- A. The $0.02 per case assessment on all eggs produced or distributed in Louisiana, as provided for in R.S. 3:841, shall be collected by the commissioner in such manner and method as shall be prescribed herein.
- B. Assessments are to be collected and paid in accordance with R.S. 3:841, on or before the fifteenth day of each month for the collections made during the previous month. Assessments may be paid online on the department’s website or by check or money, made payable to the Louisiana Egg Commission and mailed to 5825 Florida Blvd, Suite 1003, Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
- C. Funds derived from assessments described in Subsection A shall be deposited into a special account in the state treasury which shall be designated a Louisiana Egg Commission account. These funds shall be used by the commission in payment of all costs, expenses and obligations incurred in carrying out the business of the commission.
- D. Withdrawals from the special Louisiana Egg Commission account shall be made by check, signed by the chairman, or by the state-approved credit card, by the director of the Egg Commission.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 3:839, 841, and 844.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Adopted by the Department of Agriculture, Egg Commission, November 1972, amended by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Animal Health and Food Safety, LR 51:1821 (November 2025).