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LA Rev Stat § 3:559.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.8. Aquacultural production; licensing; fees; records

RS 559.8 - Aquacultural production; licensing; fees; records A. Every aquatic producer of a suitable species of aquatic livestock shall obtain a license from the department for each facility owned or operated by the aquatic producer. Each license shall be renewed annually. An application for a license shall be on a form furnished by the department and shall solicit such information as the department deems reasonably pertinent. A fee or structured fees for licenses, permits, applications for licenses, inspections, and other services required under this Part may be adopted by rule or regulation. The amount of any fees shall not generate revenues in excess of the total cost involved in providing the license, permit, or service. B. Prior to approval and issuance of any license, the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall inspect each facility subject to the license to determine that aquatic livestock at the facility are in compliance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. C. The criteria used by the department in inspecting the facility shall be established by rules and regulations. The criteria shall include the following: (1) The species of aquatic livestock to be raised, maintained, or harvested at the facility. (2) Whether the species is established in Louisiana. (3) The physical location and size of the facility. (4) The topography of the facility and the surrounding area. (5) The approximate number of individual aquatic livestock at the facility. (6) The facility's operational plan. (7) The type of impoundment at the facility. (8) The filtering or treatment system to be used to prevent the passage of eggs, larvae, juveniles, adults, waste, and unpurified water from the facility into areas or waters outside the facility. (9) The emergency plan to become operational in the event of flooding or natural or manmade disasters. (10) The most current best management practices for the type of facility. D. Licensed aquatic producers shall maintain and preserve records as required by the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.9. Inspections; investigations; confidentiality

RS 559.9 - Inspections; investigations; confidentiality A. The department may conduct an investigation if it has reason to believe that a violation of this Part or the rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Part may occur or has occurred. In connection with any such investigation, the department may compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and records anywhere in the state. B. The department shall have access, during normal working hours, to any premises where there is reason to believe that aquatic livestock are being produced, maintained, harvested, or marketed. The department may examine any facility and any records relating to the production, maintenance, harvesting, or marketing of aquatic livestock. Entrance on the premises under the provisions of this Subsection shall not be deemed to be criminal trespass under any state law or local ordinance. C. If any person is found guilty of violating this Part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Part or is found guilty of a criminal violation as a result of any such investigation, the person found guilty shall reimburse the department the cost of the investigation. D. The records of investigations conducted under the provisions of this Section shall be confidential and shall not be public records for the purposes of Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. E. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is authorized to inspect each facility licensed pursuant to R.S. 3:559.8 to determine that the aquatic livestock and the facility are in compliance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.10. Stop order

RS 559.10 - Stop order A. The commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the production, harvesting, distribution, sale, offering for sale, application, movement, or disturbance of any aquatic livestock or products derived therefrom to prevent a violation or continued violation of this Part or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. B. Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition for a hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 3:559.13(D). C. Based on the results of the hearing, or a consent agreement mutually entered into by the department and a violator, the commissioner may take one or more of the following actions: (1) Release the aquatic livestock or product from the stop order. (2) Require the cause for the stop order to be remedied prior to releasing the stop order. (3) Destroy the aquatic livestock or product. (4) Provide for the disposition of the aquatic livestock or product. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.11. Deposit and disbursement of fees and other monies

RS 559.11 - Deposit and disbursement of fees and other monies A. All fees, interest, penalties, and other monies received under the provisions of this Part shall be deposited in a special fund established for the department. The commissioner shall make disbursements from the fund for the activities authorized by the Part. B. The monies in the fund shall be used for the following purposes: (1) To provide for the expenses of the program established by this Part. The commissioner may retain a portion of the total assessments collected, as is necessary to defray the costs of collecting assessments and administering and enforcing this Part. (2) To fund all costs related to the orderly development of a modern, sustainable aquacultural segment of Louisiana's agriculture industry and promotion of aquaculture and aquaculture products. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.12. Violations; cost of remedying violations

RS 559.12 - Violations; cost of remedying violations Violations of this Part shall include but shall not be limited to the following: (1) Conducting business as an aquatic producer of aquatic livestock without a valid, unsuspended license or permit if a license or permit is required of that producer. (2) Producing, maintaining, harvesting, or marketing aquatic livestock that has not been approved by the commissioner as aquatic livestock suitable for aquaculture pursuant to this Part. (3) Allowing the discharge or passage of eggs, larvae, juveniles, or adults of aquatic livestock requiring a license or their waste or unpurified water into areas or waters outside the facility. (4) Submitting false or fraudulent information on any application for a license or permit or in regard to any inspection or investigation conducted by the department. (5) Maintaining false or fraudulent records. (6) Knowingly operating faulty or unsafe equipment at a facility. (7) Operating a facility in a faulty, careless, or negligent manner. (8) Refusing or failing to properly maintain a facility. (9) Refusing or failing to properly dispose of eggs, larvae, juveniles, or adults of aquatic livestock requiring a license or their waste or unpurified water from a facility. (10) Refusing or failing to keep and maintain the records required by this Part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. (11) The aiding or abetting of, or conspiring to aid or abet, any unlicensed or unpermitted person in the violation of the provisions of this Part or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. (12) Allowing a license or permit to be used by another person. (13) Interfering with the commissioner or the department or their representatives in the performance of their duties in connection with this Part. (14) Refusing or failing to pay any fines legally imposed pursuant to this Part. (15) Violating any provision of this Part, any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Part, or any stop order issued pursuant to this Part. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.13. Penalties; enforcement

RS 559.13 - Penalties; enforcement A. Any person who violates any provision of this Part or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto or any provision of a stop order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each act of violation and for each day of violation. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be a separate offense. B. Any licensee or permit holder who violates any of the provisions of this Part or the rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto or any stop order shall be subject to having his license or permit suspended, revoked, or placed on probation, in addition to any other penalties authorized by this Part. C. In addition to any penalty that may be imposed under Subsection A or B of this Section, any person who operates a facility requiring a license from which eggs, larvae, juveniles, or adults of aquatic livestock or their waste or unpurified water escape or are released may be required to reimburse the department any cost incurred by them in the destroying, removing, containing, or monitoring of the release or discharge. It shall be an affirmative defense that the release or discharge was an act of nature or sabotage if the aquatic producer operating the facility held, at the time of the release or discharge, a valid unsuspended license listing the facility. No affirmative defense shall be available to an aquatic producer if, at the time of the release or discharge, he was unlicensed, or if his license was suspended, or if the facility from which the release or discharge came was not listed on his license, or if he was producing, managing, harvesting, or marketing aquatic livestock that had not been determined to be suitable for aquaculture pursuant to this Part. D. Penalties and costs of reimbursement may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based upon an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act and this Part. The commissioner shall appoint a hearing officer to preside over the hearing. E. In addition to civil penalties, the cost of the adjudicatory hearing may be assessed against any person found to be in violation of this Part or the regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. The amount of costs to be assessed in adjudicatory hearings shall be established by regulation. F. Any action brought for civil violation shall not preclude criminal prosecution for the same violation of this Part or rules and regulations promulgated hereunder. Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 743, §2A, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.14. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §2C, eff. July 1, 2010.

RS 559.14 - Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 743, §2C, eff. July 1, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.21 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.21. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.21 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.22 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.22. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.22 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.23 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.23. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.23 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.24 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.24. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.24 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.25 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.25. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.25 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.26 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.26. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 9, §2.

RS 559.26 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 9, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.27 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.27. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.27 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.28 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.28. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.28 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:559.29 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§559.29. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.

RS 559.29 - Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 262, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 3:561 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§561. Definitions

RS 561 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:  (1) "Board" means the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.  (2) "Livestock" means cattle, buffalo, bison, oxen, and other bovine; horses, mules, donkeys, and other equine; sheep; goats; swine; domestic rabbits; fish, turtles, and other animals identified with aquaculture that are located in artificial reservoirs or enclosures that are both on privately owned property and constructed so as to prevent, at all times, the ingress and egress of fish life from public waters; imported exotic deer and antelope, elk, farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised ratites, and other farm-raised exotic animals; chickens, turkeys, and other poultry; and animals placed under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and any hybrid, mixture, or mutation of any such animal.  (3) "Livestock dealer" means any person, not a market agency, engaged in the business of buying or selling livestock.  (4) "Market agency" means any persons, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of buying or selling livestock in commerce on a commission basis, either at a public stockyard or at a privately owned and operated sales pen or concentration point, or any persons engaged in the furnishing of services for the conduct of such business, including but not limited to livestock video auctions.  (5) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association of such persons acting as a unit.  (6) "Security device" means any lien, mortgage, pawn, pledge, privilege, or other instrument by which an interest in livestock is used to secure the performance or payment of any obligation.  Amended by Acts 1962, No. 95, §1; Acts 1983, No. 348, §1; Acts 1990, No. 58, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:562 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§562. Regulation by Louisiana Board of Animal Health

RS 562 - Regulation by Louisiana Board of Animal Health The power of control and execution of this Part over the business and industry of livestock as set forth herein shall be under the Louisiana Board of Animal Health which may exercise such regulatory powers as are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Part and may issue such rules and regulations as may be necessary in connection with the provisions of this Part and in requiring that certain animal health requirements be met by market agencies and dealers. Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 3:563 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§563. Dealers to obtain permit

RS 563 - Dealers to obtain permit  A.(1) All market agencies and livestock dealers shall secure an annual permit from the Louisiana Board of Animal Health for the privilege of conducting business.  (2) It shall be a violation of this Part to operate as a market agency or livestock dealer without a permit from the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.  (3) The provisions of this Part shall not apply to farmers or other actual producers of the livestock who offer it for sale either at public stockyards or at a privately owned sales pen or concentration point.  B. Any person seeking to be permitted as a livestock dealer or market agency shall apply for a permit annually on a form prescribed by the board.  C. The board may deny, revoke, or suspend any permit for any of the following reasons:  (1) Material misstatement in the application for the original permit, or in the application to reissue a permit pursuant to this Part.  (2) Violation of this Part or of a rule or order of the board.  (3) Allowing a permit issued pursuant to this Part to be used by an unpermitted person.  (4) Conviction of a crime, an essential element of which is misstatement, fraud, or dishonesty.  (5) Conviction for violating a law or regulation of another state or of the United States that is materially similar to a substantive provision of this Part or a rule of the board.  (6) Suspension or other disciplinary action taken by the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, 7 U.S.C. 181 through 229, as amended, if it appears that the applicant or permittee committed or participated in the violation covered by the disciplinary action.  (7) Failure to possess the qualifications determined by the board to be necessary for, or failing to meet the requirements of, this Part for the issuance or holding of a permit.  (8) Any unpaid fines, fees, or penalties imposed by the board.  D. Proceedings for the denial, revocation, or suspension of a permit pursuant to the authority of this Part shall be conducted in compliance with the board's rules, regulations, and procedures and in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  E. The board may require a person against whom disciplinary action has been taken to pay the reasonable costs incurred by the board for any hearing or proceeding, including its legal fees and stenographer, investigator, or witness fees, and any costs and fees incurred by the board on any judicial review or appeal.  Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:564 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§564. Records of sales and purchases

RS 564 - Records of sales and purchases  A. Each market agency shall keep complete records of all sales and purchases for each period of twelve months. The record shall consist of the name and address of the seller, the number of the sales tag of the animal, the permanent identification number of any brucellosis test-eligible animal, the weight and price of the animal, and the name and address of the purchaser.  B. Each livestock dealer shall keep complete records of all sales and purchases for each period of twelve months. The record shall consist of the name and address of the seller, the permanent identification number of any brucellosis test-eligible animal, the weight and price of the animal, and the name and address of the purchaser.  Acts 1990, No. 58, §1; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 3:571 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§571. Livestock auctioneers

RS 571 - Livestock auctioneers  A. Each auctioneer who engages in the auction business exclusively as an employee or agent of a Louisiana livestock market which is regulated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall register annually with the board.  B. The registration shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the board.  C. Each auctioneer who registers with the board shall submit to the board an affidavit stating that the applicant is engaged in the auction business exclusively as an employee or agent of one or more Louisiana livestock markets which are regulated by the board.  D. If any of the information in the affidavit changes, the applicant shall submit a supplemental affidavit with correct information within thirty days of the date the change occurred.  Acts 1987, No. 157, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(C); Acts 2020, No. 306, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 3:573 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§573. Penalty

RS 573 - Penalty Whoever violates any of the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, for each violation. Acts 1990, No. 23, §1; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(A).
LA Rev Stat § 3:641 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§641. Bond or other security required of milk buyers

RS 641 - Bond or other security required of milk buyers Any person, firm, or corporation who shall engage in the business of purchasing milk from producers or co-operative associations for the purpose of manufacturing, pasteurizing, distributing milk or milk products shall, before carrying on business, furnish a bond or other security for the payment of all amounts to become due by them to the producers of milk or co-operative associations for milk sold by producers or co-operative associations. The bond shall be signed by a surety company authorized to do business in Louisiana. The bond or such other security as may be required shall be sufficient in amount to cover all amounts due the producers of milk or co-operative associations for two normal or customary pay periods, but not to exceed twenty-five days in total, based upon the average of the preceding six-month period of purchases from milk producers or co-operative associations, provided that the minimum bond or other security shall not be less than the amount sufficient to cover amounts due producers or co-operative associations for one week's purchases. The bond or other security shall be approved as to form, amount, and sufficiency by the commissioner of agriculture and forestry and shall be filed by him and retained in his office, subject to public inspection. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §1; Acts 1954, No. 128, §1; Acts 1964, No. 85, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 3:642 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry|§642. Commissioner of agriculture and forestry to adopt regulations

RS 642 - Commissioner of agriculture and forestry to adopt regulations The commissioner of agriculture and forestry may adopt rules as to the determination of the amount of the bond or other security and the filing of it. Amended by Acts 1950, No. 109, §2; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009.