Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part III - Agricultural Finance
Chapter 7 - Louisiana Agricultural Workforce Development Program
Section III-707 - Internship Requirements

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-707

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. A qualifying internship shall be considered eligible for reimbursement from LDAF upon meeting each of the following requirements. The internship must:

1. include an educational focus preparing interns for a career in one or more occupational areas including, but not limited to:
a. agribusiness;

b. animal husbandry;

c. crop production;

d. farm management;

e. agronomy;

f. natural resources;

g. forestry;

h. research and development;

i. marketing and sales;

j. food safety and/or maintenance; or

k. repair of machinery and equipment.

2. provide an educational experience of at least 130 hours per intern and not exceed one year in duration per intern;

3. pay intern(s) at a rate no less than the state's prevailing minimum wage to be paid in accordance with the participating business' normal payroll processes, but paid at least monthly;

4. provide a supervisor for intern(s);

5. provide worker's compensation insurance coverage for intern(s);

6. commence within 30 days of the projected start date identified in the business application; and

7. ensure that intern(s) do not displace current employee(s) of the participating business.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:266 and 3:285

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