La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § I-101
Adjudication- the process for the formulation of a decision or order.
Administrative Procedure Act- Act 382 of 1966 as amended by Act 284 of 1074 and Act 730 of 1975 (R.S. 49:951 et seq.), and any amendments thereto.
Decision or Order-the whole or any part of the final disposition (whatever its form, whether affirmative, negative, injunctive or declaratory) of the secretary, in any matter other than rulemaking, required by Constitution or statute to be determined on the record after notice and an opportunity for a hearing.
Declaratory Ruling or Order- a statement of limited applicability concerning the rights of specific parties or expressing the opinion of the secretary on a particular subject.
Department- the Department of Natural Resources, state of Louisiana.
Party- each person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted and/or heard as a party.
Person- any individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision, or public or private organization of any character, other than the secretary.
Rule- each statement of general applicability and future effect that implements, interprets or prescribes substantive law or policy, or prescribes the procedure or practice requirements of the secretary. The term includes the amendment or repeal of a prior rule, but does not include statements concerning only the internal management of the Department of Natural Resources and not affecting private rights or procedures available to the public, declaratory rulings or orders' or intra-agency memoranda.
Rulemaking- the process employed by the secretary for the formulation of a rule.
Secretary- the secretary of natural resources, state of Louisiana.
Violation- a violation of any provision of the secretary's rules and regulations.
La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § I-101