La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XXI-1725

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

Section XXI-1725 - Penalties (Formerly§1523)

A. The commissioner may suspend or revoke the farm-raising license of any licensee and the harvesting permit issued to any person found guilty of violating part I of chapter 19-A of title 3 of the Revised Statutes, those portions of title 56 of the Revised Statutes related to wildlife, these rules and regulations, the written farm operation plan submitted to and approved by the department and any quarantine.

B. The commissioner may, in addition to suspending or revoking any farm-raising license, impose upon any person charged with violating any provisions of part I of chapter 19-A of title 3 of the Revised Statutes, these rules and regulations, the written farm operation plan submitted to and approved by the department and any quarantine, a fine for up to $100 per violation for each violation such person is found guilty.

C. These civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commissioner based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. Any person or licensee subject to an order or decision made pursuant to these regulations may request and receive an adjudicatory hearing before the department to be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act by making written application for same to the department within 15 days of issuance of such order or decision.

E. The commissioner may seek a restraining order, injunctive relief or other relief in a proper court of law to restrain violations of or to compel compliance with part I of chapter 19-A of title 3 of the Revised Statutes, these rules and regulations, the written farm operation plan submitted to and approved by the department or any quarantine or to enforce any order or ruling made by him in an adjudicatory proceedings.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XXI-1725

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner, LR 24:282 (February 1998), amended LR 24:1676 (September 1998), repromulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety and the Board of Animal Health, LR 40:978 (May 2014), Amended LR 421867 (11/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:3101.