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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3447. Requirements for licensed professional vocational counselor; renewal of license

RS 37:3447 - Requirements for licensed professional vocational counselor; renewal of license
A. The board shall issue a license to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fee as required by R.S. 37:3446, and who furnishes satisfactory evidence to the board that he:
(1) Is at least twenty-one years of age.
(2) Is of good moral character.
(3) Is not in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
(4) Has declared special competencies and demonstrated professional competence therein by passing a written or oral examination, as the board shall prescribe.
(5)(a) Has received a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or related field and two years experience under the supervision of a licensed vocational rehabilitation counselor or
(b) Has received a bachelor's degree in vocational rehabilitation or related field and five years work experience, working under the supervision of a licensed vocational rehabilitation counselor, which period of supervision shall begin prior to September 1, 2008, and shall be completed within six years of the date the written proposal for such supervision is submitted to the board in accordance with the requirements established by the board.
B. The board shall license to practice all persons who present satisfactory evidence of qualifications as specified in this Section and under provisions of the rules and regulations of the board. Such licensure shall be signed by the chairman and vice chairman of the board under the seal of the board.
C. No license shall be denied any applicant based upon the applicant's race, religion, creed, national origin, sex, or physical impairment.
Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 2004, No. 360, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3448. License without examination

RS 37:3448 - License without examination
For a period of one year from December 31, 1988, the board shall waive both written and oral examination and shall issue a license as a licensed professional vocational rehabilitation counselor to each applicant who files an application upon a form and in such manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such fees required by R.S. 37:3446, and who furnished satisfactory evidence to the board that he:
(1) Is at least twenty-one years old.
(2) Is of good moral character.
(3) Is not in violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted hereunder.
(4) Has received one of the following:
(a) A master's degree in rehabilitation counseling or related field and two years experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting.
(b) A bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling or related field and five years experience in a vocational rehabilitation setting.
(c) Certified rehabilitation counselor or certified insurance rehabilitation specialist and ten years of vocational rehabilitation experience.
Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 456, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3450. Violations; penalties

RS 37:3450 - Violations; penalties
A.(1) No person shall assume or use the title or designation "licensed professional vocational rehabilitation counselor" unless he has in his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this Chapter. This provision shall become effective on January 1, 1989.
(2)(a) Except as provided in R.S. 37:3452, no person shall perform the services of a vocational rehabilitation counselor unless he has in his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this Chapter.
(b) Except as provided in R.S. 37:3452, no person shall hold himself out as an expert of vocational rehabilitation services unless he has in his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this Chapter.
(3) Whoever violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be fined not more than five hundred dollars.
B. The board shall have the authority to administer oaths, to summon witnesses, and to take testimony in all matters relating to its duties. The attorney general of the state shall be the attorney of the board, but the board may employ other counsel. It shall be the duty of the district attorney of the judicial district wherein any offense is committed to prosecute violations of this Chapter. The board shall be the sole agency in this state empowered to issue licenses to professional vocational rehabilitation counselors.
Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988 and Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 1271, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3451. Injunctive proceedings

RS 37:3451 - Injunctive proceedings
A. The board may, through the attorney general, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act declared to be a misdemeanor by this Chapter.
B. If it is established that the defendant has been or is committing an act declared to be a misdemeanor by this Chapter, the court shall enter a decree enjoining the defendant from further committing such act.
C. In case of violation of any injunction issued under the provisions of this Section, the court may summarily try and punish the offender for contempt of court.
D. Such injunctive proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this Chapter.
Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3452. Exclusions

RS 37:3452 - Exclusions
The following persons and their activities are exempted from the licensing requirements of this Chapter:
(1) A certified school counselor who meets the standards prescribed by the State Department of Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, while practicing school counseling within the scope of his employment by a board of education or by a private school.
(2) Any nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render rehabilitation counseling services for not more than thirty days a year, who meets the requirements for licensure in R.S. 37:3447 of this Chapter or who holds a valid license or certificate issued under the authority of the laws of another state or national certifying agency.
(3) Any person employed or supervised by a licensed professional rehabilitation counselor, while carrying out specific tasks under the licensee's supervision. The supervisee shall not represent himself to the public as a licensed professional rehabilitation counselor.
(4) Any student in an accredited educational institution, while carrying out activities that are part of the prescribed course of study, provided such activities are supervised by a professional rehabilitation counselor. Such student shall hold himself out to the public only by clearly indicating his student status and the profession in which he is being trained.
(5) Any individual using the official title of the position and activities for which that person is employed by any federal or state agency, any agency of a parish, municipality, or other political subdivision, any private nonprofit agency, accredited clinic, nonprofit hospital, or for profit hospital, provided that such persons are performing these activities as part of the duties for which they are employed or solely within the confines or under the jurisdiction of the organization by which they are employed. Such persons shall not render rehabilitation counseling services to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise, over and above the salary they receive for the performance of their official duties with the organization by which they are employed.
(6) Any persons licensed, certified, or registered under any other provision of state law or under the rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court while practicing those arts, utilizing counseling, and utilizing those titles that are allowed and within the standards and ethics of their profession or within new areas of practice that represent appropriate extensions of their profession.
(7) Any priest, rabbi, Christian Science practitioner, or minister of the gospel of any religious denomination.
Acts 1988, No. 555, §1, eff. July 14, 1988.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3461. General provisions and short title

RS 37:3461 - General provisions and short title
A. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Drug and Device Distributors Act".
B. In order to safeguard life and health and to promote the public welfare, any person engaged in the distribution of legend drugs or legend devices as defined in this Chapter shall be required to submit evidence of qualification to be engaged in the legend drug or legend device distribution business and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3464. Qualifications of board members

RS 37:3464 - Qualifications of board members
Each member of the board shall be at least twenty-one years of age, of good moral character and temperate habits, and a resident of this state and shall have engaged in distribution as defined by this Chapter.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3465. Organization meetings

RS 37:3465 - Organization meetings
The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held at such time and place as specified by a call of the chairman or secretary. Reasonable notice of all meetings shall be given in writing to each member of the board. A quorum of the board shall be a majority of its members.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3467. Duties and powers of the board

RS 37:3467 - Duties and powers of the board
A. The board may perform all of the following functions:
(1) Approve, deny, revoke, suspend, limit, or restrict licenses of qualified applicants for licensure as distributors and renew licenses.
(2) Impose fines, assess costs, or otherwise discipline a licensee.
(3) Regulate the distribution of legend drugs or legend devices.
(4) Monitor compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations regarding the distribution of legend drugs or legend devices by distributors and promulgate rules and regulations relative thereto.
(5) Conduct inspections of wholesale distribution facilities.
(6) Conduct hearings on charges relative to the violation of any provision of this Chapter.
(7) Issue subpoenas and administer oaths to persons giving testimony at hearings.
(8) Employ and fix compensation of persons necessary to carry on the work of the board.
(9) Appoint an attorney to represent the board in all matters pertaining to the administration of this Chapter, define his duties, and fix his compensation.
(10) Adopt all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter.
(11) Require licensees to provide transaction history, transaction information, and a transaction statement.
(12) Designate and assign license types and sub-types for distributors, which include wholesale distributors, manufacturers, repackagers, and third-party logistic providers, which it will approve, deny, revoke, suspend, limit, or restrict, and renew pursuant to Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section.
(13) Exercise all other powers necessary and proper to perform its duties within the scope of this Chapter.
B. The board shall make rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law, and shall take such other action as may be necessary to comply with the requirements set forth in the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the federal Drug Supply Chain Security Act, as those acts pertain to distribution as defined by this Chapter; and with the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to those Acts, and other pertinent federal authority.
C.(1) The board may require all distributors and wholesale distributors to furnish a bond or other equivalent means of security in accordance with regulations promulgated by the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(2) This Subsection shall not apply to manufacturers or affiliates or co-licensed partners of manufacturers.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1991, No. 528, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3468. Records, prima facie evidence

RS 37:3468 - Records, prima facie evidence
The books, registers, and records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the matter therein recorded in any court of law. The board shall keep a full record of all acts and proceedings of the board.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3469. Qualifications and requirements for licensure

RS 37:3469 - Qualifications and requirements for licensure
A. Every applicant for licensure as a distributor shall meet all qualifications and requirements designated by the board in accordance with this Chapter and all applicable requirements of federal law and regulation.
B. The application for licensure shall be made on a form provided by the board. Each application shall be accompanied with the reasonable licensure fee prescribed by the board. Each application form shall contain language that authorizes the board to obtain a criminal history record on the applicant, designated responsible party, and any owners to determine if the applicant, designated responsible party, or owners have ever been convicted of a felony violation of federal or state law.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1992, No. 802, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3470. Inspections

RS 37:3470 - Inspections
The board, or a representative of the board, may conduct inspections of distribution and sales facilities during normal business hours upon receipt of an application for licensure. The board may conduct inspections during normal business hours of facilities that appear to be used by a distributor. The board may also conduct unannounced inspections of current licensees at sufficient intervals to determine compliance with state and federal requirements or when it considers it necessary. Upon inspection, a written report shall be submitted to the board by the inspector. Applicants for licensure and licensees shall be notified in writing by certified mail if any discrepancies are found, and a deadline shall be set by which such discrepancies must be corrected.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3471. License; registering; evidence

RS 37:3471 - License; registering; evidence
A. Each applicant who meets the provisions of R.S. 37:3469 and successfully passes the inspection provided in R.S. 37:3470 shall receive a license from the board authorizing him to act as a distributor in this state. The license or a renewal thereof shall be the only evidence of the right of a person to act as a distributor.
B. The license shall be registered in a record book to be kept by the board for that purpose. A copy of the license certified by the secretary of the board shall be received as evidence in all courts of this state.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3472. Reinspection

RS 37:3472 - Reinspection
Reinspections of distribution and sales facilities may be conducted as follow-ups to the regular inspections or to guarantee that the applicant or licensee has corrected any discrepancy found by the board. Failure to comply with state and federal laws or the board's regulations shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this Chapter and shall subject the applicant or licensee either to disciplinary action by the board or forfeiture of the license.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3473. Applicants from other states; waiver of inspection

RS 37:3473 - Applicants from other states; waiver of inspection
The board may waive the inspection provided in R.S. 37:3470, if the applicant presents to the board a satisfactory certificate of registration or license from an entity which licenses distributors of the same type in another state, and if the standards adopted and enforced by such entity are comparable to those provided in this Chapter.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3474.1. Discipline for licensees

RS 37:3474.1 - Discipline for licensees
A. Any person licensed as a distributor under this Chapter may have his license revoked, suspended, limited, or restricted for a fixed period to be determined by the board for any of the following causes:
(1) Conviction of a felony of the licensee, responsible party, or owner. 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, suspension, limitation, or restriction.
(2) Suspension, revocation, or other disciplinary action taken by any state or federal agency of a license to distribute legend drugs or legend devices. A certified copy of the record of suspension or revocation by the state where such suspension or revocation occurred shall be conclusive evidence thereof.
(3) Making any fraudulent or untrue statement to the board.
(4) Refusing to respond or otherwise comply with any request from the board.
(5) Refusing to permit entry to the licensed distribution or sales facility to comply with any inspection during normal business hours.
(6) Selling, distributing, or offering to sell or distribute any adulterated, counterfeited, or misbranded legend drug or legend device.
(7) Altering, mutilating, destroying, obliterating, or removing any part of the label of a legend drug or legend device.
(8) Violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or rules and regulations adopted by the board.
B. Proceedings for any disciplinary actions or for the denial, revocation, suspension, limitation, or restriction of a license shall be conducted in accordance with rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. The board may require a person who is subject to the authority of the board and against whom disciplinary action has been taken to pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars per violation.
D. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
E. In addition to the fine, the board may assess all costs incurred in connection with the proceedings to a person who is subject to the authority of the board, including but not limited to investigator, stenographer, and attorney fees.
F. No license shall be issued, reinstated, or renewed until the monetary penalties pursuant to this Section have been paid in full.
Acts 1991, No. 528, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3474.2. Enforcement action against other persons; penalties

RS 37:3474.2 - Enforcement action against other persons; penalties
A. The board shall have the authority to take enforcement action against any non-licensee found by the board to be guilty of any of the following acts or offenses:
(1) Participating or engaging in distribution as defined by this Chapter.
(2) Using the term "distributor" or "wholesale distributor" as defined by this Chapter, or otherwise assuming or using such term or advertising in any manner intended to convey the impression that he is a licensed distributor or wholesale distributor.
(3) Violating any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rules or regulations adopted by the board.
B. For the purposes of this Section, the term "enforcement action" shall include but not be limited to the assessment of a fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation. Each day on which a violation occurs shall constitute a separate violation.
C. In addition to any other action, the board may assess to a person all reasonable costs incurred in connection with an enforcement action, including investigator, stenographer, and attorney fees.
D. Proceedings for an enforcement action shall be conducted through the promulgation of rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3474.3. Injunction proceedings; penalties

RS 37:3474.3 - Injunction proceedings; penalties
A. The board may seek in any court of competent jurisdiction a writ of injunction enjoining any person from participating in distribution as defined by this Chapter until such person obtains the necessary license under the provisions of this Chapter. Posting of a bond shall not be a cause for dissolution of the injunction.
B. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs. This judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and court costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made absolute.
C. The trial of the proceeding by injunction shall be summary and by the judge, without a jury.
D. This Section shall not be construed as barring criminal prosecution for violations of this Chapter.
Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3474.4. Order to quarantine a legend drug or legend device

RS 37:3474.4 - Order to quarantine a legend drug or legend device
A. If the board finds a reasonable probability that a distributor possesses an adulterated, misbranded, counterfeited, or recalled legend drug or legend device, the board may issue an order to quarantine the legend drug or legend device.
B. Any order issued pursuant to this Section shall subject the distributor to the order with an opportunity for hearing to be held no later than thirty days after issuance of the order on the actions required by the order. If, after the hearing, the board determines that inadequate grounds exist to support the order, the board shall vacate the order.
Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3475. Annual renewal of license

RS 37:3475 - Annual renewal of license
All licensed distributors shall pay to the board a renewal fee as shall be determined by the board.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3476. Failure to renew license; penalties

RS 37:3476 - Failure to renew license; penalties
The failure to pay the renewal fee required by R.S. 37:3475 shall result in an automatic revocation of the license. In such cases, the person shall be reinstated if he files an application for reinstatement with the board within one year after the revocation and pays a reinstatement fee and all delinquent charges as provided by the board.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3477. Authorization to obtain criminal history record information

RS 37:3477 - Authorization to obtain criminal history record information
A. The board may require that the applicant, designated responsible party, and any owners provide written consent to the board to request and obtain state and national criminal history record information as a condition for consideration of the licensure application.
B. The board may charge and 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.
C. The board shall provide each applicant with a copy of the written standards specifying the requirements that shall be met by an applicant and the grounds on which a license may be denied or revoked.
D. Pursuant to this Section, or any other law or board rules or regulations promulgated and adopted by the board, the board may request and obtain state and national criminal history record information from the bureau and the FBI relative to any applicant, designated responsible party, or owner whose fingerprints the board has obtained for the purpose of determining an applicant's suitability and eligibility for licensure.
E. Upon request by the board and upon the board's submission of fingerprints and other identifying information as may be required, the bureau shall conduct a search of its criminal history record information relative to the applicant, designated responsible party, or owner 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.
F. If the criminal history record information reported by the bureau to the board does not provide grounds for disqualification of the applicant for licensure, the board shall have the authority to forward the fingerprints and other identifying information as may be required to the FBI with a request for a search of national criminal history record information.
G. 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 individual or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, be released or otherwise disclosed by the board to any other person or agency.
Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3478. Unlawful participation; penalty

RS 37:3478 - Unlawful participation; penalty
A. No person shall participate or engage in the business of distribution as defined by this Chapter without a license issued therefor and compliance with other requirements as provided for in this Chapter.
B. No person shall use in connection with his name the term "distributor" or "wholesale distributor", or otherwise assume or use such term or advertise in any manner intending to convey the impression that he is a distributor or wholesale distributor as defined by this Chapter, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or both.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3479. Fees

RS 37:3479 - Fees
A. To defray the cost of administering the provisions of this Chapter, the board shall fix fees not to exceed the following:
(1) Initial license fee
$600
(2) License renewal fee
$600
(3) Initial inspection fee
$300
(4) Duplicate license fee
$100
(5) Reinstatement fee for licenses suspended, revoked, or expired
$600
(6) License verification fee
$100
B. Any fees fixed by the board shall be subject to legislative oversight review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
C. All monies collected under this Chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the board and may be expended by the board without appropriation for costs of administration, including salary of employees, travel allowances, and other necessary expenses. Any funds remaining unexpended and unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall be retained by the board for expenditure in succeeding years and no part thereof shall revert to the General Fund of the state of Louisiana.
D. This board shall be financially self-sufficient. It shall receive no state funds through appropriation or otherwise and shall not expend any such state funds. No state funds shall be expended or committed to expenditure for the group benefits program or any other health insurance or employee benefit program, for any retirement system, for any salary, per diem payment, travel or expenses, office supplies and materials, rent, purchase of any product or service, or for any other purpose.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3480. Unauthorized sales

RS 37:3480 - Unauthorized sales
Distributors shall sell or distribute legend drugs or legend devices only to a person who is authorized, by law or regulation, to procure or possess legend drugs or legend devices.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3481. Mandatory reporting

RS 37:3481 - Mandatory reporting
Distributors shall provide copies of their United States Enforcement Accounting Records Controlled Order Substance Reports (ARCOS) to the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, and copies of their controlled substance sales register for a specific controlled substance registrant in Louisiana and excessive controlled substance purchase reports for all controlled substance registrants in Louisiana required by 21 CFR 1301.74(b) as requested by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, these reports shall be confidential and shall be destroyed when they have served their purpose.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3482. Applicability; conflicts

RS 37:3482 - Applicability; conflicts
Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to authorize the Louisiana Board of Drug and Device Distributors to regulate the practice of pharmacy as provided in Chapter 14 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. If any provision of this Chapter conflicts with the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall prevail.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3501. Purpose

RS 37:3501 - Purpose
A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Louisiana to require the licensure of private investigators and businesses.
B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a professional field in which unqualified individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this Chapter shall contribute to the safety, health, and welfare of the people of Louisiana.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3506. Executive director; duties

RS 37:3506 - Executive director; duties
A. The position of executive director of the board is hereby created. The executive director shall be appointed by the board with consent of the governor and shall serve as the chief administrator of the board. He shall not be a member of the board but shall be a full-time unclassified employee of the board who shall be paid compensation in an amount to be determined by the board which shall not exceed ninety thousand dollars annually. The office, equipment, and furnishings of the board and the executive director shall be initially furnished by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.
B. The executive director shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the board. He shall have no financial or business interests, contingent dealings or otherwise, in the private investigator industry while so employed or for a period of two years after termination of employment.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2; Acts 1999, No. 675, §1; Acts 2022, No. 54, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3507. Qualifications of licensee

RS 37:3507 - Qualifications of licensee
A. The board shall base the determination of the satisfactory minimum qualifications for licensing on whether or not the applicant satisfies the following criteria:
(1) Is of legal age.
(2) Is a citizen of the United States or a resident alien holding proper documentation to work in the United States.
(3) Has not been convicted in any jurisdiction of any felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude.
(4) Has not been declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be incompetent by reason of mental defect or disease which has not been restored.
(5) Is not a practicing alcoholic or drug addict.
(6) If a corporation, shall be incorporated under the laws of this state or shall be duly qualified to do business within the state with a valid certificate of authority issued by the secretary of state, and shall have an agent for service of process designated as required by law.
B. If, in the discretion of the board, the applicant provides inadequate information to allow the board to ascertain whether the applicant satisfies the qualifications for licensure, the applicant shall be required to provide additional information for the purpose of the application, or may be required to present himself for an interview for this purpose.
C. An applicant for licensing shall file with the board an application form provided by the board. The form shall require such relevant information about the applicant's character, experience, and background as the board may determine and the following:
(1) If the applicant is an individual, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by such person before a notary and two witnesses.
(2) If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each partner before a notary and two witnesses.
(3) If the applicant is a corporation, it shall be subscribed and sworn to by at least two principal corporate officers before a notary and two witnesses.
(4) Any individual signing a license application shall submit with the license application classifiable impressions of his fingerprints on a form approved by the board.
D. Every person covered by this Chapter within the state on August 21, 1992, shall have one hundred eighty days after the board is duly constituted to apply to the board for a license to operate. Any such person filing a timely application may continue to engage in business pending a final determination of his application.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3507.2. Types of licenses

RS 37:3507.2 - Types of licenses
A. The board is authorized to issue the following types of licenses to qualified applicants:
(1)(a) A "private investigation agency license" to be issued to any person or entity, as defined in R.S. 37:3503(6), when the individual seeking license or the partner of the partnership seeking license or the principal corporate officer of the corporation seeking license has at least three years experience within the last ten years either working as a private investigator or in an investigative capacity, and satisfies all other requirements for licensing.
(b) The provisions of this Paragraph requiring investigative experience for licensing as a private investigator agency shall not apply to any person or entity licensed as a private investigator agency on August 15, 1999.
(2) A "private investigator license" to be issued to any person, as defined in R.S. 37:3503(6), who satisfies the requirements for licensing and is employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
(3) An "apprentice license" to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as an apprentice, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
(4) A "private investigator journeyman license" to be issued to any person who satisfies the minimum requirements for licensing as a private investigator journeyman, as established by rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
B. The individual or the partner of the partnership or the principal corporate officer of the corporation with the requisite experience licensed to operate as a private investigator agency may operate as a private investigator and hire others licensed as private investigators.
C. The individual licensed as a private investigator may only operate as a private investigator if employed by a licensed private investigator agency.
Acts 1999, No. 675, §1; Acts 2008, No. 862, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3508. Investigations; time; procedure

RS 37:3508 - Investigations; time; procedure
A. After receipt of an application for a license, the board shall conduct an investigation to determine whether the facts set forth in the application are true.
B. Within sixty days after receipt of an application, the board shall either issue a license to the applicant or notify him of a denial of the license application.
C. If the board requires additional information from the applicant to complete its investigation or otherwise to satisfy the requirements of this Chapter, or if the applicant has not submitted all required information, the sixty-day period for action by the board shall commence when the board has received all such information.
D. The board shall deny the application for a license if it finds that the applicant, or the qualifying agent, or any of the applicant's owners, partners, or principal corporate officers have committed any of the following:
(1) Violated any of the provisions of this Chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) Practiced fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.
(3) Knowingly made a material misstatement in the application for a license.
(4) Failed to meet the qualifications of this Chapter.
(5) Been convicted of a felony.
E. The board may refuse to issue a license for good cause shown.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3509. Examination; content; training class required

RS 37:3509 - Examination; content; training class required
A. The board shall determine the scope, form, and content of the examinations for licensure. The examination, which shall be written, shall test the applicant's knowledge of the private investigator business and his ability to apply that knowledge and to assume responsible charge in the practice of private investigator.
B. The examination shall include such subject areas as general federal and state constitutional principles and court decisions related to activities which could result in liability for invasion of privacy or other activities, search and seizure laws in general, state criminal laws and related procedures, and general weapons use and concealed weapons laws. The board shall review and make use of nationally accepted and appropriate examinations to the extent practical.
C. The board shall conduct or contract for the conduct of a forty-hour training class covering the subject areas of the licensing examination and shall require completion of approved training class for a licensed applicant prior to the taking of the examination.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3510. Approval, denial; procedure; appeals; prior qualifications; exemptions

RS 37:3510 - Approval, denial; procedure; appeals; prior qualifications; exemptions
A. The procedure of the board in approving or denying an application shall be as follows:
(1) If the application is approved, the board shall notify the applicant in writing that a license shall be issued.
(2) If the application is denied, the board shall notify the applicant in writing and shall set forth the grounds for denial.
(3)(a) If the grounds for denial are subject to correction by the applicant, the notice of denial shall so state and the applicant shall be given ten days after receipt of such notice, or, upon application, a reasonable additional period of time within which to make the required correction.
(b) If the application is denied, the applicant, within thirty days after receipt of notice of denial from the board, may request a hearing on the denial. Within ten days after the filing of such request for hearing by the applicant, the board shall schedule a hearing to be held after due notice to the applicant. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
B. The board shall issue a license as a private investigator to each applicant who meets the requirements of this Chapter, passes satisfactorily the examination administered by the board, and pays the required fee.
C. Any applicant who fails an examination may be reexamined upon expiration of at least thirty days and upon filing a new application and the payment of the reexamination fee.
D. A qualified agency or company in existence on August 21, 1992, may be licensed without an examination, upon approval of the board, if application is made to the board before December 31, 1992. In determining the qualifications of an applicant for licensing under this Subsection, an affirmative vote of at least four members of the board is required.
E. Upon satisfactorily passing the examination administered by the board and paying the required fee the following persons, if otherwise qualified, may be licensed without the necessity of taking the training course required by R.S. 37:3509(C):
(1) Any person who was a commissioned law enforcement officer in this state as of May 14, 1993, and who has a valid certificate from a law enforcement training center accredited by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
(2) Any person who was a commissioned law enforcement officer prior to January, 1986, and who was certified pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:2405.
(3) Any person who was a commissioned law enforcement officer in another state as of May 14, 1993, and who holds a certificate from a law enforcement training center in that state which meets the requirements of the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2; Acts 1993, No. 915, §1; Acts 1999, No. 675, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3511. License form; information; assignment or transfer

RS 37:3511 - License form; information; assignment or transfer
A. The license, when issued, shall be in a form prescribed by the board and shall include the following:
(1) Name of licensee.
(2) Business name under which the licensee is to operate.
(3) Addresses of the locations where the licensee is operating or will operate.
(4) Number and date of the license and its date of expiration.
B. No license shall be assigned or transferred either by operation of law or otherwise.
C. If a sale, assignment, transfer, merger, or consolidation of a business licensed under this Chapter is completed, the purchaser, assignee, transferee, or surviving or new corporation, who is not already a licensee, shall immediately apply for a license on a form prescribed by the board which shall include the general information required by this Chapter.
D. The purchaser, assignee, transferee, or surviving or new corporation shall be subject to the same general requirements and procedures set forth in this Chapter to the extent such sections are applicable, and may continue the operation of that licensed business until notified by the board of its final decision on the new application for a license.
E. For good cause shown, the board may extend the period of time for filing the application required.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3512. Posting; unlawful posting; surrender of license certificate

RS 37:3512 - Posting; unlawful posting; surrender of license certificate
A.(1) Within seventy-two hours after receipt of the license certificate, the licensee shall cause the license certificate to be posted and to be displayed at all times in a conspicuous place in the principal office of the licensee within the state.
(2) Copies of the license certificate shall be displayed at all times in any other office within the state where the licensee transacts business.
(3) Such license certificates, or copies thereof, shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the board.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person holding such a license certificate knowingly and willfully to post or to permit the posting of the license certificate upon premises other than those described in the license certificate, or knowingly and willfully to alter such license certificate.
C.(1) Each license certificate shall be surrendered to the board within seventy-two hours after it has been revoked or after the licensee ceases to do business.
(2) If the board or a court of competent jurisdiction has pending before it any matter relating to the renewal, revocation, or transfer of a license, the licensee shall not be required to surrender the license certificate until the matter has been adjudicated and all appeals have been exhausted.
(3) When the licensee receives final notice that its license has been revoked, a copy of such notice shall be displayed and posted in close proximity to the license certificate until the licensee terminates operations.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3513. Notification of changes

RS 37:3513 - Notification of changes
The licensee shall notify the board within thirty days of any changes in its officers, directors, or material change in the information previously furnished or required to be furnished to the board, or of any occurrence which could reasonably be expected to affect the licensee's right to a license under this Chapter.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:3515. Training of investigators; requirements

RS 37:3515 - Training of investigators; requirements
A. The board shall approve all training programs.
B. All training required by this Chapter shall be administered by a licensee who:
(1) Is approved by the board.
(2) Meets the qualifications of an applicant required by R.S. 37:3507.
(3) Has a minimum of three years supervisory experience with a contract investigator company or proprietary investigator organization.
Acts 1992, No. 245, §2.