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LA Rev Stat § 3:3003 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3003. Livestock at large on highways unlawful

RS 3003 - Livestock at large on highways unlawful  No person owning livestock shall knowingly, willfully or negligently permit his livestock to go at large upon the public highways of any ward of any parish where livestock is presently prohibited from roaming at large or any ward of any parish that shall hereafter adopt a stock law as hereinafter provided for. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3004 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3004. Impounding livestock found at large upon highways

RS 3004 - Impounding livestock found at large upon highways  A. All sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, and justices of the peace shall, and any other person may, take possession of and impound any livestock found at large upon any public highway of this state in any ward where livestock is presently prohibited from roaming at large or may hereafter be prohibited from roaming at large as hereinafter provided for. Any livestock so taken and impounded shall be impounded in the parish in which taken and when taken by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or justice of the peace, the owner thereof shall be notified personally or by leaving written notice at the place of his residence within twenty-four hours after taking possession of such livestock. Any person other than a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, or justice of the peace taking possession of and impounding livestock shall immediately notify the sheriff of the parish in which the livestock is taken and said sheriff shall, within twenty-four hours of such notification, notify the owner in the manner hereinabove provided.  B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the owner of livestock so taken shall have the right to secure his livestock upon the payment to the officer or person taking up the livestock of an impoundment fee of ten dollars for each head of livestock taken and a daily boarding fee of ten dollars for each animal.  (2) Except during a gubernatorially declared state of emergency, in Vermilion Parish, the owner of livestock so taken shall have the right to secure his livestock upon the payment to the officer or person taking up the livestock of an impoundment fee of one hundred dollars for the first head of livestock taken and twenty dollars for each head taken thereafter if the officer secures the livestock. He shall also pay to the person taking and impounding such livestock a daily boarding fee of ten dollars for each animal. During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency, the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall apply to Vermilion Parish.  Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 503, §1, eff. July 13, 1977; Acts 1999, No. 1065, §1; Acts 2006, No. 756, §1; Acts 2019, No. 250, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3005 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3005. Advertisement of impounding when owner is unknown

RS 3005 - Advertisement of impounding when owner is unknown  A. If the owner of any livestock found at large on any public highway of any ward where the roaming at large of stock is prohibited, is unknown or if the owner has no residence in the parish where the livestock is taken, a statement shall be filed with the sheriff of the parish in which the livestock is taken setting forth:  (1) The name and address of the person taking up the livestock;  (2) A description of the livestock as to kind, sex, marks, brand, color, and apparent age;  (3) The place of taking up and the place where the livestock is impounded;  (4) The amount of the charges due for feeding and caring for the livestock;  (5) The amount of the fee for taking the livestock. B. The sheriff shall then give notice by advertising in a newspaper of general circulation within the parish setting forth the fact of the taking of possession, a description of the livestock, that the owner is unknown or if known that he cannot be located. This advertisement shall notify any person claiming to be the owner of such livestock to appear before the sheriff at a place named and a time not less than three days nor more than six days from the date of notice to prove such claim or ownership. If the owner appears and proves to the satisfaction of the sheriff that he is the owner of the stock impounded, the sheriff shall require the owner to pay the fee of the person taking the stock, the cost of feeding and caring for the stock at the rates hereinabove specified in R.S. 3:3004 and the cost of advertisement. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3006 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3006. Sale of unclaimed livestock

RS 3006 - Sale of unclaimed livestock  If after the notice provided for in R.S. 3:3004 and R.S. 3:3005 the owner does not appear at the time specified the sheriff shall proceed to sell such impounded livestock in the following manner:  The sheriff shall advertise in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish where the sale is to take place the fact of such sale, the date and place of the sale. The place of the sale shall be at the court house or at some other public place in the vicinity of the court house and the sale shall be made not less than ten nor more than twenty days after publication of one notice of said sale. Said sale shall be by auction to the last and highest bidder for cash. From the price of said sale the sheriff shall deduct the fee of the person impounding the livestock, the cost of feeding and caring for the livestock at the rates herein above specified in R.S. 3:3004 and all expenses incurred in the sale. He shall pay the person taking up the livestock the fee due him and the person feeding and caring for the livestock the fees provided for such services and the remainder shall be paid into the state treasury. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3007 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3007. Election

RS 3007 - Election  A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to those highways provided for in R.S. 3:2803 or be enforced in any ward of any parish of this state unless and until so ordered and authorized by a majority in number of the voters of said ward voting in an election held in said ward as hereinafter provided for in R.S. 3:3011. B. Any ward of any parish of this state may at any time hold a local option election as hereinafter provided for in R.S. 3:3011 provided that such election may not be held for the same ward oftener than once a year. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3008 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3008. Petition for elections; notice of election

RS 3008 - Petition for elections; notice of election  Upon the petition of twenty-five percent of the qualified electors in any ward of any parish of the state, the governing authority of the parish in which the ward is situated shall, within sixty days after the date on which the petition is filed, order and set the date for an election. The election shall be held not more than sixty days after the date on which it is ordered. Notice of the election shall be published in the official journal of the parish in which the ward is located at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. The first publication shall be not less than thirty days prior to the date of the election. All elections provided for in this Part shall be at the expense of the parish in which the ward calling the election is situated. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 258, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3009 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3009. Contents and requisites of petition

RS 3009 - Contents and requisites of petition  A. The petition for a referendum election shall be addressed to the governing authority of the parish in which the ward is situated and shall state in essence that the signers thereof request that an election be called to submit to the qualified electors of the ward the proposition of prohibiting any or all of the species of livestock enumerated in R.S. 3:3001 from roaming at large on the public highways of said ward. B. The petition shall be signed by twenty-five percent of the electors of the ward qualified to vote on the date on which the first signature is attached to the petition and shall state the date of signing and the address of each signing elector. C. Said petition shall also state the species of livestock which it is proposed to prohibit from roaming at large on the public highways of the ward in which the election is to be held. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 258, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3010 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3010. Filing of petition with registrar of voters

RS 3010 - Filing of petition with registrar of voters The petition for such local option election shall be filed with the registrar of voters of the parish in which the ward is situated within sixty days of the date of the first signature affixed thereto and when so filed shall become a public record. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1; Acts 2009, No. 186, §1, eff. June 29, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3011 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3011. Election and effect

RS 3011 - Election and effect  The governing authority of the parish in which the ward is situated shall then proceed to call a special election on the question of prohibiting the type or types of livestock specified in the petition for election from roaming at large on the public highways of the ward. If a majority of the voters of the ward participating in an election called for the purpose of submitting to the voters of said ward the proposition of prohibiting the type or types of livestock specified in the petition for election, from roaming at large on the public highways of the ward, vote in favor of prohibiting said type or types of livestock from roaming at large, it shall be unlawful for the type or types of livestock specified to roam at large on the public highways of said ward, commencing six months from the date of said election. If a majority of the voters of the ward participating in the election vote against prohibiting livestock from roaming at large on the public highways of said ward then the provisions of this Part shall not apply to or be enforced in said ward. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3012 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3012. Publication of election results

RS 3012 - Publication of election results  The results of any election required or authorized by this Part shall be promulgated by the governing authority of the parish by publishing same one time in the official journal of the parish in which the ward is situated, which publication shall be made not more than fifteen days after the date of said election. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3013 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3013. Penalties

RS 3013 - Penalties  Any person convicted of violating the provisions of R.S. 3:3003 shall be fined not more than twenty-five dollars or imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than thirty days or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the court. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3014 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3014. Saving clause

RS 3014 - Saving clause  All parish or ward stock laws or ordinances in effect on July 30, 1958, shall remain in full force and effect, it being the intention of the legislature to provide by this Part an additional method by which stock laws may be voted and enforced. Added by Acts 1958, No. 399, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3021 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3021. Regulations in governing authority of the city of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, or Jefferson Parish

RS 3021 - Regulations in governing authority of the city of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, or Jefferson Parish Nothing contained in this Chapter shall be construed to prevent or limit the governing authority of the city of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, or Jefferson Parish from adopting ordinances for the operation of its own program for the control of animals nor to prevent or limit the enforcement of the ordinances or the imposition of fees and fines thereunder; however, in no event shall the fees or fines be less than similar fees or fines imposed under this Chapter. Acts 2003, No. 133, §1, eff. May 28, 2003; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 3, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3031 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3031. Bounty on beaver

RS 3031 - Bounty on beaver  A. The department may, when funds are provided, offer a bounty of a minimum of five dollars for each beaver destroyed. Upon presentation of the beaver to any bona fide or licensed alligator farm, a receipt shall be issued in such form as prescribed by the department to the person presenting the animal. The department shall redeem such receipt by paying to such person upon presentation of the receipt, whether in person or by mail, a sum of five dollars, or such greater amounts as may be established by the department, for each such receipt as bounty. The redemption of such receipts shall be paid only from funds especially appropriated for this purpose, and it is expressly provided that no such bounty shall be paid from any regular receipts, funds or appropriations of the department. B. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, as necessary to the extent that funds are provided to implement this Section. C. No bounty shall be paid when funds, personnel, or equipment of the department are employed in capturing and killing any beaver. D. The provisions of the Chapter shall not be applicable in St. Tammany Parish. Acts 1990, No. 999, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3032 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3032. Pilot program

RS 3032 - Pilot program  A. The governing authority of the parishes of East Carroll, West Carroll, Morehouse, Madison, and Richland, in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, shall create a pilot program to offer a bounty on beaver. The purpose of the pilot program shall be to explore the benefits of offering a bounty on beaver in order to control the beaver population and the damage caused by beaver. B. The bounty offered shall total fifteen dollars for each pelt, ten dollars to be paid by the state, provided that funds are appropriated therefor, and five dollars to be paid by the parish governing authority. C. The governing authority of each of the parishes shall provide a collection point or points for collection of the beaver pelts. The bounty shall be paid upon presentation of the pelt at the collection site. D. Each individual presenting a pelt or pelts must show proof of residence in that parish. Persons presenting pelts from another parish will be rendered ineligible for further participation in the program. Acts 1991, No. 979, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3101. Administration; enforcement

RS 3101 - Administration; enforcement The commissioner of agriculture and forestry, or his designee, shall administer and enforce this Part. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations setting forth the requirements for the raising, slaughtering, and sale of imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer and other exotic cervidae for commercial purposes in this state. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 1995, No. 461, §1; Acts 2010, No. 17, §1, eff. May 26, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3102. Definitions; identification

RS 3102 - Definitions; identification A. As used in this Part, "farm-raised white-tailed deer" means any animal of species and genus Odocoileus virginianus which is bred, born, raised, and/or kept within closed circumscribed fenced premises for the purpose of buying, selling, or trading in commerce. Farm-raised white-tailed deer does not include any white-tailed deer which is part of any zoo, game park, or wildlife exhibit where the primary purpose of the same is the exhibition of white tail deer and/or other animals. B. On and after August 15, 1995, any white-tailed deer which is born into, bought, sold, traded, or otherwise becomes farm-raised white tail deer shall be identified by means of an electronic implant. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning the specifications and location of the implantation device. Acts 1995, No. 461, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(E).
LA Rev Stat § 3:3103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3103. Imported exotic deer, antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer, and other exotic cervidae; licensing

RS 3103 - Imported exotic deer, antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer, and other exotic cervidae; licensing  A. Any person who engages in owning, raising, selling, or harvesting imported exotic deer, antelope, elk, farm-raised white tail deer, and other exotic cervidae, for any purpose, on farms or preserves of which he is the owner or lessee shall apply to the commissioner for a license to do so.  B. The license shall permit the licensee to own, breed, and propagate such animals and sell them alive, or sell their parts, and to kill and transport them and sell their carcasses for food. This Subsection shall not apply to the sale of white tail deer meat.  C. Each license shall be valid for a period of one year and may be renewed in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.  D. Licensees receiving a license pursuant to this Section shall not be required to comply with R.S. 56:20 and 171.  Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 1992, No. 41, §1; Acts 1995, No. 461, §1; Acts 2010, No. 17, §1, eff. May 26, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(A); Acts 2014, No. 110, §1, eff. May 16, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 67, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3104 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3104. Reporting

RS 3104 - Reporting Each licensee shall maintain records which include the total number of animals, or the parts thereof, killed, sold, or transported, and the name of the person to whom the animals were sold or transported. Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(B).
LA Rev Stat § 3:3105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3105. Fencing requirements

RS 3105 - Fencing requirements  The fencing requirements for owning or breeding of imported exotic deer, elk, and antelope pursuant to this Part shall be specified pursuant to rule and regulation by the commissioner. The fencing requirements for farm-raised white tail deer and other exotic cervidae shall be specified pursuant to rule and regulation by the commissioner. Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 1992, No. 41, §1; Acts 1995, No. 461, §1; Acts 2010, No. 17, §1, eff. May 26, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(C); Acts 2014, No. 110, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3107. Regulatory fee

RS 3107 - Regulatory fee The commissioner may charge a service fee on alternative livestock programs in Louisiana. The fee shall be established by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The proceeds of the fee shall be used to defray the costs of services to the alternative livestock industry in Louisiana. The fee shall be collected annually upon the renewal of the license in the state of Louisiana. The amount of the fee shall be based on the cost of regulating the alternative livestock industry. Acts 2012, No. 214, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3108 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3108. Violations; revocation of license

RS 3108 - Violations; revocation of license A. The commissioner may revoke the license of any person violating any provision of this Part. B. The commissioner may impose a civil penalty of up to one thousand dollars for each violation of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted under this Part. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. C. Civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. D. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings to enforce his ruling in the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred. Acts 1991, No. 110, §1; Acts 2012, No. 214, §2(E); Acts 2014, No. 110, §1, eff. May 16, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3111. Legislative findings

RS 3111 - Legislative findings  The purpose of this Part is to classify and regulate the growing of nonnative wildlife species of domestic farm-raised ratites including but not limited to ostrich, rhea, emu, and cassowary for the purpose of producing meat, skins, hides, feathers, oil, and progeny. Acts 1993, No. 134, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3112. Definitions

RS 3112 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his duly authorized representative acting at his direction. (2) "Department" means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. (3) "Ratite" means a flightless bird with a flat chestbone of the order Ratitae including but not limited to ostrich (Struthio camelus), rhea (Rhea americana), emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), and cassowary (Casuarius). Domestic farm-raised ratites shall be considered livestock if identified and maintained for the commercial purpose of producing meat, hides, feathers, oil, or progeny. Acts 1993, No. 134, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3113. Administration and enforcement

RS 3113 - Administration and enforcement A. The provisions of this Part shall be administered by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry through the office of animal health and food safety. B. The commissioner shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Part or to administer the ratite program. C. The commissioner may employ such personnel as is necessary to administer the provisions of this Part. Acts 1993, No. 134, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3114. Diseases and pests

RS 3114 - Diseases and pests The commissioner shall have the full and plenary power to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of ratites and all other pests of ratites including but not limited to internal and external parasites. The state veterinarian may do and perform such acts as may be necessary to control, eradicate, or prevent the introduction, spread, or dissemination of any and all contagious and infectious diseases of ratites and all other pests of ratites. Acts 1993, No. 134, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:3115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§3115. Information

RS 3115 - Information  The commissioner may request information, statistics, production figures, and any other information from owners of ratites for commercial purposes in order to formulate policy, programs, promotions, and any other activities involving ratites. Acts 1993, No. 134, §1.