§ 30:98.3 — Powers of the Department of Conservation and Energy

Louisiana § 30:98.3

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 30: Mortgages and Privileges

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§98.3. Powers of the Department of Conservation and Energy
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in carrying out the
provisions of this Part, the Department of Conservation and Energy is exclusively
empowered to do the following:
(1) Prepare required forms and establish other procedures to govern the submission
of applications, reports, and other information authorized to be sent to the office as required
by this Part.
(2) Upon presenting valid identification as an inspector for the department, enter
upon and be given access at reasonable times and under reasonable conditions to any
premises for the purposes of inspecting water wells or surface water withdrawals under the
jurisdiction of the department.
B. If the office finds that compliance with all the requirements of this Part would
result in undue hardship, an exemption from any one or more of such requirements may be
granted by the office to the extent necessary to ameliorate such undue hardship and to the
extent such exemption can be granted without impairing the intent and purpose of this Part.

Legislative History

Acts 2025, No. 458, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.