{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-40-2158","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 40:2158","heading":"Operation without license; penalty","body":"A. A behavioral health services provider shall not operate without a license issued by the department. Any provider 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 assure enforcement.\nB. If a behavioral health services 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 that provider. Any such provider receiving such a cease and desist order from the department shall immediately cease operations until such time as that provider is issued a license by the department.\nC. The department shall seek an injunction in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court against any provider who receives a cease and desist order from the department under Subsection B of this Section and who does not cease operations immediately. Any 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=98090","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:21Z","sha256":"8298576c93d5783abe3979f5af11f63ed8bb7d92a88e9d22cc8a2f9810296b53","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-40-2157","next":"us-la/rs-40-2159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}