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LA Rev Stat § 3:4022 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4022. Louisiana compact delegation members; terms; vacancies; compensation

RS 4022 - Louisiana compact delegation members; terms; vacancies; compensation A. Five delegates from Louisiana shall be appointed by the commissioner to represent the state on the Southern Dairy Compact Commission, created and provided for in Article III of the compact contained in R.S. 3:4021. The delegates shall include one dairy producer who is engaged in the production of milk at the time of appointment or reappointment, two consumer representatives, one dairy processor, and one delegate at large. B. Each delegate shall serve for a term of four years and shall serve diligently and conscientiously and shall strive to achieve the purposes of the Southern Dairy Compact. C. Each appointment shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. D. Vacancies in delegate positions shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for the unexpired portion of the vacant delegate's position. E. Delegates shall receive a per diem not to exceed fifty dollars for service and traveling expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as delegates. F. The commissioner may provide funding as necessary to the delegation during its term. Acts 1997, No. 11, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4023 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4023. Access to records and information

RS 4023 - Access to records and information The commissioner may, by lawful means, obtain information pertaining to the dairy industry which he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of the provisions of this Chapter and the Southern Dairy Compact. Such information may be utilized by the commissioner, the delegates, and the Southern Dairy Compact Commission. Acts 1997, No. 11, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4024 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4024. Rules and regulations

RS 4024 - Rules and regulations The commissioner may adopt such rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter and the Southern Dairy Compact. Acts 1997, No. 11, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4025 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4025. Penalties for violations

RS 4025 - Penalties for violations A. No person shall violate this Chapter, the Southern Dairy Compact, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to either this Chapter or the compact. B. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, a fine of one thousand dollars may be imposed for each violation, licenses may be revoked or suspended, or an additional fine may be imposed in lieu of revocation or suspension. C. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate violation. Acts 1997, No. 11, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4103. Production marketing areas

RS 4103 - Production marketing areas  The commissioner shall establish production marketing areas, shall describe the territorial extent thereof, and shall designate the same by name or number. The commissioner may increase or decrease the number of production marketing areas, combine two or more production marketing areas, or alter the boundaries of such areas. In exercising the authority granted by this section, the commissioner shall take into consideration the historical conditions affecting the production, distribution and sale of bulk milk and dairy products in such areas, the need for establishing area boundaries in a manner which will facilitate cooperation between the commissioner and federal authorities engaged in regulating prices paid by processors for bulk milk, and all other factors necessary to effectuate the purposes and policies of this subpart. Nothing contained in this subpart shall prevent the commissioner from including the entire state in one production marketing area. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4105. Sales of dairy products not subject to price regulation

RS 4105 - Sales of dairy products not subject to price regulation  Sales of all dairy products covered by this Subpart by retailers, distributors, and processors shall not be subject to price regulation; in no event shall the Dairy Stabilization Board have power or authority to regulate or establish wholesale or retail prices; provided that any such sales shall be subject to the condition of open market competition in compliance with the disruptive trade practice provisions of this Subpart. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 695, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4106 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4106. Dairy Stabilization Board

RS 4106 - Dairy Stabilization Board  A. There is hereby created the Dairy Stabilization Board to be composed of eight members as follows: the governor shall appoint two milk producers, one wholesale grocer, one processor, one retailer, and three consumers. No consumer member shall be engaged in producing, processing, or selling dairy products nor have a personal economic interest in any person who is so engaged. B. The term of office of the board members first appointed by the governor shall be as follows: two members, one year, ending August 1, 1977; two members, two years, ending on August 1, 1978; and four members, three years ending on August 1, 1979. The terms of all members appointed upon the expiration of the term of each of the first members appointed, and the term of the wholesale grocer, shall be for three years. In making the initial appointments, the governor shall, consistent with this Section, designate the term of office to be served by each appointee. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 695, §1; Acts 1977, No. 142, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4107. Compensation, officers, quorum, staff

RS 4107 - Compensation, officers, quorum, staff  A. The members of the board shall receive a per diem of thirty dollars for each day spent in attending hearings held by the board and thirty dollars per day for each day spent in attending meetings of the board or in performing such duties as may be required of them by law or by the directives or instructions of the board, and they shall also receive reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending such hearings or meetings or in performing such duties; provided, however, that no member shall receive per diem and expenses for more than twelve days per calendar year spent in attending meetings of the board. In applying the foregoing limitation, days spent in attending hearings held by the board or in performing such duties as may be required of them by law or by the directives or instructions of the board are not to be counted. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary at the first meeting of the board and annually thereafter at the first meeting held by the board after August 1 of each year. The date, time, and place of the first meeting shall be fixed by the governor. Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum. However, hearings may be held by such smaller number of board members as the board may determine. For good cause, the board may designate a hearing officer for adjudicatory proceedings, who shall conduct the hearing and who shall, at the conclusion of the hearing, present the entire record of the proceeding to the board for disposition. B. The board shall employ a director and assistant director who shall be appointed by the board, subject to the approval of the commissioner. The director and assistant director shall be in the unclassified service. The board shall employ such other assistants and employees, permanent and temporary, as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the board, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The board shall employ a licensed attorney of the state of Louisiana as its legal counsel, who shall serve on a full-time or a part-time basis, and the board may obtain the services of such additional attorneys as it deems necessary. The board may also contract for auditing and other technical services, whenever it determines that such services are needed. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1; Acts 1986, No. 447, §1, eff. July 1, 1986.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4108. Disruptive trade practices

RS 4108 - Disruptive trade practices A. Unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices and disruptive trade practices are hereby declared unlawful with respect to the sale of milk and milk products. B. The board is hereby empowered and directed to prevent persons, partnerships and corporations from using unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices and disruptive trade practices in the sale of milk and milk products, and the board, after notice and hearing, shall promulgate rules and regulations implementing the policy and purposes of this Subpart and defining with specificity acts and practices in the sale of milk and milk products which are unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive acts or practices and disruptive trade practices and providing for the investigation of complaints thereunder and the enforcement thereof. Such rules and regulations so promulgated shall not be in derogation of or inconsistent with the provisions of Parts IV, VI and VIII of Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. C. The adoption, issuance, amendment or repeal of any rule or regulation provided for in this Section shall be accomplished in accord with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:951, et seq. D. No handler, processor or distributor shall refuse to accept or discontinue to receive milk from a milk producer as a result of such producer's affiliation with a cooperative association or as a result of activities engaged in by such cooperative association or efforts to organize a producer association; provided this provision shall not apply to milk which is not produced in compliance with sanitary requirements of the Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration. E. Nothing contained herein shall prohibit the donation of ice cream and/or frozen desserts to nonprofit charitable groups, organizations, institutions or any other such entities. F. The dock method of distribution is defined as the distribution of milk and milk products at the processor's plant to distributors and retailers. The dock method of distribution of milk and milk products shall not be unlawful as it applies to the provisions of this Subpart. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 695, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4110 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4110. Access to records

RS 4110 - Access to records  Any authorized representative of the board or of the commissioner shall have access to, and may enter at all reasonable hours, all places of business operated by licensees where bulk milk or dairy products are purchased, stored, processed, manufactured, or sold, or where the licensee maintains books, papers, accounts, records, or other documents related to such activities. The board or the commissioner may subpoena, and any authorized representative of the board or the commissioner may inspect, copy, or audit, any of such books, papers, records, accounts, or documents, all for the purpose of determining whether the licensee is complying with the provisions of this subpart, and with regulations or stabilization plans issued by the board or the commissioner. The authority granted hereinabove shall also extend to books, papers, records, accounts, or other documents of persons doing business with licensees. Any information gained through utilization of the authority granted hereinabove in this section shall be treated as confidential and shall be used only for the administration of this subpart; provided, that such information may be divulged by a person when called upon to testify in any adjudicatory proceeding before the board or the commissioner or in any court proceeding, and provided further, that nothing contained in this subpart shall prevent the use of any information procured by the board or the commissioner in the compiling and dissemination of general statistical data, containing information procured from a number of licensees, and compiled in such manner as not to reveal individual information of any licensee. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4111. Assessments

RS 4111 - Assessments  A. In order to obtain funds for the administration and enforcement of the regulations and production stabilization plans issued by him pursuant to this Subpart and for the administration and enforcement of that portion of this Subpart for which he is made responsible, the commissioner shall, commencing on August 1, 1974, assess each processor licensed by the commissioner pursuant to this Subpart one and one-half cents per hundredweight on all milk purchased under any production stabilization plan and shall assess each dairy farmer one and one-half cents per hundredweight on all milk sold to a processor regulated by any production stabilization plan. B. In order to obtain funds for the administration and enforcement of the regulations issued by the board pursuant to this Subpart and for the administration and enforcement of that portion of this Subpart for which the board is made responsible, the board shall, commencing on October 1, 1976, assess each processor licensed by it three cents per hundredweight on all milk equivalents used in the processing of dairy products. C. All assessments authorized in this Section shall be payable monthly on or before the last day of the month following the month during which they accrue. D. In the event any processor refuses or fails to obtain a license or refuses or fails to pay this assessment, the commissioner may collect same from the licensed buyer of said dairy products as the agent for said processors or as a user of said products. E. Assessments on each dairy farmer and each processor shall be deposited in the state treasury. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 695, §1; Acts 1980, No. 331, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4112. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, No. 984, §18.

RS 4112 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, No. 984, §18.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4113. Regulation of vertical integration

RS 4113 - Regulation of vertical integration  The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to control vertical integration which is the entry of food chain stores into the dairy processing business. In addition to such rules and regulations vertical integration shall be subject to all provisions of this subpart and the antitrust and restraint of trade laws of this state. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4114. Modification of commissioner or board action

RS 4114 - Modification of commissioner or board action  A. Any person subject to an order, directive, rule, regulation or other result of the commissioner's action or the board's action may file a written petition with the administrative agency, stating that such order, directive, rule, regulation or other result of commissioner or board action, or any provision thereof, or any obligation imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance with law and praying for a modification thereof or to be exempted therefrom. He shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the agency, but no later than fifteen days after the date on which such petition is filed. After such hearing, the agency shall make a ruling upon the prayer of such petition which shall be final, if in accordance with law. Such ruling shall be made no later than fifteen days after the date on which the hearing ends. B. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction to review such ruling, provided a suit for such purpose is filed within twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling. If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the commissioner or to the board with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires. C. No suit of any kind may be filed against the commissioner or the board at any place other than the parish of East Baton Rouge. In suits against the commissioner, all service shall be made on the commissioner or on any employee of the commissioner located at the commissioner's main office. In suits against the board, all service shall be made on the director or on any board employee located at the board's main office. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4115. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, No. 984, §18.

RS 4115 - REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, No. 984, §18.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4116 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4116. Penalties for violation

RS 4116 - Penalties for violation  A. Violation of this sub-part shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars in the discretion of the court. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalties herein provided, violation of this sub-part may be enjoined at the suit of any person aggrieved or about to be aggrieved thereby, or at the suit of the commissioner or the board. No showing of irreparable injury shall be required in any suit for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction filed by the commissioner or the board. B. In addition to the penalties provided in this sub-part, any person who shall be injured in business or property by reason of any other person's violation of any of the provisions of this sub-part may intervene in the suit for injunction instituted pursuant to this paragraph against such other person, or may sue in a separate action such other person in the courts of competent jurisdiction, and shall recover three times the actual damages sustained as a result of such violation, together with the costs of the suit and reasonable attorneys fees. In addition to the above remedy any such person may in such courts and places sue to enjoin the violation of any of the provisions of this sub-part. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4117 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4117. Construction

RS 4117 - Construction  The authority of the commissioner to regulate bulk milk and of the board to regulate dairy products moving in interstate commerce shall be construed to be as great as, but not to exceed, the limits imposed by the United States Constitution. Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4151. Short title

RS 4151 - Short title This Part may be cited as the "Dairy Industry Promotion Law". Added by Acts 1983, No. 526, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8L, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4152. Declaration of legislative findings and intent

RS 4152 - Declaration of legislative findings and intent A. The legislature finds that: (1) The dairy industry is a paramount agricultural industry affecting the health and welfare of the citizens of this state. (2) In order to insure the continuing availability of a sufficient quantity of pure and wholesome milk and other dairy products to the consumers of this state, it is essential that appropriate action be taken by the state to promote knowledge of the health giving qualities and dietary values of milk and other dairy products in order to encourage consumer attention to and demand for milk and other dairy products consistent with their importance and value. B. It is therefore declared to be the legislative intent and the policy of this state to assist dairy producers and others in the dairy industry to more effectively promote the consumption of Louisiana milk and other Louisiana dairy products in order to assure a sufficient quantity of such products for Louisiana consumers. Added by Acts 1983, No. 526, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8L, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4153. Definitions

RS 4153 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section: (1) "Board" means the Dairy Industry Promotion Board established in R.S. 3:4154. (2) "Commissioner" means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry. (3) "Dairy cooperative" means an association of producers organized for the mutual benefit of those producers doing business in Louisiana. (4) "Dairy producer" or "producer" means any person who produces bulk milk in Louisiana for sale to a dairy cooperative, processor, or distributor. (5) "Distributor" means a person, other than a processor, who sells dairy products to one or more retail establishments or home delivery routes located in Louisiana. The term "distributor" includes wholesale grocers and cooperative grocery associations. (6) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, cooperative association, governmental agency, or other business entity engaged in any of the activities regulated by this Part. (7) "Processor" means a person who purchases milk solids, milk fats, or fluid milk components from a dairy producer or cooperative association, whether such producer or cooperative association is located within or outside of the state, for processing, or a person who purchases bulk milk for resale to a person who processes milk and other dairy products. Added by Acts 1983, No. 526, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 1995, No. 356, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8L, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:4155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§4155. Officers and employees

RS 4155 - Officers and employees A. At the first meeting of the board, the members shall elect from their membership a chairman, vice chairman, and such other officers as the board may deem advisable. Thereafter, officers shall be elected during the board's first regular meeting during the first quarter of each fiscal year. B. The board, with the approval of the commissioner, may appoint a director and an assistant director who shall be in the unclassified service of the state. Added by Acts 1983, No. 526, §1, eff. July 8, 1983; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8L, eff. June 12, 2009.