Title 40, Chapter 04. Food and Drugs
Part I. State Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law
RS 40:601 - Food and Drugs
RS 40:602 - Definition of terms
RS 40:603 - Liability of persons
RS 40:604 - Regulations
RS 40:605 - Examinations, investigations, and hearings conducted by board or agent
RS 40:606 - Court review of regulations and administrative actions; injunctions
RS 40:607 - Adulterated food
RS 40:608 - Misbranded food
RS 40:608.1- Mislabeling of honey
RS 40:608.2- Unlawful practices in sale of kosher food; penalty
RS 40:608.3- Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 222, §1.
RS 40:609 - Exemption from labeling requirements
RS 40:610 - Definitions and standards for food
RS 40:611 - Tolerance for poisonous ingredients in food and certification of coal-tar colors for food
RS 40:612 - Contaminated food; permit control
RS 40:613 - Regulations governing issuance and renewal of permit
RS 40:614 - Suspension of permit; reinstatement
RS 40:615 - Inspection of permittee's establishment; denial of access
RS 40:616 - Adulterated drugs
RS 40:617 - Misbranded drugs and devices
RS 40:617.1- Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 100, §2
RS 40:618 - Drugs recognized in compendiums
RS 40:619 - Certain drugs and devices excepted from labeling and packaging provisions
RS 40:620 - Certification of coal-tar colors for drugs
RS 40:621 - Adulterated cosmetics
RS 40:622 - Misbranded cosmetics
RS 40:623 - Certain cosmetics excepted from labeling requirements
RS 40:624 - Certification of coal-tar colors for cosmetics
RS 40:625 - False advertisement
RS 40:626 - Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
RS 40:627 - Registration of certain products
RS 40:628 - Examination and investigation fee; food and drug control fees
RS 40:629 - Records of interstate shipment
RS 40:630 - Carriers in interstate commerce; excepted from Part
RS 40:631 - Factory inspections
RS 40:632 - Causes for seizure and condemnation of food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics
RS 40:633 - Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or disposal of article
RS 40:634 - Condemnation and sale, or release
RS 40:635 - Condemnation or destruction of perishables in certain cases
RS 40:636 - Other prohibited acts
RS 40:637 - Procedure for reporting violations of Part
RS 40:638 - Duties of district attorney
RS 40:639 - Penalties
RS 40:640 - Dealers excepted from penalty in certain cases
RS 40:641 - Injunction proceedings
RS 40:642 - Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 252, §3.
Part X. Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law
RS 40:961 - Definitions
RS 40:961.1 - Industrial hemp exemption
RS 40:962 - Authority to control
RS 40:962.1 - Ephedrine products
RS 40:962.1.1 - Possession of twelve grams or more of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine or their salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
RS 40:962.1.2 - Restriction on the sale and purchase of nonprescription products containing dextromethorphan, its salts or optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
RS 40:962.2 - Abortion-inducing drugs; restrictions of sales; exceptions; penalties
RS 40:963 - Schedules of controlled dangerous substances
RS 40:964 - Composition of schedules
RS 40:964.1 - A controlled substance analogue shall be treated, for the purposes of any state law and to the extent intended for human consumption, as a controlled dangerous substance in either Schedule I or Schedule II of R.S. 40:964.
RS 40:965 - Secretary of health and hospitals; authority to except
RS 40:966 - Penalty for distribution or possession with intent to distribute narcotic drugs listed in Schedule I; possession of marijuana, possession of synthetic cannabinoids, possession of heroin
RS 40:967 - Prohibited acts - Schedule II; penalties
RS 40:967.1 - Prohibited acts--Schedule II; distribution of fentanyl with certain characteristics
RS 40:968 - Prohibited acts--Schedule III; penalties
RS 40:969 - Prohibited acts--Schedule IV; penalties
RS 40:970 - Prohibited acts--Schedule V; penalties
RS 40:971 - Prohibited acts; all schedules
RS 40:971.1 - Prohibited acts; false representation
RS 40:971.2 - Unlawfully prescribing, distributing, dispensing, or assisting in illegally obtaining controlled dangerous substances
RS 40:971.3 - Misbranding or adulteration of drugs with intent to defraud or mislead
RS 40:972 - Rules and regulations and fees
RS 40:973 - Licensing requirements
RS 40:973.1 - Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; criminal history record information
RS 40:974 - Licensing
RS 40:975 - Denial, revocation, suspension, or termination of license
RS 40:976 - Records of licensees
RS 40:976.1 - Chemical precursor, recordkeeping requirements
RS 40:977 - Order forms
RS 40:978 - Prescriptions
RS 40:978.1 - Naloxone; first responder; prescription; administration to third party; limitation of liability
RS 40:978.2 - Naloxone; prescription; dispensing; administration by third party; limitation of liability
RS 40:978.2.1 - Reporting of opioid-related overdoses
RS 40:978.3 - Continuing education for the prescribing of controlled substances
RS 40:979 - Attempt and conspiracy
RS 40:980 - Additional penalties
RS 40:981 - Distribution to persons under age eighteen
RS 40:981.1 - Distribution to a student
RS 40:981.2 - Soliciting minors to produce, manufacture, distribute, or dispense controlled dangerous substances
RS 40:981.3 - Violation of Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law; drug free zone
RS 40:981.4 - Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 512, §1.
RS 40:982 - Second or subsequent offenses
RS 40:983 - Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance; definition; penalties
RS 40:983.1 - Creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory for the unlawful manufacture of a controlled dangerous substance on or within one thousand feet of school property
RS 40:984 - Powers of enforcement personnel
RS 40:985 - Search warrants
RS 40:986 - Administrative inspections and warrants
RS 40:987 - Injunctions
RS 40:988 - Cooperative arrangements; inspections
RS 40:989 - Dangerous chemical substances; butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, and amyl nitrite; use and transference; penalties
RS 40:989.1 - Unlawful production, manufacture, distribution, or possession of hallucinogenic plants; exceptions
RS 40:989.2 - Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of prohibited plant products; exceptions
RS 40:989.3 - Unlawful distribution of products containing Mitragyna speciosa to minors; penalties
RS 40:989.4 - Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of Xylazine
RS 40:990 - Burden of proof; liabilities
RS 40:991 - Prescription for controlled dangerous substances; proof of valid prescription; time period for raising defense; notice to prosecution
RS 40:992 - Education and research
RS 40:993 - Pending proceedings
RS 40:994 - Continuation of regulations
RS 40:995 - Short title
RS 40:996.1 - Legislative findings
RS 40:996.2 - Definitions
RS 40:996.3 - Declaration of a dangerous substance of the Louisiana Department of Health
RS 40:996.4 - Dangerous substance stop order; effects; seizure of dangerous substances; duration of order; validity
RS 40:996.5 - Rulemaking; special provisions; procedural safeguards
RS 40:996.6 - Violations
RS 40:996.7 - Pesticide law not affected
Part X-A. Prescription Monitoring Program Law
RS 40:1001 - Short title
RS 40.1002 - Purpose
RS 40:1003 - Definitions
RS 40:1004 - Establishment of prescription monitoring program
RS 40:1005 - Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
RS 40:1006 - Reporting of prescription monitoring information
RS 40:1007 - Access to prescription monitoring information and audit trail information
RS 40:1008 - Education and treatment
RS 40:1009 - Unlawful acts and penalties
RS 40:1010 - Evaluation; data analysis; reporting
RS 40:1011 - Rules and regulations
RS 40:1012 - Authority to contract
RS 40:1013 - Funding authority
RS 40:1014 - Severability
Part X-B. Transactions in Drug-Related Objects Prohibited
RS 40:1021 - Definitions
RS 40:1022 - Determination of drug paraphernalia
RS 40:1023 - Prohibited acts
RS 40:1023.1 - Prohibited acts; unmarried persons under seventeen years of age
RS 40:1024 - Exceptions; defenses; local needle exchanges
RS 40:1025 - Penalties
RS 40:1026 - Contraband; condemnation proceedings
Part X-C. Animal Euthanasia with Sodium Pentobarbital
RS 40:1031 - Purpose
RS 40:1032 - Permit
RS 40:1033 - Permit application
RS 40:1034 - Permit issuance and conditions
RS 40:1035 - Permit revocation or suspension; inspections
RS 40:1036 - Rules and regulations
Part X-D. Transactions Involving Proceeds from Controlled Dangerous Substances Activity
RS 40:1041 - Transactions involving proceeds from drug offenses
Part X-E. Therapeutic Use of Marijuana
RS 40:1046 - Recommendation and dispensing of marijuana for therapeutic use; rules and regulations of the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy; production facility licensing; permitting by the Louisiana Department of Health
RS 40:1046.1 - Dispensing of marijuana for therapeutic use to visiting qualifying patients
RS 40:1046.2 - Contractors; selection; minimum standards
RS 40:1046.3 - Therapeutic marijuana laboratory; licensure and renewal requirements
RS 40:1046.4 - Testing; sample collection; minimum standards; reporting; remediation
RS 40:1047 - Permits relating to production of therapeutic marijuana; contractors of licensed producers; permit application requirements; authorization to obtain criminal history record information
Part X-F. Ephedrine, Pseudoephedrine, and Phenylpropanolamine Monitoring Act
RS 40:1049.1 - Short title
RS 40:1049.2 - Legislative findings
RS 40:1049.3 - Restriction on the sale of nonprescription products containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine or their salts, optical isomers, and salts of optical isomers
RS 40:1049.4 - Central computer monitoring system; system requirements
RS 40:1049.5 - Funding sources; no fees on pharmacists or pharmacies
RS 40:1049.6 - Shared information; state police; sheriffs
RS 40:1049.7 - Board of pharmacy access to information
RS 40:1049.8 - Pharmacists, certified pharmacy technician, or pharmacy employee not required to stop sale; may report
RS 40:1049.9 - Licensed practitioner with prescriptive authority exempted
RS 40:1049.10 - Transmission of information contingent on functionality of central computer monitoring system
RS 40:1049.11 - Limitation of liability
Part XV. Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)
RS 40:1060 - Use of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
Part XVI. Legend Drugs
RS 40:1060.11 - Definitions
RS 40:1060.12 - Legend drug imprint
RS 40:1060.13 - Sale, distribution, or possession of legend drug without prescription or order prohibited; exceptions; penalties
RS 40:1060.14 - Prescription requirements; penalties
RS 40:1060.15 - Obtaining legend drugs by misrepresentation or fraud; penalties
RS 40:1060.16 - Prescriptions; electronic questionnaires