- A. Every person who produces, processes, distributes, or sells eggs or egg products in Louisiana shall obtain a license to do so from the department.
- B. Applications for licenses shall be on forms provided by the department and shall be submitted together with the necessary application fee. The commission shall review license applications and make a recommendation for approval or denial to the commissioner, who shall make the final determination to approve or deny the application.
- C. All licenses shall be valid from September 1 until August 31 and must be renewed annually. Failure to obtain or renew a license, when required, shall be a violation of this Part.
- D. Every application for a new license and for renewal of an existing license shall be accompanied by a fee of $100 payable to the commission.
- E. Proceeds from the license fees collected hereunder shall be transferred to the state treasurer, and credited to the special Louisiana Egg Commission Fund.
- F. The commissioner shall have authority to suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant hereto for violations of applicable law and this Chapter, and violations of the Louisiana Egg Grading and Marketing Law and Regulations.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Adopted in accordance with R.S. 3:839 and 842.
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 51:1822 (November 2025).