Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part III - Agricultural Finance
Chapter 7 - Louisiana Agricultural Workforce Development Program
Section III-705 - Eligibility Requirements of Applicants
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-705
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Agricultural businesses must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered for the program. Agricultural business applicants shall:
1. be
physically located within the State of Louisiana;
2. provide an internship with a place of work
located within the state of Louisiana;
3. have the ability to effectively supervise
an intern;
4. offer the intern an
opportunity to obtain meaningful work experience, including, but not limited
to:
a. at least one hundred thirty hours of
work experience;
b. not to exceed
one year in duration; and
c. an
hourly wage rate that is no less than the state's prevailing minimum wage
rate.
5. Ensure
compliance with all federal, state, and local laws including, but not limited
to, the Fair Labor Standards Act as well as any other applicable labor and /or
occupational safety laws and regulations. In such instances when both federal
and state laws apply, the more stringent standard must be observed.
B. Intern applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered for the program.
1. Intern applicants shall be:
a. be a student enrolled in a Louisiana
secondary or postsecondary institution; or
b. be a beginning farmer or rancher, as
defined by this Chapter, employed by an agricultural business.
2. Intern applicants shall not be:
a. a current or past employee of the
participating agricultural business for which he or she will be an intern;
or
b. an immediate family member of
the participating business applicant as defined in this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:266 and 3:285
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