LAC 1:I.309. Federal Rules, Standards or Guidelines

A. If an agency proposes or adopts federal rules or portions thereof, the requirement that the full text thereof be filed with the Office of the State Register and published in the Louisiana Register shall be satisfied by including in the text of the proposed or adopted rules a statement that the agency proposes to adopt or is adopting such federal rules with a specific citation to the Federal Register or Code of Federal Regulations where the text appears. B. If an agency proposes or adopts as rules the standards or guidelines, or portions thereof, of any professional, trade or other association or entity, the requirement that the full text be filed with the Office of the State Register and published in the Louisiana Register shall be satisfied by including in the text of the proposed or adopted rules a specific citation to the standards or guidelines and filing with the Office of the State Register a copy of such standards or guidelines. C. In accordance with the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act, the agency shall be required to file the full text of adopted rules, including federal rules, standards and guidelines in the agency's principal office.