RS 40:1 – Assistant secretary The office of public health shall be administered by an assistant secretary appointed by the governor in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 36:257. Acts 1976, No. 346, §1. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2018, No. 206, §4.
RS 40:4.13 – Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 98, §2.
RS 40:4.14 – Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution Notwithstanding any provision of the state Sanitary Code or any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for a not-for-profit entity or a charitable organization to receive or use any […]
RS 40:4.15 – Minimum disinfectant residual level of free or total chlorine throughout public water systems; rules and regulations; reporting A. The Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act that require a public water system to maintain a minimum disinfectant level of free […]
RS 40:4.16 – Water systems; iron and manganese control The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall promulgate and adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement iron and manganese control requirements for water systems. Acts 2014, No. 861, §2.
RS 40:5 – General powers and jurisdiction A. The state health officer and the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall have exclusive jurisdiction, control, and authority: (1) To isolate or quarantine for the care and control of communicable disease within the state. (2) To take such action as is necessary […]
RS 40:5.1 – Sanitation; inspection of railroad property The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health or his designee shall have the authority to go upon railroad property and inspect the premises for sanitary conditions and enforce the rules and regulations pertaining to sanitation. Added by Acts 1978, No. 241, §1.
RS 40:5.2 – Limitations Nothing in this Part shall be construed to authorize the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health to impose on any person any mode of treatment inconsistent with1 creed or tenets of any religious denomination of which he is an adherent, provided that sanitary and quarantine regulations are complied […]
RS 40:5.3 – Molluscan shellfish sanitation requirements; opening and closing of molluscan shellfish growing areas; adoption of guidelines to regulate molluscan shellfish industry; authority to collect samples for bacteriological analysis; testing of oysters; Calcasieu Lake A. The legislature finds and declares that serious risks to public health are posed by harvesting molluscan shellfish from growing […]
RS 40:5.3.1 – Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 1, §2, eff. on May 20, 2011.
RS 40:5.4 – Testing of private water wells Upon the request of the owner of any private water well, the state health officer or his representative is authorized to test the purity of the water produced by such well and shall report the results of such testing to the owner. Added by Acts 1975, No. […]
RS 40:5.5 – Sanitary inspections of certain food service establishments; food safety certificates A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall charge only one sanitary inspection fee for the first two permits issued in accordance with the sanitary code for businesses that possess a valid local or state Class R permit and operate primarily as a […]
RS 40:5.5.1 – Food service establishments; self-service buffets A. All food services establishments shall provide a sign posted at the location of the self-service buffet which encourages individuals to wash their hands prior to serving themselves. B. Any violation of this Section shall be a violation of the state’s Sanitary Code. C. The Louisiana Department […]
RS 40:5.5.2 – Chinese seafood warning label program A. The legislature finds that serious risks to public health may be posed by radiation, antibiotics, such as chloramphenicol and fluoroquinolones, chemicals, malachite green, copper salts, and other residues found in Chinese seafood. The overexposure to antibiotics from such seafood may cause serious antibiotic resistance to the […]
RS 40:5.5.3 – Seafood Safety Task Force; creation; purpose A. Within the Louisiana Department of Health there is hereby created the Seafood Safety Task Force, hereafter referred to as “task force”. The task force shall be charged with obtaining: (1) the method in which the imported seafood is inspected in Louisiana; (2) the frequency of […]
RS 40:5.5.4 – Imported crawfish and shrimp; notice to patrons of food service establishments required A. As reflected in Act No. 330 of the 2009 Regular Session of the Legislature, this state recognizes that serious risks to public health may be posed by antibiotics, radiation, and numerous toxins found in seafood products, including but not […]
RS 40:5.6 – Safe drinking water; inspections and tests; cost A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health shall perform all inspections, tests, or procedures on public water supplies as may be authorized by the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under […]
RS 40:5.6.1 – Safe drinking water; pilot program for water testing at schools; reporting; termination A. The Louisiana Department of Health, referred to hereafter in this Section as the “department”, shall establish a pilot program for drinking water testing at elementary schools which comports with the requirements and specifications provided in this Section. B. The […]
RS 40:5.7 – Sanitary inspections of individual, privately owned water wells; fees The office of public health of the Louisiana Department of Health is authorized to establish a fee of seventy-five dollars for the collection and analysis of bacteriological water samples from individual, privately owned water wells, only at the request of the owner. Acts […]
RS 40:5.8 – Definitions The following terms as used in this Chapter relative to public water systems shall have the following meanings: (1) “Community water system” means a public water system that serves year-round residents within a residential setting. Examples of “community water systems” include systems serving municipalities, water districts, subdivisions, and mobile home parks. […]
