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LA Rev Stat § 51:2172 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2172. Legislative findings

RS 2172 - Legislative findings  The legislature finds that continuing care retirement communities are becoming an integral part of and a necessary alternative in meeting the long term residential, social, and health maintenance needs of the senior citizens of this state. The legislature recognizes the need for full disclosure of the terms of agreement between residents and the provider to establish minimum requirements to help insure the financial viability of the providers. The legislature further determines that the minimum requirements established herein are necessary to protect the interests of all citizens who may be served by the providers. Acts No. 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2176 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2176. Annual disclosure statement

RS 2176 - Annual disclosure statement  A. The provider shall file with the department annually, within four months following the end of the provider's fiscal year, an annual disclosure statement which shall contain a statement setting forth, as of the end of the fiscal year, any material changes in the information required by R.S. 51:2175 for the initial disclosure statement. B. From the date an annual disclosure statement is filed until the date the next succeeding disclosure form is filed with the department and prior to the provider's acceptance on behalf of the home of any part or all of any application fee or part of the entrance fee or the execution of the continuing care agreement by the resident, whichever first occurs, a copy of the current annual disclosure statement shall be available for inspection by residents or prospective residents. C. In addition to filing the annual disclosure statement, the provider shall amend its currently filed disclosure statement at any other time an amendment is necessary to prevent any disclosure statement from containing any material misstatement of fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein. Any such amendment or amended disclosure statement shall be filed with the department and shall be subject to all applicable requirements of this Chapter. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2179 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2179. Dismissal or discharge of resident; refund

RS 2179 - Dismissal or discharge of resident; refund  No agreement for care shall permit dismissal or discharge of the resident from the facility providing care before the expiration of the agreement without just cause for the removal. If a facility terminates a resident for just cause, the facility shall pay to the resident any refund due in the same manner as if the resident had provided notice pursuant to R.S. 51:2178. The term "just cause" includes, but is not limited to, a good faith determination that a resident is a danger to himself or others while remaining in the facility. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2180 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2180. Continuing care facilities residents' organizations

RS 2180 - Continuing care facilities residents' organizations  A resident living in a facility registered under this Chapter has the right of self organization, the right to be represented by an individual, the right to be represented by an individual of his own choosing, and the right to engage in concerted activities to keep informed on the operation of the facility in which he is a resident or for other mutual aid or protection. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2181. Quarterly meetings between residents and the facility governing body

RS 2181 - Quarterly meetings between residents and the facility governing body  The board of directors or other governing body of a continuing care facility or their designated representative shall hold annual meetings with the residents of the continuing care facility for free discussions of subjects including, but not limited to, income, expenditures, and financial trends and problems as they apply to the facility and discussions of proposed changes in policies, programs, and services. Residents shall be entitled to at least seven days advance notice of each meeting. An agenda and any materials that will be distributed by the governing body at the meetings shall remain available upon request to residents. For the remaining three quarters of any year, the facility administrator or the manager shall schedule and participate in quarterly meetings, on behalf of the board of directors or other governing body, in conformity with the requirements of this Section. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2182 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2182. Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure

RS 2182 - Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure  A. Each continuing care facility shall maintain as public information, available upon request, records of all reports pertaining to that facility that have been filed with or issued by any governmental agency. A copy of each report shall be retained in records for not less than five years from the date the report is filed or issued. B. Any records, reports, or documents which by state or federal law or regulation are considered confidential may not be distributed or made available to comply with this Section unless and until the confidential status has expired. C. Every continuing care facility shall display the certificate of registration in a conspicuous place inside the facility. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2183 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2183. Advertisements; requirements

RS 2183 - Advertisements; requirements  A. The department shall establish by regulation standards to prevent any advertisement offering continuing care agreements which is untrue, deceptive, misleading, or which contains misrepresentations or omissions of material facts. The regulation shall include provisions for enforcement of advertising standards including, but not limited to, cease and desist orders, injunctions, administrative fines, and revocation of registration pursuant to other provisions of this Chapter. B. A provider shall not publish any advertisement offering continuing care agreements subject to the registration requirement of this Chapter unless a true copy of the advertisement is filed with the department contemporaneously with the first publication of the advertisement. C. Any report, circular, public announcement, certificate, financial statement, or other printed matter or advertising material which is designed or used to solicit or induce persons to enter into any agreement providing for the transfer of property, conditioned upon an agreement to furnish continuing care for life or for a term of years, and which lists or refers to the name of any individual or organization as being interested in, or connected with, the person, association, or corporation that is to perform the contract, shall clearly state the extent of financial responsibility assumed by that individual or organization for the person, association, or corporation and the fulfillment of its agreements. D. This Subsection does not impose liability, civil or criminal, upon a person or publisher who is regularly engaged in the business of publishing a bona fide newspaper or operating a radio or television station and who, acting solely in his official capacity, publishes an advertisement in good faith and without knowledge that the advertisement or publication constitutes a violation of this Chapter. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2184. Revocation of registration

RS 2184 - Revocation of registration  A. The registration of a provider may be revoked, after notice and hearing, and upon written findings of fact by the department that the provider has:  (1) Willfully violated any provision of this Chapter or any rule, regulation, or order adopted hereunder. (2) Failed to file an annual disclosure statement required by this Chapter. (3) Failed to make available to residents the disclosure statement required by this Chapter. (4) Delivered to prospective residents a disclosure statement which makes an untrue statement of material fact or omits a material fact and the provider, at the time of the delivery of the disclosure statement, had actual knowledge of the misstatement or omission. (5) Failed to comply with the terms of a cease and desist order. B. If the department finds, after notice and hearing, that the provider has been guilty of a violation for which revocation may be ordered, it may first issue a cease and desist order. If the cease and desist order is or cannot be effective in remedying the violation, the department may, after notice and hearing, order that the registration be revoked. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2185. Cease and desist orders and injunctions

RS 2185 - Cease and desist orders and injunctions A. If the department determines, after notice and hearing, that any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this Chapter or of any regulation, rule, or order issued hereunder, the department may issue an order requiring the person to cease and desist from the unlawful practice or to take such affirmative action that in the judgment of the department will carry out the purpose of this Chapter. B. If the department makes a finding of fact in writing that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing a cease and desist order, it may issue a temporary cease and desist order which shall include in its terms a provision that, upon request, a hearing shall be held within ten days of such request to determine whether or not the order becomes permanent. Any such temporary cease and desist order shall be served on the person subject to it by certified mail, return receipt requested.  Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2186. Administrative fines

RS 2186 - Administrative fines  If the department finds that one or more grounds exist for the revocation of a certificate of registration issued under this Chapter, it may, in lieu of revocation, impose a fine upon the provider in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each violation. Procedures for the imposition of fines and appeals of such fines shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950, et seq. Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2187 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2187. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.

RS 2187 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2188 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2188. Regulations

RS 2188 - Regulations   A. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter except that licensing standards and regulations as developed by the department for board and care homes and nursing homes shall also be applied to the facilities and homes governed by this Chapter.  B. Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to health care facilities, or distinct parts thereof, which are licensed by the Louisiana Department of Health as and operate as nursing homes; provided, however, any nursing home or other health care facility which converts, in part or in full, to a continuing care facility, as defined herein, shall comply with the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1989, No. 445, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2201. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.

RS 2201 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2202 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2202. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.

RS 2202 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2203. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.

RS 2203 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2204. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.

RS 2204 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2205 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2205. Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.

RS 2205 - Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 320, §3, eff. June 17, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2211 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2211. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RS 2211 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2212 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2212. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RS 2212 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2213 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2213. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

§§2213. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2214 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2214. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RS 2214 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2215 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2215. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RS 2215 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2216 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2216. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.

RS 2216 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2231 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2231. Statement of purpose; limitation on prohibitions against discrimination because of age

RS 2231 - Statement of purpose; limitation on prohibitions against discrimination because of age  A. It is the purpose and intent of the legislature by this enactment to provide for execution within Louisiana of the policies embodied in the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, 1968, and 1972 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended; and to assure that Louisiana has appropriate legislation prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations sufficient to justify the deferral of cases by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, and the Department of Justice under those statutes; to safeguard all individuals within the state from discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin in connection with employment and in connection with public accommodations; to protect their interest in personal dignity and freedom from humiliation; to make available to the state their full productive capacities in employment; to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest which would menace its democratic institutions; to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare; and to further the interest, rights, and privileges within the state.  B. The prohibitions in this Chapter against discrimination because of age in connection with public accommodations shall be limited to individuals who are at least forty years of age.  C. The Louisiana Commission on Human Rights shall have enforcement powers including adjudication of claims of discrimination prohibited by Chapter 3-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and pay discrimination prohibited by R.S. 23:664.  Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 702, §2; Acts 2014, No. 756, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2233 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2233. Establishment of commission; membership; terms; confirmation

RS 2233 - Establishment of commission; membership; terms; confirmation  There is hereby created the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights in the office of the governor. The commission shall consist of nine members, one to be appointed from each congressional district and the remaining membership to be appointed from the state at large. The governor shall appoint all members, subject to Senate confirmation, and shall name one member as chairman. Of the nine members first appointed, three shall be appointed for a term of one year, three for two years, and three for three years. Thereafter all members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of three years and shall continue to serve until reappointed or replaced. In the event of death or resignation of a member, his successor shall be appointed to serve the unexpired term for which such member had been appointed. Acts 1991, No. 332, §1, eff. Jan. 13, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2234 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2234. Members; qualifications; compensation

RS 2234 - Members; qualifications; compensation A. The members of the commission on human rights established by R.S. 51:2233 shall be appointed on a bipartisan basis and shall be broadly representative of employers, proprietors, trade unions, religious groups, human rights groups, and the general public. B. Each member is entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred in the performance of his duties and when serving as a hearing examiner. C. Each member shall receive sixty-five dollars per day for attending meetings of the commission in addition to the reimbursement of expenses authorized in Subsection B of this Section. Monies received from federal funds may be used for payment of such per diem and expenses. No state or local monies shall be used for payment of per diem or expenses under provisions of this Section. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1314, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2236 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2236. Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination

RS 2236 - Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination A. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age, and to prescribe penalties for violations thereof, such penalties being in addition to the remedial orders and enforcement herein authorized. B. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting discrimination, but no ordinance, order, or resolution shall attempt to exempt more transactions from its coverage than are exempted by R.S. 51:2250. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2237 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2237. Local human rights commissions

RS 2237 - Local human rights commissions Any parish or municipality, or one or more parishes and municipalities acting jointly, may create a human rights commission, hereinafter referred to as a "local commission": (1) To provide for execution within its jurisdiction of the policies embodied in this Chapter, Chapter 3-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 241). (2) To safeguard all individuals within its jurisdiction from discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, or age. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 756, §1. 1See, inter alia, 42 U.S.C.A. §2000A et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2238 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2238. Powers of local commissions

RS 2238 - Powers of local commissions  A local commission may:  (1) Receive, initiate, investigate, hear, and determine charges of violations of ordinances, orders, or resolutions forbidding discrimination adopted by the parish or municipality. (2) Compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence before it by subpoena issued by the district court of the parish wherein the local commission is authorized to act. (3) Issue remedial orders, after notice and hearing, requiring cessation of violations. (4) Issue such affirmative orders as in the judgment of the local commission will carry out the purposes of this Chapter. Affirmative action ordered may include but is not limited to the remedies enumerated in R.S. 51:2261(C). (5) Employ an executive director, attorneys, hearing examiners, clerks, and other employees and agents. (6) Accept grants, gifts, or bequests, public or private, to help finance its activities. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2239 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2239. Additional powers of local commissions

RS 2239 - Additional powers of local commissions  A local commission established pursuant to this Chapter may:  (1) Enter into cooperative working agreements with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, created by Section 705 of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 241) in order to achieve the purposes of that Act, and with any federal or state agency in order to achieve the purposes of this Chapter. (2) In its discretion, or upon request of the commission, refer a matter under its jurisdiction to the commission for initial action or review.  (3) Refer to the commission for resolution a dispute with another local commission over jurisdiction or any other matter. (4) Provide a copy of its annual report to the commission. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2240 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2240. Enforcement of local commission orders

RS 2240 - Enforcement of local commission orders  A. The proceeding for enforcement of a local commission order shall be initiated by filing a complaint in the district court. Copies of the complaint shall be served upon all parties of record. Within thirty days after the filing of the complaint by the local commission, or within such further time as the court may allow, the local commission shall transmit to the court the original or a certified copy of the entire record upon which the order is based, including a transcript of testimony, which need not be printed. By stipulation of all parties to the proceeding, the record may be shortened. B. The findings of fact of the local commission shall be conclusive unless clearly erroneous in view of the probative and substantial evidence on the whole record. The court may grant such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and may enter an order enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as modified, or setting aside in whole or in part the order of the local commission, or remanding the case to the local commission for further proceedings. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2241 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2241. Cooperation between state and local commissions

RS 2241 - Cooperation between state and local commissions  The commission may enter into cooperative working agreements with local commissions which have enforceable ordinances, orders, or resolutions and professional staff under the provisions of R.S. 51:2238. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.