Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXXX - Substance Abuse Counselors
Chapter 5 - ADRA Documents and Payment of Costs
Section LXXX-503 - ADRA Documents

1. Office records of the ADRA shall be maintained at the office of the ADRA or other depository authorized by the ADRA.

2. All official records of the ADRA excluding materials containing information considered confidential, shall be open for inspection during regular office hours.

3. Any person desiring to examine official records shall be required to properly identify himself and sign statements listing the records questioned and examined. Records which are stored in historical files or which have been authorized for off-site storage may require the payment of costs for research and location.

4. Official records shall not be taken from the ADRA's office without the express authorization of the Director of the ADRA. Persons may obtain copies of records upon written request and by paying a fee prescribed by the Division of Administration.

1. The ADRA shall prepare and provide to each credentialed professional a certificate which lists the individual's name, the credential issued, date of initial certification, and certification number.

2. Original certificates shall not be issued until the application has been evaluated and approved by official action of the ADRA. The ADRA may set the effective date and expiration date of the certificate at the time of approval.

3. Replacement certificates, including credentials re-designated pursuant to the authority of R.S. 37:3388.3, shall be issued when the required request has been received and the cost of issuing the replacement certificate paid. Replacement certificates, other than those issued pursuant to R.S. 37:3388.3, shall contain the same information as the original certificate. Credentials re-designated pursuant to R.S. 37:3388.3, may be issued with or without a request from the holder of the credential.

4. Official certificates shall be signed by the director and be affixed with the official seal of the State of Louisiana.

5. Currency of the certificate shall be documented by a wallet card issued by the ADRA with the date of certification or renewal and the date of expiration.

1. Each year the ADRA shall make available a roster of all ADRA persons holding a credential issued or recognized by the ADRA. The ADRA may also make any such roster available on any web-site maintained by the ADRA.

2. The roster shall include the name, professional address, professional telephone number and credential(s) of each individual, and such other information as the individual may permit. It is the counselor's or specialist's responsibility to keep the ADRA informed of changes of address or other information.

3. The ADRA shall make copies of the roster available to counselors, specialists, interested agencies, and the general public upon request and upon payment of the cost incurred by the ADRA for providing the copy.

4. Rosters and mailing lists are the property of the ADRA and shall not be distributed nor used by any party other than that which initially obtained a copy.

1. Any and all communications, including but not limited to notices, are official when signed by the Director of the ADRA, or other authorized person, and mailed to the address of record. It is the responsibility of the individual to insure that the mailing address maintained by the ADRA is current and to advise the ADRA immediately of any change in the individual's mailing address.

2. The receipt of applications, forms, notices, and other communications by the ADRA shall be determined by the postmark date or the date actually received in the office of the ADRA, whichever is earlier.