§4524. Enforcement; rules and regulations
A. The office of conservation of the Department of Conservation and Energy shall
enforce the provisions of this Subpart. The assistant secretary of the office may prescribe any
rules and regulations and conduct inspections as the assistant secretary deems necessary to
carry out the purposes of this Subpart.
B. In addition to the rights, powers, and duties granted under this Subpart, the
assistant secretary shall exercise, relative to this Subpart, all of the rights, powers, and duties
granted under R.S. 30:501 et seq.; however, the provisions of R.S. 30:544 shall not apply to
this Subpart.
C. Whenever the assistant secretary shall find any violation of this Subpart, the
assistant secretary may report the violation and submit the evidence thereof to the district
attorney of the district or parish court having jurisdiction over the area wherein the violation
occurred.
Added by Acts 1970, No. 352, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §1; Acts 2023,
No. 150, §8, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.