Agency Rulemaking Petition - Louisiana
PETITION TO ADOPT, AMEND, OR REPEAL A RULE
Date: [Date]
Via the method required by the agency's current petition rule
[Agency Head / Rulemaking Contact]
[Agency]
[Address or Electronic Portal]
Re: Petition under La. R.S. § 49:964(A)(1) concerning LAC [Title]:[Part].[Section]
Dear [Agency Official]:
[Petitioner Name] petitions [Agency] to ☐ adopt ☐ amend ☐ repeal the rule identified below.
La. R.S. § 49:964(A)(1) permits an interested person to petition an agency for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule. The statute requires each agency to prescribe by rule the form for petitions and the procedure for submission, consideration, and disposition. This petition must therefore be conformed to the receiving agency's current rule and website instructions before submission.
1. Petitioner
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | [Name] |
| Organization, if any | [Organization] |
| Mailing address | [Address] |
| [Email] | |
| Telephone | [Telephone] |
| Louisiana interest affected | [Describe] |
| Counsel or representative | [Name and contact] |
2. Agency and Existing Rule
| Item | Information |
|---|---|
| Promulgating agency | [Agency] |
| Existing LAC citation | [Citation / None for proposed new rule] |
| Enabling statute | [Citation] |
| Rulemaking docket or project | [If known] |
Attach the current rule text and any agency-specific petition form.
3. Action Requested
☐ Adopt a new rule.
☐ Amend the following rule: [Citation].
☐ Repeal the following rule: [Citation].
Concise statement of requested action:
[Describe precisely.]
4. Proposed Text
Show additions and deletions in the format required by the agency. If no format is specified, clearly identify every proposed change.
[Insert proposed rule text or attach as Exhibit A.]
5. Reasons for the Petition
Legal Authority
[Explain the agency's authority to take the requested action and how the proposal fits the enabling statute.]
Need for the Change
[Explain why the current rule is absent, contrary to law, outdated, unnecessary, overly complex, burdensome, unclear, or otherwise should be changed.]
Evidence and Expected Effects
[Provide supporting facts, data, operational examples, affected populations, costs, benefits, and feasible alternatives.]
Fiscal, Economic, Family, Poverty, and Small-Business Considerations
[Provide information useful to the agency's analysis under La. R.S. § 49:961(A)(2) and the statutes referenced there.]
6. Requested Agency Disposition
Petitioner asks the Agency to:
- Confirm receipt and compliance with the agency-specific petition procedure;
- Initiate rulemaking proceedings under La. R.S. § 49:961; or
- If the petition is denied, provide the written denial and reasons required by La. R.S. § 49:964(A)(1).
Section 49:964(A)(1) gives the agency 90 days after submission to deny the petition in writing with reasons or initiate rulemaking. Calendar that period from the agency-recognized submission date.
7. Agency-Specific Compliance Checklist
Before filing, verify the receiving agency's current rule and website instructions:
☐ Required form used
☐ Required content included
☐ Signature and verification requirements satisfied
☐ Required exhibits attached
☐ Correct delivery method and address or portal used
☐ Filing fee, if lawfully required, addressed
☐ Proof of submission retained
The statewide statute does not itself prescribe one universal five-element form or certified-mail requirement for every agency; § 49:964(A)(1) directs each agency to prescribe its own form and procedure.
8. Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Proposed rule text or redline |
| B | Current rule text |
| C | Enabling statute |
| D | Supporting data, declarations, or authorities |
| E | Agency-specific petition instructions or form |
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ______________________________
Name: [Name]
Title / Organization: [Title / Organization]
Date: [Date]
Sources and References
- La. R.S. § 49:964: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=103804
- La. R.S. § 49:961: https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=103800
- Louisiana Office of the State Register rulemaking-petition information: https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/rulemaking-reports/rulemaking-petitions/
About this template
- Last updated
- July 15, 2026
- Citations checked
- July 15, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana
- Category
- Administrative Law
Legal authority
- La. R.S. § 49:964(A)(1) (public request for adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule)
- La. R.S. § 49:961 (ordinary rulemaking procedure if proceedings are initiated)
Administrative law covers how you interact with government agencies, from filing a comment on a proposed rule to appealing a denied license or benefit. Agency processes have their own forms, deadlines, and evidence standards that are different from what courts use. Getting the paperwork wrong usually means missing a deadline or losing the right to appeal, so precision in these documents matters as much as it does in a courtroom filing.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on July 15, 2026.
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