HB 889

ENROLLED
 2026 Regular Session
  ACT No. 324
 HOUSE BILL NO. 889
 BY REPRESENTATIVE ORGERON
1AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 56:449(C), relative to tagging of oysters; to establish a tag for
3bulk harvesting for alternative oyster cultivation; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5Section 1. R.S. 56:449(C) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
6§449. Tags; distribution; use; containers; penalties
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8C.(1) All oysters and other molluscan species taken from Louisiana waters
9for sale which are sacked or otherwise containerized while in the shell and on board
10a fisherman's vessel shall be tagged prior to removal from the vessel. The tag shall
11include all information required by the Louisiana Department of Health, office of
12public health, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. All oysters and other
13molluscan species which are to be sacked or otherwise containerized while in the
14shell at dockside shall be containerized and tagged immediately upon arrival at the
15dock prior to shipment.
16(2) The department shall establish a bulk tagging process to be utilized for
17alternative oyster cultivation. The bulk tag may be utilized to represent all oysters
18on board the vessel between the harvest area and the dockside facility. The tag shall
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HB NO. 889  ENROLLED
1include all information required by the Louisiana Department of Health, office of
2public health, and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
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  SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
  GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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