Louisiana § RS 49:977.3 - Licenses
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 49:977.3 — Licenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 49:977.3. Licenses
A. When the grant, denial, or renewal of a license is required to be preceded by notice and opportunity for hearing, the provisions of this Chapter concerning adjudication shall apply.
B. When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, the existing license shall not expire until the application has been finally determined by the agency, and, in case the application is denied or the terms of the new license limited, until the last day for seeking review of the agency order or a later date fixed by order of the reviewing court.
C. No revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of any license is lawful unless, prior to the institution of agency proceedings, the agency gives notice by mail or through electronic means as prescribed by the agency to the licensee of facts or conduct which warrant the intended action, and the licensee is given an opportunity to show compliance with all lawful requirements for the retention of the license. If the agency finds that public health, safety, or welfare imperatively requires emergency action and incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license may be ordered pending proceedings for revocation or other action. These proceedings shall be promptly instituted and determined.
Acts 1966, No. 382, §11, eff. July 1, 1967; Acts 2022, No. 663, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 49:961; Acts 2024, No. 487, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 49:977.3 ("Licenses") 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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