1. A. The applicant shall submit an "advance" with LED through the department’s online portal prior to the project start date. A non-refundable fee shall be paid online with the submission of the advance form in accordance with R.S. 36:104.

   1. 1. The project start date shall not exceed 12 months after the advance filing date. Dates may be amended by the applicant if the written request is made within 90 days of the estimated project start date. In no instance shall the project start date exceed 12 months after the advance filing date.
2. B. LED reserves the right to request additional information for the advance. The document will not be considered officially received and accepted until the appropriate fee and information is submitted.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:4311-4319.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Commerce, Office of Commerce and Industry, Finance Division, LR 11:98 (February 1985), amended LR 12:665 (October 1986), amended by the Department of Economic Development, LR 18:252 (March 1992), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of Business Development, LR 42:223 (February 2016), amended by Louisiana Economic Development, Office of Economic Development, LR 52:983 (June 2026).