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LA Rev Stat § 40:1275.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1275.2. Definitions

RS 1275.2 - Definitions  For purposes of this Part, the following definitions shall apply:  (1) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Health.  (2) "Office" means the office of public health, Louisiana Department of Health.  (3) "Severe head injury" means acute traumatic injury to the central nervous system within the skull which is serious enough to cause significant long-term functional impairment.  Acts 1995, No. 350, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.172 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1275.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1275.3. Mandatory reporting requirement

RS 1275.3 - Mandatory reporting requirement  The office shall establish a central registry of persons with severe head injuries and shall collect data on the nature, causes, and effects of severe head injuries. The office, by rule, shall require appropriate health care professionals and health care facilities to report severe head injuries to the central registry. The office shall provide for the analysis of such data and for dissemination of such data and analysis for the purposes of prevention of severe head injuries and care and support for persons with severe head injuries.  Acts 1995, No. 350, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.173 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1275.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1275.4. Rules and regulations

RS 1275.4 - Rules and regulations  The department shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the requirements of this Part.  Acts 1995, No. 350, §1, eff. June 16, 1995; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.174 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1276 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1276. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.

RS 1276 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.2 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1277 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1277. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.

RS 1277 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.3 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1277.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1277.1. Devices exposing to radiation; prohibitions; exceptions; penalties

RS 1277.1 - Devices exposing to radiation; prohibitions; exceptions; penalties  A. In order to protect the people of this state from indiscriminate, unnecessary, and potentially harmful exposure to radiation, the operation or maintenance of any shoe fitting device or machine which uses fluoroscopic, X-ray, or radiation principles shall be unlawful in this state, except where such device or machine is used under the direct supervision of an individual licensed in the use of diagnostic or therapeutic ionizing radiation in this state.  B. Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and each act in violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.  Acts 1958, No. 124, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1295 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1278 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1278. Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.4 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.

RS 1278 - Redesignated to R.S. 40:1269.4 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1279.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1279.1. Spitting on floors or walls of cars, depots, or public buildings prohibited; penalty

RS 1279.1 - Spitting on floors or walls of cars, depots, or public buildings prohibited; penalty  A. No person shall spit upon the floor or walls of any passenger car, street car, depot or waiting room, court house, church house, school house, or any other public building.  B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than twenty five dollars. In default of payment of fine and costs, the violator shall be imprisoned for not more than ten days.  Redesignated from R.S. 40:1121 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.1. Definitions

RS 1281.1 - Definitions  As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed in this Section:  (1) "Certificate" means a certificate of competency issued by the state health officer stating that the operator has met the requirements for the specified operator classification as defined by the state health officer under R.S. 40:1281.3.  (2) "Committee" means the committee of certification.  (3) "Louisiana conference" means the Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage and Industrial Wastes.  (4) "Operator" means the individual, as determined by the committee of certification, in attendance on site of a water supply system or a sewerage system and whose performance, judgment, and direction affects either the safety, sanitary quality, or quantity of water or sewage treated or delivered.  (5) "Sewage collection system" means all components of a sewerage system except for the sewage treatment plant.  (6) "Sewage treatment plant" means the facility or group of units provided for the treatment of wastewater and for the reduction and handling of sludge removed from such wastewater.  (7) "Sewerage system" means a system of piping and appurtenances, including sewage treatment facilities, for collecting and conveying wastewater from source to discharge.  (8) "State health officer" means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, hereinafter referred to as the "department", or his designee as provided in R.S. 40:2.  (9) "Wastewater" means the spent water or sewage of a community containing the liquid or water-carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, and institutions along with any groundwater, surface water, or storm water that may be commingled.  (10) "Water distribution system" means that portion of the water supply system in which water is conveyed from the water treatment plant or other supply point to the premises of the consumer.  (11) "Water production facility" means the system of water wells, impoundments reservoirs, aqueducts, pumps, pipelines and other appurtenances necessary to produce and deliver the water necessary for treatment and distribution to a community.  (12) "Water supply system" means the system of pipes, structures and facilities through which water is obtained, treated and sold, distributed or otherwise offered to the public for household or other uses.  (13) "Water treatment plant" means that portion of the water supply system which in some way alters the physical, chemical, or bacteriological quality of the water.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §1; Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 983, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1141 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.3. Classification of water and sewerage facilities

RS 1281.3 - Classification of water and sewerage facilities  Within one hundred twenty days of adoption of this Subpart*, the state health officer will classify all water production facilities, water treatment plants, water distribution systems, sewage collection systems, and sewage treatment plants actually used or intended for use by the public with due regard to the size, type, character of water or wastewater to be treated, and other physical conditions affecting such treatment plants and collection or distribution systems and prescribe the skill, knowledge, and experience that the operator in charge must have to supervise successfully the operation of the facilities so as to protect the public health, prevent unlawful pollution, and protect the water resources of the state.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §3; Acts 1986, No. 983, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1143 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S. *AS APPEARS IN ENROLLED ACT.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.4. Responsibility for operator certification

RS 1281.4 - Responsibility for operator certification  The state health officer shall upon recommendations of the committee certify persons as to their qualifications to supervise successfully the operation of such water supply and sewerage systems.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §4; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1144 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.5. Operator certificates; display; renewal; revocation; termination

RS 1281.5 - Operator certificates; display; renewal; revocation; termination  A. The state health officer shall issue certificates attesting to the competency of operators based on the recommendations of the committee of certification. The certificate shall indicate the classification of works which the operator is qualified to supervise.  B. Certificates shall be prominently displayed in the office of the operator.  C. Certificates shall continue in effect as long as renewal fees are paid and minimum standards maintained, unless suspended or revoked by the state health officer upon due notice and after hearing by and upon recommendation of the committee.  D. The state health officer may revoke the certificate of an operator, following a hearing by and upon recommendation of the committee when it is found that the operator has practiced fraud, or deception; that reasonable care, judgment or the application of his knowledge or ability was not used in the performance of his duties; or that the operator is incompetent or unable properly to perform his duties.  E. The certificates of operators who terminate their employment at a treatment plant or water distribution system will remain valid for two years. After two years, the certificate will be automatically invalidated. Operators whose certificates are invalidated under this section may be issued new certificates of a like classification provided appropriate proof of competency is presented to the committee. Successful completion of an examination may be required at the discretion of the committee.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §5; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1145 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.6. Qualification by reciprocity

RS 1281.6 - Qualification by reciprocity  The state health officer, upon application therefor and recommendation of the committee may issue a certificate, without examination, in a comparable classification to any person who holds a certificate in any state, territory or possession of the United States or any country providing the requirements for certification of operators under which the person's certificate was issued do not conflict with the provisions of this Subpart and are of a standard not lower than that specified by regulations adopted under this Subpart and providing further that reciprocal privileges are granted by said state, territory, or possession to certified operators of this state.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §6; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1146 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.7. Certification of present practitioners; temporary certification

RS 1281.7 - Certification of present practitioners; temporary certification  A. Certificates in appropriate classification will be issued to operators, who on the effective date of this Subpart, hold certificates of competency attained by examination under the voluntary certification program now being administered by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Louisiana Conference on Water Supply, Sewerage, and Industrial Wastes, upon application to the committee within eighteen months after the effective date of this Subpart and payment of the certification fees prescribed by the committee.  B. All operators employed in charge of water supply or sewerage systems on the effective date of this Subpart*, and who do not hold voluntary or other qualifying certificates, and who apply to the committee within twelve months of the effective date of this Subpart* and pay the prescribed certificate fees, shall be granted an operator's limited certificate, which shall be valid only for the system in which the operator is employed and for the conditions of operation and duties involved on the effective date of this Subpart*. Limited certificates shall be renewable upon application, provided the requirements for renewal without reexamination for certificate of even grade are satisfied. Persons granted limited certificates and renewals of limited certificates shall pay the same fees as are fixed for regular certificates of like grade.  C. Any person appointed to replace or succeed a water supply system or sewage system operator after the effective date of this Subpart may be issued a temporary certificate upon application to the committee and payment of the same fees as are specified for limited certificates. Any such person shall be required to obtain a regular certificate of the class commensurate with his duties within a period of twenty four months after the date on which a temporary certificate is issued.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §7, eff. July 26, 1972, at 12 o'clock noon. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 983, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1147 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S. *AS APPEARS IN ENROLLED ACT.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.8. Rulemaking authority

RS 1281.8 - Rulemaking authority  The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, in accordance with any other appropriate state law, shall make such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the intent of this Subpart. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions establishing the bases for classification of water production facilities, water treatment plants, water distribution systems, sewage collection systems, and sewage treatment plants, and prescribing the skill, knowledge, and experience that the operator in charge must have to supervise successfully the operation of such facilities, and such other provisions as may be necessary for the administration of this Subpart.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §8. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1986, No. 983, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1148 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.9. Certified operator required; exceptions

RS 1281.9 - Certified operator required; exceptions  A. On or after one year following the effective date of this Subpart, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, both municipal and private, operating a water supply system or sewerage system to operate same unless the competency of the operator is duly certified to by the state health officer under the provisions of this Subpart. Furthermore, it shall be unlawful for any person to perform the duties of an operator, as defined herein, without being duly certified under the provisions of this Subpart.  B. Surface water systems shall have a certified operator present at all times while the treatment facility is in operation.  C. The requirements of Subsection B of this Section shall not apply to systems which serve less than ten thousand persons and which utilize automated operation systems which monitor system operation, record all required readings, notify the operator in the event of a system upset or failure, and allow the operator to remotely control or shut down the system.  D. The requirements of this Section shall not apply to municipal and public works contractors and other related classifications of contractor properly licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors who construct water, sewer, or drainage line work. Such contractor shall not be required by any public entity to apply for or maintain a Class IV Certified Water System Operator Certificate or Wastewater Collection Operator Certificate as a condition of bidding, obtaining permits, or constructing water, sewer, or drainage line work.  E. The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans shall be allowed to require their municipal and public works contractors and other related classifications of contractors properly licensed by the Louisiana State Licensing Board of Contractors who construct, install or repair water, sewer or drainage line work to successfully complete a course provided and approved by the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans or the Louisiana Department of Health, which includes, but is not limited to all of the following:  (1) The practices involved in the installation and the rehabilitation of the wastewater collection system including gravity sewers, sewer service lines, sewer force mains and manholes.  (2) Water distribution system including valves, a network of pipes, water service lines, meters and fire hydrants.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §9; Acts 2005, No. 236, §1; Acts 2008, No. 112, §1; Acts 2008, No. 421, §1, eff. June 21, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 551, §1, eff. June 30, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1149 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.10. Penalties

RS 1281.10 - Penalties  Whoever violates any provision of this Subpart shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the parish jail for not more than ten days, or by both fine and imprisonment, and each day of operation in violation of this Subpart shall constitute a separate offense.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §10; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1150 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.11. Exemptions, exceptions, and exclusions

RS 1281.11 - Exemptions, exceptions, and exclusions  The secretary shall provide by rule promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act for exemptions from the application of this Subpart relative to the certification of water supply and sewerage system operators. Such exemptions shall be authorized only if and to the extent that they are in conformity with and are required by federal guidelines pertaining to such operators.  Acts 1972, No. 538, §11; Acts 1986, No. 983, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1988; Acts 1991, No. 279, §1; Acts 1999, No. 394, §2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1151 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.12. Community water systems; complaint records; review of records by state health officer

RS 1281.12 - Community water systems; complaint records; review of records by state health officer  A.(1) Each community water system shall maintain a record of each complaint it receives by telephone, letter, or electronic mail from customers or users. The record of each complaint shall include the date the complaint was received, the service connection to which the complaint relates, the name of the customer or user making the complaint and associated contact information, and a brief description of the complaint. The log containing the record shall also include documentation of corrective actions that the community water system has implemented with respect to the matters detailed in the complaint.  (2) The community water system shall retain the complaint records required by the provisions of this Subsection for at least five years, and shall make the records available to the Louisiana Department of Health upon request and without charge.  B.(1) If the state health officer or his designee reviews a complaint record provided for in this Section and, based upon the results of the review, recommends that any board member, owner, officer, or operator of a community water system, or any combination of these personnel, undertake an appropriate training course incorporating topics concerning proper customer service, customer relations, public relations, or related matters, then the personnel identified by the state health officer or his designee shall be required to undertake such training.  (2) The training provided for in this Subsection may be delivered by the state, a contractor of the state, or a state-recognized trainer.  C. If the state health officer deems it necessary, he may require any community water system to implement a demonstrated flushing program.  D. For the purposes of this Section, "community water system" shall have the meaning ascribed in R.S. 40:5.8.  Acts 2018, No. 292, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1281.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1281.21. Secretary; powers; sewage discharges; certain waters

RS 1281.21 - Secretary; powers; sewage discharges; certain waters  A. The secretary shall establish such standards, guidelines, or criteria as he deems necessary or appropriate to prohibit, control, or abate the discharge of untreated or improperly treated sewage into Lake Pontchartrain, Toledo Bend Reservoir, the Sabine River, and their drainage basins, and into all estuaries, streams, canals, and water courses within the state which empty into Lake Pontchartrain, Toledo Bend Reservoir, the Sabine River, or their drainage basins. However, the secretary may not authorize any such discharges into the Mississippi River.  B. The secretary shall ascertain and determine the sufficiency of the sewage treatment of commercial and residential dwellings, including camps, which drain or empty into any of the waters described in Subsection A of this Section.  C. The secretary shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations consistent with the general intent and purposes of this Subpart, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to prevent water pollution of any of the waters described in Subsection A of this Section, from untreated or improperly treated sewage, notwithstanding any other provision of law establishing any special sewage or water districts or commissions.  Acts 1991, No. 300, §1; Acts 1993, No. 681, §1; Acts 1999, No. 289, §§1, 2; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1152 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.