La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1229 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1229
Records of prescription; retention; inspection
Status: in_force

A. There shall be kept in every pharmacy a suitable book, file, or electronic record keeping system in which shall be preserved, for a period of not less than two years, or such longer period as may be mandated by other applicable law or regulation, a record of every prescription filled, compounded, or dispensed. Such book, file, or electronic record of prescriptions shall be open to inspection by the board or its authorized agents or employees during hours of operation.

B. Records maintained electronically pursuant to this Section shall contain all information required in a manual records system. The electronic record keeping system shall be capable of producing a hard copy printout of the prescription record within seventy-two hours of request.

C. The board shall not impose stricter record keeping requirements on electronic files than those requirements imposed on manual systems.

D. As used in this Section, "electronic record keeping system" means a system, including machines, methods of organization, and procedures, that provides input, storage, processing, communications, output, and control functions for digitized representations of original prescriptions.

Acts 1999, No. 269, §1; Acts 1999, No. 767, §§1, 3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:765 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 765
Examination of dental hygienist; issuance of license
Status: in_force

The applicant for a license as a dental hygienist shall appear before the board at its first examination after the filing of his application and pass an examination consisting of practical and clinical demonstrations and oral and written tests on subjects prescribed in the curricula of recognized dental hygiene schools. If the applicant passes the examinations he shall receive a license from the board, attested by its seal, and signed by its president and board members. The license shall be evidence of his right to practice as a dental hygienist in this state under the provisions and regulations provided for in this Chapter.

Amended by Acts 1979, No. 311, §1, eff. July 10, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:105 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 105
Actions against certified public accountants; review panel required; suspension of prescription
Status: in_force

A. Except as provided in this Part, no action against a certified public accountant or firm or his insurer may be commenced in any court before the claimant's request for review has been presented to a public accountant review panel established pursuant to this Part and the panel has issued a written opinion. Compliance with the requirements of this Part is not to be deemed optional.

B. A claimant's filing with the society of a written request for review and paying to the society of the one hundred dollar filing fee in accordance with R.S. 37:102(B) shall be deemed that claimant's exercise of his right to seek judicial cognizance of the claim or claims described in the written request for review for purposes of R.S. 9:5604. However, upon receipt by the claimant of the final report of the review panel or upon termination of the review process, there shall be a minimum of ninety days prescription remaining for the claimant to file an action in a court of law on the claim or claims in question, regardless of any statute to the contrary.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1973 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1973
Payment by loadable payment card or check for copper, aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or other metals required; check cashing prohibited
Status: in_force

A.(1) An operator shall not enter into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils. After five business days from the date of the transaction, payment for copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils shall be made in the form of a check made payable to the name and address of the seller of the copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or a loadable payment card and shall be tendered to the seller in any of the following manners:

(a) By mail to the address recorded on the photo identification of the seller.

(b) In person at the place of business of the operator.

(c) By electronic transfer.

(2) An operator shall not enter into any cash transactions in excess of three hundred dollars in payment for the purchase of metal property other than copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils. Payments in excess of three hundred dollars for metals other than copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils shall be made in the form of a check made payable to the name and address of the seller or a loadable payment card and may be tendered to the seller at the time of the transaction. The operator, at his discretion, may make payment by either cash or other method for transactions of three hundred dollars or less for all metals other than copper or aluminum-copper air conditioning coils.

B. All payments made by check shall be reported separately in the daily reports required by R.S. 37:1967.

C. Pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if an operator makes a payment to the seller in the form of a check or loadable payment card, the operator shall require verification of the seller's identification by a driver's license or similar means and shall require verification of the seller's address by a current utility bill. The operator shall retain a copy of such utility bill.

D.(1) No operator shall allow a seller to engage in multiple transactions within a twenty-four hour period totaling more than three hundred dollars for the purpose of circumventing this Section.

(2) No operator shall cash, offer to cash, or provide the means for exchanging for cash a check issued to a seller pursuant to this Section on the premises of the operator's place of business, including but not limited to the use of an automatic teller machine.

E. Violations of this Section shall be subject to the penalties provided for in R.S. 37:1974 and 1975.

Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 92, §1; Acts 2014, No. 243, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1799 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1799
Service charge
Status: in_force

A. In addition to interest, a pawnbroker may charge a maximum of ten percent of the loan amount as a service charge each month of a pawn transaction.

B. The service charge permitted in this Part shall be in lieu of all other charges allowable to other classes of lenders, including but not limited to origination fees, storage fees, documentation fees, over the credit limit fees, and other such charges. The service charge shall reimburse the pawnbroker for the cost of complying with the provisions of this Part, including but not limited to reporting requirements, storage requirements, maintaining insurance, and, in certain instances, indemnification. In no event shall the service charge be prorated. The right to collect the fee for reissuing a lost pawn ticket as set forth in R.S. 37:1795(B) shall be in addition to such service charges.

C. The failure of a pawnbroker to meet any requirements of this Part shall make pawnbrokers responsible for the penalties set forth herein but shall not defer, terminate, or in any way limit the right to collect a service charge.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 235, §1; Acts 2003, No. 500, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3091 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3091
License required
Status: in_force

No person shall use the titles "dietitian", "dietician", or "nutritionist" or any abbreviation or facsimile thereof unless he is licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and is engaged in the practice of human nutrition, or meets the exemptions in R.S. 37:3093. No person shall practice dietetics/nutrition or provide nutrition care services unless licensed or otherwise authorized to practice in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The board may cause to issue in any competent court a writ of injunction enjoining any person from violating the provisions of this Chapter. The provisions of this Section shall become effective July 1, 1988.

Acts 1987, No. 574, §1, eff. July 9, 1987.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1483 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1483
Exemptions from licensure
Status: in_force

The following persons shall be exempt from the licensing requirements of R.S. 37:1476:

(1) Persons licensed by the state as professional engineers when acting within the scope of their license.

(2) Persons licensed by the state as architects when acting within the scope of their license.

(3) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as electricians when acting within the scope of their license.

(4) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as plumbers when acting within the scope of their license.

(5) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as heating and air conditioning technicians when acting within the scope of their license.

(6) Persons licensed by the state as real estate brokers or real estate sales persons when acting within the scope of their license.

(7) Persons licensed by the state as real estate appraisers, certified general appraisers, or residential real estate appraisers when acting within the scope of their license.

(8) Persons licensed by the state as pest control operators when acting within the scope of their license.

(9) Persons regulated by the state as insurance adjusters when acting within the scope of their profession.

(10) Persons who are employed as code enforcement officials by the state or any political subdivision when acting within the scope of their employment by such governmental entity.

(11) Persons licensed by the state or any political subdivision as contractors when acting within the scope of their license.

(12) Persons who perform warranty evaluations of components, systems, or appliances within resale residential buildings for the purpose of issuance of a home warranty agreement, provided that the warranty evaluation report includes a statement that the warranty evaluation performed is not a home inspection and does not meet the standards of a home inspection under Louisiana law. No home warranty company shall refer to a warranty evaluation as a home inspection in any written materials provided by the home warranty company.

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2; Acts 2003, No. 568, §1; Acts 2004, No. 437, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 113
Notification of names and addresses of members of review panel; oath
Status: in_force

A. Within five days after the public accountant review panel is formed, the chairman shall notify the society and the parties by registered or certified mail of the names and addresses of the panel members and the date on which the last member was selected.

B. Before entering upon their duties, each voting panelist shall subscribe before a notary public the following oath:

"I, (name) do solemnly swear/affirm that I will faithfully perform the duties of a public accountant review panel member to the best of my ability and without partiality or favoritism of any kind. I acknowledge that I represent neither side and that it is my lawful duty to serve with complete impartiality and to render a decision in accordance with law and the evidence."

C. The attorney panel member shall subscribe to the same oath except that in lieu of the last sentence thereof the attorney's oath shall state:

"I acknowledge that I represent neither side and that it is my lawful duty to advise the panel members concerning matters of law and procedure and to serve as chairman."

D. The original of each oath shall be attached to the opinion rendered by the panel.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1250 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1250
Exceptions
Status: in_force

A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent or restrict the practice of nursing by a licensed registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse in accordance with R.S. 37:911 et seq., 1031 through 1034, or any other laws, rules, or regulations governing the practice of nursing in the state of Louisiana.

B. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a facility which engages solely in the distribution of dialysate, drugs, or devices necessary to perform home kidney dialysis to patients with end-stage renal disease if all of the following criteria are met:

(1) The dialysate, drugs, or devices are approved or cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration as required by federal law.

(2) The dialysate, drugs, or devices are lawfully held by a manufacturer or manufacturer's agent that is properly registered with the board as a distributor of legend drugs or legend devices.

(3) The dialysate, drugs, or devices are held and delivered in their original, sealed packaging from the manufacturing facility.

(4) The dialysate, drugs, or devices are delivered only by the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent and only upon receipt of a physician's order.

(5) The manufacturer or manufacturer's agent delivers the dialysate, drugs, or devices directly to any of the following parties:

(a) A patient with end-stage renal disease, or his designee, for self-administration of the dialysis therapy by the patient.

(b) A healthcare provider or institution for administration or delivery of the dialysis therapy to a patient with end-stage renal disease.

Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2022, No. 154, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1431 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1431
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Active licensee" means any currently licensed person whose license has not been transferred to inactive status and who is authorized to act in the capacity of a real estate broker or salesperson as provided for in this Chapter.

(2) "Agent" or "real estate agent" means a licensee acting in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter in a real estate transaction.

(3) "Associate broker" means a person who holds a broker's license and who is exclusively affiliated with and sponsored by another licensed real estate broker to participate in any activity described in this Section.

(4) "Broker" or "real estate broker" means a licensed real estate broker performing activities as an individual real estate broker, a sponsoring broker or designated qualifying broker, or a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company which has been granted a real estate license through a designated qualifying broker.

(5) "Buyer" means the transferee in a real estate transaction, and includes a person who executes an offer to purchase or lease real estate from a seller, whether alone or through an agent, or who seeks the services of an agent with the object of entering into a real estate transaction. "Buyer" includes a lessee.

(6)(a) "Buyer agreement" means a written document signed by a broker and a buyer detailing the services to be provided by the broker to the buyer.

(b) For the purposes of this Paragraph and R.S. 37:1448.4, the following terms shall mean:

(i) "Buyer" means a person who utilizes the services of a real estate licensee in connection with the purchase of, or the submission of an offer to purchase, a home or who utilizes or seeks to utilize the services of a real estate licensee with the objective or purported objective of entering into a contract to purchase a home.

(ii) "Home" means residential real property consisting of one or not more than four residential dwelling units, which are buildings or structures each of which is occupied or intended for occupancy as a single-family residence.

(7) "Buyer's agent" means a licensee who is employed by and represents only the buyer in a real estate transaction, regardless of whether such agent's compensation is paid by the buyer directly or by the seller through a commission split with the listing agent.

(8) "Client" means one who engages the professional advice and services of a licensee as his agent and whose interests are protected by the specific duties and loyalties imposed by that relationship.

(9) "Commingling" means putting personal funds and funds belonging to other persons in one mass or mixing the funds together so they cannot be identified or differentiated.

(10) "Commission" means the Louisiana Real Estate Commission unless used in the context of compensation.

(11) "Dealing in options" means a person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation directly or indirectly taking, obtaining, or using an option to purchase, exchange, rent, or lease real property or any interest therein with the intent or for the purpose of buying, selling, exchanging, renting, or leasing said real property or interests therein to another or others, whether or not said option is in his name and whether or not title to said property passes through the name of said person, firm, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation in connection with the purchase, sale, exchange, rental, or lease of such real property in interest.

(12) "Franchise agreement" means an agreement whereby one party, the franchisor, authorizes a real estate broker, the franchisee, to use registered trademarks or other advertising tools to create a common identity among several brokers nationally or regionally for marketing purposes.

(13) "Inactive licensee" means any currently licensed person whose license has been transferred to inactive status and who is not authorized to act in the capacity of a real estate broker or salesperson as provided for in this Chapter.

(14) "Individual real estate broker" means a natural person licensed as a real estate broker and does not mean a licensed corporation, limited liability company, or partnership licensed as a real estate broker.

(15) "Licensee" means any person who has been issued a license by the commission to participate in any activity described in this Section.

(16) "Listing agent" means an agent as defined by this Section who has obtained a listing of real estate to act as an agent for compensation.

(17) "Listing agreement" means a written document signed by all owners of real estate or their authorized attorney in fact authorizing a broker to offer or advertise real estate described in such document for sale or lease on specified terms for a defined period of time. A listing agreement shall only be valid if signed by all owners or their authorized attorney in fact.

(18) "Mold" means any form of multicellular fungi that live on plant or animal matter and in indoor or outdoor environments. Types of mold often found in water-damaged building materials include but are not limited to cladosporium, penicillium, alternaria, aspergillus, fuarim, trichoderma, memnoniella, mucor, and strachybotrys chartarum.

(19) "Net listing agreement" means a listing agreement that authorizes a broker to take as his commission the difference between the higher sale price at which the real estate property is sold and the stipulated net price agreed upon to be received by the seller.

(20) "Property management" means the marketing, leasing, or overall management of real property for others for a fee, commission, compensation, or other valuable consideration.

(21) "Property manager" means one who, for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, manages real estate, including the collection of rents, supervision of property maintenance, and accounting for fees received for another.

(22) "Qualifying broker" means the sponsoring broker for a licensed corporation, limited liability company, or partnership and is the individual real estate broker designated by a licensed corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, by resolution, as its representative in all matters relating to its real estate business activities in Louisiana and in administrative and regulatory matters before the commission.

(23) "Real estate" shall mean and include condominiums and leaseholds, as well as any other interest in land, with the exceptions of oil, gas and other minerals and whether the real estate is situated in this state or elsewhere.

(24) "Real estate activity" means any activity relating to any portion of a real estate transaction performed for another by any person, partnership, limited liability company, association, or corporation, foreign or domestic, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration or with the intention, in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration:

(a) Sells, exchanges, purchases, manages, rents, or leases or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate.

(b) Offers or attempts or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, management, rental, or leasing of real estate.

(c) Lists or offers or attempts or agrees to list for sale or lease any real estate or the improvement thereon.

(d) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate or the improvements thereon.

(e) Advertises or holds himself, itself, or themselves out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, managing, renting, or leasing real estate.

(f) Assists or directs in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation or closing of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which results or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, managing, leasing, or renting of any real estate, other than a provider of information, ideas, and materials to guide homeowners in the sale of their own property.

(g) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby he undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both.

(h)(i) Sells or attempts to sell or offers or attempts to negotiate the sale of any business whose assets include real estate or leases of real estate.

(ii) Lists or offers or attempts or agrees to list for sale any business whose assets include real estate or leases of real estate.

(25) "Real estate continuing education vendor" means any school, place, individual, or institution certified by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission which offers courses or seminars in real estate and related subjects to fulfill continuing education requirements for license or certificate renewal purposes.

(26) "Real estate salesperson" means a person, other than an associate broker, sponsored by a licensed real estate broker to participate in any activity described in this Section.

(27) "Real estate school" includes any place or institution certified by the commission which is open to the public for the instruction or training of individuals to engage in the selling of real estate.

(28) "Real estate transaction" means the selling, offering for sale, buying, offering to buy, soliciting for prospective purchasers, managing, offering to manage, leasing, offering to lease, renting, or offering to rent any real estate or improvements thereon, or any business or other entity whose assets include real estate or leases of real estate.

(29) "Seller" means the transferor in a real estate transaction, and includes an owner who lists real estate with an agent, whether or not a transfer results, or who receives an offer to purchase or lease real estate property of which he is the owner from an agent on behalf of another. "Seller" includes a lessor.

(30) "Sponsoring broker" means any individual real estate broker who sponsors associate brokers or real estate salespersons who participate in any activity described in this Section.

(31) "Subagent" means a licensee, other than a listing agent or a buyer's agent, who acts in cooperation with a listing agent in a real estate transaction.

(32) "Timeshare developer" means an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other legal entity, or the successor or assignee thereof, who creates a timeshare plan or who is in the business of making sales of timeshare interests which it owns or purports to own.

(33) "Timeshare interest salesperson" means a person who directly sells or offers to sell any timeshare interest.

(34) "Timeshare registrant" means timeshare interest salespersons or timeshare developers registered by the commission.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1979, No. 404, §1; Acts 1981, No. 309, §1; Acts 1983, No. 381, §1; Acts 1983, No. 380, §1; Acts 1983, No. 270, §1; Acts 1983, No. 552, §2; Acts 1986, No. 841, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 893, §1; Acts 1991, No. 354, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §§1, 2; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1123, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 351, §1; Acts 2015, No. 81, §1; Acts 2024, No. 690, §1, eff. Aug. 19, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:757 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 757
Patient records
Status: in_force

A. Any dentist licensed to practice in this state shall keep a written record of any dental treatment for a patient, including each service performed, the amount charged for the service, and by whom the bill for the service was paid, whether by the patient or by the patient's representative or insurer.

B. The dentist shall maintain, preserve, and provide copies of the dental treatment records in conformity with R.S. 40:1165.1.

Acts 1997, No. 83, §1; Acts 2012, No. 491, §1, eff. June 5, 2012; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3387.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3387.4
Addiction treatment assistant
Status: in_force

A. An addiction treatment assistant is a paraprofessional who serves in a supportive role within the therapeutic process. The addiction treatment assistant shall work under the direct supervision of a licensed, certified, or registered counselor in a manner prescribed by the board.

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

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

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

E. The board shall recognize as an addiction treatment assistant each candidate who:

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

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

(3) Is not and has not been a substance abuser or compulsive gambler during the previous six months from the date the application is received.

(4) Has not been convicted of, or entered a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere to, a felony. However, the board may, in its discretion, waive this requirement upon review of the individual‛s circumstances. Each candidate, or at least one parent or legal guardian of a candidate in the case of an unemancipated minor, shall sign a form prescribed by the board authorizing the board to obtain a criminal history or to conduct a criminal background check.

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

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

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3276.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3276.2
Authority to obtain criminal history record information
Status: in_force

A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is vitally important to the public safety, interest, and welfare to protect Louisiana citizens, their residences, businesses, and other property, as well as visitors to the state, by reasonably regulating the licensure of persons performing private security activity in the state.

B. As used in this Section:

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

(2) "Armored car company" or "armed courier company" means any person that provides secured transportation and protection from one place or point to another place or point involving money, currency, coins, bullion, securities, bonds, jewelry, or other valuables.

(3) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners, an agency in the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

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

(5) "Contract security company" means any person engaging in the business of providing, or which undertakes to provide, a security officer on a contractual basis for another person.

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

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

(8) "Instructor" means any person approved and licensed by the board to administer and certify the successful completion of the required minimum training requirements for security officers.

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

(10) "Private security business" is any entity that provides protection to persons and property, excluding any law enforcement agency, but including any of the following:

(a) Contract security company.

(b) Armored car company or armed courier company.

(11) "Qualifying agent" means any owner or manager of a private security business with the authority to make executive decisions for that business, who meets the qualifications as outlined in R.S. 37:3276.

(12) "Security officer" means an individual who is employed by a contract security company whether armed or unarmed, to protect a person or persons or property or both, and whose duties include but are not limited to the following:

(a) Prevention of unlawful intrusion or entry.

(b) Prevention of larceny.

(c) Prevention of vandalism.

(d) Protection of property or person.

(e) Prevention of abuse.

(f) Prevention of arson.

(g) Prevention of trespass on private property.

(h) Control, regulation, or direction of the flow or movements of the public, except on public streets, whether by vehicle, on foot, or otherwise.

(i) Street patrol service or merchant patrol service, which is any contract security company that utilizes foot patrols, motor vehicles, or any other means of transportation in public areas or on public thoroughfares in the performance of its security functions.

C.(1) Pursuant to this Section, the board may request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the bureau and the FBI regarding each applicant.

(2) Notwithstanding Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the board's use of fingerprints shall be for the limited purpose of determining the licensure eligibility of each applicant and conducting directly related matters in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., or other applicable law.

(3) The board is entitled to the criminal history record and identification files of the bureau of any person who has licensure or who is applying for licensure as a private security business, qualifying agent, instructor, or security officer. Fingerprints and other identifying information of the applicant shall be submitted to the bureau, and the bureau shall, upon request of the board and after receipt of the fingerprints and other identifying information from the applicant, make available to the board all arrest and conviction information contained in the bureau's criminal history record and identification files which pertain to the applicant for licensure. In addition, the fingerprints shall be forwarded by the bureau to the FBI for a national criminal history record check.

(4) In accordance with the authority provided for in this Chapter, the costs of providing the information required in accordance with this Section shall be charged by the bureau, as specified in R.S. 15:587, for furnishing information contained in the bureau's criminal history record and identification files, including any additional costs of providing the national criminal history record check, which pertains to the applicant. Any or all cost or fees for the provision of the information may be imposed on the applicant.

D. In addition to the other requirements of this Chapter, the board may require an applicant to do any of the following to determine the licensure eligibility of an applicant:

(1) Submit a complete set of fingerprints in the form and manner required by the bureau.

(2) Authorize the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information relating to the applicant.

(3) Pay the administrative costs imposed by or on behalf of the bureau relating to the submission and processing of applicant fingerprints for review of criminal history record information.

E. The board shall utilize a form provided by the bureau relative to the access, use, and maintenance of criminal history record information. Each applicant shall complete the form prior to any fingerprint submission.

F.(1) Criminal history record information shall be considered confidential information and the board, its members, and its employees shall use the criminal history record information exclusively to evaluate the applicant's eligibility or disqualification.

(2) Criminal history record information obtained in accordance with this Section shall not be released or otherwise disclosed by the board, its members, or its employees without the written consent of the applicant unless the release is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Acts 2023, No. 13, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2025, No. 150, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3101
Declaration of purpose
Status: in_force

A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that requiring the licensure of qualified auctioneers and auction houses is in the best interest of the citizens of this state.

B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a presently unregulated occupational field in which unqualified, irresponsible, or unscrupulous individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this Chapter shall contribute to the safety, health, and property of the people of Louisiana in the transfer of property by auction.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1993, No. 584, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1701 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1701
Prescription; name of patient and prescription
Status: in_force

A. Each physician, surgeon, optometrist, medical psychologist, and dentist, upon writing a prescription shall write the name of the patient and the trade name, or the generic name, or the most commonly used name on the prescription issued.

B. No druggist, pharmacist, or dispensing physician shall fill any prescription unless the name of the patient and the trade name, or the generic name, or the most commonly used name of the prescription appears on the label, unless otherwise specified by the physician, surgeon, optometrist, medical psychologist, or dentist.

Amended by Acts 1976, No. 465, §1; Acts 1976, No. 672, §1; Acts 1993, No. 202, §1; Acts 2004, No. 11, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1742 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1742
Anatomic pathology services; billing; violations
Status: in_force

A. Except as set forth in Subsection B, no person licensed in the state to practice medicine, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, or chiropractic shall charge, bill, or otherwise solicit payment for outpatient anatomic pathology services unless the services were rendered personally by the licensed practitioner or under the licensed practitioner's direct supervision.

B. A person who is licensed in the state to practice medicine and who is qualified as a specialist in pathology, or a professional legal entity of which such person is a shareholder, partner, or owner, may submit a bill for outpatient anatomic pathology services only to:

(1) The patient directly.

(2) The responsible insurer or other third-party payor.

(3) The hospital, public health clinic, or nonprofit health clinic.

(4) The referral laboratory or the primary laboratory.

C. The respective state licensing boards having jurisdiction over the practitioners enumerated above, in addition to all other authority granted by this Title, may revoke, suspend, or deny renewal of the license of any practitioner who violates the provisions of this Section. In addition, no patient, insurer, third-party payor, hospital, public health clinic, or nonprofit health clinic shall be required to reimburse the practitioners enumerated above for charges or claims submitted in violation of this Section.

D. The provisions of this Part shall not prohibit billing between laboratories for anatomic pathology services in instances where a sample or samples must be sent to another specialist.

Acts 2003, No. 718, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1372 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1372
Inspections
Status: in_force

The board shall at reasonable times and hours inspect plumbing work, medical gas piping installation, gas fitting work, and the work of water supply protection specialists under its jurisdiction to assure compliance with this Chapter. The board may appoint and compensate special enforcement officers for this purpose.

Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:880 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 880
Disposition of cremated human remains; refusal to release cremated human remains; prohibited activities
Status: in_force

A.(1) Cremated human remains shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 8:655.

(2) If a funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority is aware of any dispute concerning the release or disposition of the cremated human remains, the funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority may refuse to release the cremated human remains until the dispute has been resolved or the funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority has been provided with a court order authorizing the release or disposition of the cremated human remains.

B.(1) If, after a period of sixty days from the date of cremation, the person who controls the right of disposition has not completed his responsibility of disposition or claimed the cremated human remains, the crematory authority, funeral establishment, or the person in possession of the cremated human remains may dispose of the cremated human remains in any manner permitted by law.

(2) The person who controls the right of disposition shall be responsible for reimbursing the crematory authority, funeral establishment, or person in possession of the cremated human remains for all reasonable expenses incurred in disposing of the cremated human remains pursuant to this Section. A record of such disposition shall be made and kept by the person making such disposition.

(3) Upon disposing of cremated human remains in accordance with this Section, the crematory authority, funeral establishment, or person in possession of the cremated human remains shall be discharged from any legal obligation or liability concerning such cremated human remains or disposition thereof.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply to all cremated human remains in the possession of a crematory authority, funeral establishment, or other party on August 15, 2003.

C. Cremated human remains shall be removed from their closed container before being scattered and shall be scattered in accordance with the laws of this state.

D. Except with the express written permission of the person who controls the right of disposition, no person shall do either of the following:

(1) Place cremated human remains of more than one person in the same closed container. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to placing the cremated human remains of members of the same family in a common closed container designated for the cremated human remains of more than one person.

(2) Dispose of or scatter cremated human remains in such a manner or in such a location that the cremated human remains are commingled with those of another person. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to the scattering of cremated human remains at sea or by air from individual closed containers or to the scattering of cremated human remains in an area located in a dedicated cemetery or privately owned property.

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:122 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 122
Submission of report
Status: in_force

The chairman shall submit a copy of the panel's report to the society and all parties and attorneys by registered or certified mail within five days after the panel renders its opinion.

Acts 1997, No. 747, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 52
Occupational license or certification
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other law, a board shall issue an occupational license or certification to a person upon application, if all of the following apply:

(1) The applicant holds a current and valid occupational license or certification in another state in a lawful occupation with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board in this state.

(2) The applicant has held the occupational license or certification in the other state for at least one year.

(3) The other state required the applicant to pass an examination or to meet education, training, or experience standards.

(4) The other state holds the applicant in good standing.

(5) The applicant does not have a disqualifying criminal record as determined by the board in this state under state law.

(6) The applicant does not have a disciplinary action or investigation pending in another state. If the applicant has a disciplinary action or investigation pending, the board in this state shall not issue or deny an occupational license or certification to the person until the disciplinary action or investigation is resolved or the person otherwise meets the criteria for an occupational license or certification in this state to the satisfaction of the board in this state.

(7) The applicant pays all applicable fees in this state.

(8) The applicant lives in this state and provides proof of residency as outlined in R.S. 37:53.

B. If another state issued the applicant a certification but this state requires an occupational license to work, the board in this state shall issue an occupational license to the applicant if the applicant otherwise satisfies Subsection A of this Section.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners and the Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine shall issue a conditional license or certification, pending normal licensure, to an applicant who otherwise satisfies Subsection A of this Section.

D. In addition to the requirements of Subsection A of this Section, the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry may require that an applicant for dental licensure has successfully completed an initial clinical licensure examination in a jurisdiction that included a hand skills assessment.

E. A license issued pursuant to this Chapter may contain the following statement: "Licensed by Endorsement, R.S. 37:51 et seq."

Acts 2024, No. 253, §1; Acts 2024, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1893.2
Applicant notification of licensure or denial; procedures for denial of license
Status: in_force

A. The executive director of the commission shall notify in writing each applicant for licensure of the action taken by the commission on an application.

B.(1) An applicant who has been denied a license shall be notified of the grounds for denial as set forth in R.S. 37:1893.1.

(2) An applicant whose application has been denied may request in writing a review of the denial by the commission within thirty days from receipt of the denial.

C.(1) The commission shall hear all denials upon reasonable notice to the applicant.

(2) An applicant who requests a review of the denial of his application shall provide either written or oral support for his request. Without the support, the request for review shall be denied.

(3) The commission shall either affirm or reverse the denial following the review of the denial.

D. The commission's decision to affirm the denial shall be final when rendered. The applicant may appeal the decision as provided in R.S. 37:1893.3.

Acts 2023, No. 373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1462 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1462
Conditions for recovery; eligibility
Status: in_force

A.(1) Any person shall be eligible to seek recovery from the recovery fund if all of the following conditions have been met:

(a) The claimant has received final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction in this state in any action wherein the cause of action was based on any violation prescribed in this Chapter.

(b) At the time the action was commenced, the claimant gave notice thereof to the Real Estate Commission by certified mail. When the Real Estate Commission receives notice of any action, as required, the commission may intervene, enter an appearance, file an answer, defend the action, or take any action it deems appropriate on behalf of, and in the name of, the defendant and take recourse through any appropriate method of review on behalf of, and in the name of, the defendant.

(c) The claimant has made such judgment executory, and the return of the constable or sheriff showing that executing the same has made a return showing that no personal or real property of the judgment debtor can be found, or that the amount realized on the sale of the judgment debtor's property pursuant to such execution was insufficient to satisfy the judgment.

(d)(i) The claimant has made all reasonable searches and inquiries to ascertain whether the judgment debtor is possessed of real or personal property or other assets subject to being sold or applied in satisfaction of the judgment, and by his search he has discovered no property or assets, or that he has discovered property and assets and that he has taken all necessary action and proceedings for the application thereof to the judgment and that the amount thereby realized was insufficient to satisfy the judgment.

(ii) The claimant has diligently pursued his remedies against all the judgment debtors and all persons liable to him in the transaction for which he seeks recovery from the recovery fund. If the recovery fund claim is based on the actions of a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, the claimant must have diligently pursued all possible remedies against the qualifying broker for the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company.

(iii) If the judgment debtor has sought protection under the federal bankruptcy law, the claimant must provide a stamped copy of the proof of claim submitted to the bankruptcy court handling the case of the judgment debtor.

(e) Any amount recovered by the claimant from the judgment debtor, or from any other source, has been applied to the damages awarded by the courts.

(f) The right to recovery under this Subsection shall be forever barred unless application is made within one hundred eighty days from the date of the final judgment of all judicial proceedings, including appeals.

(g) After proper review, the commission may, after receiving written approval of the state attorney general's office, pay the claim or offer such compromise as is deemed just and equitable.

(2) Consent judgments shall not be eligible for payment from the recovery fund unless the commission has intervened in the lawsuit and is a party to the consent judgment.

B.(1) The commission may, in lieu of meeting all the conditions for recovery set forth in Paragraphs (1) through (5) of Subsection A, allow the aggrieved party to submit a claim to the commission by notarized affidavit giving all the pertinent facts to the claim, when the claim is based on the actions of one or more licensees who have been sanctioned by the commission in an adjudicatory proceeding, the record of which corroborates the affidavit submitted by the claimant, and the amount of the claim does not exceed two thousand dollars.

(2) The right to recover under the provisions of this Subsection shall be forever barred unless application is made within one hundred eighty days from the effective date of the order issued by the commission pursuant to an adjudicatory proceeding pertaining to a claim submitted by a notarized affidavit, including appeals.

(3) Claims submitted by notarized affidavit may be paid by the commission after receiving written approval of the attorney general's office.

Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1983, No. 379, §1; Acts 1986, No. 836, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §§1, 2; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 1999, No. 452, §2; Acts 2007, No. 35, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:358 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 358
Student ages
Status: in_force

Barber colleges shall not admit as students persons under the age of sixteen years unless the student is enrolled in a board-approved barber college that operates within a state high school, in which case the student may enroll in the barber college as a high school freshman.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 2024, No. 140, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.69 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.69
Orders to nurses
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law or rule or regulation to the contrary, including but not limited to Chapter 11 of this Title, it shall be considered to be within the scope of the practice of nursing as defined in Chapter 11 of this Title for a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and any other health care provider licensed under Chapter 11 of this Title to execute and effectuate any order or direction otherwise within the scope of the practice of said health care provider when that order is within the scope of practice of medical psychology and given to him by a medical psychologist licensed under Part VI of Chapter 15 of this Title, and, when given in an institutional setting, the order is within the scope of the privileges granted to the medical psychologist by that institution.

Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1861 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1861
"Secondhand dealer" defined
Status: in_force

A.(1) Every person in this state engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading in, or otherwise acquiring or disposing of junk or used or secondhand property, including but not limited to jewelry, silverware, diamonds, precious metals, ferrous materials, catalytic converters, auto hulks, copper, copper wire, copper alloy, bronze, zinc, aluminum other than in the form of cans, stainless steel, nickel alloys, or brass, whether in the form of bars, cable, ingots, rods, tubing, wire, wire scraps, clamps or connectors, railroad track materials, water utility materials, furniture, pictures, objects of art, clothing, mechanic's tools, carpenter's tools, automobile hubcaps, automotive batteries, automotive sound equipment such as radios, CB radios, stereos, speakers, cassettes, compact disc players, and similar automotive audio supplies, used building components, and items defined as cemetery artifacts is a secondhand dealer. Anyone, other than a nonprofit entity, who buys, sells, trades in, or otherwise acquires or disposes of junk or used or secondhand property more frequently than once per month from any other person, other than a nonprofit entity, shall be deemed as being engaged in the business of a secondhand dealer.

(2) For purposes of this Part "cemetery artifacts" means any object produced or shaped by human workmanship or tools, including ornaments of archaeological, historical, cultural, or sentimental significance or interest, which may be used to memorialize the dead and shall include but not be limited to all cemetery items, objects, and properties including but not limited to any type of religious or sentimental addition or adornment, inside or outside of a tomb, gravesite, plot, mausoleum, vault or interment location, whether placed privately or by assignment, regardless of monetary worth, age, size, shape, or condition including but not limited to statues, bricks, signage, plaques, tablets, urns, pots, planters, benches, chairs, crosses or other religious symbols, vases, gates, fences, or any portions thereof.

(3) For purposes of this Part, a "used building component" shall mean any object produced or shaped by human workmanship or tools that is an element of structural, architectural, archaeological, historical, ornamental, cultural, utilitarian, decorative, or sentimental significance or interest, which has been and may be used as an adjunct to, or component or ornament of any building or structure, regardless of monetary worth, age, size, shape, or condition, that is immovable property or fixture, including but not limited to bricks, siding, gutters, downspouts, lightning rods, chimney roofs, lights, chandeliers, stoves, tubs, sinks, faucets, faucet handles, toilets, bidets, showers, fans, furnaces, air conditioners, water heaters, sprinkling systems, shelving, countertops, cabinets, built-in speakers, shutters, trim, rafters, roof tiles, roofing, studs, foundation, barge boards, paneling, stairs, risers, banisters, wiring, plumbing, hinges, door latches, door knobs, medallions, mantles, flooring, carpet, tiles, molding, wainscoting, pavers, doors, windows, sills, transoms, joists, mailboxes, signage, fountains, decking, gates, fences, planters, landscaping, plantings or portions thereof, or component parts of immovable property of any nature or kind whatsoever.

(4) For purposes of this Part, a "lot of used building components" shall mean a group of like used building components.

(5) For the purposes of this Part, "junk" shall include any property or material commonly known as "junk".

(6) For the purposes of this Part, "railroad track materials" shall include steel in the form of railroad tracks or in the form of rail, switch components, spikes, angle bars, tie plates, or bolts of the type used in constructing railroads, or any combination of such materials.

(7) For the purposes of this Part, "water utility materials" shall include but not be limited to water meters, valves, pipes, and fittings.

(8) For the purposes of this Part, "precious metal object" means one of the following:

(a) A precious metal containing gold, iridium, palladium, platinum, or silver.

(b) A precious or semiprecious stone or a pearl, that is or appears to be attached to or inlaid in a precious metal or alloy of a precious metal.

(c) An object, including currency or coinage regardless of the issuing governmental entity, that is composed of a precious metal or precious metal alloy if at least twenty-five percent of the object's weight is precious metal or the market value of the metal in the object lies primarily in the precious metal component.

B. Except as provided for in R.S. 37:1869.1, the provisions of this Part shall not apply to:

(1) Dealers in coins and currency, dealers in antiques, nor to gun and knife shows or other trade and hobby shows.

(2) Persons solely engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading in, or otherwise acquiring or disposing of motor vehicles and used parts of motor vehicles, excluding tires and rims, and shall not apply to wreckers or dismantlers of motor vehicles who are licensed under the provisions of R.S. 32:783 et seq.

(3) Private residential sales commonly known as "garage sales" or "yard sales" as long as such sales take place at a residential address.

(4) Any bona fide charity possessing a valid exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(5) The operations of a company that has received a permit, registration, or other authorization from the Department of Environmental Quality for the collection, transportation, treatment, storage, processing of materials to be recycled or reused, or disposal of solid waste as defined in R.S. 30:2153.

(6) The purchase of educational course materials and products including but not limited to books, classroom response devices, and calculators.

(7) Purchases of scrap metal by persons operating as a scrap metal recycler under the provisions of R.S. 37:1961 et seq.

Acts 1993, No. 1000, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1438, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 218, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1162, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1184, §1, eff. July 3, 2003; Acts 2011, No. 389, §1; Acts 2012, No. 292, §1; Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012; Acts 2013, No. 381, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1866 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1866
Daily report of entries
Status: in_force

A.(1) Every secondhand dealer licensed under the provisions of this Part shall make out and deliver to the chief of police of the city or town or to the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business, every day before the hour of twelve noon, a legible and correct copy of the entries in the book mentioned in R.S. 37:1864 during the previous day. The means for providing the transactional information required under this Section shall be by electronic transmission.

(2) The appropriate law enforcement official may, for purposes of an investigation of a crime relating to a particular secondhand transaction, request the secondhand dealer to mail or fax such official the personally identifiable information relating to such transaction under investigation. The secondhand dealer shall deliver the personally identifiable information relating to the identified transaction to the appropriate law enforcement official within twenty-four hours of the request.

B. The secondhand dealer shall have the responsibility of tendering the information provided for in Subsection A of this Section regardless of its use or nonuse by the chief of police in the city or town in which he is doing business or, alternatively, to the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business. The tender of this information is a courtesy mandated by state law and which provides a benefit to the general public. The chief of police or sheriff shall not be mandated to take any particular action concerning the information tendered.

Acts 2010, No. 918, §1; Acts 2011, No. 142, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1870 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1870
Failure to comply; penalty
Status: in_force

A. Anyone acting as an unlicensed secondhand dealer without complying with the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years, or both.

B. For a second offense, the offender shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than five years, or both.

C. For a third or subsequent offense, the offender shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than five years nor more than ten years, or both.

Acts 2011, No. 389, §1; Acts 2023, No. 151, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1488 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1488
Cease and desist orders; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

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

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

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

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2; Acts 2003, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3221 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3221
Clinical experience requirements for ARRT CT examination
Status: in_force

Under the authority granted by R.S. 37:3220, the board may issue a temporary permit authorizing the performance of the clinical requirements of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Computed Tomography (CT) specialty examination to a licensed nuclear medicine technologist while under the supervision of a licensed radiographer for a term not to exceed one year.

Acts 2010, No. 75, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1067 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1067
Chemical agents used in examination, board authorization required
Status: in_force

Prior to the employment of topical ocular diagnostic pharmaceutical agents by a licensed optometrist, that licensed optometrist must submit to the Louisiana State Board of Optometry Examiners, satisfactory evidence that the optometrist has successfully completed courses approved by the board, in pharmacology as they apply to optometry, with particular emphasis on topical application of diagnostic pharmaceutical agents to the eye.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 123, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:95 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 95
Legislative auditor
Status: in_force

Nothing in this Part shall apply to and the board shall not have any power to question or regulate any practices, services, functions, or other actions performed by the duly elected or appointed legislative auditor or his designees in the discharge of the powers, duties, and functions committed to his office by the state constitution or any statute.

Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1466 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1466
Errors and omissions insurance; mandatory for all licensees
Status: in_force

A. All active licensees licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter are mandated to carry errors and omissions insurance to cover all activities contemplated under this Chapter.

B. The commission shall make the insurance mandated under this Section available to all licensees by contracting with an insurance provider having a current rating in A.M. Best of A or better for a group policy after competitive, sealed bidding and awarding such contract pursuant to requirements established by the commission. Such issuance and award shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapters 16 and 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

C. Any policy obtained by the commission must be available to all licensees with no right on the part of the insurance provider to cancel any licensee.

D. Licensees shall have the option of obtaining errors and omissions insurance independently, provided that the coverage contained in such policy complies with the minimum requirements established by the commission.

E. The commission shall determine the terms and conditions of coverage mandated under this Section, including but not limited to the minimum limits of coverage, the permissible deductible, and permissible exemptions.

F. An active licensee that elects to obtain independent errors and omissions insurance shall file a form verifying that they have independent coverage, as prescribed by the commission, with the annual license renewal.

G. Active licensees applying for inactive status and those licensees renewing their license while in an inactive status may do so without the required coverage mandated by this Section.

H. Should the commission be unable to obtain errors and omissions insurance coverage to insure all licensees who chose to participate in the group insurance program at a reasonable cost, not to exceed five hundred dollars for coverage, the insurance requirement mandated by this Section shall be void during the applicable contract year.

Acts 1988, No. 849, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 1207, §1; Acts 1997, No. 845, §1; Acts 2001, No. 924, §1; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1484 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1484
Reciprocal licenses
Status: in_force

The board may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding home inspector licensing.

Acts 1999, No. 61, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1430 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1430
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Real Estate License Law."

Added by Acts 1983, No. 268, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.101 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.101
Definitions
Status: in_force

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

(1) "Advisory committee" means the Louisiana Genetic Counselor Advisory Committee.

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

(3) "Collaborating physician" means a physician who has entered into a collaborative practice agreement with a genetic counselor.

(4) "Collaborative practice agreement" means a document established by a genetic counselor and a collaborating physician which governs the professional relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician.

(5) "Genetic counseling" means any of the following actions by a genetic counselor that occur through and as a result of communication between the genetic counselor and a patient:

(a) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his offspring, and other family members.

(b) Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.

(c) Identifying and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment.

(d) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.

(e) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results.

(f) Evaluating the client's or family's responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance.

(g) Identifying and utilizing community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy.

(h) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and healthcare professionals.

(6) "Genetic counselor" means an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part to provide genetic counseling.

(7) "Genetic supervision" refers to the assessment by an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part or a physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter.

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3525 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3525
Occupational license tax; levy; collection
Status: in_force

This Section shall not be construed to prohibit the levying and collection of the occupational license tax authorized by Article VI, Section 28 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:22 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 22
Identification of health care providers
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this Section to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by insuring the availability of certain minimum information concerning the licensure of individuals who provide health care services to consumers in this state. Therefore, nothing shall prohibit a licensed health care provider from displaying on his person professional credentials or identification utilizing professional licensure terms or terminology as provided for within the laws, rules, or regulations which govern the licensure of such health care providers.

Acts 1997, No. 638, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3178 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3178
Certificate of registration without examination.
Status: in_force

A.(1) All persons registered or licensed to use the title "interior designer", "registered interior designer", or "licensed interior designer" on January 1, 2000, shall be qualified for interior design registration under the provisions of this Chapter upon application to the board, provided that their license is not inactive, expired, suspended, or revoked.

(2) Any person licensed on January 1, 2000, who has not passed the required examination by January 1, 2003, shall show completion of one of the following prior to having the certificate of registration renewed:

(a) Passage of the building and barrier free code section of the National Council for Interior Design Qualification examination.

(b)(i) Completion of fifteen hours of board-approved continuing education classes relating to building and barrier free code regulation.

(ii) Any hour earned for continuing education pursuant to this Section shall be in addition to any other continuing education required by this Chapter.

(iii) However, any person who has within the three years prior to January 1, 2000, completed fifteen hours of approved continuing education on building and barrier free code regulation shall not be required to complete the fifteen hours of continuing education related to building and barrier free code regulation as provided in this Subparagraph.

(3) Prior to January 1, 2000, or until he completes the requirements of this Section, the interior designer may retain the title "licensed interior designer" and retain all rights and duties granted to registered interior designers, conditioned upon the licensed interior designer complying with all requirements of this Chapter.

B. All persons who are sixty-five years of age or older and who are authorized to use the term "licensed interior design" on January 1, 2000, shall not be required to establish proof of passage of the required examination or to otherwise comply with the provisions of Subsection A of this Section. However, such persons shall comply with all other requirements of this Chapter.

Acts 1999, No. 426, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:771 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 771
Right to use title
Status: in_force

A dental licensee of this state, graduated from a reputable dental school has the right to use the title "Doctor" or its abbreviation before his name or append to his name the letters: "B.D.S.", "M.D.S.", "L.D.S.", "D.D.S.", "D.M.D." or equivalent letters signifying the dental degree conferred upon him.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:873 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 873
Requirements for licensure of a crematory authority; location of crematory; compliance with other regulations
Status: in_force

A. Any cemetery, funeral establishment, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any other person or entity doing business in this state may erect, maintain, and operate a crematory in this state if he meets the requirements of this Section and obtains a license as a crematory authority from the board.

B. In order to obtain a license to operate a crematory in this state, a crematory authority shall do the following:

(1) Certify that all cremations are performed by a licensed crematory retort operator.

(2) Demonstrate, after proper investigation by the board, that the crematory meets all the requirements established by the board by rule with respect to licensed personnel, adequate facilities and buildings, and other necessary facilities.

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

(4) Submit the appropriate application on a form furnished and prescribed by the board along with the appropriate license fee as set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.

C. A crematory may be constructed on or adjacent to any cemetery, in or adjacent to any funeral establishment, or at any other location that is in compliance with local zoning regulations and state laws.

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

Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3161 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3161
Qualification by reciprocity
Status: in_force

The board may issue a certificate without examination in a comparable operator classification to any person who holds a certificate in any state, territory, or possession of the United States or any country, provided the requirements for certification of operators under which the person's certificate was issued do not conflict with the provisions of this Chapter, are of a standard not lower than that specified by regulations adopted under this Chapter, and reciprocal privileges are granted by said state, territory, or possession to certified operators of this state.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 543, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1026.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1026.4
Medication attendants
Status: in_force

Persons who have successfully completed an approved medication administration course, passed a qualifying certification examination, and been issued a current certification by the department pursuant to this Part shall be permitted to administer certain medications to residents of licensed long-term care facilities and shall be considered direct care staff with regard to licensed long-term care facilities. The ratio of supervising licensed personnel to certified medication attendants shall be specified in department rules.

Acts 2007, No. 293, §1, eff. July 9, 2007; Acts 2022, No. 112, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:376 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 376
Barber Examiners Board Fund
Status: in_force

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

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §10; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1566 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1566
Identification of registered equine dentists
Status: in_force

A registered equine dentist shall use the title "Registered Equine Dentist".

Acts 1999, No. 980, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:681 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 681
General provisions
Status: in_force

In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, any individual in either public or private capacity, or foreign or domestic firm, practicing or offering to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying, shall be required to submit evidence that he is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice in this state engineering or land surveying, as defined in this Chapter, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:778 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 778
Board to hear charges against dentists, dental hygienists, and any person practicing dentistry
Status: in_force

The board shall hear and determine all charges against any licensed dentist, licensed dental hygienist, or any person practicing dentistry as defined in R.S. 37:751 for violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter. It may in all cases suspend or revoke the license and reinstate any license if suspended or revoked.

Acts 1997, No. 83, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:629 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 629
Advisory committee; meetings
Status: in_force

A statewide advisory committee established by the board in carrying out its duties pursuant to this Chapter may conduct and its members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means in accordance with R.S. 42:17.3.

Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:693 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 693
Requirements for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, and for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern
Status: in_force

A.(1) The board shall license or certify, as the case may be, each applicant as an engineer intern, a land surveyor intern, a professional engineer, or a professional land surveyor, as specified herein, as requested by the applicant when, in the opinion of the board, the applicant has met the requirements of this Chapter and is proficient and qualified to practice as such.

(2) Professional engineers shall be issued licenses by the board as a professional engineer. The board shall list a professional engineer in one or more of the disciplines of engineering approved by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying to signify the area in which the professional engineer has demonstrated competence pursuant to education, experience, and examination. The professional engineer may use a seal that designates the discipline of engineering in which the board has listed the professional engineer or a seal that identifies the licensee as a professional engineer.

B. The minimum requirements for licensure or certification by the board shall be as follows:

(1) An engineer intern shall be any of the following:

(a) A graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum of four years or more approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(b) A graduate of a nonaccredited engineering or related science or technology curriculum of four years or more, approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing, who has obtained a graduate degree from a university having an accredited undergraduate engineering curriculum in the same discipline or sub-discipline, approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(c) A graduate of a nonaccredited engineering curriculum of four years or more approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing, who has met the requirements for progressive engineering experience in work acceptable to the board, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(2) A professional engineer shall be any of the following:

(a) An engineer intern, or an individual who meets the qualifications to be an engineer intern, who has met the requirements for progressive engineering experience in work acceptable to the board, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(b) An individual who holds a valid license to engage in the practice of engineering issued to him by proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this Chapter and which were of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure laws in effect in Louisiana at the time such license was issued, who is of good character and reputation, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694, and if the state, territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, in which he is licensed will accept the license issued by the board on a reciprocal basis.

(c) A graduate of an accredited engineering curriculum of four years or more approved by the board as being of satisfactory standing, who has twenty years or more of progressive engineering experience in work acceptable to the board, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(3) A land surveyor intern shall be either:

(a) A graduate holding a baccalaureate degree from a curriculum of four years or more who has completed at least thirty semester credit hours, or the equivalent approved by the board, in courses involving land surveying, mapping, and real property approved by the board, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(b) An individual certified by the board as a land surveyor in training or a land surveyor intern on or before January 1, 1995.

(4) A professional land surveyor shall be either:

(a) A land surveyor intern or an individual who meets the qualifications of a land surveyor intern who has had at least four years or more combined office and field experience in land surveying, including two years or more of progressive experience on land surveying projects under the supervision of a professional land surveyor, who is of good character and reputation, who has passed the oral and written examinations required by the board, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694.

(b) An individual who holds a valid license to engage in the practice of land surveying issued to him by the proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, based on requirements that do not conflict with the provisions of this Chapter and which were of a standard not lower than that specified in the applicable licensure laws in effect in Louisiana at the time such license was issued, who has passed an examination on the laws, procedures, and practices pertaining to land surveying in Louisiana, who is of good character and reputation, and who has satisfied the requirements of R.S. 37:694, and if the state, territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, in which he is licensed will accept the licenses issued by the board on a reciprocal basis.

C. No individual shall be eligible for renewal of licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, nor renewal of certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern who is not, in the opinion of the board, of good character and reputation.

D. The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional engineer or the supervision of the construction of such work as a foreman or superintendent shall not be deemed to be a violation of R.S. 37:698 or R.S. 37:700. However, such work may be considered toward qualification required for licensure as a professional engineer under this Chapter.

E. Any individual having the necessary qualifications prescribed in this Chapter entitling him to licensure or certification shall be eligible for such licensure or certification although he may not be practicing his profession at the time of making his application.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1987, No. 385, §1; Acts 1993, No. 53, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1096, §1; Acts 1999, No. 329, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 1999, No. 397, §1; Acts 2001, No. 495, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2006, No. 473, §1; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1; Acts 2012, No. 31, §1, eff. May 4, 2012; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1783 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1783
Nature of the pawn transaction
Status: in_force

The pawn transaction constitutes a service and vests the pawnbroker with the right of causing the debt to be satisfied by privilege and in preference to all other creditors, secured and unsecured, perfected or not. The pawnbroker can be compelled to return the security only when he has received the whole payment of the principal as well as the interest, service charges, and costs. A pawn transaction shall be considered a loan.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 235, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1790 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1790
Hours of pawnbrokers; days of operation
Status: in_force

A. A pawnbroker shall neither open his place of business before the hour of 7:00 a.m. nor keep it open after the hour of 9:00 p.m., except in the month of December, during which time the hour of 9:00 p.m. shall be extended to 10:00 p.m.

B. No pawnbroker may keep his pawnshop open on Sunday except during the period beginning on the fourth Thursday of November and ending on January first.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1062, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2810 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2810
Renewal of license; inactive status
Status: in_force

A.(1) Each license to practice chiropractic in this state shall be renewed annually on or before December thirty-first of each year, upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:2809 and the presentation to the board of a certificate or certificates attesting to satisfactory attendance of an educational program or programs totaling fifteen hours of classroom instruction which have been approved for continuing education credit by the board. At least three of the fifteen hours shall be in the subject of risk management, which shall include one hour of ethics.

(2) However, for good and reasonable cause, the board may waive the educational requirements and/or renewal fee requirements.

B. Any licensee who fails to renew his license by December thirty-first may thereafter renew after paying the required renewal fee and a delinquent renewal fee as provided in R.S. 37:2809, if the renewal fee and delinquent fee are paid within sixty days of the December thirty-first deadline. If such fees remain unpaid after the sixtieth day, the delinquent fee shall increase by one hundred dollars for each additional month or each part of a month that the renewal fee has not been paid.

C.(1) Any person licensed by this Chapter may be granted an inactive status by submitting a written request to the board and paying the inactive renewal license fee. Such a person may retain his current license but shall continue to meet all educational requirements for license renewal and shall not be entitled to practice chiropractic.

(2) Any person in an inactive status may be granted active status by submitting a written request to the board and satisfactory proof of the following:

(a) Fifteen hours of continuing education annually.

(b) Payment of annual inactive renewal fees.

(c) Payment of active license fee.

(d) Payment of reinstatement fee.

(3) Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 700, §1.

(4) Any licensee who fails to meet the provisions of this Subsection may be subject to reapplication for licensure to the board.

D. The board may refuse to renew a license to practice chiropractic to any licensee until all delinquent costs, fees, or fines imposed by the board have been paid.

Acts 1974, No. 39, §1; Acts 1988, No. 94, §1; Acts 1989, No. 679, §1; Acts 1990, No. 241, §1; Acts 1991, No. 702, §1; Acts 1991, No. 1047, §1; Acts 2003, No. 700, §1; Acts 2007, No. 44, §1; Acts 2017, No. 255, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.106
Exceptions to licensure requirement
Status: in_force

A. The following persons are not required to be licensed in accordance with this Part:

(1)(a) A physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter.

(b) No physician shall use the title "genetic counselor" or any other title that indicates that he is a genetic counselor unless he is licensed in accordance with this Part.

(2) A student or an intern from an accredited school who is participating in a supervised genetic counseling training program.

(3) An individual from another state who is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling when providing a true consultation as defined by rules of the board.

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1271 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1271
License to practice medicine required
Status: in_force

Except as provided in the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act, R.S. 40:1223.1 et seq., no person shall practice medicine as defined in this Part until the person possesses a duly recorded license issued pursuant to this Part, a permit or registration as provided for in this Part, or a certificate issued pursuant to Part I-D of this Chapter.

Acts 1975, No. 350, §1; Acts 1985, No. 302, §2; Acts 2001, No. 17, §1, eff. May 17, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 850, §1; Acts 2014, No. 442, §1; Acts 2016, No. 252, §1, eff. May 26, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 630, §1, eff. June 17, 2016; Acts 2022, No. 757, §1; Acts 2023, No. 322, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1808 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1808
Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop or who advertises in any media or by any means that he is a pawnbroker without first securing the license prescribed by this Part shall be punished by a fine up to five thousand dollars by the commissioner or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

B. In addition to any other penalty which may be applicable, any licensee who willfully violates the provisions of this Part or who willfully makes a false entry in any records required by this Part shall be fined up to one thousand dollars per violation or false entry.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 1062, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1745.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1745.1
Health care provider's third party billing; notice to patient
Status: in_force

Every health care provider who provides health care services to a patient and submits a bill for payment to the patient shall note on the bill whether demand for payment has been made on an insurer or other third party responsible for payment, as identified by the patient, and that the insurer or third party refuses or has failed to make payment on the bill as demanded.

Acts 1995, No. 916, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:53 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 53
Residency
Status: in_force

For purposes of this Chapter, residency may be established by producing proof of one of the following:

(1) A current state-issued identification card.

(2) A state-issued voter registration card.

(3) Documentation of current in-state employment or notarized letter of promise of employment of the applicant or his spouse. If an applicant uses this method to obtain licensure, a board shall require another form of proof of residency listed in this Section six months after licensure is granted.

(4) A current homestead exemption for this state.

Acts 2024, No. 253, §1; Acts 2024, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1895 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1895
Requirements of purchaser and seller; recordkeeping
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Section, it is unlawful for any person not licensed as a dealer by the commission pursuant to this Chapter to possess, obtain, or otherwise acquire, transport, or sell more than the used or detached catalytic converters from one vehicle owned by the person or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter without providing all of the following documentation to law enforcement upon request:

(1) The name and address of the residence or place of business of the person required to either keep the register and file reports or electronically maintain the data and generate the requested reports.

(2) The date and place of each purchase.

(3) The name and address of the person or persons from whom the material was purchased, including the distinctive number of each person's Louisiana driver's license, driver's license from another state, passport, military identification, or identification issued by a governmental agency or the United States Postal Service. If the person cannot produce any form of identification as provided for in this Paragraph at the time of purchase, the purchaser shall not complete the transaction.

(4) The motor vehicle license number of the vehicle or conveyance on which such material was delivered.

(5) A full description and photograph of all such material purchased.

(6) A picture of the person from whom the material was purchased.

(7) The year, make, model, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the catalytic converter was detached.

B. All information obtained pursuant to Subsection A of this Section shall be kept for a period of three years and shall be made available for inspection by any peace officer, law enforcement official, or commission official at any time during the three-year period.

C. Any person who purchases a used or detached catalytic converter shall obtain a signed statement from the seller prior to the purchase attesting that the catalytic converter has been paid for or is owned by the seller. A failure of the purchaser to obtain a statement from the seller shall be prima facie evidence of the fraudulent intent and guilty knowledge on the part of the purchaser within the meaning of this Part and shall be sufficient to warrant a conviction. A purchaser who obtains the required statement from the seller shall be exonerated from any fraudulent, willful, or criminal knowledge within the meaning of this Chapter.

D. It is unlawful to provide any false, fraudulent, altered, or counterfeit information or documentation as required by this Section.

Acts 2022, No. 584, §1; Acts 2023, No. 373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3523 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3523
Fund for the Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners
Status: in_force

A. Subject to the exception contained in Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana, all fees and funds collected by the board from every source shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer shall, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, pay into a special fund hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Fund for the Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners, an amount equal to the total amount of funds paid into the treasury by the board.

B. The monies in the fund shall be used solely to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter and only in the amounts appropriated each year by the legislature to the board.

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

Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:834 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 834
Filling of vacancies on board; failure to qualify
Status: in_force

Any vacancy occurring on the board shall be filled by the governor in the manner provided in R.S. 37:832. If any member appointed to the board does not qualify within the time specified under R.S. 37:836 or if a member of the board dies or resigns, the governor shall appoint another person to fill the vacancy within thirty days after notification from the board.

Amended by Acts 1966, No. 19, §1, eff. June 15, 1966 at 10:30 A.M. Acts 1984, No. 941, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 941, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1905 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1905
License void when deposit exhausted; revocation of license; suit to set aside decision
Status: in_force

A license shall be void as soon as the deposit made with the president of the parish governing authority as provided in R.S. 37:1903 shall have been exhausted because of garnishment suits authorized in R.S. 37:1904.

The president may revoke any license issued by him, for good cause shown, after giving the licensee reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, subject to the right of the licensee to bring a suit in the district court of the parish where the license may have been revoked, to set aside the decision of the president, the said suit to be filed within ten calendar days after the decision of the president.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2706 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2706
Qualifications; registered social worker
Status: in_force

A. No individual shall be eligible for registration by the board as a registered social worker unless the individual:

(1) Is of good moral character and whose screening for criminal history pursuant to R.S. 37:2710 contains no disqualifying information.

(2) Holds either a bachelor's degree or master's degree from an accredited social work program.

B. An individual registered as a registered social worker may engage in generalist social work practice based on the application of social work theory, knowledge, ethics, and utilizing problem-solving methods to restore or enhance social functioning of individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities through assessment, prevention, and intervention and evaluation, case management, information and referral, supportive counseling, advocacy, research, supervision, community organization, education, and the implementation and administration of policies, programs, and activities. A social worker at this level shall work as an employee in an agency and shall not engage in advanced practice or in clinical social work.

C, D. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 880, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 706, §1. Acts 1983, No. 484, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1309, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, No. 595, §1; Acts 2004, No. 375, §1; Acts 2010, No. 880, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2021, No. 215, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1792 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1792
Pledgor's warranty; division of things
Status: in_force

A pledgor warrants that the thing pledged is not stolen, that the pledgor has not received the thing by fraud, that the thing has no liens or encumbrances against it, that the pledgor is not in voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy and is not anticipating filing a bankruptcy proceeding of any type, and that the pledgor has the right to pawn the thing. A pawnbroker and a pledgor may agree to divide groups or sets of things pawned into separate pawn transactions.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 8
Plan for departmental procedure and operation; standard practice instructions
Status: in_force

The director shall have designed and shall prescribe a definite plan or organization and procedure of the department with a view to the most effective conduct of the work of the department. This plan shall include such elements as unified and systematic procedures, definite allocation of functions to the divisions and other component parts of the department, proper housing and layout of quarters to facilitate the carrying out and supervision of the work in process, effective routing and flow of work, and coordination of staff efforts in carrying out the procedure prescribed. The director shall cause standard practice instructions to be prepared for the guidance of all concerned in the operation of the prescribed plan and the system of procedure based upon it, and for placing the prescribed procedures into effect and fitting them to the plan of organization established in accordance with law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:783 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 783
Reinstatement or reissuance of license
Status: in_force

A. The board may, if the action is warranted, reinstate the license of a dentist or dental hygienist if suspended, or reissue a new license if revoked. If a license is reinstated or reissued following previously applied sanctions relative to a violation of this Chapter, said reinstated or reissued license shall have affixed thereto, an attachment or addendum specifically setting forth any restrictions placed upon said reinstated or reissued license by the board.

B. In case of reinstatement, the reinstated dentist or dental hygienist shall pay all costs or fines, or both, and a reinstatement fee as provided for in the board's fee schedule established pursuant to R.S. 37:795.

C. In case of reissuance, the dentist or dental hygienist whose license has been revoked may be relicensed without an examination upon proper application and payment of all costs or fines, or both, and a relicensing fee as provided for in the board's fee schedule established pursuant to R.S. 37:795 and completion of required continuing education if suspension is over one year.

D. The procedure for the submission of requests, and the approval or denial of requests for reinstatement or reissuance of a license shall be determined by board policy which shall afford applicants for reinstatement or reissuance an opportunity to present their requests.

Acts 1962, No. 17, §7; Acts 1982, No. 278, §1; Acts 1990, No. 738, §1; Acts 1995, No. 920, §1; Acts 2001, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2401 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2401
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Physical Therapy Practice Act".

Acts 1966, No. 68, §1; Acts 1980, No. 398, §1; Acts 1983, No. 555, §1; Acts 1987, No. 208, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 708, §1; Acts 1992, No. 731, §1; Acts 1993, No. 580, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1269, §1, eff. July 8, 2003; Acts 2009, No. 535, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.

NOTE: See Acts 1987, No. 208, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3143 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3143
Failure to advertise; liability for damages
Status: in_force

If any person authorized by law to sell at public auction fails to advertise as required by law he shall be personally liable for all damages which result therefrom and shall be subject to the discipline of the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board.

Acts 1986, No. 564, §6, eff. July 2, 1986; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 371
Expiration of certificates; renewals
Status: in_force

A.(1) All certificates of registration shall expire at midnight on January 31 of each year and shall be renewed on or prior to that date. Certificate holders may renew their certificates by applying to the board for renewal and paying the fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.

(2) Certificates of registration, except those for barber colleges, that have expired less than five years may be renewed on application and the payment of the restoration fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.

(3) Certificates of registration for barber colleges that have expired less than one year may be renewed on application and the payment of the restoration fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.

(4) If an expired certificate is not renewed within the time limit set out herein, it shall not thereafter be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated. Its holder shall become entitled to a new certificate only upon compliance with all the provisions of this Chapter relating to the original issuance of such certificate.

(5) Any renewals after this date but before March 31 shall be assessed an additional fee set by R.S. 37:375, and any renewals paid after March 31 shall be assessed a different fee as set by R.S. 37:375.

B. At least every five years on filing such renewal application, every barber and instructor shall attach thereto two new five-by-three inch photographs of himself taken within ten days of the date they are submitted to the board and signed by the applicant. One of these photographs shall be retained by the board. The board shall attach the other photograph to his certificate and return it to the licensee.

C. Instructors shall always maintain current barber certificates to keep or renew their certificates.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1867 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1867
Disposal or changing identity prohibited during thirty-day period; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. No secondhand dealer shall sell or dispose of or change or destroy the identity of any goods, articles, or things purchased by him before an interval of thirty calendar days from the date of purchase has elapsed. During the thirty calendar days after purchase, a secondhand dealer shall keep the purchased goods, articles, or things on the premises of the secondhand dealer's business location or at such other location within the parish where the secondhand dealer's business is located and the item was purchased. In all instances, a secondhand dealer shall make the item immediately available upon request by a law enforcement agency. Any secondhand dealer may sell, dispose of, change, or destroy any goods, article, or thing purchased by him from a client without any delay, provided that the dealer can prove that the client had valid title to the goods, article, or thing of which he intends to dispose.

B. Repealed by Acts 2012, 292, §2.

Acts 1987, No. 901, §1; Acts 1992, No. 817, §1; Acts 2010, No. 918, §1; Acts 2012, No. 292, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1976 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1976
Preemption
Status: in_force

No governing authority of a political subdivision shall enact an ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:72 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 72
Legislative findings and purpose
Status: in_force

The legislature hereby finds and declares that the purpose of this Part is to promote reliability of information that is used for guidance in financial transactions or for accounting for or assessing the financial status or performance of commercial, noncommercial, and governmental enterprises. The public interest requires that persons professing special competence in accountancy or offering assurance as to the reliability or fairness of presentation of such information shall have demonstrated their qualifications to do so, and that persons who have not demonstrated and maintained such qualifications not be permitted to represent themselves as having such special competence or to offer such assurance. The public interest further requires that the conduct of persons and firms certified, permitted, or licensed as having special competence in accountancy be regulated in all aspects of their professional work, that a public authority competent to prescribe and assess the qualifications and to regulate the conduct of licensees be established, and that the use of titles that have a capacity or tendency to deceive the public as to the status or competence of the persons using such titles be prohibited.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3274 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3274
Powers, duties, authorities, and responsibilities; meetings; quorum
Status: in_force

A. The board shall:

(1) Examine all applicants to be licensed and regulated under the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Administer a written examination for prospective licensees at least twice each year.

(3) Adopt rules and regulations to govern the practice of private security in the state of Louisiana.

(4) Issue, suspend, modify, or revoke licenses or registration cards to provide private security in the state of Louisiana.

(5) Report to the attorney general of the state of Louisiana all persons violating the provisions of this Chapter.

(6) Elect a chairman and a vice chairman, each to serve two-year terms.

(7) Report annually, no later than March 1, to the governor, the secretary of the department, and the legislature on its activities.

(8) Adopt its official seal.

(9) Investigate alleged violations of the provisions of this Chapter and any rules and regulations adopted by the board.

(10) Govern in accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act.

(11) Adopt rules to authorize the assessment of administrative penalties in the form of fines not to exceed five hundred dollars per violation and cost of the board's proceedings.

B. The board may:

(1) Adopt and enforce rules and regulations, bylaws, and rules of professional conduct as the board may deem necessary and proper to regulate private security businesses in the state of Louisiana, to provide for the efficient operation of the board, and otherwise to discharge its duties and powers under this Chapter.

(2) 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 a program of continuing professional education such as the board may consider necessary and appropriate to maintain the highest standards of the private security industry in the state of Louisiana.

(3) Authorize any member of the board to make any affidavit necessary for the issuance of any injunction or other legal process authorized under this Chapter or under the rules and regulations of the board.

(4) Issue subpoenas to require attendance and testimony and the production of documents, for the purpose of enforcing the laws relative to the private security industry and securing evidence of violations thereof.

(5) Maintain a current list of all businesses and persons licensed by the board.

(6) Appoint a qualified executive secretary.

(7) Employ clerical assistance necessary to carry out the administrative work of the board.

(8) Employ legal counsel to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, provided that the fees of such counsel and the costs of all proceedings except criminal prosecutions shall be paid by the board from its own funds.

(9) Incur all necessary and proper expenses.

(10) Purchase or otherwise acquire any real or personal property, including making or entering into mortgages, as may be necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers in order to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter. The board shall take title to and hold such property in its name as an agency of the state.

(11) When a state of emergency has been declared in this state pursuant to R.S. 14:329.6, authorize the operation of out-of-state private security businesses within the state and the use of its employees within the state for the duration of the state of emergency or for a stipulated amount of time after declaration of the state of emergency, not to exceed thirty days from the last day of the declared state of emergency, if the private security business:

(a) Is licensed in another state in which the qualifications, insurance, training, and other similar requirements are at least equal to those required under this Chapter.

(b) Has notified the board that they intend to operate in the state and submits all information requested by the board.

C. The chairman and executive secretary of the board, or in their absence any other member of the board, may administer oaths in the taking of testimony upon any matter appertaining to the duties and powers of the board.

D. The board shall meet quarterly at regular meetings each year. A special meeting may be held at such time and place as specified by the executive secretary on call of the chairman or any four members. The executive secretary shall give written notice of all meetings to the members of the board and to the interested public.

E. A majority of the voting members of the board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, including the granting or issuance of licenses and the rulemaking and adjudicative functions of the board.

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Act 1991, No. 315, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 96, §1; Acts 2006, No. 206, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1363 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1363
Officers of the board
Status: in_force

A. The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer for two year terms; the election to be held within thirty days of August first in each odd-numbered year.

B.(1) The chairman and vice chairman shall each be an active master plumber listed as the responsible master plumber for his company.

(2) The chairman shall vote only in case of a tie.

Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1977, No. 276, §1, eff. July 7, 1977; Acts 2025, No. 438, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1335 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1335
Licensure without examination
Status: in_force

A. A person is eligible to make application to the board and receive a license notwithstanding the requirements of R.S. 37:1333 if the person is actively engaged in the practice of perfusion consistent with applicable law and if the person, as of July 1, 2003, was operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility in the state of Louisiana as the person's primary function.

B. Notwithstanding R.S. 37:1337, a perfusionist member of the advisory committee is not required to be licensed if the member was appointed to the board before July 1, 2003. Within ninety days after the board has issued its first license, a perfusionist member of the board must apply for and receive a license.

Acts 2003, No. 811, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:684 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 684
Qualification of board members
Status: in_force

Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, shall have been engaged in the practice or teaching of engineering or land surveying, as the case may be, for at least twelve years, and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work, as the case may be, for at least five years. For the purposes of this Section, responsible charge of engineering or land surveying teaching may be construed as responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work.

Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2020, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1798 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1798
Information furnished to police, sheriff, or Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Status: in_force

A.(1) Every pawnbroker shall provide all transactional information obtained pursuant to R.S. 37:1796 to the chief of police of the city or town in which he is doing business or to the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business, on a daily basis by the end of the next business day or on such less frequent basis as is required by the chief of police or sheriff. The means for providing the transactional information required under this Section shall be selected by the chief of police or sheriff and shall be one of the following:

(a) By electronic transmission if the pawnbroker has the means available to make transmissions in electronic form via a system which makes solely transactional information available for transmission and for examination by the chief of police of the city or town in which he is doing business, or by the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business, or, when acting pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole.

(b) By placing in the United States mail.

(c) By sending a facsimile.

(2) In the event transactional information is transmitted electronically pursuant to Subparagraph (A)(1)(a) of this Section, the appropriate law enforcement official may, for purposes of an investigation of a crime relating to a particular pawn transaction, request the pawnbroker to mail or fax such official the personally identifiable information relating to such transaction under investigation. The pawnbroker shall deliver the personally identifiable information relating to the identified transaction to the appropriate law enforcement official within twenty-four hours of the request. In the event the pawnbroker transfers information in printed form pursuant to Subparagraph (A)(1)(b) or (c) of this Section, the pawnbroker shall not also be required to transmit such information in electronic form pursuant to Subparagraph (A)(1)(a) of this Section.

(3) If a pawnshop is requested by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of probation and parole to provide transactional information for the purpose of an investigation of a specific crime relating to a particular pawn transaction, then such transactional information shall be tendered. The means for tendering the transactional information shall be selected by the department and the selection shall be limited to the means specified in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

B. The pawnbroker shall have the responsibility of tendering the information provided for in Subsection A of this Section regardless of its use or nonuse by the chief of police in the city or town in which he is doing business or, alternatively, to the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business. The tender of this information is a courtesy mandated by state law and which provides a benefit to the general public. The chief of police or sheriff shall not be mandated to take any particular action concerning the information tendered.

C. For complying with the provisions of this Section and Part the pawnbroker shall be entitled to the service charge set forth in R.S. 37:1799. No further fees, charges, or taxes may be enacted by state or local government related to the use of the information provided to local law enforcement.

Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 2003, No. 500, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 183, §1; Acts 2012, No. 144, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1113
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. Nothing herein shall be construed to allow such persons to render mental health counseling services to the public unless they have also been licensed under the provisions of R.S. 37:1107.

(2) Any nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render mental health counseling services for not more than thirty days a year, who meets the requirements of R.S. 37:1107 for licensure or who holds a valid license and certificate issued under the authority of the laws of another state.

(3) 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 mental health 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.

(4) Any persons licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of the state law, as long as the services rendered are consistent with their laws, professional training, and code of ethics, provided they do not represent themselves as licensed professional counselors or mental health counselors, unless they have also been licensed under the provisions of R.S. 37:1107.

(5) Any priest, rabbi, Christian Science practitioner, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination, provided they are practicing within the employment of their church or religious affiliated institution and they do not represent themselves as licensed professional counselors or mental health counselors unless they have also been licensed under the provisions of R.S. 37:1107.

(6) Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015.

Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 225, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2155 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2155
Residential Contractors Subcommittee; membership; terms; powers; duties
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby established within the board the Residential Contractors Subcommittee, hereinafter referred to as "residential subcommittee", consisting of five members who shall be residents of this state and who have been actively engaged in residential contracting for at least five years prior to appointment by the governor. Three members of the residential subcommittee shall be appointed by the governor from a list of not less than ten names submitted by the Louisiana Homebuilders Association as certified by its president and secretary. One member of the residential subcommittee shall be from and appointed to represent the first congressional district, one member shall be from and appointed to represent the second congressional district, one member shall be from and appointed to represent the third congressional district, one member shall be from and appointed to represent the fourth and fifth congressional districts, and one member shall be from and appointed to represent the sixth congressional district.

B. The terms of office of the initial members appointed to the residential subcommittee shall be one for a three-year term, one for a two-year term, and one for a one-year term, to be determined by the governor. Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for six-year terms. All terms shall commence thirty days after the appointment and all members shall serve until their successors have been appointed and qualified. Vacancies occurring in the membership of the residential subcommittee for any reason shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term. No member appointed after August 1, 2025, shall serve more than three consecutive terms. A member may be removed by the governor for cause or at the request of the chairman for failure to attend more than half of the regularly scheduled meetings within a twelve-month period or for cause.

C. The executive director of the board shall serve as executive director of the residential subcommittee and shall not have voting privileges.

D.(1) A member of the board shall serve as an ex officio member of the residential subcommittee and shall serve as the liaison between the residential subcommittee and the board. He shall be appointed by the chairman of the board and shall serve as the chairman of the residential subcommittee. His presence at a meeting of the residential subcommittee may be counted toward establishing a quorum of the residential subcommittee, and he shall have voting privileges only if either of the following circumstances exists:

(a) His presence is necessary to establish a quorum of the residential subcommittee and there is a tie vote between the appointed members of the residential subcommittee.

(b) His presence is necessary to establish a quorum of the residential subcommittee, only one appointed member of the residential subcommittee is present, and an additional ex officio member has been appointed pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(2) An additional ex officio member of the board shall serve on the residential subcommittee only if his presence, along with the ex officio member serving pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, is required to establish a quorum of the residential subcommittee. This additional ex officio member shall be appointed by the chairman of the board and shall serve as the vice chairman of the residential subcommittee. He shall have voting privileges only if there is a tie vote between an appointed member of the residential subcommittee and the ex officio member serving as chairman of the residential subcommittee.

(3) The board shall pay per diem and travel expenses for ex officio members.

E. A quorum of the residential subcommittee shall consist of a majority of its members which shall be sufficient to conduct residential subcommittee business, and the residential subcommittee shall meet at least once every other month to conduct its business unless, for good cause, a meeting cannot be held. Notice of residential subcommittee meetings shall be posted on the board's official website and at the board office at least ten days prior to the date when the residential subcommittee is to meet.

F. Each member of the residential subcommittee shall be entitled to a per diem allowance of seventy-five dollars for each meeting he attends and be reimbursed for all travel expenses necessarily incurred in attending meetings.

G. Subject to the approval of the board, the residential subcommittee has all of the following powers and duties:

(1) To adopt rules and regulations to govern residential and home improvement contractors in this state.

(2) To issue, suspend, or revoke licenses to do business in this state pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:2150 et seq.

(3) To prescribe and adopt regulations and policies for continuing education. However, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the residential subcommittee shall not approve for use by licensees any continuing education courses or written training programs provided by a member of the residential subcommittee or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest.

(4) To cause the enforcement against, and the prosecution and enjoinder of, all persons violating provisions of this Chapter, and rules and regulations of the board; issue fines, penalties, and other costs for violations; and incur necessary expenses therein.

(5) If an alleged violation is known to the residential subcommittee, the residential subcommittee may correct it or take appropriate action without formal complaint.

Added by Acts 1956, No. 233, §5. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 113, §5; Acts 1992, No. 681, §1, eff. July 6, 1992; Acts 2019, No. 371, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:57 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 57
State laws and jurisdiction
Status: in_force

A person who obtains an occupational license or certification pursuant to this Chapter is subject to the laws regulating the occupation in this state and the jurisdiction of the board in this state.

Acts 2024, No. 253, §1; Acts 2024, No. 568, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:374 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 374
Record of proceedings
Status: in_force

The secretary of the board shall keep a record of all the proceedings of the board. The records relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration shall contain the name, place of business, and residence of each barber and barber college and the date and number of his or its certificate of registration.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.108 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.108
Improper and unprofessional conduct
Status: in_force

A. The board may, after a hearing conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act or by consent of the parties, deny or refuse to issue, revoke, suspend, or cancel a license or place on probation, reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof satisfactory to the board that the person has done or been any of the following:

(1) He has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception.

(2) He has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law.

(3) He has been adjudged to have a mental illness or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(4) He has used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent which adversely affects his practice.

(5) He has engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct including, without limitation, willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice.

(6) He has violated any lawful order, rule, or regulation rendered or adopted by the board.

(7) He has been refused issuance of a license or been disciplined in connection with a license issued by any other state or country, or has surrendered a license issued by another state or country when criminal or administrative charges are pending or threatened against him.

(8) He has refused to submit to an examination and inquiry by an examining committee of physicians appointed by the board to inquire into his physical or mental fitness and ability to practice as a genetic counselor with reasonable skill or safety.

(9) He has practiced or otherwise engaged in conduct or functions beyond the scope of genetic counseling as defined by this Part.

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

C. The final decision of the board in an adjudication proceeding pursuant to this Section, other than by agreement or other informal disposition, shall constitute a public record.

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1; Acts 2024, No. 644, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3276.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3276.1
Suitability
Status: in_force

A. No person may be eligible to apply or be granted a license under the provisions of this Chapter if either of the following applies:

(1) He has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any crime of violence as defined by R.S. 14:2(B).

(2) He has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any other felony offense within ten years prior to the date of the application or less than ten years has elapsed between the date of application and the successful completion or service of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole for which a full pardon or similar relief has not been granted under the laws of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country.

B.(1) No person shall be granted a license under the provisions of this Chapter unless the applicant has demonstrated to the board that he is suitable for licensing. For purposes of this Chapter, suitability means the applicant or licensee is:

(a) A person of good moral character, honesty, and integrity.

(b) A person whose prior activities, arrest, or criminal record if any, reputation, habits, and associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of this state or to the effective regulation of private security companies, and do not create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and operations in the activities authorized by this Chapter and financial arrangements incidental thereto.

(c) Likely to conduct business as authorized by this Chapter in complete compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

(d) Not prohibited from making application or disqualified from licensure under the provisions of Subsection A of this Section.

(e) A person who does not owe the state or local governing authority of the parish or municipality in which the company is located any delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest, excluding items under formal appeal or protest as provided by law.

(2) An applicant who is not disqualified from making application or licensure as a result of Subsection A of this Section shall still be required to demonstrate to the board that he otherwise meets the remaining requirements for suitability, particularly those contained in Subparagraphs (1)(a), (b), and (c) of this Subsection. Evidence of or relating to an arrest, summons, charge, or indictment of an applicant, or the dismissal thereof, shall be considered by the board even if the arrest, summons, charge, or indictment results in acquittal, deferred adjudication, probation, parole, or pardon.

C. All licensees and persons required to be qualified under this Chapter shall have a continuing duty to inform the board of any action which they believe would constitute a violation of this Chapter. No person who so informs the board shall be discriminated against by an applicant or licensee because of supplying such information.

D. Every person who has or controls directly or indirectly more than a five percent ownership, income, or profit interest in an entity which has or applies for a license in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or who receives more than five percent revenue interest in the form of a commission, finder's fee, loan repayment, or any other business expense related to the private security business, or every person who is an officer or a director of the company, or who has the ability, in the opinion of the board, to exercise a significant influence over the activities of a licensee authorized or to be authorized by this Chapter, shall meet all suitability requirements and qualifications for licensees.

Acts 2006, No. 94, §1; Acts 2008, No. 213, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1014 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1014
Establishment of program
Status: in_force

The committee shall administer a program which shall provide a stipend to qualified faculty for the purpose of acquiring a master's or doctoral degree in the field of nursing or a doctoral degree in a related field. The committee shall meet quarterly or as required at a site it determines in order to review applications of academic personnel for stipends. The committee members shall serve without compensation.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 542, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 285, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1357.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1357.1
Practice of acupuncture detoxification; certification; promulgation of rules; public health emergency
Status: in_force

A. The board shall certify as an acupuncture detoxification specialist an individual who works under the general supervision of a physician licensed by the board to practice in the state or a licensed acupuncturist certified by the board to practice in the state and has successfully completed the following:

(1) NADA training by a registered NADA trainer.

(2) NADA certification.

(3) Registration with the board.

B.(1) Pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the board shall promulgate rules and regulations in collaboration with its Integrative and Complementary Medicine Committee that it deems necessary to regulate the certification of acupuncture detoxification specialists and the practice of acupuncture detoxification in the state. Such rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) Provisions regarding the adoption of fees.

(b) Provisions regarding the action to deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation individuals who act beyond the scope of practice or engage in unprofessional conduct.

(c) Provisions regarding the general supervision of acupuncture detoxification specialists.

(2) The Integrative and Complementary Medicine Committee may conduct and its members may attend and participate in a meeting for the purposes of carrying out its duties pursuant to this Subsection or any other provision of law via electronic means in accordance with R.S. 42:17.3.

C. Acupuncture detoxification specialists from other states who are certified by NADA shall be allowed to practice acupuncture detoxification in Louisiana during a public health emergency and for such periods thereafter as the Louisiana Department of Health deems the need for emergency services to continue to exist, and under rules and regulations set forth by the board.

Acts 2007, No. 452, §1; Acts 2016, No. 550, §1; Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1226.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1226.2
Prescription drug returns, exchanges, and redispensing; donation requirements; authority to promulgate rules; limitation of liability
Status: in_force

A. All drugs dispensed on prescription to a patient shall be accepted for return, exchange, or redispensing by a charitable pharmacy after such drugs have been removed from the pharmacy premises where they were dispensed including but not limited to:

(1) In a hospital with a permitted hospital pharmacy on site, drugs may be returned to the pharmacy in accordance with good professional practice standards.

(2) Any person, including a drug manufacturer, hospital, health care facility, or governmental entity may donate prescription drugs to a charitable pharmacy for relabeling and dispensing to the indigent, free of charge, pursuant to a valid prescription order.

B. Donations of prescription drugs to a charitable pharmacy are subject to the following requirements:

(1) The charitable pharmacy may accept drugs in their original sealed and tamper-evident packaging, including drugs packaged in single-unit doses, including blister packs. These drugs may be dispensed when the outside packaging is opened if the single-unit dose packaging is intact, subject to the provisions of Paragraph (B)(2) of this Section.

(2) The pharmacist in charge of the charitable pharmacy shall determine if the drug is not adulterated or misbranded and is safe to dispense. No product where the integrity of the medication cannot be assured shall be redispensed by the pharmacist of the charitable pharmacy.

(3) The donor shall execute a form stating the donation of the drugs. The pharmacy shall retain that form along with other acquisition records.

(4) The patient's name, prescription number, and any other identifying marks shall be obliterated from the packaging prior to redispensing the medication to another patient.

(5) The drug name, strength, and expiration date shall remain on the medication package label. The redispensed medication shall be assigned the expiration date stated on the package.

(6) Expired drugs accepted by a charitable pharmacy shall not be redispensed.

(7) The charitable pharmacy shall comply with all state and federal laws regarding controlled dangerous substances.

(8) No drug dispensed through a charitable pharmacy shall be eligible for reimbursement from the Medicaid Pharmacy Program.

(9) In the event that a charitable pharmacy in the closest proximity to the donor refuses the donation, such refusal shall be documented by the donor, who then may make the donation to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections-Corrections Services for distribution to the penal institution pharmacies under its authority.

C. The board shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Section.

D.(1) No person, including a drug manufacturer, healthcare facility, or governmental agency who donates prescription drugs to a charitable pharmacy, as well as the charitable pharmacy, any pharmacist who originally dispensed the donated prescription drugs, any pharmacist dispensing donated prescription drugs, or the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy shall be subject to any professional disciplinary action, criminal prosecution, liability in tort or other civil action for injury, death, or loss to person or property related to the donating, accepting, or dispensing of donated prescription drugs.

(2) No pharmaceutical manufacturer shall be liable for any claim or injury arising from the transfer of any prescription drug pursuant to the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to liability for failure to transfer or communicate product or consumer information regarding the transferred drug, as well as the expiration date of the transferred drug.

E. For purposes of this Section "charitable pharmacy" means the practice of a pharmacy at a site where prescriptions are dispensed by a charitable organization free of charge to appropriately screened and qualified patients.

F. A hospital, health care facility, or governmental entity enrolled in the Medicaid program shall attempt to donate all unused or surplus prescription drugs meeting the criteria in Subsections A and B of this Section to charitable pharmacies. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any hospital, health care facility, or governmental entity owned by or operated by an agency or department of the executive branch of the state.

G. In the event such hospital, health care facility or governmental entity does not have a charitable pharmacy within twenty miles of its location, the charitable pharmacy shall have the obligation to obtain those prescription drugs. In the event the charitable pharmacy is unable to make such arrangements, there shall be no requirement on the part of the hospital, health care facility or governmental entity to donate the drugs.

H. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a faith-based charitable pharmacy shall not be required to accept any prescription drugs it deems to conflict with its faith values.

I. For the purpose of this Section, "governmental entity" shall mean a health care facility owned and operated by a political subdivision of the state.

Acts 2004, No. 811, §1; Acts 2006, No. 643, §1; Acts 2006, No. 797, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1920 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1920
Purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to protect the public from improper sales techniques by itinerant vendors, and to provide a method of processing warranty claims on merchandise sold by itinerant vendors.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:342 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 342
Officers of board
Status: in_force

The board shall elect a president and a vice president.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3184 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3184
Inactive status
Status: in_force

A.(1) A certificate of registration which has become inactive may be reactivated pursuant to this Section upon application to the board and payment of a reactivation fee.

(2) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a certificate of registration. The continuing education requirement for reactivating a certificate of registration shall be not less than five hours approved by the board for each year the registration was inactive. The board shall only approve continuing education that builds upon the basic knowledge of interior design.

(3) Any certificate of registration which has been inactive for more than four years shall automatically expire if the registrant has not made application for reactivation. Once a certificate of registration expires, it becomes null and void without any further action by the board. At least one year prior to expiration of the inactive registration, the board shall give notice to the registrant at his last address of record that, unless reactivated, the certificate of registration will expire.

B. The board shall adopt rules relating to application procedures for inactive status and for the reactivation of inactive certificates of registration.

Acts 1990, No. 846, §2; Acts 1999, No. 426, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3469 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3469
Qualifications and requirements for licensure
Status: in_force

A. Every applicant for licensure as a distributor shall meet all qualifications and requirements designated by the board in accordance with this Chapter and all applicable requirements of federal law and regulation.

B. The application for licensure shall be made on a form provided by the board. Each application shall be accompanied with the reasonable licensure fee prescribed by the board. Each application form shall contain language that authorizes the board to obtain a criminal history record on the applicant, designated responsible party, and any owners to determine if the applicant, designated responsible party, or owners have ever been convicted of a felony violation of federal or state law.

Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1992, No. 802, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3111
Board creation; qualification; domicile; term of office; confirmation; oath of office; compensation
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board is hereby created as an agency of the state government in the office of the governor. No member of the board shall be held liable as an individual in any suit against the board.

B. The board shall be composed of seven persons, five of whom shall be auctioneers; one selected from each public service commission district, and two of whom shall be consumers from the public at large, all appointed by the governor. Each appointee shall be a citizen of the United States of America, a resident of Louisiana, and at least thirty years of age. The governor shall designate one member of the board to serve as chairman. The board shall elect a vice chairman annually by majority vote of the total membership of the board.

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

D. Each appointed member shall serve at the pleasure of the governor for a term concurrent to the term of office of the governor appointing him, except that each member shall serve until his successor has been appointed and begins serving. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of a member of the board, the governor shall fill the vacancy by appointing a qualified person for the remainder of the unexpired term.

E. 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.

F. Members of the board may receive a per diem or compensation when actually attending a meeting of the board or any of its committees and for the time spent on behalf of the board on official business. Additionally, members may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel, incidental, and clerical expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter when and if funds are available from the board's funds.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5. Acts 1984, No. 749, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 780, §1; Acts 1993, No. 584, §1; Acts 1997, No. 923, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §4; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 144, §21, eff. March 1, 2001, if const. amend. proposed by Act No. 153 of 2000 1st Ex. Sess. is adopted in Nov., 2000; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 696, §1, eff. June 25, 2001.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1984, NO. 749, §2.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2586 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2586
Renewal of license
Status: in_force

Each licensee under the provisions of this Chapter may on or before December 1, make application to the director for renewal of its license, which said application for renewal shall be on the form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars together with a bond as required in the case of an original application.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2662 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2662
Disciplinary action; violations
Status: in_force

A. Any individual licensed or registered pursuant to this Chapter may have his license suspended or revoked or be disciplined by the board upon proof that such individual:

(1) Has been convicted of any offense which constitutes a felony under the laws of this state, whether or not the conviction was in a court in this state.

(2) Has obtained his license or registration by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of material facts.

(3) Has engaged in negligent or fraudulent billing in connection with services provided.

(4) Has engaged in conduct likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public, or demonstrated a willful or careless disregard for the welfare or safety of a consumer.

(5) Has engaged in unprofessional conduct, as defined by the rules established by the board, or has violated the code of ethics adopted and published by the board.

(6) Has violated any lawful order, rule or regulation rendered or adopted by the board.

(7) Has provided professional services while:

(a) Mentally incompetent.

(b) Under the influence of alcohol.

(c) Under the influence of any narcotic or controlled dangerous substance or other drug that is in excess of therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication.

(8) Has violated any provision of this Chapter.

B. It shall be unlawful for any individual to engage in the practice of speech-language pathology or the practice of audiology unless currently licensed or registered to practice pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. The individual engaging in unlicensed practice shall be subject to a cease and desist order or disciplinary action by the board, as appropriate, and as provided for in Subsection C of this Section.

C. The board may impose, separately or in combination, any of the following disciplinary actions when an individual violates the provisions of this Chapter:

(1) Refuse to issue or renew a license or registration.

(2) Issue a public letter of reprimand or concern.

(3) Require restitution of costs and expenses in connection with the enforcement of this Chapter.

(4) Impose probationary conditions.

(5) Impose a fine for each violation not to exceed one thousand dollars.

(6) Suspend or revoke a license or registration.

(7) Restrict the license by limiting or reducing the scope of practice.

(8) Otherwise discipline a licensee or registrant upon proof of violations of any provisions of this Chapter.

(9) Issue a consent agreement and order.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2017, No. 302, §1; Acts 2025, No. 363, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2817 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2817
Special provisions; use of x-ray; retention of records
Status: in_force

A. A chiropractor licensed under this Chapter is entitled to utilize x-ray procedures for the sole purpose of chiropractic analysis. Such x-ray procedures shall be administered with efficient exposure techniques and optimal operation of radiation equipment in order to minimize the amount of and repetition of x-ray exposure to which a patient is subjected during such analysis.

B. Such procedures shall not include radio-therapy, fluoroscopy, or any other form of ionizing radiation, except x-ray, which may be used only for the purpose of chiropractic analysis.

C.(1) Patient records shall be retained by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of six years from the date a patient is last seen by the chiropractic physician.

(2) Graphic matter, images, x-ray films, and like matter that are necessary to produce a diagnosis or therapeutic report shall be retained, preserved, and properly stored by a chiropractic physician in the original, microfilmed, or similarly reproduced form for a minimum period of three years from the date a patient is last treated by the chiropractic physician. Such graphic matter, images, x-ray film, and like matter shall be retained for longer periods when requested in writing by the patient.

Acts 1990, No. 243, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.37 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.37
Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

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

B. If it is established that any person has been or is committing any act prohibited by any provision of this Part or prohibited by the board by authority of this Part, the court shall enter a decree enjoining said person from further violation of this Part.

C. In case of violation of any injunction issued in accordance with the provisions of this Part, the court shall try and punish the offender for contempt of court in accordance with law.

Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1172 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1172
Membership
Status: in_force

A. The board shall consist of seventeen members appointed by the governor, including two licensed pharmacists from each of the pharmacy districts as provided in R.S. 37:1173 and one representative of the consumers of Louisiana from the state at-large who possess the qualifications specified in R.S. 37:1174. The governor shall ensure that his appointments demonstrate race, gender, ethnic, and geographical diversity.

B. Each appointment by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation.

Amended by Acts 1970, No. 372, §1; Acts 1977, No. 684, §13. Acts 1984, No. 875, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 824, §1; Acts 1989, No. 212, §1, eff. July 28, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 5, §1, eff. Jan. 13, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 252, §1, eff. June 2, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:357 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 357
Application for barber college certificate; board hearing; inspection
Status: in_force

A. An applicant for a certificate of registration to operate a barber college shall file an application with the board in such form as the board may prescribe accompanied by the fee required by this Chapter. Upon receipt of the application, the board shall require the applicant, if an individual or a member, partner, or officer thereof if the applicant is a firm, partnership, or corporation, to appear personally before the board and submit information in such form as the board may by regulation prescribe showing the following:

(1) The location of the proposed college and its physical facilities and equipment.

(2) The proposed maximum number of students to be trained at one time and the number of instructors to be provided.

(3) The nature and terms of the applicant's right of possession of the proposed premises whether by lease, ownership, or otherwise.

(4) The financial ability of the applicant to operate the college in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations of the board.

(5) Such other information as the board considers necessary.

B. Prior to the issuance of the certificate, the board or its representative shall inspect the college and shall determine that it complies with this Chapter and the regulations of the board. Before making such inspection, the board may require the applicant to furnish such evidence as is necessary to show compliance with any local laws governing the operation of barber colleges in the particular locality in which the college is to be located.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §5; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3155 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3155
Classification of facilities
Status: in_force

A. Within one hundred twenty days of effective date of this Chapter, the board shall classify and list all nonhazardous solid waste disposal facilities which accommodate residential and commercial solid waste. The list shall include sanitary landfills, open dumps, and landfarming operations. Thereafter, the board may classify and list other solid waste management facilities including, but not limited to incinerators and transfer stations. Every classified facility shall have one or more certified operators as prescribed by this Chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated under its provisions.

B. From time to time additional solid waste management facilities may be classified by the board, and it may require that these facilities be operated by certified operators. The board shall establish such times for certification.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 543, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3390.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3390.4
Confidentiality
Status: in_force

No person holding a credential or status recognized by the board and authorized by this Chapter may disclose any information he may have acquired from persons consulting him in his professional capacity where the information was necessary to enable him to render services to those persons except:

(1) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability, with the written consent of his personal representative, other persons authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on his life, health, or physical condition.

(2) When the person is a minor under the age of eighteen and the information acquired indicates that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, then, the person having received the information may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon any examination, trial, or other proceeding in which the commission of such crime is a subject of inquiry, unless otherwise prohibited by law.

(3) When the person is a minor under the age of eighteen and the information acquired shall be disclosed pursuant to any law which mandates the reporting of certain information relative to minors and the persons or agencies to whom the information shall be disclosed.

(4) When, unless otherwise prohibited by law, a communication reveals the contemplation of a crime or harmful act.

(5) When the person waives the privilege by filing a complaint with the board or otherwise invokes the jurisdiction of the board.

Acts 2004, No. 803, §3, eff. July 8, 2004; Acts 2020, No. 328, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2659 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2659
Qualifications for license
Status: in_force

A. No individual shall be eligible for licensure or provisional licensure by the board as an audiologist, speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant, or any manner of dual licensure thereof, as applicable, unless the individual:

(1) Displays good moral character. For purposes of this Section, "good moral character" includes but is not limited to the qualities of honesty, fairness, candor, trustworthiness, observance of fiduciary or other legal obligations, and a respect for the rights of other persons and the laws of this state, such as if the applicant has been convicted of a felony. Any determination and review of criminal history records information shall be conducted in accordance with applicable state laws.

(2) Holds a doctoral degree, or equivalent, in audiology from an accredited educational program, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript, which consists of course work approved by the board.

(3) Has completed supervised clinical practicum through an accredited educational program, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board.

(4) Has passed an examination approved by the board pertinent to the license sought.

B.(1) No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathologist unless the individual:

(a) Is of good moral character.

(b) Holds a master's degree, or equivalent, in speech-language pathology from an accredited educational program, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript which consists of course work approved by the board.

(c) Has completed supervised clinical practicum through an accredited educational program, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board.

(d) Has passed an examination approved by the board pertinent to the area of practice.

(e) Presents written evidence from an employer or supervisor of at least thirty-six weeks of full-time supervised postgraduate professional employment, or its part-time equivalent. This experience must follow the completion of the requirements set forth in Subparagraphs (1)(b) and (c) of this Subsection.

(2) Individuals holding a baccalaureate degree in speech pathology and a speech pathology license issued pursuant to the law in effect prior to August 15, 1995, may continue to renew such license as specified in the rules and regulations as established by the board.

C. Individuals who apply for dual licensure in audiology and speech-language pathology must meet the qualifications set forth in Subsections A and B of this Section.

D. The board may issue a provisional speech-language pathology license to an individual who:

(1) Except for the supervised postgraduate professional experience, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist as provided by Subsection B of this Section. An individual may not hold such license for more than three years from the date of original issuance.

(2) Except for the supervised postgraduate professional experience and the examination requirement, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathologist as provided by Subsection B of this Section. An individual shall fulfill the examination requirement within one year from the date of original issuance. An individual who has passed the examination may have two additional years to complete the postgraduate professional experience.

E. The board may issue a restricted license to an individual who previously held a restricted license, on or prior to August 15, 1995, and submits proof of such licensure. Such individual may maintain a restricted license in accordance with the requirements for renewal established in R.S. 37:2661.1.

F. No individual shall be eligible for licensure by the board as a speech-language pathology assistant unless the individual:

(1) Is of good moral character.

(2) Holds at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution, as evidenced by the submission of an official transcript and has completed the course work specified by the board.

(3) Has completed required supervised clinical practicum from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating programs, as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board, or has completed a combination of supervised clinical practicum from an accredited educational institution or its cooperating program as evidenced by official documentation from the institution, the content of which shall be approved by the board, as well as supervised on-the-job training, the content of which shall be approved by the board.

G. The board may issue a provisional speech-language pathology assistant license to an individual who, except for the supervised on-the-job training, the content of which shall be approved by the board, meets the requirements for licensure as a speech-language pathology assistant as provided by Subsection F of this Section. An individual may not hold such provisional license for more than three years from the date of original issuance.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 1979; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2016, No. 478, §1; Acts 2025, No. 363, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3258 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3258
Professional liability
Status: in_force

A. Physician evaluation and examination as provided in R.S. 37:3244 shall be deemed to constitute a risk assessment. A physician performing a risk assessment is responsible only for determining that at the time of the risk assessment the individual is at low or normal risk of developing complications during pregnancy and childbirth. For any physician performing a physician risk assessment, the physician-patient relationship shall only exist for the purposes of the risk assessment and shall not continue after the conclusion of the physician risk assessment.

B. Physician risk assessment as defined in this Section shall not create either of the following:

(1) Any legal duty, responsibility, or obligation by the physician to provide continuing care after the conclusion of the physician risk assessment.

(2) A legal relationship between the physician and the licensed midwife or any duty, responsibility, or obligation by the physician to supervise, collaborate, back-up, or oversee the licensed midwife's care of the patient.

C. No physician or other health care provider as defined in R.S. 40:1231.1, no hospital as defined in R.S. 40:2102, and no institution, facility, or clinic licensed by the department shall be:

(1) Deemed to have established a legal relationship with a licensed midwife solely by providing a risk assessment as defined in this Section or accepting a transfer of a patient from a licensed midwife.

(2) Liable for civil damages arising out of the negligent, grossly negligent, or wanton or willful acts or omissions of the licensed midwife solely for providing a risk assessment as defined in this Section or accepting a transfer of a patient from a licensed midwife.

Acts 2012, No. 772, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1212 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1212
Pharmacy technicians
Status: in_force

The board may register individuals as pharmacy technician candidates and certify individuals as pharmacy technicians, both of whom may assist a pharmacist in the practice of pharmacy, as specified in board rules. Notwithstanding any provision in law to the contrary, in all cases, a pharmacist must verify the accuracy of a prescription before the drug or device may be transferred to a patient or patient's agent. The board may also set minimum training and education requirements and examinations for certification as a pharmacy technician as it deems necessary. The board may, by rule, establish ratios for pharmacy technician candidates to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to pharmacists, but in no case shall such ratio be less than two pharmacy technicians to one pharmacist.

Acts 1999, No. 269, §1; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1328, §1; Acts 2004, No. 131, §1; Acts 2005, No. 387, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:385 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 385
Information not to be divulged
Status: in_force

No member of the board and no officer, agent, or employee thereof shall divulge to any person the contents of any document, paper, or record examined by him in the performance of his duties under this Chapter or any information obtained by him in the course of his investigations except when necessary to carry out the purpose of this Chapter.

Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3244 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3244
Scope of practice
Status: in_force

A. Licensed midwifery in Louisiana is limited in scope to practice and outlined in this Section.

B. The licensed midwife may provide care to low risk patients determined by physician evaluation and examination to be essentially normal for pregnancy and childbirth. Such care includes prenatal supervision and counseling; preparation for childbirth; and supervision and care during labor and delivery and care of the mother and the newborn in the immediate postpartum period if progress meets criteria generally accepted as normal as defined by the board.

C. A person may be issued a license as a licensed midwife, or permit as an apprentice midwife, or a senior apprentice midwife, such that:

(1) A licensed midwife may provide any care or services provided for in Subsection B of this Section.

(2) A senior apprentice midwife may provide care or services only under the supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse midwife, or licensed midwife.

(3) An apprentice midwife may provide care or services only under the supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse midwife, or licensed midwife.

D. Prior to providing any services, a licensed midwife shall obtain informed consent, in writing, of the patient in a manner and form prescribed by the board which shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) The name and license number of the licensed midwife.

(2) The patient's name, address, telephone number, and the name of the patient's primary care provider if the patient has one.

(3) A statement that the licensed midwife is not an advanced practice registered nurse midwife or physician.

(4) A description of the education, training, continuing education, and experience of the licensed midwife.

(5) A description of the licensed midwife's philosophy of practice.

(6) A statement recognizing the obligation of the licensed midwife to provide the client, upon request, separate documents describing the law and regulations governing the practice of midwifery, including the requirement for an evaluation and examination by a physician, the protocol for transfer or mandatory transfer, and the licensed midwife's personal written practice guidelines.

(7) A description of the protocol for transfer to a hospital.

(8) A complete and accurate description of the services to be provided to the patient.

(9) Whether the licensed midwife maintains a professional liability policy and if insurance is maintained, a description of the liability conditions and limits of such insurance.

(10) Any additional information or requirement which the board deems necessary to protect the health, safety, or welfare of the patient.

Acts 1984, No. 688, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1988, No. 701, §2; Acts 2012, No. 772, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3415.11 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3415.11
Limitations
Status: in_force

An appraisal management company licensed in this state pursuant to this Chapter shall not enter into contracts or agreements with an independent appraiser for the performance of real estate appraisal services unless that person is licensed and in good standing pursuant to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Law, R.S. 37:3391 et seq.

Acts 2009, No. 502, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2588 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2588
Persons engaged in the financial planning and management service prior to the effective date of this Chapter
Status: in_force

Any person, firm or corporation, lawfully engaged in the business of rendering credit and financial adjusting service in the State of Louisiana for at least one year, immediately prior to the effective date of this Chapter, shall be entitled to receive a license hereunder by filing an application within one year after the passage of this Chapter and furnishing a bond as hereinabove required, and the payment of the annual fee.

Acts 1970, No. 423, §8.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:73 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 73
Definitions
Status: in_force

When used in this Part, the following terms have the following meanings ascribed to them:

(1)(a) "Attest" means providing the following services, subject to the exceptions provided for in R.S. 37:83:

(i) Any audit or other engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Auditing Standards (SAS) or Government Auditing Standards.

(ii) Any review or compilation to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services (SSARS).

(iii) Any examination, review, or agreed upon procedures engagement to be performed in accordance with the Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements (SSAE).

(iv) Any engagement to be performed in accordance with the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

(b) Such statements on standards shall be adopted by reference by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be those developed for general application by recognized national accountancy organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).

(2) "Board" means the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana.

(3) "Certificate" means a certificate as a certified public accountant issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part, as follows:

(a) An "active certificate" is granted to or renewed by an individual who has met all requirements pursuant to the provisions of this Part, including the experience requirement. A holder of a valid active certificate is licensed to use the certified public accountant or CPA title in Louisiana. Such a person is referenced in this Part as a licensee.

(b) An "inactive certificate" is one held by an individual who registers with the board in inactive status. This applies to (i) persons grandfathered by R.S. 37:75(I) who held an unlicensed certificate under the prior accountancy act or (ii) persons granted an exemption from continuing education pursuant to R.S. 37:76(D)(2). Such a person may use the designation "CPA-Inactive" or "CPA-Retired" in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(3.1) "Civil proceeding" means any civil judicial action, arbitration, administrative proceeding, review panel pursuant to this Chapter, or proceeding before the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana.

(4) "Client" means a person or entity that agrees with a licensee to receive any professional service.

(5) "CPA firm" means any sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership, registered limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or other form of organization issued a permit to practice in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(6)(a) "CPA-Retired" means either of the following:

(i) A licensee holding an active certificate for a minimum of twenty consecutive years, who has reached the age of fifty-five years, and is no longer an owner, partner, shareholder, member, contractor, contractee, or employee of a CPA firm.

(ii) A licensee holding an active certificate for which the board has granted CPA-Retired status based on a medical disability.

(b) A CPA-Retired may not perform any services set forth in the Louisiana Accountancy Act, but this status does not preclude uncompensated volunteer services as long as the individual does not sign any documents related to such services as a CPA. If a CPA-Retired wishes to return to active or CPA-Inactive status, he or she shall comply with provisions prescribed by board rule.

(7) "Good moral character" means the propensity to provide professional services in a fair, honest, and open manner and the lack of history of any dishonest or felonious acts.

(8) "License" means an active certificate of certified public accountant, pursuant to Subparagraph(3)(a) of this Section, or a CPA firm's permit to practice issued in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(9) "Licensee" means the holder of a license.

(10) "Manager" means a manager of a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership.

(11) "Member" means a member of a limited liability company or a limited liability partnership.

(12) "Peer review" means a study, appraisal, or review of one or more aspects of the professional work of a CPA firm that performs attest services by a person or persons who hold licenses and who are not affiliated with the CPA firm being reviewed.

(13) "Permit" means a permit to practice as a CPA firm issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part or pursuant to corresponding provisions of law of another state.

(14) "Preparation of financial statement" means an engagement by a licensee to prepare financial statements for an entity but not to perform a compilation, review, or audit with respect to those financial statements and as provided in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services.

(15) "Professional" means arising out of or related to the specialized knowledge or skills associated with CPAs.

(16) "Report" means, when used with reference to any attest services, an opinion, report, or other form of language that states or implies an assurance as to the reliability of any financial statement or assertion. "Report" also means any statement or implication that the person or firm issuing it has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing and that the service reported upon was performed under standards for such services established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Such a statement or implication of special knowledge or competence may arise from use by the issuer of the report of names or titles indicating that the person or firm is an accountant or auditor, or from the language of the report itself. "Report" also means any form of language which disclaims an opinion when such form of language is conventionally understood to imply any positive assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements referred to or special competence on the part of the person or firm issuing such language. "Report" also means any other form of language that is conventionally understood to imply such assurance or such special knowledge or competence.

(17) "Rule" means any rule, regulation, or other written directive of general application adopted by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(18) "State" means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. "This state" or "the state" means the state of Louisiana.

(19) "Substantial equivalency" or "substantially equivalent" means a determination by the board, or its designee, that the education, examination, and experience requirements contained in the statutes and administrative rules of another state or jurisdiction are comparable to or exceed the education, examination, and experience requirements of this state or that an individual CPA's education, examination, and experience qualifications are comparable to or exceed the education, examination, and experience requirements of this state.

Acts 1979, No. 510, §1. Acts 1984, No. 747, §1, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 460, §1, eff. Jan. 14, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 473, §1, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 214, §1; Acts 2007, No. 102, §1; Acts 2008, No. 203, §1; Acts 2016, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1274.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1274.1
Laser surgery; requirements
Status: in_force

Only persons licensed under the laws of this state to practice medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, or podiatry shall perform laser surgery.

Acts 1991, No. 433, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2445 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2445
New application fee; qualifications
Status: in_force

A new applicant for a first-time license shall pay a fee of two hundred dollars and shall show to the satisfaction of the board that he:

(1) Is a person of good moral character.

(2) Is twenty-one years of age or older.

(3) Has an education equivalent to a four-year course in an accredited high school and two years of college or two years of accredited higher education or has continuously engaged in fitting and selling hearing aids during the two years preceding the effective date of this Chapter.

(4) Is free of contagious or infectious disease.

Acts 1968, No. 302, §5, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.27 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.27
Renewal
Status: in_force

A. Each person who holds a license as a physician assistant in this state shall, upon notification from the board, renew said license by:

(1) Submitting the appropriate fee as determined by the board.

(2) Completing the appropriate forms.

(3) Meeting any other requirements set forth by the board.

B. A physician assistant seeking licensure renewal will not be required to make a personal appearance before the board, unless the assistant is currently engaged in a licensure revocation or discipline proceeding.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 753, §1. Acts 1993, No. 662, §1, eff. June 16, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2868 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2868
Fees
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, under its authority established in R.S. 37:1281(A)(2), shall establish fees for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The fees shall be in an amount, to the extent feasible, to cover the administrative expenses of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners for the licensure process, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 2005, No. 272, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:2156.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 2156.3
Installation of solar energy equipment and systems
Status: in_force

A. A Solar Energy Equipment license shall be required to install solar energy equipment or solar energy systems for which the project value is ten thousand dollars or more.

B. An applicant for Solar Energy Equipment shall hold one or more of the following major license classifications:

(1) Building Construction.

(2) Electrical.

(3) Mechanical.

(4) Residential Construction.

C. An Electrical license is required to connect wiring or hookups for any photovoltaic panel or system for which the project value is ten thousand dollars or more.

D. A Mechanical license is required to connect piping or equipment for any solar thermal system for which the project value is ten thousand dollars or more.

E. The provisions of this Section shall apply to entities engaged in the business of selling, leasing, installing, servicing, or monitoring solar energy equipment. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose civil or criminal liability on homeowners or on any third party providing financing to the homeowner, financing for installation, or purchasing the tax credits described in this Section from any homeowner or contractor. Entities engaged in the business of arranging agreements for the lease or sale of solar energy systems or acquiring customers for financing entities shall not be exempt from the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2014, No. 862, §1; Acts 2022, No. 195, §1; Acts 2025, No. 422, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3120 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 3120
Adoption of rules
Status: in_force

The adoption of any rule or regulation, guideline, substantive procedure, or code of conduct shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 508, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1360.107 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1360.107
Expiration of license; renewal; fee; expired license
Status: in_force

A. A license issued by the board shall be subject to annual renewal and shall expire and become null and void unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board.

B. To renew a license, a genetic counselor shall pay a renewal fee required by the board not later than the expiration date of the license, and meet all other requirements for renewal provided in this Part.

C. If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a license, the license shall become invalid without further action by the board.

D.(1) To renew a license issued in accordance with this Part, an applicant shall satisfy at least one of the following continuing education requirements:

(a) Completion of at least twenty-five contact hours that have been approved by the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

(b) Successful completion of a reading assignment and proctored examination in medical genetics provided by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

(c) Completion of such other continuing education as may be recommended by the advisory committee, approved by the board, and defined in rules of the board.

(2) An applicant seeking renewal of a license shall certify to the board either of the following:

(a) That he has complied with the continuing education requirement provided for in this Subsection.

(b) That he has not complied with the continuing education requirement provided for in this Subsection but is seeking a waiver of such requirement from the board as provided in Subsection E of this Section.

E. The board may grant an applicant seeking renewal of a license a waiver from all or part of the continuing education requirement for the renewal period if the applicant was not able to fulfill the requirement due to a hardship that resulted from any of the following conditions:

(1) Service in the armed forces of the United States during a substantial part of the renewal period.

(2) An incapacitating illness or injury.

(3) Other circumstances as determined by the board.

Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1525 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1525
Renewal of expired licenses
Status: in_force

Any person who shall practice veterinary medicine after the expiration of his license and willfully or by neglect fail to renew such license shall be guilty of practicing in violation of this Chapter; however, any person may renew an expired license within five years of the date of its expiration by making written application for renewal and paying the current renewal fee plus all delinquent renewal fees. After five years have elapsed since the date of the expiration, a license may not be renewed, but the holder must make application for a new license and submit to the license examination.

The board may by rule waive the payment of the annual registration renewal fee of a licensed veterinarian during the period when he is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States, not to exceed three years or the duration of a national emergency, whichever is longer.

Acts 1966, No. 35, §1, eff. July 1, 1967; S.C.R. No. 126, 1984 R.S.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:623 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 623
Proof of license
Status: in_force

The board shall maintain a record book wherein the names of all persons who are licensed to practice podiatry by the board shall be inscribed. If an applicant successfully passes the examination provided for in this Part, he shall receive from the board under its seal a certificate entitling him to practice podiatry in this state. This certificate or a renewal thereof, shall be the only evidence of the right of a person to practice podiatry.

A copy of the certificate certified by the secretary of the board shall be received as evidence in all the courts in this state.

Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1361 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 37 / Section 1361
State Plumbing Board; appointments; qualifications; legislative intent; authority
Status: in_force

A. The purpose of the legislature in enacting this Chapter is the protection of the health, safety, environment, and general welfare of all those persons who use and rely upon plumbing, and medical gas and vacuum systems for their personal or commercial needs, and the affording to such persons of an effective and practical protection against incompetent, inexperienced, or unlawful acts by persons who perform plumbing and medical gas and vacuum systems work. Further, the legislative intent is that the State Plumbing Board shall be the sole and exclusive agency in this state empowered to license natural persons and regulated business entities engaged or seeking to engage in the business of plumbing and medical gas and vacuum systems installation and verification and to ensure compliance with the licensing requirements of this Chapter. Nothing herein shall preclude any current authority of the State Licensing Board for Contractors.

B. The State Plumbing Board is created. The board, which shall be appointed by the governor, shall consist of one registered mechanical engineer who is also licensed by the State Plumbing Board, one plumbing inspector who is also licensed by the State Plumbing Board, five master plumbers, one journeyman plumber, one residential plumber limited, and two members of the public. Each appointment shall be made in the following manner: (1) The registered mechanical engineer shall be from a list of three names submitted by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(2) The plumbing inspector shall be from a list of three names submitted by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council.

(3)(a) Three active master plumbers shall be from a list of nine names submitted by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors of Louisiana or its successor.

(b) Two master plumbers shall be from a list of six names submitted by the Louisiana Pipe Trades Association or its successor.

(c) Any active master plumber appointed shall be listed as the responsible master plumber for his company.

(4) The journeyman plumber shall be from a list of three names submitted by the Louisiana Pipe Trades Association or its successor.

(5) The residential plumber limited by the governor.

(6) One member of the public shall be from a list of three names submitted by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(7) One member of the public shall be from a list of three names submitted by the president of the Senate.

C. The board shall be a corporate body, may sue and be sued, and shall possess in addition to the powers herein granted, all the usual powers incident to corporation.

D. All members shall be qualified electors of this state and, except for the public members, shall be licensed by the board. The public members shall represent the general public and shall not earn their livelihood in a construction-related industry.

E. Six members shall constitute a quorum.

F.(1)(a) The board shall be the sole and exclusive agency in this state empowered to license any natural person or regulated business entity who is engaged or who seeks to engage in the business of gas fitting work for the general public that includes installation, repair, improvement, alterations, or removal of natural gas piping, tanks, and appliances annexed to real property.

(b) Nothing in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be construed to supersede any of the following:

(i) The authority of the State Licensing Board for Contractors to regulate mechanical contractors as defined in R.S. 37:2150.1.

(ii) The authority of the Louisiana Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission to regulate gas fitter installations pursuant to R.S. 40:1846.

(c) The board is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations related to gas fitting, and those rules and regulations shall preempt any conflicting local laws.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of a home rule charter to the contrary, the provisions of this Section shall preempt any municipal or other local regulatory examination authority relative to gas fitters and master gas fitters.

(b) No municipal or other local regulatory authority shall require any gas fitter or master gas fitter to apply for or to maintain any gas fitter or master gas fitter's license, or any equivalent thereof, as a condition to perform gas fitting work in any municipality or other local jurisdiction unless that gas fitter or master gas fitter's license is issued by the board.

(c) A municipality or other local regulatory authority may assess and collect locally adopted fees and charges relative to gas fitting work, as defined in R.S. 37:1377, that is performed in their respective jurisdictions but only from persons licensed pursuant to R.S. 37:1368.

Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; 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.