Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part V - Child Welfare
Subpart 21 - Residential Licensing
Chapter 73 - Child Placing Agencies-General Provisions
Section V-7337 - Reciprocity

A. Reciprocity shall be granted at the discretion of the committee of certification, without examination, to holders of comparable certificates issued by other states, territories, or possessions of the United States. The applicant for a certificate under the reciprocity clause must submit his application on an official application blank, obtainable from the administrator. The application must be accompanied by the appropriate fee. The applicant must submit a copy of his certificate or other proof, satisfactory to the committee of certification that he holds a certificate issued by a governmental agency of another state, territory or possession of the United States. Such certificates must have been received after passage of an examination at least equivalent to that given by the Louisiana committee of certification for the level of competency for which application is made.

B. The burden of proof to submit sufficient information for the committee of certification's consideration shall be upon the applicant. If, after receiving such an application, the committee of certification is satisfied that the applicant qualifies for a certificate, it may, at its discretion award him a certificate in the appropriate grade. A reciprocal certificate will not ordinarily be issued unless the applicant is employed, or has accepted employment, in a Louisiana water or wastewater facility.