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LA Rev Stat § 3:643 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§643. Failure to post bond or other security

RS 643 - Failure to post bond or other security Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in the business of purchasing milk from producers for the purpose of manufacturing, pasteurizing, or distributing milk or milk products within the state without having first posted the bond or other security that shall be required by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, and as required by this Part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the parish jail for not less than ten days nor more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §3; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:644 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§644. Producers' rights under bond or other security

RS 644 - Producers' rights under bond or other security Any producer of milk to whom money is due for milk sold to any manufacturer, pasteurizer, or distributor, shall have full recourse on the bond or other security that shall be required by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, as provided by this Part, for all such amounts. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §4; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:645 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§645. Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds

RS 645 - Collection on bond or other security; pro-ration of proceeds  The commissioner of agriculture shall, upon notification of any producer or producer group, that any person, firm or corporation has failed to pay for milk delivered by them, make an immediate investigation and audit of such person's, firm's, corporation's records to determine amounts due milk producers. If such investigation and audit reveals that such person, firm, or corporation owes and is unable to pay, or refuses to pay, producers for milk delivered, the commissioner shall collect on the surety bond or other security by court action if necessary, and pro-rate the proceeds of such surety bond or other security to the milk producers based on amounts due the producers as shown by the official audit of the records.  Added by Acts 1954, No. 128, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:651 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§651. Mechanical or electrical weighing device; installation date

RS 651 - Mechanical or electrical weighing device; installation date  A. All livestock auction barns shall install a mechanical or electrical device which shall visually indicate the weight of all animals or groups of animals sold on a weight basis immediately after they have passed across the scales. The device herein required shall be installed in plain view of attending buyers and sellers and shall be of a size to be easily read at a distance of not less than fifty feet.  B. Livestock auction barns operating in the state of Louisiana shall have such a device installed not later than July 1, 1959.  Acts 1958, No. 110, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:652 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§652. Penalty; enforcement

RS 652 - Penalty; enforcement Failure to comply with R.S. 3:651 shall result in the loss of operating license. It shall be the duty of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to determine compliance with R.S. 3:651 and to enforce its provisions. Acts 1958, No. 110, §3; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:661 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§661. Short title

RS 661 - Short title  This Part shall be known and cited as the Louisiana Livestock Market Charter Law.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:662 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§662. Policy of state

RS 662 - Policy of state  It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Louisiana, and the purpose of this Part, to encourage, stimulate and stabilize the agricultural economy of the state in general, and the livestock economy in particular, by encouraging the construction, development and productive operation of livestock markets as a key industry of the state with all benefits of fully open, free, competitive factors, in respect to sales and purchases of livestock. No person shall conduct the business of a livestock market without a valid charter to conduct such market.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:663 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§663. Definitions

RS 663 - Definitions  The following words and phrases as used in this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the meaning respectively ascribed to them in this Section.  (1) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Animal Health augmented by the persons named in R.S. 3:665.  (2) "Buying station" means a facility that is conducted, operated, or managed as a private livestock market that offers stockyard services.  (3) "Charter" means the charter for livestock market operations authorized under this Part.  (4) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry.  (5) "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.  (6) "Livestock market" means any place, establishment or facility commonly known as a "buying station", "livestock market", "livestock auction market", "sales ring", "stockyard", or the like, operated for compensation or profit as a market for livestock, consisting of pens, or other enclosures, and their appurtenances, in which livestock are received, held, sold, or kept for sale or shipment.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:664 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§664. Exemptions

RS 664 - Exemptions  A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the following types of sales:  (1) Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, a Louisiana 4-H Club, or any other similar Louisiana farm youth organization approved by the commissioner of agriculture.  (2) Any dispersal sale conducted by a Louisiana farmer, dairyman, or livestock producer.  (3) Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana livestock producer, a group of Louisiana livestock producers, or a Louisiana livestock producers association which is recognized by the commissioner of agriculture, when the livestock are owned by the producer, or by the members of the group or association sponsoring the sale. Livestock from outside the state of Louisiana which are owned by the producer or by the members of the group or association may be sold at sales exempted under this Paragraph.  (4) Any sale sponsored by a national livestock organization if the national livestock organization is affiliated with a Louisiana livestock organization recognized by the commissioner of agriculture and if the Louisiana organization participates in the sale.  B. Each producer, group, association, or organization which sponsors a sale exempted under this Section shall be responsible for the condition of the livestock sold at the sale, the payment of the purchase price of the livestock sold at the sale, the title to the livestock sold at the sale, and other aspects of the sale.  C. The exemptions contained in this Section shall not apply to any sale which is operated for profit.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 3:665 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§665. Administration of Part

RS 665 - Administration of Part  A. The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall administer the provisions of this Part.  B. The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall determine the day or days on which each livestock market chartered under the provisions of this Part may conduct sales.  C. Each livestock market in operation on April 1, 2019, shall retain the sale day or contiguous day on which the livestock market was conducting sales prior to April 1, 2019.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:666 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§666. Application for charter

RS 666 - Application for charter The application for charter shall include the following information: (1) The name and address of the applicant, a statement of the names and addresses of all persons having any financial interest in the applicant, and the amount and nature of such interest. (2) A financial statement of assets and liabilities. (3) Plans, blueprints and specifications for new facilities or pictures of existing facilities. (4) Proof that the registration requirements of the Packers and Stockyards Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture, can be met. (5) A statement, in writing, assuring the Louisiana Board of Animal Health that the auction market will be operated in compliance with the Louisiana Board of Animal Health's regulations. (6) Projected source and quantity of livestock, by parish, anticipated to be handled. (7) Projected income and expense statement for the first year's operation. (8) Facts upon which are based the conclusion that the trade area and the livestock industry will benefit because of the proposed market. (9) A charter fee of two hundred fifty dollars per license issued, which will be retained by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry whether or not the charter is granted. Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 220, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:667 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§667. Hearings on applications for charter

RS 667 - Hearings on applications for charter  A. All hearings on applications for charters shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act relating to adjudicatory hearings.  B. The commissioner of agriculture shall fix the date of the hearing and shall provide notice by mail, at least ten days prior to the hearing, to each Louisiana livestock organization which has requested notice of the hearings to other Louisiana livestock organizations which the commissioner believes would be interested in the hearing, and to each owner of a chartered livestock auction market.  C. The commissioner shall publish a notice of the hearing on two separate days in the official journal of the state and in the official journal of the municipality or parish in which the proposed livestock market will be located.  D. The board shall consider the following factors in determining whether or not a charter should be granted:  (1) The financial stability, business integrity, and fiduciary responsibility of the applicant.  (2) The adequacy of the facilities to be used.  (3) The present market services elsewhere available to the trade area to be served by the proposed livestock market.  (4) Whether the proposed livestock market would be permanent and continuous.  (5) The benefits to be derived by the livestock industry from the establishment and operation of the proposed livestock market.  (6) The economic feasibility of the proposed livestock market.  E. If the board finds the applicant to be qualified to operate a livestock market, the board shall grant the charter. If the board finds that the applicant is not qualified to operate a livestock market or has failed to comply with the requirements of this Part, the board shall deny the charter.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 220, §1; Acts 1982, No. 443, §1 eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:668 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§668. Appeals

RS 668 - Appeals  Any interested party who claims to have been adversely affected by any order, decision, rule or regulation of the board shall have a right of appeal to the district court in the parish where the board is domiciled.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:669 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§669. Issuance of charter; special provision

RS 669 - Issuance of charter; special provision  The owner of any livestock market operated and conducted as such on April 1, 2019, shall be issued a charter for the operation of said market.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:670 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§670. Charter required

RS 670 - Charter required  A. Each charter shall be personal to the holder and shall be valid only with respect to the facility indicated on the charter. Charters are not transferable.  B. Each livestock market shall be chartered separately.  C. When the owner of a facility has leased the facility to another person who is operating a livestock market at the facility, and the lessee loses his charter for any reason, the owner of the facility shall have the right to apply for a charter to operate the facility as a livestock market prior to any other person. If the owner of the facility qualifies for the charter, the charter shall be issued to him.  D. If a charter is issued to a partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity, and a total of fifty percent or more of the ownership of the legal entity is transferred incrementally or in a single transaction, the legal entity shall submit to the board a new charter application containing such information as the board may require concerning the transfer and the transferee or transferees. Upon approval by the board, the charter shall be transferred to the new partners, shareholders, or other majority owners of the legal entity.  E. The board may cancel a charter for any one or more of the following actions:  (1) The holder has fraudulently misrepresented: the ownership, brands or weights of livestock; the charges at a sale; the proceeds of a sale; or any other information with respect to a sale.  (2) The holder is unable to meet the bond or financial requirements for operating a livestock market.  (3) The holder has violated the provisions with respect to the custodial account.  (4) The holder has violated the provisions of this Part, the provisions of the rules or regulations adopted under the provisions of this Part, or any applicable federal law or rule or regulation governing the operation of a livestock market.  (5) The holder has not operated the facility for ninety days. The board for good cause shown, may allow a holder to not operate the facility without cancelling his charter for a period of up to one year.  F. Charters may be revoked only by a ruling of the board based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 220, §1; Acts 1979, No. 320, §1; Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 802, §3; Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:671 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§671. Disposition of fees

RS 671 - Disposition of fees Fees paid as required by R.S. 3:666 shall be deposited in the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana Board of Animal Health Account, for paying the expenses of administration of this Part. Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 220, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 3:681 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§681. §§681 to 690.1 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 563, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

RS 681 - §§681 to 690.1 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 563, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 3:691 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§691. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 691 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:692 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§692. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 692 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:693 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§693. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 693 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:694 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§694. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 694 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:695 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§695. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 695 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:697 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§697. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 697 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:698 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§698. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 698 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:699 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§699. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.

RS 699 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 767, §2, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:700 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§700. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 700 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:701 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§701. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 701 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:702 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§702. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 702 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:703 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§703. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 703 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:704 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§704. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 704 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:705 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§705. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.

RS 705 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1034, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§711. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 711 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§712. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 712 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§713. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 713 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§714. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 714 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:715 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§715. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 715 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:716 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§716. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.

RS 716 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 145, §2, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:721 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§721. Prompt payment for catfish; penalty

RS 721 - Prompt payment for catfish; penalty  A. Each farm-raised catfish processor doing business in Louisiana shall pay the producer for catfish delivered in a timely manner within fourteen days after the day the catfish is delivered.  B. Any farm-raised catfish processor who does not make payment as required shall pay the producer one cent per pound of catfish per day on the balance owed on the fourteenth day after delivery.  Acts 1991, No. 254, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:722 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§722. §§722 to 724 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 443, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.

RS 722 - §§722 to 724 Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 443, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 3:726 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§726. Payment for strawberries and other produce

RS 726 - Payment for strawberries and other produce  A. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meaning:  (1) "Buyer" means any person who buys produce from a producer for resale or processing.  (2) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity.  (3) "Produce" means strawberries and other fruits and vegetables which are sold for processing or for resale in fresh, frozen, canned, or processed form.  (4) "Producer" means any owner, tenant, or operator of land in this state who has an interest in and receives all or any part of the proceeds from the sale of produce grown on that land.  B. Each producer who sells produce to a buyer shall have the right to request and receive payment for the produce within forty-five days from the date the produce is delivered.  C. The Department of Agriculture shall enforce the provisions of this Section.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 305, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:730.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§730.1. Purpose

RS 730.1 - Purpose The purpose of this Part is to promote the general well-being of the strawberry industry of the state of Louisiana by promoting increased production and quality in Louisiana strawberries through marketing and research; by expanding the market for Louisiana strawberries through promotion and marketing; by increasing the consumption of strawberries in Louisiana through advertising, promotion, and marketing; by providing producers, distributors, retailers, and consumers with educational information as to the nutritional and health value of strawberries; and by performing any other act deemed advisable in promoting this industry and the general welfare of the people of this state. Added by Acts 1958, No. 485, §1. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 365, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1253, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8D, eff. June 12, 2009.