La. Admin. Code tit. 25 § IX-502

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section IX-502 - Fees and Exemptions; Exemptions/Discounts

A. Disabled Veterans. A special veteran entrance permit allows any disabled Louisiana resident who is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States and any person(s) accompanying him in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle exemption from the day-use entrance fees to any Louisiana state park. Applications for a veteran permit may be made to the Louisiana Department of Veterans' Affairs service office serving the parish in which the applicant resides. After certification of eligibility has been established by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the assistant secretary of the Office of State Parks will issue a permit directly to the applicant.

B. Active Duty Military. Active duty military personnel and one immediate family member shall receive a 50 percent discount for general admission to a state park or state historic site by presenting a current, valid military photo ID.

C. School Groups. Any child who is on a field trip conducted as part of the curriculum of the school and any classroom teacher, parent, bus driver and any other person accompanying a school child on such a field trip are exempt from paying the general admission charge to any OSP site.

D. National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands Passes. Any citizen of the United States who possesses a national parks and federal recreation lands senior pass (formerly the golden age passport) or access pass (formerly the golden access passport) issued by any agency of the United States, pursuant to 16 U.S.C. section 460 L-65, upon presentation of the pass and proper identification to any OSP authorities, shall be exempt from the general admission fee to any OSP site and/or receive a 50 percent discount on camp site rental fees provided that the state park system of the citizens domicile as reflected on his presented identification also recognizes such passes for discounted access and services.

E. Non-Profit Community Home-Based Organization. Any child age 18 or under who is retained in the legal custody of the state through a bona fide contractual service agreement with a public, non-profit community home-based organization or provider shall be exempt from paying the general admission fees or any other day-use fee at any site. Such use must be in conjunction with an organized group outing or event sponsored and supervised by the public, nonprofit organization or provider.

1. Certification of the eligible organization or "provider" must be made in writing to the assistant secretary, and the assistant secretary shall in turn recognize such certification prior to eligibility for this exemption.

2. This exemption shall not be applicable to overnight facilities at any state park such as group camps, cabins, campgrounds, etc.

F. Annual Day-Use Permits

1. Permits are available at a cost of $80 per year. This permit, in the form of a wallet I.D. card, allows the holder individually or as a passenger in a single, private noncommercial vehicle entry to all sites in lieu of the normal admission fee. All people accompanying a permit holder as occupants in a single, private non-commercial vehicle in which the permit holder is a passenger or driver are also admitted without charge

a. The wallet permit may be exchanged for a vehicle decal which shall be permanently affixed to a vehicle, if this is a more convenient permit arrangement.

b. The annual day-use permits are valid for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Permits may be obtained at any site.

c. Price does not include applicable state and local taxes.

2. The annual day-use permits are valid for exemption of the general admission day-use charge only.

G. Pursuant to R.S. 56:1692, any person accompanying a citizen of the state of Louisiana who is 62 years of age or older, as the driver of a single, private, noncommercial vehicle, or alternatively, the exempted person's spouse and children accompanying him or her where entry to the area is by any means other than private, noncommercial vehicle, shall be exempt from paying the general admission charge to any state park in Louisiana.

H. Discounts and Fee Waivers. The assistant secretary or his designee may grant written approval for a waiver or discount of entrance fees and facility use fees in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Louisiana State Parks and Recreation Commission.

La. Admin. Code tit. 25, § IX-502

Promulgated by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of State Parks, LR 8:637 (December 1982), amended LR 12:89 (February 1986), LR 14:774 (November 1988), LR 16:1053 (December 1990), LR 19:309 (March 1993), LR 26:29 (January 2000), LR 27:1673 (October 2001), LR 31:1987 (August 2005), LR 36:1229 (June 2010), LR 39:1267 (May 2013), Amended LR 43296 (2/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:1681-1690 and R.S. 36:204.