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LA Rev Stat § 37:12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§12. Exercise of departmental functions

RS 12 - Exercise of departmental functions  Subject to such executive direction and control as is vested in the governor by the constitution and by this Chapter, the director has the management of the department and, subject to the provisions of this Chapter, shall exercise all the functions of the department through the department organization in carrying out the provisions of law with respect to such functions, except those functions which are specifically assigned to any board of the department under the provisions of this Chapter.  The record and administrative work, the examining, and the field inspection and enforcement work shall be centralized in the separate divisions provided.  Any act performed by any employee of the department under the authority of the director thereof is an act of the department and of the director.
LA Rev Stat § 37:13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§13. Examining staff; advisory committees; field force

RS 13 - Examining staff; advisory committees; field force  There shall be provided an examining staff qualified to develop and apply, with the advice and cooperation of the members of the several professions and occupations involved, the most effective examining procedures that it is practicable to devise. The director shall from time to time consult members of the professions and vocations, as individuals and in groups, with reference to professional and vocational standards and other matters affecting the several occupations. He may appoint from time to time advisory committees from among the members of the several professions and vocations, as he thinks necessary, to advise and assist him and the boards in preparing rules and regulations for approval by the several boards and to assist him and the boards in the preparation, conduct, or rating of examinations. He may employ temporarily, from time to time, such persons trained in the several professions as are necessary to assist in the preparation, conduct, or rating of examinations. A single field force organized to cover the state shall be provided to make, so far as practicable, all the inspections and investigations necessary for all the professions and vocations subject to regulations, examining, or licensing by the department, which shall cooperate with the field forces of the departments.
LA Rev Stat § 37:14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§14. Fees; expenses

RS 14 - Fees; expenses  All fees for licenses or other services shall be deposited in the state treasury and all expenses of the department shall be paid from the treasury under specific appropriations therefor.
LA Rev Stat § 37:15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§15. Reports of governor and director

RS 15 - Reports of governor and director  The governor shall have prepared and shall submit to the legislature at its regular sessions annual reports on the operations and finances of the department and such other reports as the legislature prescribes or as the governor desires to submit.  The director shall make an annual report to the governor within sixty days after the close of each fiscal year, and special reports as required by the governor, concerning the work under his charge, with his observations and recommendations thereon and statistics pertinent thereto. The governor shall transmit these to the legislature at the next regular session with such comments as he wishes to make.  All annual reports shall observe the fiscal year of the state as the reporting year.
LA Rev Stat § 37:21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§21. Limitations on disciplinary proceedings by professional or occupational boards and commissions

RS 21 - Limitations on disciplinary proceedings by professional or occupational boards and commissions  A. Unless a special law is applicable, no proceeding of any kind may be initiated by a professional or occupational board or commission as follows:  (1) If the nature of the complaint is based on negligence or gross negligence, no proceeding may be initiated after two years from discovery by the complainant. However, under no circumstances shall such a proceeding be initiated more than five years from the date of the act or omission.  (2) If the nature of the complaint is based on an intentional act or omission, no proceeding may be initiated after two years from discovery by the complainant. However, under no circumstances shall such a proceeding be initiated more than five years from the date of the act or omission.  (3) If the nature of the complaint is based on fraud, no proceeding may be initiated after two years from discovery by the complainant.  (4) If the nature of the complaint is based on a license or rules violation, no proceeding may be initiated after five years from the date of the act or omission.  (5) In all cases where a complaint is filed with a professional or occupational board or commission, the board or commission shall notify the licensee who is specifically named in the complaint as the subject of the complaint in writing of the complaint within six months after the filing of the complaint or be barred from further action thereon. The board or commission shall hold any required hearing within six months after the notice of the hearing, but this period may be interrupted by the filing of procedural motions.  B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the following:  (1) The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.  (2) The Louisiana State Board of Dentistry.  (3) A certified public accountant.  (4) The Louisiana Cemetery Board.  (5) The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.  (6) The Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.  (7) The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy.  (8) The Louisiana State Board of Nursing.  (9) The Louisiana State Board of Social Work Examiners.  (10) The Louisiana Physical Therapy Board.  (11) The Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners.  C. The provisions of Paragraph (A)(5) of this Section with respect to the time of hearing only shall not apply to the following:  (1) The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board.  (2) The State Board of Architectural Examiners.  Acts 1995, No. 1289, §1; Acts 1999, No. 781, §1; Acts 2012, No. 625, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2015, No. 195, §1; Acts 2016, No. 368, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2019, No. 281, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:21.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§21.1. Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board; licensing disciplinary actions; administrative law judges

RS 21.1 - Louisiana State Board of Dentistry; Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board; licensing disciplinary actions; administrative law judges  A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a person who has a disciplinary action brought against him by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry or the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board may elect to have the matter moved to the division of administrative law for a disciplinary adjudication by an administrative law judge in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.  B. A notification to a person by a licensing board listed in Subsection A of this Section of pending disciplinary action against him shall include language advising him that he may elect to have the matter heard by an administrative law judge. A person who receives such a notification shall have thirty days from receipt of the notification to advise the board, in writing, that he elects to have the matter heard by an administrative law judge. The notification from the board to the person shall also advise the person that he has thirty days from receipt of the notification to advise the board, in writing, that he elects to have the matter heard by an administrative law judge.  C. Each licensing board listed in Subsection A of this Section and the division of administrative law may promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.  D.(1) Each licensing board listed in Subsection A of this Section and the division of administrative law shall submit quarterly reports to the appropriate legislative oversight committees regarding the hearings conducted pursuant to this Section.  (2) The appropriate legislative oversight committees shall conduct regular meetings concerning the reports received pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and concerning the disciplinary actions and hearings by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry and the Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board and shall submit a report of findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than January 1, 2021.  E. The provisions of this Section shall terminate on August 1, 2021; however, any matter which has been moved to the division of administrative law for adjudication in accordance with this Section prior to August 1, 2021, shall remain in the division of administrative law until the adjudication is final. NOTE: §21.1 as amended by Acts 2021, No. 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. §21.1 Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 4, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.  Acts 2018, No. 655, §1; Acts 2021, No. 4, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
LA Rev Stat § 37:22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§22. Identification of health care providers

RS 22 - Identification of health care providers 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 § 37:23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§23. Application for license, permit, certificate; social security number required

RS 23 - Application for license, permit, certificate; social security number required A. Each board or commission authorized to issue a license, permit, or certificate under this Title shall require each applicant to include his social security number on the application. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, each board or commission shall maintain confidentiality of an applicant's social security number. B. Upon request, a board or commission shall disclose an applicant's social security number to the agency charged with implementing a program of family support in accordance with R.S. 46:236.1.1 et seq. which shall maintain the confidentiality of social security numbers. Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 8, §3, eff. April 24, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 37:23.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§23.1. Licenses, permits, or certificates for individuals with an ADA-recognized disorder

RS 23.1 - Licenses, permits, or certificates for individuals with an ADA-recognized disorder  Any board or commission created and provided for within this Title may develop a process to issue a license, permit, or certificate outside the national examination for those individuals with a disorder which is recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Acts 2018, No. 515, §2; Acts 2018, No. 655, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:23.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§23.2. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 4, §2, eff. June 1, 2021.

RS 23.2 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 4, §2, eff. June 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 37:23.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§23.3. Prohibited agreements and actions of professional licensing boards and commissions

RS 23.3 - Prohibited agreements and actions of professional licensing boards and commissions  A. No professional or occupational licensing board or commission shall:  (1) Enter into a consent decree with a licensee, permittee, or certificate holder if such decree contains a nondisparagement clause. Such a nondisparagement clause contained in a consent decree is contrary to public policy of this state and shall be null, void, and unenforceable.  (2) Initiate disciplinary action against a licensee, permittee, or certificate holder for providing testimony or records to a legislative body.  B. For the purposes of this Section, a "legislative body" shall include but not be limited to a legislative committee, subcommittee, or task force.  Acts 2019, No. 179, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:23.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§23.4. Waiver of licensing fees; payment plans

RS 23.4 - Waiver of licensing fees; payment plans  A. Licensing boards shall waive any fee charged for an initial license or examination to any individual who is otherwise qualified to receive a license and meets the requirements of either Paragraph (1) or (2) of this Subsection.  (1) Receives public assistance including, but not limited to the following:  (a) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.  (b) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.  (c) Medicaid.  (d) Disability insurance.  (e) Public housing.  (2) Earns less than two hundred percent of the current federal poverty guidelines as established by the federal office of management and budget, unless the applicant has been in an undergraduate or graduate school full time and unable to work.  B. The licensing board shall inform applicants that they may be eligible for a fee waiver by placing notification on the licensing application. In addition to stating that the applicant may be eligible for a fee waiver if he meets certain criteria, the notification is also to include instructions on how the applicant may request further information.  C.(1) Licensing boards shall provide payment plans in lieu of full license and examination fee payments for initial applications and examinations to all individuals who apply, except for an individual who applies for a certificate of license who would otherwise be unqualified pursuant to this Title.  (2) Total fees paid by payment plans shall not exceed the amount an individual paying the full examination and licensing fee would otherwise pay.  (3) An individual who is in good standing with the licensing board and has been provided a payment plan shall have twelve months from the date of the first scheduled payment to pay the account in full. A failure to remit payment in full within the allotted twelve-month period shall result in the individual being denied a renewal of their license.  D. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to licensing boards that directly administer their own examinations.  E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a license issued and regulated under the authority of the judicial branch of government.  Acts 2020, No. 275, §1, eff. June 30, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 37:24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§24. Licensing provisions; professionals

RS 24 - Licensing provisions; professionals  A. In recognition of the state of Louisiana's goal in reducing the number of suicides and suicide attempts each year in Louisiana, beginning January 1, 2015, the Louisiana Department of Health shall offer each of the following professionals certified, licensed, or registered in Louisiana access to a list of certain training programs in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management through posting links to such training on the department's official website:  (1) A mental health counselor certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1101 et seq.  (2) A social worker certified or licensed under R.S. 37:2701 et seq.  (3) A psychiatrist and any other physician certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1261 et seq.  (4) A psychologist certified or licensed under R.S. 37:2351 et seq.  (5) A medical psychologist certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1360.51 et seq.  (6) A nurse certified or licensed under R.S. 37:911 et seq.  (7) A physician assistant certified or licensed under R.S. 37:1360.21 et seq.  (8) An addiction counselor certified or licensed under R.S. 37:3386 et seq.  B. The training programs and corresponding links included in the online list by the department under this Chapter may be offered in either continuous multi-hour blocks or spread over shorter training sessions.  Acts 2014, No. 582, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§25. Continuing education

RS 25 - Continuing education A. The disciplining authorities over the professions listed in R.S. 37:24(A), at each board's discretion, may approve the hours spent completing training in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management under this Chapter as hours that may count toward meeting any applicable continuing education or continuing competency requirements for each profession. B. Obtaining any training listed or linked via department website links under this Chapter shall not be construed to establish a legal basis for negligence or the standard of care or duty of care owed by a health care professional to a patient in any civil action for medical malpractice. C. The department shall be immune from civil liability for the development and posting of the list of available programs providing training in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management. Acts 2014, No. 582, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§26. Model list of training programs; development; interpretation and construction of Chapter

RS 26 - Model list of training programs; development; interpretation and construction of Chapter  A. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health shall develop a list of available programs providing training in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management. In developing such a list, the secretary shall consider the suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management training programs listed on the best practices registry of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Suicide Prevention Resource Center.  B. On or before January 1, 2015, the secretary shall make available on the department's official website online access to its list developed under this Section and, where possible, links to training programs on the department's list. At the secretary's discretion, the department may also list on its official website where and when such training programs may be available for attendance in person in the state of Louisiana. At the discretion of each board, the disciplining authorities may provide links on their official board websites to the training programs linked on the department's official website.  C. Nothing in this Chapter may be interpreted to expand or limit the scope of practice of any profession regulated under Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  D. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require the department to develop training programs or curricula or to create online training programs.  Acts 2014, No. 582, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§27. Definitions

RS 27 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Disciplining authority" means the specific professional licensing or certifying board that is referenced by statute in R.S. 37:24(A) as certifying or licensing each profession included in the training access offered under this Chapter.  (3) "Training in suicide assessment, intervention, treatment, and management" means empirically supported training that contains the following elements: suicide assessment, including screening and referral, suicide intervention, suicide treatment, and suicide management.  Acts 2014, No. 582, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:31 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§31. Short title

RS 31 - Short title  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Licenses for Ex-Offenders Act".  Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:32 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§32. Issuance of licenses to ex-offenders

RS 32 - Issuance of licenses to ex-offenders  Notwithstanding any provision of law or rule adopted and promulgated by any state department, agency, board, commission, or authority to the contrary, an entity issuing licenses, except for those listed in R.S. 37:36(E), for persons to engage in certain fields of work pursuant to state law shall issue to an otherwise-qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense or offenses, except those described in R.S. 37:36(A) through (C), the license for which the applicant applied if the applicant meets all other requirements of the licensing qualifications, except those pertaining to former offenses.  Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:33 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§33. License; application by ex-offender

RS 33 - License; application by ex-offender  A. An ex-offender may apply to any entity issuing licenses to engage in certain fields of work pursuant to state law for a license to engage in the particular field of work for which the entity issues licenses.  B. The licensing entity shall issue the license for which the applicant applied and is otherwise qualified to receive.  Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:34 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§34. License; revocation

RS 34 - License; revocation  A. The licensing entity may revoke the license issued pursuant to this Chapter if the holder commits any of the following:  (1) A new felony for which he is convicted.  (2) A violation of law or rules governing the practice of the field of work for which the license was issued.  B. A court shall notify the licensing entity if the holder of the license is charged with a new offense.  C. If a licensing entity revokes a license pursuant to this Section, each of the following apply:  (1) The holder shall not be entitled to receive another license for which the applicant originally applied, even if otherwise qualified.  (2) The ability of the holder to subsequently obtain another license from another licensing entity in the future is within the sole discretion of the issuing entity.  Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:35 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§35. License; issuance; discretion of issuer

RS 35 - License; issuance; discretion of issuer  Nothing in this Chapter shall be implicitly interpreted to preclude an entity from exercising its existing discretion to issue a license to individuals not covered pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, except where precluded by another law.  Acts 2014, No. 809, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 262, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§41. Short title

RS 41 - Short title  This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Occupational Board Compliance Act".  Acts 2018, No. 623, §1, eff. May 30, 2018.