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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1164
BY REPRESENTATIVE TIM BURNS
SAND/GRAVEL: Establishes licensing and financial requirements for certain sand, gravel,
and limestone activities
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 30:933, relative to sand and gravel; to require sellers of sand, gravel, and2
limestone to obtain a license; to provide for excavating for sand, gravel, and3
limestone; to provide for financial requirement; to provide for the authority to4
promulgate rules and regulations; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 30:933 is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง933. Sand, gravel, and limestone; permits; requirements8
A. Any person shall apply with and receive from with the commissioner a9
permit prior to operating a business or other commercial enterprise primarily selling10
sand, gravel, or limestone. The application shall describe the proposed area and the11
land disturbed by the operations. The application fee shall be set by the12
commissioner not to exceed fifty dollars. In addition to other requirements as13
required by the commissioner, in order to obtain such permit, the applicant must14
provide a financial statement, current to within twelve months of the application, that15
shows a net worth of ten thousand dollars or more. In addition, the applicant shall16
provide a performance bond in the form of a bond, letter of credit, or other17
acceptable security in the amount of at least ten thousand dollars guaranteeing that18
the property affected shall be reclaimed to its original condition.19 HLS 10RS-690 ORIGINAL
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B. In addition to the applicable provisions of R.S. 56:2011 et seq., any person1
planning to conduct operations developing sand, gravel, or limestone shall obtain a2
permit from the commissioner. The application shall describe the proposed area and3
the land disturbed by the operations. The application fee shall be set by the4
commissioner not to exceed seventy-five dollars. In addition to other requirement5
as required by the commissioner, in order to obtain such permit, the applicant must6
provide a financial statement, current to within twelve months of the application, that7
shows a net worth of ten thousand dollars or more. The applicant shall also provide8
a performance bond in the form of a bond, letter of credit, or other acceptable9
security in the amount of at least one hundred thousand dollars guaranteeing that the10
property affected shall be reclaimed to its original condition.11
C. The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations to implement12
the provisions of this Section.13
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Tim Burns HB No. 1164
Abstract: Requires a permit and a performance bond for reclamation to sell or develop
sand, gravel, or limestone.
Proposed law requires a permit from the commissioner of conservation prior to selling or
developing sand, gravel, or limestone. The fee to sell such material shall be no greater than
$50 and to develop such materials, no greater than $75. The applicant must provide the area
affected, financial statements, and a performance bond for the reclamation of the property.
The bond for selling the material shall be at least $10,000 and the bond for developing the
material shall be at least $100,000.
(Amends R.S. 30:933)