Louisiana § RS 46:1414.1 - State central registry
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§ RS 46:1414.1. State central registry
A. Any owner, operator, current or prospective employee, or volunteer of a specialized provider requesting licensure or licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services is prohibited from being employed by the specialized provider if that individual's name is recorded on the state central registry as a perpetrator for a substantiated finding of abuse or neglect of a child.
B. If the individual's name is or was entered on the state central registry, that individual may make a formal written request to the division of administrative law for an administrative appeal of the justified determination, in accordance with Children's Code Article 616.1.1 and the procedures promulgated by the department.
C. The department shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
D., E. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 348, §5, special eff. date.
Acts 2009, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 502, §1; Acts 2017, No. 348, §§3, 5, special eff. date; Acts 2025, No. 409, §6.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 46:1414.1 ("State central registry") 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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