{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-1034","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:1034","heading":"Permit issuance and conditions","body":"A. The secretary shall not issue a permit to purchase, possess, or administer sodium pentobarbital for the humane euthanasia of animals unless the following criteria have been met:\n(1) The animal control agency or facility is a duly incorporated humane society contracted to perform animal control services by a parish or municipality or a parish or municipal animal control agency.\n(2) The animal control agency has on staff a certified euthanasia technician, as provided in R.S. 37:1551 et seq.\n(3) Any other criteria which may be established by the department pursuant to R.S. 40:1036.\nB. The permit shall designate a sole responsible person for the duration of the permit to oversee the purchase, possession, and administration of sodium pentobarbital, which such person shall be a certified euthanasia technician.","path":["TITLE 40. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=96978","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:00:38Z","sha256":"d78f7eb36e76702a6c76a002d54f404270b0ccc915825689412ccabfd05b7f44","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-1033","next":"us-la/rs-40-1035"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}