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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2005. Obtaining list of approved pedigree or registry associations

RS 3:2005 - Obtaining list of approved pedigree or registry associations
The Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall, upon the request of the police jury of any parish, furnish a list of pedigree or registry associations as satisfy the requirements of R.S. 3:2004.
Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2006. Right to notice and opportunity to prove bull not subject to castration

RS 3:2006 - Right to notice and opportunity to prove bull not subject to castration
No animal shall be castrated under the authority of this Part without notice to the owner thereof; except where the owner of any scrub bull who fails to keep such animals enclosed in violation of any police jury ordinance or regulation cannot be found with reasonable diligence within twenty days, the police jury may castrate the animal.
When the owner of any animal declared to be a scrub bull by a police jury contends that the animal is entitled to pedigree under the provisions of R.S. 3:2004, he shall, upon reasonable assurance of paying all costs of impounding, be entitled to a reasonable time, not exceeding sixty days, to prove that the animal is not a scrub bull as defined by this Part. If he is unable to prove such fact within such period of time the animal shall be castrated.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2007. Impounding scrub bull not restrained

RS 3:2007 - Impounding scrub bull not restrained
The several parishes may impound any scrub bull whose owner fails to keep it enclosed and to hold the same until all charges are paid, whether or not the owner resides within the parish where the animal is impounded.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2010. Sale of improved varieties of livestock by state institutions

RS 3:2010 - Sale of improved varieties of livestock by state institutions
In order to encourage the propagation of improved breeds of livestock in the state the director of the state experiment stations of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College and the directors of all other state institutions, may authorize the sale at public auction of any varieties of livestock whose propagation in the state they may deem advantageous to its agricultural interests, and such sales shall be exempt from all the state duties or taxes imposed on other auction sales.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2011. Persons conducting sales of livestock exempt from usual requirements

RS 3:2011 - Persons conducting sales of livestock exempt from usual requirements
The director of the experiment stations of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College may authorize any suitable person to conduct sales of improved breeds of livestock for the purpose set out in R.S. 3:2041, and the person authorized to conduct such sales shall be exempt from the requirements as to oath, bond, and from other regulations prescribed for licensed auctioneers.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2041. Facilities for livestock shows

RS 3:2041 - Facilities for livestock shows
Out of funds made available for such purpose, the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College shall acquire or erect buildings and procure facilities on land donated in accordance with R.S. 3:2042 to be used in holding annual livestock shows at Alexandria, Delhi, and Arabi for the purpose of aiding, encouraging, and fostering the development, production, and marketing of livestock in Louisiana.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2042. Donation of land for livestock shows

RS 3:2042 - Donation of land for livestock shows
The parishes of Rapides, Richland, and St. Bernard may each donate any land to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for the purposes set out in R.S. 3:2041.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2043. Maintenance of facilities for livestock shows

RS 3:2043 - Maintenance of facilities for livestock shows
The governing authority of each parish shall maintain the buildings and facilities acquired or constructed in its respective parish by the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College on lands donated in accordance with R.S. 3:2042.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2044. Disposition of donated lands on discontinuance of shows

RS 3:2044 - Disposition of donated lands on discontinuance of shows
In the event the annual livestock show or exhibition is discontinued in any one of the parishes named in this Part, title to the lands donated in accordance with R.S. 3:2042 shall be returned by the board of supervisors to the donor parish in which the annual event is terminated.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2051. Legislative intent

RS 3:2051 - Legislative intent
The legislature intends by this Part to authorize the cattle production and feeding industry of this state to establish a self-financed, self-governed program to help develop, maintain, and expand the state, national, and foreign markets for cattle and beef products produced, processed, or manufactured in this state and to permit the cattle production and feeding industry of this state to contribute otherwise to the development and sustenance of a Louisiana coordinated promotion program and nationally coordinated programs of product improvement through research in consumer marketing via the accepted industry organization of the National Livestock and Meat Board and its Beef Industry Council, thus benefiting the entire United States cattle industry and the American public.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2052. Name and purpose

RS 3:2052 - Name and purpose
A. The name of the program created and organized by this Part shall be the Louisiana Beef Promotion and Research Program.
B. The purpose of this Part is to promote the growth and development of the cattle industry in Louisiana by research, advertisement, promotions, education, and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state.
C. The Louisiana Beef Promotion and Research Program is hereby established as Louisiana's qualified state beef council as a self-financed, self-governed program to help develop, maintain, and expand the state, national, and foreign markets for cattle and beef products produced, processed, or manufactured in this state, and such program shall be administered by the council.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2053. Definitions

RS 3:2053 - Definitions
In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall have these meanings:
(1) "Cattle and beef products" mean the meat intended for human consumption from any bovine animal, regardless of age, including veal.
(2) "Cattle" means all bovine animals, regardless of age, including calves.
(3) "Council" means the Louisiana Beef Industry Council established under this Part to administer and govern the program.
(4) "Person" means any natural person, partnership, corporation, company, association, society, trust, or other business unit or organization.
(5) "Market agent," "market agency," "collection agent," or "collection agency," means any licensed person who sells, offers for sale, markets, distributes, trades, or processes cattle which have been purchased or acquired from a producer, or which are marketed on behalf of a producer, and further includes all licensed marketing agents, including all order buyers, all meat packing firms, and their agents which purchase or consign to purchase cattle.
(6) "Fiscal year" means the calendar period beginning July 1 and ending June 30 following.
(7) "Collecting person" means:
(a) Any person who makes payment to a producer for cattle purchased in Louisiana.
(b) Any producer marketing to consumers cattle of the producer's own production in the form of beef or beef products.
(c) Any commission, firm, or marketing agency representing the seller in the delivery of cattle for cattle delivered on future contracts.
(d) Any producer selling cattle to be used in a custom slaughter operation.
(8) "Producer" means any person who owns or acquires ownership of cattle, except that a person shall not be considered to be a producer if the person's only share in the proceeds of a sale of cattle or beef is a sales commission handling fee or other service fee.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2054. Creation and organization

RS 3:2054 - Creation and organization
A. The Louisiana Beef Industry Council is hereby created and shall be within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry as provided for agencies transferred to the department by R.S. 36:629(D).
B.(1) The council shall be composed of nine cattle producer members appointed as follows:
(a) Three cattle producer members appointed by the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association.
(b) Two representatives of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association appointed by the board of directors of the Louisiana Livestock Auction Market Association.
(c) Three cattle producer representatives of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation appointed by the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation.
(d) One cattle producer member appointed by the Cattle Producers of Louisiana.
(2) In addition, the commissioner of agriculture shall serve as an ex officio member of the council in an advisory capacity only.
(3)(a) Members shall serve as follows:
(i) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association and one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau shall each serve one-year terms.
(ii) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau, and one member from the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association shall each serve two-year terms.
(iii) One member from the Louisiana Cattlemen's Association, one member from the Louisiana Farm Bureau, one member from the Louisiana Livestock Auction Markets Association, and one member from the Cattle Producers of Louisiana shall each serve three-year terms.
(b) Thereafter, all appointments shall be for three-year terms. No appointee shall serve more than two consecutive three-year terms on the council. The initial appointments shall commence on August 17, 2015.
C. Thereafter and not less than thirty days prior to the expiration of the term of office, except for those serving by virtue of their elective office, the aforenamed organizations and agencies shall submit the names of appointments to the council. Vacancies which occur shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments and for the unexpired term.
D. The council shall meet and organize immediately after appointment of the members, and shall elect the chairman, vice chairman, and secretary-treasurer from the membership of the council, whose duties shall be those customarily exercised by such officers or specifically designated by the council. The officers shall serve a one-year term.
E. Council members shall receive no salary for their services as members, but shall be reimbursed for actual travel and other expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the council or while on official business of the council assigned by the council. The reimbursement shall be paid out of funds available to the council.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 428, §1; Acts 2021, No. 20, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2055. Powers and duties of the council; quorum

RS 3:2055 - Powers and duties of the council; quorum
A. The council shall:
(1) Receive and disburse funds, as prescribed elsewhere in this Part, to be used in administering and implementing the provisions and intent of this Part.
(2) Meet regularly, at least four times annually or by a special meeting called by a majority vote of the council.
(3) Maintain a permanent record of its business proceedings.
(4) Maintain a permanent and detailed record of its financial accounts.
(5) Prepare periodic reports and an annual report of its activities for the fiscal year.
(6) Prepare periodic reports and an annual accounting for the fiscal year of all receipts and expenditures of the council and shall retain a certified public accountant for this purpose.
(7) Appoint a licensed banking institution as the depository for program funds and disbursements.
(8) Maintain frequent communications with officers and industry representatives of the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board.
(9) Establish reasonable rules and regulations for the operation and functioning of the council.
B. Six members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 428, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2056. Use of funds

RS 3:2056 - Use of funds
A. The council may expend the funds available to it to:
(1) Contract for scientific research with any accredited university, college, or similar institution and enter into other contracts or agreements which will aid in carrying out the purposes of the program, including cattle and beef promotion, consumer market development, research advertising and, including contracts for the purpose of acquisition of facilities or equipment necessary to carry out purposes of the program.
(2) Disseminate reliable information benefiting the consumer and the cattle and beef industry on such subjects as, but not limited to, purchase, identification, care, storage, handling, cookery, preparation, serving, and the nutritive value of beef and beef products.
(3) Provide information to such government bodies as request it on subjects of concern to the cattle and beef industry and act jointly or in cooperation with the state or federal government and agencies thereof in the development or administration of programs deemed by the council to be consistent with the objectives of the program.
(4) Cooperate with any local, state, regional, or nationwide organization or agency engaged in work or activities consistent with the objectives of the program.
(5) Pay funds to other organizations for work or services performed which are consistent with the objectives of the program.
B. All funds available to the council shall be expended only to effectuate the purposes of this Part and shall not be used for political purposes in any manner. A report of all expenditures shall be published annually.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 428, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2057. Additional powers of council

RS 3:2057 - Additional powers of council
The council may:
(1) Sue and be sued as a council, without individual liability of the members for acts of the council when acting within the scope of the powers of this Part, and in a manner prescribed by the laws of this state.
(2) Employ subordinate officers and employees of the council and prescribe their duties and fix their compensation and terms of employment.
(3) Accept grants, donations, contributions, or gifts from any source, but only if the use of such resources is not restricted in any manner which is deemed inconsistent with the objectives of the program.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2015, No. 428, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2060. Penalty

RS 3:2060 - Penalty
A. Any collecting person who fails to collect any assessment or remit any assessment collected, to the council, within the time required by this Part, may be assessed a civil penalty of up to five hundred dollars for each violation plus all reasonable costs. Reasonable costs may be deemed to include the amount of the assessments remaining uncollected where it is determined that the noncollection of the assessment was caused by the collecting person. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be considered a separate offense. The penalty shall be paid to the council and shall be disposed of in the same manner as funds derived from the payment of the assessment imposed herein.
B. Any determination of civil penalties and reasonable costs shall be made by an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 1993, No. 587, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2061. Bonding

RS 3:2061 - Bonding
Any member or employee of the council authorized to receive, handle, or disburse funds shall be bonded. The cost of the bond shall be paid from the funds received under the provisions of this Part. The bond shall be a security for any illegal act of the member or employee of the council under the provisions of this Part, and recovery thereon may be had by the council for any injury by such illegal act of such person.
Added by Acts 1978, No. 320, §1. HCR 187, 1987 R.S.; HCR 201, 1988 R.S.; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2063. Severability clause

RS 3:2063 - Severability clause
If any provision in this Part is held invalid or suspended, such invalidity or suspension shall not affect other provisions, and to this end the provisions of this Part are hereby declared severable.
Acts 1995, No. 298, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8K, eff. June 12, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2072. Name and purpose

RS 3:2072 - Name and purpose
A. The name of the program created and organized by this Chapter shall be the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program.
B. The purpose of the program is to support the growth and development of the equine industry in Louisiana by enhancing research, education, promotion, facilities, tourism, events, and equine-related activities throughout the state.
Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2073. Definitions

RS 3:2073 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board.
(2) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.
(3) "Equine" means all members of the genus Equus, regardless of age, including horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and zebras.
(4) "Equine educational program" means any event focused on improving a participant's understanding of equines.
(5) "Equine event" means any kind of show, exposition, contest, or tournament where equines are shown competitively.
(6) "Equine facility" means any facility used to host equine events.
(7) "Equine industry member" means any person with an interest and background in the requirements of owning, breeding, showing, or managing equines.
(8) "Equine performance" means any discipline within the equine industry where equines are used competitively or in exhibition.
(9) "Equine research" means any scholarly activity conducted to collect scientific data utilizing experimental design.
(10) "Program" means the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program.
(11) "Promotion of the equine industry" means the development of a comprehensive marketing plan for the equine industry including a website, social media, and an advertising program that includes all breeds, disciplines, and equine-related activities.
(12) "Therapeutic riding and rehabilitation center" means any Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) accredited program that utilizes equine-assisted activities to contribute positively to the cognitive, physical, and social well-being of individuals.
(13) "Trail facility" means a facility with routes planned specifically for public equine use as well as necessary support areas such as camping facilities.
Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2075. Powers and duties

RS 3:2075 - Powers and duties
A. The board shall:
(1) Advise the commissioner on the development and maintenance of the Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Program.
(2) Maintain a permanent record of its proceedings.
(3) Submit an annual report of its activities to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development and the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development by January first of each year.
B. The board may:
(1) Provide information to governmental entities upon request on subjects of concern to the equine industry and collaborate with the state or federal government on the development and administration of the program.
(2) Cooperate with any local, state, regional, or national organization or agency engaged in activities consistent with the objectives of the program.
C. The commissioner may:
(1) Adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the program. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Enter into contracts or other agreements to accomplish any purpose authorized by this Chapter, including advertising, education, marketing, promotion, research, or services.
Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2076. Funding

RS 3:2076 - Funding
To achieve the purposes of this Chapter, the commissioner may accept and expend monies from any source, including gifts, contributions, donations, state appropriations, and federal grants and may accept and use services from individuals, corporations, and governmental entities.
Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2077. Use of funds

RS 3:2077 - Use of funds
Funds made available to the commissioner shall be expended to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter including but not limited to the following uses:
(1) To attract national contests, shows, and equine events to Louisiana.
(2) To develop and promote equine tourism through the enhancement of equine trails and camping facilities.
(3) To support therapeutic riding and rehabilitation programs.
(4) To develop educational programs and disseminate educational materials about the equine industry.
(5) To support the enhancement and maintenance of public multi-use equine facilities.
(6) To promote activities, facilities, events, and the needs of the Louisiana equine industry.
(7) To contract for scientific research with any accredited postsecondary education institution or similar educational institution that will assist in carrying out the purposes of the program, including equine health, welfare, management, reproduction, nutrition, and general physiology.
Acts 2021, No. 168, §1, eff. June 11, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2092. Officers and employees

RS 3:2092 - Officers and employees
A. The members of the board shall elect a chairman, a vice-chairman, and such other officers as they deem necessary. All officers shall be members of the board.
B. The board, subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture, shall employ a director, an assistant director, and a state veterinarian, all of whom shall be in the unclassified service. The board, subject to the approval of the commissioner of agriculture, shall appoint the executive secretary of the board. The commissioner of agriculture shall employ other personnel of the board as necessary. All employees of the board shall be under the direction and supervision of the commissioner of agriculture.
C. The state veterinarian shall be licensed to practice veterinary medicine in this state, shall be a graduate of a recognized school of veterinary medicine, and shall have at least five years experience as a veterinarian.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 689, §1; Acts 1980, No. 330, §1; Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2013, No. 200, §1; Acts 2018, No. 429, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2092.1. Domicile

RS 3:2092.1 - Domicile
The board shall be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge, and no suit may be filed against the board at any place other than the parish of East Baton Rouge. In suits against the board, all service shall be made on the commissioner of agriculture.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 169, §1. Acts 1982, No. 443, §7, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 2013, No. 200, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2094. Powers of the state veterinarian

RS 3:2094 - Powers of the state veterinarian
A. The state veterinarian may:
(1) Establish, maintain, and enforce quarantine lines and place movement restrictions on intrastate and interstate travel of livestock.
(2) Place any livestock in quarantine until the necessary inspections or tests or epidemiological investigations have been completed.
(3) Appoint inspectors to enter premises, to inspect and disinfect livestock premises, and enforce quarantines.
(4) Make a determination based on epidemiological evaluation of current disease risks that additional requirements are needed to prevent the introduction or spread of disease.
(5) Direct a person to comply with the entry or additional requirements in writing or orally and confirmed in writing.
B. In consultation with federal officials and agencies and based upon an epidemiological evaluation of the current risk of introduction or spread of disease, the state veterinarian may place any animal used for research in quarantine until the disease risk has abated. The determination to lift a quarantine issued pursuant to this Subsection shall be based on validated data derived from evidence-based practices.
Acts 2013, No. 200, §1; Acts 2015, No. 216, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2098. Reports of action and expenditures

RS 3:2098 - Reports of action and expenditures
The secretary of the board shall make on or before the 10th day of January of each year an itemized statement of all expenditures to the governor, and biennially to the legislature within ten days from date of convening, a full and complete report of all actions, and disbursements.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2130. Definitions

RS 3:2130 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, except where the context expressly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Adulterated meat" means any animal carcass, part thereof, meat or meat product, or any human or animal food additive or supplement containing or derived from animal protein, that bears or contains any bacteria, disease, microorganism, virus, or other pest that could cause serious illness or death in humans or animals or could cause animals to become economically unproductive.
(2) "Diseased livestock" means any livestock that is infected with or carries any bacteria, disease, microorganism, virus, or other pest that could cause serious illness or death in humans or animals or could cause animals to become economically unproductive.
(3) "Livestock" means any animal bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. This definition includes 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.
Acts 2013, No. 115, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2131. Disposal of animal carcasses

RS 3:2131 - Disposal of animal carcasses
A.(1) In order to prevent, control, and eradicate anthrax or charbon, glanders, blackleg, hemorrhagic septicemia, hog cholera, and all other contagious or communicable diseases of mules, horses, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, and poultry throughout the state, the carcasses of all animals shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner by cremation, deep burial, or other sanitary method as approved by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(2) For purposes of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, "deep burial" means that the animal carcass shall be placed in a hole or pit not less than six feet deep in the disposition of carcasses of cows, mules, poultry, and horses, and not less than four feet as applying to carcasses of sheep, goats, and swine.
B. The owners, agents, firms, or corporations, or persons in charge of any or all livestock on ranges, pastures, or other premises shall be responsible for disposition of all carcasses in those herds over which they have jurisdiction, with reference to complying to the provisions of this Part.
C. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to animal carcasses within the limits of a city or town which is provided with an incinerator or in which a rendering plant is operated, provided such incinerator or rendering plant is equipped with facilities to properly transport or handle carcasses in a manner to prevent dissemination of infection.
Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2021, No. 65, §1, eff. June 4, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2132. Restraint of sick animals

RS 3:2132 - Restraint of sick animals
It shall be unlawful for any owner, person, firm, or corporation, or agent in charge to permit any animal or animals affected with or which have been exposed to anthrax or charbon, glanders, blackleg, hemorrhagic septicemia, hog cholera, or any other contagious or communicable disease, to run at large or to go upon any public road or range. The animal shall be kept on premises of owners, agent, or person in charge of the animal in proper enclosure until all danger of infection has passed.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2133. Authority to maintain quarantine lines, appoint inspectors, accept federal aid and enter into agreements to pay indemnity

RS 3:2133 - Authority to maintain quarantine lines, appoint inspectors, accept federal aid and enter into agreements to pay indemnity
A. The board or the commissioner or his designee, may establish and maintain quarantine lines; appoint as many inspectors as may be deemed necessary and the funds at its disposal will permit; and delegate authority to inspectors to enter premises, to inspect and disinfect livestock premises, and enforce quarantine including parishes, farms, pens, and stables. The board or commissioner may also appoint as its inspectors representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture, and may accept from the United States government such assistance, financially and otherwise, for carrying out the purposes of this Part, as may be available from time to time.
B. The board shall have authority to enter into agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture for the purpose of paying indemnities on livestock destroyed or slaughtered by these agencies to prevent, control, or eradicate foreign or domestic diseases that may threaten the livestock industry of Louisiana.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 722, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(B).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2135. Power to deal with contagious diseases of animals

RS 3:2135 - Power to deal with contagious diseases of animals
The Board of Animal Health shall have plenary powers to deal with all contagious and infectious diseases of animals as in the opinion of the board may be prevented, controlled, or eradicated, and with full power to make, promulgate, and enforce such rules and regulations as in the judgment of the board may be necessary to control, eradicate, and prevent the introduction of contagious and infectious diseases of animals.
Acts 2012, No. 204, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2137. Unlawful transportation of diseased animals or livestock or adulterated meat

RS 3:2137 - Unlawful transportation of diseased animals or livestock or adulterated meat
A. It shall be unlawful for anyone to knowingly bring into the state or to transport through this state or to move within this state any adulterated meat or diseased livestock or animals without the express written approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry or his designee. The board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with this Chapter for the enforcement of this Section.
B. Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this Section or any rule or regulation administered and enforced by the board pursuant to this Section shall be subject to a civil penalty of five thousand dollars imposed in accordance with R.S. 3:2093. Each act of bringing, transporting, or moving diseased livestock or adulterated meat into, through, or within this state shall be a separate violation. Each day or partial day shall be a separate violation.
C. In addition to the civil penalties and civil relief provided for in this Chapter, whoever intentionally, or in a criminally negligent manner, violates the provisions of this Section or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Section shall be guilty of a crime and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than five thousand, nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year, nor more than ten years, or both.
Acts 2001, No. 650, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 495, §1, eff. June 24, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(B); Acts 2013, No. 115, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2139. Penalty for violations

RS 3:2139 - Penalty for violations
Whoever willfully violates this Part shall be fined not less than three hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than sixty days, or both.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 722, §1; Acts 2004, No. 39, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §3(B) and (D).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2221. Establishment of brucellosis eradication procedures

RS 3:2221 - Establishment of brucellosis eradication procedures
A. Any person owning or having charge of any male or female cattle over eight months of age in a herd which has shown evidence of brucellosis infection, or has intermingled with or otherwise been exposed to brucellosis infected animals, upon at least thirty days prior written notification by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health shall present and restrain the cattle for identification and testing, and such infected herds shall be retested until these herds have become classified brucellosis negative as defined in rules and regulations of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health. Cattle in open range country shall be worked at a time to correspond to the normal procedure for handling such cattle.
B. Evidence of infection includes finding one or more reactors to an official brucellosis agglutination test on animals bred on the farm, at livestock auction market, at a slaughter establishment or concentration point, or upon official report of a positive brucellosis milk ring test of a dairy herd.
C. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 118, §1; Acts 1966, No. 291, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2223. Rules and regulations for brucellosis eradication

RS 3:2223 - Rules and regulations for brucellosis eradication
The Louisiana Board of Animal Health may promulgate necessary rules and regulations to carry out the eradication of brucellosis, and necessary quarantine regulations to prevent the reinfection of livestock.
Amended by Acts 1966, No. 291, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2224. Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Disease Eradication Branch

RS 3:2224 - Cooperation with United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Animal Disease Eradication Branch
The Louisiana Board of Animal Health may cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, in the expenditure of state and federal funds for the employment of necessary personnel, purchase of equipment and supplies, in the payment of indemnity on brucellosis diseased cattle slaughtered under the program, and in the supervision of personnel and enforcement of regulations governing the eradication program.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 118, §2; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2226. Branding cattle affected with Brucellosis disease

RS 3:2226 - Branding cattle affected with Brucellosis disease
Any person owning or having charge of any cattle affected with Brucellosis disease, as determined by official tests made by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health, shall on notification by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health present and restrain the cattle for identification and branding by an employee or authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health.
Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 9, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2227. Separation and slaughter of cattle affected with brucellosis

RS 3:2227 - Separation and slaughter of cattle affected with brucellosis
Any person owning or having charge of any cattle affected with brucellosis, as determined by the official brucellosis diagnostic test, shall permit the identification and branding of these animals and shall cause said animals to be immediately separated and kept separated from all other cattle and be slaughtered not more than forty-five days after date of test.
Amended by Acts 1956, No. 118, §3; Acts 1966, No. 291, §1; Acts 1970, No. 626, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2232. Penalty for violations; civil liability

RS 3:2232 - Penalty for violations; civil liability
In addition to the penalties and provisions hereinbefore provided for in this Part, whoever violates any provisions set forth in this Part or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or interferes with an employee or authorized agent while in the performance of his official duties, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or in default thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than one year, or both, and shall also be liable to any person injured for all damages resulting from the violations.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 118, §4; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2261. Rules and regulations; quarantine

RS 3:2261 - Rules and regulations; quarantine
Power and authority is hereby delegated to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health to promulgate the necessary rules and regulations, including quarantine regulations, to carry out a tuberculosis control and eradication program for cattle.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2262. Cooperation with federal agencies; expenditure of funds

RS 3:2262 - Cooperation with federal agencies; expenditure of funds
Authority is hereby delegated to the Louisiana Board of Animal Health to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, in a tuberculosis control and eradication program for livestock; and the Louisiana Board of Animal Health is authorized to expend funds for the operation of the state-federal cooperative tuberculosis control and eradication program for livestock, including indemnity payments when funds permit, for animals slaughtered under the program. State indemnity shall not exceed that paid by the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §2; Acts 1970, No. 571, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2263. Identifying, testing, and branding

RS 3:2263 - Identifying, testing, and branding
Any person or persons owning or having charge of cattle shall, upon notification by an authorized agent of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, have such cattle presented and restrained for the purpose of identifying, testing, and branding, at such times and places as are designated by these authorized agents in carrying out the tuberculosis control and eradication program aforesaid.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §3; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2264. Branding and disposition of reactors

RS 3:2264 - Branding and disposition of reactors
All cattle reacting to the official test for tuberculosis shall be branded with the letter "T" on the left jaw and shall be disposed of by slaughter, according to the rules and regulations of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §4; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2265. Appraisal

RS 3:2265 - Appraisal
Cattle reacting to the official test for tuberculosis shall be appraised by a representative of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and, when thus appraised, due consideration shall be given to the breeding value as well as the dairy and meat value of these cattle.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §5; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2266. Indemnity

RS 3:2266 - Indemnity
The Louisiana Board of Animal Health is authorized to cooperate with the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services, in the payment of indemnity, when funds permit, to owners of livestock that react to the official tuberculosis test as well as on those animals exposed to disease in a heavily infected herd. State indemnity shall not exceed that paid by the United States Department of Agriculture, APHIS Veterinary Services.
Acts 1950, No. 1979, §6; Acts 1970, No. 571, §1; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14, 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2267. Violations and penalties

RS 3:2267 - Violations and penalties
Any person or persons who shall violate any provisions set forth in this Part, or any rule or regulation duly promulgated by the Louisiana Board of Animal Health or interferes with any employee or authorized agent of the board while in the performance of his official duties, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be fined a sum not less than ten dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, or in default thereof, imprisonment in the parish jail for a term of not less than ten nor more than thirty days, or both, at the discretion of the court, and shall also be liable to any person or persons injured for all damages resulting from such violations.
Acts 1950, No. 179, §7; Acts 2008, No. 920, §1, eff. July 14. 2008; Acts 2012, No. 204, §§2, 3(E).
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2301. Purpose of Part

RS 3:2301 - Purpose of Part
The purpose of this Part is to prevent the introduction into and dissemination within this state of contagious and infectious diseases of honeybees by providing for the registration, inspection, and control of honeybees and apiaries, which activity is hereby found and declared by the legislature to promote agriculture in the state of Louisiana.
Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2302. Definitions

RS 3:2302 - Definitions
When used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) "Apiary" means the assembly of one or more colonies of bees at a single location.
(2) "Beekeeper" means a person who owns one or more colonies of bees.
(3) "Beekeeping equipment" means anything that is used in the operation of an apiary, such as hive bodies, supers, frames, top and bottom boards, and extractors.
(4) "Colony" or "hive" means an aggregate of bees consisting principally of workers, but having, when perfect, one queen and at times many drones; and includes brood, combs, honey, and the receptacle inhabited by the bees.
(5) "Comb package" means a package of bees shipped or moved on a comb containing honey and/or brood, with or without a queen.
(6) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of agriculture of the state of Louisiana.
(7) "Nucleus" means bees, brood, combs, and honey in or inhabiting a small hive or portion of a standard hive or other dwelling place.
(8) "Person" means any individual, firm, or corporation.
(9) "State entomologist" means the entomologist of the Louisiana Department of Agriculture.
Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1; Acts 1992, No. 32, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 3 - Agriculture and Forestry › §3:2303. Administration and enforcement, rules and regulations

RS 3:2303 - Administration and enforcement, rules and regulations
The commissioner of agriculture, or the state entomologist as his designee, shall administer and enforce this Part. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations setting forth the requirements for apiaries and other persons interested in apiary industry in this state. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Amended by Acts 1984, No. 529, §1.