§ 51:936.1 — One-stop licensing program, creation; Louisiana Economic Development

Louisiana § 51:936.1

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 51: Trade and Commerce

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§936.1. One-stop licensing program, creation; Louisiana Economic Development
A. There shall hereby be created in Louisiana Economic Development a one-stop licensing program. The program to assist businesses in obtaining permits shall
be within the department. For the purposes of this Section, "permit" means any
license, certificate, registration, permit, or any other form of authorization required
by a state agency to engage in a particular commercial activity or act.
B. The program shall provide centralized services to assist businesses in
identifying and securing appropriate permits needed to operate a business. The major
objective of the program is to reduce the time and paperwork involved in obtaining
permits. The program shall enable the business person to obtain this information
from a single source. The program shall have centralized licensing services and
centralized information services.
C. The department shall render the following assistance:
(1) Assist the business person by providing information on permitting,
generally and specifically, and furnish permit forms pertaining to their specific
business.
(2) Compile a comprehensive listing of all state permits and categorize the
required permits into a comprehensive handbook that is readily available to persons
interested in establishing a business enterprise.
(3) Facilitate contacts for an applicant with the proper state agency
responsible for processing and reviewing the respective permit application.
(4) Arrange conferences to clarify the interest and requirements of any such
state agency with respect to a permit application.
(5) Consider with state agencies the feasibility of consolidating hearings and
data required of the applicant.
(6) Assist the applicant in the resolution of outstanding issues identified by
the state agency, including delays experienced in permit review.
(7) Coordinate federal, state, and local permit review actions to the extent
practicable.
D. The department may accept completed permits from a business owner and
shall promptly forward them to the appropriate agency.
E. The department shall not have any authority to approve or issue permits.

Legislative History

Acts 1986, No. 571, §2; Acts 1991, No. 490, §3, eff. July 15, 1991.