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LA Rev Stat § 37:874 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§874. Annual renewal of licenses

RS 874 - Annual renewal of licenses  A. Every licensed crematory retort operator who continues to practice in this state shall renew his license on or before May fifteenth of each calendar year by submitting the appropriate renewal application as required by the board along with the appropriate renewal fee set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.  B. Every licensed crematory authority which continues to operate in this state shall renew its license on or before May fifteenth of each calendar year upon submission of the following to the board:  (1) A renewal application on a form prescribed by the board.  (2) An annual report, which indicates any changes which have occurred since the initial application or prior renewal application or that no changes have occurred.  (3) The appropriate renewal fee as set forth by rule in accordance with R.S. 37:875.  C. Any crematory retort operator or any crematory authority whose renewal application, renewal fee, and, if applicable, annual report is not received by the board by May fifteenth of each year shall be deemed delinquent. A notice of delinquency shall be sent via certified mail to the crematory retort operator or crematory authority by the board. The notice shall state that the deadline for renewal has lapsed and that if the crematory retort operator or crematory authority intends to renew, the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, annual report shall be submitted to the board within five business days of receipt of the notice. No penalties, reinstatement fees, or late fees shall be assessed and no reinspection shall be required if the crematory retort operator or crematory authority submits the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, the annual report within five business days of receipt of the notice. If the board does not receive the renewal fee, the renewal application, and, if applicable, annual report within the five business days provided for by this Subsection, such crematory retort operator or crematory authority shall be subject to any penalty, reinstatement fees, or late fees authorized by law.  D. A renewal fee, application, or annual report sent through the mail shall be deemed timely received if mailed on or before the due date. If received by the board after the due date, the timeliness of the mailing shall be shown by an official United States postmark or by official receipt or certificate from the United States Postal Service or a commercial mail service, made at the time of mailing that indicates the date thereof.  Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2017, No. 251, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 37:875 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§875. Fees

RS 875 - Fees The board is authorized to adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to impose and collect fees which shall not exceed the following: (1) Initial crematory retort operator license $ 250.00 (2) Annual renewal of crematory retort operator license $ 80.00 (3) Initial crematory authority license $ 1,000.00 (4) Annual renewal of crematory authority license $ 700.00 (5) Inspection or reinspection for initial, location, or ownership change of crematory authority license $ 500.00 Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2004, No. 133, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:878 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§878. Cremation containers

RS 878 - Cremation containers A. Human remains shall be delivered to a crematory in a cremation container, which may be a casket. Human remains shall not be removed from the cremation container, and the cremation container shall be cremated with the human remains. B. No crematory authority shall require that human remains be placed in a casket before cremation or that such remains be cremated in a casket. Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:881 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§881. Refusal to grant or renew licenses; revocation or suspension; grounds; hearings

RS 881 - Refusal to grant or renew licenses; revocation or suspension; grounds; hearings A. The board may refuse to grant or refuse to renew, or may suspend or revoke any license when the applicant or licensee is found guilty of any of the acts or omissions set forth in R.S. 37:846(A). B. When considering the revocation or suspension of a license, petitions shall be filed, notices shall be given, and hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:846(B). Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:882 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§882. Violations; penalties; hearings; subpoenas

RS 882 - Violations; penalties; hearings; subpoenas A. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall be subject to the same penalties provided for in R.S. 37:850. B. Hearings for violations of the provisions of this Part shall be conducted and subpoenas shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:847. Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:883 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§883. Liability; authorizing agent; funeral director, funeral establishment, and crematory authority; refusal to arrange or perform a cremation; refusal to release cremated human remains

RS 883 - Liability; authorizing agent; funeral director, funeral establishment, and crematory authority; refusal to arrange or perform a cremation; refusal to release cremated human remains  A. Except for those representations made by a funeral director pursuant to R.S. 37:877(B)(1)(b)(ii), any person signing a cremation authorization form as an authorizing agent shall be personally and individually liable for all damage occasioned thereby and resulting therefrom. A crematory authority and a funeral director shall rely upon the representations of the authorizing agent in the cremation authorization form.  B. There shall be no liability for a funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority that, pursuant to a crematory authorization, arranges a cremation, cremates human remains pursuant to such authorization, or releases or disposes of the cremated human remains pursuant to such authorization.  C. There shall be no liability for a funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority in relying on information provided by the coroner or healthcare providers pursuant to R.S. 37:877(B)(1)(b)(iii) and R.S. 40:1271.2 or their failure to provide such information.  D. There shall be no liability for a funeral director, funeral establishment, or coroner for permitting an authorizing agent or designated representative thereof, or any interested party, to view human remains for the purpose of identification.  E. A crematory authority shall not be responsible or liable for the commingling of cremated human remains if it has received a written authorization pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 37:879(G).  F. A crematory authority or any other person in possession of cremated human remains for a period of sixty days from the date of cremation shall not be responsible or liable for the disposition of the cremated human remains if such remains have been disposed of in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:880(B).  G. A crematory authority shall not be responsible or liable for any valuables delivered to the crematory authority with human remains.  H. If a funeral director refuses to arrange a cremation or a crematory authority refuses to accept a body or to perform a cremation in accordance with R.S. 37:877(C), neither the funeral director nor the crematory authority shall be liable for refusing to accept a body or to perform a cremation.  I. If a funeral director, funeral establishment, or crematory authority refuses to release or dispose of cremated human remains in accordance with R.S. 37:880(A)(2), then such persons or entities shall not be liable for their refusal to release or dispose of cremated human remains.  Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2; Acts 2011, No. 16, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 37:884 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§884. Administration; promulgation of rules and regulations by board and crematory authorities

RS 884 - Administration; promulgation of rules and regulations by board and crematory authorities A. The board may adopt, promulgate, amend, and repeal such reasonable rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as may be consistent with the provisions of this Chapter governing the cremation of human remains. Such regulations specifically shall include the conditions under which the human remains of persons dying from an infectious, contagious, communicable, or dangerous disease can be transported from any portion of the state to a crematory for the purpose of cremation, and minimum standards of sanitation, required equipment, and fire protection for all crematories which the board may deem necessary for the protection of the public. B. A crematory authority may enact reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter, for the management and operation of a crematory, the type of cremation containers it will accept, authorization forms required, witnesses to a cremation, and similar provisions. Nothing in this Subsection shall prevent a crematory authority from enacting rules and regulations which are more stringent than the provisions contained in this Chapter. Each crematory authority shall forward to the board a copy of the rules and regulations which it has adopted for the operation of its facility. Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:885 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§885. Prearranged or prepaid cremation services

RS 885 - Prearranged or prepaid cremation services Any prearranged or prepaid cremation services shall be sold or distributed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:861. Acts 2003, No. 1243, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:911 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§911. Legislative findings; intent; purpose of part

RS 911 - Legislative findings; intent; purpose of part A. The legislature finds that the practice of nursing by qualified individuals is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of this state. B. The legislature further finds that the practice of nursing by a registered nurse and an advanced practice registered nurse should be regulated in the public interest. C. Therefore, it is the legislative intent and the purpose of this Part to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating nursing education and practice and ensuring that any individual practicing or offering to practice nursing or using the title "registered nurse" or "advanced practice registered nurse" shall be licensed before engaging in such practice. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:912 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§912. Effectiveness of Part; exceptions

RS 912 - Effectiveness of Part; exceptions A. This Part shall become effective on January 1, 1996. Thereafter, no individual shall practice or offer to practice or perform the duties of a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse unless he possesses a current license issued pursuant to this Part or is exempt from this Part. B.(1) Any individual possessing a valid license to practice nursing as a registered nurse on January 1, 1996, shall be considered licensed as a registered nurse and shall be eligible for renewal of such license under this Part. (2) Any individual eligible for reinstatement of a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse on January 1, 1996, shall be considered to be eligible to be licensed as a registered nurse under this Part. (3) Any registered nurse who is recognized by the board as an advanced practitioner of nursing on January 1, 1996, shall be eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse under this Part. (4) Any individual who is eligible for reinstatement of a registered nurse license and who has been recognized as an advanced practitioner of nursing may be licensed as a registered nurse and as an advanced practice registered nurse under this Part by applying for reinstatement according to rules and regulations established by the board and applying for an advanced practice registered nurse license. Application for such license shall be made within twelve months of January 1, 1996. (5) Those individuals eligible for licensure under this Subsection shall be eligible for renewal of such license under this Part. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:915 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§915. Removal of board members

RS 915 - Removal of board members  Any member may be removed from the board by the governor or a majority vote of the board after notice and a hearing by the board wherein grounds for removal have been established. Grounds for removal shall include but not be limited to incompetence, neglect of duty, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.  Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:916 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§916. Qualifications of board members

RS 916 - Qualifications of board members  A.(1) Each registered nurse and advanced practice registered nurse member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:  (a) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.  (b) Holds a current, unencumbered, unrestricted, Louisiana license to practice as a registered nurse.  (c) Has at least three years of experience in a field of nursing practice.  (d) Is actively engaged in the practice of nursing as a registered nurse at the time of appointment.  (2) In addition to the qualifications provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, at least two registered nurse members of the board shall have a minimum of a bachelor of science degree in nursing.  B.(1) Each consumer member of the board shall possess all of the following qualifications:  (a) Is a citizen of the United States and has been a resident of Louisiana for at least one year immediately prior to appointment.  (b) Has attained the age of majority.  (c) Has never been licensed by any of the licensing boards identified in R.S. 36:259(A), nor shall he have a spouse who has ever been licensed by a board identified in R.S. 36:259(A).  (d) Has never been convicted of a felony.  (e) Does not have and has never had a material financial interest in the healthcare profession.  (2) The consumer member shall be a full voting member of the board with all rights and privileges conferred on board members, except that the consumer member shall not participate in the grading of individual examinations.  Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1; Acts 2018, No. 515, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:917 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§917. Composition of board

RS 917 - Composition of board  The board shall be composed of two members who are nursing service administrators; three members who are nurse educators, one of whom is a representative of an associate degree program in nursing, if such a representative applies to be and is submitted as a candidate for board membership in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:914(B); three members who are in other areas of nursing practice, one of whom is an advanced practice registered nurse; and one certified registered nurse anesthetist. In addition, there shall be two consumer members of the board as provided in R.S. 37:914(B).  Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2016, No. 598, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:919 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§919. Domicile of board

RS 919 - Domicile of board The domicile of the board shall be Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but offices for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part may be established by the board in any of the principal cities or metropolitan areas of such principal cities in Louisiana. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 2003, No. 957, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:921 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§921. Grounds for disciplinary proceedings

RS 921 - Grounds for disciplinary proceedings The board may deny, revoke, suspend, probate, limit, or restrict any license to practice as a registered nurse or an advanced practice registered nurse, impose fines, and assess costs, or otherwise discipline a licensee and the board may limit, restrict, delay, or deny a student nurse from entering or continuing the clinical phase of nursing education upon proof that the licensee or student nurse: (1) Is guilty of selling or attempting to sell, falsely obtaining, or furnishing any nursing diploma or license to practice as a registered nurse. (2) Is convicted of a crime or offense which reflects the inability of the nurse to practice nursing with due regard for the health and safety of clients or patients or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a criminal charge regardless of final disposition of the criminal proceeding, including, but not limited to, expungement or nonadjudication. (3) Is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence, habit, or other cause. (4) Has demonstrated actual or potential inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of use of alcohol or drugs; or has demonstrated inability to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to individuals because of illness or as a result of any mental or physical condition. (5) Is guilty of aiding or abetting anyone in the violation of any provisions of this Part. (6) Is mentally incompetent. (7) Has had a license to practice nursing or to practice as another health care provider denied, revoked, suspended, or otherwise restricted. (8) Is guilty of moral turpitude. (9) Has violated any provision of this Part. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 1999, No. 315, §1, eff. June 16, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 37:922 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§922. Hearings by board

RS 922 - Hearings by board A. Upon the filing of a sworn complaint with the board charging the violation of any of the provisions of this Part, the executive director of the board shall fix a time and place for hearing and send by registered mail a copy of the charges together with a notice of the time and place for hearing to the individual accused at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the individual accused as it appears on the records of the board. The executive director may appoint a panel consisting of three or more board members to hear the charges. If no panel has been appointed, the charges shall be heard by no less than a quorum of the board members. B. The board may compel or subpoena the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, papers, and documents, and administer oaths at the hearings. The accused individual may have witnesses on his behalf summoned by the board and may confront the witnesses against him. C. Notwithstanding any privilege of confidentiality recognized by law, no physician or health care institution with which such nurse is affiliated shall, acting under any such privilege, fail or refuse to respond to a lawfully issued subpoena of the board for any medical information, testimony, records, data, reports or other documents, tangible items, or information relative to any patient cared for or assigned to such nurse under investigation. However, the identity of any patient identified in or by such records or information shall be maintained in confidence by the board and shall be deemed a privilege of confidentiality existing in favor of any such patient. For the purpose of maintaining such confidentiality of patient identity, the board shall cause any such medical records of the transcript of any such testimony to be altered in order to prevent the disclosure of the identity of the patient to whom such records or testimony relates. D. The board shall not be bound by strict rules of procedure or other laws of evidence in the conduct of its proceedings. At the hearing the accused individual may appear either personally or by counsel, produce witnesses and evidence on his own behalf, and cross-examine witnesses. E. The board in its annual report shall state the nature and number of the various violations of this Part. The board, in its discretion, may maintain the confidentiality of an individual registered nurse who violates a provision of this Part whenever the board determines the public interest will be best served by alternatives to the disciplinary process. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2010, No. 943, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:923 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§923. Appeal from board decision

RS 923 - Appeal from board decision Any decision of the board may be appealed to the court of competent jurisdiction within thirty days after mailing of notice of the decision by certified mail. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.
LA Rev Stat § 37:924 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§924. Temporary restraining order

RS 924 - Temporary restraining order The board, through its executive director or officers, may obtain, without the necessity of posting bond, a temporary restraining order forbidding any individual from violating any of the provisions of this Part. This temporary restraining order shall not be subject to release upon bond. Upon obtaining the temporary restraining order, the board shall proceed in an action to convert the temporary restraining order into a permanent injunction. Acts 1976, No. 351, §1; Acts 1995, No. 633, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.