Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 3, § 2093. Powers

(1) To adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and enforce the powers and duties assigned to the board by law. All rules and regulations shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  1

(2) To hold hearings and conduct investigations. All adjudicatory hearings shall be held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(3) To issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses or the production of documents and records anywhere in the state in any hearing before the board.

(4) To issue charters and determine sale days for livestock markets in accordance with R.S. 3:665.

(5) To issue market agency and livestock dealer permits in accordance with R.S. 3:563.

(6) To compel owners of livestock subject to regulation by the board to quarantine, test, or vaccinate the livestock whenever necessary to prevent, control, or eradicate any infectious disease present in the livestock.

(7) To issue cease and desist orders when a violation that is endangering or causing significant damage to animal health or commerce is occurring or is about to occur.

(8) To institute civil proceedings seeking injunctive relief to restrain and prevent violations of the laws or of administrative rules administered or enforced by the board.

(9) To impose penalties for violations of the laws and administrative rules administered and enforced by the board as follows:

(10) To advise the state Department of Agriculture and Forestry, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the legislature with respect to all phases of the meat industry in Louisiana, including but not limited to the slaughtering and processing of meat and the implementation of the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the state meat inspection program.

(11) To adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to monitor compliance with the prohibition against tampering with livestock at a public livestock exhibition as set forth in R.S. 14:102.1(B)(2).

(12) To adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to establish standards governing the care and well-being of bovine, equine, ovine, caprine, porcine, and poultry bred, kept, maintained, raised, or used for show, profit, or for the purpose of selling or otherwise producing crops, animals, or plant or animal products for market. The board shall consider the following when adopting the standards:

(13) To assess penalties pursuant to an administrative hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. The board may institute civil proceedings to enforce its rulings in the district court of the parish in which the violation occurred.