Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing
Chapter 23 - Market Commission- Acquisition of Facilities
Section V-2309 - Approval of Application

A. The applicant must provide all required information at least 10 working days prior to the meeting at which the applications will be considered, unless partial submission is allowed by the commission's staff or by the commission.

B. The applicant or its representative must appear in person at the meeting at which the applications will be considered.

C. The commission may approve an application even if all the criteria set out in this Chapter have not been met by an applicant if the commission determines that under the circumstances the applicant's rent or purchase of the machinery, equipment, or facility is necessary to aid in the proper and efficient assembling, processing, storing, grading, distributing, or marketing of farm products of the state. The commission may refuse to approve an application even if all the criteria set out in this Chapter have been met by an applicant if the commission determines that under the circumstances the applicant's rent or purchase of the machinery, equipment, or facility is not necessary to aid in the proper and efficient assembling, processing, storing, grading, distributing, or marketing of farm products of the state.

D. If there is more than one applicant for the rent or purchase of machinery, equipment, or facilities acquired by the commission then the commission maintains the discretion to decide which, if any, applicant will be approved.

E. The commission may establish terms and provisions to be included in any written rental or purchase agreement or act of sale in addition to the terms and provisions submitted to the commission, or authorize the commissioner or the commission's staff to negotiate additional terms and conditions within the parameters established by the commission.