Louisiana § RS 40:736 - Finished product monitoring
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:736 — Finished product monitoring, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:736. Finished product monitoring
A. To assure that bottled water complies with R.S. 40:733, the following product monitoring using representative samples derived from the bottled product shall be performed.
(1) For microbiological contaminants specified in R.S. 40:733, analyze weekly a representative sample from a batch or segment of a continuous production for each type of bottled water produced by the plant.
(2) For chemical, physical, and radiological contaminants specified in R.S. 40:733, analyze annually a representative sample from a batch or segment of continuous production run for each type of bottled drinking water produced by the plant.
B. The required product water sampling shall be performed by qualified personnel and required analysis shall be performed by an approved laboratory.
C. Records of required sampling and analysis shall be maintained at the plant not less than five years and shall be available for official review upon request of the department.
Acts 1991, No. 623, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:736 cover?
Section RS 40:736 ("Finished product monitoring") 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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