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1 2 2 5 / H O R T I C U L T U R E A N D N U R S E R Y L I C E N S E S A N D P E R M I T S T h e L o u i s i a n a H o r t i c u l t u r e L a w s t a t e s t h a t n o p e r s o n s h a l l r e c e i v e f e e s, a d v e r t i s e, o r s o l i c i t b u s i n e s s i n a r e g u l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n o r o c c u p a t i o n u n l e s s h e h o l d s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t, o r h a s a r e g u l a r e m p l o ye e w h o h o l d s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t, o r i s e m p l o ye d b y a p e r s o n w h o h o l d s t h e a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t. F o r s p e c i f i c s o n w h a t e a c h l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t a u t h o r i z e s, s e e S e c t i o n o f t h e H o r t i c u l t u r e C o m m i s s i o n L a w. A l l l i c e n s e e s a r e r e q u i r e d t o p l a c e a t l e a s t o n e o f t h e i r l i c e n s e n u m b e r s o n a l l b u s i n e s s r e l a t e d v e h i c l e s t h a t h a v e a d v e r t i s e m e n t s o n t h e m ( S e c t i o n E o f r e g u l a t i o n s ). R e t a i l F l o r i s t L i c e n s e A u t h o r i z e s t h e h o l d e r t o a r r a n g e a n d s e l l f l o r a l d e s i g n s, c u t f l o w e r s a n d o r n a m e n t a l p l a n t s. D o e s n o t i n c l u d e t h e s a l e o f w o o d y o r n a m e n t a l s, s u c h a s t a l l t r e e s o r f r u i t t r e e s. M u s t h a v e a r e g u l a r e m p l o ye e ( m i n i m u m o f 3 2 h o u r s p e r w e e k ) a t e a c h p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s w h o i s a l i c e n s e d f l o r i s t. D o e s n o t a p p l y t o a r t i f i c i a l m a t e r i a l s o r d r i e d p l a n t m a t e r i a l s. R e q u i r e m e n t s : W r i t t e n E x a m B y a p p o i n t m e n t F e e - $5 0 L i c e n s e F e e - $7 5 L a n d s c a p e H o r t i c u l t u r i s t L i c e n s e A u t h o r i z e s t h e h o l d e r t o r e c o m m e n d a n d e x e c u t e m e a s u r e s f o r i n t e r i o r a n d e x t e r i o r b e a u t i f i c a t i o n t h r o u g h t h e u s e o f n u r s e r y s t o c k, m a y s e l l o r l e a s e a n d m a i n t a i n n u r s e r y s t o c k. I n c l u d e s b e d p r e p a r a t i o n, p l a n t i n s t a l l a t i o n, s o d i n s t a l l a t i o n, p r u n i n g, f e r t i l i z i n g, l a n d s c a p e m a i n t e n a n c e a n d o p e r a t i n g a n u r s e r y. C a n n o t d r a w l a n d s c a p e d e s i g n s f o r a f e e. M a y p r e p a r e d r a w i n g s t o i n d i c a t e t h e p l a c e m e n t o f n u r s e r y s t o c k. M u s t h a v e l i c e n s e e s n a m e, t h e w o r d s L a n d s c a p e H o r t i c u l t u r i s t, a n d l i c e n s e n u m b e r o n a l l d r a w i n g s. W e d o n o t r e g u l a t e ya r d w o r k ( c u t t i n g l a w n s, e d g i n g a n d h a n d -w e e d i n g b e d s ). R e q u i r e m e n t s : W r i t t e n E x a m - B y a p p o i n t m e n t F e e - $5 0 L i c e n s e F e e - $7 5

2 W L a n d s c a p e I r r i g a t i o n C o n t r a c t o r L i c e n s e A u t h o r i z e s t h e h o l d e r t o c o n s t r u c t, i n s t a l l, c o n n e c t, r e p a i r, m a i n t a i n, i m p r o v e o r a l t e r a n y p o r t i o n o f a l a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n s y s t e m, i n c l u d i n g t h e r e q u i r e d w i r i n g f o r t h a t s y s t e m. R e q u i r e s t h e l i c e n s e e t o o b t a i n a w a t e r s u p p l y p r o t e c t i o n s p e c i a l i s t e n d o r s e m e n t f r o m t h e S t a t e P l u m b i n g B o a r d b e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g t o a p u b l i c o r p r i v a t e w a t e r s u p p l y s y s t e m. L i c e n s e e s m u s t e n t e r i n t o a w r i t t e n c o n t r a c t w i t h t h e p r o p e r t y o w n e r s p e c i f y i n g t h e l a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n s e r v i c e s t o b e p e r f o r m e d a n d t h e s u m t o b e p a i d f o r t h e s e r v i c e s. R e q u i r e m e n t s : W r i t t e n E x a m - B y a p p o i n t m e n t F e e - $ 5 0 C e r t i f i c a t e o f L i a b i l i t y I n s u r a n c e - $ 2 5, p e r p e r s o n b o d i l y i n j u r y A n d $ 5 0, p e r p e r s o n f o r p r o p e r t y d a m a g e A t t e n d a n c e o f c o n t i n u i n g e d u c a t i o n s e m i n a r e v e r y t h r e e y e a r s f o r r e n e w a l o f l i c e n s e. L i c e n s e F e e - $ 7 5 h o l e s a l e F l o r i s t L i c e n s e A u t h o r i z e s t h e h o l d e r t o p r e p a r e a n d s e l l c u t f l o w e r s, p l a n t m a t e r i a l s a n d o r n a m e n t a l p l a n t s t o r e t a i l f l o r i s t s a n d c u t f l o w e r d e a l e r s. C a n n o t m a k e a n d / o r s e l l f l o r a l a r r a n g e m e n t s. R e q u i r e m e n t s : W r i t t e n E x a m - B y a p p o i n t m e n t F e e - $ 5 0 L i c e n s e F e e - $ 7 5 A r b o r i s t L i c e n s e A u t h o r i z e s t h e h o l d e r t o m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o r e x e c u t e t r e e s u r g e r y t y p e w o r k i n c l u d i n g t r e e r e m o v a l, p r u n i n g, t r i m m i n g, c a b l i n g, f e r t i l i z a t i o n a n d c a v i t y w o r k. L i c e n s e e s m u s t e n t e r i n t o a w r i t t e n c o n t r a c t w i t h p r o p e r t y o w n e r s s p e c i f y i n g w o r k t o b e d o n e a n d s u m t o b e p a i d. R e q u i r e m e n t s : W r i t t e n E x a m - B y a p p o i n t m e n t F e e - $ 5 0 C e r t i f i c a t e o f L i a b i l i t y I n s u r a n c e - $ 2 5, p e r p e r s o n f o r b o d i l y i n j u r y A n d $ 5 0, p e r p e r s o n f o r p r o p e r t y d a m a g e A t t e n d a n c e o f c o n t i n u i n g e d u c a t i o n s e m i n a r a n n u a l l y f o r

3 renewal of license. L icense F ee - $ 7 5 p er y ear. Utility Arborist License A u t h t h h t m t t h t p t u t y h t oriz es e old er o recom end and ex ecu e e rem ov al of rees or ort ions of rees along ilit rig s of way. R u W t E x B y p m F $ 5 0 C L y $ 2 5, p p b u A $ 5 0, p p p y d A t t u L F $ 7 5 p y eq irem ent s: rit en am - ap oint ent ee - ert ificat e of iab ilit Insu rance - er erson for od ily inj ry nd er erson for rop ert am ag es end ance of cont inu ing ed cat ion sem inar annu ally for renewal of license. icense ee - er ear. La nd sca p e Arch itect License A u t h oriz es t h e h old er t o p rep are land scap e p lans, g rad ing p lans, st u d ies, d esig ns, const ru ct ion d et ails, et c. for a fee. R eq u irem ent s: N at ional E x am - G iv en t wice y early F ee - C h ang es each y ear - cost of N at ional E x am p lu s $ for new ap p licant s and ap p licant s for recip rocit y and $ for ap p licant s ret ak ing t h e ex am. M inim u m of 8 cred it h ou rs of cont inu ing ed u cat ion annu ally. L icense F ee - $ 7 5 p er y ear. N u rsery C ertif ica te P erm it ( G row ers P erm it) A u t h oriz es a g rower t o sell nu rsery st ock, cu t flowers, and b u lb s wh ich h e/ sh e g rows. P erm it is issu ed aft er insp ect ion is m ad e. N u rsery is insp ect ed for any m aj or insect s or d iseases. N o ex am is req u ired. F ees are as follows: N C I - A rea g reat er t h an 2, sq. feet and / or G reenh ou se g reat er t h an sq. ft. - $ 5 0 p er y ear. F or p erm it s effect iv e b eg inning J an. 1, fee is $ p er y ear. N C 2 - H om e Y ard ( less t h an 2, sq. ft.) and / or G reenh ou se less t h an sq. ft. - $ 1 0 p er y ear. F or p erm it s effect iv e b eg inning J an. 1, fee is $ p er y ear. If a p erson want s t o b ot h g row and b u y nu rsery st ock t o sell from only one locat ion, t h ey wou ld need eit h er a g rower s p erm it or a nu rsery st ock d ealer p erm it, not b ot h. If t h ey will

4 M be growing the majority of their stock, then they can operate under just a nursery grower s permit. H owev er, if they pl an on growing and sel l ing nursery stock at one l ocation, and al so sel l ing at additional l ocations, they woul d need both the grower s permit and a nursery stock deal er permit for each additional l ocation. Nursery Stock Dealer Permit A uthoriz es the hol der to sel l nursery stock. In order to appl y for a nursery stock deal er permit, the appl icant must be inv ol v ed in the business of sel l ing nursery stock. A L ouisiana S tate S al es T ax number, issued by L ouisiana D epartment of R ev enue and T ax ation ( ( ) ), is req uired prior to issuance of permit. R eq uirements: P ermit onl y - no ex am - separate permit req uired for each outl et. F ee - $ per outl et per year. C ut F low er Dealer Permit A uthoriz es the hol der to sel l cut fl owers, either singl y or in bunches. C annot arrange fl owers in any fashion. In order to appl y for a cut fl ower deal er permit, the appl icant must be inv ol v ed in the business of sel l ing cut fl owers. A L ouisiana S tate S al es T ax number, issued by L ouisiana D epartment of R ev enue and T ax ation ( ( ) ), is req uired prior to issuance of permit. R eq uirements: P ermit onl y - no ex am - separate permit req uired for each outl et. F ee - $ 7 0 per outl et per year. an y of th ese licen ses an d p ermits h av e ov erlap s. F or ex amp le: 1. If a nursery grower wants to instal l and maintain l andscapes, they are req uired to hav e a l andscape horticul turist l icense. 2. A retail nursery outl et sel l ing nursery stock may operate with a l andscape horticul turist l icense or a nursery stock deal er permit. If they instal l nursery stock, they are req uired to hav e a l andscape horticul turist l icense. 3. A retail fl orist is not req uired to hav e a cut fl ower deal er permit if they want to sel l cut fl owers that are not in an arrangement. A l so, they are not req uired to hav e a nursery stock deal er permit to sel l potted pl ants. H owev er, if they hav e sod ( grass) or woody ornamental s ( such as trees, shrubs, etc. ) for sal e, they woul d need a nursery stock deal er permit as wel l as a retail fl orist l icense.

5 LOUISIANA HORTICULTURE C0MMISSION HORTICULTURE LAW Ti t l e 3 CHAPTER 24. HORTICULTURE Ho r t i c u l t u r e Co m m i s s i o n A. T h e H o r t i c u l t u r e C o m m i s s i o n o f L o u i s i a n a i s h e r e b y c r e a t e d w i t h i n t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Ag r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y t o b e c o m p r i s e d o f t h e f o l l o w i n g t h i r t e e n m e m b e r s : ( 1 ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r o f a g r i c u l t u r e a n d f o r e s t r y. ( 2 ) T h e a s s i s t a n t c o m m i s s i o n e r o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c e s. ( 3 ) T h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e L o u i s i a n a C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e. ( 4 ) A l i c e n s e d a r b o r i s t. ( 5 ) A l i c e n s e d r e t a i l f l o r i s t. ( 6 ) A l i c e n s e d w h o l e s a l e f l o r i s t. ( 7 ) A l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e h o r t i c u l t u r i s t. ( 8 ) A l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t. ( 9 ) A n u r s e r y s t o c k d e a l e r. ( 1 0 ) A w h o l e s a l e n u r s e r y m a n. ( 1 1 ) A l i c e n s e d u t i l i t y a r b o r i s t. ( 1 2 ) A s o d g r o w e r. ( 1 3 ) A l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n c o n t r a c t o r. B. T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r o f a g r i c u l t u r e a n d f o r e s t r y, t h e a s s i s t a n t c o m m i s s i o n e r o f a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c e s, a n d t h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e L o u i s i a n a C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e s h a l l s e r v e a s e x o f f i c i o m e m b e r s w i t h t h e s a m e r i g h t s, p o w e r s, a n d p r i v i l e g e s a s t h e o t h e r m e m b e r s. C. T h e f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, s u b j e c t t o c o n f i r m a t i o n o f t h e S e n a t e, a n d s h a l l s e r v e t e r m s o f f o u r c a l e n d a r y e a r s b e g i n n i n g w i t h t h e y e a r o f a p p o i n t m e n t i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o v i s i o n s : ( 1 ) T h e l i c e n s e d a r b o r i s t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e s e c o n d y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m t h e a r b o r i s t s l i c e n s e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( 2 ) T h e l i c e n s e d r e t a i l f l o r i s t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e s e c o n d y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a S t a t e F l o r i s t s As s o c i a t i o n, I n c. ( 3 ) T h e l i c e n s e d w h o l e s a l e f l o r i s t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e t h i r d y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a W h o l e s a l e F l o r i s t s As s o c i a t i o n. ( 4 ) T h e l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e h o r t i c u l t u r i s t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e f o u r t h y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a N u r s e r y a n d L a n d s c a p e As s o c i a t i o n. ( 5 ) T h e l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e t h i r d y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a C h a p t e r o f t h e Am e r i c a n S o c i e t y o f L a n d s c a p e Ar c h i t e c t s.

6 (6) T h e n u r s e r y s t o c k d e a l e r s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e f i r s t y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a R e t a i l e r s A s s o c i a t i o n. (7 ) T h e w h o l e s a l e n u r s e r y m a n s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e f i r s t y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a N u r s e r y a n d L a n d s c a p e A s s o c i a t i o n. (8 ) T h e l i c e n s e d u t i l i t y a r b o r i s t s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e s e c o n d y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m t h e u t i l i t y a r b o r i s t s l i c e n s e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n, w h o a r e g r a d u a t e f o r e s t e r s a n d w h o w o r k i n t h e u t i l i t y l i n e c l e a r i n g a r e a. (9 ) T h e s o d g r o w e r s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e f o u r t h y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a T u r f g r a s s A s s o c i a t i o n. (1 0 ) T h e l i c e n s e d l a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n c o n t r a c t o r s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d d u r i n g t h e f i r s t y e a r o f e a c h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n f r o m a l i s t o f t h r e e p e r s o n s n o m i n a t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a I r r i g a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n. D. V a c a n c i e s i n t h e o f f i c e o f t h e a p p o i n t e d m e m b e r s s h a l l b e f i l l e d i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r a s t h e o r i g i n a l a p p o i n t m e n t s. A p p o i n t m e n t s t o f i l l v a c a n c i e s s h a l l b e m a d e w i t h i n n i n e t y d a y s o f t h e d a t e t h e v a c a n c y o c c u r r e d a n d s h a l l b e f o r t h e u n e x p i r e d p o r t i o n o f t h e t e r m o f t h e o f f i c e v a c a t e d. E. A m a j o r i t y o f t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l c o n s t i t u t e a q u o r u m f o r t h e t r a n s a c t i o n o f a l l b u s i n e s s a n d t h e c a r r y i n g o u t o f t h e d u t i e s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n. E a c h m e m b e r s h a l l t a k e a n d s u b s c r i b e t o t h e o a t h o f o f f i c e p r e s c r i b e d f o r s t a t e o f f i c e r s. M e m b e r s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l n o t r e c e i v e a n y s a l a r y f o r t h e i r d u t i e s a s m e m b e r s. T h e a p p o i n t e d m e m b e r s w h o a r e n o t s t a t e e m p l o y e e s o r o f f i c e r s m a y r e c e i v e a p e r d i e m f o r e a c h d a y s p e n t i n a c t u a l a t t e n d a n c e o f m e e t i n g s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n o r o f d u l y a p p o i n t e d c o m m i t t e e s o r s u b c o m m i t t e e s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n. T h e a m o u n t o f t h e p e r d i e m s h a l l b e f i x e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n i n a n a m o u n t n o t t o e x c e e d f o r t y d o l l a r s. T h e a p p o i n t e d m e m b e r s w h o a r e n o t s t a t e e m p l o y e e s o r o f f i c e r s m a y r e c e i v e a m i l e a g e a l l o w a n c e f o r m i l e a g e t r a v e l e d i n a t t e n d i n g m e e t i n g s. T h e m i l e a g e a l l o w a n c e s h a l l b e f i x e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n i n a n a m o u n t n o t t o e x c e e d t h e m i l e a g e r a t e f o r s t a t e e m p l o y e e s. F. T h e c o m m i s s i o n i s h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d t o a d o p t s u c h r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s a s a r e n e c e s s a r y t o e n f o r c e t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s C h a p t e r a n d t o c a r r y o u t t h e i n t e n t o f t h e l a w s c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n, i n c l u d i n g, b u t n o t l i m t o, r u l e s a n d r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g p u r p o s e s : i t e d (1 ) T o g o v e r n t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s a n d p r a c t i c e s o f p e r s o n s e n g a g e d i n t h e p r o f e s s i o n s a n d o c c u p a t i o n s r e g u l a t e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. (2 ) T o e s t a b l i s h e x a m i n a t i o n s f o r a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r l i c e n s e s a n d t o e s t a b l i s h m i n i m u m s c o r e s n e c e s s a r y t o p a s s t h o s e e x a m i n a t i o n s. (3 ) T o r e q u i r e t h e p a y m e n t o f e x a m i n a t i o n f e e s, l i c e n s e f e e s, a n d p e r m i t f e e s a s p r o v i d e d i n t h i s C h a p t e r. (4 ) T o h o l d h e a r i n g s a n d t o c o n d u c t i n v e s t i g a t i o n s. (5 ) T o d o a l l t h i n g s n e c e s s a r y t o p r e v e n t f r a u d u l e n t p r a c t i c e s b y p e r s o n s e n g a g e d i n t h e p r o f e s s i o n s a n d o c c u p a t i o n s r e g u l a t e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. (6) T o e n c o u r a g e h o l d e r s o f l i c e n s e s a n d p e r m i t s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n c o n t i n u i n g e d u c a t i o n p r o g r a m s a p p r o v e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. G. T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r o f a g r i c u l t u r e a n d f o r e s t r y, t h e a s s i s t a n t c o m m i s s i o n e r f o r a g r i c u l t u r a l a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c e s, a n d t h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e L o u i s i a n a C o o p e r a t i v e E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e m a y n a m e d e s i g n e e s t o a t t e n d m e e t i n g s f o r t h o s e o f f i c e r s. T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l a p p o i n t a n a l t e r n a t e m e m b e r f o r e a c h m e m b e r h e a p p o i n t s. I f t h e m e m b e r i s a p p o i n t e d f r o m a l i s t o f n o m i n e e s, t h e a l t e r n a t e s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d f r o m t h e s a m e l i s t. A n y d e s i g n e e o r a l t e r n a t e w h o a t t e n d s a m e e t i n g a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f a m e m b e r s h a l l h a v e t h e s a m e r i g h t s, p o w e r s, a n d p r i v i l e g e s, i n c l u d i n g v o t i n g r i g h t s, a s t h e m e m b e r h e r e p r e s e n t s. H. T h e c o m m i s s i o n, b y a v o t e o f t w o -t h i r d s o f t h e a p p o i n t e d m e m b e r s, m a y e x p e l a m e m b e r w h o h a s a c c u m u l a t e d

7 three consecutive unexcused absences from commission meetings. I. T he commission shal l emp l oy a director and assistant director w ho shal l be ap p ointed by the commission, subj ect to the ap p roval of the commissioner. T he director and assistant director shal l be in the uncl assified service. Acts , N o , 1. Amended by Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 2 ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J ul y 1, ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o. 6 9, 1 ; Acts , N o. 6 0, 1 ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J ul y 1 2, ; Acts , N o. 6 3, 1, eff. J une 5, ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J une 1 6, ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J une 1 6, ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J ul y 1 4, ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J une 2 4, C h a i r m a n, s e c r e t a r y A. T he commissioner of agricul ture and forestry shal l be the chairman of the commission. T he chairman shal l enforce the p rovisions of this C hap ter and the rul es and regul ations adop ted by the commission and shal l emp l oy such p ersonnel, other than the director and assistant director, as may be necessary to administer the p rovisions of this C hap ter. B. T he assistant commissioner for agricul tural and environmental sciences shal l serve as secretary of the commission. Acts , N o , 2. Amended by Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J an. 1, ; Acts , N o , 1 ; Acts , N o , 1, eff. J ul y 1, ; Acts , N o. 2 4, 1, eff. J une 1 2, D e f i n i t i o n s As used in this C hap ter, the fol l ow ing terms shal l have the fol l ow ing meanings ascribed to them: ( 1 ) " C hairman" means the chairman of the commission. ( 2 ) " C ommission" means the H orticul ture C ommission of L ouisiana. ( 3 ) " C ommissioner" means the commissioner of agricul ture and forestry. ( 4 ) " D irect sup ervision" means giving direction or instruction to and accep ting resp onsibil ity for the w ork p roduct of the p erson being sup ervised. ( 5 ) " L andscap e irrigation contractor" means a p erson w ho is l icensed to construct, instal l, connect, rep air, maintain, imp rove, or al ter any p ortion of a l andscap e irrigation sy stem. ( 6 ) " L andscap e irrigation sy stem" means any assembl age of comp onent material s or sp ecial eq uip ment that p rovides and distributes a control l ed disp ersion of w ater to l andscap ed areas for the p urp oses of irrigating vegetation or control l ing dust and erosion. ( 7 ) " L icense" means a document issued by the commissioner authoriz ing the hol der to engage in the p rofession indicated thereon. ( 8 ) " M obil e unit" means a container or means of convey ance from w hich cut fl ow ers or nursery stock are sol d. ( 9 ) " N ursery " means any farm, grounds, or p remises on w hich nursery stock is p rop agated, grow n, or k ep t for sal e or distribution. ( 1 0 ) " N ursery stock " means al l trees, shrubs, ornamental p l ants, grass sod, or fol iage p l ants grow n or k ep t for p rop agation, distribution, or sal e.

8 ( 1 1 ) " N u r s e r y m a n " m e a n s a n y p e r s o n w h o e n g a g e s i n t h e p r o d u c t i o n, d i s t r i b u t i o n, a n d s a l e o f n u r s e r y s t o c k. ( 1 2 ) " O u t l e t " m e a n s a m o b i l e u n i t o r a p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s. ( 1 3 ) " P e r m i t " m e a n s a d o c u m e n t i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r a u t h o r i z i n g t h e h o l d e r t o e n g a g e i n t h e o c c u p a t i o n i n d i c a t e d t h e r e o n. ( 1 4 ) " P e r s o n " m e a n s a n i n d i v i d u a l o r a n y l e g a l o r c o m m e r c i a l e n t i t y, i n c l u d i n g a c o r p o r a t i o n, b u s i n e s s t r u s t, p a r t n e r s h i p, l i m i t e d l i a b i l i t y c o m p a n y, a s s o c i a t i o n, o r j o i n t v e n t u r e. H o w e v e r, f o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f v i o l a t i o n s, a d j u d i c a t i o n s, a n d p e n a l t i e s u n d e r t h i s C h a p t e r, " p e r s o n " s h a l l n o t i n c l u d e a p e r s o n o r e n t i t y v o l u n t e e r i n g t o p r o v i d e h o r t i c u l t u r e s e r v i c e s. ( 1 5 ) " P l a c e o f b u s i n e s s " m e a n s a p e r m a n e n t l o c a t i o n o r a p o r t i o n o f a p e r m a n e n t l o c a t i o n f r o m w h i c h b u s i n e s s i n a r e g u l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n o r o c c u p a t i o n i s t r a n s a c t e d. ( 1 6 ) " S e c r e t a r y " m e a n s t h e s e c r e t a r y o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( 1 7 ) " V e n d i n g m a c h i n e " m e a n s a n y c l i m a t e c o n t r o l l e d m e c h a n i c a l, e l e c t r i c, o r e l e c t r o n i c s e l f -s e r v i c e d e v i c e w h i c h, u p o n i n s e r t i o n o f m o n e y, c r e d i t c a r d, t o k e n, o r a n y o t h e r f o r m o f p a y m e n t, a u t o m a t i c a l l y d i s p e n s e s m e r c h a n d i s e. A c t s , N o , 3. A m e n d e d b y A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, 2 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1 2, ; A c t s , N o. 6 3, 1, e f f. J u n e 5, ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u n e 1 6, ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u n e 1 6, R e g u l a t i o n o f p r o f e s s i o n s a n d o c c u p a t i o n s A. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l r e g u l a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g p r o f e s s i o n s : ( 1 ) A r b o r i s t. ( 2 ) R e t a i l f l o r i s t. ( 3 ) W h o l e s a l e f l o r i s t. ( 4 ) L a n d s c a p e h o r t i c u l t u r i s t. ( 5 ) L a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t. ( 6 ) U t i l i t y a r b o r i s t. ( 7 ) L a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n c o n t r a c t o r s. B. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l r e g u l a t e t h e f o l l o w i n g o c c u p a t i o n s : ( 1 ) N u r s e r y s t o c k d e a l e r. ( 2 ) C u t f l o w e r d e a l e r. C. N o p e r s o n s h a l l r e c e i v e f e e s, w h e t h e r d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y, f o r e n g a g i n g i n a r e g u l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n, o r a d v e r t i s e a s e n g a g e d i n a r e g u l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n, o r s o l i c i t b u s i n e s s i n a r e g u l a t e d p r o f e s s i o n, u n l e s s t h e p e r s o n h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, o r h a s a r e g u l a r e m p l o y e e w h o h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, o r i s e m p l o y e d b y o r i s w o r k i n g u n d e r t h e d i r e c t s u p e r v i s i o n o f a p e r s o n w h o h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e l i c e n s e i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r. D. N o p e r s o n s h a l l r e c e i v e i n c o m e, w h e t h e r d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y, f o r e n g a g i n g i n a r e g u l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n, o r a d v e r t i s e a s e n g a g i n g i n a r e g u l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n, o r s o l i c i t b u s i n e s s i n a r e g u l a t e d o c c u p a t i o n, u n l e s s t h e p e r s o n h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e p e r m i t i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, o r h a s a r e g u l a r e m p l o y e e w h o h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e p e r m i t i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, o r i s e m p l o y e d b y o r s u p e r v i s e d b y a p e r s o n w h o h o l d s a v a l i d a p p r o p r i a t e p e r m i t i s s u e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r a n d w h o a c c e p t s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r i n s u r i n g t h a t t h e e m p l o y e e c o m p l i e s w i t h t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t h i s C h a p t e r.

9 E. T h e r e g u l a t i o n o f a r b o r i s t s i s p r e e m p t e d b y t h i s C h a p t e r. T h e g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t y o f a p o l i t i c a l s u b d i v i s i o n s h a l l n o t a d o p t a n y o r d i n a n c e i n a n y w a y a f f e c t i n g t h e l i c e n s u r e o r r e g u l a t i o n o f a r b o r i s t s, e x c e p t a s f o l l o w s : ( 1 ) T h e g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t i e s o f p a r i s h e s a n d m u n i c i p a l i t i e s m a y r e q u e s t t h a t t h e r u l e s a p p l i c a b l e t o a r b o r i s t s b e a m e n d e d t o p r o v i d e f o r s p e c i f i c p r o b l e m s e n c o u n t e r e d b y t h e p a r i s h o r m u n i c i p a l i t y. ( 2 ) T h e f o l l o w i n g p r o v i s i o n s s h a l l g o v e r n r e q u e s t s b y p a r i s h o r m u n i c i p a l g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t i e s : ( a ) T h e r e q u e s t s h a l l b e a d d r e s s e d t o t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r. ( b ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l h e a r t h e r e q u e s t. ( c ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l m a k e a p r e l i m i n a r y d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t o t h e a d v i s a b i l i t y o f a m e n d i n g t h e r u l e s a n d s h a l l t r a n s m i t i t s d e t e r m i n a t i o n t o t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r. ( d ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l m a k e t h e f i n a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n a s t o t h e d e s i r a b i l i t y o f a m e n d i n g t h e r u l e s. ( e ) I f t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e r u l e s s h o u l d b e a m e n d e d, t h e r u l e s h a l l b e a d o p t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t. ( 3 ) A n y g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t y o f a p o l i t i c a l s u b d i v i s i o n m a y p e t i t i o n t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r f o r a p p r o v a l o f a n o r d i n a n c e a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e l i c e n s u r e o r r e g u l a t i o n o f a r b o r i s t s a s f o l l o w s : ( a ) T h e g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t y s h a l l t r a n s m i t t h e p r o p o s e d o r d i n a n c e t o t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r w h o s h a l l r e f e r t h e o r d i n a n c e f o r h e a r i n g i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h R.S. 3 : ( E)( 2 ). ( b ) U p o n r e c e i p t o f t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n, t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l a p p r o v e o r d i s a p p r o v e t h e p r o p o s e d o r d i n a n c e. ( c ) A n y g o v e r n i n g a u t h o r i t y a g g r i e v e d b y a f i n a l d e c i s i o n o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r, s h a l l h a v e a r i g h t o f j u d i c i a l r e v i e w o f t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e p r o c e s s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t. A c t s , N o , 4. A m e n d e d b y A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 3 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o. 6 0, 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1 2, ; A c t s , N o. 6 3, 1, e f f. J u n e 5, A p p l i c a t i o n s Ea c h a p p l i c a t i o n t o t a k e a n e x a m i n a t i o n a n d e a c h a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t s h a l l b e i n w r i t i n g a n d s h a l l b e o n f o r m s w h i c h s h a l l b e p r e s c r i b e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. Ea c h a p p l i c a t i o n s h a l l b e a c c o m p a n i e d b y t h e a p p r o p r i a t e f e e a n d b y s u c h d o c u m e n t s a s t h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y r e q u i r e. Ea c h a p p l i c a n t s h a l l i n d i c a t e o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n t h e s t r e e t a d d r e s s o f h i s r e s i d e n c e a n d t h e s t r e e t a d d r e s s o f h i s p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s. I f t h e r e s i d e n c e o r p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s d o e s n o t h a v e a s t r e e t a d d r e s s, t h e a p p l i c a n t s h a l l p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t i n f o r m a t i o n t o e s t a b l i s h t h e p h y s i c a l l o c a t i o n o f t h e r e s i d e n c e o r p l a c e o f b u s i n e s s. Ea c h a p p l i c a n t f o r a n u r s e r y s t o c k d e a l e r ' s p e r m i t o r a c u t f l o w e r d e a l e r ' s p e r m i t s h a l l h a v e a n i d e n t i f y i n g s a l e s t a x n u m b e r i s s u e d b y t h e s e c r e t a r y o f r e v e n u e a n d t a x a t i o n a n d s h a l l i n d i c a t e t h a t n u m b e r o n t h e a p p l i c a t i o n. A c t s , N o , 5. A m e n d e d b y A c t s , N o , 2 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , F e e s

10 A. ( 1 ) T h e e x a m i n a t i o n f e e f o r e a c h e x a m i n a t i o n f o r a p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e, e x c e p t f o r l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t s, s h a l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n b y r u l e i n a n a m o u n t n o t t o e x c e e d t h r e e h u n d r e d f i f t y d o l l a r s. I n d e t e r m i n i n g t h e a m o u n t o f t h e f e e, t h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l c o n s i d e r t h e c o s t s i n c u r r e d i n o b t a i n i n g, a d m i n i s t e r i n g, a n d g r a d i n g t h e e x a m i n a t i o n. ( 2 ) T h e e x a m i n a t i o n f e e f o r e a c h e x a m i n a t i o n f o r a p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e f o r l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t s s h a l l b e t h e c o s t i n c u r r e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n i n o b t a i n i n g t h e n a t i o n a l e x a m i n a t i o n p l u s a n a d m i n i s t r a t i v e f e e, n o t t o e x c e e d t w o h u n d r e d d o l l a r s, w h i c h r e p r e s e n t s t h e c o s t o f a d m i n i s t e r i n g a n d g r a d i n g t h e e x a m i n a t i o n. B. T h e l i c e n s e f e e f o r e a c h p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e w h i c h i s i s s u e d o r r e n e w e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l b e s e v e n t y - f i v e d o l l a r s p e r l i c e n s e. C. T h e p e r m i t f e e f o r e a c h n u r s e r y s t o c k d e a l e r ' s p e r m i t w h i c h i s i s s u e d o r r e n e w e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l b e o n e h u n d r e d t h i r t y d o l l a r s p e r p e r m i t. D. T h e p e r m i t f e e f o r e a c h c u t f l o w e r d e a l e r ' s p e r m i t w h i c h i s i s s u e d o r r e n e w e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r s h a l l b e s e v e n t y d o l l a r s p e r p e r m i t. E. I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e f e e s p r o v i d e d f o r i n S u b s e c t i o n s B, C, a n d D o f t h i s S e c t i o n, e a c h a p p l i c a n t w h o a p p l i e s f o r t h e r e n e w a l o f a l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t m o r e t h a n f i f t e e n w o r k i n g d a y s a f t e r h i s l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t h a s e x p i r e d s h a l l p a y a l a t e f e e o f t w e n t y -f i v e d o l l a r s f o r e a c h l a t e a p p l i c a t i o n. F. T h e f e e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h i s S e c t i o n s h a l l n o t b e r e f u n d a b l e e x c e p t u n d e r s u c h c o n d i t i o n s a s t h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y e s t a b l i s h. G. ( 1 ) Al l a s s e s s m e n t s, f e e s, p e n a l t i e s, a n d a l l o t h e r f u n d s r e c e i v e d u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s C h a p t e r, s u b j e c t t o t h e e x c e p t i o n s c o n t a i n e d i n Ar t i c l e V I I, S e c t i o n 9 o f t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n o f L o u i s i a n a, s h a l l b e d e p o s i t e d i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n r e c e i p t i n t o t h e s t a t e t r e a s u r y a n d s h a l l b e c r e d i t e d t o t h e B o n d S e c u r i t y a n d R e d e m p t i o n F u n d. ( 2 ) O u t o f t h e f u n d s r e m a i n i n g i n t h e B o n d S e c u r i t y a n d R e d e m p t i o n F u n d a f t e r a s u f f i c i e n t a m o u n t i s a l l o c a t e d f r o m t h a t f u n d t o p a y a l l o b l i g a t i o n s s e c u r e d b y t h e f u l l f a i t h a n d c r e d i t o f t h e s t a t e w h i c h b e c o m e d u e a n d p a y a b l e w i t h i n a n y f i s c a l y e a r, t h e t r e a s u r e r, p r i o r t o p l a c i n g t h e r e m a i n i n g f u n d s i n t h e s t a t e g e n e r a l f u n d, s h a l l p a y a n a m o u n t e q u a l t o t h e t o t a l a m o u n t o f f u n d s p a i d i n t o t h e s t a t e t r e a s u r y u n d e r t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s C h a p t e r i n t o a s p e c i a l f u n d w h i c h i s h e r e b y c r e a t e d i n t h e s t a t e t r e a s u r y a n d d e s i g n a t e d a s t h e H o r t i c u l t u r e C o m m i s s i o n F u n d. ( 3 ) Al l u n e x p e n d e d a n d u n e n c u m b e r e d m o n i e s i n t h e f u n d a t t h e e n d o f t h e f i s c a l y e a r s h a l l r e m a i n i n t h e f u n d. T h e s t a t e t r e a s u r e r s h a l l i n v e s t m o n i e s i n t h e f u n d i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r a s m o n i e s i n t h e s t a t e g e n e r a l f u n d. Al l i n t e r e s t e a r n e d o n m o n i e s f r o m t h e f u n d i n v e s t e d b y t h e s t a t e t r e a s u r e r s h a l l b e d e p o s i t e d i n t h e f u n d. ( 4 ) S u b j e c t t o a p p r o p r i a t i o n, t h e m o n i e s i n t h e f u n d s h a l l b e u s e d f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g p u r p o s e s : ( a ) T o p r o v i d e f o r t h e e x p e n s e s o f t h e p r o g r a m e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h i s C h a p t e r, a s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( b ) T o f u n d a n y a n d a l l c o s t s r e l a t e d t o t h e p u r p o s e s o f t h i s C h a p t e r a n d t o c a r r y i n g o u t t h e p o w e r s a n d d u t i e s g r a n t e d t h e c o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r u n d e r t h i s C h a p t e r. Ac t s , N o , 6. Am e n d e d b y Ac t s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; Ac t s , E x.s e s s., N o. 2, 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; Ac t s , N o , 1 ; Ac t s , N o , 1 ; Ac t s , N o , 1 ; Ac t s , N o , 2 ; Ac t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1,

11 3807. E x a m i n a t i o n s A. E a c h a p p l i c a n t f o r a p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e s h a l l s a t i s f a c t o r i l y p a s s a n e x a m i n a t i o n p r i o r t o b e i n g i s s u e d a l i c e n s e. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l b e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e p r e p a r a t i o n, a d m i n i s t r a t i o n, a n d g r a d i n g o f e x a m i n a t i o n s f o r p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e s. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l r e v i e w a n d a p p r o v e a l l p r o p o s e d e x a m i n a t i o n s a n d s h a l l d e t e r m i n e t h e m i n i m u m s c o r e n e c e s s a r y t o s a t i s f a c t o r i l y p a s s e a c h e x a m i n a t i o n. B. T h e e x a m i n a t i o n f o r e a c h p r o f e s s i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m l i s t s o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e f o l l o w i n g o r g a n i z a t i o n s : ( 1 ) T h e a r b o r i c u l t u r a l e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y A g r i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. T h e u t i l i t y a r b o r i c u l t u r a l e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e a s e p a r a t e e x a m i n a t i o n p e r t a i n i n g t o u t i l i t y t r e e w o r k a n d s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y A g r i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. ( 2 ) T h e r e t a i l f l o r i s t e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a S t a t e F l o r i s t s A s s o c i a t i o n, L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y A g r i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r, a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. ( 3 ) T h e w h o l e s a l e f l o r i s t e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a W h o l e s a l e F l o r i s t s A s s o c i a t i o n, L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y A g r i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r, a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. ( 4 ) T h e l a n d s c a p e h o r t i c u l t u r i s t e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a N u r s e r y a n d L a n d s c a p e A s s o c i a t i o n, L o u i s i a n a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y A g r i c u l t u r a l C e n t e r, a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. ( 5 ) T h e l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e p r e p a r e d b y t h e C o u n c i l o f L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t s R e g i s t r a t i o n B o a r d, s u p p l e m e n t e d w i t h s u c h o t h e r q u e s t i o n s a s s h a l l b e d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( 6 ) R e p e a l e d b y A c t s , N o. 6 3, 2, e f f. J u n e 5, ( 7 ) T h e l a n d s c a p e i r r i g a t i o n c o n t r a c t o r e x a m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e c o m p i l e d f r o m a l i s t o f q u e s t i o n s s u b m i t t e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a I r r i g a t i o n A s s o c i a t i o n a n d t h e L o u i s i a n a D e p a r t m e n t o f A g r i c u l t u r e a n d F o r e s t r y. C. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l f i x t h e d a t e s f o r a l l e x a m i n a t i o n s f o r p r o f e s s i o n a l l i c e n s e s. T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y e s t a b l i s h a d a t e p r i o r t o e a c h e x a m i n a t i o n w h i c h s h a l l b e t h e l a s t d a t e o n w h i c h a p p l i c a t i o n s t o t a k e t h e e x a m i n a t i o n w i l l b e a c c e p t e d, a n d m a y r e f u s e t o a d m i n i s t e r e x a m i n a t i o n s t o p e r s o n s w h o s e a p p l i c a t i o n s a r e r e c e i v e d a f t e r t h a t d a t e. D. E a c h p e r s o n w h o h a s b e e n i s s u e d a l i c e n s e a n d w h o f a i l s t o r e n e w h i s l i c e n s e f o r t h r e e s u c c e s s i v e y e a r s, m a y d o s o u p o n c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r r e n e w a l e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. T h e m a x i m u m f e e f o r d e l a y e d r e n e w a l s h a l l b e e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n, p r o v i d e d t h a t s a i d r e n e w a l f e e s h a l l n o t e x c e e d t h r e e t i m e s t h e n o r m a l r e n e w a l f e e. T h i s d e l i n q u e n t r e n e w a l f e e s h a l l b e i n a d d i t i o n t o t h e l a t e r e n e w a l r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e s e t f o r t h i n R. S. 3 : ( E ). E. T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y e n t e r i n t o r e c i p r o c a l a g r e e m e n t s w i t h l i c e n s i n g a g e n c i e s i n o t h e r s t a t e s t o p r o v i d e t h a t a p p l i c a n t s f o r a l a n d s c a p e a r c h i t e c t ' s l i c e n s e w h o a r e l i c e n s e d i n a n o t h e r s t a t e a s a r e s u l t o f p a s s i n g a n e x a m i n a t i o n w h i c h w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e C o u n c i l o f L a n d s c a p e A r c h i t e c t s R e g i s t r a t i o n B o a r d s h a l l b e g i v e n c r e d i t f o r h a v i n g p a s s e d t h a t e x a m i n a t i o n a n d w i l l b e r e q u i r e d o n l y t o p a s s t h e L o u i s i a n a s e c t i o n o f t h e e x a m i n a t i o n t o b e l i c e n s e d i n L o u i s i a n a. A c t s , N o , 7. A m e n d e d b y A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o. 6 0, 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1 2, ; A c t s , N o. 6 3, 1, 2, e f f. J u n e 5, ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u n e 3 0, ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1 4, ; A c t s , N o.

12 1040, 1 eff. July 8, T e r m s a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f l i c e n s e s a n d p e r m i t s A. A p er s o n w h o p r es en t s h i m s elf a s, o r a d v er t i s es a s, en g a g i n g i n t h e a r b o r i s t p r o fes s i o n s h a ll b e r eq ui r ed t o o b t a i n a li c en s e w h i c h s h a ll s ub j ec t t h a t p er s o n t o t h e fo llo w i n g p r o v i s i o n s : ( 1) A n a r b o r i s t ' s li c en s e a ut h o r i z es t h e h o ld er t h er eo f t o r ec o m m en d o r ex ec ut e t h e fo llo w i n g m ea s ur es : ( a ) T h e r em o v a l o f a t r ee o r a p o r t i o n o f a t r ee. ( b ) M ea s ur es t o p r o lo n g t h e li fe o f a t r ee. ( c ) M ea s ur es t o en h a n c e t h e a es t h et i c v a lue o f a t r ee. ( 2) F o r li c en s e r en ew a l, ea c h a r b o r i s t i s r eq ui r ed t o a t t en d a c o n t i n ui n g t r a i n i n g s em i n a r a s d et er m i n ed b y r ule b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. B. R et a i l flo r i s t s s h a ll b e s ub j ec t t o t h e fo llo w i n g p r o v i s i o n s : ( 1) A r et a i l flo r i s t ' s li c en s e a ut h o r i z es t h e h o ld er t h er eo f t o a r r a n g e o r s up er v i s e t h e a r r a n g em en t o f flo r a l d es i g n s w h i c h i n c lud e li v i n g o r fr es h ly c ut p la n t m a t er i a ls a n d t o s ell a t r et a i l flo r a l d es i g n s, c ut flo w er s, a n d o r n a m en t a l p la n t s i n p o t s n o r m a lly a n d c us t o m a r i ly s o ld b y flo r i s t s. ( 2) E a c h p er s o n w h o en g a g es i n t h e p r o fes s i o n o f r et a i l flo r i s t r y s h a ll h a v e a r eg ula r em p lo yee a t ea c h p la c e o f b us i n es s w h o i s a li c en s ed r et a i l flo r i s t a n d w h o s e li c en s e s h a ll b e o n d i s p la y a t a ll t i m es d ur i n g t h e h o ur s b us i n es s i s c o n d uc t ed i n t h a t p r o fes s i o n. ( 3 ) N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f S ub s ec t i o n ( 2), a n i n d i v i d ua l w h o i s a li c en s ed flo r i s t a n d w h o o w n s h i s o w n flo r a l b us i n es s m a y o p er a t e a v en d i n g m a c h i n e a t a lo c a t i o n r em o t e fr o m t h e i n d i v i d ua l' s p la c e o f b us i n es s fo r t h e s a le o f c ut flo w er s a n d flo r a l d es i g n s, s ub j ec t t o a ll o f t h e fo llo w i n g r es t r i c t i o n s : ( a ) ( i ) N o i n d i v i d ua l s h a ll o p er a t e m o r e t h a n fi v e v en d i n g m a c h i n es a t a n y t i m e. ( i i ) W h en a flo r a l b us i n es s i s o p er a t ed b y t w o o r m o r e li c en s ed flo r i s t s, t h e flo r a l b us i n es s s h a ll b e li m i t ed t o fi v e v en d i n g m a c h i n es, r eg a r d les s o f t h e n um b er o f li c en s ed flo r i s t s w h o a r e em p lo yed b y t h e flo r a l b us i n es s. ( b ) A li c en s ee s h a ll o b t a i n a c ut flo w er p er m i t fo r ea c h v en d i n g m a c h i n e. ( c ) T h e fo llo w i n g s h a ll b e p r o m i n en t ly d i s p la yed i n s i d e t h e v en d i n g m a c h i n e i n p la i n v i ew o r o n ea c h v en d i n g m a c h i n e: ( i ) T h e n a m e o f t h e li c en s ed flo r i s t. ( i i ) T h e a d d r es s a n d t elep h o n e n um b er, w h i c h i s o n r ec o r d w i t h t h e c o m m i s s i o n, o f t h e i n d i v i d ua l o w n i n g o r o p er a t i n g t h e v en d i n g m a c h i n e. ( d ) T h e c ut flo w er s a n d flo r a l d es i g n s s o ld fr o m t h e v en d i n g m a c h i n e s h a ll b e i n s p ec t ed o r a r r a n g ed b y a li c en s ed flo r i s t o r un d er t h e s up er v i s i o n o f a li c en s ed flo r i s t a t t h e o w n er ' s p la c e o f b us i n es s p r i o r t o p la c em en t i n t h e v en d i n g m a c h i n e. ( e) T h e v en d i n g m a c h i n e i s m o n i t o r ed i n p er s o n o r elec t r o n i c a lly b y a li c en s ed flo r i s t o r a n i n d i v i d ua l un d er t h e d i r ec t s up er v i s i o n o f a li c en s ed flo r i s t a t lea s t o n c e ea c h b us i n es s d a y a n d s er v i c ed a s n eed ed. ( 4) T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y a d o p t r ules a n d r eg ula t i o n s g o v er n i n g t h e p r o fes s i o n o f r et a i l flo r i s t, i n c lud i n g

13 rules and regulations providing for the operation, location and monitoring of vending machines and for the q uality, freshness, longevity, and freedom from inj urious insects, diseases, or other pests, of cut flow ers, floral designs, and ornamental plants in pots sold b y a licensed florist. ( 5 ) T he provisions of this S ub section shall not apply to persons w ho arrange or sell floral designs composed entirely of artificial materials, or dried plant materials, or b oth. ( 6 ) I ndividuals licensed to operate vending machines shall not operate them outside of the parish more than tw enty -five miles b ey ond their place of b usiness. C. A w holesale florist' s license authoriz es the holder thereof to prepare and sell cut flow ers, plant materials, and ornamental plants in pots normally and customarily used b y retail florists to persons w ho hold a retail florist' s license and to prepare and sell cut flow ers to persons w ho hold a cut flow er dealer' s permit. A w holesale florist' s license shall not authoriz e the holder thereof to arrange or sell floral designs. D. A landscape horticulturist' s license authoriz es the holder to do the follow ing: ( 1 ) I mplement plans, studies, survey s, specifications, and designs prepared b y a licensed landscape architect. ( 2 ) R ecommend and implement measures for interior and ex terior b eautification and development through the use of nursery stock. ( 3 ) S ell or lease nursery stock and to recommend and ex ecute measures for the maintenance of nursery stock. E ach landscape horticulturist may use his license for the sale or lease of nursery stock from only one place of b usiness. T he license shall b e on display at all times during the hours nursery stock is sold. ( 4 ) P repare draw ings to indicate the placement of nursery stock. E ach draw ing shall include the name and license numb er of the landscape horticulturist w ho prepared the draw ing. N o fee shall b e charged for preparing a draw ing. A landscape horticulturist may use a draw ing prepared b y him in connection w ith the sub mission of a b id proposal. A draw ing shall not b e used b y any person to solicit b ids for the sale of materials or rendering of services regulated b y the C ommission. E. L andscape architects shall b e sub j ect to the follow ing provisions: ( 1 ) A landscape architect' s license authoriz es the holder thereof to perform professional services such as consultation, investigation, research, preparation of general development and detailed landscape design plans, studies, specifications, and responsib le supervision in connection w ith the development of landscape areas w here, and to the ex tent that, the principal purpose of the service is to arrange and modify the effects of natural scenery for aesthetic effect, considering the intended use of the land. S uch services concern the arrangement of natural forms, features, and plantings, including the ground and w ater forms, vegetation, circulation, w alk s, and other landscape features to fulfill aesthetic and practical req uirements. ( 2 ) I n order to accomplish the duties describ ed in P aragraph ( 1 ) of this S ub section, the landscape architect may prepare feasib ility studies; formulate graphic and w ritten criteria to govern the aesthetic and practical planning and design of land construction programs; prepare, review, and analy z e plans for aesthetic and practical land use and development; produce landscape plans, landscape grading and landscape drainage plans, landscape irrigation plans, planting plans, and related landscape construction details, specifications, estimates of prob ab le costs, and reports for aesthetic and practical land use; collab orate in the design of pleasing and practical settings and approaches for vehicular and pedestrian circulation sy stems, b ridges, and nonhab itab le structures, all w ith respect to the practical and aesthetic req uirements of the areas on w hich they are to b e placed; negotiate and arrange for ex ecution of landscape proj ects; and conduct field ob servation of landscape construction, restoration, and maintenance. ( 3 ) N othing in this S ub section shall permit any person licensed under this S ub section to perform professional services w hich are defined as the practice of architecture in R. S. 3 7 : et seq., or the

14 practice of engineering or land surveying in R.S. 37:681 et seq., and which are not included in the practice of landscape architecture under this Sub section. N othing in this Sub section shall prohib it the practice of engineering or land surveying or the practice of architecture b y any person who is licensed as a professional engineer or land surveyor under R.S. 37:681 et seq., or as an architect under R.S. 37:14 1 et seq. ( 4 ) I n order to qualify to tak e the ex am ination for the landscape architect' s license, the applicant shall m eet one of the qualifications set forth in this P aragraph. T he applicant shall sub m it evidence of qualification in the form required b y the com m ission b y rule. T he applicant shall indicate on the application which qualification the applicant m eets. T he qualifications are: ( a) T he applicant is the holder of a professional degree from a school whose curriculum has b een accredited b y the accrediting entity approved b y the A m erican Society of L andscape A rchitects or is the holder of a degree which the com m ission b y rule has declared to b e the educational equivalent of that degree and has com pleted a m inim um of one year internship under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect, or landscape horticulturist, or design professional in a related profession. ( b ) T he applicant has com pleted six years of practical landscape architectural ex perience under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape architect or landscape horticulturist, or design professional in a related profession. ( c) T he applicant possesses a com b ination of education and ex perience which the com m ission, b y rule, has determ ined to b e the equivalent of the qualifications in Sub paragraphs ( a) and ( b ) of this P aragraph. ( 5 ) T he com m ission shall issue each licensed landscape architect a perm anent registration num b er. ( 6) E ach landscape architect shall affix his seal to all drawings or specifications prepared b y or under the direct supervision of the landscape architect. ( 7) T he seals used b y landscape architects shall m eet the specifications determ ined b y rule b y the com m ission. F. Repealed b y A cts , N o. 63, 2, eff. J une 5, G. E ach person licensed under the provisions of this C hapter shall m eet the professional standards determ ined b y the com m ission for each profession and shall notify the com m ission of each change in the address of the residence or place of b usiness of the license holder. H. A nursery stock dealer' s perm it authoriz es the holder thereof to sell nursery stock. A nursery stock dealer' s perm it shall not authoriz e the holder thereof to install nursery stock. I. A cut flower dealer' s perm it authoriz es the holder to do any of the following: ( 1) Sell cut flowers either singly or in b unches, or b oth. H owever, the holder of a cut flower perm it m ay not sell cut flowers within three hundred feet of the place of b usiness of another person engaged in the profession of retail florist. ( 2 ) O perate under that perm it a vending m achine for the sale of cut flowers and floral design in accordance with the provisions of this C hapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this C hapter, if the holder is engaged in the profession of retail florist. J. E ach person issued a perm it under the provisions of this C hapter shall m eet the occupational standards determ ined b y the com m ission for each occupation and shall notify the com m ission of each change in the address of the perm it holder. K. E ach person who holds a valid L ouisiana N ursery C ertificate P erm it m ay use that perm it in lieu of a nursery

15 M stock dealer's permit, or a cut flower dealer's permit, or both, at any one outlet. L. E ach nursery stock dealer and cut flower dealer shall secure an appropriate permit for each outlet operated by the dealer.. E ach license and permit issued under the prov isions of this C hapter shall ex pire on J anuary thirty-first of each year and may be renewed in accordance with rules adopted by the commission. N. E ach holder of a license or permit issued under the prov isions of this C hapter shall present such license or permit upon demand of any authoriz ed ag ent of the horticulture commission. O. U tility arborists shall be subj ect to the following prov isions: ( 1 ) A utility arborist's license authoriz es the holder thereof to recommend or ex ecute the remov al of trees or portions of trees along utility rig hts of way. ( 2 ) F or license renewal, each utility arborist is req uired to attend a continuing training seminar as determined by rule by the commission. P. L andscape irrig ation contractors shall be subj ect to the following prov isions: ( 1 ) N otwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a landscape irrig ation contractor's license authoriz es the holder to construct, install, connect, repair, maintain, improv e, or alter any portion of a landscape irrig ation system, including the req uired wiring within that system, and to install and connect the landscape irrig ation system to the req uired power supply and to a public or priv ate water supply system. ( 2 ) F or license renewal, each landscape irrig ation contractor shall obtain continuing training as determined by rule of the commission. ( 3 ) H e shall req uest and be issued any necessary permits from any g ov erning authority. ( 4 ) P rior to connecting to a public or priv ate water supply system, a licensed landscape irrig ation contractor shall obtain a water supply protection specialist endorsement from the S tate P lumbing B oard. T he S tate P lumbing B oard shall issue a special endorsement of a water supply protection specialist to any licensed landscape irrig ation contractor who completes the training req uired by the S tate P lumbing B oard as prov ided for in R.S. 3 7 : ( H ) ( 1 ) ; howev er, neither a j ourneyman plumber's license nor a master plumber's license shall be req uired. ( 5 ) B ackflow prev ention dev ices shall be installed in accordance with the prov isions of P art X I V of the L ouisiana S tate S anitary C ode by a person holding a water supply protection specialist endorsement. ( 6 ) N othing in this S ubsection shall permit any licensed landscape irrig ation contractor to perform any electrical or plumbing serv ices not prov ided for in this S ubsection, for which a license is req uired from any other reg ulatory board. N othing in this S ubsection shall prohibit a licensed electrician or plumber from prov iding electrical or plumbing serv ices necessary to make or keep an irrig ation system operational. A cts , N o , 1 ; A cts , N o , 1 ; A cts , N o. 6 0, 1 ; A cts , N o , 1, eff. J uly 1 2, ; A cts , N o. 6 3, 1, 2, eff. J une 5, ; A cts , N o , 1, eff. J une 1 6, ; A cts , N o , 1, eff. J une 2 4, E m p l o y e e o f p e r s o n s w h o h o l d l i c e n s e s a n d p e r m i t s A. E ach person who holds a professional license issued under the prov isions of this C hapter may employ personnel to work under the direct superv ision of the license holder in the profession indicated on the license. T he license holder shall g iv e direction and instruction to such personnel and shall be responsible for insuring that the work product of such personnel meets the appropriate professional standards determined by the

16 commission. B. E a ch p e rson w h o h ol d s a n occu p a t iona l p e rmit issu e d u nd e r t h e p rov isions of t h is C h a p t e r ma y e mp l oy p e rsonne l t o w ork in t h e occu p a t ion ind ica t e d on t h e p e rmit. T h e p e rmit h ol d e r sh a l l b e re sp onsib l e f or insu ring t h a t su ch p e rsonne l me e t t h e a p p rop ria t e occu p a t iona l st a nd a rd s d e t e rmine d b y t h e commission. A d d e d b y A ct s , N o , 2. A me nd e d b y A ct s , N o , 1 ; A ct s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; A ct s , N o , V i o l a t i o n s A. F a il u re t o comp l y w it h a ny p rov ision of t h is C h a p t e r or of a ny ru l e or re g u l a t ion a d op t e d p u rsu a nt t o t h is C h a p t e r sh a l l const it u t e a v iol a t ion. V iol a t ions incl u d e b u t a re not l imit e d t o: ( 1 ) P e rf orming a ny of t h e f ol l ow ing a ct s in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion w it h ou t e it h e r a v a l id a p p rop ria t e l ice nse or p e rmit issu e d b y t h e commissione r or w it h ou t a re g u l a r e mp l oy e e w h o h ol d s a v a l id a p p rop ria t e l ice nse or p e rmit issu e d b y t h e commissione r: ( a ) E ng a g ing in or d oing a ny f orm of w ork in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion. ( b ) R e ce iv ing income, w h e t h e r d ire ct l y or ind ire ct l y, f or e ng a g ing in or d oing a ny f orm of w ork in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion. ( c) A d v e rt ising, sol icit ing, or ot h e rw ise a t t e mp t ing t o ob t a in a ny f orm of w ork in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion. ( 2 ) F a il ing t o a b id e b y a ny ce a se a nd d e sist ord e r issu e d b y t h e commission or a ny st op ord e r or not ice of non-comp l ia nce issu e d b y t h e commissione r or t h e ir a u t h oriz e d e mp l oy e e s or a g e nt s. ( 3 ) P e rf orming a ny f ra u d u l e nt p ra ct ice w h il e e ng a g e d in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion or int e nt iona l l y misre p re se nt ing a ny ma t t e r inv ol v e d in or re l a t e d t o w ork in a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion. ( 4 ) A l t e ring, f org ing, cou nt e rf e it ing, or u sing w it h ou t a u t h orit y a ny l ice nse, p e rmit, or ot h e r d ocu me nt p rov id e d f or in t h is C h a p t e r or in a ny ru l e or re g u l a t ion a d op t e d p u rsu a nt t o t h is C h a p t e r. ( 5 ) K now ing l y p e rmit t ing a ny p e rson u nd e r d ire ct su p e rv ision of a p e rson h ol d ing a l ice nse or p e rmit p u rsu a nt t o t h is C h a p t e r t o v iol a t e a ny p rov ision of t h is C h a p t e r or a ny ru l e or re g u l a t ion a d op t e d p u rsu a nt t o t h is C h a p t e r. ( 6 ) F a il ing t o comp l y w it h t h e cont inu ing e d u ca t ion re q u ire me nt s a d op t e d b y t h e commission f or a ny re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion. ( 7 ) F a il ing t o t ime l y p a y a ny f e e, p e na l t y, or ot h e r cost imp ose d u nd e r t h is C h a p t e r or a ny ru l e or re g u l a t ion a d op t e d p u rsu a nt t o t h is C h a p t e r. ( 8 ) F a il ing t o me e t t h e a p p rop ria t e minimu m st a nd a rd s of p ra ct ice f or a re g u l a t e d p rof e ssion or occu p a t ion e st a b l ish e d b y t h e commission t h rou g h ru l e or re g u l a t ion. B. E a ch v iol a t ion sh a l l b e consid e re d a se p a ra t e of f e nse a nd e a ch d a y on w h ich a v iol a t ion occu rs or cont inu e s t o occu r sh a l l b e consid e re d a se p a ra t e of f e nse. A d d e d b y A ct s , N o , 2. A me nd e d b y A ct s , N o , 1, e f f. J a n. 1, ; A ct s , N o , 1 ; A ct s , N o , 1, e f f. J u ne 1 6, A d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g s

17 A. F i n d i n g s o f v i o l a t i o n s a n d i m p o s i t i o n o f p e n a l t i e s m a y b e m a d e o n l y b y a r u l i n g o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n b a s e d u p o n a n a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g h e l d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t a n d t h i s C h a p t e r. B. W h e n e v e r t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r h a s a n y r e a s o n t o b e l i e v e t h a t a v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r o f a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r h a s o c c u r r e d, t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r m a y p r e s e n t t h e a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n s t o t h e c o m m i s s i o n f o r a d e t e r m i n a t i o n. C. A h e a r i n g o f f i c e r s h a l l b e a p p o i n t e d t o p r e s i d e o v e r t h e h e a r i n g. D. N o t i c e o f t h e a l l e g e d v i o l a t i o n, t h e d a t e o f t h e a d j u d i c a t o r y h e a r i n g, t h e c o n d u c t o f d i s c o v e r y a n d t h e a d j u d i c a t o r y h e a r i n g s h a l l b e a s p r o v i d e d i n t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t. E. T h e r u l i n g o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l b e i n w r i t i n g a n d p r o v i d e d t o t h e p e r s o n c h a r g e d w i t h t h e v i o l a t i o n, a s p r o v i d e d b y t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t. F. A n y a p p e a l f r o m a r u l i n g o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t. A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u n e 1 6, C i v i l p e n a l t i e s a n d c o s t s A. W h o e v e r i s f o u n d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n t o h a v e v i o l a t e d a p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r s h a l l b e f i n e d a s f o l l o w s : ( 1 ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y a s s e s s a c i v i l p e n a l t y o f n o t m o r e t h a n t w o h u n d r e d f i f t y d o l l a r s f o r e a c h v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i f t h e p e r s o n s u b j e c t t o t h e c i v i l p e n a l t y h a s n o t b e e n f o u n d g u i l t y o f a v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i n a p r i o r a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g h e l d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( 2 ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y a s s e s s a c i v i l p e n a l t y o f n o t m o r e t h a n f i v e h u n d r e d d o l l a r s f o r e a c h v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i f t h e p e r s o n s u b j e c t t o t h e c i v i l p e n a l t y h a s b e e n f o u n d g u i l t y o f a v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i n a p r i o r a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g h e l d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. ( 3 ) T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y a s s e s s a c i v i l p e n a l t y o f n o t m o r e t h a n o n e t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s f o r e a c h v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i f t h e p e r s o n s u b j e c t t o t h e c i v i l p e n a l t y h a s b e e n f o u n d g u i l t y o f a v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r i n t w o o r m o r e p r i o r a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g s h e l d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n. B. I n a d d i t i o n t o c i v i l p e n a l t i e s, t h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y a s s e s s t h e c o s t o f t h e a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g a g a i n s t a n y p e r s o n f o u n d t o b e i n v i o l a t i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n a d o p t e d p u r s u a n t t o t h i s C h a p t e r. T h e c o m m i s s i o n s h a l l, b y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n, d e t e r m i n e t h e a m o u n t o f t h e c o s t o f a n a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g, w h i c h m a y i n c l u d e t h e c o s t o f a n y i n v e s t i g a t i o n l e a d i n g u p t o o r m a d e d u r i n g t h e c o u r s e o f a n a d j u d i c a t o r y p r o c e e d i n g. A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u n e 1 6, E n f o r c e m e n t A. T h e c o m m i s s i o n m a y i s s u e a c e a s e a n d d e s i s t o r d e r a n d t h e c o m m i s s i o n e r m a y i s s u e a s t o p o r d e r o r n o t i c e o f n o n -c o m p l i a n c e t o s t o p o r p r e v e n t a v i o l a t i o n o f a n y p r o v i s i o n o f t h i s C h a p t e r o r a n y r u l e o r r e g u l a t i o n

18 adopted pursuant to this Chapter. B. T he c om m issioner m ay seek to c ol l ec t any f ee, penal ty, or c ost that m ay b e due under any prov ision of this Chapter or any rul e or reg ul ation adopted pursuant to this Chapter. C. T he c om m issioner m ay institute c iv il proc eeding s in any c ourt of proper j urisdic tion and v enue to: (1 ) E nf orc e the rul ing s of the c om m ission. (2 ) Col l ec t any f ee, penal ty or c ost due under any prov ision of this Chapter or any rul es or reg ul ations adopted pursuant to this Chapter. (3 ) S eek inj unc tiv e rel ief to restrain and prev ent v iol ations of any prov ision of this Chapter or of any rul e or reg ul ation adopted pursuant to this Chapter. A c ts , N o , 1, ef f. J une 1 6, R e v o c a t i o n o f l i c e n s e s a n d p e r m i t s A. T he c om m ission m ay rev ok e or suspend any l ic ense or perm it issued under the prov isions of this Chapter upon a determ ination b y the c om m ission that the hol der of the l ic ense or perm it has v iol ated the prov isions of this Chapter or the rul es and reg ul ations of the c om m ission, or has f ail ed to m eet the prof essional or oc c upational standards determ ined b y the c om m ission, or has f ail ed to insure that the personnel em pl oy ed b y the hol der of the l ic ense or perm it m eet the prof essional or oc c upational standards determ ined b y the c om m ission. B. L ic enses and perm its m ay b e rev ok ed or suspended onl y b y a rul ing of the c om m ission b ased on an adj udic atory hearing hel d in ac c ordanc e w ith the prov isions of the L ouisiana A dm inistrativ e P roc edures A c t. C. T he c om m ission shal l notif y eac h person w hose l ic ense has b een rev ok ed or suspended, b y c ertif ied m ail, return rec eipt req uested. D. E ac h person w hose l ic ense or perm it has b een rev ok ed or suspended shal l return the l ic ense or perm it to the c om m ission w ithin f if teen day s of the date on w hic h the notic e of the rev oc ation or suspension w as rec eiv ed. A dded b y A c ts , N o , 2. A m ended b y A c ts , N o , 1, ef f. J an. 1, ; A c ts , N o , M a n d a m u s t o c o m p e l i s s u a n c e o f l i c e n s e o r p e r m i t A ny person w ho is denied a perm it or l ic ense b y the c om m ission m ay institute l eg al proc eeding s ag ainst the c om m ission in the distric t c ourt f or the parish of E ast B aton R oug e. I f the c ourt f inds that the l ic ense or perm it shoul d hav e b een issued, the c ourt m ay issue a w rit of m andam us to c om pel the c om m ission to issue the l ic ense or perm it. A dded b y A c ts , N o , 2. A m ended b y A c ts , N o , 1, ef f. J an. 1, ; A c ts , N o , R e p e a l e d b y A c t s 19 87, N o. 84 4, M e e t i n g s o f t h e c o m m i s s i o n T c m l m y T c m m m c l c m b T c m l m m c y he om ission shal hol d reg ul ar eeting s tw ic e eac h ear. he om ission ay eet at other tim es upon the al of the hairm an or of any three em ers. he om ission shal not eet ore than six tim es in any al endar ear. A dded b y A c ts , N o , 2. A m ended b y A c ts , N o , 1, ef f. J an. 1, ; A c ts , N o , 1 ;

19 Acts 1990, No. 112, T r a n s i t i o n p r o v i s i o n s An y p e r son h ol d i n g e i th e r a h or ti cu l tu r i st l i ce n se or l a n d sca p e con tr a ctor ' s l i ce n se p r i or to F e b r u a r y 1, 2009 a n d w h o i s e l i g i b l e to r e n e w h i s l i ce n se sh a l l b e i ssu e d a l a n d sca p e h or ti cu l tu r i st l i ce n se i n p l a ce of th e ol d l i ce n se w i th ou t f u r th e r a p p l i ca ti on or e x a m i n a ti on u p on th e p a y m e n t of a n y r e q u i r e d r e n e w a l f e e. Ad d e d b y Acts 196 5, No. 127, 2; Acts 198 5, No. 120, 1; Acts 2008, No. 6 3, 1, e f f. J u n e 5, S p e c i a l p r o v i s i o n s T h e f ol l ow i n g p r ov i si on s sh a l l su p e r se d e th e r e q u i r e m e n ts a n d p r ov i si on s of th i s C h a p te r : ( 1) An i n d i v i d u a l p e r f or m i n g ce r ta i n g a r d e n i n g a cti v i ti e s, su ch a s m ow i n g, e d g i n g, h a n d w e e d i n g, or tr i m m i n g of h e d g e s a n d sh r u b b e r y, u n d e r th e d i r e cti on a n d r e sp on si b i l i ty of th e ow n e r of th e p r op e r ty, sh a l l n ot b e r e q u i r e d to ob ta i n a n y l i ce n se r e q u i r e d b y th i s C h a p te r to p r a cti ce h i s occu p a ti on. ( 2) An i n d i v i d u a l w h o p r u n e s a tr e e, u n d e r th e sp e ci f i c d i r e cti on a n d r e sp on si b i l i ty of th e ow n e r of th e p r op e r ty, i n w h i ch th e b r a n ch to b e r e m ov e d i s tw o i n ch e s or l e ss i n d i a m e te r a n d i s w i th i n te n f e e t of g r ou n d l e v e l, sh a l l n ot b e r e q u i r e d to ob ta i n a n y l i ce n se r e q u i r e d b y th i s C h a p te r. ( 3 ) T h e p r ov i si on s of P a r a g r a p h s ( 1) a n d ( 2) of th i s S e cti on sh a l l n ot a p p l y to se r v i ce s p e r f or m e d f or com m e r ci a l e sta b l i sh m e n ts. ( 4 ) A l a n d ow n e r or h om e ow n e r d oi n g w or k on h i s ow n p r op e r ty, a l a n d su r v e y or p r a cti ci n g h i s p r of e ssi on, l a n d cl e a r i n g op e r a ti on s, f or e str y op e r a ti on s, a n d u ti l i ty com p a n i e s d oi n g w or k i n e m e r g e n cy si tu a ti on s or i n th e p r e v e n ti n g of e m e r g e n cy si tu a ti on s, f or th e r e stor a ti on of se r v i ce, or f or th e i n sta l l a ti on of i n d i v i d u a l se r v i ce l i n e s b y a n i n sta l l e r r e p a i r te ch n i ci a n, sh a l l n ot b e r e q u i r e d to ob ta i n a u ti l i ty a r b or i st l i ce n se a s r e q u i r e d b y th i s C h a p te r. ( 5 ) A p e r son w h o con str u cts, i n sta l l s, con n e cts, r e p a i r s, m a i n ta i n s, i m p r ov e s, or a l te r s a n i r r i g a ti on sy ste m u se d f or a g r i cu l tu r a l or f or e str y p u r p ose s or on p r op e r ty ow n e d, m a n a g e d, or l e a se d b y th a t p e r son or h i s e m p l oy e r sh a l l n ot b e r e q u i r e d to ob ta i n a l a n d sca p e i r r i g a ti on con tr a ctor l i ce n se a s r e q u i r e d b y th i s C h a p te r. ( 6 ) T h e p r ov i si on s of th i s C h a p te r sh a l l n ot su p e r se d e l oca l or d i n a n ce s a d op te d b y l oca l g ov e r n i n g a u th or i ti e s r e g a r d i n g th e i n sta l l a ti on of b a ck f l ow p r e v e n ti on d e v i ce s. ( 7 ) ( a ) I n th e e v e n t of a ca ta str op h e a n d a d e cl a r a ti on of e m e r g e n cy, th e com m i ssi on e r m a y i ssu e a te m p or a r y a r b or i st l i ce n se a u th or i z i n g a p e r son to p e r f or m th e m e a su r e s sp e ci f i e d b y R.S. 3 : ( A). ( b ) Ap p l i ca n ts f or a te m p or a r y a r b or i st l i ce n se sh a l l : ( i ) B e l i n d i n a n e r a a r e l p a n g a e x a m i n a h a v e a u i r e d I n r n a a l S e b i l r e ( I S C e r f i ce se oth sta te s su t of ssi sta te ti on or cq te ti on oci ty of Ar or cu tu A) ti ca ti on. ( i i ) P r e se n t p r oof of l i ce n se i n a n oth e r sta te or p r oof of I S A C e r ti f i ca ti on. ( i i i ) P r e se n t a ce r ti f i ca ti on of i n su r a n ce a s p r ov i d e d i n L AC 7 : X X I X.117 ( E ) ( 2). ( i v ) P a y a f e e of on e h u n d r e d f i f ty d ol l a r s. ( c) T h e te m p or a r y a r b or i st l i ce n se sh a l l b e a p p l i e d f or w i th i n n i n e ty d a y s of th e d e cl a r a ti on of e m e r g e n cy a n d sh a l l b e i n e f f e ct f or a p e r i od of n i n e ty d a y s f r om th e d a te of i ssu a n ce.

20 ( d ) I f t h e h o l d e r o f t h e t e m p o r a r y a r b o r i s t l i c e n s e d e s i r e s t o c o n t i n u e p e r f o r m i n g m e a s u r e s s p e c i f i e d i n R.S. 3 : ( A ) b e y o n d t h e n i n e t y -d a y p e r i o d, h e s h a l l b e r e q u i r e d t o o b t a i n a n a r b o r i s t l i c e n s e t h r o u g h n o r m a l p r o c e d u r e s e s t a b l i s h e d b y t h e L o u i s i a n a H o r t i c u l t u r e C o m m i s s i o n f o r s u c h l i c e n s e. A c t s , N o , 1 ; A c t s , N o. 6 0, 1 ; A c t s , N o , 1, e f f. J u l y 1 2, ; A c t s , N o, 3 4, 1.