1. A. No permit, certificate, or license required by this code shall be issued by the state health officer or the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health (LDH-OPH) unless the applicant provides both a valid, current mailing and e-mail address at which the applicant can receive correspondence and official notices from LDH-OPH.

2. B. A holder of a permit, certificate, or license issued pursuant to this code by the state health officer or the LDH-OPH, regardless of whether such holder was the original applicant thereof, must notify LDH-OPH of any change in the mailing or e-mail address by one of the following means:

   1. 1. written notice via U.S. mail addressed to:

      ATTN: Change of Address Notification

      LDH-OPH State Health Officer

      Louisiana Department of Health

      P.O. Box 4489

      Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4489; or

   2. 2. e-mail with a subject line that reads “Change of Address Notification” sent to any e-mail address expressly designated for change of address purposes on the OPH portion of the LDH’s website.
3. C. Any notification received by LDH-OPH of such change in mailing address or e-mail address shall not be deemed complete until such applicant or holder receives acknowledgement thereof from LDH-OPH via e-mail or U.S. mail.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:4 and 5.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health, Office of Public Health, LR 44:783 (April 2018).