Louisiana § RS 37:3251 - Permits/licenses; refusal to issue; suspension; revocation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:3251 — Permits/licenses; refusal to issue; suspension; revocation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:3251. Permits/licenses; refusal to issue; suspension; revocation
The board may refuse to issue, suspend for a definite period, or revoke a permit or license for any of the following causes:
(1) Being derelict in any duty imposed by law.
(2) Exhibiting incompetence as determined by local midwifery standards.
(3) Being convicted of a felony.
(4) Practicing while suffering from a contagious or infectious disease of public health importance.
(5) Practicing under a false name or alias.
(6) Violating any of the standards of practice set forth in R.S. 37:3244.
(7) Obtaining any fee by fraud or misrepresentation.
(8) Knowingly employing, supervising, or permitting directly or indirectly or permitting any person or persons not an apprentice or licensed midwife to perform any work covered by these regulations.
(9) Using or causing or promoting the use of any advertising matter, promotional literature, testimonial, or any other representation however disseminated or published, which is misleading or untruthful.
(10) Representing that the service or advice of a person licensed to practice medicine will be used or made available when that is not true, or using the word "doctor", or similar words, abbreviations, or symbols so as to connote the medical profession when such is not the case.
(11) Permitting another to use his permit or license.
Acts 1988, No. 701, §2.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:3251 cover?
Section RS 37:3251 ("Permits/licenses; refusal to issue; suspension; revocation") 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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