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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1913 - Microbiological Test Procedures

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A.
				Samples of turtles or turtle eggs may be subjected to microbiological
				examination using approved procedures and techniques based upon procedures used
				by the certified laboratory.
B.
				Turtle lots identified as testing positive for
Salmonella spp.
or any other microorganisms pathogenic to humans, domestic animals or aquatic
				species shall be reported to the Office of the State Veterinarian and the lot
				number verified by the Department.
C. If any turtle or turtle lot tests positive
				for
Salmonella spp.
, then the person may request a retest.
				Samples of the retest must be submitted when requested by agents of the
				department. The person may request a retest of the lot as a whole using the
				same sampling procedures as used for the original test or the person may
				subdivide the affected positive lot into a maximum of four equal subgroups.
				Each such subgroup shall be separately identified, simultaneously randomly
				sampled and tested. The Louisiana Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
				shall conduct the retesting, whether from the lot as a whole or from any of the
				subgroups. The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory test results,
				shall be the final and conclusive test results.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1915 - Issuance of Health Certificates (Formerly section 2313) (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2, 3:2358.9 and
				  3:2358.10.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1917 - Quarantine (Formerly section 2315)

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A. Upon testing positive for
Salmonella ssp.
or other pathogenic bacteria, eggs and turtles
				shall be subject to quarantine, inventory and verification by agents of the
				department.
B. Quarantined turtles
				and eggs shall be sealed under supervision of agents of the department to
				prevent the spread of pathogenic bacteria until the person receives notice of
				either:
1. the lifting of the quarantine;
				or
2. instructions dealing with the
				disposal of the quarantined turtle or egg lot.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1919 - Form and Content of Records

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A.
				All farm-raised turtles imported into this state shall be accompanied by a
				health certificate and meet the specific requirements of LAC
				7:XXI.501.
B. Any person engaged in
				the breeding, hatching, propagating, raising, growing, receiving, shipping,
				transporting, exporting, or sale of farm raise turtles shall maintain the
				following applicable documentation:
1. Turtle
				Group Distribution Document (AHS-24-99);
2. Daily Record Keeping for Turtles and Eggs
				(AHS-67-01);
3. department-issued
				license;
4. facility inspection
				reports;
5. laboratory results and
				reports;
6. U.S. Fish and Wildlife
				Service Form 3-177 (for exporters only);
6. health certificates; b
8. chain of custody form.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1921 - Certified Turtle Farmers; Licensing

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A. No person shall breed, hatch, propagate,
				raise, grow, receive, ship, transport, export, or sell turtles or turtle eggs
				without possessing a turtle farmer license.
B. Each person applying for a turtle farmer
				license shall annually complete an application as provided by the department
				accompanied by an application fee of $250. The application shall include the
				following information:
1. name of
				applicant;
2. date of
				application;
3. address of
				applicant;
4. telephone number of
				applicant;
5. whether the applicant
				is an individual, corporation, subchapter "S" corporation, cooperative or
				partnership;
6. principal officers
				of the applicant, if any;
7.
				location of applicant's principal office and farming premises;
8. location of all offices operated by
				applicant, along with the name of the manager and phone number of
				each;
9. the dates upon which the
				applicant begins and ends its fiscal year;
10. a map or schematic showing the location
				of ponds or other breeding habitats, storage, treatment and incubation
				buildings and facilities shall be included with all applications for a turtle
				farmer license. Each pond or breeding habitat shall be designated by a letter,
				beginning with "A", and shall be designated in sequential order and properly
				labeled on the map or schematic.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1923 - Proper Disposal (Formerly section 2321) (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2, 3:2358.9 and
				  3:2358.10.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1925 - Authority of Agents to Enter Premises

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A. Agents of the department are authorized
				and shall be allowed entry onto any property or premises in the state of
				Louisiana for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these regulations.
				Whenever reasonably possible, agents shall notify the person before performing
				any inspections.
B. Agents of the
				department are authorized to inspect all records and premises in order to
				enforce the provisions of
				R.S.
				3:2358.1 et seq., and these
				regulations.
C. No person shall in
				any way interfere with an agent in making inspections on properties or premises
				in carrying out the provisions of these regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1927 - Department Issued Guidelines (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1929 - Penalties

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A. A penalty of not
				more than $1000 may be assessed for any violation of this Chapter, by a ruling
				of the commissioner based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with
				the Administrative Procedure Act. Each day on which a violation occurs shall be
				considered a separate offence.
B.
				The commissioner may deny renewal or revoke the license of a certified turtle
				farmer for any violation of the provisions of
				R.S.
				3:2358.1 et seq. or for any violation of this
				Chapter after an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2 and
				  3:2358.14.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 19 - Turtles › Section XXI-1931 - Repeal of Prior Rules and Regulations (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2358.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2103 - General Standards that Apply to the Production of All Animals (Formerly Section 3103)

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A. Producer or
				person in charge of animals shall ensure that a sufficient level of animal
				health and animal care and well-being is maintained for the livestock.
1. Livestock personnel shall have the proper
				level of knowledge, ability, and competency to maintain the health and care and
				well-being of livestock as specified in this Code.
2. Livestock shall be inspected as determined
				by livestock personnel based on their age and physiologic state to ensure they
				remain healthy and to allow for timely remedial action for those livestock
				found to be diseased or distressed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2105 - Beef and Dairy Cattle (Formerly Section 3105)

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A. Body Condition Scoring (BCS) of Cattle
1.
a.
BCS
- a standardized, objective method of evaluating the body
				condition of cattle regardless of breed, age, gender, or body type.
b.
Body Condition
- a
				measure of fat cover and scores are indicative of energy reserves in the
				body.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2107 - Equine (Formerly Section 3107)

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A. Housing
1. All facilities in which horses are
				maintained shall be kept free of excessive feces, urine, mud, or other waste
				products.
2. All facilities in
				which horses are maintained shall be constructed and maintained to minimize
				hazards that may cause injury to the horses confined within.
3. For horses housed in an indoor facility
				with concrete floor, dry bedding shall be provided for the comfort and warmth
				of the horses.
4. Horses confined
				to minimal enclosed areas shall receive sufficient turnout time or controlled
				exercise (e.g., hand-walking, lunging, riding, driving, hot walker, treadmill)
				unless directed otherwise by a veterinarian.
5. When housed in groups, horses shall be
				segregated so as to minimize conspecific aggression.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2109 - Poultry (Formerly Section 3113)

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A. Housing and Environment
1. Any facilities in which poultry are housed
				shall provide shelter so as to minimize the compromise to poultry health from
				heat, cold, adverse weather, and predation.
2. All (commercial) facilities in which
				poultry are housed shall be maintained so as to limit the exposure of feeding
				and watering devices and poultry to feces and urine.
3. All facilities in which poultry are
				maintained shall be designed, lighted, and stocked so as to allow visual
				inspections of poultry at any point in time.
4. Natural or artificial lighting mimicking
				the intensity and duration of daylight shall be provided, or other artificial
				lighting program exceeding this shall be provided, except as necessary for
				animal husbandry practices or introduction of new poultry. Any change in
				artificial lighting program shall be introduced gradually so as to prevent
				distress of poultry.
5. Stocking
				density shall follow NCC guidelines of pounds per square foot for commercial
				enterprises and for backyard flocks and shall not exceed that which does not
				allow all poultry to lie down simultaneously without being forced to lie on top
				of other poultry. Environmental moisture and dust shall be minimized in order
				to prevent the spread of infectious disease or compromise the health, care, and
				well-being of poultry.
6.
				Environmental temperature shall be controlled at a level that minimizes heat
				stress or cold stress to the poultry.
7. The following are acceptable housing
				systems.
a. Cages (Conventional and Enriched)
i. Cages shall be arranged so as to protect
				exposure of poultry in one cage from feces or urine from poultry in any other
				cage.
ii. Maximum slope for any
				cage shall be designed to support forward facing claws.
b. Barns/Aviaries
i. Flooring shall be such that minimizes claw
				injuries to birds.
ii. Flooring
				shall be designed so as to support forward facing claws.
iii. Perches shall be designed so as to
				minimize injury to the poultry.
c. Free Range
i. For those facilities with an indoor and
				outdoor component, openings shall be designed so as to facilitate movement of
				the poultry in a manner that minimizes injury and death to the
				poultry.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2111 - Porcine (Formerly Section 3109)

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A. Housing
1. If housed outdoors, shelter shall be
				readily available to swine so as to minimize the compromise to their health
				from heat and adverse weather.
2.
				If housed indoors, facilities shall be maintained so as to minimize the
				compromise to health from heat and adverse weather.
3. For any swine housed in a primary
				enclosure, such as a farrowing stall or gestation crate, the swine shall be
				able to:
a. lie in full recumbency without its
				head touching a feeder;
b. rise and
				lie down comfortably at will; and
c. stand so as to not touch more than one
				side of the enclosure simultaneously and so as to not touch the top of the
				primary enclosure.
4.
				Flooring shall be designed or managed so as to minimize slipping and so as to
				prevent urine scald to the swine.
5. If nursing piglets, the enclosure shall
				allow the sow to lie down as to minimize injury or death of her
				piglets.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2113 - Ovine and Caprine (Small Ruminants) (Formerly Section 3111)

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A. Housing
1. Shelter shall be readily available to
				small ruminants so as to minimize the compromise to their health from heat or
				adverse weather.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2115 - Emergency Standards (Formerly Section 3115)

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A. Standards for management and destruction
				of animals during an emergency may be extended during a declared disaster or
				animal disease event. In such cases mass euthanasia may be necessary.
1. Mass euthanasia shall be used for unusual
				conditions which require depopulation, such as wide-spread disease eradication
				and exigent circumstance resulting from natural disasters; the state
				veterinarian may authorize alternate methods if necessary.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 21 - Animal Care Standards for Bovine, Equine, Poultry, Porcine, Ovine, and Caprine (Formerly Chapter 31) › Section XXI-2117 - Accepted Methods for Mass Euthanasia (Formerly Section 3117)

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A. Inhalant Agents
1. Carbon Dioxide
				(CO2)
a. Compressed
				CO2 gas in cylinders shall be the only allowed source of
				carbon dioxide.
b. Gas
				concentration shall be maintained for at least one minute after
				death.
c.
				CO2 shall be the only chemical to be used for euthanasia
				of animals intended for human or animal consumption.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 23 - Rendering Plants; Waste Food Processing; Garbage Disposal › Section XXI-2301 - Rendering Plant (Formerly Section 119)

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A. Permit
1. No person shall operate a rendering plant
				without first obtaining a permit to operate from the board.
2. Upon receipt of application for permit,
				the board shall make a thorough inspection of the rendering plant, its
				equipment and general sanitation. If found satisfactory, the board shall issue
				to the applicant a permit to operate.
3. The permit shall be issued to the person
				responsible for the operation of the rendering plant and shall not be
				transferable.
4. The management
				shall furnish, upon request, to the board an up-to-date list of establishments
				from which dead animals or animal by-products are regularly
				collected.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 23 - Rendering Plants; Waste Food Processing; Garbage Disposal › Section XXI-2303 - Waste Food Processing Unit (Formerly Section 129)

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A. Permit
1. No person shall operate a waste food
				processing unit unless first obtaining a permit from the board.
2. Upon receipt of an application for a
				permit, a representative of the board shall make a thorough inspection of the
				premises and equipment and if found satisfactory to meet the requirements for
				the preparation of sterilized and dehydrated food (see definition), the board
				shall issue a permit to the applicant at its discretion.
3. The permit shall be issued to the person
				responsible for the operation and this permit shall not be
				transferable.
4. The waste food
				processor shall furnish the board, upon request, an up-to-date listing of
				establishments from which waste food is collected and individuals or
				establishments to which processed food is sold or otherwise disposed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health › Chapter 23 - Rendering Plants; Waste Food Processing; Garbage Disposal › Section XXI-2305 - Disposal of Garbage (Formerly Section 117)

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A. It is unlawful for any person, firm,
				corporation or partnership, or agent or employee thereof, to feed or allow to
				be fed garbage to swine.
B. All
				public and private establishments from which garbage is produced shall be
				required to furnish the board with information as to the manner by which
				garbage is disposed of, and must furnish names and addresses of those persons,
				firms and corporations collecting and/or disposing of the garbage.
C. All garbage disposal operations must be
				operated in a sanitary manner and in a way that will not place animal or human
				health in jeopardy, nor shall it create a public nuisance. Such operations must
				be in full compliance with other regulations of the board and State Department
				of Health requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:2093.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 1 - Authority, Pesticide Declarations, Definitions › Section XXIII-101 - Authority

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A. Under the
				authority of the Louisiana Pesticide Law,
				R.S.
				3:3201 et seq., and in accordance with the
				provisions in
				R.S.
				49:950 et seq., the commissioner of
				Agriculture and Forestry adopts the following regulations.
B. The commissioner of Agriculture and
				Forestry, in accordance with
				R.S.
				3:3203(E) has determined
				that pharmaceuticals administered to livestock used for agriculture purposes
				are pesticides. Pharmaceuticals administered to livestock used for agricultural
				purposes shall be registered with the department in accordance with the
				Louisiana Pesticide Law and the rules and regulations found in this
				Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 3 - Advisory Commission on Pesticides › Section XXIII-301 - Filings with the Commission

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A. All
				notices, petitions, documents, or other correspondence to the commission or the
				commissioner shall be addressed and mailed to Department of Agriculture and
				Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Advisory
				Commission on Pesticides, 5825 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 3 - Advisory Commission on Pesticides › Section XXIII-303 - Chairman; Presiding Officer

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A.
				The chairman shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected. In
				the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman shall preside. In the absence of
				both the chairman and the vice-chairman, the chairman's duly appointed
				representative shall preside.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203 and
				  R.S.
				  3:3212.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 3 - Advisory Commission on Pesticides › Section XXIII-305 - Expulsion

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A. Each member
				being considered for expulsion and his sponsoring group, if any, shall be
				notified of the upcoming action at least 15 days before the commission meeting
				at which the action is to be considered. This notice shall be by certified
				mail. The commission may excuse an absence of a member.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203 and
				  R.S.
				  3:3211.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 3 - Advisory Commission on Pesticides › Section XXIII-307 - Requests for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of a Rule

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A. Any interested person may, pursuant to
				R.S.
				49:953(C), request the
				commissioner adopt, amend, or repeal a rule ("rule change") that the
				commissioner has the authority to make.
B. A request for a rule change shall be in
				writing, be signed by the person making the request, and shall contain the
				following information:
1. a statement of
				whether the requested rule change involves the adoption, amendment, or repeal
				of a rule, or any combination thereof;
2. a citation to the existing rule for which
				an amendment or repeal is being requested or a statement that the rule will be
				a new rule, if proposed for adoption;
3. a draft of the proposed wording of the
				requested rule change or a statement detailing the content of the requested
				rule change;
4. a statement of why
				the request is being made;
5. a
				simple, concise and direct statement of the material facts that the requesting
				party believes support the requested rule change;
6. a statement of who would benefit from the
				requested rule change and how they would be benefited if not already included
				in any of the previously required statements;
7. if known, the specific citation to any
				statute(s) that specifically relates to the content of the requested rule
				change;
8. the name, address,
				telephone number, and, if available, a fax number and e-mail address of the
				person making the request;
9. a
				request that does not comply with the Paragraphs in this Subsection shall be
				returned to the requesting party with an attached statement explaining why the
				request is incomplete.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 3 - Advisory Commission on Pesticides › Section XXIII-309 - Procedure for Declaratory Orders and Rulings

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A. This rule provides for the filing and
				prompt disposition of petitions or requests for declaratory orders and rulings
				as to the applicability of any statutory provision or as to the applicability
				or validity of any rule or order of the agency, as required by
				R.S.
				49:962 and 49:963(D) of the Administrative
				Procedure Act.
B. No technical form
				of making a request is required but a request for a declaratory order or ruling
				shall be made in writing, shall be signed by the person making the request, and
				shall contain the following information:
1. a
				citation to the specific statutory provision, rule or order that will be the
				subject of the declaratory order or ruling;
2. a simple, concise, and direct statement of
				the material facts that the requesting party believes the agency should be
				aware of in making a determination;
3. a concise statement of why the declaratory
				order or ruling is being requested;
4. a short, simple and direct statement of
				how the requesting party would like the agency to rule;
5. a short, simple, and direct statement of
				the statute, cases, opinions, or other legal authority that the requesting
				party believes support the requested declaratory order or ruling;
6. a list of all persons that the requesting
				party may call to testify and a list of all documents that may be submitted as
				evidence, if the agency decides to hear testimony and take evidence;
7. the name, address, telephone number, and,
				if available, a fax number and e-mail address of the person making the request.
				This information shall be either printed on any letterhead or provided in the
				written request in legible form;
8.
				a request that does not comply with the Paragraphs in this Subsection shall be
				returned to the requesting party with an attached statement explaining why the
				request is incomplete.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 5 - Registration of Pesticides › Section XXIII-501 - Registration Required

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A. No
				pesticide, including pharmaceuticals administered to livestock used for
				agricultural purposes, shall be sold, offered for sale, or distributed in this
				state without being registered by the manufacturer annually with the
				department. This registration shall expire on December 31 of each
				year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203 and
				  R.S.
				  3:3221.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 5 - Registration of Pesticides › Section XXIII-503 - Chart of Tolerances

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A. Content
				of active ingredients on all pesticides should be at the level of guarantee.
				However, determination of compliance based on assay of a single sample shall be
				made as follows.
1. A single sample whose
				assay deviates below the stated guarantee shall be considered in compliance
				except as noted in Paragraph 2, below, if its active ingredients are found to
				be within the following ranges.
Active Ingredient Percent Guaranteed
Allowable Deviation below Guarantee
Up to 1.00 percent
15 percent of Guarantee
1.01 percent-19.99 percent
0.1 plus 5 percent of Guarantee
20.00 percent-49.99 percent
0.5 plus 3 percent of Guarantee
50.00 percent-100.00 percent
1.0 plus 2 percent of Guarantee
2. A
				single sample whose assay deviates below the stated guarantee beyond the above
				limits may not be considered deficient if special sampling problems such as
				those associated with fertilizer-pesticide mixtures and granular formulations
				or if problems associated with accuracy, specificity or reproducibility of the
				method of analysis can reasonably be expected to have contributed to the lower
				assay.
3. A single sample whose
				assay ranges above the stated guarantee shall be judged individually. However,
				an assay ranging above the stated guarantee shall not be considered violative
				if:
a. no illegal residue can be expected to
				result when product is used according to label directions;
b. no significant increase in hazard to man
				or the environment can be expected to result when product is used according to
				label directions;
c. stability of
				the formulation or ingredients thereof require over-formulation to insure that
				assay over a period stated on the label shall not fall below the minimum
				provided in Paragraph 1, above.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 5 - Registration of Pesticides › Section XXIII-505 - Standard Registrations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Application for registration shall consist of two types, namely initial
				registration and renewal registration. Initial registration application may be
				filed at any time of the year. Renewal registration application shall be filed
				by the first day of December each year. Application shall be made on forms or
				formats prescribed by the commissioner; or on forms or formats which have the
				prior, written approval of the commissioner.
1. Each application for the initial
				registration of a pesticide and for the re-registration of a pesticide for
				which the label has been changed shall be accompanied by the following
				information:
a. the brand of the
				pesticide;
b. the name, address and
				contact person of the manufacturer of the pesticide;
c. two complete copies of the labeling of the
				pesticide, containing:
i. the specific name
				of each active ingredient in the pesticide;
ii. the percentage of the active ingredients
				in the pesticide unless the proportion of the active ingredients are expressed
				in international units, or some other form of scientifically recognized and
				accepted measurement; in which case the proportion of active ingredients may be
				reported in that manner;
iii. the
				percentage of the inert ingredients in the pesticide unless the proportion of
				the active ingredients in the pesticide are expressed in international units,
				or some other form of scientifically recognized and accepted measurement; in
				which case the proportion of inert ingredients may be reported in that
				manner;
iv. the net contents of
				each package in which the pesticide will be sold;
v. a statement of claims made for the
				pesticide;
vi. directions for the
				use of the pesticide, including warnings or caution statements;
d. the material safety data sheet
				prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection
				Agency;
e. the method for
				laboratory analysis if the pesticide is a pharmaceutical administered to
				livestock used for agricultural purposes;
f. such other information as the commissioner
				may require.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 5 - Registration of Pesticides › Section XXIII-507 - Special Registrations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				commissioner may issue the following registrations.
1. State Experimental Use Permits (5f,
				FIFRA). If the EPA authorizes the commissioner to issue state experimental use
				permits, the following terms and conditions shall apply.
a. Each person wishing to accumulate
				information necessary to register a pesticide for a special local need in this
				state shall file five copies of an application containing the following
				information:
i. the manufacturer's
				name;
ii. the name, address and
				telephone number of the applicant;
iii. the proposed date of shipment or
				proposed shipping period not to exceed one year;
iv. the percentage of the active ingredients
				in the pesticide;
v. the percentage
				of the inert ingredients of the pesticide;
vi. a statement of the approximate quantity
				to be tested;
vii. available
				summary of test results on the acute toxicity of the pesticide;
viii. a statement of the scope of the
				proposed experimental program, including:
(a). the type of pests or organisms included
				in the study;
(b). the crops,
				animals or commodities to be included in the study;
(c). the areas of the state in which the
				study is to be conducted;
(d). the
				results of any previous tests conducted by the applicant of the pesticide in
				this or any other state;
ix. when the pesticide is to be used on food
				or feed, a temporary tolerance must be obtained from the EPA or evidence that
				the proposed experiment will not result in injury to man or animals, or in
				illegal residues entering the food chain;
x. the proposed labeling which must bear:
(a). the prominent statement "For
				Distribution and Experimental Use Only Within Louisiana" on each container
				label and any labeling that accompanies the pesticide;
(b). an adequate caution or warning statement
				to protect those who may handle or be exposed to the pesticide;
(c). the name and address of the
				manufacturer;
(d). the point of
				destination of the pesticide;
(e).
				directions for use;
(f). a
				statement listing the name and percentage of each active ingredient and the
				total percentage of inert ingredients.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 5 - Registration of Pesticides › Section XXIII-509 - Supervision of Use

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The sale,
				use, storage, distribution, transportation, or disposal of pesticides
				registered under this Subchapter shall be subject to the supervision by the
				department.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter B - Certification › Section XXIII-709 - Certification of Private Applicators.

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Certification for private applicators
				  shall be issued only after the applicant has satisfactorily passed an
				  examination or has satisfactorily completed a training course approved by the
				  commissioner.
B. Examinations for
				  certification for private applicators of pesticides will be given during office
				  hours upon request of the applicant, in Baton Rouge, at the division, at any
				  district office of the department, or at any location approved by the
				  director.
C. Each person that has
				  been certified as a private applicator and whose certification has not been
				  revoked, suspended or expired may renew that certification by attending a
				  recertification meeting or passing an examination as approved by the
				  commissioner.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:3203,
					 R.S.
					 3:3249.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter B - Certification › Section XXIII-711 - Certification of Commercial Applicators

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The commissioner hereby establishes the
				  following standards as qualifications required for certification.
1. Standards applicable to all categories:
a. must be at least 18 years of age or an
				  emancipated minor;
b. must be able
				  to read and write the English language with sufficient proficiency to
				  demonstrate comprehension of label and labeling content and
				  instructions;
c. must submit an
				  application for certification in the form required by the
				  commissioner;
d. must be able to
				  demonstrate knowledge of the principles and practices of pest control and the
				  safe use of pesticides. Applicants must demonstrate these capabilities by
				  successfully completing the general standards examinations;
e. must be able to successfully complete an
				  examination in the specific category in which certification is
				  sought;
f. all prior
				  certifications, if any, must be in good standing at the time that the
				  application for any examination is filed;
g. aerial applicators shall successfully
				  complete the aerial application of pesticides examination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter B - Certification › Section XXIII-713 - Certification of Pesticide Salespersons

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Examinations for certification for
				  pesticide salespersons will be given upon request of the applicant in Baton
				  Rouge, at the division, or at any district office of the department. Each
				  person who has been certified as a pesticide salesperson, and whose
				  certification has not been revoked or suspended or expired, may renew that
				  certification by attending a recertification meeting or training course for
				  that category as approved by the commissioner. The commissioner shall issue a
				  certification card to each pesticide salesperson. This card shall expire on
				  December 31 of each year. Each person wishing to renew a certification card
				  shall do so by submitting an application form and the proper fee, as prescribed
				  by the commissioner.
B. No
				  pesticide salesperson shall sell or distribute any restricted use pesticide to
				  any person who does not hold a valid certification card.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated In accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:3203,
					 R.S.
					 3:3244 and
					 R.S.
					 3:3249.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter C - Licensing Requirements › Section XXIII-723 - Owner-Operators

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every
				  owner-operator of a pesticide application business must have a current license
				  issued by the commissioner before making any applications of
				  pesticides.
B. No person required
				  by the provisions of
				  R.S.
				  3:3243 to be licensed by the commissioner
				  shall be licensed as an owner-operator unless such person:
1. has a current commercial applicator
				  certification; or
2. employs a
				  person having a current commercial applicator certification. All persons
				  applying pesticides under an owner-operator license must maintain their
				  commercial applicator certification in current status at all times.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter C - Licensing Requirements › Section XXIII-725 - Pesticide Dealers Selling Restricted Use Pesticides

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pesticide dealers must be licensed by the
				  commissioner prior to making any sale of restricted use pesticides.
B. No person shall be licensed as a pesticide
				  dealer unless such person:
1. holds a current
				  pesticide salesperson certification;
2. employs at least one person who holds a
				  current pesticide salesperson certification; or
3. holds a current commercial applicator
				  certification.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter C - Licensing Requirements › Section XXIII-727 - Pesticides Dealers; Restrictions on Cash Sales (Repealed.)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 3:3203 and
					 R.S.
					 3:3252(A)(8).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 7 - Examinations, Certification and Licensing › Subchapter C - Licensing Requirements › Section XXIII-729 - Agricultural Consultants

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				  person shall be licensed as an agricultural consultant unless such person:
1. is currently certified as an agricultural
				  consultant; or
2. employs a person
				  currently certified as an agricultural consultant.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 9 - Fees › Section XXIII-901 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Fees required
				under the Louisiana Pesticide Law to be adopted by regulation are established
				as the following.
Special Local Need Registration
Application Fee
$100
Examination Fees
Private Applicator Exam
$50
Commercial Applicator Exam
$50 per category
Pesticide Salesperson Exam
$50
Agricultural Consultant Exam
$50 per category
Duplicate Licenses and/or Certification Cards
Same as Original
Requested Lists and Copies
Postage + minimum of $1 or Postage + $0.25
							 /page
B.
				Fees for licensing shall be paid at the time of application for said
				license.
C. Fees for registration
				for field scouts and for equipment inspections shall be paid at the time of
				application for the appropriate license.
D. Fees for registrations, examinations, and
				certifications shall be paid at the time the application is
				submitted.
E. No application shall
				be processed until all criteria for which the application is made has been
				met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  3:3203,
				  R.S.
				  3:3221,
				  R.S.
				  3:3222 and
				  R.S.
				  3:3251.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 11 - Regulations Governing Application of Pesticides › Section XXIII-1101 - General Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				person shall apply pesticides as a commercial applicator unless such person is:
1. licensed as required under
				§725 hereof;
2. employed by a person licensed as required
				by §725
				hereof;
3. making ground
				applications of pesticides under the direct supervision of a person certified
				as a commercial applicator; or
4.
				certified in demonstration and research.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 11 - Regulations Governing Application of Pesticides › Section XXIII-1103 - Restrictions on Application of Certain Pesticides

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. In addition to all other pesticides
				classified by EPA as restricted use pesticides, the pesticides listed in
				Subsection B of this Section are classified as restricted use pesticides within
				the state of Louisiana, except:
1. when
				formulated in concentration of 2 percent or less; or
2. when formulated with fertilizer for use by
				homeowners; or
3. when formulated
				in containers of one quart or less or two pounds dry weight or less.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 11 - Regulations Governing Application of Pesticides › Section XXIII-1105 - Fixed Wing Aircraft; Standards for Commercial Aerial Pesticide Applications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Commercial aerial pesticide applicators, with the single exception of aerial
				mosquito pest control applicators, shall adhere to the following standards for
				fixed wing aircraft, regarding boom configurations, nozzle angles, and volume
				of pesticides per acre.
1. The effective
				spray boom length shall not exceed 75 percent of the length of the wing (wing
				tip to wing tip) on which the boom is attached.
2. Except as follows, all spray nozzles shall
				be oriented to discharge straight back toward the rear of the aircraft. When
				applying insecticides by aircraft, with a maximum flying speed of less than 120
				miles per hour, the applicator shall have the option to position nozzles at an
				angle of 45 degrees down from straight back or 45 degrees back from straight
				down.
3. The spray boom pressure
				shall not exceed a maximum of 40 pounds per square inch (40 PSI).
4. When disc and core type nozzles are used
				for herbicide, desiccant, or defoliant applications, a number 46 or larger core
				must be used.
5. Unless further
				restricted by other regulations or labeling herbicides shall be applied in a
				minimum of five gallons of total spray mix per acre.
6. Unless further provided for by other
				regulations or labeling all other pesticides shall be applied in a minimum of
				one gallon of total spray mix per acre. With the following exception:
a. insecticides applied in the Boll Weevil
				Eradication Program, which shall be applied in accordance with their
				labels.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS › Part XXIII - Pesticides › Chapter 11 - Regulations Governing Application of Pesticides › Section XXIII-1107 - Waiver of Restrictions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				commercial applicator shall apply any of the pesticides listed in
				§1103. B in the
				parishes and during the periods specified in
				§1103. C without
				written authorization from the commissioner prior to such application, except
				as described in
				§1103 P
B. The commissioner may waive the time
				restrictions on application of pesticides listed in
				§1103. B upon written
				request, as follows.
1. Any commercial
				applicator desiring a waiver of any restriction contained in
				§1103 shall apply to the commissioner
				at least 24 hours prior to the date scheduled for application of the
				pesticide.
2. The application for
				waiver shall be submitted on a form provided by the commissioner and shall
				contain the following information:
a. the
				name and address of the person requesting the application;
b. the name of the applicator who will
				actually make the application;
c.
				the name of the owner-operator, if different from the applicator making the
				application;
d. the location where
				the application will be made, including the crop and name and address of the
				landowner;
e. the proposed date and
				hour when the application is scheduled; and
f. any other information pertinent to the
				specific waiver application which may be required by the
				commissioner.