Louisiana § RS 37:2502 - Administrator license required
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§ RS 37:2502. Administrator license required
A. Each nursing facility in the state shall operate under the supervision of an administrator who holds a valid nursing facility administrator's license and registration certificate, or temporary license, issued pursuant to this Chapter. No person shall practice or offer to practice nursing facility administration in this state or use any title, sign, card, or device to indicate that he is a nursing facility administrator, unless such person is licensed and registered as a nursing facility administrator or licensed as a temporary nursing facility administrator as required by this Chapter.
B. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any person administering a nursing facility operating solely for persons who rely entirely on spiritual means through prayer for healing, including but not limited to those nursing facilities listed by the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Added by Acts 1969, No. 131, §2; Acts 1992, No. 241, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 1999, No. 546, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:2502 cover?
Section RS 37:2502 ("Administrator license required") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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