§ 30:26 — Applications and notification of completeness

§26. Applications and notification of completeness
A. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the secretary of the Department
of Conservation and Energy shall, after notification by the department to the applicant that
the application is complete, grant or deny all applications for all permits, licenses,
registrations, or compliance in this or any other Title within sixty days. The notification of
completeness shall be issued within fourteen days, exclusive of holidays, by the department.
If the application is not complete the department shall notify the applicant in writing of the
deficiencies which cause the application not to be complete. If the secretary or the secretary
does not grant the application, the secretary or the secretary shall provide written reasons for
his decision to deny, and copies of the decision shall be provided to all parties. The secretary
and the secretary may delegate the power to grant permits, licenses, registrations, variances,
or compliance schedules to an assistant.
B. If the secretary does not grant or deny the application within the time period
provided for in this Section, the applicant may file a rule as provided for in R.S. 49:978.

Legislative History

Acts 1990, No. 996, §3; Acts 1991, No. 828, §1; Acts 1992, No. 815, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §5, eff. Jan. 10, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.