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Access laws, rules and regulations for agriculture and forestry in the state of Louisiana
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Protecting the health and safety of livestock and other animals.
Animal Health
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Act 483
ACT 483 Report - Advisory Commission on Pesticides License and Permits 2023
ACT 483 Report - Alternative Livestock Breeder Pen-Holder License 2023
ACT 483 Report - Commercial Weighing and Measuring Device 2023
ACT 483 Report - Feral Swine Authorized Holding Facility Permit 2023
ACT 483 Report - Feral Swine Authorized Transporter License 2023
ACT 483 Report - Horticulture Commission License and Permits 2023
ACT 483 Report - Meat and Poultry Inspection Facility License 2023
ACT 483 Report - Meat and Poultry Inspection Registered Handler License 2023
ACT 483 Report - Weighmaster License 2023
R.S. 3:1411 – 1423
RS 3:1430.1 – 1430.13
Administrative Code (Title 7 Agriculture and Animals)
Part XI Fertilizer pg 99
Part XIX Agricultural Liming Materials pg 201
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Forestry Management & Protection
Fire and Burning Law
Forestry Enforcement
Louisiana Administrative Code - Title 7 - Agriculture and Forestry Rules and Regulations
Part XXXIX. - Forestry
Also see Forestry Enforcement
Indian Creek Recreation Area Law
Louisiana Administrative Code, Chapter 5: Indian Creek Recreation Area
Also see Indian Creek Recreation Area
Arborist Services
Also see Arborist Licensing
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Regulates the Louisiana grain and cotton industry and provides cost effective services to producers and grain companies.
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Pesticides
See also pesticide safety and pesticide licensing and registration .
Structural pest control
See also structural pest control .
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Industrial hemp
See also industrial hemp .
Seed
Promote agricultural production by getting seeds inspected, tested or certified.
See also seeds .
Pesticide
See also pesticides .
Plant pests and invasive species
See also plant pests and invasive species .
Florist, flowers, nursery, and landscape
See also florists and nursery and landscape .
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Ensure the accuracy of scales, meters, scanners, fuel pumps, and weights
Motor Fuels
Metrology
Scale, taxi meter, and flow meter inspections
Package inspections
Scanners and price verification inspections
Complaint portal for consumer use
Louisiana Revised Statute 3:4621 states “No person may operate as a registered service agency, a registered service person, or as a weighmaster until he is licensed as such as provided for in this section.”
Louisiana Revised Statute 3:4607 requires Weights and Measures inspectors to inspect and test all scanning devices to ensure that prices are posted for items offered for sale and the prices are accurate.
LAC 7:XXXV:117 requires that prices be correctly and accurately posted to ensure the consumer knows how much the seller is asking for the product.
Also see Louisiana Administrative Code - Title 7 - Agriculture and Forestry
Part XXXV. - Agro-Consumer Services
Also see weights and measures and motor fuels .