Louisiana § RS 3:43 - Licenses and registration
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:43 — Licenses and registration, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:43. Licenses and registration
A. Each person operating an unmanned aerial system in the course of an agricultural commercial operation shall obtain a license from the department, which shall be issued upon the applicant meeting the following requirements:
(1) Applicants shall submit a written application to the department as provided by the commissioner by rule.
(2) Prior to applying for a license, each applicant shall complete an agricultural education and safety training course administered by the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service or the Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center and comply with any other licensing requirements established by the commissioner by rule.
B. Each unmanned aerial system operated in the course of an agricultural commercial operation shall be registered with the department.
C. Licenses and registrations shall be valid for three years and may be renewed for additional three-year periods in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner.
Acts 2015, No. 166, §1, eff. June 23, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 545, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:43 ("Licenses and registration") 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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