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LA Rev Stat § 37:1360.107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1360.107. Expiration of license; renewal; fee; expired license

RS 1360.107 - Expiration of license; renewal; fee; expired license  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 § 37:1360.108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1360.108. Improper and unprofessional conduct

RS 1360.108 - Improper and unprofessional conduct  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 or committed any other offense involving moral turpitude.  (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.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1360.109 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1360.109. Unlawful practice; injunctive relief; penalty

RS 1360.109 - Unlawful practice; injunctive relief; penalty  A. An individual who does not have a valid license or temporary license as a genetic counselor issued in accordance with this Part may not use the title "genetic counselor", "licensed genetic counselor", or any word, letter, abbreviation, or insignia that indicates or implies that he has been issued a license or has met the qualifications for licensure established by this Part.  B.(1) If the board believes that a person has engaged in or is going to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this Section, the board may apply to a district court of appropriate jurisdiction for an order enjoining the act or practice.  (2) If the board determines that a person has engaged in or is going to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this Section, a district court of appropriate jurisdiction may grant an injunction, a restraining order, or another appropriate order relative to the prohibited act or practice.  C. Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars for the first offense and two thousand dollars for each subsequent offense. In addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of this Section, the board may petition a district court of appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin the person who violates this Section from practicing genetic counseling.  Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1360.110 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1360.110. Protected actions and communication

RS 1360.110 - Protected actions and communication  A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, or any agent or employee of the board, in any civil action for any act performed in good faith in the execution of his duties in accordance with this Part.  B. No person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation shall be held liable for damages pursuant to any law of this state or any political subdivision thereof for providing information to the board without malice and under the reasonable belief that such information is accurate, whether providing such information as a witness or otherwise.  Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1360.111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1360.111. Rulemaking

RS 1360.111 - Rulemaking  The board shall promulgate all rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary for the regulation of the profession of genetic counseling in accordance with the provisions of this Part.  Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1362 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1362. Term of office

RS 1362 - Term of office  The members of the board shall serve for six years, provided, however, that initially three appointees shall serve for two years, three appointees shall serve for four years, and two appointees shall serve for six years or until their successors are appointed by the governor.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1363 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1363. Officers of the board

RS 1363 - Officers of the board  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 July 1 in each odd-numbered year. 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.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1364 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1364. Compensation of members

RS 1364 - Compensation of members  Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance at a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, and such reimbursement shall not exceed seventy-five dollars per day plus actual expenses. Mileage to and from the member's domicile to the place of meeting or when otherwise required to travel for official authorized business of the board shall be reimbursed at the rate set by the division of administration for state employees pursuant to R.S. 39:231.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1365 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1365. Domicile of the board

RS 1365 - Domicile of the board  The domicile of the board shall be in the city of Baton Rouge; however, the State Plumbing Board may, in its discretion, maintain and establish district offices elsewhere in the state of Louisiana.  Amended by Acts 1968, No. 298, §1; Acts 1984, No. 608, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1369 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1369. Temporary working permits

RS 1369 - Temporary working permits  Temporary working permits to perform work as a journeyman plumber may be issued as required by R.S. 37:1376 and may be issued to a holder of a state license as a journeyman plumber from a state with like examinations, should that state recognize the Louisiana license, or where other bona fide evidence shows that the applicant's past experience would be capable of protecting the public from defective plumbing. Each temporary permit must be signed by both the chairman and secretary of the board. A reasonable fee may be charged for the issuance of temporary permits, as fixed by the board. Temporary permits shall not be issued to master plumbers.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1370 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1370. Renewals

RS 1370 - Renewals Every holder of a license or endorsement of such license issued under this Chapter shall renew his license and, if applicable, endorsement each year by payment of the annual renewal fee established by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1371. Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1371. Fees

RS 1371 - Fees  A.(1) The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees for tradesman, journeyman, and master plumbers, temporary permit fees for journeyman plumbers, restricted license fees for journeyman and master plumbers, and renewal fees for inactive master plumbers. The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees for persons engaged in the work or business of medical gas piping installation and for persons engaged in the work or business of a medical gas and vacuum system verifier. The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees associated with endorsements issued to journeyman or master plumbers relative to the work of a water supply protection specialist. The board may also fix and charge a reasonable registration fee for apprentice plumbers. These fees shall not exceed the amount required to maintain the board and pay the expenses of operating the board and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.  (2) For the purposes of this Section, gas fitters shall be subject to the same provisions that are imposed on journeyman plumbers, except for those included in Subparagraph (B)(1)(b) of this Section.  B.(1) Effective January 1, 2000, the board may increase fees and charges in accordance with the following schedule:  (a) Journeyman plumber examination $125.00  (b) Illiterate journeyman plumber examination $150.00  (c) Initial journeyman plumber license fee,  payable upon successful completion of  examination $40.00  (d) Journeyman plumber renewal fee $40.00  (e) Journeyman plumber revival fee $15.00  (f) Journeyman plumber revival fee paid  after March 31 $30.00  (g) Journeyman plumber temporary permits $75.00  (h) Journeyman plumber administrative charge  for processing application $62.50  (i) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier  application fee $200.00  (j) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier  renewal fee $200.00  (k) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier  revival fee $65.00  (l) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier  revival fee paid after March 31 $130.00  (m) N.S.F. check or returned check fee $20.00  (2) Any other fees adopted by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act in effect on July 9, 1999, shall remain in effect.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1372. Inspections

RS 1372 - Inspections  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 § 37:1373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1373. Injunctions

RS 1373 - Injunctions  A. The board may enjoin any person from engaging in doing the work of a tradesman plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, medical gas piping installer, medical gas and vacuum systems verifier, gas fitter, master gas fitter, or water supply protection specialist wherever it appears that a person is violating or is conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter. The board may also enjoin an employing entity from violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter.  B. The injunctions provided for herein may be obtained without the necessity of posting bond. A court of competent jurisdiction may in its discretion award a reasonable attorney fee to the board in the event the board prevails in any such action. In order for the board to sustain any such action, it is not necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of this Chapter.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1374 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1374. Penalty

RS 1374 - Penalty  A. Whoever violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.  B.(1) Upon receipt of a complaint from a consumer for whom the work was performed, the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall have the authority to fine any person, or employing entity, who performs plumbing work or engages in the business of plumbing while not possessing a license or endorsement issued by the board or otherwise in violation of this Chapter, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, an amount not more than five thousand dollars. The monies collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be used by the board in a manner consistent with R.S. 37:1371.  (2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection also apply to unlicensed gas fitters.  C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to supersede the exceptions provided for in R.S. 37:1376 and 1377.  Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2011, No. 105, §1, eff. June 20, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1375 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1375. Applicability of Chapter

RS 1375 - Applicability of Chapter  This Chapter shall apply to:  A. All cities, towns, villages, communities and public sewerage and/or water districts in the State of Louisiana.  B. All areas within one mile of the boundary of any city or sewer or water districts, referred to above; and all areas within one mile of the community, sewerage or water facilities of the areas referred to above.  C. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to any employee of any municipal department or gas, sewer, and/or water district system.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1968, No. 298, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1376 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1376. Exceptions

RS 1376 - Exceptions  A. Any journeyman who has not been licensed and does his work in a place not previously under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall, upon payment of the regular examination fee, be issued a permit to continue the art of plumbing, limited to the area in which he has been previously doing plumbing work.  B. When an area, not previously covered by this Act, comes under the jurisdiction of the board, the board will take the following steps to license the journeymen who do work in that area.  (1) The board shall notify all plumbers in said area that they now come under the jurisdiction of the board by written advertisement in the local official journal. This notification shall inform the plumbers of the area that an examination will be given at a time which is not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days from the date of the publication.  (2) Any applicant who has practiced the art of plumbing in this area for the past five years and who is unable to meet the requirements for a journeyman license may upon payment of the required fee be issued a permit good until the next examination by the board which will permit him to continue practicing the art of plumbing, but shall limit his practice to the place in which he has been so licensed. This individual will be required to take each examination given by the board thereafter until he is able to qualify under the board's regulations.  (3) Any person who has taken four journeymen plumbers' examinations and still fails to qualify may be issued a qualified license to continue practicing the art of plumbing in the place in which he was issued temporary permits.  Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1968, No. 298, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1379 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1379. Advisory committee

RS 1379 - Advisory committee  There shall be an advisory committee appointed by the Louisiana Pipe Trades Association and the Louisiana Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors, Inc., with each organization appointing five members to the committee. The committee shall have access to all meetings and records of the board and shall have the privilege of discussing board business at any and all meetings, and advise the board upon the board's activities. They shall receive no pay or expenses and shall not be qualified to vote.  Added by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1380 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1380. Insurance requirements for master plumbers

RS 1380 - Insurance requirements for master plumbers  A. No master plumber or restricted master plumber license shall be issued, renewed, or revived until the applicant has provided proof acceptable to the board that insurance has been issued to the employing entity which is designated in accordance with R.S. 37:1367 by an insurer authorized to do business in this state.  B. The employing entity shall maintain:  (1) Workers' compensation insurance as required by law.  (2) Motor vehicle bodily injury and property damage liability insurance in the minimum amount required by law.  (3) Comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance in a minimum aggregate amount of one hundred thousand dollars, except on plumbing work done in parishes under thirty thousand persons in population on buildings, residences, or structures being no more than six thousand square feet of interior space, the minimum aggregate amount shall be fifty thousand dollars.  C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a master plumber applying for and being issued an inactive master plumber license.  Acts 1991, No. 759, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1391 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1391. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1391 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1392 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1392. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1392 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1393 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1393. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1393 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1394 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1394. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1394 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1395 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1395. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1395 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1395.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1395.1. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1395.1 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1396 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1396. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1396 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1397 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1397. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1397 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1398 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1398. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1398 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1399 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1399. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1399 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1400 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1400. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1400 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1401 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1401. Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

RS 1401 - Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:1430 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§1430. Short title

RS 1430 - Short title  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Real Estate License Law."  Added by Acts 1983, No. 268, §1.