{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-2120.70","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:2120.70","heading":"Operation without license; penalty; exception","body":"A. Except as provided in R.S. 40:2120.67, a PACE provider shall not operate without a license issued by the department. Any provider, organization, or facility operating without a license shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined no less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. It shall be the responsibility of the department to inform the appropriate district attorney of the alleged violation to ensure enforcement.\nB. If a PACE provider is operating without a license issued by the department, the department shall have the authority to issue an immediate cease and desist order to the provider. Any provider that receives a cease and desist order from the department shall immediately cease operations until the provider is issued a license by the department.\nC. The department shall seek an injunction in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court against any PACE provider that receives a cease and desist order from the department in accordance with Subsection B of this Section and does not cease operations immediately. Any PACE provider against whom an injunction is granted shall be liable to the department for attorney fees, costs, and damages.","path":["TITLE 40. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1389748","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:21Z","sha256":"83faa8558451af511041918b27f8a1abfc5dd18e9566886cc61a9d59f5b09dd1","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-2120.69","next":"us-la/rs-40-2121"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}