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LA Rev Stat § 37:1114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1114. Privileged communications

RS 1114 - Privileged communications NOTE: §1114 eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §1. Testimonial privileges, exceptions, and waiver with respect to communications between a licensed professional counselor and his client are governed by the Louisiana Code of Evidence. NOTE: §1114 as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015. Testimonial privileges, exceptions, and waiver with respect to communications between a licensed professional counselor or a provisional licensed professional counselor and his client are governed by the Louisiana Code of Evidence. Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 376, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1115. Applicability

RS 1115 - Applicability  The licensing of individuals under the provisions of this Chapter shall not be construed to authorize those individuals to practice medicine or psychiatry in violation of the provisions of Part I of Chapter 15 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 1987, No. 892, §1, eff. July 20, 1987.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1117. Examination for licensure as marriage and family therapists

RS 1117 - Examination for licensure as marriage and family therapists A. The board, through the advisory committee, shall conduct an examination for licensure as a marriage and family therapist at least once a year at a time and place designated by the board. B. Examinations may be written or oral as determined by the board, upon recommendation by the advisory committee. In any examination, each applicant shall be designated so that his name shall not be disclosed to the advisory committee until the examinations have been graded. C. Examinations shall include questions in such theoretical and applied fields as the board, upon recommendation by the advisory committee, deems most suitable to test an applicant's knowledge and competence to engage in the practice of marriage and family therapy. NOTE: Subsection (D) of this Section eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §2. D. Any person who fails an examination conducted by the board, through the advisory committee, shall not be admitted to a subsequent examination for at least six months. NOTE: Subsection (D) of this Section repealed by Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015. D. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015. Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §2, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1118 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1118. Reciprocal licenses for marriage and family therapists

RS 1118 - Reciprocal licenses for marriage and family therapists A. The board shall issue, upon recommendation of the advisory committee, a license to any person who has been licensed as a marriage and family therapist for at least five years in another state, province, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and has passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy Regulatory Board's examination in Marital and Family Therapy, provided the applicant submits an application on forms prescribed by the board and upon payment of the required licensure fee. B. The board shall issue, upon recommendation of the advisory committee, a license to any person licensed as a marriage and family therapist for less than five years in another state, province, territorial possession of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico whose requirements for the license are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements of this state, provided the applicant submits an application on forms prescribed by the board and upon payment of the required licensure fee. Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2010, No. 613, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1119 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1119. Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists

RS 1119 - Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists A. Licenses for marriage and family therapists shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. B. On or before January first of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the board shall forward to the licensee a form of application for renewal. C. A marriage and family therapist must accrue forty clock hours of continuing education by every renewal period every two years. D. Upon the receipt of the completed application form, verification of completion of required continuing education units, and the required renewal fee, the advisory committee shall recommend to the board for issuance of a license renewal. NOTE: §1119 as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015. RS 1119 - Renewal of licenses for marriage and family therapists; renewal of provisional licenses for marriage and family therapists A.(1) Licenses for marriage and family therapists shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. (2) On or before January first of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the board shall forward to the licensee a form of application for renewal. (3) A marriage and family therapist must accrue forty clock hours of continuing education by every renewal period every two years. (4) Upon the receipt of the completed application form, verification of completion of required continuing education units, and the required renewal fee, the advisory committee shall recommend to the board for issuance of a license renewal. B. The board shall adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act establishing such qualifications and requirements for the renewal of provisional licensed marriage and family therapist licenses. Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1120 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1120. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 613, §2.

RS 1120 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 613, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1121. Exemptions from licensure as marriage and family therapists

RS 1121 - Exemptions from licensure as marriage and family therapists NOTE: §1121 eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §1. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent qualified members of other professional groups as defined by the board including but not limited to clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, physicians, licensed professional counselors, or members of the clergy, including Christian Science practitioners, from doing or advertising that they perform work of a marriage and family therapy nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions. However, no such persons shall use the title "licensed marriage and family therapist". NOTE: §1121 as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015. Nothing in this Chapter shall prevent qualified members of other professional groups as defined by the board including but not limited to clinical social workers, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, physicians, licensed professional counselors, or members of the clergy, including Christian Science practitioners, from doing or advertising that they perform work of a marriage and family therapy nature consistent with the accepted standards of their respective professions. However, no such persons shall use the title "licensed marriage and family therapist" or "provisional licensed marriage and family therapist". Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1139, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1122 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1122. Prohibited acts; penalties

RS 1122 - Prohibited acts; penalties NOTE: Subsection (A) of this Section eff. until May 1, 2015. See Acts 2014, No. 484, §1. A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a "licensed marriage and family therapist". NOTE: Subsection (A) of this Section as amended by Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015. A. No person, unless licensed as a marriage and family therapist, shall advertise as being a "licensed marriage and family therapist" or a "provisional licensed marriage and family therapist". B.(1) Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars for the first offense and one thousand dollars for each subsequent offense. (2) In addition to the imposition of a fine, the board may proceed with an action to enjoin and restrain any unlicensed person from violating the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall not be required to post bond for such proceeding. Acts 2001, No. 1195, §1; Acts 2014, No. 484, §1, eff. May 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1161. Short title

RS 1161 - Short title This Chapter shall be known as the "Louisiana Pharmacy Practice Act". Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1162. Legislative declaration

RS 1162 - Legislative declaration The practice of pharmacy in the state of Louisiana is declared a professional practice affecting the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject to regulation and control in the public interest. Therefore, any rule or regulation adopted relative to pharmacists and the operations of pharmacies, including any amendment, modification, or repeal thereof, shall be adopted as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act and shall be effective only upon approval by the respective oversight committees having jurisdiction over matters relative to pharmacists and the operation of pharmacies. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the practice of pharmacy, as defined in this Chapter, merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of pharmacy. This Chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1163. Statement of purpose

RS 1163 - Statement of purpose It is the purpose of this Chapter to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of pharmacy; the licensure of pharmacists; and the licensure, permitting, certification, registration, control, and regulation of all persons or sites in or out of this state that sell drugs or devices to consumers and/or patients or assist in the practice of pharmacy within the state. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1171 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1171. Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; creation

RS 1171 - Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; creation  The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy is hereby created within the Louisiana Department of Health and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 36:803. The board shall carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1172 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1172. Membership

RS 1172 - Membership  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 § 37:1173 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1173. Pharmacy districts

RS 1173 - Pharmacy districts The pharmacy districts shall be comprised of the following parishes: (1) District One shall be comprised of the parishes of Jefferson and St. Tammany. (2) District Two shall be comprised of the parishes of Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard. (3) District Three shall be comprised of the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Iberia, Iberville, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne and West Baton Rouge. (4) District Four shall be comprised of the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine and Webster. (5) District Five shall be comprised of the parishes of Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn. (6) District Six shall be comprised of the parishes of East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana. (7) District Seven shall be comprised of the parishes of Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, and Vermilion. (8) District Eight shall be comprised of the parishes of Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Catahoula, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, LaSalle, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, St. Landry, and Vernon. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 197, §1; Acts 1970, No. 372, §1; Acts 1984, No. 875, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 824, §1; Acts 1989, No. 212, §1, eff. July 28, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 801, §1; Acts 1993, No. 46, §1, eff. May 24, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 252, §1, eff. June 2, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1174 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1174. Qualifications

RS 1174 - Qualifications  A. Each pharmacist member of the board shall at the time of appointment:  (1) Be a resident of this state for not less than six months.  (2) Be currently licensed to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state.  (3) Be actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state and may practice in and own a Louisiana-permitted pharmacy.  (4) Have two years of experience in the practice of pharmacy in this state after licensure.  (5) Shall not have been convicted of a felony.  (6) Shall not have been placed on probation by the board.  B.(1) The consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:  (a) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.  (b) Has attained the age of majority.  (c) Has never been licensed by any of the licensing boards identified in R.S. 36:259(A), nor shall he have a spouse who has ever been licensed by a board identified in R.S. 36:259(A).  (d) Has never been convicted of a felony.  (e) Does not have and has never had a material financial interest in the healthcare profession.  (2) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board with all rights and privileges conferred on board members, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.  Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2019, No. 52, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1175 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1175. Appointment process; vacancies

RS 1175 - Appointment process; vacancies A. The governor shall appoint the members of the board in accordance with other provisions of this Section and the state constitution. B. When a vacancy occurs in the membership of the board representing one of the eight districts for any reason, including expiration of term, removal, resignation, death, disability, or disqualification, the following nominating process shall be satisfied: (1) The pharmacist making the nomination shall be a resident of the district where the vacancy occurs. (2) The pharmacist nominee shall be a resident of the district where the vacancy occurs. (3) Nomination ballots shall be returned to the board office at least sixty days prior to a vacancy occurring by an expiring term. (4) Nomination ballots shall be returned to the board office at least thirty days following a vacancy occurring by death, resignation, inability to act, or other cause. (5) The nominee shall not have been convicted of a felony. (6) The nominee shall not have been placed on probation by the board. C. When the vacancy in question involves the consumer representative, the governor shall fill the vacancy at his pleasure without following the procedure set forth in Subsection B of this Section, provided the consumer representative meets the requirements for such member specified in this Section. D. The secretary of the board shall be charged with the duty of forwarding to each licensed pharmacist, by United States mail, to the last known address indicated in the board's records, a nomination ballot. The ballot, or an accompanying communication, shall indicate the date, time, and place, for the counting of ballots. At a gathering open to the public, the ballots shall be counted openly by the secretary or by one or more individuals designated by the president. The secretary shall certify to the governor the names of the three nominees receiving the highest number of nominations. From the names submitted to him in this manner, the governor may select and appoint one eligible individual to fill the vacancy in question. E. In the absence of the secretary, or in the event of his inability or failure to act, the duties of the secretary with respect to the mailing and counting of ballots and the certification to the governor shall be performed by the president of the board. F. The successor to each member of the board appointed from a pharmacy district shall be appointed from the district having the same number designation as the district from which the member who is being replaced was appointed. G. Each member of the board appointed from a district to fill a vacancy occurring by death, resignation, inability to act, or other cause, shall serve for the remainder of the term of his predecessor. Acts 1984, No. 875, §1, eff. July 20, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 212, §1, eff. July 28, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 5, §1, eff. Jan. 13, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1176 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1176. Removal

RS 1176 - Removal A. A board member may be removed upon one or more of the following grounds: (1) The refusal or inability for any reason to perform his duties as a member of the board in an efficient, responsible, and professional manner. (2) The misuse of office to obtain personal, pecuniary, or material gain or advantage for himself or another through such office. (3) The violation of the laws governing the practice of pharmacy or the distribution of drugs and/or devices. B. Removal of a member of the board shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act or other applicable laws. C. The governor may remove any member of the board for good cause. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 691, §1; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1177 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1177. Terms

RS 1177 - Terms A. Except as provided in R.S. 37:1175, pharmacist members of the board shall be appointed for a term of six years, beginning on July first of the year in which the appointment is made. B. The terms of the pharmacist members of the board shall be staggered, so that the terms of no more than six pharmacist members shall expire in any year. Each member shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. C. The at-large consumer representative shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2012, No. 233, §1, eff. May 22, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1178 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1178. Compensation of board members

RS 1178 - Compensation of board members A. In accordance with the fee schedule provided in R.S. 37:1184, members of the board shall receive a per diem. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 39:231, the members of the board may be reimbursed for actual and reasonable expenses approved by the board in connection therewith while attending regular or called board meetings or attending to official business of the board. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 307, §1; Acts 1999, No. 767, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1052, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1179 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1179. Organization

RS 1179 - Organization A. The board shall elect from its members a president, secretary, and one or more vice presidents. The president of the board shall preside at all meetings of the board and shall be responsible for the performance of all duties and functions of the board required or permitted by this Chapter. Each additional officer elected by the board shall perform those duties normally associated with his position and such other duties assigned to him by the board. B. Officers elected by the board shall serve terms commencing with the day of their election and ending upon election of their successors. C. Any officer may be removed from office by majority vote of the board, for proper cause after due notice and an opportunity to be heard. D. The president of the board or, in his absence, the highest-ranking vice president, shall preside at all meetings. The president of the board is the executive officer of the board. E. The president or the secretary of the board may administer oaths in connection with the duties of the board. F. The executive director shall be a licensed pharmacist under the provisions of this Chapter and shall not serve concurrently as a member of the board. The executive director shall be in charge of the daily operations of the office of the board. The executive director's responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Shall furnish a bond in an amount to be fixed by the board, conditioned upon the faithful performance and discharge of the duties of his office according to law. (2) Shall receive a salary fixed by the board, and all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. (3) Make disbursements by check, voucher, or any other reasonable means deemed appropriate by the board and as authorized by the president and the executive director. (4) Attend to the correspondence, and perform such other duties as the board may reasonably require. (5) Make, keep, and preserve all books, registers, and records, and be in charge of same, and deliver them to his successor in office. (6) If so authorized by the board, supervise and direct the activities of the board's inspectors and investigators, direct and supervise the clerical personnel appointed to assist the board, and undertake other duties as directed by the board with the aid of clerical personnel as necessary for the fulfillment of his duties and responsibilities. (7) Receive and receipt for all fees collected. Acts 1999, No. 767, §1.