RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 243 (HB 910) 2024 Regular Session Romero
Prior law authorized the commission to adopt rules and regulations for the commission as
are necessary and to carry out the intent of the existing law including, but not limited to, the
following:
(1)To govern the qualifications and practices of persons engaged in the professions and
occupations regulated by the commission.
(2)To establish examinations for applications for licenses and to establish minimum
scores necessary to pass those examinations.
(3)To require the payment of examination fees, license fees, and permit fees as provided
in present law.
(4)To hold hearings and to conduct investigations.
(5)To do all things necessary to prevent fraudulent practices by persons engaged in the
professions and occupations regulated by the commission.
(6)To encourage holders of licenses and permits to participate in continuing education
programs approved by the commission.
New law transfers authority to the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, instead of the
commission, to adopt rules and regulations for the commission.
Prior law required the chairman of the commission to enforce the provisions of existing law
and the rules and regulations adopted by the commission.
New law requires the commission, instead of the chairman of the commission, to enforce the
provisions of existing law and new law and removes the commission as the entity that adopts
rules and regulations.
Prior law required the chairman of the commission to employ personnel of the commission.
New law requires the commissioner to employ personnel of the commission.
Effective May 23, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 3:3801(F)(intro. para.) and 3802(A))