Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 42, § 1701. State employment; consideration of criminal history; prohibited acts

A. No state employer, when filling a position, may inquire, including without limitation on an initial application form, about a prospective employee's criminal history until after the prospective employee has been given an opportunity to interview for the position or, if no such interview is to be conducted, until after the prospective employee has been given a conditional offer of employment.

B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit a state employer from considering the criminal history of a prospective employee in making the final determination of whether to employ the person. In considering the criminal history of the prospective employee, the state employer may consider the following:

C. For purposes of this Section, “state employer” means any department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of the state.

D. This Section applies to each position in the state unclassified service, except a position in law enforcement or corrections or a position for which a criminal background check is required by law.