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LA Rev Stat § 39:2192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§2192. Right to prohibit awards or procurement with individuals convicted of certain felony crimes

RS 2192 - Right to prohibit awards or procurement with individuals convicted of certain felony crimes  A. In awarding contracts, any public entity is authorized to reject the lowest bid from, or not award the contract to, a business in which any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any state felony crime or equivalent federal felony crime committed in the solicitation or execution of a contract or bid awarded under the laws governing public contracts under the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Louisiana Procurement Code under the provisions of Chapter 17 of this Title.  B. Nothing in this Section shall impose a duty, responsibility, or requirement on a public entity to perform criminal background checks on contractors, vendors, or subcontractors. It shall be the responsibility of any person, company, or entity making an allegation of prior convictions on the part of any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more in any bidder to present prima facie evidence to the public entity supporting their claim.  C. If evidence is submitted substantiating that any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more in the lowest bidder has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any state felony crime or equivalent federal felony crime committed in the solicitation or execution of a contract or bid awarded under the laws listed in Subsection A of this Section and the public entity rejects the lowest bid, the company whose bid is rejected shall be responsible to the public entity for the costs of rebidding, the increased costs of awarding to the second low bidder, or forfeiture of the bid bond, whichever is higher.  Acts 2010, No. 864, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 39:2201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§2201. Title

RS 2201 - Title This Chapter shall be known as the "Louisiana First Hiring Act". Acts 2012, No. 414, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 39:2202 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§2202. Definitions

RS 2202 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter the following terms have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  (1) "Agency" means the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.  (2) "Contract" or "public contract" means all types of state agreements, regardless of what they may be called, for services, major repairs, or for the making of any public work funded by monies received by the agency or a political subdivision from the Federal Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011, hereinafter referred to as "RESTORE", or as a result of any settlement related to the explosion on, and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, or the Comprehensive Master Plan for Coastal Protection. The term "contract" shall include awards and notices of award; contracts of a fixed-price, cost, cost plus a fixed-fee, or incentive type contracts; contracts providing for the issuance of job or task orders; leases; letter contracts; and purchase orders. Supplemental agreements with respect to any of the foregoing contracts shall also be considered a "contract" for purposes of this Chapter.  (3) "Contractor" means any person who has a contract with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or a political subdivision to perform a public work as defined in this Chapter.  (4) "Data" means recorded information, regardless of form or characteristic.  (5) "Director" means the executive director of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.  (6) "Public work" means the erection, construction, alteration, improvement, or repair of any public facility or immovable property owned, used, or leased by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority or a political subdivision which project is funded entirely or partially by monies received through the Federal Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011, or as a result of any settlement related to the explosion on, and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, or the Comprehensive Master Plan for Coastal Protection.  Acts 2012, No. 414, §1; Acts 2016, No. 430, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 39:2203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§2203. Application of Chapter

RS 2203 - Application of Chapter A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the provisions of this Chapter apply to public contracts of the agency or a political subdivision that are governed by Chapter 10 of Title 38, Chapters 16 and 17 of this Title, and Parts XIII and XIII-A of Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. This Chapter shall not apply to agency expenditures for amortization of debt, debt service, depreciation, employee benefits, per diem, relocation expenses, salaries, postage, and transfers of charges. B. This Chapter shall not apply to contracts for sole-source items, contracts with other governmental entities, and those contracts that are prohibited by federal law from inclusion in this Chapter. In addition, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to contracts entered into where there is imminent threat to life or property, where an emergency has been declared by the governor under the provisions of the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency Assistance and Disaster Act, R.S. 29:721, et seq., or where the chairman of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, with the approval of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board, determines that an emergency exists whereby compliance with the provisions of this Chapter would create unreasonable hardship. C. Political subdivisions are authorized to adopt all or any part of this Chapter and its accompanying regulations. Acts 2012, No. 414, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 39:2204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§2204. Contracts for public work

RS 2204 - Contracts for public work A. Any contract entered into by the agency or a political subdivision after August 1, 2012, shall conform to the requirements of this Section. In addition to all other provisions of law governing contracts for public works, including specifically the use of sealed bidding, requests for proposals, or any other type of competition used by the agency or a political subdivision, the contractor, within ten days of the contract having been awarded, shall submit to the Louisiana Workforce Commission the information required in Subsection B of this Section. B. Each submission to the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall contain all of the following information: (1) The number and types of jobs anticipated for the project. (2) The skill level of the jobs anticipated for the project. (3) The wage or salary range for each job anticipated for the project. (4) Methods, if any, that the contractor will use to recruit unemployed persons or persons employed in low wage jobs to fill job openings for the project. C. Within ten days of receipt of the information required in Subsection B of this Section, the Louisiana Workforce Commission shall provide the contractor with a list of people eligible for employment. An eligible person shall be a resident of a parish within the coastal zone as defined by the Louisiana State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act. D. The information submitted under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be used by the commission for the purpose of working with stakeholders to better align workforce training efforts to meet the needs of industry. Acts 2012, No. 414, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§1. Assistant secretary

RS 1 - Assistant secretary  The office of public health shall be administered by an assistant secretary appointed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:257.  Acts 1976, No. 346, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§2. State health officer

RS 2 - State health officer   The state health officer shall be a licensed and practicing physician in the state of Louisiana and continue to be so qualified during his term of office. He shall be a full time employee of the Louisiana Department of Health. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health may designate any department employee, including himself, as state health officer. No order, rule, or regulation issued by the state health officer shall take effect until it is approved and signed by the secretary.   Acts 1976, No. 346, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978.
LA Rev Stat § 40:3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§3. State health officer; powers

RS 3 - State health officer; powers  The state health officer shall at all times take all necessary steps to execute the sanitary laws of the state and to carry out the rules, ordinances, and regulations as contained in the state sanitary code. He may issue warrants only to arrest or prevent epidemics or to abate any imminent menace to the public health.  Acts 1976, No. 346, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.1. Cochon de lait; preparation in traditional manner

RS 4.1 - Cochon de lait; preparation in traditional manner  Notwithstanding any provisions of the state sanitary code or of any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful to prepare cochon de lait in the traditional manner for public consumption. This Section shall not be construed to allow the sale or distribution of any unwholesome food. Added by Acts 1977, No. 290, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.2. Jambalaya; preparation in traditional manner

RS 4.2 - Jambalaya; preparation in traditional manner  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare jambalaya in the traditional manner for public consumption, including the use of iron pots, wood fires, and preparation in the open for service to the public at public gatherings. This Section shall not be construed to allow the sale or distribution of any unwholesome food.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 166, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.3. Hard- and soft-shell crabs; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption

RS 4.3 - Hard- and soft-shell crabs; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare hard- and soft-shell crabs in the traditional manner for public consumption at recognized outdoor Louisiana festivals, including preparation in the open for service to the public at such public gatherings. This Section shall not be construed to allow the sale or distribution of any unwholesome food.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 42, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.4. Italian food; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption

RS 4.4 - Italian food; preparation in traditional manner for public consumption  Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the state sanitary code or any contrary provision of any other law or regulation, it shall be lawful to prepare Italian food in the traditional manner for public consumption at recognized outdoor Louisiana festivals, including preparation and display in the open for service to the public at such public gatherings. This Section shall not be construed to allow the sale or distribution of any unwholesome food.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 51, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.5. Exemptions

RS 4.5 - Exemptions  Parishes shall be exempt from that portion of the special event food and beverage preparation regulations of the department that require any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, or services of any organization directing or operating a celebration of any recognized Louisiana festival or fair or any participant who prepares, serves, or sells any food or beverage at the celebration.  Acts 1984, No. 906, §1, eff. July 20, 1984.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.6. Exemption; benefits for zoos

RS 4.6 - Exemption; benefits for zoos  Any provision of the Louisiana Department of Health special event food and beverage preparation regulations that requires any equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, or services shall not apply to any organization or corporation directing or operating an event for the benefit of a publicly owned zoo nor to any participant who prepares, serves, or sells any food or beverage at such an event. This Section shall not be construed to allow the sale or distribution of any unwholesome food.  Added by Acts 1985, No. 608, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.7. New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

RS 4.7 - New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival  Food and beverage services at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival shall be subject to inspection and compliance with applicable provisions of the state sanitary code and especially the special event food and beverage preparation regulations that pertain to equipment, design, construction, utensils, supplies, preparation, and services. The festival shall not be subject to exemptions granted in R.S. 40:4.5.  Acts 1988, No. 304, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.8. Voluntary sanitary inspections of food booths

RS 4.8 - Voluntary sanitary inspections of food booths   A.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall inspect and may permit food booths at recognized Louisiana fairs and festivals for compliance with the special event food and beverage preparation regulations upon written request and signed agreement from the officials or organizations operating or directing such fairs or festivals. Such inspections shall be voluntary on the part of the officials or organizers of the fairs and festivals. The department shall exercise the enforcement powers authorized by the state's sanitary code when complying with a request and agreement executed in accordance with this Section.   (2) The department may establish and charge reasonable fees for such inspections consistent with current administrative regulations. Such fee shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per fair or festival.   B. Neither the department nor the state shall be liable for a failure to inspect any fair or festival when the officials or organizations operating or directing such fair or festival fail to make a written request and execute a signed agreement for such inspection pursuant to this Section.   Acts 1988, No. 644, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.11. Community-type sewage systems and public water systems; permits

RS 4.11 - Community-type sewage systems and public water systems; permits  A. The state health officer shall issue his determination of approval or disapproval of a permit for construction of a public water system, including a community water system, or a community-type sewage system within sixty days after receipt of the initial submission to the office of public health of plans and specifications for which a permit is requested pursuant to the state sanitary code.  B. If the office of public health fails to take action to approve or disapprove a plan within seventy-five days after initial submission of the plans and specifications for which approval is sought, then any interested party may bring an action for mandamus against the state health officer or appropriate office of public health, and such officer or office shall be responsible for all costs of court and reasonable attorney fees incurred in the prosecution of such action. Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the party seeking the permit and the office of public health from agreeing in writing to an extension of the time limits specified in this Section.  C. The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate rules to implement the requirements of this Section, which rules shall include the establishment of time delays, not in conflict with this Section, within which the office of public health must request further information, clarifications, or changes to plans and specifications received from an applicant, as well as the establishment of time delays, not in conflict with this Section, within which an applicant must supplement his plans and specifications pursuant to a request to do so from the office of public health.  D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to alter any enforcement authority regarding sewage disposal and water supplies otherwise granted to the state health officer pursuant to statute or rule.  Acts 1999, No. 853, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.13. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 98, §2.

RS 4.13 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 98, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.14. Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution

RS 4.14 - Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution Notwithstanding any provision of the state Sanitary Code or any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for a not-for-profit entity or a charitable organization to receive or use any commercial or game fish, migratory or resident game bird, game quadruped, as defined in R.S. 56:8, alligator, or feral hog in food or meal distribution at no cost to an individual. Acts 2013, No. 371, §1, eff. June 18, 2013.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.15. Minimum disinfectant residual level of free or total chlorine throughout public water systems; rules and regulations; reporting

RS 4.15 - Minimum disinfectant residual level of free or total chlorine throughout public water systems; rules and regulations; reporting  A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act that require a public water system to maintain a minimum disinfectant level of free or total chlorine in the water being delivered to the distribution system, in finished water storage tanks, and in all points of the distribution. Such rules and regulations shall not specify a minimum disinfectant level of less than 0.1 parts per million. This Section shall apply to any water system that provides water for residential consumption and use. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any private water system that supplies water to three or less residences or that is used primarily for agricultural operations as defined in R.S. 3:3602(5).  B. The department shall review such rules and regulations as necessary and shall submit an annual report as to the state of public water systems across Louisiana to the Senate Committee on Health and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Welfare no later than February first of each year.  C. An industrial user that owns, operates, and maintains a water system dedicated to the exclusive use of its operations or facilities may apply for a variance from any requirement to maintain a minimum disinfectant level of free or total chlorine in its water system. The department shall review any such variance request and may grant approval if not inconsistent with applicable federal statute, rule, or regulation. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require such an industrial user or consumer holding such a variance or holding a variance pending final agency determination to reapply for such variance.  Acts 2014, No. 573, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:4.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§4.16. Water systems; iron and manganese control

RS 4.16 - Water systems; iron and manganese control  The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate and adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement iron and manganese control requirements for water systems.  Acts 2014, No. 861, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.1. Sanitation; inspection of railroad property

RS 5.1 - Sanitation; inspection of railroad property  The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall have the authority to go upon railroad property and inspect the premises for sanitary conditions and enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to sanitation.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 241, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.2. Limitations

RS 5.2 - Limitations   Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health to impose on any person any mode of treatment inconsistent with1 creed or tenets of any religious denomination of which he is an adherent, provided that sanitary and quarantine regulations are complied with by such person.   Added by Acts 1982, No. 619, §1. 1The words "with creed" are as they appear in the enrolled Act.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.3.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.3.1. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 1, §2, eff. on May 20, 2011.

RS 5.3.1 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 1, §2, eff. on May 20, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.4. Testing of private water wells

RS 5.4 - Testing of private water wells  Upon the request of the owner of any private water well, the state health officer or his representative is authorized to test the purity of the water produced by such well and shall report the results of such testing to the owner. Added by Acts 1975, No. 698, §1; Acts 1999, No. 289, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 40:5.5.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Public Health and Safety|§5.5.1. Food service establishments; self-service buffets

RS 5.5.1 - Food service establishments; self-service buffets  A. All food services establishments shall provide a sign posted at the location of the self-service buffet which encourages individuals to wash their hands prior to serving themselves.  B. Any violation of this Section shall be a violation of the state's Sanitary Code.  C. The Louisiana Department of Health shall prescribe and publish minimum standards, rules, and regulations as necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Section.  D. For purposes of this Section "food service establishment" shall have the same meaning as provided for in R.S. 40:5.5.  Acts 2006, No. 384, §1.