Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3810 – Violations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3810
- 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
- Direct supervision: means giving direction or instruction to and accepting responsibility for the work product of the person being supervised. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- License: means a document issued by the commissioner authorizing the holder to engage in the profession indicated thereon. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- Permit: means a document issued by the commissioner authorizing the holder to engage in the occupation indicated thereon. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- Person: means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
- Regular Employee: means a person who holds a valid, appropriate license or permit issued by the commissioner and who works at a place of business for thirty-two or more hours a week. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
A. Failure to comply with any provision of this Chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter shall constitute a violation. Violations include but are not limited to:
(1) Performing any of the following acts in a regulated profession or occupation without either a valid appropriate license or permit issued by the commissioner or without a regular employee who holds a valid appropriate license or permit issued by the commissioner:
(a) Engaging in or doing any form of work in a regulated profession or occupation.
(b) Receiving income, whether directly or indirectly, for engaging in or doing any form of work in a regulated profession or occupation.
(c) Advertising, soliciting, or otherwise attempting to obtain any form of work in a regulated profession or occupation.
(2) Failing to abide by any cease and desist order issued by the commission or any stop order or notice of non-compliance issued by the commissioner or their authorized employees or agents.
(3) Performing any fraudulent practice while engaged in a regulated profession or occupation or intentionally misrepresenting any matter involved in or related to work in a regulated profession or occupation.
(4) Altering, forging, counterfeiting, or using without authority any license, permit, or other document provided for in this Chapter or in any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(5) Knowingly permitting any person under direct supervision of a person holding a license or permit pursuant to this Chapter to violate any provision of this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(6) Failing to comply with the continuing education requirements adopted by the commission for any regulated profession or occupation.
(7) Failing to timely pay any fee, penalty, or other cost imposed under this Chapter or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter.
(8) Failing to meet the appropriate minimum standards of practice for a regulated profession or occupation established by the commission through rule or regulation.
B. Each violation shall be considered a separate offense and each day on which a violation occurs or continues to occur shall be considered a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1965, No. 127, §2. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1; Acts 2008, No. 229, §1, eff. June 16, 2008.