§627. Registration of certain products

A. Except as provided in Subsection E of this Section, the department may require all manufacturers, packers, or proprietors of processed foods, proprietary or patent medicines, prophylactic devices, and cosmetics, in package form, to register each separate and distinct product annually with the department and to supply it with a sample of each such product upon request.

B. The submission of a catalog and specimens of labels shall be required at the time of application for registration of products produced, packaged, and prepared in compliance with the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which will constitute satisfactory compliance for registration of the products. With respect to all other products, submission of a catalog and specimens of labels shall be required at the time of application for registration, but registration will not become effective until examination and approval of the label or product by the department. This approval shall be by written notification to the manufacturer, packer, or processor.

C. No manufacturer, packer, or proprietor shall sell any product which he has failed to register in conformity with this Section. Such failure also subjects the product to seizure and condemnation as provided by R.S. 40:632 through R.S. 634.

D. The department shall assess each manufacturer, packer, or proprietor a penalty of ten dollars for failure to register each separate and distinct product annually as provided in this Section. The penalty assessed shall be in addition to the examination and investigation charge assessed as provided in R.S. 40:628(B). Each failure to register a separate and distinct product shall constitute a separate violation. However, no manufacturer, packer, or proprietor shall be assessed more than one hundred dollars in any calendar year. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to provide for assessment and collection of the penalty provided in this Subsection.

E. This Section shall not apply to alcoholic beverages. For the purposes of this Section, "alcoholic beverages" has the same meaning as assigned in R.S. 26:2 and 241.

Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 19, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 344, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1986; Acts 2015, No. 393, §2.