Rules and Regulations

Current Events in Regulation Development

Emergency Rules - includes a list of all current emergency rules.

Monthly Regulation Changes - includes notices of intent, proposed rules, emergency rules, final rules, potpourri, and public hearing notices beginning with February 1996. To receive an email notification each month, sign up for the monthly electronic subscription. (Hint: To locate an individual final rule, open the appropriate ERC book and see the Historical Note at the end of each Section to find the month and year of a change. Then go to the Monthly Regulation Changes page and look for the final rule that includes that Section. For assistance, call the Regulation Development Section at 225-219-3471.)

2008 Public Hearing Schedule

2008 Comment Period End Dates

Rule Summary Report - list of proposed rules for which a summary of comments and responses has been submitted to the Legislative Oversight Committees.

Environmental Regulations

Environmental Regulatory Code - ERC (LAC Title 33) - includes electronic version of the ERC, ERC Order Form, ERC Availability Schedule, and electronic subscription.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - access to federal regulations that are incorporated by reference in the ERC

Certified Solid Waste Operators Regulations (LAC Title 46:Part XXIII)

- amended January 2005, compiled October 2007.

Public Information

Where do I send my information?

Public Participation in the Rulemaking Process - Frequently Asked Questions

Additional Resources

Environmental Quality Act - EQA (R.S. 30:2001 et seq.) - as amended through the 2007 Regular Session.

Environmental Quality Act - EQA 2007 Supplement - This is a 2-page printout containing updates for the 2007 EQA for those who have the 2006 EQA.

SW-846 On-line Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste Physical/Chemical Method - through the EPA website