reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
LA Rev Stat § 40:2617 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2617. Powers of enforcement personnel

RS 2617 - Powers of enforcement personnel A. In investigating conduct in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or R.S. 40:961 through 1034, a district attorney or his designee may conduct an investigation of the conduct. The district attorney or his designee is authorized to, before the commencement of any civil proceeding or action under this Chapter, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, examine them under oath, and require the production of documentary evidence for inspection, reproducing, or copying with the same powers and limitations and judicial oversight and enforcement and in the manner provided by this Chapter and by C.C.P. Arts. 1351 et seq. and 1421 et seq. Any person compelled to appear under a demand for oral testimony under this Section may be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel. B. The examination of all witnesses under this Section shall be conducted by the district attorney or his designee before an officer authorized to administer oaths. The testimony shall be taken stenographically or by a sound recording device and shall be transcribed. The district attorney shall exclude from the place where the examination is held all persons except the person being examined, his counsel, the officer before whom the testimony is to be taken, law enforcement officials, and any stenographer taking such testimony. The examination shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the C.C.P. Art. 1421 et seq. Testimony obtained pursuant to this Section and in accordance with the provisions of C.C.P. Art. 1421 et seq., pertaining to discovery shall not be used against a claimant in a substantive criminal proceeding, except for perjury or false swearing. C. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, no documentary material, or transcripts, or oral testimony, or copies of it, in the possession of the district attorney shall be available, prior to the filing of a civil or criminal proceeding or action relating to it, for examination by any individual other than a law enforcement official or agent of such official without the consent of the person who produced the material or transcripts. D. No person shall, with intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance in whole or in part by any person with any duly served subpoena of the district attorney under this Section, knowingly remove from any place, conceal, withhold, destroy, mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary material that is the subject of a subpoena. A violation of this Subsection is punishable by a five hundred dollar fine or six months imprisonment, or both. E. Acts or omissions by the district attorney in the course of their duties in the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Chapter, including provision of any legal services prior to charging, petition or seizure, are prosecutorial and shall not subject the attorneys or their principals to civil liability. Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2618 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2618. Prescription

RS 2618 - Prescription A civil action under this Chapter shall be commenced within seven years after the last conduct giving rise to forfeiture or to the cause of action became known or should have become known, excluding any time during which either the property or defendant is out of the state or in confinement, or during which criminal proceedings relating to the same conduct are pending. Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2619 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2619. Summary forfeiture of controlled substances

RS 2619 - Summary forfeiture of controlled substances Controlled substances included in Schedule I which are contraband and any controlled substance whose owners are unknown are summarily forfeited to the state. The court may include in any judgment under this Chapter an order forfeiting any controlled substance involved in the offense to the extent of the defendant's interest. Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2620 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2620. Bar to collateral action

RS 2620 - Bar to collateral action No person claiming an interest in property subject to forfeiture may commence or maintain any action against the state concerning the validity of the alleged interest other than as provided in this Chapter. Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2621 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2621. Statutory construction

RS 2621 - Statutory construction The provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purposes. Civil remedies under this Chapter shall be supplemental and not mutually exclusive. They do not preclude and are not precluded by any other provision of law. Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2622 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2622. Short title

RS 2622 - Short title The provisions of this Chapter shall be known and may be referred to as the "Seizure and Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act of 1989". Acts 1989, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2701 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2701. Short title

RS 2701 - Short title  This Chapter may be cited as the "Tanning Facility Regulation Act". Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2702 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2702. Legislative findings

RS 2702 - Legislative findings The legislature finds and declares: (1) Many physicians and scientists warn that the risks associated with suntanning are greater when tanning with artificial ultraviolet light. (2) These risks include but are not limited to sunburn, premature aging, skin cancer, retinal damage, formation of cataracts, suppression of the immune system, and damage to the vascular system. (3) Certain medications, cosmetics, and foods are "photosensitizing", which means that in some people they react unfavorably to ultraviolet light, producing skin rashes or burns. (4) Sunlamps and other artificial sources of ultraviolet light are known to intensify these effects. (5) The enactment of state laws to regulate tanning facilities will protect and promote the public health, safety, and welfare of citizens who tan using artificial ultraviolet light. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2703 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2703. Definitions

RS 2703 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter, these terms shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Authorized agent" means an employee of the department designated by the state health officer to enforce the provisions of this Chapter.  (2) "Consumer" means any individual who is provided access to a tanning facility which is required to be registered pursuant to provisions of this Chapter.  (3) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (4) "Individual" means any human being.  (5) "Operator" means any individual designated by the registrant to operate or to assist and instruct the consumer in the operation and use of the tanning facility or tanning equipment.  (6) "Persons" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, any other state, or political subdivision or agency thereof, and any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of these entities.  (7) "Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by a licensed health care professional in the treatment of disease.  (8) "Registrant" means any person who is registered with the department as required by provisions of this Chapter.  (9) "Registration" means registration with the department in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.  (10) "State health officer" means the employee of the department who is the chief health care official of the state as provided for in R.S. 40:2.  (11) "Tanning equipment" means ultraviolet or other lamps and equipment containing such lamps intended to induce skin tanning through the irradiation of any part of the living human body with ultraviolet radiation.  (12) "Tanning facility" means any location, place, area, structure, or business which provides consumers access to tanning equipment. For the purpose of this definition, tanning equipment registered to different persons at the same location and tanning equipment registered to the same person, but at separate locations, shall constitute separate tanning facilities.  (13) "Ultraviolet radiation" means electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in air between two hundred nanometers and four hundred nanometers.  Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2704 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2704. Exemptions

RS 2704 - Exemptions A. Any person is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter to the extent that such person: (1) Uses equipment which emits ultraviolet radiation incidental to its normal operation. (2) Does not use the equipment described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection to deliberately expose parts of the living human body to ultraviolet radiation for the purpose of tanning or other treatment. B. Any physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter and is authorized to use a phototherapy device or other medical diagnostic and therapeutic equipment which emits ultraviolet radiation. C. Any individual is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter to the extent that such individual owns tanning equipment exclusively for noncommercial use. D. Tanning equipment while in transit or storage incidental thereto is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2705 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2705. Registration

RS 2705 - Registration A. Each person operating a tanning facility on January 1, 1991, shall register the facility under this Chapter no later than March 1, 1991. B. Each person acquiring or establishing a tanning facility after January 1, 1991, shall register the facility under this Chapter prior to beginning operation of such a facility. C. The application required in Subsections A and B of this Section shall be submitted on forms provided by the department and shall contain all the information required by such forms and any accompanying instructions. D. The department shall require at least the following information on the forms provided for applying for registration of tanning facilities: (1) Name, physical address, mailing address, and telephone number of the facility where the tanning equipment is being utilized. (2) Name, mailing address, and telephone number of each owner of the tanning facility. (3) Name of each tanning facility operator with a certification of each operator's training as provided in R.S. 40:2714(H). (4) Each manufacturer, model number, serial number, and type of ultraviolet lamps or tanning equipment located at the tanning facility. (5) Name of each tanning equipment supplier, installer, and service agent. (6) The geographic areas of the state to be covered, if the application is for a mobile tanning facility. (7) Copies of any posted warnings or notices which are not required by this Chapter but which address the safe or proper use of tanning equipment and protective devices. (8) Copies of the consent forms and statements which the consumer will be required to sign pursuant to R.S. 40:2714(A). (9) Procedures which each operator will be required to follow for the safe use of tanning equipment to include: (a) Instructions to the consumer. (b) Use of protective eyewear. (c) Suitability of prospective consumers for tanning equipment use. (d) Determination of duration of tanning exposures. (e) Periodic testing of tanning equipment and timers. (f) Handling of complaints of injury from consumers. (g) Records to be maintained on each consumer. (h) Sanitizing tanning equipment. (10) Certification that the applicant has read and understands the requirements of this Chapter, such certification to be signed and dated by the manager of the facility and the owner of the tanning facility. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2706 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2706. Certificate of registration

RS 2706 - Certificate of registration A. Upon determination that an application meets the requirements of this Chapter, the department shall issue a certificate of registration. B. Each certificate of registration shall expire at midnight on the expiration date stated thereon. C. The registrant shall file applications for renewal in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department. D. Provided that a registrant files an application with the department for renewal in proper form not less than thirty days prior to the expiration date stated on the certificate of registration, such certificate of registration shall not expire pending final action on the application by the department. E. The registrant shall notify the department in writing before making any change which would render the information contained in the application for registration or the certificate of registration no longer accurate. F. No certificate of registration may be transferred from one person to another person or from one tanning facility to another tanning facility. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2707 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2707. Prohibited acts; advertisement; minors

RS 2707 - Prohibited acts; advertisement; minors A. A tanning facility shall not claim or distribute promotional materials that claim use of a tanning device is safe or free from risk. No person shall state or imply that any activity under such registration has been approved by the department. B. A tanning facility shall not allow any person under eighteen years of age to use any tanning equipment. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 2014, No. 193, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2708 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2708. Denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate

RS 2708 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of a certificate A. The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate of registration applied for or issued pursuant to this Chapter: (1) For any material false statement in the application for registration or in any statement of fact required by provisions of this Chapter. (2) Because of conditions revealed by the application or any report, record, inspection, or other means which would warrant the department to refuse to grant a certificate of registration on an original application. (3) For operation of the tanning facility in a manner that causes or threatens to cause hazard to the public health or safety. (4) For failure to allow authorized representatives of the department to enter the tanning facility during normal business hours for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, conditions of the certificate of registration, or an order of the department. (5) For violation of or failure to observe any of the terms and conditions of the certificate of registration, the provisions of this Chapter, or an order of the department. B. Except in cases of willful disregard for the public health and safety, prior to the institution of proceedings for suspension or revocation of a certificate of registration, the agency shall: (1) Call to the attention of the registrant, in writing, the facts or conduct which may warrant such actions. (2) Provide reasonable opportunity for the registrant to demonstrate or achieve compliance with all lawful requirements. C. The department may deny a certificate of registration or suspend or revoke a certificate of registration after issuance only in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. D. The department may terminate a certificate of registration upon receipt of a written request for termination from the registrant. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2709 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2709. Compliance with federal and state law

RS 2709 - Compliance with federal and state law A tanning device used by a tanning facility shall comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations. Except as otherwise ordered or approved by the department, each tanning facility shall be constructed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of R.S. 40:2710 through 2714. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2710 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2710. Warning signs

RS 2710 - Warning signs A. The registrant shall post the warning sign described in Subsection B of this Section within three feet of each tanning station and in such manner that the sign is clearly visible, not obstructed by any barrier, equipment, or other object, and can be easily viewed by the consumer before energizing the tanning equipment. B. The sign required by this Section shall be printed in upper and lower case letters which are at least one-half inch and one-quarter inch in height, respectively, and shall contain the following warnings: "DANGER - ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION - Follow instructions. - Avoid overexposure. As with natural sunlight, repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause chronic sun damage characterized by premature aging of the skin, wrinkling, dryness, fragility and bruising of the skin, and skin cancer. - Wear protective eyewear. FAILURE TO USE PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR MAY RESULT IN  SEVERE BURNS OR PERMANENT INJURY TO THE EYES. - Medications or cosmetics may increase your sensitivity to the ultraviolet radiation. Consult a physician before using sunlamp or tanning equipment if you are using medications or have a history of skin problems or believe that you are especially sensitive to sunlight. Pregnant women or women taking oral contraceptives who use this product may develop discolored skin. IF YOU DO NOT TAN IN THE SUN YOU ARE UNLIKELY TO TAN FROM THE USE OF ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION OF TANNING EQUIPMENT." Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2711 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2711. Equipment standards

RS 2711 - Equipment standards A. The registrant shall use only tanning equipment manufactured in accordance with the specifications set forth in 21 CFR 1040.20. The exact nature of compliance shall be based on the standards in effect at the time of manufacture as shown on the device identification label required by 21 CFR 1010.3. B. Each assembly of tanning equipment shall be designated for use by only one consumer at a time and shall be equipped with a timer which complies with the requirements of 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(2). The maximum timer interval shall not exceed the manufacturer's maximum recommended exposure time. No timer interval shall have an error exceeding plus or minus ten percent of any selected time. The facility shall control the interior temperature of a tanning device so that it may not exceed one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. C. Tanning equipment shall meet the National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code and shall be provided with ground fault protection on the electrical circuit, or similar internal circuit breakers within said equipment. D. Tanning equipment shall include physical barriers to protect consumers from injury induced by touching or breaking the lamps. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2712 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2712. Stand-up tanning booths Tanning booths designed for stand-up use shall also comply with the following additional requirements:

RS 2712 - Stand-up tanning booths Tanning booths designed for stand-up use shall also comply with the following additional requirements: (1) Booths shall have physical barriers or other means, such as handrails or floor markings, to indicate the proper exposure distance between ultraviolet lamps and the consumer's skin. (2) Booths shall be constructed with sufficient strength and rigidity to withstand the stress of use and the impact of a falling person. (3) Access to booths shall be of rigid construction with doors which are nonlatching and that open outwardly. (4) Booths shall be equipped with handrails and nonslip floors. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2713 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2713. Operational requirements

RS 2713 - Operational requirements A. A tanning facility shall have an operator present during operating hours. The operator must be sufficiently knowledgeable of the correct operation of the tanning devices used at the facility to inform and assist each customer in the proper use of the tanning devices. B. The registrant shall provide protective eyewear to each consumer for wear during any use of tanning equipment. C. The protective eyewear required in Subsection B of this Section shall meet the requirements of 21 CFR 1040.20(c)(5). D. Tanning facility operators shall use concerted efforts to ensure that consumers wear the protective eyewear required by this Section. E. The registrant shall ensure that the protective eyewear required by this Section are properly sanitized before each use and shall not rely upon exposure to the ultraviolet radiation produced by the tanning equipment itself to provide such sanitizing. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 432, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2715 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2715. Rules and regulations

RS 2715 - Rules and regulations The department may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2716 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2716. Criminal penalty

RS 2716 - Criminal penalty Any person who has a tanning facility which is required to be registered pursuant to this Chapter and who fails to register that facility as so required or who operates that facility after such registration has expired, been suspended, or revoked shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Any person convicted of such a misdemeanor shall be fined no less than one thousand dollars and no more than five thousand dollars for each violation. Each day of operation of a tanning facility in violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a separate offense. Acts 1990, No. 587, §1, eff. July 19, 1990.