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LA Rev Stat § 3:3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3. Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture

RS 3 - Powers and duties of commissioner of agriculture  A. The commissioner of agriculture shall be known as the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. Whenever the phrases "commissioner of agriculture" or "commissioner of agriculture and immigration" appear in any statute, rule or regulation, contract, or other document, those phrases shall be deemed to refer to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.  B. The commissioner shall direct the department, and except as otherwise provided by law shall adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the purpose of implementing the laws relating to agriculture and forestry. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 1986, No. 581, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4. Election, tenure, oath of office, salary of commissioner

RS 4 - Election, tenure, oath of office, salary of commissioner  A. The commissioner of agriculture shall be elected by the qualified electors at each general state election held for the governor and other state officers. He shall hold office for a term of four years. In case of a vacancy in the office, the governor, with consent of the senate, shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term as provided by the constitution.  B. The commissioner shall take the oath prescribed for other state officers.  C. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 846, §4, eff. Jan. 8, 1996. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 60, §1; Acts 1952, No. 397, §1; Acts 1956, No. 125, §1; Acts 1960, No. 572, §1; Acts 1965, No. 61, §1; Acts 1966, No. 65, §1; Acts 1969, No. 11, §1; Acts 1974, No. 433, §7; Acts 1979, No. 236, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979; Acts 1980, No. 376, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1981, No. 636, §3, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1995, No. 846, §4, eff. Jan. 8, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 3:5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§5. Office of commissioner

RS 5 - Office of commissioner  The office of the commissioner shall be maintained in the City of Baton Rouge, in one of the public buildings designated by the governor for the purpose.  Amended by Acts 1966, No. 454, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§6. Placing of advertising signs on state-owned property

RS 6 - Placing of advertising signs on state-owned property  A. The department may authorize the placement, erection, and maintenance of advertising and sponsorship signs on immovable property, improvements on immovable property, vehicles, vessels, airplanes, and assets of the department.  B. The department shall establish appropriate and reasonable fees and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.  Acts 2016, No. 70, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§7. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.

RS 7 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§8. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.

RS 8 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§9. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.

RS 9 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 495, §2, eff. June 24, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§10. Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 511, §7.

RS 10 - Repealed by Acts 1982, No. 511, §7.
LA Rev Stat § 3:11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§11. §§11, 12 Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 453, §1.

RS 11 - §§11, 12 Repealed by Acts 1966, No. 453, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§13. Employment of legal counsel; approval of contracts for legal services

RS 13 - Employment of legal counsel; approval of contracts for legal services  A. The commissioner of agriculture may employ or contract with legal counsel to represent the Department of Agriculture in the enforcement of the laws, rules, and regulations of the department and its boards and commissions.  B. When funds are appropriated by the legislature to the Department of Agriculture for legal services in the professional services category of the state budget, each contract for legal services from that category shall be awarded in accordance with, and shall be subject to, the provisions of Chapter 17 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Provided, however, that notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, each contract shall be subject to review and approval by the office of state procurement and the attorney general only.  Acts 1960, No. 28, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 340, §3; Acts 1983, No. 597, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.
LA Rev Stat § 3:14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§14. Executive counsel and assistants; qualifications

RS 14 - Executive counsel and assistants; qualifications The commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry may employ an executive counsel and such assistants as he finds necessary. The executive counsel and any assistants shall be duly qualified and admitted to practice law in Louisiana. The commissioner may fix the compensation of each. Acts 2012, No. 152, §1, eff. May 14, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 3:15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§15. Application for license, permit, certification, registration, or certificate; social security number required; denial

RS 15 - Application for license, permit, certification, registration, or certificate; social security number required; denial  A. The department and each board or commission authorized to issue a license, permit, certification, registration, or certificate pursuant to this Title shall require each applicant to include his social security number on the application.  B. The department and each board or commission shall maintain confidentiality of an applicant's social security number.  C. Any department, board, or commission authorized to issue a license, permit, certification, registration, or certificate pursuant to the provisions of this Title may deny, revoke, or not renew such privileges if the applicant owes fees, fines, taxes, deficiency assessments, or civil penalties.  Acts 2012, No. 211, §1; Acts 2013, No. 104, §1; Acts 2015, No. 198, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§16. Fees for chemical and other analyses

RS 16 - Fees for chemical and other analyses  The director of agricultural chemistry, with the approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, may establish fees to be charged for all chemical or other analyses conducted or performed by the agricultural chemistry laboratory. The fees shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The amount of the fee shall be based on the costs incurred in conducting or performing the analyses.  Acts 1988, No. 158, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:18 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§18. Emergency use airstrips; designation of certain roads

RS 18 - Emergency use airstrips; designation of certain roads A. The department shall, through cooperation with other state agencies and local governing authorities, develop a program to designate certain roads, including but not limited to dead-end roads and strategically placed parish roads, as airstrips to aid in the use of aircraft for agricultural purposes. B. Such roads shall be used only upon declaration by the department that an agricultural emergency exists making it necessary for certain roads to be used as airstrips by aircraft for agricultural purposes only. C. The department shall adopt such rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as it deems necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. Acts 1995, No. 334, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:19 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§19. Louisiana Organic Certification Cost-Share Rebate Program; legislative findings; authority

RS 19 - Louisiana Organic Certification Cost-Share Rebate Program; legislative findings; authority A. The commissioner has the duty and authority to promote, protect, and advance Louisiana agriculture. The legislature finds that there is potential for growth of organic agricultural production in Louisiana. The legislature further finds that there exists a need to support and encourage organic production in the state. B. The commissioner is authorized to establish a state cost-share rebate program within the department. The purpose of the program is to provide for the reimbursement of a portion of organic certification costs incurred by organic producers and handlers who are certified by private organic certifiers which are accredited by the USDA National Organic Program. Such program shall be in addition to the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program administered by the United States Department of Agriculture. C. The commissioner may enter into cooperative agreements with organic producers and handlers and promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to carry out the provisions of this Section. Acts 2012, No. 14, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:20 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§20. Labeling of organic food

RS 20 - Labeling of organic food No person shall use the term "organic food" or any derivative of the term "organic" in the labeling or advertising of a food, unless the growth and composition of such food product meets the requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 205, the National Organic Program Standards. Acts 2012, No. 14, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§41. Definitions

RS 41 - Definitions  For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) "Agricultural commercial operation" means the use of any agricultural facility or agricultural land for agricultural production or agricultural processing and includes the production and processing of crops or products, livestock or livestock products, farm-raised fish and fish products, wood, timber or forest products, fowl and plants for breeding or sale, and poultry or poultry products for commercial or industrial purposes. "Agricultural commercial operation" also includes the use of farm machinery, equipment, devices, chemicals, products for agricultural use, materials, and structures designed for agricultural use and used in accordance with traditional farm practices.  (2) "Aircraft" means an unmanned aircraft operated as a part of an unmanned aerial system.  (3) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry.  (4) "Data" means any information, pictures, images, samples, or other such information obtained through an unmanned aerial system.  (5) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.  (6) "Unmanned aerial system" means an unmanned aircraft and all associated support equipment, control station, data links, telemetry, communications, and navigation equipment necessary to operate the unmanned aircraft. Such system may include drones, remote-controlled aircraft, unmanned aircraft, or any other such aircraft that is controlled autonomously by computer or remote control from the ground.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:42 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§42. Powers of the commissioner

RS 42 - Powers of the commissioner  A. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the registration of unmanned aerial systems used in the course of agricultural commercial operations. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  B. The commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.  C. The commissioner may appoint committees to advise on the implementation of the provisions of this Chapter. The appointed committees shall include public universities holding certificates of authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration as well as other active university research programs.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§43. Licenses and registration

RS 43 - Licenses and registration  A. Each person operating an unmanned aerial system in the course of an agricultural commercial operation shall obtain a license from the department, which shall be issued upon the applicant meeting the following requirements:  (1) Applicants shall submit a written application to the department as provided by the commissioner by rule.  (2) Prior to applying for a license, each applicant shall complete an agricultural education and safety training course administered by the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service or the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and comply with any other licensing requirements established by the commissioner by rule.  B. Each unmanned aerial system operated in the course of an agricultural commercial operation shall be registered with the department.  C. Licenses and registrations shall be valid for three years and may be renewed for additional three-year periods in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 545, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:44 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§44. Unmanned aerial systems; operation

RS 44 - Unmanned aerial systems; operation  A. Unmanned aerial systems may operate in agricultural commercial operations in accordance with this Chapter and the rules and regulations established by the commissioner, except as prohibited by federal law.  B.(1) Private landowners engaged in agricultural commercial operations on their private property may use unmanned aerial systems within the geographical confines of their property.  (2) Producers, tenants, lessees, university researchers, or other contracted or hired personnel working on private property who are engaged in agricultural commercial operations may use unmanned aerial systems within the geographical confines of the property, only with written permission of the landowner or entity controlling the agricultural commercial use of the property.  (3) Data obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial system shall be used solely in the course of conducting a generally accepted agricultural commercial operation, or in conjunction with an agricultural research, extension program, or initiative conducted by a Louisiana public postsecondary educational institution.  (4) All data obtained through the use of an unmanned aerial system shall remain the property of the legal owner of the property where the data was collected, unless written approval is given by the property owner for other uses. Public universities conducting agricultural research may negotiate with the legal owner of the property for the terms of use or shared ownership of the data.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§45. Violations

RS 45 - Violations  Violations of this Part shall include but shall not be limited to the following:  (1) The failure or refusal to obtain an unmanned aerial system license in accordance with R.S. 3:43.  (2) The failure or refusal to register an unmanned aerial system operated in the course of an agricultural commercial operation in accordance with R.S. 3:43.  (3) Any violation of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.  (4) Any interference with the commissioner and the department or its representatives in the performance of their duties as prescribed in this Chapter.  (5) Failure to timely pay any penalties or costs due pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation of the commissioner adopted pursuant to this Chapter.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:46 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§46. Stop orders

RS 46 - Stop orders  A. When the commissioner has reason to believe that a violation has occurred, the commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the continued use of an unmanned aerial system.  B. Any violation of a stop order shall constitute a separate violation.  C. A stop order may be released by the commissioner upon a determination by the commissioner that the cause for issuing the stop order has been remedied.  D. Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition the commissioner for a hearing to contest the validity of the stop order by making a written request within five calendar days after issuance of the stop order. The hearing shall be held within ten calendar days of receipt of the written request for a hearing. The commissioner may appoint a hearing officer to preside over the matter. The commissioner shall issue a ruling in the matter. The hearing and any subsequent appeal shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.  E. Based upon the results of the hearing, or a consent agreement, the commissioner may take one or more of the following actions:  (1) Release the stop order.  (2) Require the cause for the stop order to be remedied prior to releasing the stop order.  (3) Amend the stop order.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§47. Penalties

RS 47 - Penalties  A. If the commissioner determines that a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter has occurred, an adjudicatory hearing shall be held to make a determination with respect to the suspected violation.  B. The commissioner shall give written notice to the alleged violator, which shall comply with the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, at least five days prior to the date set for such adjudicatory hearing.  C. The commissioner shall designate a hearing officer to preside at all adjudicatory proceedings.  D. At any such adjudicatory hearing, the alleged violator shall be accorded all of the rights set forth in the Administrative Procedure Act.  E. Whenever the commissioner makes a determination from the proceedings of the adjudicatory hearing that a violation of this Chapter or these regulations has occurred, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for each violation. Civil penalties shall be imposed only on the basis of an adjudication of violations pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  F. Each separate day on which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation.  Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 3:48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§48. Fees

RS 48 - Fees  A. The commissioner shall establish, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, a registration fee for each unmanned aerial system in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars.  B. The commissioner shall establish, by rule in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, an agricultural education and safety training course fee payable to the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center or the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, not to exceed fifty dollars for conducting the agricultural education and safety training course as required by R.S. 3:43(A)(2).  Acts 2016, No. 545, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:71 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§71. Purpose

RS 71 - Purpose  The purpose of this Part is to provide for the formation and operation of agricultural co-operative associations and to provide for the rights, powers, liabilities and duties of co-operative associations. Associations organized hereunder are non-business associations inasmuch as membership therein is limited to producers of agricultural products. This Part is designed to encourage the intelligent development of agricultural products through co-operation and to rehabilitate farm families of low income on a scientific and co-operative plan.
LA Rev Stat § 3:72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§72. Terms defined

RS 72 - Terms defined  As used in this Part, the terms defined in this Section have the meanings here given to them, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Agricultural products" include horticultural, viticultural, forestry, dairying, livestock, poultry, bee and farm and range products, and furbearing animals raised or produced on a defined acreage.  (2) "Member" includes actual members of associations with or without capital stock.  (3) "Association" means any association or corporation organized under this Part.  (4) "Person" includes individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations, and associations.  (5) "Muskrat farmer" applies to any person engaged in the business of trapping muskrats, skinning the animals, and preparing the furs for market, on rented, owned, limited, or defined acreage.
LA Rev Stat § 3:73 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§73. Persons entitled to organize

RS 73 - Persons entitled to organize  Ten or more persons, who are citizens of Louisiana and who are engaged in the production of agricultural products, may form a co-operative association, with or without capital stock, under the provisions of this Part.
LA Rev Stat § 3:75 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§75. Membership; stock certificates; association may be member

RS 75 - Membership; stock certificates; association may be member  Under the terms and conditions prescribed in its by-laws, an association formed under this Part may admit as members and issue certificates of stock or membership only to persons engaged in the production of agricultural products grown by them and to be handled by or through the association, including the lessees and tenants of lands used for production of such products and lessors and landlords who receive as rent all or part of the crop raised on the leased premises.  Certificates of stock or membership shall not be transferable and no persons shall acquire by operation of law or otherwise the benefit of membership except as provided in this Section.  An association organized hereunder may become a member or stockholder of any other association or associations organized hereunder.