Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCES
Part I - Office of the Secretary
Subpart 1 - General
Chapter 10 - Leasing State Lands and Water Bottoms for the Exploration, Development and Production of Wind Energy
Section I-1007 - Registration
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-1007
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Applicant Registration. Any party who wants to apply for a state wind lease shall register certain information with the Office of Mineral Resources on a one-time basis prior to submitting an application. Registration consists of completing and submitting an official Applicant Registration Form.
1. Prospective Leaseholder Registration. All
prospective leaseholders of state wind leases shall register certain
information and proof of current authorization to do business in the state of
Louisiana with the Office of Mineral Resources and thereafter renew their
registration annually by January 31. Only those bidders who are registered as
prospective leaseholders with the Office of Mineral Resources shall be allowed
to bid on tracts for the purpose of obtaining a state wind lease. Transfers or
assignments of state wind leases shall not be granted to prospective
leaseholders that are not currently registered as a prospective leaseholder
with the Office of Mineral Resources.
a.
Registration consists of submitting a completed official prospective
leaseholder registration form (obtainable from the Office of Mineral Resources)
and an appropriate certificate from the Louisiana Secretary of State to the
Office of Mineral Resources as follows:
i.
individual/sole proprietorship-no certificate required;
ii. corporation-good standing
certificate;
iii. limited liability
company-good standing certificate; and
iv. partnership-existence
certificate.
b. If a
current record state wind lessee fails to maintain his Prospective Leaseholder
Registration with the Office of Mineral Resources, the State Mineral Board may
levy liquidated damages of $100 per day until the unregistered lessee is
properly registered.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 41:1734.
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