Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part V - Advertising, Marketing and Processing
Chapter 27 - Logos for State Products
Section V-2705 - Application Process and Product Verification

A. Applications for use of the logos shall be made in writing on a form prescribed by the department. All applications must be signed and notarized. Applications which are not signed and notarized will be returned to the applicant.

B. Each application shall be accompanied by a non-refundable $25 application fee. Applications which do not include the application fee will be returned to the applicant.

C. Applicants proposed use of the logo shall be included in the application and is subject to review and acceptance by the department.

D. Within 30 days of receipt of the application by department, the department shall make a determination of whether such registration permission is granted or denied and shall notify the applicant of same in writing or by electronic mail. A site visit may be required to help determine the eligibility of the registrant to participate in the program. Applicants agree to allow a representative from the department to visit the production and/or processing facilities to verify compliance with guidelines established by the department.

E. Upon approval of the application, a registration fee of $30 per logo shall be paid to the department. Upon receipt of the registration payment, the department shall provide the registrant a certificate of registration, which will expire on December 31 unless timely renewed, and a digital jpeg and/or eps copies of the logo(s) suitable for reproduction.