Louisiana § RS 46:1404 - Requirement of licensure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1404 — Requirement of licensure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 46:1404. Requirement of licensure
A. All specialized providers, including facilities owned or operated by any governmental, profit, nonprofit, private, or church agency, shall be licensed. Specialized provider licenses shall be of two types: Type I and Type IV.
B. Child-placing agencies within the Department of Children and Family Services shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. The department is authorized and mandated to perform its child-placing functions in accordance with the standards promulgated by the department for licensed child-placing agencies.
Acts 1985, No. 286, §1; Acts 2004, No. 915, §1; Acts 2009, No. 400, §2, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 64, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 877, §3, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 46:1404 cover?
Section RS 46:1404 ("Requirement of licensure") 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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