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LA Rev Stat § 40:700.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.7. Surety bond

RS 700.7 - Surety bond  A. Every dealer permitted pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart shall maintain with the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. Each bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in Louisiana, and shall be in favor of the state for the use, benefit, and indemnity of any person who suffers any damage or loss as a result of the dealer's violation of law or breach of contract. Recovery hereunder shall in no event exceed the amount of the bond.  B. In lieu of the bond required by Subsection A of this Section, a dealer may deposit with the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health a certificate of deposit issued by a financial institution doing business in this state and insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and pledge it to the state of Louisiana for the benefit of any customer who suffers any damage or loss as a result of the dealer's violation of law or breach of contract. The certificate shall be in the amount of the bond required under Subsection A of this Section. Any interest from the certificate of deposit shall be payable to the dealer. If the state or a customer obtains a final judgment against the dealer which must be satisfied from the proceeds of the certificate of deposit, any penalty arising from premature payment of the certificate of deposit shall be paid by the dealer and not subtracted from the face amount of the pledged certificate.  C. The state or any person claiming against the bond may maintain an action for damages or other relief against the principal or the surety, or both. The liability of the surety for all breaches of the conditions of the bond provided herein shall in no event exceed the amount of the bond.  D. The dealer shall file any bond required of him with the secretary before doing any business in this state, including advertising or soliciting.  E. The term of a bond required by this Section shall be continuous. The surety on the bond may terminate the bond upon giving a sixty-day written notice to the secretary and the principal; however, the liability of the surety for the acts of the principal shall continue during the sixty-day period. The notice shall not release the surety from liability which accrues before the termination becomes final, but which is discovered after that date.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.8. Procedure for reporting violations of Subpart

RS 700.8 - Procedure for reporting violations of Subpart  A. Before reporting any violation of this Subpart to any district attorney for institution of criminal proceedings thereunder, the department shall afford appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, in accordance with regulations prescribed by it, to interested persons upon the question of such violations. The report to the district attorney shall be accompanied by findings of the appropriate officers and employees.  B. The department need not report for prosecution minor violations of this Subpart when the purposes of the Subpart can best be accomplished by a suitable written notice or warning.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.9. Duties of district attorney

RS 700.9 - Duties of district attorney  Each district attorney to whom the department reports any violation for institution of criminal proceedings or proceedings for an injunction under this Subpart, or to whom any health, food, or drug officer of the state or political subdivision thereof presents evidence satisfactory to the district attorney of any such violation shall institute appropriate proceedings in the proper court without delay.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.10. Penalties

RS 700.10 - Penalties  A. Whoever violates any provision of this Subpart shall be fined, for the first offense, not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  B. For the second or subsequent offense, he shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  C. But any person who violates the provisions of R.S. 40:700.2(C) shall only be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each violation if the violation does not involve gross deception or imminent danger to health, and is established by opinion evidence only.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.11. Injunction proceedings

RS 700.11 - Injunction proceedings   A. In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the dissemination or causing to be disseminated of a false advertisement by any means for the purpose of inducing, directly or indirectly, the purchase of water treatment devices in commerce; or from engaging in the business of selling water treatment devices to the public without a permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Health; or from engaging in other unfair or deceptive trade practices including, but not limited to, verbal or written misrepresentation of any water treatment device.  B. In these proceedings for an injunction it is not necessary to show an intent on the part of the person enjoined to continue the offense.  C. In addition to other remedies, violation of any injunction issued pursuant to this Section shall be summarily tried and punished by the court as a contempt. The contempt proceedings may be instituted by order of the court or by the filing of an information by the district attorney and process of the court for the arrest of the violator may be served at any place in the state.  D. No person violates any injunction issued pursuant to this Section by reason of the dissemination, subsequent to the injunction, of the false advertisement which was the basis of the injunction, if the dissemination was beyond the control of the person.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.12. Reports by department

RS 700.12 - Reports by department  A. The department may have reports published summarizing all judgments, decrees, and court orders which have been rendered under this Subpart, including the nature of the charge and the disposition thereof.  B. The department may also disseminate information regarding water treatment devices in cases involving imminent danger to health or gross deception of the consumer.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:700.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§700.13. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.

RS 700.13 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701. Definitions

RS 701 - Definitions  As used in this Subpart:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Water vending machine", hereinafter referred to as machine, means any machine connected to a water supply which filters or purifies water for the purpose of selling such water for human consumption.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701.1. Permit; application; fees; renewal

RS 701.1 - Permit; application; fees; renewal  A. The department shall require each owner or operator of water vending machines to obtain a permit for each machine prior to the installation of such machine; however, any machine currently in operation may continue in operation until permits for such machine can be obtained under the provisions of this Subpart; however, such period shall not exceed one calendar year from the effective date of this Subpart.  B. The department shall establish written rules and regulations for the issuance of such permits including but not limited to machine construction, installation, performance, control, and maintenance criteria. Any applicant who meets the criteria established by the department shall be issued a permit.  C. The department shall collect a fee of one hundred dollars for each permit issued.  D. Permits issued under the provisions of this Subpart shall be valid for one calendar year from the date of issue unless sooner revoked as provided in R.S. 40:701.2 and shall be renewed annually thereafter.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701.2. Revocation of permit

RS 701.2 - Revocation of permit  A. The department shall revoke any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this Subpart for noncompliance with the provisions of this Subpart at any time a machine is found to be in noncompliance with the provisions of this Subpart or the rules and regulations established by the department.  B. The department may revoke any such permit either temporarily until there is compliance with the provisions of this Subpart and with the rules and regulations as established by the department or permanently for the unexpired period of the permit.  C. Any person whose permit for a water vending machine has been revoked shall discontinue the operation of the machine until the machine has been brought into compliance with this Subpart and he shall have obtained a new permit to operate from the department. Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701.3. Labeling

RS 701.3 - Labeling  Notwithstanding the issuance of any permit, every machine as defined in this Subpart shall have a label which shall be displayed prominently on the machine indicating the source of the water dispensed, the methods used to treat the water to reduce or eliminate impurities, and the chemical names and concentrations of any preservatives or additives.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701.4. Penalty for violations

RS 701.4 - Penalty for violations  Whoever violates any provision of this Subpart shall be fined one thousand dollars for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:701.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§701.5. Injunction proceedings

RS 701.5 - Injunction proceedings  A. In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the continued operation of a water vending machine for which a permit has not been issued under the provisions of R.S. 40:701.1 or which does not display the label required by R.S. 40:701.3.  B. Violation of any injunction issued pursuant to this Section shall be summarily tried and punished by the court as a contempt. The contempt proceedings may be instituted by order of the court or by the filing of a bill of information by the district attorney. Process of the court for the arrest of the violator may be served at any place in the state.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 510, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§711. Permit for manufacture or sale

RS 711 - Permit for manufacture or sale   No person shall manufacture for sale or sell in containers any soft drink, malt beverage, or other nonalcoholic beverage without having first obtained a permit from the Louisiana Department of Health, hereinafter referred to in this Part as the "department".   Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 40:712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§712. Part inapplicable to persons selling soft drinks where manufactured

RS 712 - Part inapplicable to persons selling soft drinks where manufactured  Nothing in this Part applies to persons operating soda fountains and selling soft drinks, malt beverages, and other non-alcoholic beverages in glasses or jugs on the premises where manufactured.
LA Rev Stat § 40:713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§713. Contents of application; fee

RS 713 - Contents of application; fee A. The application for the permit required under R.S. 40:711 shall contain the name of the applicant, his address, the location of the manufacturing plants, the name of the drink or beverage, and any other pertinent information prescribed by the department in pursuance of the provisions of this Part. B. Repealed by Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §2, eff. July 1, 2000. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §2, eff. July 1, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 40:714 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§714. Inspection; granting or refusing permit; grounds

RS 714 - Inspection; granting or refusing permit; grounds  A. Upon receipt of the application and fee, the department shall make an inspection of the premises of the applicant wherein the drink or beverage is to be manufactured for sale or sold, and, when the provisions of the sanitary code governing the operation of bottling plants have been fully complied with, shall issue to the applicant a permit for the manufacture and sale of the drinks and beverages mentioned in this Section.  B. A permit may be denied at the time of the application:  (1) If the establishment of the applicant is known to be in an unsanitary condition.  (2) If the water supply is known to be dangerously contaminated.  (3) If the applicant does not submit sufficient proof of competency to bottle soft drinks, malt beverages, or other nonalcoholic beverages.  (4) If the sanitary code has not been complied with by the applicant in every respect.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 40:715 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§715. Term of permit; renewal

RS 715 - Term of permit; renewal  This permit shall extend for one year from the date of its issue, unless sooner revoked as provided in this Part and shall be renewed annually thereafter.
LA Rev Stat § 40:716 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§716. Inspection of soft drinks manufactured outside state; fee

RS 716 - Inspection of soft drinks manufactured outside state; fee  No soft drink, malt beverage, or other nonalcoholic beverage not manufactured in this state shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the state health officer of the state in which the plant manufacturing the drink or beverage is located has inspected and approved the plant and forwarded a certificate to that effect to the Louisiana Department of Health and a correct sample is first inspected by and registered with the department. An inspection fee of twenty-five dollars for each sample bearing a distinguishing flavor or name shall be paid by the manufacturer thereof, his agent, or dealer to the department annually.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 40:717 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§717. Inspection of bottling plants and places for sale; fee

RS 717 - Inspection of bottling plants and places for sale; fee The department shall make at least one inspection each year of each bottling plant and place where soft drinks, malt beverages, or other nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured or sold in containers. However, it may inspect any such plant as often as it thinks proper for the enforcement of this Part or in the interest of the public health. The department may issue multiple permits to bottling plants; however, only one annual fee per establishment shall be charged and collected from plants bottling soft drinks, syrups, mixes, and concentrates. The department shall charge and collect an annual fee for each soft drink bottling plant based on the gross annual sales of such plant according to the following schedule: Annual salesAnnual feeUnder $500,000$ 175.00$500,000 - $1,000,000 475.00$1,000,001 - $2,500,000 775.00$2,500,001 - $5,000,000 1,075.00over $5,000,000 1,375.00Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 40:718 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§718. Each separate plant subject to inspection or permit fee

RS 718 - Each separate plant subject to inspection or permit fee  For purposes of this Part, each plant or place where soft drinks, malt beverages, or other nonalcoholic beverages are manufactured for sale is considered a separate and distinct business, subject to the inspection or permit fees provided for in this Part, even though the plants or places may be owned or operated by one person. Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 125, §1, eff. July 1, 2000.
LA Rev Stat § 40:719 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§719. Revocation of permit

RS 719 - Revocation of permit  A. The department may revoke any permit issued under the terms of this Part for noncompliance with the provisions of the sanitary code or the food and drug laws or regulations of the state.  B. It may revoke any such permit either temporarily, until there is a compliance with the provisions of this Part and with the sanitary code and other laws and regulations on the same subject matter, or permanently for the unexpired period of the permit.  C. Any person whose permit has been revoked shall discontinue the manufacture and the sale within this state of soft drinks, malt beverages, and other nonalcoholic drinks until he shall have complied with this Part and shall have obtained a new permit to operate from the department.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 40:720 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§720. Ingredients permitted in soft drinks

RS 720 - Ingredients permitted in soft drinks  For purposes of this Part, all soft drinks or other nonalcoholic beverages, except nonalcoholic fruit juices, shall consist of a beverage made from pure cane or beet sugar syrup or such other sweetening liquids or substances as are permitted by the regulations of the department, containing pure flavoring material, with or without added fruit acid, with or without added color. Nothing in this Part prohibits the use of any other harmless ingredients in the manufacture of soft drinks, malt beverages, and other nonalcoholic beverages. When artificial coal-tar colors are used, nothing but the certified colors approved by the government of the United States are permissible.  Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 40:721 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§721. Disposition of proceeds of fees

RS 721 - Disposition of proceeds of fees  All money collected by the board under the provisions of this Part shall be devoted to the inspection of bottling plants throughout the state and to the enforcement of this Part.
LA Rev Stat § 40:722 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§722. Penalty for violations

RS 722 - Penalty for violations  Whoever violates any provision of this Part shall be fined, for the first offense, not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days, or both. For each subsequent offense, he shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than ninety days nor more than six months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 40:731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§731. Legislative intent

RS 731 - Legislative intent  It is the intent of the legislature to protect the public's health by establishing standards for bottled water and bottled water plants, water dealers, and water transportation vehicles or vessels to ensure that consumers who obtain water through such means are given appropriate information as to the nature of such water and that such consumers are assured that the water meets acceptable standards for human consumption. Acts 1991, No. 623, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:733 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§733. Product quality

RS 733 - Product quality  A. All bottled water shall be from an approved source and shall not contain any constituent in quantities that may be injurious to health, as established by the department by rule. All bottled water shall meet standards prescribed by the FDA in 21 CFR Section 103.35, except that the total dissolved solids limitation of Section 103.35(d) shall not apply to mineral water and except that bottled water shall not exceed 10 ppb of total trihalomethanes and 5 ppb of lead.  B. Except as provided in Subsection A of this Section, bottled water, including mineral water, shall not exceed any maximum contaminant level contained in R.S. 40:740(A), or any maximum contaminant level established by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act or established by the department by rule for any organic or inorganic chemical.  Acts 1991, No. 623, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:736 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§736. Finished product monitoring

RS 736 - Finished product monitoring  A. To assure that bottled water complies with R.S. 40:733, the following product monitoring using representative samples derived from the bottled product shall be performed.  (1) For microbiological contaminants specified in R.S. 40:733, analyze weekly a representative sample from a batch or segment of a continuous production for each type of bottled water produced by the plant. (2) For chemical, physical, and radiological contaminants specified in R.S. 40:733, analyze annually a representative sample from a batch or segment of continuous production run for each type of bottled drinking water produced by the plant.  B. The required product water sampling shall be performed by qualified personnel and required analysis shall be performed by an approved laboratory.  C. Records of required sampling and analysis shall be maintained at the plant not less than five years and shall be available for official review upon request of the department.  Acts 1991, No. 623, §1.