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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1501 - Applications for Certificates of Approval

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1561 and 1562.D, applicants shall submit
				the following items to the board:
1. a
				completed application form approved by the board, which shall be sworn to and
				subscribed before a notary public;
2. evidence that the applicant is a current
				resident of this state on July 1, 1999, which evidence must be one of the
				following:
a. a utility bill statement in the
				name of the applicant and for a Louisiana address which includes service for
				July 1, 1999; or
b. any other
				document providing evidence of residency on July 1, 1999, which is approved by
				a majority of a quorum of the board;
3. evidence that the applicant is
				substantially involved in the care and maintenance of horses in the horse
				racing industry in Louisiana, which evidence shall be the following:
a. an affidavit from the applicant sworn to
				and subscribed before a notary public; and
b. two letters of reference on board-approved
				forms from veterinarians licensed by the board which shall attest to the
				applicant's character and ethical standards as they apply to his knowledge in
				the field of equine dentistry and his substantial involvement in the care and
				maintenance of horses in the horse racing industry in Louisiana; and
4. evidence that the applicant was
				licensed in good standing as an equine dentist by the Louisiana Racing
				Commission on or before July 1, 1995, which evidence must be a certified
				statement directly forwarded to the board office from an authorized official of
				the Louisiana Racing Commission attesting to the applicant's licensure in good
				standing on or before July 1, 1995;
5. payment of all applicable fees for
				registered equine dentist fees established by the board;
6. a current passport type photograph of the
				applicant;
7. certification by the
				applicant that he has not violated or been subject to any of the grounds for
				denial of a certificate of approval as listed in
				R.S.
				37:1564;
8. a list of all professional certificates or
				licenses that the applicant currently holds and/or has held.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1503 - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board hereby
				adopts and establishes the following fees for registered equine dentists.
Original Registration Fee
$ 200
Annual Renewal of Registration Fee
$ 125
Late Renewal Fee
$ 100
Application Fee
$ 100
B.
				Renewals received after the expiration date as provided in
				R.S.
				37:1566, shall be charged a late renewal
				fee.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1505 - Renewal of Certificates

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All
				certificates of approval shall expire annually at midnight September 30.
				Certificates shall be renewed by completing a re-registration form which shall
				be provided by the board, submitting any other documents required by this
				Chapter, and by payment of the annual renewal fee established by the
				board.
B. Each year, 90 days prior
				to the expiration date of the license, the board shall mail a notice to each
				registered equine dentist stating the date his certificate will expire and
				providing a form for re-registration.
C. The certificate of approval will be
				renewed for any person who complies with the requirements of this
				Chapter.
D. Re-registration forms
				for renewal of certificates of approval, complete with payment of fees and any
				other documents required by this Chapter, shall be postmarked no later than the
				expiration date of the certificate each year. Re-registration forms postmarked
				after midnight of the expiration date will be subject to a late renewal fee as
				established by the board. This fee is in addition to the regular fee for annual
				renewal.
E. Continuing education
				requirements prescribed by this Chapter must be satisfied before a certificate
				of approval is renewed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1507 - Expired Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				registered equine dentist whose certificate has expired may be reinstated
				within one year of its expiration by making written application for renewal,
				paying the current renewal fee plus all delinquent renewal fees, and meeting
				the continuing education requirements prescribed by the board.
B. The identifying number of an expired
				certificate of approval shall not be issued to any person other than the
				original holder of that number.
C.
				A registered equine dentist who fails to renew a certificate of approval within
				one year of its expiration must reapply for a new certificate. A certificate of
				approval shall not be issued without the approval of a majority of the quorum
				of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1509 - Revoked Certificate

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A
				registered equine dentist whose certificate has been revoked pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1564 must reapply for a new
				certificate.
B. A person whose
				certificate of approval has been revoked pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1564 shall not be issued a new certificate
				unless approved by a majority of a quorum of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1511 - Review or Appeal of Denial of Application

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Any registered equine dentist aggrieved by
				a decision of the board, other than a holder of a certificate of approval
				against whom disciplinary proceedings have been brought pursuant to R.S.
				37:1560 et seq., may, within 30 days of notification of the board's action or
				decision, petition the board for a review or appeal of the board's
				actions.
B. Such petition shall be
				in the form of a letter, signed by the person aggrieved, and mailed to the
				board at its principal office.
C.
				Upon receipt of such petition, the board may proceed to take such action as it
				deems expedient or hold such hearings as may be necessary, and may review such
				testimony and/or documents and/or records as it deems necessary to dispose of
				the matter, but the board shall not, in any event, be required to conduct any
				hearings or investigations, or consider any offerings, testimony, or evidence
				unless so required by statute or other rules or regulations of the
				board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1513 - Disciplinary Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				board, after due notice and hearing as set forth in the Administrative
				Procedure Act,
				R.S.
				49:950 et seq., and §1401, may deny,
				reprimand, restrict, fine, probate, suspend, revoke or pursuant to R.S. 37:1560
				et seq., otherwise sanction a registered equine dentist or applicant for
				certification on a finding that the person has violated R.S. 37:1560 et seq.,
				or any of the rules promulgated by the board, or prior final decisions and/or
				consent orders involving the registered equine dentist or applicant for
				certification.
B. Any registered
				equine dentist against whom disciplinary proceedings have been instituted and
				against whom disciplinary action has been taken by the board pursuant to R.S.
				37:1560 et seq., and/or the board's rules, shall have rights of review and/or
				rehearing and/or appeal in accordance with the terms and provisions of the
				Administrative Procedure Act and §1401
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1515 - Practice and Duties

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No
				person shall practice equine dentistry in Louisiana unless issued a certificate
				of approval by the board or the person qualifies for limited exception to
				certification as set forth in Subsection F below.
B. Pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1562.C.(1), a registered equine dentist
				who practices equine dentistry at a location other than at a racetrack shall
				notify the horse owner's veterinarian prior to the commencement of the practice
				of equine dentistry.
C. Pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:1562.C.(1), in the event that the horse
				owner does not have a veterinarian, the equine dentist shall obtain a referral
				from a veterinarian licensed by the board who has established a
veterinarian-client-patient relationship
as defined in
				§700 Such
				referral must be documented by the veterinarian to include:
1. the establishment of the
veterinarian-patient-client relationship
as defined in
				§700 prior to
				referral; and
2. that the referral
				veterinarian is readily accessible by beeper or cell phone as well as present
				within a 30 mile radius of and 30 minutes or less travel time from the
				treatment site;
3. the referral
				veterinarian must submit a copy of the written referral which must be received
				by the registered equine dentist within seven days from the referral;
4. such documentation shall be made part of
				the records maintained by the veterinarian and the registered equine
				dentist.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1517 - Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Basic
				Requirements
1. A minimum of six continuing
				education units is required each fiscal year (July 1 through June 30) as a
				prerequisite for renewal of certification. A registered equine dentist who
				fails to obtain a minimum of six continuing education units within the
				prescribed 12-month period will not meet the requirements for renewal of his
				certificate. Notwithstanding the requirements of this Section, for the period
				August 20, 1999-June 30, 2000, a minimum of six continuing education units is
				required as a prerequisite for renewal of certification during the July 1,
				2000-September 30, 2000 renewal period.
2. All continuing education programs must be
				approved by the board prior to attendance.
3. Proof of attendance, which shall include
				the name of the course, date(s) of attendance, hours attended, and specific
				subjects attended, shall be attached to the annual certificate renewal form.
				Proof of attendance must include verification from the entity providing or
				sponsoring the educational program.
4. All hours shall be obtained in the 12
				months preceding the renewal period of the certificate.
5. Each registered equine dentist must
				fulfill his annual education requirements at his own expense.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXV - Veterinarians › Chapter 15 - Registered Equine Dentists › Section LXXXV-1519 - Unprofessional Conduct on Part of the Veterinarian

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. After due notice and hearing as set forth
				in the Administrative Procedure Act,
				R.S.
				49:950 et seq., and the board's rules, more
				particularly
				§1401 et
				seq., a veterinarian who fails to comply with a rule promulgated by the board
				regarding the practice of equine dentistry shall be subject to disciplinary
				action and sanction by the board for unprofessional conduct pursuant to the
				Louisiana Veterinary Practice Act,
				R.S.
				37:1526.A.(14) and the board's
				rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:1526(A)(14),
				  37:1518(A)(9) and 37:1518.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section LXXXVI-101 - Statutory Authority

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of
				Examiners was created and empowered by Act 555 of the 1988 Legislature to
				provide regulation of the practice of vocational rehabilitation counseling and
				provide for the regulation of the use of the title "Licensed Professional
				Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor" (R.S.
				37:3441), which will be known as L.R.C.
				Therefore, the Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of
				Examiners establishes the rules and regulations herein pursuant to the
				authority granted to, and imposed upon said board under the provisions of the
				Louisiana Revised Statute, Title 37, Chapter 53,
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 and
				R.S.
				36:478.I.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section LXXXVI-103 - Description of Organization

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Louisiana Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of
				Examiners, hereafter referred to as the board, resides in the Department of
				Health and consists of five members, who shall be residents in the state of
				Louisiana. Board members are appointed by the governor as specified in
				§3444 Each term shall be for four years and each of these appointments
				shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Board members consist of
				four licensed professional vocational rehabilitation counselors, and one
				consumer from the public at large. No board member shall serve more than two
				full consecutive terms.
B.
				Appointments to the board are made from a list of qualified candidates
				submitted by the International Association of Rehabilitation
				Professionals-Louisiana. No board member shall be liable in any civil action
				for any act performed in good faith in the execution of his duties under
				Chapter 53 of Title 37 (R.S.
				37:3446-3452 and
				R.S.
				36:478.I).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section LXXXVI-105 - Vacancies

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. A vacancy
				occurring in board membership for an unexpired term shall be filled for the
				remainder of the term by the governor, within 30 days, from a list of qualified
				candidates submitted by the International Association of Rehabilitation
				Professionals-Louisiana as prescribed in §3444 of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section LXXXVI-107 - Reimbursement

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Each board
				member shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for actual
				travel, incidental, and clerical expenses incurred while engaged on official
				board business.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-301 - Officers

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
				elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary. The
				chairman shall preside at all meetings at which he or she is in attendance and
				perform all duties prescribed by Chapter 53 of Title 37 (R.S.
				37:3441-3452 and
				R.S.
				36:478.I) and the board. The chairman is
				authorized by the board to make day-to-day decisions regarding board activities
				to facilitate the responsiveness and effectiveness of the board. The
				vice-chairman shall perform the duties of the chairman in case of absence or
				disability of the chairman. In the event the office of chairman becomes vacant,
				the vice-chairman shall serve as chairman until a successor is named. In the
				absence of the chairman and vice-chairman, the secretary will preside until the
				chairman or vice-chairman is present. The secretary shall keep the minutes of
				board meetings and send said minutes to board members and clerical secretary of
				the board before each regular meeting of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-305 - Board Staff

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
				hire a full or part-time clerical secretary, who shall not be a member of the
				board, within the limits of funds received by the board pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:3446. The clerical secretary will keep the
				records and files of the board and communicate with the candidates for
				licensure and others concerning board activities under the direction of the
				chairman of the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-307 - Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
				be domiciled in Baton Rouge and shall hold its meetings in places to be
				designated by the board within the state of Louisiana, after reasonable notice.
				The board shall hold meetings at least semiannually. The chairperson may call
				meetings after consultation with the board members or by a majority of members
				voting at a regular meeting. Reasonable notice of all board meetings will be
				given seven days before the meeting. The board may examine, deny, approve,
				revoke, suspend, and renew the license of applicants and shall review
				applications at least once a year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-309 - Quorum

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Three members of
				the board shall constitute a quorum of the board at any meeting or hearing for
				the transaction of business and may examine, approve, and renew the license of
				applicants.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-311 - Procedures

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board shall
				adopt such rules, regulations, and examination procedures as it may deem
				necessary to effect the provisions of Act 555 (Chapter 53,
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 and
				R.S.
				36:478.I). The board shall be empowered to
				accept grants from foundations and institutions to carry on its functions. The
				board shall submit an annual report to the governor containing the financial
				and professional actions of the board during the past year. The board shall
				adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by the board. The
				board hereby adopts
Robert's Rules of Order Revised
as the
				basis of parliamentary decisions by the board except as otherwise provided by
				board rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-313 - Code of Ethics

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The board
				has adopted the Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitations Counselors
				created and adopted by the Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
				for its Certified Rehabilitation Counselors in September 2016 and effective as
				of January 1, 2017 as specified in
				R.S.
				37:3445 as specified in
				R.S.
				37:3445 and may adopt any revisions or
				additions deemed appropriate or necessary by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 3 - Board Meetings, Procedures, Records, Powers and Duties › Section LXXXVI-315 - Records of Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				board shall keep a record of its proceedings including applicant examinations,
				a register of applicants for licenses, and a register of licensed professional
				counselors which shall be made available to the public.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 5 - License and Practice of Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling › Section LXXXVI-501 - License of Title and Practice as Stated in R.S. 37:3450

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. No person shall assume or use the title or
				designation "Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor" or
				engage in the practice of vocational rehabilitation counseling unless he has in
				his possession a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this
				Chapter. Only persons in possession of a valid license issued by the board
				under the authority of this Chapter may perform vocational rehabilitation
				services.
B. Except as provided in
				R.S.
				37:3452, no person shall perform the services
				of a vocational rehabilitation counselor unless he has in his possession a
				valid license issued by the board under the authority of this
				Chapter.
C. Except as provided in
				R.S.
				37:3452, no person shall hold himself out as
				an expert of vocational rehabilitation services unless he has in his possession
				a valid license issued by the board under the authority of this
				Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 5 - License and Practice of Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling › Section LXXXVI-503 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. For purposes of
				this rule, the following definitions will apply.
Board-
the Louisiana Licensed Professional
				  Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners.
Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation
				  Counselor-
any person who holds himself out to the public for a fee or
				  other personal gain by any title or description of services incorporating the
				  words "licensed professional vocational rehabilitation counselor" or any
				  similar term, and who offers to render professional rehabilitation counseling
				  services denoting a client-counselor relationship in which the counselor
				  assumes responsibility for knowledge, skill, and ethical considerations needed
				  to assist individuals, groups, organization, or the general public, and who
				  implies that he is licensed to practice vocational rehabilitation
				  counseling.
Practice of Rehabilitation
				  Counseling
-rendering or offering to individuals, groups,
				  organizations, or the general public rehabilitation services in private
				  practice for compensation involving the application of principles, methods, or
				  procedures of the rehabilitation counseling profession which include but are
				  not limited to:
1.
Rehabilitation Counseling-
assisting an
				  individual or group, through the counseling relationship, to define vocational
				  goals, and to plan actions reflecting his or their interests, abilities,
				  aptitudes, and needs, as these are related to rehabilitation concerns,
				  educational progress, and occupations and careers.
2.
Referral Activities-
the evaluating of data
				  to identify problems and to determine the advisability of referral to other
				  specialists.
3.
Vocational Rehabilitation
				  Services-
includes, but is not limited to, vocational assessment,
				  vocational counseling, education, and training services, including on-the-job
				  training, self-employment plans, job analysis, and job placement. For purposes
				  of this Chapter, "vocational assessment" includes, but is not limited to, the
				  administration, interpretation, and use of single scale screening tests of
				  intelligence and tests of education, achievement, personal traits, interests,
				  aptitudes, abilities, language, adaptive behavioral tests, and symptom
				  screening checklist, solely to define vocational goals and plan actions as
				  related to rehabilitation concerns, educational progress, and occupations and
				  careers.
4. Referral activities and vocational rehabilitation services
				  shall not include neuropsychological testing.
Rehabilitation Counseling Services-
those
				  acts and behaviors coming within the practice of rehabilitation counseling as
				  defined in
				  R.S.
				  37:3443.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3443.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 7 - Requirements for Licensure and Renewal of License › Section LXXXVI-701 - General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				board shall license to practice all persons who present satisfactory evidence
				of qualifications as specified in these rules and regulations of the board.
				Such licensure shall be signed by the chairman and vice-chairman of the board
				under the seal of the board. No license shall be denied any applicant solely
				based upon the applicant's age, race, religion, creed, national origin, sex or
				physical impairment.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 7 - Requirements for Licensure and Renewal of License › Section LXXXVI-705 - Renewal

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A. A license issued
				pursuant hereto shall be renewed annually by payment of the renewal fee every
				year prior to August 1, and by meeting the requirement that 30 clock hours of
				continuing education be obtained during a two-year period in an area of
				professional rehabilitation counseling as approved by CRC or by the board. The
				chairman shall issue a document renewing the license for a term of one year.
				Beginning August 1, 1994, all persons holding a license will begin a new two
				year period for clock hours. Anyone licensed during the year out of sync with
				the board fiscal year will be required to acquire a pro rata share of hours as
				determined by the hoard for their first two year period. All license holders
				will he required to renew every year with their training hours acquired over a
				two year period. Renewal must be completed within 60 days of the August 1
				deadline for each renewal year. If the renewal is not submitted within that
				time frame, the license shall lapse, and the applicant must meet all existing
				licensure requirements to be issued a license.
B. A licensee may request retirement status
				if he is not going to engage in private practice for the next year or longer.
				Under retirement status the licensee would not be required to submit continuing
				education credits. If a retiree wishes to reactivate, he would need to do the
				following:
1. notify the board;
2. complete an application for
				reactivation;
3. pay the existing
				renewal fee;
4. begin documentation
				of continuing education hours.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 7 - Requirements for Licensure and Renewal of License › Section LXXXVI-707 - Reciprocity

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A. The LRC Board of
				Examiners will license anyone who furnishes evidence that they have been
				licensed by another state in vocational rehabilitation counseling, not the
				generic licensed professional counseling. The board of examiners will make the
				determination based on evidence from another state's law and from the
				counselor's application, thus allowing said applicant to become licensed based
				on proof of good standing from reciprocating state's Vocational Rehabilitation
				Counselors Board of Examiners, having filed an application, paid existing
				established fees and without sitting for the exam if there is proof that the
				applicant sat for the reciprocating state's exam or waiver of said
				exam.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3447.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 9 - Fees › Section LXXXVI-901 - General

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A. The board shall
				collect the following fees.
1. Application,
				license and seal $ 200
2. Renewal
				of license $ 100
3. Written
				Examination $ 100
4. Reissuance for
				lost or destroyed license $ 50
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 9 - Fees › Section LXXXVI-903 - Deposit and Use of Fees and Funds

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A. All fees collected and all gifts or grants
				shall be deposited and credited to the account of the board in a licensed
				financial institution of the board's choosing. The funds of the board may be
				used for printing, travel expenses of the board, and for other necessary
				expenses as are essential to carrying out of the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452. Expenses shall be paid under the
				written direction of the chairman of the board in accordance with procedures
				established by the Division of Administration. Any surplus at the end of the
				fiscal year shall be retained by the board for future expenditures.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 11 - License › Section LXXXVI-1101 - Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of License

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A. The board, by affirmative vote of at least
				four of its five members, shall withhold, deny, revoke, or suspend any license
				issued or applied for in accordance with the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 or otherwise discipline a person
				holding such a license upon proof that the applicant or licensee:
1. has been convicted in a court of competent
				jurisdiction of a felony or any offense involving moral turpitude, the record
				of conviction being conclusive evidence thereof;
2. has violated the code of ethics of the
				National Association of Rehabilitation Professionals in the Private
				Sector;
3. is abusing drugs or
				alcohol an extent or in a manner dangerous to any other person or the public,
				or to an extent that said use impairs his ability to engage in the practice of
				rehabilitation counseling or perform rehabilitation counseling services or
				perform vocational rehabilitation services;
4. has impersonated another person holding a
				license issued by the board or allowed another person to use his
				license;
5. has used fraud or
				deception in applying for a license or in taking an examination provided for in
				this Chapter;
6. has allowed his
				name or license issued by the board to be used in connection with any person
				who performs vocational rehabilitation counseling services outside of the area
				of their training, experience, or competence;
7. is legally adjudicated mentally
				incompetent, the record of such adjudication being conclusive evidence
				thereof;
8. has willfully or
				negligently violated any of the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 or these rules and
				regulations.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 13 - Exclusions › Section LXXXVI-1301 - Scope

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A. The following
				persons and their activities are exempted from the licensing requirements of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 and these rules.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 13 - Exclusions › Section LXXXVI-1303 - Exemptions

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A. A certified
				school counselor who meets the standards prescribed by the State Department of
				Education and the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, while practicing
				school counseling within the scope of his employment by a board of education or
				by a private school.
B. Any
				nonresident temporarily employed in this state to render vocational
				rehabilitation counseling services for not more than 30 days a year, who meets
				the requirements for licensure in
				R.S.
				37:3447 or who holds a valid license or
				certificate issued under the authority of the laws of another state or national
				certifying agency.
C. Any persons
				employed or supervised by a licensed professional vocational rehabilitation
				counselor, while carrying out specific tasks under the licensee's supervision.
				The supervisee shall not represent himself to the public as a licensed
				professional rehabilitation counselor.
D. Any student in an accredited educational
				institution, while carrying out activities that are part of the prescribed
				course of study, provided such activities are supervised by a professional
				rehabilitation counselor. Such student shall hold himself out to the public
				only by clearly indicating his student status and the profession in which he is
				being trained.
E. Any individual
				using the official title of the position and activities for which that person
				is employed by federal or state agency, any agency of a parish, municipality,
				or their political subdivision, any private non-profit agency, accredited
				clinic, non-profit hospital, or for-profit hospital provided that such persons
				are performing these activities as part of the duties for which they are
				employed or solely within the confines or under the jurisdiction of the
				organization by which they are employed. Such persons shall not render
				rehabilitation counseling services to the public for a fee, monetary or
				otherwise, over and above the salary they receive for the performance of their
				official duties with the organization by which they are employed.
F. Any persons licensed, certified, or
				registered under any other provision of state law, or under the rules of the
				Louisiana Supreme Court practicing those arts, utilizing counseling, and
				utilizing those titles that are allowed and within the standards and ethics of
				their profession or within new areas of practice that represent appropriate
				extensions of their profession.
G.
				Any priest, rabbi, Christian Science practitioner, or minister of the gospel of
				any religious denomination.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 15 - License without Examination › Section LXXXVI-1501 - License without Examination

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A.
				As prescribed in
				R.S.
				37:3448, for a period of one year from the
				effective date of Act 555, July 14, 1988, the board shall waive both written
				and oral examination and shall issue a license as a licensed professional
				vocational rehabilitation counselor to each applicant who files an application
				upon a form and in such a manner as the board prescribes, accompanied by such
				fees required by
				R.S.
				37:3446, and who furnishes satisfactory
				evidence to the board that he:
1. is at least
				21 years old;
2. is of good moral
				character;
3. is not in violation
				of any of the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3441-3452 and the rules and regulations
				adopted hereunder;
4. has received
				one of the following:
a. a master's degree in
				rehabilitation counseling or related field and two years experience in a
				vocational rehabilitation setting;
b. a bachelor's degree in rehabilitation
				counseling or related field and five years experience in a vocational
				rehabilitation setting;
c.
				certified rehabilitation counselor, certified insurance rehabilitation
				specialist and 10 years of vocational rehabilitation experience.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 15 - License without Examination › Section LXXXVI-1503 - Completion of Licensure Process

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A.
				Applicants who apply for a license upon a form prescribed by the board before
				the termination of the license without examination period
				R.S.
				37:3448, are granted a term of six months to
				furnish the board with all information and documents required for said license
				under R.S. 37:3448.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:3441-3452 and
				  R.S.
				  36:478(I).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1600 - General (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1601 - Code of Ethics

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A. Pursuant to
				R.S.
				37:3445 D, the Code of Professional Ethics
				for Rehabilitations Counselors created and adopted by the Commission of
				Rehabilitation Counselor Certification for its Certified Rehabilitation
				Counselors in September 2016 and effective as of January 1, 2017 is hereby
				adopted by reference. A link to the code can be found at
www.lrcboard.org
.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1602 - Canon 2: Client-Counselor Relationship (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1603 - Canon 3: Client Advocacy (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1604 - Canon 4: Professional Relationships (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1605 - Canon 5: Public Statement/Fees (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1606 - Canon 6: Confidentiality (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1607 - Canon 7: Assessment (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1608 - Canon 8: Research Activities (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1609 - Canon 9: Forensic Activities (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1610 - Canon 10: Competence (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 16 - Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors › Section LXXXVI-1611 - Canon 11: LRC Credential (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:3441-3452 and
				  36:478.I.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part LXXXVI - Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors › Chapter 17 - Procedures for Processing Ethical Complaints › Section LXXXVI-1701 - General

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A. The Louisiana
				Licensed Professional Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Board of Examiners,
				hereafter referred to as the "Board" or "LLPVRC," is dedicated to the promotion
				of professional rehabilitation counselor practice in Louisiana through
				licensure to advance the quality of service provided to persons with
				disabilities.
B. The board, in
				furthering its objectives, administers the Code of Professional Ethics for
				Licensed Rehabilitation Counselors that has been developed and approved by the
				board.
C.
1. The purpose of the LLPVRC Guidelines and
				Procedures for Processing Ethical Complaints is to facilitate the work of the
				LLPVRC Ethics Committee ("committee") by specifying the procedures for:
a. processing cases of alleged violation of
				the LLPVRC Code of Professional Ethics for Licensed Rehabilitation
				Counselors;
b. sanctioning licensed
				rehabilitation counselors (LRC); and
c. appeals.