Louisiana § RS 40:31.40 - Plan review fees
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:31.40 — Plan review fees, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:31.40. Plan review fees
A. The Louisiana Department of Health shall charge and collect, in advance, a fee of one hundred dollars for the review of any plans required to be submitted to the Louisiana Department of Health, office of public health, in connection with a permit application for a new facility, operation, or establishment or a plan required to be submitted in connection with a substantial renovation to an existing permitted facility, operation, or establishment. For an alternative fee of one thousand dollars, the Louisiana Department of Health shall expedite and guarantee a complete review of a plan within five business days from the date the plan and fee are submitted.
B. The plan review fees authorized by this Section are collected in addition to any permit fees authorized by this Title.
C. This Section shall not apply to the review of plans for a public water supply system, commercial treatment facility, community sewerage system, or swimming pool.
Acts 2025, No. 514, §1, eff. July 1, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:31.40 ("Plan review fees") 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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