Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2112 – Practicing without license, penalty
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2112
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- Sanitarian: means a person who possesses the necessary qualifications as recognized in this Chapter to carry out inspectional, educational, and investigational duties in the field of environmental sanitation, or who serves as a consultant, supervisor, or administrator of programs and personnel involving such duties. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2101
- Sanitarian trainee: means a person who possesses the necessary academic qualifications as recognized in this Chapter for licensing as a sanitarian, but who does not possess the required year of experience and training in sanitation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:2101
After January 15, 1955, any person practicing as a sanitarian or sanitarian trainee in any area of Louisiana, without first having obtained a license or permits as herein provided, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00, or by imprisonment for a period of not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, for each offense. It shall be the duty of any district attorney to prosecute violators of the provisions of this Chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction in the state of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1954, No. 371, §12.