§4524. Enforcement; rules and regulations

            A. The office of conservation of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources shall enforce the provisions of this Subpart. The assistant secretary of the office may prescribe any rules and regulations and conduct inspections as the assistant secretary deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Subpart.

            B. In addition to the rights, powers, and duties granted under this Subpart, the assistant secretary shall exercise, relative to this Subpart, all of the rights, powers, and duties granted under R.S. 30:501 et seq.; however, the provisions of R.S. 30:544 shall not apply to this Subpart.

            C. Whenever the assistant secretary shall find any violation of this Subpart, the assistant secretary may report the violation and submit the evidence thereof to the district attorney of the district or parish court having jurisdiction over the area wherein the violation occurred.

            Added by Acts 1970, No. 352, §1. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 754, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §8, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.