Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2351.54 – Reporting of hazardous conditions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2351.54
- Department: means the Department of Environmental Quality. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2351.1
- Person: means any individual, business entity, governmental body, or other public or private entity including, to the extent not preempted by state or federal law or regulation, the federal government and its agencies. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2351.1
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:2351.1
A. The secretary shall receive reports of hazardous conditions relating to lead from the public or employees. All such reports shall be recorded. The secretary shall investigate all reports that are reasonably based in fact. Reports shall be received whether submitted in writing, by telephone call, or through other means.
B. In implementing this Section, the secretary shall make appropriate arrangements to insure that the public or employees may report hazardous conditions by telephone without incurring long-distance telephone charges.
C. The identity of any person making a report or statement as part of an investigation by the department shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed in any manner to anyone other than state officials without the prior consent of the person making the report or statement.
Acts 1993, No. 224, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1085, §1.