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LA Rev Stat § 37:1056 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1056. Annual renewal of license to practice

RS 1056 - Annual renewal of license to practice  All licensed optometrists shall annually:  (1) Pay to the board the annual renewal fee provided in R.S. 37:1058 on or before the first day of March of each year.  (2) Accompany the payment of the annual renewal fee with evidence satisfactory to the board of attendance and completion of twelve hours of continuing education pertaining to subjects required for licensing as set forth in R.S. 37:1051 or subjects pertaining to current visual and healthcare practices as are applicable to the practice of optometry. All licensed optometrists who have attained the age of sixty years as of March 1, 1969, shall be exempt from this continuing education requirement.  Amended by Acts 1969, No. 116, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1057 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1057. Renewals; requirements

RS 1057 - Renewals; requirements A. Where the annual renewal fee required by R.S. 37:1056(1) is not paid on or before the first day of March, a delinquency fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall be imposed. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee and delinquency fee on or before the first day of July will provide a basis for the temporary suspension of a Louisiana optometry license. Payment of the license renewal fee made after the first day of July of each renewal year where the license has been suspended shall be accompanied by the one hundred fifty dollar delinquency fee, the one hundred fifty dollar reinstatement fee, as well as any costs or expenses, including attorney fees, which may be caused by the need for the institution of disciplinary proceedings, fines imposed in disciplinary proceedings, and all other applicable fees, including a license reinstatement fee. Failure to pay the annual renewal fee, delinquency fee or reinstatement fee on or before the first day of January of the year following the delinquency shall be cause for the board to revoke a Louisiana optometry license. B. Where satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement, as required by R.S. 37:1056(2) is not submitted to the board on or before the first day of March, a delinquency fee of one hundred fifty dollars shall be imposed. Failure to submit satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement on or before the first day of July shall provide a basis for the temporary suspension of a Louisiana optometry license. Satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement provided to the board after the first day of July of each renewal year where the license has been suspended shall be accompanied by the one hundred fifty dollar delinquency fee, the one hundred fifty dollar reinstatement fee, as well as any cost or expenses, including attorney fees, which may be caused by the need for the institution of disciplinary proceedings, fines imposed in disciplinary proceedings, and all other applicable fees, including a license reinstatement fee. Failure to submit satisfactory evidence of compliance with the continuing education requirement on or before the first day of January of the year following the delinquency shall be cause for the board to revoke a Louisiana optometry license. Amended by Acts 1969, No. 116, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §1; Acts 2006, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1058 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1058. Fees

RS 1058 - Fees The board shall, by rule, establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license, permit, or certificate, for administration of examinations for licensure, or for any other administrative function provided for in this Chapter, and the receipts from the payment of such fees shall be used to carry out the purpose of this Chapter. Such fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. The fees shall be established and payable by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. However, the board may, by a majority vote, reduce the amount of or waive the collection of any such fees. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 96, §1; Acts 1969, No. 116, §1; Acts 1974, No. 446, §1; Amended by Acts 1982, No. 678, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1059 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1059. Display of certificate

RS 1059 - Display of certificate  Every licensed optometrist shall display in his place of business the certificate issued by the board.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1060 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1060. List of licensed optometrists

RS 1060 - List of licensed optometrists  The secretary-treasurer of the board shall, under the signature of the president under oath, file annually with the governor a complete list of all licensed optometrists.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1062 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1062. Hearing; appeal

RS 1062 - Hearing; appeal  Before any certificate may be revoked or suspended, the board shall grant the holder a public hearing of the charges against him. He shall be given notice in writing of these charges at least fifteen days prior to the date of the hearing, the date of which shall be specified in the notice. He shall be given an opportunity to produce testimony in his favor and to cross examine any witnesses against him.  Any person aggrieved by the decision of the board shall have the right to appeal to the courts of the state.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1063 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1063. Authorization to obtain criminal history record information

RS 1063 - Authorization to obtain criminal history record information A. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meaning: (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 deemed necessary to engage or assist in the practice of optometry that the board is authorized by law to issue. (2) "Bureau" means the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information or the office of state police within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. (3) "Criminal history record information" means information collected by state and federal criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, bills of information, or any formal criminal charges, and any disposition arising therefrom, including sentencing, criminal correctional supervision, and release, but does not include intelligence for investigatory purposes, nor does it include any identification information which does not indicate involvement of the individual in the criminal justice system. (4) "FBI" means the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice. (5) "Licensure" means any license, permit, certification, or registration that the board is authorized to issue. B. In addition to any other requirements established by regulation, the board may require an applicant as a condition for eligibility for licensure: (1) To submit a full set of fingerprints, in a form and manner prescribed by the board. (2) To permit the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information on the applicant. C. In accordance with the provisions and procedures prescribed by this Section, the board may request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the bureau and the FBI relative to any applicant for licensure whose fingerprints the board has obtained pursuant to this Section for the purpose of determining the applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure. D. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints, and such other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information relative to the applicant and report the results of its search to the board within sixty days from receipt of any request. The bureau may charge the board a processing fee pursuant to R.S. 15:587 for conducting and reporting on any such search. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 488, §1; Acts 1982, No. 677, §1; Acts 2003, No. 987, §§1 and 3; Acts 2006, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1065 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1065. Exemptions

RS 1065 - Exemptions A. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to physicians or surgeons licensed to practice in this state. But it is unlawful for any person, except those licensed to practice under the provisions of this Chapter, to have in their possession any trial lenses, trial frames, graduated test cards, or other appliances or instruments for the purpose of rendering assistance to their patrons in the selection of lenses, spectacles, or eyeglasses, or use any device, appliances, or instruments in testing the eyes for the sale of spectacles or eyeglass lenses other than the lenses actually sold, or sell or replace broken lenses in spectacles or eyeglasses except upon prescription of a licensed optometrist; or to examine for the fitting of, prescribe for, fit, adapt to, place on or remove, or direct the placing on or the removal from the human eye, contact lenses in any of their forms, including plano or zero-power contact lenses; or to sell any eyeglasses or spectacles other than those with plano power except upon the prescription of a licensed optometrist or physician, or to sell, offer for sale, dispense or distribute any contact lenses, including plano or zero-power contact lenses, except upon a valid and unexpired prescription of a licensed optometrist or physician. B. No retail dealer shall directly or indirectly peddle, solicit, sell, or offer for sale glasses from door to door, or house to house, or away from his permanent place of business; however, nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit advertising for the furnishing of or the sale of eyeglass lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, or the frames or fittings thereof nor to prohibit a retail dealer from engaging in the sale of a lens, lenses, eyeglasses, or spectacles on prescription from a licensed optometrist or physician. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 488, §1; Acts 2006, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1066 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1066. Freedom of choice

RS 1066 - Freedom of choice  Every person shall have complete freedom of choice to use the services of optometrists licensed under this Chapter where such services are permitted by law, and no state, parish or municipal board or agency, or any officer or employee thereof, shall either directly or indirectly limit or restrict the freedom of any person to choose the services of either an optometrist, a physician or a surgeon.  Added Acts 1966, No. 402, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1067 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1067. Chemical agents used in examination, board authorization required

RS 1067 - Chemical agents used in examination, board authorization required  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 § 37:1068 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1068. Criminal penalties

RS 1068 - Criminal penalties  Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall be enjoined from the practice of optometry and may: (1) On first conviction, be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one hundred fifty days. (2) On a second or subsequent conviction, regardless of whether the first offense occurred before or after the first conviction, be fined not less than six hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor more than one hundred fifty days.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 677, §1; Acts 2006, No. 596, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1101. Short title

RS 1101 - Short title  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act".  Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1102. Statement of purpose

RS 1102 - Statement of purpose  A. It is declared to be the policy of this state that those persons who render service to the public in the mental health counseling area are entitled to use the title "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor". It is further declared to be the policy of this state that activities of such persons in the mental health counseling area should be regulated for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. Therefore, it is the purpose of this Chapter to provide for the regulation of the practice of mental health counseling in the state of Louisiana and to provide for the regulation of the use of the title "licensed professional counselor" and "provisional licensed professional counselor".  B. The legislature does further hereby find and declare that marriage and family therapy in this state is a professional practice which affects the public safety and welfare of the citizens of the state and requires appropriate regulation and control in the public interest. It is a purpose of this Chapter to establish a regulatory structure and procedures that will ensure that the public is protected from the unprofessional, improper, unauthorized, and unqualified practice of marriage and family therapy.  Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1105. Board meetings; procedures; powers and duties

RS 1105 - Board meetings; procedures; powers and duties  A. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge and shall hold its meetings in places to be designated by the board. The board shall hold a meeting within sixty days after October 1, 1987, and semiannually thereafter. The board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary. The board may meet at such other times as deemed necessary by the chairman, or by the majority of its members, or by the governor. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in the manner prescribed by the board. Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting or hearing.  B. An executive director, who shall not be a member of the board, shall be employed, within the limits of the funds received by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1106. The board shall be empowered to accept grants from foundations and institutions to carry on its functions.  C. The board shall adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by the board.  D. The board shall adopt such rules, regulations, and examination procedures as it may deem necessary to effect the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall adopt the Code of Ethics of the American Counseling Association, including any revisions or additions deemed appropriate or necessary by the board.  E. The board may examine, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the license of applicants and conduct investigations into alleged violations by a licensed professional counselor, provisional licensed professional counselor, or applicant of this Chapter and rules and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. The board shall review applications at least once a year. The board shall keep a record of its proceedings including applicant examinations, a register of applicants for licenses, and a register of licensed professional counselors which shall be made available to the public. Any person aggrieved by a ruling of the board may, within thirty days after notification, appeal to the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge. The board shall have the power to conduct hearings on suspension or revocation of a license.  F. The board shall submit an annual report to the governor containing the financial and professional actions of the board during the past year.  G. The board shall approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the license of applicants for licensure as marriage and family therapists and the provisional license of applicants for provisional licensure as marriage and family therapists upon recommendation of the advisory committee.  Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 225, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1159, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1108. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1301, §3.

RS 1108 - Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1301, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1109 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1109. Reciprocity

RS 1109 - Reciprocity Upon application accompanied by fee and without written or oral examination, the board may issue a license to any person who furnishes upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, evidence satisfactory to the board that he is licensed, certified, or registered as a professional counselor by another state, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the requirements for such licensure, certification, or registration are substantially equivalent to those of this Chapter. Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1995, No. 1301, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1111. Violations; penalties

RS 1111 - Violations; penalties NOTE: Subsection (A) of this Section eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §1. A. No person shall assume or use the title or designation "licensed professional counselor" or engage in the practice of mental health counseling unless he has in his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this Chapter. This provision shall become effective on January 1, 1988. Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars. NOTE: Subsection (A) of this Section as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015. A. No person shall assume or use the title or designation "licensed professional counselor" or "provisional licensed professional counselor" or engage in the practice of mental health counseling unless he has in his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this Chapter. Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars. B. The board shall have the authority to administer oaths, to summon witnesses, and to take testimony in all matters relating to its duties. The attorney general of the state shall be the attorney of the board, but the board may employ other counsel. It shall be the duty of the district attorney of the judicial district wherein any offense is committed to prosecute violations of this Chapter. The board shall be the sole agency in this state empowered to issue licenses to professional mental health counselors. Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1112. Injunctive proceedings

RS 1112 - Injunctive proceedings A. The board may, through the attorney general of the state of Louisiana, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, any rules or regulations adopted by the board, and any codes of ethics adopted by the board. B. If it is established that the defendant has been or is committing an act in violation of this Chapter or of rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, including any codes of ethics adopted by the board, the court, or any judge thereof, shall enter a decree enjoining said defendant from further committing such act. C. In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this Section, the court, or any judges thereof, may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court. D. Such injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this Chapter. Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1999, No. 1159, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1113. Exclusions

RS 1113 - Exclusions 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. NOTE: Paragraph (6) of this Subsection eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §2. (6) Any person with a master's degree in counseling while practicing mental health counseling under the board approved supervision of a licensed professional counselor. The supervisee must use the title "counselor intern" and shall not represent himself to the public as a licensed professional counselor. NOTE: Paragraph (6) of this Subsection as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015. (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.