Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3810.3 – Enforcement
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3810.3
- Commission: means the Horticulture Commission of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
A. The commission may issue a cease and desist order and the commissioner may issue a stop order or notice of non-compliance to stop or prevent a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
B. The commissioner may seek to collect any fee, penalty, or cost that may be due under any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
C. The commissioner may institute civil proceedings in any court of proper jurisdiction and venue to:
(1) Enforce the rulings of the commission.
(2) Collect any fee, penalty or cost due under any provision of this Chapter or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(3) Seek injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of any provision of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
Acts 2008, No. 229, §1, eff. June 16, 2008.