Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3812

  • Commission: means the Horticulture Commission of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
  • License: means a document issued by the commissioner authorizing the holder to engage in the profession indicated thereon. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
  • Permit: means a document issued by the commissioner authorizing the holder to engage in the occupation indicated thereon. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
  • Person: means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:3803
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

Any person who is denied a permit or license by the commission may institute legal proceedings against the commission in the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge.  If the court finds that the license or permit should have been issued, the court may issue a writ of mandamus to compel the commission to issue the license or permit.

Added by Acts 1965, No. 127, §2.  Amended by Acts 1981, No. 621, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 120, §1.