2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 3:4114 — Modification of commissioner or board action

§4114.  Modification of commissioner or board action

A.  Any person subject to an order, directive, rule, regulation or other result of the commissioner's action or the board's action may file a written petition with the administrative agency, stating that such order, directive, rule, regulation or other result of commissioner or board action, or any provision thereof, or any obligation imposed in connection therewith is not in accordance with law and praying for a modification thereof or to be exempted therefrom.  He shall thereupon be given an opportunity for a hearing upon such petition, in accordance with regulations made by the agency, but no later than fifteen days after the date on which such petition is filed.  After such hearing, the agency shall make a ruling upon the prayer of such petition which shall be final, if in accordance with law.  Such ruling shall be made no later than fifteen days after the date on which the hearing ends.

B.  The Nineteenth Judicial District Court has jurisdiction to review such ruling, provided a suit for such purpose is filed within twenty days from the date of the entry of such ruling.  If the court determines that such ruling is not in accordance with law, it shall remand such proceedings to the commissioner or to the board with directions either (1) to make such ruling as the court shall determine to be in accordance with law, or (2) to take such further proceedings as, in its opinion, the law requires.

C.  No suit of any kind may be filed against the commissioner or the board at any place other than the parish of East Baton Rouge.  In suits against the commissioner, all service shall be made on the commissioner or on any employee of the commissioner located at the commissioner's main office.  In suits against the board, all service shall be made on the director or on any board employee located at the board's main office.

Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.