§ 3:4712 — Use of state-owned trademarks or labels for agricultural and seafood promotions;

§4712. Use of state-owned trademarks or labels for agricultural and seafood promotions;
Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund; rules and regulations
A. As used in this Part:
(1) "Agricultural products" shall include aquacultural, horticultural, viticultural,
forestry, dairy, livestock, poultry, bee, and farm and range products, and furbearing animals
raised or produced on a defined acreage.
(2) "Seafood products" shall include any type of species caught in privately owned
waters or public waters, including streams or lakes, or any final derivative resulting from a
combination or breakdown of raw seafood products.
B. Any state agency shall assist Louisiana Economic Development, when requested
by the department, in the development, registration, and licensing of a trademark or label for
use in promoting Louisiana agricultural and seafood products. The department may sell
licenses for the use of such trademark or label developed and registered by the department
to persons, firms, partnerships, corporations, associations, or other organizations, for the sole
purpose of promoting Louisiana agricultural and seafood products. Monies derived from
such sale shall be deposited immediately upon receipt into the state treasury.
C, D. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §1, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.
E. To implement the provisions of this Section, the secretary of economic
development may participate in cooperative endeavors and, after consultation with the
commissioner of agriculture and forestry, shall adopt such rules and regulations in
accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as he deems necessary.
F, G. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §1, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.

Legislative History

Acts 2006, No. 558, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §8M, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2023, No. 345, §1, eff. Dec. 21, 2023.