LICENSING

New Orleans City Code ch. 82, art. XI, div. 2

in effect

New Orleans City Code § 82-476 Application.

Sec. 82-476. - Application. Each establishment subject to the provisions of this article shall apply to the director for a license by letter. The applicant shall submit a full description of the operation, a list of all employees, except custodial and maintenance, and the qualifications thereof, the address or addresses to and including specifications which show compliance with the provisions of sections 82-511 through 82-523. An application for license shall not be considered as filed until all pertinent information and data shall have been received by the department of health, to and including the license fee in the amount of $100.00. (Code 1956, § 29-111)

New Orleans City Code § 82-477 Registration.

Sec. 82-477. - Registration. (a) All owners or operators of establishments that engage in the collection, preparation, propagation, compounding or processing of human blood or blood products are required to register with the department of health. Registration and listing of products shall be part of the application. (b) Forms for registration of an establishment are obtainable on request from the department of health. (c) The completed form should be mailed to the department of health at the City Hall, Civic Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112. (Code 1956, § 29-117)

New Orleans City Code § 82-478 License forms.

Sec. 82-478. - License forms. (a) Establishment license. The establishment license shall be prepared by the director and shall include: (1) The name and address of the processor; (2) The name and address of the establishment; (3) The names and addresses of all locations of the establishment; (4) The license number; and (5) The date of issuance. (b) Product license. The product license form shall be prescribed by the director of the department of health and shall include: (1) The name and address of the manufacturer; (2) The name and address of the establishment; (3) The name and address of each location at which the product is manufactured; (4) The license number of the establishment; and (5) The proper name of the product, with additional specifications, if any, which may be approved or required for additional labeling purposes. (Code 1956, § 29-112)

New Orleans City Code § 82-479 Issuance, revocation or suspension.

Sec. 82-479. - Issuance, revocation or suspension. (a) A license shall be issued by the director upon the determination that the establishment or the product, as the case may be, meets the standards established by this article. Licenses shall be valid until suspended or revoked. An establishment or product license shall be revoked upon application of the operator giving notice of intention to discontinue the processing or collection of all products or of intention to discontinue the processing or collection of a particular product for which a license is held. The director shall hold a hearing to determine if a license should be suspended or revoked whenever he finds, after notice and opportunity for hearing, that: (1) Department of health inspectors after reasonable efforts have been unable to gain access to an establishment or a location for the purpose of carrying out the inspection required under section 82-552, or that; (2) Processing or collection of products or of a product has been discontinued to an extent that a meaningful inspection cannot be made; or (3) The establishment or any location thereof, or the product for which the license has been issued, fails to conform to the standards in the regulations in this article, designed to ensure the continued safety, purity, and potency of the processed product. (b) In case of suspension, unless assurances satisfactory to the director have been provided that access will be permitted, that processing or collection will be resumed; or if the faulty condition is not corrected within 30 days or within such other period as may be specified in the notice of suspension, whichever is applicable, he shall hold a hearing to determine if the license should be revoked. (c) Prior to the institution of proceedings looking to the suspension or revocation of a license the licensee shall be advised in writing of the facts or conduct which may warrant such action and shall be accorded opportunity within a reasonable period prescribed by the director to demonstrate or achieve compliance with the regulations in this article. (Code 1956, § 29-113)

New Orleans City Code § 82-480 Changes to be reported.

Sec. 82-480. - Changes to be reported. (a) General. Important proposed changes in location, equipment, management and responsible personnel, or in processing methods and labeling, of any product for which a license is in effect or for which an application for license is pending, shall be reported to the director, by the processor or operator, and unless in case of an emergency, not less than 30 days in advance of the time such changes are intended to be made. (b) Processing methods and labeling. Proposed changes in processing methods and labeling may not become effective until notification of acceptance is received from the director. (c) Failure to report. Failure to report a change as required shall constitute a ground for summary suspension of a license. (Code 1956, § 29-115)

New Orleans City Code § 82-481 Establishment licenses; issuance and conditions.

Sec. 82-481. - Establishment licenses; issuance and conditions. (a) Inspection; compliance with standards. An establishment license shall be issued only after inspection of the establishment and upon a determination that the establishment complies with the applicable standards prescribed in the regulations in this article. (b) Availability of product; simultaneous request for and issuance of product license. No establishment license shall be issued unless: (1) A product intended for sale, barter or exchange or intended to be offered, sent, carried or brought for sale, barter or exchange is available for examination; (2) Such product is available for inspection during all phases of processing or collection; and (3) A product license is requested and issued simultaneously with the establishment license. (c) One establishment license to cover all locations. One establishment license shall be issued to cover all locations meeting the establishment standards. (Code 1956, § 29-116)

New Orleans City Code § 82-482 Summary suspension.

Sec. 82-482. - Summary suspension. Whenever the director has reasonable ground to believe that an establishment or product for which a license has been issued fails to conform to the standards prescribed in the regulations in this article, and that by reason of such failure and of failure of the processor to take prompt corrective measures on notice thereof, the distribution or sale of a licensed product would constitute a danger to health, or that the establishment and processing methods have been so changed as to require, in order to protect the public health, a new showing that the establishment or product meets the standards prescribed in the regulations in this article, he may summarily suspend the license for the establishment or the product, and require the operator to show cause within 15 days, or such other period as may be specified in the order, why the license should not be revoked. (Code 1956, § 29-118)

New Orleans City Code § 82-483 Hearing.

Sec. 82-483. - Hearing. When deemed advisable by the director in matters involving the safety, purity and potency of a licensed product or products for which an application for license is pending, the reports of inspection and examination, together with any pertinent data the establishment may submit, shall be passed upon by a hearing to be held by an assistant chief administrative officer of the city, in accordance with the notice issued by the director of the department of health in accordance with the provisions of the statutes of the state contained in R.S. 49:951. The hearing to be conducted by the assistant chief administrative officer shall also conform to all other requirements of R.S. 49:951 et seq. (Code 1956, § 29-119)

New Orleans City Code § 82-484 Opportunity for hearing.

Sec. 82-484. - Opportunity for hearing. Any person subject to this article whose application for license has been denied, or whose establishment or product license has been summarily suspended, without prior opportunity for a hearing, may appeal from such denial or suspension and shall be entitled to a hearing thereon before an assistant chief administrative officer, as set forth under the provisions of section 82-483. (Code 1956, § 29-120)

New Orleans City Code § 82-485 Hearing appeals.

Sec. 82-485. - Hearing appeals. Any person or corporation whose license was suspended or revoked under the provisions of this article may appeal their decision to the council for their further determination. Such appeal shall be made in accordance with the ordinances of the city and the rules governing the city council. (Code 1956, § 29-121)

New Orleans City Code § 82-486 Licenses; reissuance.

Sec. 82-486. - Licenses; reissuance. (a) Compliance with standards. An establishment or product license, previously suspended or revoked, whether upon application, or for failure to comply with standards or changes in standards prescribed in the regulations in this article, may be reissued or reinstated upon a showing of compliance with required standards and upon such inspection and examination as may be considered necessary by the director. (b) Exclusion of noncomplying location. An establishment or product license, excluding a location or locations that fail to comply with prescribed standards, may be issued without further application and concurrently with the suspension or revocation of the license for noncompliance at the excluded location or locations. (Code 1956, § 29-122)

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