Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XV - Plant Protection and Quarantine
Chapter 1 - Crop Pests and Diseases
Subchapter C - Sweet Potato Weevil Quarantine
Section XV-145 - Penalties for Violation of Sweetpotato Weevil Quarantine

A. Any person violating any portion of the sweetpotato weevil quarantine regulations, or any portion of a signed compliance agreement with the department, may be called to an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and may be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per each violation per day. Proportionate costs of the hearing may be assessed against the violator. The amount of these costs shall be limited to attorneys' fees as charged to the department for the actual hearing and preparation for the hearing; and actual cost of departmental personnel time in processing violations.

B. A sweet potato dealer's permit may be suspended, revoked or placed on probation if the holder thereof fails to comply with the provisions of these regulations or with the provisions of a signed compliance agreement with the department, subject to a finding in support of such action in a properly conducted adjudicatory hearing.

C. Sweet potato plantings found in a non-sweet potato area may be destroyed at the expense of the person or persons responsible for the plantings.

D. Regulated material found in violation of these regulations or in violation of a signed compliance agreement with the department may be destroyed and/or disposed of in a manner approved by the department at the expense of the person or persons responsible for the regulated material.