La. Admin. Code tit. 13 § III-309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-309 - Eligibility

A. An eligible applicant is a company authorized to do business in Louisiana and an employer that seeks customized training services to provide training in a particular industry.

B. The following types of businesses are not eligible for the award of workforce development funds: retail businesses, enterprises and/or operations; real estate businesses, enterprises, operations and/or developments; trucking companies, businesses or enterprises; lodging or hospitality businesses or enterprises; assisted living businesses or enterprises, retirement communities, or nursing homes; and gaming or gambling businesses or enterprises.

C. Employees to be trained must be residents of Louisiana and employed in Louisiana, except for projects locating at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Employees to be trained under this program for projects at Stennis Space Center must be Louisiana residents.

D. A company shall be considered ineligible for this program if it has pending or outstanding claims or liabilities relative to its failure or inability to pay its obligations; including state or federal taxes, or bankruptcy proceedings, or if it has pending, at the federal, state, or local level, any proceeding concerning denial or revocation of a necessary license or permit, or if the company has a previous contract with the Department of Economic Development or LEDC in which the company is in default and/or is not in compliance.

E. A company must be in full compliance with all state and federal laws.

La. Admin. Code tit. 13, § III-309

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Economic Development Corporation, LR 23:44 (January 1997), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 23:1642 (December 1997), LR 25:243 (February 1999), LR 25:1665 (September 1999), LR 26:242 (February 2000), amended by the Department of Economic Development, Office of Business Development, Business Resources Division, LR 29:1066 (July 2003), LR 35:884 (May 2009).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:2312 and 2331 et seq.