{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-39-1981","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 39:1981","heading":"Eligibility; federally funded projects","body":"A. Any business which meets the definition of a minority business enterprise or of a women's business enterprise as set forth in this Chapter is eligible to be certified by the division as a minority business enterprise or as a women's business enterprise, as appropriate.\nB. When a federal requirement that is a prescribed condition for allocation of federal funds to the state of Louisiana sets forth criteria for certification which are in conflict with those in this Chapter, a business which meets those federal criteria shall be certified as a minority business enterprise or as a women's business enterprise for state projects funded under those requirements.\nC. If a local government operates a procurement program requiring certification as a minority or women's business enterprise, that local government may accept certification by the state in lieu of requiring additional certification procedures.","path":["TITLE 39. PUBLIC FINANCE","PART II. CERTIFICATION AS A MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE OR AS A WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=96249","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:17Z","sha256":"ce334ce038e881f417e046877763e73a6bc82cd02e1200c3e6881b48da444cf3","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-39-1968","next":"us-la/rs-39-1982"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}