Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.10 – Stop order
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.10
- Aquatic livestock: means domestic aquatic, nongame, native, freshwater organisms produced, raised, managed, or harvested within or from a constructed impoundment in compliance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Commissioner: means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, company, association, corporation, limited liability company, and any other legal entity or group of persons. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:559.3
A. The commissioner may issue a stop order prohibiting the production, harvesting, distribution, sale, offering for sale, application, movement, or disturbance of any aquatic livestock or products derived therefrom to prevent a violation or continued violation of this Part or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Part.
B. Any person aggrieved by a stop order may petition for a hearing on the matter. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 3:559.13(D).
C. Based on the results of the hearing, or a consent agreement mutually entered into by the department and a violator, the commissioner may take one or more of the following actions:
(1) Release the aquatic livestock or product from the stop order.
(2) Require the cause for the stop order to be remedied prior to releasing the stop order.
(3) Destroy the aquatic livestock or product.
(4) Provide for the disposition of the aquatic livestock or product.
Acts 2004, No. 865, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.