential.

(vii) Disclosure of information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

(viii) Disclosure of investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes.

(ix) Disclosure of information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of or for use of the commission or other committee charged with responsibility of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to this Section.

(x) Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state statute.

(c) If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed pursuant to this Paragraph, the commission's legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exempting provision.

(d) The commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefor, including a description of the views expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the commission or order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(6) Financing of the commission.

(a) The commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization, and ongoing activities.

(b) The commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue sources, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services.

(c) The commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state or impose fees on other parties to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the commission and its staff, which shall be in a total amount sufficient to cover its annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.

(d) The commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.

(e) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the commission.

(7) All of the following provisions relating to qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification shall apply to the commission:

(a) The members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the commission shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this Subparagraph shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that person.

(b) The commission shall defend any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the commission in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this Subparagraph shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining his own counsel; and provided further that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct.

(c) The commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member, officer, executive director, employee, or representative of the commission for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from the intentional, willful, or wanton misconduct of that person.

Acts 2022, No. 341, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1225 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1225
Labeling of drugs and prescriptions
Status: in_force

All receptacles containing compounded or filled prescriptions shall bear a label showing the prescription number, the initials of the pharmacist actually and personally responsible for drug regimen review, filling, compounding or dispensing the prescription, adequate directions for use unless stated otherwise by the prescriber, the date of its compounding or filling, and the name of the pharmacy. Each permitted pharmacy shall post a legibly written list of names of all pharmacists dispensing medication in the pharmacy for viewing by its employees. Any such label shall include all information required by federal law.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §§1, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2554 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2554
Qualifications; examinations; certificates
Status: in_force

A. The board shall determine the qualifications of persons applying for examination under this Chapter, make rules for the examination of applicants and for the issuance and maintenance of certificates herein provided for which shall be subject to legislative oversight review pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, and shall grant certificates to such applicants as may, upon examination, be qualified in professional shorthand reporting and in such other subjects as the board may deem advisable.

B.(1) The board may, at its discretion, waive regular examination of any person duly holding a comparable C.S.R. certificate from another state and desiring to practice as a certified reporter in the state of Louisiana.

(2)(a) Except as provided for in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, any person duly holding a certification in digital reporting from a recognized authority as defined in R.S. 37:2555, or any person employed as an official court reporter or deputy official court reporter by a court of record utilizing electronic or audio recording as a method of official court reporting on or before December 31, 2011, shall be certified as long as they remain employed by that court as an official or deputy official court reporter. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not be applicable to the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Thirty-Second, Thirty-Fourth, and Fortieth Judicial District Courts, the Orleans Parish Civil District Court, the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, the New Orleans First and Second City Courts, the New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Courts, and on and after the effective date of its creation, the Forty-First Judicial District Court.

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in Orleans Parish Civil District Court, electronic or audio recording may be utilized only in hearings related to protection from abuse pursuant to R.S. 46:2131 et seq. or R.S. 46:2151, protection from stalking pursuant to R.S. 46:2171 et seq., and protection for victims of sexual assault pursuant to R.S. 46:2181 et seq.

C. A certificate holder shall be restricted from changing from the system of reporting under which the certificate holder was certified to any other shorthand system as defined in R.S. 37:2555, until the certificate holder has been certified by the board under a different system of reporting. Violation of this restriction may result in the suspension or revocation of a certificate.

D. The board shall in no way restrict the use of electronic equipment to certificate holders hereunder in the performance of their duties, but shall exclude the use of all electronic recording equipment, except stenomask and digital recording equipment, to all applicants at the time and place of examination.

E. Every general or freelance certificate holder hereunder shall be deemed a certified court reporter, entitled to use the abbreviation "C.C.R." after his name, and at his expense shall receive from the board, and may keep while his certificate remains in effect, a seal imprinting his name and "Certified Court Reporter of the State of Louisiana". Such certificate and seal shall authorize the holder thereof to issue affidavits with respect to his regular duties, to subpoena witnesses for depositions, to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take depositions, sworn statements, court proceedings, and related hearings.

F. The board shall promulgate by rule a procedure to issue the certified digital reporter, or C.D.R., certificate. The board may also establish by rule appropriate designations by which the various capabilities of certified digital reporters may be identified, including the system of reporting under which a certificate holder is certified, the means by which a certificate was obtained, and other criteria.

G. The maintenance and continued validity of any license issued by the board as provided for in this Chapter shall be dependent upon the satisfactory performance and completion by a certified reporter of those continuing education requirements as established by the board, subject to legislative oversight pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

H.(1) The board shall contract with a third party for the preparation and grading of the examination required in this Section.

(2) Each school which provides programs in court reporting shall annually report to the board and to the Senate Committee on Judiciary B and the House Committee on the Judiciary the number of program completers, the number of such completers who sit for the examination, and the number of examination takers who successfully pass the test.

Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1975, No. 110, §1; Acts 1976, No. 388, §1; Acts 1976, No. 645, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 286, §1; Acts 1990, No. 940, §1, eff. July 25, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 1021, §1, eff. July 25, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 840, §1; Acts 1993, No. 908, §§1, 2, eff. June 23, 1993; Acts 2010, No. 700, §1; Acts 2011, No. 235, §1; Acts 2019, No. 270, §1.

{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:752 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 752
Exemptions from license
Status: in_force

The licensing provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to:

(1) The rendering of dental relief in emergency cases by a physician or surgeon in the practice of his profession if he is licensed and registered as such under the laws of this state and if he does not reproduce or undertake to reproduce lost parts of the human teeth in the mouth or to restore or replace lost or missing teeth in the mouth.

(2) The practice of dentistry by dentists in the armed services of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs in the discharge of their official duties.

(3)(a) Dental schools or colleges approved by the board; the practice of dentistry by students in dental schools or colleges approved by the board when acting under the direction and supervision of registered dentists, licensed and acting as instructors or professors; interns in any hospital or institution, but not residents.

(b) Dental hygiene schools or colleges approved by the board; the practice of dental hygiene by students in dental or dental hygiene schools or colleges approved by the board when acting under the direction and supervision of registered dentists or dental hygienists, licensed and acting as instructors or professors; interns in any hospital or institution, but not residents.

(4) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of other states or countries at meetings of the Louisiana Dental Association or its component part, alumni meetings of dental colleges, or any other like dental organizations, while appearing as clinicians and by visiting dentists while teaching in the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry system on a part-time basis.

(5) The use of Roentgen or other rays for making roentgenograms, radiograms, or similar records of dental or oral tissues if this service is rendered only under the general direction and supervision of a physician or dentist, and if this service is not offered to the public by any name as an aid or inducement to secure dental patronage. No person shall announce to the public that it has, leases, owns, or operates a Roentgen or X-ray machine for the purpose of making dental roentgenograms of the human teeth or tissues of the oral cavity, or administering treatment for any disease thereof. The evaluation and interpretation of roentgenograms or radiographs for diagnosis or treatment of dental conditions shall not be performed except by a licensed dentist.

(6) The making of artificial restorations, substitutes, appliances, or materials for the correction of diseases, loss, deformity, malposition, dislocation, fracture, injury of the jaws, teeth, lips, gums, cheeks, palate, or associated tissues or parts, upon written work orders or prescriptions furnished by a licensed and registered dentist on a form approved by the board as hereinafter set forth, and the use in connection with the work order or prescription of casts, models or from impressions furnished by a licensed or registered dentist.

(7) The making and repairing of prosthetic dentures, bridges, artificial restorations or other structures to be used or worn as substitutes for natural teeth, or appliances for the correction of disease, loss, deformity, malposition, dislocation, fracture of or injury to the jaws, teeth, lips, gums, cheeks, palate, or associated tissues or parts upon a written work order or prescription furnished by a licensed and registered dentist on a form approved by the board as hereinafter set forth and constructed on, or by use of, casts or models made from impressions taken by a licensed and registered dentist if these prosthetic or orthodontic appliances, or the services rendered in the construction, repair, or alteration thereof are not offered for sale, use, or delivery to the public or placed or adjusted in the oral cavity, except by licensed and registered dentists.

(8) The practice of dentistry or dental hygiene by licensed dentists or dental hygienists of other states who have obtained a temporary license with the approval of the board, provided the dentists and dental hygienists apply for a full license by taking an examination at the time the next examination is given by the board or by applying for licensure by credentials. The application for examination or for a license by credentials shall be filed with the application for temporary license. If the holder of a temporary license is unsuccessful in passing the examination or is denied a license by credentials, the temporary license shall be permanently revoked and canceled.

(9)(a) Contracting with a licensed dentist by the spouse or the personal representative of the estate of a deceased dentist, or the spouse or the personal representative of a dentist with a disability, to manage the dental practice at an establishment where dental operations, oral surgery, or dental services are provided for the purpose of selling or otherwise disposing of the dental practice of a deceased licensee or a licensee with a disability for a period not to exceed twenty-four months.

(b) A spouse or personal representative may not:

(i) Govern the clinical sufficiency, suitability, reliability, or efficacy of a particular service, product, process, or activity as it relates to the care of dentistry.

(ii) Preclude or otherwise restrict a dentist's ability to exercise independent professional judgment over all qualitative and quantitative aspects of the delivery of dental care.

(iii) Allow any person other than a dentist to supervise and control the selection, compensation, terms, conditions, obligations, or privileges of employment or retention of clinical personnel in the dental practice.

(iv) Determine or limit a fee charged by the dentist or limit the methods of payment accepted by the dentist or the dentist's practice.

(v) Limit or define the scope of services offered by the dentist.

(c) When used in this Section, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them in this Subparagraph:

(i) "Clinical" means those activities described in R.S. 37:751(A)(6).

(ii) "Dentist with a disability" means a dentist who is a "person with a disability" as defined in R.S. 9:3541.21.

(iii) "Personal representative" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 9:2260.1.

(d) The twenty-four-month period provided for in this Section begins when:

(i) The dentist is declared legally dead.

(ii) The spouse or personal representative of the dentist with a disability files with the board a verified copy of disability status signed by a physician attesting to the dentist's disability.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, nothing in this Section shall prohibit a dentist from contracting with any person or entity for management of a dental practice prior to the death or disability of such dentist subject to R.S. 37:776.

Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 2001, No. 199, §1, eff. May 31, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1; Acts 2003, No. 303, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §19, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 296, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1274 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1274
Issuance of license
Status: in_force

If the requirements of R.S. 37:1272 or R.S. 37:1276 are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice medicine.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2703
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, and except as otherwise expressly provided:

(1) "Agency" means an organization or facility that delivers social work services and employs social workers. The employer shall provide direct remuneration for the employee for the work performed, and the employer shall withhold from the employee's wages taxes and other employee-paid benefits.

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

(3) "Board-approved clinical supervisor (BACS)" means a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who has met the qualifications established by the board.

(4) "Case management" means a method to plan, provide, evaluate, and monitor services from a variety of resources on behalf of and in collaboration with a client.

(5) "Certified social worker (CSW)" means a temporary certification which entitles the master of social work graduate to perform the duties and responsibilities within the scope of practice of the licensed master social worker for up to three years, while pursuing licensure.

(6) "Clinical social work practice" means a specialty within the practice of master's social work.

(7) "Clinical supervision" means an interactional professional relationship between a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed master's social worker that provides evaluation and direction over the supervisee's practice of clinical social work and promotes continued development of the licensed master's social worker's knowledge, skills, and abilities to engage in the practice of clinical social work in an ethical and competent manner. Supervision for meeting the requirements of licensure as a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) shall be provided by a licensed clinical social worker who is also a board-approved clinical supervisor (BACS). Supervision between a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed master's social worker may be conducted in-person or remotely through telesupervision. Telesupervision utilizes secure video conferencing platforms to adhere to the same standards and guidelines as in-person supervision, ensuring regular contact, case review, and ongoing professional development. The board shall establish rules and regulations regarding the specific requirements and parameters for telesupervision, including technology standards, documentation, and confidentiality measures.

(8) "Consultation" means a problem-solving process in which expertise is offered to an individual, group, organization, or community.

(9) "Council on Social Work Education" means the national organization which accredits graduate and undergraduate social work programs or its predecessor or successor organization.

(10) "Graduate school of social work" means a program within an institution of higher education which offers a full-time course of study in social work, granting a master's degree in social work or social welfare, and accredited or under candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor or successor organization.

(11) "In-person supervision" means clinical supervision conducted through real time, face-to-face meetings of the supervisee and supervisor in the same physical location.

(12) "Licensed clinical social worker (LCSW)" means a person duly licensed to independently practice clinical social work under the provisions of this Chapter. A licensed clinical social worker may work as an employee in a practice setting or independently in private practice.

(13) "Licensed master's social worker (LMSW)" means a person duly registered to practice master's social work under this Chapter.

(14) "Registered social worker (RSW)" means a person duly registered to practice baccalaureate social work under this Chapter.

(15)(a) "Social work practice" means the professional application of social work values, theories, and interventions to one or more of the following: enhancing the development, problem-solving, and coping capacities of people; promoting the effective and humane operations of systems that provide resources and services to people; linking people with systems that provide them with resources, services, and opportunities; developing and improving social policy; and engaging in research related to the professional activities. The practice of social work shall include but not be limited to clinical social work, planning and community organization, policy and administration, research, and social work education. Social work practice is guided by knowledge of human behavior, biopsychosocial development, social systems and resources, economic and cultural institutions, and their interactions.

(b) A faculty member who has obtained a master's degree or license in a field other than social work and who teaches a course in a social work program other than a clinical course, a clinical practicum, or any other course involving the scope of practice of social work at an accredited Louisiana institution of higher education shall not be construed as practicing social work and shall not be subject to the provisions of this Chapter.

(c) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to authorize any person licensed, certified, provisionally certified, or registered hereunder to prescribe, either orally or in writing, distribute, dispense, or administer any medications. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to authorize any social worker licensed, certified, provisionally certified, or registered under this Chapter to administer or interpret psychological tests, or to engage in the practice of psychology, as defined by the provisions of R.S. 37:2352 or to engage in the practice of medicine, as defined by the provisions of R.S. 37:1262. Notwithstanding any provisions of R.S. 37:2352, persons covered by this Chapter may, based upon scope of practice, administer, use, or interpret tests of language, education and achievement, adaptive behavioral tests, and symptom screening checklists instruments, as well as tests of abilities, interests, and aptitudes.

(16) "Social work student" means a person who is enrolled in a social work educational program that is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor or successor and is part of an accredited university or college.

(17) "Social worker" means a person who holds a degree in social work, having successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate level academic social work program.

(18) "Supervision" means the professional relationship between a supervisor and a supervisee that provides guidance and evaluation of the services provided by the supervisee. Supervision between a licensed clinical social worker and a licensed master's social worker may be conducted in-person or remotely through telesupervision. Telesupervision utilizes secure video conferencing platforms to adhere to the same standards and guidelines as in-person supervision, ensuring regular contact, case review, and ongoing professional development. The board shall establish rules and regulations regarding the specific requirements and parameters for telesupervision, including technology standards, documentation, and confidentiality measures.

(19) "Telesupervison" means clinical supervision conducted through the use of real time, face-to-face synchronous interactive conferencing between the supervisee and supervisor through electronic, visual, and audio means.

(20) "Undergraduate social work program" means a program within an institution of higher education which offers a full-time course of study in social work, granting a bachelor's degree in social work or social welfare, and accredited or under candidacy by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor or successor.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2007, No. 436, §1 and 2; Acts 2010, No. 880, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2018, No. 227, §1; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 457, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:835 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 835
Certificate of appointment
Status: in_force

The governor shall furnish each member appointed to the board a certificate of appointment which shall be filed with the board.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3357 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3357
Issuance and renewal of license
Status: in_force

A. The board shall issue a respiratory therapist license to any person who meets the qualifications provided for in this Chapter and the rules and regulations of the board and who pays the respective license fees fixed by the board.

B. Any person who is issued a license as a respiratory therapist under the provisions of this Chapter may use the words "licensed respiratory therapist" or may use the letters "LRT" in connection with his name to denote licensure. A respiratory therapist licensed by the board, who is currently certified or registered by, and in good standing with, the National Board for Respiratory Care, may identify such credentials with his name by the title "licensed respiratory therapist-certified" or "licensed respiratory therapist-registered" or the letters "LRT-C" or "LRT-R".

C. A license issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to annual renewal and shall expire and become null and void unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board.

Acts 1985, No. 408, §1; Acts 1989, No. 211, §1, eff. June 26, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 802, §1; Acts 2007, No. 142, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1526 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1526
Discipline of licensees
Status: in_force

A. Upon written complaint sworn to by any person, the board may, after a hearing held pursuant to R.S. 37:1518(A)(5) and by a concurrence of three members, assess a fine not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, revoke or suspend for a specified time the license of, or otherwise discipline any licensed veterinarian for any of the following reasons:

(1) The employment of fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in obtaining a license.

(2) Declaration of insanity or incompetency by a court of law.

(3) Chronic inebriety or habitual use of drugs.

(4) The use of any advertising or solicitation which is false, misleading, or is otherwise deemed unprofessional under regulations adopted by the board.

(5) Conviction or cash compromise of a felony.

(6) Incompetence, gross negligence, or other malpractice in the practice of veterinary medicine.

(7) Having professional association with or employing any person practicing veterinary medicine unlawfully.

(8) Fraud or dishonesty in the application or reporting of any test for disease in animals.

(9) Failure to keep veterinary premises and equipment in a clean and sanitary condition.

(10) Failure to report, as required by law, or making false report of, any contagious or infectious disease.

(11) Dishonesty or gross negligence in the inspection of foodstuffs or the issuance of health or inspection certificates.

(12) Cruelty to animals.

(13) Revocation of a license to practice veterinary medicine by another state, territory, or district of the United States on grounds other than nonpayment of registration fee.

(14) Unprofessional conduct as defined in regulations adopted by the board.

(15) Fraud or dishonesty in connection with the practice of veterinary medicine.

B. In addition to the disciplinary action or fines assessed by the board, the board may assess all costs incurred in connection with the proceedings, including but not limited to investigator, stenographer, and attorney fees and court costs.

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 1978, No. 68, §1. Acts 1986, No. 466, §1; Acts 1990, No. 472, §1; Acts 1993, No. 720, §1, eff. June 21, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 1369, §1; Acts 2024, No. 644, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3386.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3386.3
Powers and duties of the Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
Status: in_force

A. The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority 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 board for participation in programs of education or experience, including programs of continuing professional education, such as the board may consider necessary.

(9) Maintain a complete roster of all those awarded a credential or status pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

(10) Adopt and promulgate rules, regulations, and standards for board 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 board rules or in order to secure evidence or testimony pursuant to any investigation conducted in furtherance of the board'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.

(13) Enter into any contract, including any professional services contract, related to its responsibilities in complying with this Chapter and other applicable state laws.

NOTE: Paragraph (A)(14) eff. until July 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 374.

(14) On or before February first annually, submit a report to the governor, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and the House and Senate committees on health and welfare encompassing the financial and professional actions of the board. The report shall have the same form and content as prescribed by R.S. 49:1304(B).

NOTE: Paragraph (A)(14) as amended by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

(14) On or before February first annually, submit a report to the governor, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, and the House and Senate committees on health and welfare encompassing the financial and professional actions of the board. The report shall have the same form and content as prescribed by R.S. 43:84(B).

(15) Adopt standards for supervision of registered and certified addiction counselors.

B. The board may do all of the following:

(1) Apply for all available and appropriate public and private grants from any source.

(2) Accept grants from public or private sources to be utilized for purposes of the board.

(3) Promulgate rules for the provision of telehealth services by licensed, certified, or registered addiction counselors; licensed, certified, or registered prevention professionals; and certified compulsive gambling counselors that, at a minimum, comply with the applicable requirements and standards of the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act, R.S. 40:1223.1 et seq.

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2, redesignated from §3388.4; Acts 2022, No. 189, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1448.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1448.2
Revocation or suspension of registration
Status: in_force

A timeshare registrant will within seventy-two hours of notification by the commission of the final action on the revocation or suspension of a registration issued to a timeshare interest salesperson or a timeshare developer return such registration to the commission.

Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1805 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1805
Stolen things
Status: in_force

A. For the purposes of this Part, a thing is stolen when one has taken possession of it without the consent of its owner. A thing is not stolen when:

(1) The owner delivers it or transfers its possession or ownership to another as a result of fraud.

(2) The owner delivers it or transfers its possession or ownership to another as a result of an agreement for the use of the thing by a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes for a period of time which may or may not be automatically renewed with each payment made thereafter.

(3) The owner delivers it or transfers its possession or ownership to another via lease of movables, a finance lease, a true lease, a conditional sale, a credit sale, a loan, or a gift.

B. When a pawnbroker acquires a thing which has been deemed stolen pursuant to Subsection C, the pawnbroker shall return the thing to the owner at no cost.

C.(1) When ownership of a thing is disputed, final determination as to ownership for the purposes of this Part shall be made in either a civil or criminal proceeding filed in a Louisiana court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) When the party claiming ownership of a thing either refuses to initiate or cooperate in the criminal proceeding against the alleged perpetrator the thing shall be deemed not to have been stolen for the purposes of this Part.

(3) When the perpetrator cannot be located, or a criminal prosecution is not initiated for any reason other than the refusal of the purported owner to initiate or cooperate in the criminal proceeding, ownership of the thing may be determined in a civil proceeding. In such instances, the thing shall either be returned to the owner pursuant to Subsection B, or remain the property of the pawnbroker.

D. When the ownership of a thing is disputed and a criminal proceeding is initiated and continued, possession of the thing shall be tendered to the appropriate law enforcement or judicial authority until ownership is determined. Upon delivery of the thing to the appropriate law enforcement or judicial authority, the pawnbroker shall be given a receipt indicating the date of delivery, a description of the thing delivered, a docket or other relevant number, the style of the case, and the name of the person to whom delivery was made. Upon delivery of the thing, the appropriate law enforcement or judicial authority shall also initiate an offense report on the pawnbroker's behalf as a victim of theft by fraud.

E. When the ownership of a thing is disputed in a civil proceeding, the thing shall be retained by the pawnbroker. Alternatively, the alleged owner may have the thing placed in the control of the appropriate judicial authority and post security in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the thing, and all accrued interest, service charges, and one year's future interest. Upon a determination of ownership in favor of a person other than the pawnbroker, the thing shall be returned pursuant to Subsection B. Upon a determination in favor of the pawnbroker, the thing shall be returned to the pawnbroker and the pawnbroker shall be entitled to damages including interest and service charges calculated at the rates set forth in the pawn ticket whereby the disputed item was pawned.

F. When a thing is deemed stolen pursuant to this Section, the pawnbroker shall have a right of action against the pledgor for damages, including reasonable attorney's fees.

G. When a pawnbroker acquires a thing the possession or ownership of which was obtained by a pledgor through fraudulent means, the pawnbroker shall be obligated to return the thing to the owner for the same amount that the pledgor would have been able to redeem such thing.

H. When a person alleges that he has been deprived of a thing by the pledgor through fraudulent means, he may proceed civilly via summary process to restrain the release of the pledged thing to the pledgor and via ordinary process to determine possession of the pledged thing.

I. In no instance in which the pawnbroker relinquishes possession of a thing to any law enforcement or judicial officer or to any person pursuant to Subsection B or H shall he be liable in any manner whatsoever to the pledgor or any other person, including the owner.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1276 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1276
Reciprocity; other states
Status: in_force

The board may issue a license as provided for in R.S. 37:1274, without examination in this state, to any applicant possessing a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine, whether allopathic or osteopathic, or osteopathy in any other state of the United States provided the board is satisfied that the license from the other state is based upon an examination and other requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this Part.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1317
Committee and board immunity
Status: in_force

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

(1) Any member of the committee or board, its agents or employees, or any member of a subcommittee appointed or designated by the committee or board, for action undertaken or performed by such individual within the scope of the duties, powers, and functions of the board, committee, or such subcommittee when such individual's action is without malice and in the reasonable belief that the action undertaken is warranted.

(2) Any individual providing information to the board or committee, its agents or employees, or to a subcommittee appointed or designated by the board or committee, without malice and in the reasonable belief that such information is accurate.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:612 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 612
License required, examining board
Status: in_force

No one shall practice the branch of medicine known as podiatry nor advertise or hold out as a podiatrist unless duly licensed to do so by the board after examination conducted by the board or a committee thereof.

When acting as a board of examiners of applicants for licenses to practice podiatry in this state, the board or the committee thereof, may appoint two members of the Louisiana State Podiatrists' Association to constitute and form part of this examining board under rules and regulations adopted by the board.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1922 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1922
Agent; bond
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any itinerant vendor to engage in any temporary business without first having complied with the provisions of this Part.

B. Each itinerant vendor shall appoint an agent within this state which agent shall be a resident of this state. The agent shall accept service of process on behalf of the itinerant vendor in any suit filed against the itinerant vendor and shall be responsible for processing any warranty claim on merchandise sold by the itinerant vendor.

C. The name and street address of the agent shall be filed with the secretary of state. In addition, the name and address of the agent shall be furnished in writing to each person purchasing an item from the itinerant vendor along with a written statement that the agent is the proper person to accept service of process in any suit filed against the vendor, and is the proper person to process any warranty claim.

D. Each agent shall post a bond with the secretary of state in the amount of five thousand dollars for each itinerant vendor for which he services as agent. The bond shall be to insure the performance of his duties as provided in this Part and shall remain in effect for a period of two years after the date on which the last sale by the itinerant vendor is made in this state. Said bond shall be available to satisfy judgments rendered against said itinerant vendor.

E. The secretary of state shall collect ten dollars for filing and five dollars for certifying any documents or information provided for in this Part.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1. Acts 1983, No. 235, §3, eff. July 1, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3206 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3206
Compensation of members; expenses
Status: in_force

A. Members of the board shall receive a per diem of fifty dollars for each day in actual attendance at meetings. Each member shall be reimbursed for his actual travel, clerical, and incidental expenses necessarily incurred while engaged in the discharge of his official duties. The per diem and expenses shall be paid out of the monies credited to the board as provided in R.S. 37:3189(B).

B. The board shall expend funds received under this Chapter for the purpose of meeting the expenses incurred by the board in the performance of its duties and functions under this Chapter.

Acts 1984, No. 485, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3121 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3121
Causes for nonissuance, suspension, revocation, or restrictions; fines; reinstatement
Status: in_force

A. The board may refuse to issue or may suspend, revoke, or impose probationary or other restrictions on any license issued under this Chapter for any of the following causes:

(1) Conviction of a felony or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony charge under the laws of the United States of America or of any state.

(2) Deceit or perjury in obtaining any certificate or license issued under this Chapter.

(3) Providing false testimony before the board.

(4) Efforts to deceive or defraud the public.

(5) Incompetency or gross negligence.

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

(7) The refusal of the licensing authority of another state to issue or renew a license, permit, or certificate in that state or the revocation or suspension of or other restriction imposed on a license, permit, or certificate issued by such licensing authority.

(8) Aiding or abetting a person to evade the provisions of this Chapter or knowingly combining or conspiring with an unlicensed person or acting as an agent, partner, associate or otherwise, of an unlicensed person with intent to evade provisions of this Chapter.

(9) Violation of any provision of this Chapter or any rules or regulations of the board or rules of conduct promulgated by the board.

(10) Indebtedness to the state or to any municipal corporation for any tax as an auctioneer or for any license or commission that he has neglected to pay after final judgment has been rendered against him for it.

(11) Selling goods at an auction before the auctioneer or auction house has first entered into a written contract with the owner or consignor of the goods when the minimum price for such goods has been set or requested at a value above five hundred dollars.

(12) Failing for a period of seven calendar days after notice is given to make good a check which has been returned for insufficient funds (NSF check) or bank draft remitted to the owner or consignor of auctioned goods in settlement pursuant to R.S. 37:3125.

B. The board may require any auctioneer who has been charged with a complaint, or any citizen deemed to have raised a frivolous complaint before the board, to pay all costs of the board proceedings, including investigators', stenographers', and attorneys' fees.

C. Four concurring votes of the board shall be required for the revocation of any license. Four concurring votes shall be required for suspension of any license or the imposition of costs or fines in excess of five hundred dollars.

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

Acts 1983, No. 508, §5; Acts 1986, No. 564, §2, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1990, No. 895, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:711.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 711.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(1) "Applicant" means any person seeking to practice geoscience in the state of Louisiana who has applied to the board for authority to practice the respective profession and render such professional geoscience services in the state of Louisiana, or an individual who has applied to the board for certification as a geoscientist in training.

(2) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists, provided for by this Chapter.

(3) "Certification", "certified", or "certificate holder" means the recognition granted by the board and its issuance of a certificate to any individual seeking such recognition as a geoscientist in training, who has been successfully examined and is otherwise in good standing with the board.

(4) "Engineer" or "professional engineer" means an individual who, by reason of his special knowledge and ability to apply the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, acquired by an engineering education and engineering experience, is qualified to practice engineering, as evidenced by his licensure as such by the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, as set forth in Chapter 8 of this Title.

(5) "Geoscience" means the science of the earth and its origin and history, the investigation of the earth's environment and its constituent soils, rocks, minerals, solids, and fluids, and the study of the natural and introduced agents, forces, and processes that cause changes in and on the earth.

(6) "Geoscientist" means a person qualified to engage in the practice of geoscience because of the person's knowledge, acquired through education and practical experience, of geoscience, mathematics, and the supporting physical, chemical, mineralogical, morphological, and life sciences.

(7) "Geoscientist in training" means a person registered by the board on the basis of education and who meets other requirements established by the board but who is not fully qualified to be a licensed geoscientist under this Chapter.

(8) "Licensed geoscientist" or "professional geoscientist" means a person who holds a license issued by the board under this Chapter.

(9) "Licensee" means any person practicing or seeking to practice geoscience in the state of Louisiana who has received a license from the board and is otherwise in good standing with the board. The term is often used synonymously with the term "registrant".

(10) "Licensed" or "licensure" means the recognition granted by the board and its issuance of a license to any person to practice geoscience in the state of Louisiana. These terms are often used synonymously with the terms "registered" or "registration".

(11) "Person" means any individual.

(12)(a) "Practice of engineering" means responsible professional service which may include consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, designing, or inspection of construction in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, machines, equipment, processes, works, or projects wherein the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health, and property is concerned or involved, when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and the interpretation of engineering data.

(b) A person shall be construed to practice or offer to practice engineering who practices in any discipline of the profession of engineering, or who, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be a professional engineer, or who represents himself as able to perform, or who does perform any engineering service or work or any other professional service designated by the practitioner or recognized by educational authorities as engineering. The practice of engineering shall not include the work ordinarily performed by a person who himself operates or maintains machinery or equipment.

(13) "Practice of geoscience" means the practice for the public of geoscientific services or work, including consulting, investigating, evaluating, analyzing, planning, mapping, and inspecting geoscientific work and the responsible supervision of those tasks.

(14)(a) "Practice of land surveying" includes the measuring of areas, land surfaces, streams, bodies of water, and swamps for correct determination and description, for the establishment, reestablishment, ascertainment, or description of land boundaries, corners, divisions, distances, and directions, the plotting and monumenting of lands and subdivisions thereof, and mapping and topographical work.

(b) A person shall be construed to practice or offer to practice land surveying who engages in land surveying and who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be a land surveyor, or who represents himself as able to perform or who does perform any land surveying service or work, or any other service designated by the practitioner which is recognized as land surveying.

(15) "Responsible charge" means the independent control and direction of geoscientific work or the supervision of geoscientific work by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment.

(16) "Water well driller" or "licensed water well driller" means a person, firm, or corporation licensed to drill a water well, as set forth in R.S. 38:3098.

Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 308, §1, eff. May 25, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:764 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 764
Dental hygienist; application for license
Status: in_force

A. Every applicant to be licensed as a dental hygienist shall:

(1) Be not less than eighteen years of age.

(2) 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.

(3) File with the board a written application upon the form prescribed by the board, verified by oaths, and accompanied by the required fee and a recent unmounted autographed photograph of the applicant.

(4) Present satisfactory evidence of graduation from a training school of dental hygienists approved by the board, according to its rules and regulations.

(5) 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.

(6) 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 dental hygienist's license for any of the causes listed in R.S. 37:777.

C. Any person who has graduated from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and who has successfully completed the examination given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations for either the profession of dentistry or dental hygiene may apply for a dental hygiene license.

D. An applicant who has successfully completed any national, regional, or independent third-party clinical dental hygiene licensing examination approved by the board and who otherwise satisfies all requirements for a dental hygiene 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 three years following the successful completion of such clinical licensing examination.

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

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 227, §2; Acts 1970, No. 355, §6; Acts 1972, No. 209, §5; Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1991, No. 727, §1; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1358, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1; Acts 2006, No. 329, §1; Acts 2008, No. 906, §1; Acts 2020, No. 331, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2; Acts 2022, No. 312, §§1, 2.