LAC 46:LXXXV.1201. Applications for Certificate of Approval

A. The application for a certificate of approval to perform euthanasia in the state of Louisiana shall contain the information set forth in R.S. 37:1553, and shall include certification that the applicant has not performed euthanasia in this state without a certificate of approval. B. In addition to the above requirements, the board may also require that any applicant furnish the following information or documentation: 1. a current passport-type photograph of the applicant; 2. a copy of an official birth certificate or a copy of a current driver's license as proof of attaining the age of 18 years in order to commence the application process, attend the required training course, sit for the certification examination and receive certification as a CAET or Lead CAET; 3. an official transcript of the applicant's high school records or photocopy of the applicant's high school diploma or GED or an official transcript or copy of a diploma indicating attendance at an institution of higher learning; 4. unless otherwise already in possession of the board, evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a board-approved program in animal euthanasia, which shall include instruction in the proper methods of humanely euthanizing animals by injecting legal drugs in accordance with rules adopted by the board, in proper security precautions, in proper record keeping, and related skills identified by the board; 5. a list of all professional certificates or licenses that the applicant currently holds and has previously held; 6. certification by the applicant that he has never been convicted, pled guilty or pled nolo contendere to either a felony or misdemeanor, other than a minor traffic violation. In the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board shall require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide further documentation; 7. certification by the applicant that he has never had certification as a certified animal euthanasia technician revoked, suspended, or denied. In the event that the applicant is unable to so certify, the board shall require the applicant to explain in full and/or provide further documentation; 8. a release waiver form to authorize a background check regarding the applicant's history with dangerous and/or controlled substances to be performed by the Drug Enforcement Administration or other law enforcement agency at the board's request. A photostatic copy of the applicant's authorization is accepted with the same authorization as the original. The background check must be successfully passed, which means that the Drug Enforcement Administration or other law enforcement agency has indicated to the board that the applicant has no previous criminal convictions involving dangerous and/or controlled substances; and 9. certification by the applicant that he has not violated or been subject to any of the grounds for denial of a certificate of approval as listed in R.S. 37:1554. C. The board may require such application to be sworn to by the applicant, notarized, or attested to by the applicant under penalty of perjury. D. The board may reject any applications which do not contain full and complete answers and/or information as requested and may reject any application, or take action against the certificate of approval of any certified animal euthanasia technician, if any information furnished in the application is fabricated, false, misleading, or incorrect. E. The board shall reject the application of an applicant who has practiced veterinary medicine, veterinary technology, or euthanasia technology with sodium pentobarbital in this state without a certificate of approval during the one-year period immediately prior to the initial application submission date. F. An application shall become expired if not completed by issuance of a certificate within one year from the initial application submission date. Once expired, the entire application process, including the payment of all applicable fees and completion of a board-approved course in animal euthanasia, shall begin anew.