La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § I-6925

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section I-6925 - Enforcement

A. Failure to Comply. Failure of any person to comply with any of the provisions of these regulations or order issued hereunder constitutes a violation of the act.

B. Investigations: Purposes, Notice. Investigations may be undertaken to determine whether a violation has occurred or is about to occur, the scope and nature of the violation, and the persons or parties involved. The results of an investigation shall be given to any complainant who provided the information prompting the investigation, upon written request, and if advisable, to the person under investigation if the identity of such person is known.

C. Development of Facts, Reports

1. The administrative authority may conduct inquiries and develop facts in investigations by staff investigatory procedures or formal investigations and may conduct inspections and examinations of facilities and records. The administrative authority or a presiding officer may hold public hearings and/or issue subpoenas in accordance with R.S. 30:2025(I) and require attendance of witnesses and production of documents, or may take such other action as may be necessary and authorized by the act or rules promulgated by the administrative authority. At the conclusion of the investigation all facts and information concerning any alleged violation shall be compiled by the staff of the department. A report of the investigation shall be presented to the administrative authority for use in possible enforcement proceedings. Any complainant who provided the information prompting the investigation shall be notified of its results.

2. The administrative authority shall have access to and be allowed to copy any records that the department or its representative finds necessary for the enforcement of these regulations. For records maintained in either a central or private office that is open only during normal office hours and is closed at the time of the inspection, the records shall be made available as soon as the office is open, but in no case later than noon the next working day.

D. Enforcement Action. When the administrative authority determines that a violation of the act or these regulations has occurred or is about to occur, he shall initiate one or more of the actions set forth in R.S. 30:2025, or as otherwise provided by appropriate rules.

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § I-6925

Promulgated by the Department of Environmental Quality, Office of the Secretary, LR 22:979 (October 1996).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2011(D)(1), (14), (15), and 2025.