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LA Rev Stat § 3:2226 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2226. Branding cattle affected with Brucellosis disease

RS 2226 - Branding cattle affected with Brucellosis disease Any person owning or having charge of any cattle affected with Brucellosis disease, as determined by official tests made by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, shall on notification by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health present and restrain the cattle for identification and branding by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health. Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 9, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2227 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2227. Separation and slaughter of cattle affected with brucellosis

RS 2227 - Separation and slaughter of cattle affected with brucellosis Any person owning or having charge of any cattle affected with brucellosis, as determined by the official brucellosis diagnostic test, shall permit the identification and branding of these animals and shall cause said animals to be immediately separated and kept separated from all other cattle and be slaughtered not more than forty-five days after date of test. Amended by Acts 1956, No. 118, §3; Acts 1966, No. 291, §1; Acts 1970, No. 626, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2228 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2228. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.

RS 2228 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2229 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2229. §§2229 to 2231 Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 291, §2.

RS 2229 - §§2229 to 2231 Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 291, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2232 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2232. Penalty for violations; civil liability

RS 2232 - Penalty for violations; civil liability In addition to the penalties and provisions hereinbefore provided for in this Part, whoever violates any provisions set forth in this Part or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or interferes with an employee or authorized agent while in the performance of his official duties, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or in default thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both, and shall also be liable to any person injured for all damages resulting from the violations. Amended by Acts 1954, No. 118, §4; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2261 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2261. Rules and regulations; quarantine

RS 2261 - Rules and regulations; quarantine Power and authority is hereby delegated to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations, including quarantine regulations, to carry out a tuberculosis control and eradication program for cattle. Acts 1950, No. 179, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2262 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2262. Cooperation with federal agencies; expenditure of funds

RS 2262 - Cooperation with federal agencies; expenditure of funds Authority is hereby delegated to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, in a tuberculosis control and eradication program for livestock; and the Louisiana Board of Animal Health is authorized to expend funds for the operation of the state-federal cooperative tuberculosis control and eradication program for livestock, including indemnity payments when funds permit, for animals slaughtered under the program. State indemnity shall not exceed that paid by the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services. Acts 1950, No. 179, §2; Acts 1970, No. 571, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2263 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2263. Identifying, testing, and branding

RS 2263 - Identifying, testing, and branding Any person or persons owning or having charge of cattle shall, upon notification by an authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, have such cattle presented and restrained for the purpose of identifying, testing, and branding, at such times and places as are designated by these authorized agents in carrying out the tuberculosis control and eradication program aforesaid. Acts 1950, No. 179, §3; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2264 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2264. Branding and disposition of reactors

RS 2264 - Branding and disposition of reactors All cattle reacting to the official test for tuberculosis shall be branded with the letter "T" on the left jaw and shall be disposed of by slaughter, according to the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services. Acts 1950, No. 179, §4; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2265 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2265. Appraisal

RS 2265 - Appraisal Cattle reacting to the official test for tuberculosis shall be appraised by a representative of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and, when thus appraised, due consideration shall be given to the breeding value as well as the dairy and meat value of these cattle. Acts 1950, No. 179, §5; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2266 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2266. Indemnity

RS 2266 - Indemnity The Louisiana Board of Animal Health is authorized to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, in the payment of indemnity, when funds permit, to owners of livestock that react to the official tuberculosis test as well as on those animals exposed to disease in a heavily infected herd. State indemnity shall not exceed that paid by the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services. Acts 1950, No. 1979, §6; Acts 1970, No. 571, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2267 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2267. Violations and penalties

RS 2267 - Violations and penalties Any person or persons who shall violate any provisions set forth in this Part, or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or interferes with any employee or authorized agent of the board while in the performance of his official duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or in default thereof, imprisonment in the parish jail for a term of not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the court, and shall also be liable to any person or persons injured for all damages resulting from such violations. Acts 1950, No. 179, §7; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14. 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:2301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2301. Purpose of Part

RS 2301 - Purpose of Part The purpose of this Part is to prevent the introduction into and dissemination within this state of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees by providing for the registration, inspection, and control of honeybees and apiaries, which activity is hereby found and declared by the legislature to promote agriculture in the state of Louisiana. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2302 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2302. Definitions

RS 2302 - Definitions When used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Apiary" means the assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single location. (2) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns one or more colonies of bees. (3) "Beekeeping equipment" means anything that is used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards, and extractors. (4) "Colony" or "hive" means an aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but having, when perfect, one queen and at times many drones; and includes brood, combs, honey, and the receptacle inhabited by the bees. (5) "Comb package" means a package of bees shipped or moved on a comb containing honey and/or brood, with or without a queen. (6) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the state of Louisiana. (7) "Nucleus" means bees, brood, combs, and honey in or inhabiting a small hive or portion of a standard hive or other dwelling place. (8) "Person" means any individual, firm, or corporation. (9) "State entomologist" means the entomologist of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 32, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2303 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2303. Administration and enforcement, rules and regulations

RS 2303 - Administration and enforcement, rules and regulations The commissioner of agriculture, or the state entomologist as his designee, shall administer and enforce this Part. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations setting forth the requirements for apiaries and other persons interested in apiary industry in this state. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2304 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2304. Power to fight diseases and pests of bees

RS 2304 - Power to fight diseases and pests of bees The commissioner shall have full and plenary power to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of bees and all other pests of bees, including but not limited to American and European Foulbrood, Acarine mite, Varroa mite, and Africanized bees. The state entomologist, through agents or otherwise, may do and perform such acts as may be necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of any and all contagious and infectious diseases of bees and all other pests of bees. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2305 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2305. Annual registration; permits, fees

RS 2305 - Annual registration; permits, fees A.(1) On or before October 1 of each year, or prior to bringing any honeybees or beekeeping equipment into the state, every beekeeper shall register with the commissioner every colony or apiary in his possession or under his control, on a form furnished by the commissioner. The beekeeper shall indicate the number and location of each colony with each apiary location together with other information deemed necessary by the commissioner for the administration of this Part. (2) Any colony or apiary acquired after October 1 during the calendar year and not previously registered shall be registered as required under this Section. Any colony or apiary acquired after December 31 shall not be required to be registered until the following October 1, unless the beekeeper does not possess a current registration permit. B. If any colony or apiary is transferred from a registered beekeeper to another person, the permit may be transferred without the payment of a registration fee as follows: (1) A Class A permit is transferrable if the person possesses the qualifications necessary for the issuance of a Class A permit. (2) A Class B permit is transferrable; however, the beekeeping operation by the person shall be considered a new operation in determining the person's eligibility to obtain a Class A permit. C. A Class A permit may be issued to any applicant who meets the requirements of either Paragraph (1) or Paragraph (2): (1) The applicant is a person domiciled in the state. "Domicile" as used herein means the applicant's fixed, permanent, and principal home for legal purposes. No firm or corporation will be considered domiciled in the state unless its principal owner or owners is domiciled in the state. (2) The applicant has conducted beekeeping operations in the state, and has been registered with the commissioner for three consecutive years, has been inspected as provided by law, and has demonstrated his ability to control diseases and pests considered to be detrimental to the state's apiary industry by the state entomologist. D. A fee shall accompany the application for registration, the amount of the fee to be based upon and determined by the number of colonies owned by the applicant as follows: Number of ColoniesClass A PermitClass B Permit1 to 10 $ 0 $ 16.0011 to 254.0016.0026 to 10010.0040.00101 to 300 20.0080.00301 to 500 30.00120.00501 or more50.00 200.00E. Failure or refusal to comply with this Section shall constitute a violation of this Part. Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 32, §1; Acts 2003, No. 122, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2306 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2306. Shipment of bees or beekeeping equipment into the state

RS 2306 - Shipment of bees or beekeeping equipment into the state A. No person shall move, ship, or bring into this state any colony, honeybees, or beekeeping equipment except as provided in this Section. B. Honeybees and used or secondhand beekeeping equipment may be shipped into the state by a person possessing a current Class A permit, but only when accompanied by certification of inspection signed by the state entomologist, state apiary inspector, or similar official of the state or country of such bees' origin. The certificate shall certify to the apparent freedom of the bees from contagious or infectious diseases and pests and shall be based upon an actual inspection of the bees to be shipped or moved within a period of sixty days preceding the date of shipment. C. Combless honeybees may be shipped into the state by a person possessing a current Class B permit but only when accompanied by a certificate of inspection signed by the state entomologist, state apiary inspector, or similar official of the state or country of such bees' origin. The certificate shall certify to the apparent freedom of the bees from contagious or infectious diseases and shall be based upon an actual inspection of the bees to be shipped or moved within a period of sixty days preceding the date of shipment. D. When honeybees are to be shipped or moved into the state from other states or countries where no official state apiary inspector or state entomologist is available, the commissioner, by rule, may permit the shipping into Louisiana of such bees upon presentation of suitable evidence showing the bees to be free from disease. E. Notwithstanding Subsections B and C, the commissioner may inspect any honeybees or beekeeping equipment being shipped into this state, even if the honeybees or beekeeping equipment are accompanied by a certificate of inspection issued by another state. If an inspection of honeybees or beekeeping equipment accompanied by a certificate of inspection of another state reveals the presence of contagious or infectious disease, the commissioner may declare a moratorium on this state's recognition of any certificate of inspection issued by that state until the commissioner determines that the standards of inspection of that state are adequate to ensure the health and safety of Louisiana honeybees at least equal to the standards established by this state. F. Except as otherwise permitted in this Section, the movement or shipment into this state of colonies of bees, nuclei, comb package of bees, or used or secondhand beekeeping equipment is prohibited. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2307 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2307. Inspection; application; fees

RS 2307 - Inspection; application; fees A. No bees or used beekeeping equipment shall be moved unless accompanied by a certificate of inspection by the state entomologist. Beekeepers who desire a certificate authorizing the movement of bees or used beekeeping equipment shall apply to the commissioner for inspection prior to any movement of the bees or used beekeeping equipment. B. The commissioner, by rule, shall prescribe the time and manner in which an application for inspection shall be filed. C. The commissioner, by rule, may impose an inspection fee schedule provided that the fee for an inspection does not exceed the actual costs of the inspection. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 2003, No. 122, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2308 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2308. Authority to search for and destroy infected bees and beekeeping equipment

RS 2308 - Authority to search for and destroy infected bees and beekeeping equipment A. The state entomologist, or his agents and employees, may enter any depot, express office, storeroom, warehouse, or other premises for the purpose of inspecting any honeybees or beekeeping equipment therein when there is probable cause to conclude that the bees or beekeeping equipment are infected with any contagious or infectious diseases or to ascertain whether such bees may have been or are being transported in violation of this Part. B. No person shall interfere with the state entomologist or any of his agents who are making such inspection of properties or premises. C. If the state entomologist, or his agents, find any honeybees or beekeeping equipment infected with or exposed to any contagious or infectious diseases, he may require the destruction, treatment, or disinfection of such infected or exposed bees or beekeeping equipment. D. If the state entomologist, or his agents, find that any honeybees or beekeeping equipment has been brought into the state in violation of this Part, he may require the removal of the honeybees or beekeeping equipment from the state. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2309 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2309. Assessment on bees, enforcement

RS 2309 - Assessment on bees, enforcement For the purpose of enforcing this Part, the commissioner may annually levy and collect a fee of fifteen cents per colony of bees within the state, provided that such assessment shall not be levied on noncommercial apiaries. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2310 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2310. Penalties, enforcement

RS 2310 - Penalties, enforcement A. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for each violation of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under this Part. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. B. Civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. C. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings to enforce his rulings in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2311 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2311. Disposition of funds

RS 2311 - Disposition of funds A. All assessments, fees, penalties, and all other funds received under the provisions of this Part, subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. B. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal year, the treasurer, prior to placing the remaining funds in the state general fund, shall pay an amount equal to the total amount of funds paid into the state treasury under the provisions of this Part into a special fund which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Horticulture and Quarantine Fund. C. All unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The treasurer shall invest the monies in the fund in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. All interest earned on monies from the fund invested by the state treasurer shall be deposited in the fund. D. Subject to appropriation, the monies in the fund shall be used for the following purposes: (1) To provide for the expenses of the program established by this Part and the expenses of the office of agricultural and environmental sciences, as determined by the commissioner. (2) To fund any and all costs related to the carrying out of the powers and duties granted to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry under this Part. Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §18; Acts 2003, No. 122, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2011, No. 31, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2351. Rules and regulations

RS 2351 - Rules and regulations Power and authority is hereby delegated to the state entomologist to prepare and promulgate rules and regulations necessary and proper to establish a program for the eradication and control of the imported fire ant (Solenposis saevissima richteri Forel), subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. Added by Acts 1960, No. 180, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2352. Expenditure of funds; cooperation with federal agencies

RS 2352 - Expenditure of funds; cooperation with federal agencies Authority is hereby delegated to the state entomologist to expend funds to establish and carry out a program for the eradication and control of the imported fire ant, and to cooperate with and to receive cooperation from the United States Department of Agriculture, including the expenditure of federal funds for that purpose, subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. Added by Acts 1960, No. 180, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:2353 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§2353. Creation of eradication areas

RS 2353 - Creation of eradication areas The state entomologist, subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, shall have authority to create and designate imported fire ant eradication areas. The commissioner of agriculture and forestry may declare all state laws and all regulations of the department pertaining to the eradication and control of imported fire ants to be in full force and effect in the designated area on and after the date stated. Treatment will begin after this declaration by the commissioner and after all property owners residing within the designated area have been notified. Official notice of the establishment of imported fire ant eradication areas shall be published in the official journal of the state of Louisiana. Added by Acts 1960, No. 180, §1. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 268, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.