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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2449.2. Sponsor and co-sponsor requirements

RS 37:2449.2 - Sponsor and co-sponsor requirements
A. A sponsor and co-sponsor of a temporary training permit holder shall be a licensed hearing instrument dispenser having the qualifications established by this Chapter and:
(1) Have an established place of business.
(2) Be responsible for the direct supervision and education of the temporary training permit holder.
B. A sponsor or co-sponsor, as appropriate, shall directly supervise a temporary training permit holder. A sponsor or co-sponsor shall provide direct supervision by being located on the premises and available to the temporary training permit holder for prompt consultation. A sponsor or co-sponsor shall provide direct supervision by reviewing daily a temporary training permit holder's patient contact and daily work.
C. A sponsor shall:
(1) Be responsible for day-to-day supervision of the temporary training permit holder and be ultimately responsible for the service to a client treated by the permit holder.
(2) Provide to the permit holder materials and equipment necessary for appropriate audiometric and hearing instrument evaluation and fitting procedures.
(3) Supplement the permit holder's background information with reading lists and other references.
(4) Conduct in-service training for the permit holder.
(5) Act as a consultant to the permit holder by providing time for conferences for the permit holder and providing a variety of resource materials, approaches, and techniques that are based on sound theory, successful practice, or documented research.
(6) Establish goals with the permit holder that are realistic, easily understandable, and directed toward the successful completion of the training requirements.
(7) Observe the permit holder during the practicum, confer with the permit holder after the permit holder's contact with clients, and provide an opportunity for comment on the practicum experience in writing or through conferences, during and after the practicum experience.
(8) Establish that the sponsor is solely responsible for the practicum and daily supervision of the permit holder.
(9) Assist and encourage the permit holder's use of supportive professional sources.
(10) Know and adhere to state and federal laws relating to hearing instrument fitting and dispensing.
(11) Assist the permit holder in fulfilling licensing requirements of this Chapter.
D. The sponsor shall maintain a log of the contact hours by practicum category on a form provided by the board. After the temporary training permit holder has completed one hundred fifty contact hours, the sponsor and the permit holder shall sign the form and the form shall be notarized and mailed to the board.
E. A sponsor may not supervise more than two temporary training permit holders at one time.
Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2449.3. Authority of temporary training permit holder

RS 37:2449.3 - Authority of temporary training permit holder
A. A temporary training permit holder may provide routine fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments that have been ordered by the sponsor or co-sponsor. The sponsor or co-sponsor, in consultation with the board, is the sole judge of whether the permit holder has the qualifications necessary to perform routine fitting and dispensing. A sponsor or co-sponsor is accountable to the board for the actions and misdeeds of a temporary training permit holder acting at the sponsor's or co-sponsor's discretion.
B. A temporary training permit holder may not:
(1) Own, manage, or independently operate a business that engages in the fitting or sale of hearing instruments.
(2) Advertise or otherwise represent that the permit holder holds a license as a hearing instrument dispenser.
Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2011, No. 93, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2450. Place of business; notice by mail

RS 37:2450 - Place of business; notice by mail
A. A person who holds a certificate of endorsement license or temporary training permit shall notify the board in writing of the address of the place or places where he engages or intends to engage in the fitting or selling of hearing aids.
B. The board shall keep a record of the place of business of persons who hold licenses, temporary training permits, or certificates of endorsement. Any notice required to be given by the board to a person who holds a license, temporary training permit, or certificate of endorsement may be given by mailing it to him at the address given by him to the board.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2451. Renewal of license; fees

RS 37:2451 - Renewal of license; fees
A. A person who engages in the fitting and selling of hearing aids shall annually pay the board a fee of two hundred dollars for a renewal of his license or certificate of endorsement. A thirty-day grace period shall be allowed after the expiration of a license or certificate of endorsement during which the same may be renewed on payment of a fee of three hundred dollars to the board.
B. The board shall suspend the license or certificate of any person who fails to have his license or certificate renewed by the expiration of the thirty-day grace period. After the expiration of the grace period, the board may renew a license or certificate upon payment of a fee of four hundred dollars to the board.
C. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 261, §2.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §11, eff. Jan. 1, 1969. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 260, §1; Acts 1989, No. 752, §1; Acts 2005, No. 261, §§1, 2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2453. Revocation or suspension of license or certificate; grounds

RS 37:2453 - Revocation or suspension of license or certificate; grounds
Any person registered in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter may have his license or certificate revoked or suspended for a fixed period to be determined by the board for any of the following causes:
(1) Being convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. The record of such conviction, or certified copy thereof from the clerk of court where such conviction occurred or by the judge of such court, shall be sufficient evidence to warrant revocation or suspension.
(2) By securing a license or certificate provided for in this Chapter through fraud or deceit.
(3) For unethical conduct, including but not limited to deceiving or defrauding the public, or for gross ignorance or inefficiency in the conduct of his business.
(4) For knowingly engaging in business while suffering with a contagious or infectious disease.
(5) For the use of a false name or alias in his business.
(6) For violating any of the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §13, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1989, No. 593, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2454. Acts prohibited

RS 37:2454 - Acts prohibited
No person may:
(1) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a license or certificate.
(2) Purchase or procure by barter a license or certificate with intent to use it as evidence of the holder's qualification to the fitting and selling of hearing aids.
(3) Alter materially a license or certificate with fraudulent intent.
(4) Use or attempt to use as a valid license or a certificate, one which has been purchased, fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered.
(5) Willfully make a false, material statement in an application for registration or for renewal of a license or certificate.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §14, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2457. Powers and duties of board

RS 37:2457 - Powers and duties of board
The powers and duties of the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers are as follows:
(1) To authorize all disbursements necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) To supervise and administer qualifying examinations to test the knowledge and proficiency of applicants for a license.
(3) To license persons who apply to the board and who are qualified to engage in the fitting and selling of hearing aids.
(4) To purchase and maintain or rent audiometric equipment and facilities necessary to carry out the examination of applicants for licensure.
(5) To issue and renew licenses and certificates of endorsement.
(6) To suspend or revoke licenses and certificates of endorsement pursuant to this Chapter.
(7) To appoint representatives to conduct or supervise the examination of applicants for licensure.
(8) To designate the time and place for examining applicants for licensure.
(9) To make and publish rules and regulations not inconsistent with the laws of this state which are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.
(10) To require the periodic inspection and calibration of audiometric testing equipment and to carry out the periodic inspection of facilities of persons licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
(11) To promulgate rules for the provision of telehealth services by licensed hearing aid dealers that, at a minimum, comply with the Louisiana Telehealth Access Act, R.S. 40:1223.1 et seq.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §17, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §2; Acts 2021, No. 92, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2458. Meetings of board

RS 37:2458 - Meetings of board
The Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers shall meet at least once each year at a place and time determined by the chairman. The board shall also meet at such other times and places as are specified by the chairman to carry out the purpose of this Chapter.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §18, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2459. Disposition of fees; expenses

RS 37:2459 - Disposition of fees; expenses
All fees and moneys received by the board pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the Louisiana Board for Hearing Aid Dealers and may be expended by the board without appropriation for costs of administration and other expenses, and any surplus at the end of a fiscal year or a biennium may be retained by the board for such future expenditures and the board is not required to pay any such surplus into the general fund of the State of Louisiana. No member of the board is to receive any compensation for duties performed; provided, that such member of the board shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary travel expenses in attending any meeting of the board within this state, or may be reimbursed all reasonable and necessary travel expenses when incurred by authorization of the board.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §19, eff. Jan. 1, 1969. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 681, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2460. Secretary-Treasurer

RS 37:2460 - Secretary-Treasurer
The board shall elect a secretary-treasurer; the secretary-treasurer of the board shall receive, disburse, and account for all moneys paid to or received by the board. He shall institute a system of books and financial records. He shall open an account in a bank designated by the board as its official depository, and he and one of the officers of the board shall both sign all checks disbursing funds of the board. The secretary-treasurer shall keep a full and complete record of all proceedings which shall be open to inspection by any members of the board or authorized representative, at all reasonable times. He shall be the custodian of and shall collect all fees. He shall give a bond in a reasonable amount, to be determined by the board. He shall publish or cause to be published a list of licensed and certified hearing aid dealers to be sent to appropriate agencies.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §20, eff. Jan. 1, 1969.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2461. Violations and penalties; injunction

RS 37:2461 - Violations and penalties; injunction
A. Violation of any provision of this Chapter is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for not more than six months or by fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
B. The board may impose any provision of this Chapter by injunction or by any other appropriate proceeding. No such proceeding shall be barred by any proceeding had or pending pursuant to R.S. 37:2454, or by the imposition of any fine or term of imprisonment pursuant thereto.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §21, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2462. Notice and hearing on revocation or suspension

RS 37:2462 - Notice and hearing on revocation or suspension
Any person whose license or temporary training permit is sought to be revoked or suspended pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall be given thirty days' notice, in writing, enumerating the charges and specifying a date for public hearing thereon. The hearing shall be held in the parish where the person's business is conducted. The board may issue subpoenas, compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and place them under oath, in the same manner as in a district court in the parish where the hearing takes place.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §22, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2463. Appeal

RS 37:2463 - Appeal
From any revocation or suspension, the person charged may, within thirty days thereof, appeal to the district court for the parish in which the hearing was held. A stenographic record of all proceedings before the board shall be made and a transcript kept on file with the board. The secretary-treasurer shall transmit to the district court a certified copy of the record. The district court shall try the appeal based solely upon submission of the record, evidence, and testimony presented to the board.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §23, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2463.1. Reapplication for license after suspension or revocation

RS 37:2463.1 - Reapplication for license after suspension or revocation
A. Upon the expiration of the period of suspension, the suspended applicant shall contact the board by registered or certified mail and make arrangements to reacquire his license for the duration of the licensed period.
B. Application for reinstatement after revocation shall be made by registered or certified mail to the board and is at the sole discretion of the board.
Acts 2005, No. 261, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2464. Application of Chapter; exceptions

RS 37:2464 - Application of Chapter; exceptions
A. This Chapter shall not apply to a person while he is engaged in the fitting of hearing aids if that activity is part of the academic curriculum of an accredited institution of higher education or part of a program conducted by a public, tax-supported institution or agency or nonprofit organization, unless such person, institution, or agency sells hearing aids or accessories, except earmolds.
B. This Chapter shall not apply to any physician or surgeon licensed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 37:1261 et seq.
C. This Chapter shall not apply to any audiologist licensed by the Louisiana Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §24, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 1995, No. 892, §2; Acts 2022, No. 61, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2465. Licensing requirements; applicability

RS 37:2465 - Licensing requirements; applicability
A. Any person who owns, maintains, or operates an office or place of business in which the person employs or engages under contract a person who practices the selling and fitting of hearing aids shall file annually on or before the first day of the calendar year with the board a list of all licensed hearing aid dealers directly or indirectly employed by it and shall also file with the board a statement on a form approved by the board that it submits itself to the rules and regulations of the board and the provisions of this Chapter. An organization shall register with the board its intention to engage in the selling and fitting of hearing aids or accessories prior to the organization selling or offering for sale hearing aids or accessories.
B. The board may revoke or suspend the registration of an organization if the organization or an employee of the organization commits any of the acts listed as causes for revocation or suspension in R.S. 37:2453.
Acts 1968, No. 302, §25, eff. Jan. 1, 1969; Acts 2009, No. 281, §1; Acts 2018, No. 206, §3; Acts 2022, No. 271, §§2, 7; Acts 2023, No. 34, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2502. Administrator license required

RS 37:2502 - Administrator license required
A. Each nursing facility in the state shall operate under the supervision of an administrator who holds a valid nursing facility administrator's license and registration certificate, or temporary license, issued pursuant to this Chapter. No person shall practice or offer to practice nursing facility administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he is a nursing facility administrator, unless such person is licensed and registered as a nursing facility administrator or licensed as a temporary nursing facility administrator as required by this Chapter.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any person administering a nursing facility operating solely for persons who rely entirely on spiritual means through prayer for healing, including but not limited to those nursing facilities listed by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §2; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2505. Examinations

RS 37:2505 - Examinations
A. The board shall determine the subjects of examination for applicants for licensing as nursing facility administrators, and the scope, content, and format of such examinations which in any examination shall be the same for all candidates. Such examinations shall include examination of the candidate's ability to demonstrate proficiency in federal and state laws, codes, rules, or regulations which govern nursing facilities.
B. Examinations shall be held at least four times each year, at such times and places as the board shall designate.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §5; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2505.1. Authorization to obtain criminal history record information

RS 37:2505.1 - Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
A. In addition to any other requirements established by regulation, the board may require an applicant, as a condition for eligibility for licensure to:
(1) Submit a full set of fingerprints, in a form and manner prescribed by the board.
(2) Permit the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.
(3) Collect from the applicant, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the board in requesting and obtaining state and national criminal history record information on the applicant.
B. In accordance with the provisions and procedures prescribed by this Section, the board may request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the bureau and the FBI relative to any applicant for licensure whose fingerprints the board has obtained, pursuant to this Section, for the purpose of determining the applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure.
C. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of an applicant's fingerprints, and such other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information relative to the applicant and report the results of its search to the board within sixty days from receipt of any such request. The bureau may charge the board a processing fee pursuant to R.S. 15:587 for conducting and reporting on any such search.
D. Any and all state or national criminal history record information obtained by the board from the bureau or FBI which is not already a matter of public record shall be deemed nonpublic and confidential information restricted to the exclusive use of the board, its members, officers, investigators, agents, and attorneys in evaluating the applicant's eligibility or disqualification for licensure. No such information or records related thereto shall, except with the written consent of the applicant or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.
Acts 2009, No. 434, §1, eff. July 7, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2506. Licenses

RS 37:2506 - Licenses
A. An applicant for a license as a nursing facility administrator who has complied with the requirements and standards as determined by the board and passed the examination provided for in this Chapter, shall be issued a license on a form provided for that purpose by the board, certifying that such applicant has met the requirements of the laws, rules, and regulations entitling him to serve, act, practice, and otherwise hold himself out as a duly licensed nursing facility administrator.
B. The board may approve programs of training and instruction conducted within and without this state as sufficient to meet education and training requirements established pursuant to the Chapter.
C. Each license issued by the board shall be signed by the chairman and the executive director of the board.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §6. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 667, §3, eff. July 24, 1980; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2507. Registration

RS 37:2507 - Registration
A. Every individual who holds a valid license as a nursing facility administrator issued by the board as defined herein shall immediately upon issuance thereof be considered registered with the board and issued a certificate of registration. Thereafter, such individual shall annually apply to the board for a new certificate of registration and report any facts requested by the board on forms provided for such purpose.
B. Upon making an application for a new certificate of registration, each individual shall pay an annual registration fee as established by the board and, at the same time, shall submit evidence satisfactory to the board that during the year immediately preceding such application for registration he has attended a continuing education program or course of study as provided in the rules and regulations of the board.
C. Upon receipt of such application for registration, the registration fee, and the evidence required with respect to continuing education, the board shall issue a certificate of registration to such nursing facility administrator.
D. Any nursing facility administrator who fails to comply with the provisions of this Section, and who continues to practice as a nursing facility administrator, may be fined, may have his license suspended or revoked or may be otherwise disciplined by the board.
E. Only an individual who has qualified as a licensed nursing facility administrator under the provisions of this Section, and who holds a current registration certificate may use the title "Nursing Facility Administrator", and use the abbreviation "N.F.A." after his name. No other person shall use or shall represent himself or allow himself to be represented by such title or such abbreviation or any other words, letters, sign, card, or device intended to indicate that such person is a licensed and registered nursing facility administrator.
F. The board shall maintain a register of all applications for the licensure and registration of nursing facility administrators, which register shall contain such information as the board may require.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §7. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 667, §4, eff. July 24, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 118, §1; Acts 1984, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2508. Reciprocity

RS 37:2508 - Reciprocity
The board may endorse a nursing facility administrator license issued by any other state, upon payment of the new applicant fee, and upon submission of evidence satisfactory to the board that:
(1) Such other state maintained a system and standard of qualifications and examinations for a nursing facility administrator license which were substantially equivalent to those required in this state at the time such other license was issued by such other state.
(2) The individual applicant has passed the Louisiana State Standards Examination.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §8. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 667, §5, eff. July 24, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 118, §1; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2509. Penalties

RS 37:2509 - Penalties
A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:
(1) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or aid or abet therein.
(2) Practice as a nursing facility administrator, under cover of any license or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or unlawfully issued.
(3) Practice as a nursing facility administrator or use in connection with his name any designation tending to imply that he is a nursing facility administrator unless duly licensed and registered to so practice under the provisions of this Chapter.
(4) Practice as a nursing facility administrator with a license or registration issued under the provisions of this Chapter which is suspended or revoked.
(5) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this Chapter.
B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §9; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2510. Disciplinary proceedings

RS 37:2510 - Disciplinary proceedings
A. The license of any nursing facility administrator or the license of a temporary nursing facility administrator, may be revoked or suspended, or such licensee may be reprimanded, censured, or otherwise disciplined in accordance with the provisions of this Section and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the board.
B. The board shall have jurisdiction to hear all charges brought under the provisions of this Section against persons licensed and registered as nursing facility administrators, or licensed as temporary nursing facility administrators and upon such hearings shall determine such charges upon their merits. If the board determines that such person is guilty of the charges, the board may revoke the license or suspend from practice, or reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline such licensee.
C. Proceedings under this Section shall begin by the filing of a complaint with the board. Such complaint may be preferred by any person, corporation, association, or by the board*. If indicated, the board shall initiate an investigation of such charges and, if indicated, may designate a hearing committee, or other qualified person as a hearing officer, to hear the charges and to report to the board thereon.
D. At such hearing the licensee shall have the right to appear either personally or by counsel or both, to produce witnesses and evidence, to cross-examine witnesses, and to have subpoenas issued by the hearing committee or the hearing officer. The hearing committee or the hearing officer shall make a written report to the board of the findings and recommendations which shall be considered by the board in arriving at its determination.
E. Members of the hearing committee or the hearing officer shall exercise any of the powers provided herein as may be necessary for the proper conduct of the hearing.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §10; Acts 1985, No. 933, §1; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 210, §1.
*As appears in enrolled bill.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2511. Restoration of licenses

RS 37:2511 - Restoration of licenses
A. The board may, in its discretion, restore a license to any person whose license has been revoked.
B. Application for the restoration of a license shall be made in such manner as the board may direct.
C. If a person convicted of a felony is subsequently pardoned by the governor of the state where such conviction was had or by the president of the United States, or received a certificate of good conduct granted by the appropriate governmental agency, the board may, in its discretion, on application of such person and upon the submission of evidence satisfactory to the board, restore the nursing facility administrator's license.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §11; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2551. Creation of board of examiners; purposes; membership; expenses

RS 37:2551 - Creation of board of examiners; purposes; membership; expenses
A. There is hereby created a Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters within the office of the governor for the purpose of encouraging proficiency in the practice of shorthand reporting as a profession, promoting efficiency in court and general reporting, and extending to the courts and to the public the protection afforded by a standardized profession by establishing a standard of competency for those persons engaged in it.
B.(1) The board shall be comprised as follows:
(a) Four members shall be appointed by the Supreme Court of Louisiana. One of the members shall be a judge, and three of the members shall be certified shorthand reporters.
(b) Three members shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. Each member shall be a certified shorthand reporter.
(c) One member shall be appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives. The member shall be an attorney.
(d) One member shall be appointed by the president of the Senate. The member shall be an attorney.
(2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
C. Each member of the board shall receive a per diem at the rate of seventy-five dollars for each day in actual attendance at a regular or special meeting. However, no member shall receive per diem for more than twelve special meetings actually attended per year. Members shall also be allowed necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the board.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 456, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 110, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 840, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 354, §1; Acts 2009, No. 438, §17(A).
NOTE: See Acts 1986, No. 365, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2551.1. Repealed by Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4., eff. Jan. 1, 2021.

RS 37:2551.1 - Repealed by Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §4., eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2552. Terms of office

RS 37:2552 - Terms of office
A. Members of the board of examiners shall be appointed for three-year terms, except that any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term shall be appointed for the remainder of such term only. Members of the board shall continue in office until their successors are appointed and qualified.
B. Reporter members of said board shall be appointed from among the holders of certificates issued under this Chapter.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 456, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 110, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 2009, No. 438, §17(A).
NOTE: See Acts 1986, No. 365, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2553. Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records

RS 37:2553 - Duties of the board of examiners; officers; records
A. The board shall aid in all matters pertaining to the advancement of the science of shorthand reporting as hereinafter defined, including but not by way of limitation, all matters that may advance the professional interest of certified shorthand reporters, including the development, implementation, and enforcement of continuing education requirements and such matters as concern their relations with the public.
B. Each year a chairman and a secretary shall be elected from the board membership. The board shall adopt a seal to be affixed to all certificates issued by the board. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum.
C. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings, and shall report annually to the governor and the membership within sixty days following the end of the state's fiscal year concerning all certificates issued, renewed, or revoked.
D. The expenses of the members of the board and the expenses of the board that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter shall be paid from the fees collected by the board under the provisions of R.S. 37:2558. Within sixty days following the end of the state's fiscal year, the board shall prepare an accounting of expenses incurred and funds received during the prior fiscal year.
Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1. Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 286, §1; Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §1, eff. July 1, 2020, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2558. Fees

RS 37:2558 - Fees
A. The board shall collect fees from each applicant for a certificate as provided by this Section. The board shall have power to require a reinstatement fee for suspended or revoked delinquent certificates, a reciprocal fee for certification without examination, and an annual renewal fee for all certificates and to collect therefor a fee of such amount as may be fixed by the board according to the following schedule:
(1) The fee for reinstatement of a suspended or revoked certificate shall not exceed one hundred dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of up to one year, two hundred dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of up to two years, or two hundred fifty dollars for a certificate delinquent for a period of two or more years and shall be in addition to the payment of all delinquent renewal fees.
(2) The fee for issuance of a reciprocal certificate without examination shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
(3) The fee for annual renewal of a certificate shall not exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars.
(4) The fee for issuance of a new certificate to a reporter admitted to practice as a certified court reporter, or C.C.R., shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
B. The regular examination fee shall be fixed by the board. If the board should find an applicant ineligible for examination, it shall refund eighty percent of the fee paid by said applicant. In no other event shall any refund be made.
C. Any fees fixed by the board shall be subject to legislative oversight review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.
D. The failure, neglect, or refusal of any regularly certified shorthand or general reporter registered under this Chapter to pay in advance the annual renewal fee shall result in the suspension of the reporter's right to the benefits under the Chapter, which suspension shall not be terminated until all delinquent fees have been paid.
Acts 1970, No. 456, §1; Acts 1983, No. 612, §1; Acts 1986, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1990, No. 940, §1, eff. July 25, 1990; Acts 1997, No. 816, §1; Acts 2010, No. 700, §1; Acts 2020, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 5, §2, eff. July 1, 2020.
{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 365, §4.}
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2559. Penalties

RS 37:2559 - Penalties
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, for each offense of which he is convicted, be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars, and/or thirty days in jail.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 456, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2560. Fines

RS 37:2560 - Fines
After investigation and hearing and upon a finding of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or other laws regarding the practice of shorthand reporting, the Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters may impose a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars.
Acts 1997, No. 635, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2582. Definitions

RS 37:2582 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Financial Planning and Management Service" means the planning and management of the financial affairs of an individual, and distribution of money to the creditors thereof, or acting as the agent of an individual in the distribution of his income to his creditors, whether or not the person so acting receives a fee or charge for such services. Any person, partnership, association or corporation so engaged shall be deemed to be rendering "financial planning and management service".
This term shall not be deemed to include the following when engaged in the regular course of their respective business and professions:
(a) Attorneys at law;
(b) Banks, fiduciaries, financing and lending institutions as duly authorized and admitted to transact business in the State of Louisiana and performing credit and financial adjusting service in the regular course of their principal business;
(c) Title insurers and abstract companies, while doing an escrow business;
(d) Employees of licensees under this Chapter;
(e) Judicial officers or others acting pursuant to court order;
(f) Nonprofit organizations giving debt management service;
(g) Employers for their employees;
(h) Associations for their members.
(2) "Director" means director of the Division of Occupational Standards.
(3) "Individual" means the person or persons for whom the credit of financial adjusting service is performed.
(4) "Person" means any individual, firm partnership, association or corporation.
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to permit persons engaged in the planning and management of the financial affairs of an individual as defined in this Chapter and required to secure a license under this Chapter to engage in the practice of law.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2583. Requirement of license

RS 37:2583 - Requirement of license
On or after thirty days from the effective date of this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a financial planning and management service or engage in said business as herein defined except as authorized by this Chapter and without first having obtained a license as hereinafter provided.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2584. Application for license

RS 37:2584 - Application for license
Application for license to engage in the financial planning and management business in this state shall be made to the director and shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the director, and shall contain the full name and address of the applicant and, if the applicant is a copartnership or association, of every member thereof and if a corporation, of each officer and director thereof; the application shall also contain the parish and municipality with street and number, if any, where the business is to be conducted, and such other pertinent information as the director may require.
Each applicant, at the time of making such application, shall pay to the director the sum of thirty dollars as a fee for investigation of the applicant, and the additional sum of one hundred dollars as a license fee. Every applicant shall submit to the director, at the time of the application for a license, a bond to be approved by the director in which the applicant shall be the obligor, in the sum of ten thousand five hundred dollars and in which a company which is duly authorized by the State of Louisiana to transact the business of fidelity and surety insurance shall be a surety; provided, however, the director may accept in lieu of the surety bond, a deposit in cash, a certified check payable to the director of the Division of Occupational Standards, or United States government bonds.
The bond shall run to the State of Louisiana for the use of the state and of any person or persons who may have a cause of action against the obligor in said bond under and by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter. Such bond shall be conditioned that said obligor will faithfully conform to and abide by the provisions of this Chapter and of all rules, regulations and directions lawfully made by the director hereunder and will pay to the state and to any such person or persons any and all money that may become due or owing to the state or to such person or persons, from said obligor under and by virtue of the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2585. Qualifications for license

RS 37:2585 - Qualifications for license
Upon the filing of the application and the approval of such bond and the payment of the specified fees, if the director shall, upon investigation, find:
(1) That the financial responsibility, experience, character and general fitness of the applicant, and of the members thereof (if the applicant be a partnership or association) and of the officers and directors thereof (if the applicant be a corporation) are such as to command the confidence of the community and to warrant belief that the business will be operated fairly, honestly and efficiently within the purposes of this Chapter, and
(2) That the applicant, if an individual, and the members thereof, if the applicant be a partnership or association, and the officers and directors thereof, if the application be a corporation, has not been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude, or if such person or persons have not had a record of having defaulted in the payment of money collected for others, including the discharge of such debts through bankruptcy proceedings; the director shall thereupon issue and deliver a license to the applicant to engage in the financial planning and management service business in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter at the location specified in the said application, which license shall remain in full force and effect until it is surrendered by the licensee or revoked by the director as hereinafter provided, however, that each license shall expire by the terms hereof on January 1 next following the issuance thereof unless the same be renewed as hereinafter provided.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2586. Renewal of license

RS 37:2586 - Renewal of license
Each licensee under the provisions of this Chapter may on or before December 1, make application to the director for renewal of its license, which said application for renewal shall be on the form prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by a fee of one hundred dollars together with a bond as required in the case of an original application.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §6.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2587. License, display and location

RS 37:2587 - License, display and location
Each license issued hereunder shall be kept conspicuously posted in the place of business of the licensee. The business address may be changed by any license upon ten days prior written notice to the director.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §7.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2588. Persons engaged in the financial planning and management service prior to the effective date of this Chapter

RS 37:2588 - Persons engaged in the financial planning and management service prior to the effective date of this Chapter
Any person, firm or corporation, lawfully engaged in the business of rendering credit and financial adjusting service in the State of Louisiana for at least one year, immediately prior to the effective date of this Chapter, shall be entitled to receive a license hereunder by filing an application within one year after the passage of this Chapter and furnishing a bond as hereinabove required, and the payment of the annual fee.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §8.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2589. Denial of license

RS 37:2589 - Denial of license
Any application for a license hereunder shall be approved or denied within sixty days of the filing of such application with the director. If license shall be denied, then the applicant shall be so notified by United States mail, registered, and shall be given an opportunity to be heard thereon, within sixty days of such denial of license.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §9.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:2590. Revocation of license

RS 37:2590 - Revocation of license
The director shall, upon five days notice to the licensee by registered United States mail, directed to the licensee at the address set forth on the license, stating the contemplated action and in general the grounds therefor and upon reasonable opportunity to be heard prior to such action, revoke any, license issued hereunder if he shall find that: (1) any licensee has failed to pay the annual license fee, or to maintain in effect the bond required under the provisions of this Chapter or willfully failed to comply with any order, decision or finding of the director made pursuant to and within the authority of this Chapter; or that (2) the licensee has willfully violated any provisions of this Chapter or any rule, regulation or direction lawfully made by the director under and within the authority of this Chapter; or that (3) any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original application for a license, would have warranted the director in refusing its issuance; or that (4) any applicant or party to an application has made any false statement or representation to the director in applying for a license hereunder.
Acts 1970, No. 423, §10.