RS 8:75 Refusal to grant, revocation, or suspension of certificate; injunction; fines; additional orders - Louisiana Statutes

§75.  Refusal to grant, revocation, or suspension of certificate; injunction; fines; additional orders

A.  For violation of any provision of this Title, the board may refuse to grant, revoke, or suspend a certificate of authority and may institute legal proceedings to enjoin any person from operating or conducting a cemetery business.

B.  If the board finds that one or more grounds exist for the discretionary suspension or revocation of a certificate of authority issued under this Chapter, it may, in lieu of such suspension or revocation, impose a fine upon the certificate holder in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each non-willful violation and in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each willful violation, plus cost of the court reporter and the attorney fees of the board.

C.  The board may grant not more than thirty days from the date of the order for the payment of any fine.

D.  The board may apply to a district court of the parish in which the cemetery is located for, and such court shall have the authority to issue such additional orders as may be necessary to protect the health, welfare, or safety of the public.

Acts 1974, No. 417, §1.  Amended by Acts 1980, No. 428, §1; Acts 2001, No. 468, §1.