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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.64. Privileged communications

RS 37:1360.64 - Privileged communications
A. In judicial proceedings, whether civil, criminal, or juvenile, legislative and administrative proceedings, and proceedings preliminary and ancillary thereto, a patient or his legal representative, may refuse to disclose or prevent the disclosure of confidential information, including information contained in administrative records, communicated to a medical psychologist licensed under this Part, or persons reasonably believed by the patient to be so licensed, or to their employees or other persons under their supervision, for the purpose of diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of any mental or emotional condition or disorder.
B. In the absence of evidence to the contrary, the medical psychologist is presumed to be authorized to claim the privilege on behalf of the patient.
C. This privilege may not be claimed by or on behalf of the patient in the following circumstances:
(1) Where child abuse, elder abuse, or the abuse of individuals with disabilities or incompetent individuals is known or reasonably suspected.
(2) Where the validity of a will of a deceased former patient is contested or his mental or emotional condition is at issue otherwise on judicial or administrative proceedings.
(3) Where the information is necessary for the defense of the medical psychologist in a malpractice action brought by the patient.
(4) Where an immediate threat of physical violence against a clearly identified victim or victims is disclosed to the medical psychologist.
(5) In the context of civil commitment proceedings, where an immediate threat of self-inflicted damage is disclosed to the medical psychologist.
(6) Where the patient puts his mental state in issue by alleging mental or emotional damages or condition in any judicial or administrative proceedings.
(7) Where the patient is examined pursuant to court order.
(8) Where the board is conducting an investigation or hearing.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2014, No. 811, §19, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.65. Continuing medical education

RS 37:1360.65 - Continuing medical education
A. Medical psychologists shall annually complete a minimum of twenty hours of approved continuing medical education relevant to the practice of medical psychology.
B. Approved sponsors of continuing medical education for practitioners licensed under this Part shall include, the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists, the Louisiana State Medical Society, sponsors accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education approved to offer Category 1 educational activities, and other sponsors as may be approved by the board.
C. A minimum of twenty-five percent of a medical psychologist's continuing medical education shall be provided by the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychology.
D. In addition to meeting the requirements for continuing medical education, as required in Subsection A of this Section, medical psychologists shall annually complete a minimum of fifteen hours of continuing education in psychology. Approved sponsors for this additional requirement shall include the Louisiana Psychological Association, the American Psychological Association, and other sponsors as may be approved by the board.
E. A minimum of two of the required hours of continuing medical education or additional continuing education, as set forth in this Section, shall specifically involve ethics, as relevant to the practice of medical psychology.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.66. Fees

RS 37:1360.66 - Fees
The board, under its authority established in R.S. 37:1281, shall fix fees for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.68. Persons and practices not affected

RS 37:1360.68 - Persons and practices not affected
Nothing in this Part shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of any individual:
(1) Licensed in this state by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which he is licensed.
(2) Employed as a medical psychologist by the United States government in the event the individual practices solely under the direction or control of a United States governmental agency by which he is employed.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.69. Orders to nurses

RS 37:1360.69 - Orders to nurses
Notwithstanding any law or rule or regulation to the contrary, including but not limited to Chapter 11 of this Title, it shall be considered to be within the scope of the practice of nursing as defined in Chapter 11 of this Title for a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, and any other health care provider licensed under Chapter 11 of this Title to execute and effectuate any order or direction otherwise within the scope of the practice of said health care provider when that order is within the scope of practice of medical psychology and given to him by a medical psychologist licensed under Part VI of Chapter 15 of this Title, and, when given in an institutional setting, the order is within the scope of the privileges granted to the medical psychologist by that institution.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.70. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs

RS 37:1360.70 - Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
A. The board, through its president or the president's designee, may cause to issue in any competent court, a writ of injunction enjoining any person from practicing medical psychology in this state as defined herein until such person obtains a license under the provisions of this Part. This injunction shall not be subject to being released upon bond.
B. In the suit for an injunction, the board, through its president or designee, may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five hundred dollars, and attorney fees, in addition to 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.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.71. Penalties

RS 37:1360.71 - Penalties
A. It shall be a misdemeanor for any individual:
(1) Not licensed under this Part to represent himself as a medical psychologist.
(2) Not licensed under this Part to engage in the practice of medical psychology.
(3) To represent himself as a medical psychologist during the time that his license as a medical psychologist shall be suspended or revoked or lapsed.
(4) To otherwise violate the provisions of this Part.
B. Such misdemeanor shall be punishable upon conviction by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or both. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. Such misdemeanor shall be prosecuted by the district attorney of the judicial district in which the offense was committed in the name of the people of the state of Louisiana.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.72. Transfer of files

RS 37:1360.72 - Transfer of files
The Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists shall provide the board with copies of all files relating to medical psychologists.
Acts 2009, No. 251, §11, eff. July 1, 2009.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.82. Prohibition on discrimination

RS 37:1360.82 - Prohibition on discrimination
Except as provided in R.S. 37:1360.85, no direct practice shall decline to accept any person solely on account of race, religion, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, education, or economic status.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.83. Direct fee

RS 37:1360.83 - Direct fee
A. A direct practice shall charge a direct fee on a periodic basis. The amount of the fee and the periodic basis upon which such fee shall be paid shall be included in the provisions of the direct agreement. The fee shall represent the total amount due for all primary care services specified in the direct agreement and may be paid by the direct patient or on his behalf by others.
B. A direct practice shall maintain appropriate accounts and provide a history of payments and services received upon a request of a direct patient.
C. If a direct patient chooses to pay more than one periodic direct fee in advance, the funds shall be held in a trust account and paid to the direct practice as earned at the beginning of each period. Any unearned direct fees held in trust following receipt of termination of the direct agreement shall be promptly refunded to the direct patient.
D. A direct fee schedule applying to an existing direct patient may not be increased over the annual negotiated amount more frequently than annually. A direct practice shall provide advance notice to existing patients of any change within the fee schedule applying to those existing direct patients. A direct practice shall provide notice of any change in the fee not less than sixty days from the date of the change.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.84. Prohibited and authorized practices

RS 37:1360.84 - Prohibited and authorized practices
A. A direct practice shall not:
(1) Enter into a participating provider contract with any health insurance issuer or with any health insurance issuer's contractor or subcontractor to provide health care services through a direct agreement except as set forth in Subsection B of this Section.
(2) Submit a claim for payment to any health insurance issuer or any health insurance issuer's contractor or subcontractor for health care services provided to direct patients as covered by their agreement.
(3) With respect to services provided through a direct agreement, be identified by a health insurance issuer or any health insurance issuer's contractor or subcontractor as a participant in the health insurance issuer's or any health insurance issuer's contractor or subcontractor network for purposes of determining network adequacy or being available for selection by an enrollee under a health insurance issuer's benefit plan.
(4) Pay for health care services covered by a direct agreement rendered to direct patients by providers other than the providers in the direct practice or their employees, except as described in Subsection B of this Section.
B. A direct practice and provider may:
(1) Enter into a participating provider contract with a health insurance issuer for purposes other than payment of claims for services provided to direct patients through a direct agreement. Such physicians shall be subject to all other provisions of the participating provider contract applicable to participating providers, including but not limited to the right to:
(a) Make referrals to other participating providers.
(b) Admit the carrier's members to participating hospitals and other health care facilities.
(c) Prescribe prescription drugs.
(d) Implement other customary provisions of the contract not dealing with reimbursement of services.
(2) Pay for charges associated with:
(a) The provision of routine lab and imaging services.
(b) Dispensing, at no additional cost to the direct patient, of prescription drugs prescribed by the direct provider in accordance with state law and regulations promulgated by the board.
(3) Charge an additional fee to direct patients for supplies, medications, and specific vaccines provided to direct patients that are specifically excluded under the agreement, provided the direct practice notifies the direct patient of the additional charge, prior to their administration or delivery.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.85. Acceptance or discontinuation of care of patients; third-party payments

RS 37:1360.85 - Acceptance or discontinuation of care of patients; third-party payments
A. A direct practice shall not decline to accept new direct patients or discontinue care to existing patients solely because of the patient's health status. A direct practice may decline to accept a patient if the practice has reached its maximum capacity, or if the patient's medical condition is such that the provider is unable to provide the appropriate level and type of health care services in the direct practice. As long as a direct practice provides a patient notice and the opportunity to obtain care from another physician, a direct practice may discontinue care for a direct patient if any one of the following conditions is satisfied:
(1) The patient fails to pay the direct fee under the terms required by the direct agreement.
(2) The patient has performed an act that constitutes fraud.
(3) The patient repeatedly fails to comply with the recommended treatment plan.
(4) The patient is abusive and presents an emotional or physical danger to the staff or other patients of the direct practice.
(5) The direct practice discontinues operation as a direct practice.
B. Subject to the restrictions established in this Part, a direct practice may accept payment of direct fees directly or indirectly from third parties. A direct practice may accept a direct fee paid by an employer on behalf of an employee who is a direct patient. However, a direct practice shall not enter into a contract with an employer relating to direct practice agreements between the direct practice and employees of that employer other than to establish the timing and method of the payment of the direct fee by the employer.
C. Subject to the restrictions established in this Part, a direct practice may accept payment of direct fees directly or indirectly from the Louisiana Medical Assistance Program or any entity contracting with the state of Louisiana to provide managed care in the Louisiana Medical Assistance Program, subject to any necessary approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.86. Direct practice not an insurer

RS 37:1360.86 - Direct practice not an insurer
A direct practice that complies with the provisions of this Part is not a health insurance insurer and not subject to the provisions of nor the regulations under Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.87. Conduct of business; prohibitions

RS 37:1360.87 - Conduct of business; prohibitions
A person shall not make, publish, or disseminate any false, deceptive, or misleading representation or advertising in the conduct of the business of a direct practice or relative to the business of a direct practice.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.88. Misrepresenting the terms of a direct agreement

RS 37:1360.88 - Misrepresenting the terms of a direct agreement
A person shall not make, issue, circulate, or cause to be made, issued, or circulated, a misrepresentation of the terms of any direct agreement, the benefits or advantages promised thereby, or use the name or title of any direct agreement misrepresenting the nature thereof.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.89. Direct agreement requirements; disclaimer

RS 37:1360.89 - Direct agreement requirements; disclaimer
A.(1) A direct agreement shall include the following disclaimer:
"This agreement does not provide comprehensive health insurance coverage. It provides only the health care services specifically described."
(2) A direct agreement may not be sold to a group and may not be entered with a group of subscribers. A direct agreement shall be an agreement between a direct practice and an individual direct patient or a family of direct patients.
(3) Nothing shall prohibit the presentation of marketing materials to groups of potential subscribers or their representatives.
B. A comprehensive disclosure statement shall be distributed to all direct patients with their participation forms. The disclosure shall inform a direct patient of his financial rights and responsibilities to the direct practice as provided for in this Part, encourage a direct patient to obtain and maintain insurance for services not provided by the direct practice, and state that the direct practice will not bill a health insurance issuer for services covered under the direct agreement. The disclosure statement shall include contact information for the board.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.91. Violations

RS 37:1360.91 - Violations
Violations of this Part shall constitute unprofessional conduct and subject violators to any and all sanctions which may be pursued by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1285.
Acts 2014, No. 867, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.101. Definitions

RS 37:1360.101 - Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms have the meaning ascribed in this Section:
(1) "Advisory committee" means the Louisiana Genetic Counselor Advisory Committee.
(2) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
(3) "Collaborating physician" means a physician who has entered into a collaborative practice agreement with a genetic counselor.
(4) "Collaborative practice agreement" means a document established by a genetic counselor and a collaborating physician which governs the professional relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician.
(5) "Genetic counseling" means any of the following actions by a genetic counselor that occur through and as a result of communication between the genetic counselor and a patient:
(a) Obtaining and evaluating individual, family, and medical histories to determine genetic risk for genetic or medical conditions and diseases in a patient, his offspring, and other family members.
(b) Discussing the features, natural history, means of diagnosis, genetic and environmental factors, and management of risk for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.
(c) Identifying and coordinating genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies as appropriate for the genetic assessment.
(d) Integrating genetic laboratory test results and other diagnostic studies with personal and family medical history to assess and communicate risk factors for genetic and medical conditions and diseases.
(e) Explaining the clinical implications of genetic laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies and their results.
(f) Evaluating the client's or family's responses to the condition or risk of recurrence and providing client-centered counseling and anticipatory guidance.
(g) Identifying and utilizing community resources that provide medical, educational, financial, and psychosocial support and advocacy.
(h) Providing written documentation of medical, genetic, and counseling information for families and healthcare professionals.
(6) "Genetic counselor" means an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part to provide genetic counseling.
(7) "Genetic supervision" refers to the assessment by an individual who is licensed pursuant to this Part or a physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.103. Collaborative practice agreement; requirements

RS 37:1360.103 - Collaborative practice agreement; requirements
A. Each genetic counselor licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Part shall enter into a collaborative practice agreement with a physician who agrees to work with and provide medical support to the genetic counselor.
B. The collaborative practice agreement shall be established as a formal written document that memorializes the relationship between the genetic counselor and the physician and establishes the criteria governing the genetic counselor's performance of each of the following functions:
(1) Ordering genetic tests or other tests for the purpose of diagnosing a medical condition or inherited disorder or determining the carrier status of one or more family members of the patient.
(2) Selecting the most appropriate, accurate, and cost-effective methods of diagnosis.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.104. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; regulation of genetic counseling

RS 37:1360.104 - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; regulation of genetic counseling
A. The board shall be responsible for enforcement of the provisions of this Part.
B. The board shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act that are consistent with the provisions of this Part, provide for enforcement of this Part, and regulate the conduct of the practice of genetic counseling. Such rules shall provide, without limitation, for all of the following:
(1) Issuing a license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this Part.
(2) Issuing a provisional temporary license to an applicant who is granted active candidate status by the American Board of Genetic Counseling. The provisional temporary license shall expire at the time of the expiration of board-eligible status as defined by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.
(3) Conducting hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue, renew, or revoke licenses or suspend, place on probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed pursuant to this Part; and to refuse to issue, renew, or revoke licenses or suspend, place on probation, censure, or reprimand persons licensed pursuant to this Part.
(4) Maintaining rosters of the names and addresses of all licensees and all persons whose licenses have been suspended, revoked, or denied. These rosters shall be available upon written request and payment of the required fee.
(5) Reviewing and approving recommendations of the advisory committee which the board deems appropriate.
C. The board, in accordance with the authority provided in R.S. 37:1281, shall establish and collect fees for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part in a manner established by its rules.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.106. Exceptions to licensure requirement

RS 37:1360.106 - Exceptions to licensure requirement
A. The following persons are not required to be licensed in accordance with this Part:
(1)(a) A physician who is licensed pursuant to Part I of this Chapter.
(b) No physician shall use the title "genetic counselor" or any other title that indicates that he is a genetic counselor unless he is licensed in accordance with this Part.
(2) A student or an intern from an accredited school who is participating in a supervised genetic counseling training program.
(3) An individual from another state who is certified by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the American Board of Genetic Counseling when providing a true consultation as defined by rules of the board.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.107. Expiration of license; renewal; fee; expired license

RS 37:1360.107 - Expiration of license; renewal; fee; expired license
A. A license issued by the board shall be subject to annual renewal and shall expire and become null and void unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board.
B. To renew a license, a genetic counselor shall pay a renewal fee required by the board not later than the expiration date of the license, and meet all other requirements for renewal provided in this Part.
C. If an individual fails to pay a renewal fee on or before the expiration date of a license, the license shall become invalid without further action by the board.
D.(1) To renew a license issued in accordance with this Part, an applicant shall satisfy at least one of the following continuing education requirements:
(a) Completion of at least twenty-five contact hours that have been approved by the National Society of Genetic Counselors.
(b) Successful completion of a reading assignment and proctored examination in medical genetics provided by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics.
(c) Completion of such other continuing education as may be recommended by the advisory committee, approved by the board, and defined in rules of the board.
(2) An applicant seeking renewal of a license shall certify to the board either of the following:
(a) That he has complied with the continuing education requirement provided for in this Subsection.
(b) That he has not complied with the continuing education requirement provided for in this Subsection but is seeking a waiver of such requirement from the board as provided in Subsection E of this Section.
E. The board may grant an applicant seeking renewal of a license a waiver from all or part of the continuing education requirement for the renewal period if the applicant was not able to fulfill the requirement due to a hardship that resulted from any of the following conditions:
(1) Service in the armed forces of the United States during a substantial part of the renewal period.
(2) An incapacitating illness or injury.
(3) Other circumstances as determined by the board.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.108. Improper and unprofessional conduct

RS 37:1360.108 - Improper and unprofessional conduct
A. The board may, after a hearing conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act or by consent of the parties, deny or refuse to issue, revoke, suspend, or cancel a license or place on probation, reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline a licensee upon proof satisfactory to the board that the person has done or been any of the following:
(1) He has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception.
(2) He has been convicted of a felony under state or federal law or committed any other offense involving moral turpitude.
(3) He has been adjudged to have a mental illness or incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) He has used illicit drugs or intoxicating liquors to the extent which adversely affects his practice.
(5) He has engaged in unethical or unprofessional conduct including, without limitation, willful acts, negligence, or incompetence in the course of professional practice.
(6) He has violated any lawful order, rule, or regulation rendered or adopted by the board.
(7) He has been refused issuance of a license or been disciplined in connection with a license issued by any other state or country, or has surrendered a license issued by another state or country when criminal or administrative charges are pending or threatened against him.
(8) He has refused to submit to an examination and inquiry by an examining committee of physicians appointed by the board to inquire into his physical or mental fitness and ability to practice as a genetic counselor with reasonable skill or safety.
(9) He has practiced or otherwise engaged in conduct or functions beyond the scope of genetic counseling as defined by this Part.
B. Any license suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted may be reinstated by the board.
C. The final decision of the board in an adjudication proceeding pursuant to this Section, other than by agreement or other informal disposition, shall constitute a public record.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.109. Unlawful practice; injunctive relief; penalty

RS 37:1360.109 - Unlawful practice; injunctive relief; penalty
A. An individual who does not have a valid license or temporary license as a genetic counselor issued in accordance with this Part may not use the title "genetic counselor", "licensed genetic counselor", or any word, letter, abbreviation, or insignia that indicates or implies that he has been issued a license or has met the qualifications for licensure established by this Part.
B.(1) If the board believes that a person has engaged in or is going to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this Section, the board may apply to a district court of appropriate jurisdiction for an order enjoining the act or practice.
(2) If the board determines that a person has engaged in or is going to engage in an act or practice that constitutes or will constitute a violation of this Section, a district court of appropriate jurisdiction may grant an injunction, a restraining order, or another appropriate order relative to the prohibited act or practice.
C. Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars for the first offense and two thousand dollars for each subsequent offense. In addition to any other penalty imposed for a violation of this Section, the board may petition a district court of appropriate jurisdiction to enjoin the person who violates this Section from practicing genetic counseling.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.110. Protected actions and communication

RS 37:1360.110 - Protected actions and communication
A. There shall be no liability on the part of and no action for damages against any member of the board, or any agent or employee of the board, in any civil action for any act performed in good faith in the execution of his duties in accordance with this Part.
B. No person, committee, association, organization, firm, or corporation shall be held liable for damages pursuant to any law of this state or any political subdivision thereof for providing information to the board without malice and under the reasonable belief that such information is accurate, whether providing such information as a witness or otherwise.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1360.111. Rulemaking

RS 37:1360.111 - Rulemaking
The board shall promulgate all rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary for the regulation of the profession of genetic counseling in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
Acts 2018, No. 593, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1362. Term of office

RS 37:1362 - Term of office
The members of the board shall serve for six years, provided, however, that initially three appointees shall serve for two years, three appointees shall serve for four years, and two appointees shall serve for six years or until their successors are appointed by the governor.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1363. Officers of the board

RS 37:1363 - Officers of the board
The board shall elect from its members a chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary-treasurer for two year terms; the election to be held within thirty days of July 1 in each odd-numbered year. The chairman shall vote only in case of a tie.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1977, No. 276, §1, eff. July 7, 1977.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1364. Compensation of members

RS 37:1364 - Compensation of members
Each member of the board shall be reimbursed when actually in attendance at a board meeting or when required to travel for the official authorized business of the board, and such reimbursement shall not exceed seventy-five dollars per day plus actual expenses. Mileage to and from the member's domicile to the place of meeting or when otherwise required to travel for official authorized business of the board shall be reimbursed at the rate set by the division of administration for state employees pursuant to R.S. 39:231.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1365. Domicile of the board

RS 37:1365 - Domicile of the board
The domicile of the board shall be in the city of Baton Rouge; however, the State Plumbing Board may, in its discretion, maintain and establish district offices elsewhere in the state of Louisiana.
Amended by Acts 1968, No. 298, §1; Acts 1984, No. 608, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1369. Temporary working permits

RS 37:1369 - Temporary working permits
Temporary working permits to perform work as a journeyman plumber may be issued as required by R.S. 37:1376 and may be issued to a holder of a state license as a journeyman plumber from a state with like examinations, should that state recognize the Louisiana license, or where other bona fide evidence shows that the applicant's past experience would be capable of protecting the public from defective plumbing. Each temporary permit must be signed by both the chairman and secretary of the board. A reasonable fee may be charged for the issuance of temporary permits, as fixed by the board. Temporary permits shall not be issued to master plumbers.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1370. Renewals

RS 37:1370 - Renewals
Every holder of a license or endorsement of such license issued under this Chapter shall renew his license and, if applicable, endorsement each year by payment of the annual renewal fee established by the board pursuant to R.S. 37:1371.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1371. Fees

RS 37:1371 - Fees
A.(1) The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees for tradesman, journeyman, and master plumbers, temporary permit fees for journeyman plumbers, and renewal fees for inactive master plumbers. The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees for persons engaged in the work or business of medical gas piping installation and for persons engaged in the work or business of a medical gas and vacuum system verifier. The board may fix and charge reasonable examination, licensing, and renewal fees associated with endorsements issued to journeyman or master plumbers relative to the work of a water supply protection specialist. The board may also fix and charge a reasonable registration fee for apprentice plumbers. These fees shall not exceed the amount required to maintain the board and pay the expenses of operating the board and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) For the purposes of this Section, gas fitters shall be subject to the same provisions that are imposed on journeyman plumbers, except for those included in Subparagraph (B)(1)(b) of this Section.
B.(1) Effective January 1, 2000, the board may increase fees and charges in accordance with the following schedule:
(a) Journeyman plumber examination $125.00
(b) Illiterate journeyman plumber examination $150.00
(c) Initial journeyman plumber license fee,
payable upon successful completion of
examination $40.00
(d) Journeyman plumber renewal fee $40.00
(e) Journeyman plumber revival fee $15.00
(f) Journeyman plumber revival fee paid
after March 31 $30.00
(g) Journeyman plumber temporary permits $75.00
(h) Journeyman plumber administrative charge
for processing application $62.50
(i) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier
application fee $200.00
(j) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier
renewal fee $200.00
(k) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier
revival fee $65.00
(l) Medical gas and vacuum systems verifier
revival fee paid after March 31 $130.00
(m) N.S.F. check or returned check fee $20.00
(2) Any other fees adopted by the board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act in effect on July 9, 1999, shall remain in effect.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1; Acts 2022, No. 460, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1372. Inspections

RS 37:1372 - Inspections
The board shall at reasonable times and hours inspect plumbing work, medical gas piping installation, gas fitting work, and the work of water supply protection specialists under its jurisdiction to assure compliance with this Chapter. The board may appoint and compensate special enforcement officers for this purpose.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1373. Injunctions

RS 37:1373 - Injunctions
A. The board may enjoin any person from engaging in doing the work of a tradesman plumber, journeyman plumber, master plumber, medical gas piping installer, medical gas and vacuum systems verifier, gas fitter, master gas fitter, or water supply protection specialist wherever it appears that a person is violating or is conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter. The board may also enjoin an employing entity from violating or conspiring to violate the provisions of this Chapter.
B. The injunctions provided for herein may be obtained without the necessity of posting bond. A court of competent jurisdiction may in its discretion award a reasonable attorney fee to the board in the event the board prevails in any such action. In order for the board to sustain any such action, it is not necessary to allege or prove either that an adequate remedy at law does not exist or that substantial or irreparable damage would result from the continued violation of this Chapter.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 824, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1020, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017; Acts 2016, No. 515, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1374. Penalty

RS 37:1374 - Penalty
A. Whoever violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or both.
B.(1) Upon receipt of a complaint from a consumer for whom the work was performed, the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall have the authority to fine any person, or employing entity, who performs plumbing work or engages in the business of plumbing while not possessing a license or endorsement issued by the board or otherwise in violation of this Chapter, subject to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, an amount not more than five thousand dollars. The monies collected pursuant to this Subsection shall be used by the board in a manner consistent with R.S. 37:1371.
(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection also apply to unlicensed gas fitters.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to supersede the exceptions provided for in R.S. 37:1376 and 1377.
Acts 1990, No. 752, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2011, No. 105, §1, eff. June 20, 2011; Acts 2016, No. 297, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1375. Applicability of Chapter

RS 37:1375 - Applicability of Chapter
This Chapter shall apply to:
A. All cities, towns, villages, communities and public sewerage and/or water districts in the State of Louisiana.
B. All areas within one mile of the boundary of any city or sewer or water districts, referred to above; and all areas within one mile of the community, sewerage or water facilities of the areas referred to above.
C. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to any employee of any municipal department or gas, sewer, and/or water district system.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1968, No. 298, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1376. Exceptions

RS 37:1376 - Exceptions
A. Any journeyman who has not been licensed and does his work in a place not previously under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana State Plumbing Board shall, upon payment of the regular examination fee, be issued a permit to continue the art of plumbing, limited to the area in which he has been previously doing plumbing work.
B. When an area, not previously covered by this Act, comes under the jurisdiction of the board, the board will take the following steps to license the journeymen who do work in that area.
(1) The board shall notify all plumbers in said area that they now come under the jurisdiction of the board by written advertisement in the local official journal. This notification shall inform the plumbers of the area that an examination will be given at a time which is not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days from the date of the publication.
(2) Any applicant who has practiced the art of plumbing in this area for the past five years and who is unable to meet the requirements for a journeyman license may upon payment of the required fee be issued a permit good until the next examination by the board which will permit him to continue practicing the art of plumbing, but shall limit his practice to the place in which he has been so licensed. This individual will be required to take each examination given by the board thereafter until he is able to qualify under the board's regulations.
(3) Any person who has taken four journeymen plumbers' examinations and still fails to qualify may be issued a qualified license to continue practicing the art of plumbing in the place in which he was issued temporary permits.
Amended by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1; Acts 1968, No. 298, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1379. Advisory committee

RS 37:1379 - Advisory committee
There shall be an advisory committee appointed by the Louisiana Pipe Trades Association and the Louisiana Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors, Inc., with each organization appointing five members to the committee. The committee shall have access to all meetings and records of the board and shall have the privilege of discussing board business at any and all meetings, and advise the board upon the board's activities. They shall receive no pay or expenses and shall not be qualified to vote.
Added by Acts 1964, No. 498, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1380. Insurance requirements for master plumbers and master natural gas fitters

RS 37:1380 - Insurance requirements for master plumbers and master natural gas fitters
A. No master plumber license or master natural gas fitter license shall be issued, renewed, or revived until the applicant has provided proof acceptable to the board that insurance has been issued to the employing entity which is designated in accordance with R.S. 37:1367 by an insurer authorized to do business in this state.
B. The employing entity shall maintain:
(1) Workers' compensation insurance as required by law.
(2) Motor vehicle bodily injury and property damage liability insurance in the minimum amount required by law.
(3) Comprehensive general liability and property damage insurance in a minimum aggregate amount of five hundred thousand dollars.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to a master plumber applying for and being issued an inactive master plumber license.
Acts 1991, No. 759, §1; Acts 2022, No. 460, §1; Acts 2023, No. 152, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1432. Louisiana Real Estate Commission; qualifications; terms of office

RS 37:1432 - Louisiana Real Estate Commission; qualifications; terms of office
A. The Louisiana Real Estate Commission is hereby created within the office of the governor. The commission shall consist of eleven members appointed by the governor. One member shall be appointed from each of the seven supreme court districts. Two members shall be appointed at large. Two members shall be appointed from the following districts: one appointee from either the Fourth Congressional District or the Fifth Congressional District and one appointee from either the First, Second, Third, or Sixth Congressional District. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.
B. Each appointment to the commission shall be for a six-year term. No commissioner shall serve more than one six-year term.
C. Members of the commission shall be citizens and qualified electors of this state. Each member shall have actively engaged in the real estate business as a broker for at least five years next preceding the date of appointment.
D. A vacancy caused by any reason except the expiration of the term shall be filled by appointment by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
E. The governor may remove any member of the commission for cause.
Acts 1978, No. 514, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 730, §1, eff. July 29, 1980; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 436, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §12, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2005, No. 78, §1; Acts 2009, No. 104, §1; Acts 2012, No. 803, §9.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:1433. Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation

RS 37:1433 - Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation
A. The commission shall elect from its members a chairman and a secretary and shall select a vice chairman to serve in the absence of the chairman.
B.(1) Six members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for all business. The commission shall meet quarterly or more often if necessary.
(2) The commission shall be limited to two regularly scheduled meetings per month. Additional meetings may be called upon application of three members.
C. Members of the commission shall be compensated at a rate of not more than fifty dollars a day for each meeting or for attending to commission business, however, a member attending two meetings on the same day shall not be compensated for more than one meeting on that day. Members shall also be reimbursed for their actual expenses covering travel, meals, lodging and other incidental expenses incurred while attending commission meetings or attending to commission business.
Acts 1978, No. 514, §1; Acts 1989, No. 655, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 2016, No. 533, §1.