Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 44 - Abortion Facilities
Subchapter A - General Provisions
Section I-4413 - Cessation of Business
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Outpatient Abortion Facility Duties and Responsibilities. An outpatient abortion facility that voluntarily closes or ceases operations is considered to have surrendered its license to operate.
B. Except as provided in §4453 of these licensing regulations, a license shall be immediately null and void if an outpatient abortion facility ceases to operate.
C. A cessation of business is deemed to be effective the date on which the facility stopped offering or providing services to the community.
D. Upon the cessation of business, the facility shall immediately return the original license to the department.
E. Cessation of business is deemed to be a voluntary action on the part of the facility. The outpatient abortion facility does not have a right to appeal a cessation of business.
F. If an outpatient abortion facility fails to follow the procedures of this Section, any owner, officer, member, manager, director, or administrator of the outpatient abortion facility may be prohibited from owning, managing, directing, or operating another outpatient abortion facility in the state of Louisiana for two years.
G. Once an outpatient abortion facility has ceased doing business, the facility shall not provide services until it has obtained a new initial license.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2175.1 et seq.