Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.14.1 – Closure of waterways
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.14.1
- Commission: means the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or vessel. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Vessel: means watercraft and air boats of every description, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
A. In an emergency or disaster, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 29:723, the secretary may close any waterway, other than navigable waters of the United States as set forth in 33 C.F.R. part 2, to boating access, travel, or use or may restrict the type of use including issuing no wake zones in any reasonable manner. Such closure or restriction shall be for a period of time not to extend beyond the seventh day following the next meeting of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
B. Any such closure or restricted use shall be made by an order issued by the secretary in the same manner as issuance of an emergency rule as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 49:962. Such order shall be subject to oversight by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 49:962. The order authorized in this Section shall specify a closure or a type of restriction, a description of the area subject to the order, and the reason for the emergency action. Upon issuance of any such order, no person shall operate a vessel contrary to the provisions of the order.
C. Violation of any order authorized by this Section constitutes a class three violation, as specified in La. Rev. Stat. 56:33.
Acts 2010, No. 46, §1, eff. May 26, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 211, §8.