2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 40 — Public health and safety
RS 40:608.3 — Labeling of organic food
§608.3. Labeling of organic food
A. No person shall use the term "organic food" or any derivative of the term "organic" in the labeling or advertising of a food, unless the growth and composition of such food product meets the following requirements:
(1) The organic food is grown, raised, or composed of ingredients that were grown or raised without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, growth stimulants, and arsenicals. Other natural substances, such as diatomaceous earth, soaps, elemental sulfur, lime sulfur, and basic copper sulfate, may be used in the growing of organic food.
(2) Soil on which organic food is grown or raised shall be free of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, growth stimulants, and arsenicals for at least one year prior to planting.
B. Under the provisions of this Section, "organic food" means any food product, including meat, dairy products, and beverages, that is marketed using the term "organic" or any derivative of the term "organic" in its labeling or advertising.
C. Every grower and manufacturer of any product identified as organic shall provide the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, upon demand, with relevant information which is required pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
D. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry may withhold from sale or trade any product sold, labeled, or advertised in violation of this Section.
E. The Department of Agriculture and Forestry may adopt rules and regulations, including emergency rules, necessary to clarify organic food standards and marketing practices under the provisions of this Section.
F. The provisions of this Section shall be implemented only when funds are appropriated for that purpose.
G. Any person violating the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than five hundred dollars, and each such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Added by Acts 1989, No. 825, §1.
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