Louisiana § RS 2:135.3 - Aerial applicators; discrimination prohibited
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§ RS 2:135.3. Aerial applicators; discrimination prohibited
A. No city, town, or other political subdivision of this state which establishes airports or landing fields, or which acquires, leases, or sets apart real property for such purposes shall use any aspect of its authority to discriminate against the use of such airports or landing fields by any aerial applicator appropriately licensed by the Department of Agriculture for aerial application of seeds, fertilizers, or pesticides provided such aerial applicator complies with all regulations as may be promulgated by the airport owner or operator or the Department of Transportation and Development for the furtherance of flying safety and protection of the airport environs.
B. In the event that any airport authority objects to the use of its facilities by a licensed aerial applicator, the office of agricultural and environmental sciences of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry shall upon request send a representative to inspect and monitor the field prior to, during, and after the use by the aerial applicator to ascertain if any harmful chemicals and other residues remain as a result of the use by the aerial applicator. If the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry determines that the applicator is or has been in violation, the commissioner shall have the authority to suspend the offending applicator from further use of the airport or landing strip.
C. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to circumvent the rules, regulations, or orders of the Federal Aviation Administration which, as the agent of the federal government, promulgates rules, regulations, and orders which are the national standard for aviation and airport safety and operations.
Acts 1997, No. 76, §1; Acts 2008, No. 52, §1, eff. June 5, 2008.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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