Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1608 – Quarantine; rules and regulations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1608
- Boll weevil: means any Anthonomus grandis Boheman in any stage of development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1603
- Commission: means the Louisiana Boll Weevil Eradication Commission established in this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1603
- Infested: means actually infested with a boll weevil or so exposed to infestation that it would be reasonable to believe that an infestation exists. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1603
A. The commission may adopt rules and regulations concerning quarantines including procedures for quarantining, the storage or other handling of regulated articles, and the movement of regulated articles into or from quarantined areas.
B. The commission shall determine when such action is necessary, or appears reasonably necessary, to prevent or retard the spread of the boll weevil.
C. The commission may adopt rules and regulations governing the movement of articles from other states or portions thereof into this state when such state is known to be infested with the boll weevil.
D. The adoption of all rules and regulations shall be done in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and sound principles of quarantine.
Acts 1992, No. 58, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 124, §1.