§ 40:601 Title
§ 40:602 As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section:
§ 40:603 Liability of persons
§ 40:604 The authority to promulgate regulations for the efficient enforcement of this Part is vested in the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health.
§ 40:605 Examinations, investigations, and hearings conducted by board or agent
§ 40:606 Court review of regulations and administrative actions; injunctions
§ 40:607 Adulterated food
§ 40:608 Misbranded food
§ 40:608.1 A. It is unlawful for any person to package any product and label the product as honey or to use the word honey in any prominent location on the label of such product or to sell or o
§ 40:608.2 Unlawful practices in sale of kosher food; penalty
§ 40:609 Exemption from labeling requirements
§ 40:610 Definitions and standards for food
§ 40:611 Tolerance for poisonous ingredients in food and certification of coal-tar colors for food
§ 40:612 Contaminated food; permit control
§ 40:613 Regulations governing issuance and renewal of permit
§ 40:614 Suspension of permit; reinstatement
§ 40:615 Inspection of permittee’s establishment; denial of access
§ 40:616 Adulterated drugs
§ 40:617 Misbranded drugs and devices
§ 40:618 Drugs recognized in compendiums
§ 40:619 Certain drugs and devices excepted from labeling and packaging provisions
§ 40:620 Certification of coal-tar colors for drugs
§ 40:621 Adulterated cosmetics
§ 40:622 Misbranded cosmetics
§ 40:623 Certain cosmetics excepted from labeling requirements
§ 40:624 Certification of coal-tar colors for cosmetics
§ 40:625 A. An advertisement of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic is false if it is false or misleading in any particular regarding the food, drug, device, or cosmetic. Any representation con
§ 40:626 Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
§ 40:627 A. Except as provided in Subsection E of this Section, the department may require all manufacturers, packers, or proprietors of processed foods, proprietary or patent medicines, prop
§ 40:628 Examination and investigation fee; food and drug control fees
§ 40:629 Records of interstate shipment
§ 40:630 Carriers in interstate commerce; excepted from Part
§ 40:631 Factory inspections
§ 40:632 Causes for seizure and condemnation of food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics
§ 40:633 Seizure; procedure; prohibition on sale or disposal of article
§ 40:634 A. When any article detained or seized pursuant to R.S. 40:633 has been found by the department to be subject to seizure and condemnation pursuant to R.S. 40:632, the department shal
§ 40:635 A. Whenever the department or its duly authorized officer or employee finds in any factory, establishment, structure, or vehicle of transportation any meat, seafood, poultry, vegetab
§ 40:636 Other prohibited acts
§ 40:637 Procedure for reporting violations of Part
§ 40:638 Duties of district attorney
§ 40:639 Except as provided in R.S. 40:971.3, whoever violates any provision of this Part shall be fined, for the first offense, not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not
§ 40:640 Dealers excepted from penalty in certain cases
§ 40:641 A. In order to avoid multiplicity of criminal prosecutions, the district courts may, for cause, restrain any person by temporary or permanent injunction from the repetitious introduc

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 4 > Part I - Adulteration, Substitution, Misbranding, or False Advertising

  • Advertisement: includes all representations of fact or opinion disseminated to the public in any manner or by any means other than by the labeling. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Cosmetic: includes all substances and preparations intended for cleansing, altering the appearance of, or promoting the attractiveness of a person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health and "secretary" means the secretary thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Device: includes all devices intended for use in diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease in man or beast, or intended to affect the structure of any function of the body. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Drug: includes all substances and preparations recognized in the official compendium, as herein defined. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Food: includes all substances and preparations used for or entering into the composition of food, drink, confectionery, chewing gum, or condiment for man or beast. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Label: means the principal display or displays of written, printed, or graphic matter upon any food, drug, device, or cosmetic, or the immediate container thereof, or upon the outside container or wrapper, if any, of the retail package of any food, drug, device, or cosmetic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Labeling: includes all labels and other written, printed, and graphic matter, in any form whatsoever, accompanying any food, drug, device, or cosmetic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Medical profession: means the legalized profession of the healing art. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Official compendium: means the United States Pharmacopoeia, Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, National Formulary, or any supplement of any of them, official at the time any drug, to which the provisions thereof relate, is introduced into commerce. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Scientific opinion: means the opinion, within their respective fields, of competent pharmacologists, physiologists, or toxicologists. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:602
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.