Louisiana Statutes

§ 46:1404 — Requirement of licensure

Louisiana § 46:1404
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 46Public Welfare and Assistance

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La. Stat. Ann. § 46:1404 (2026).

Text

A.All specialized providers, including facilities owned or operated by any governmental, profit, nonprofit, private, or church agency, shall be licensed. Specialized provider licenses shall be of two types: Type I and Type IV.
B.Child-placing agencies within the Department of Children and Family Services shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. The department is authorized and mandated to perform its child-placing functions in accordance with the standards promulgated by the department for licensed child-placing agencies.

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Legislative History

Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2004, No. 915, §1; Acts 2009, No. 400, §2, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 64, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.

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