Louisiana § RS 40:2162.6 - License application, issuance, and renewal; fees; inspection
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§ RS 40:2162.6. License application, issuance, and renewal; fees; inspection
A. Each applicant shall submit a license application to the department on forms prescribed by the department and shall provide with the application such information as the department may require by rule.
B. Each application for licensure and each license renewal application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable license fee in the amount required pursuant to R.S. 40:2006.
C. Following receipt of the completed initial licensing application and license fee, the department shall perform an onsite survey and inspection. After the onsite survey and inspection, if the department finds that the applicant meets the requirements established in this Part and in the licensing standards adopted pursuant to this Part, then the department shall issue a license to the applicant.
D. As a condition for renewal of its license, the licensee shall submit to the department a completed annual renewal application on the forms prescribed by the department, which shall contain all information required by the department along with the annual license renewal fee pursuant to R.S. 40:2006. Upon receipt of the completed annual renewal application and the annual license renewal fee, the department shall determine whether the facility continues to meet the applicable requirements for licensure. The department may perform an onsite survey and inspection after receiving an annual renewal application. If the provider continues to meet the applicable requirements for licensure, then the department shall issue a license which shall be valid for the period specified in R.S. 40:2162.4.
E. The department may perform onsite inspections of community-based care facilities at reasonable times as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Part.
Acts 2017, No. 417, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2162.6 ("License application, issuance, and renewal; fees; inspection") 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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