§3391.8. Formosan termite suppression zones; creation of suppression and control programs

A. The commissioner may designate one or more areas of the state as Formosan termite suppression zones where Formosan termite treatment, control, or suppression programs may be undertaken.

B. The designation of an area as a suppression zone shall define the geographical limits of the suppression zone, establish the effective date of the creation of the suppression zone, and state the nature of the Formosan termite treatment, control, or suppression program that may be conducted in that suppression zone, and the date such treatment may begin.

C. A designation of an area as a suppression zone shall go into effect immediately upon being declared by the commissioner, unless a later effective date is stated in the declaration. Upon declaring an area as a suppression zone, the commissioner shall cause the declaration to be published, within five working days of signing, in the official journal of the state and shall publish the declaration in the next available Louisiana Register. Failure to publish the declaration of a suppression zone as provided shall cause the suppression zone to expire twenty-one days from the date of declaration.

D. The commissioner may lift a designation of an area as a suppression zone by publishing a declaration revoking the designation in the same manner as required for declaration of a suppression zone.

E. The commissioner may determine the nature and extent of the treatment program needed, the nature, type, and amount of termiticide to be used, and the frequency of application and may devise a plan for the implementation of the treatment program.

F. Pursuant to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law, upon declaration of a suppression zone, the commissioner shall notify a regional notification center. Upon receipt of notice, a regional notification center shall give notice of intent for treatment and shall notify all member operators having underground utilities or facilities in or near the sites to be drilled or bored under the treatment program so that the treatment may proceed in a timely manner.

Acts 1999, No. 486, §1, eff. June 21, 1999.