La. Admin. Code tit. 19 § IX-311

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

Section IX-311 - Deception Relating to Certification

A. Any individual or business found guilty of deception relating to certification will be denied its certification, or have its already approved certification revoked and shall be discharged from the program, and will not be eligible to reapply under the business name involved in the deception or under any business with which such individual(s) or business may be associated or affiliated.

B. In the event an applicant or certified business knowingly files a false statement in its application or in any other filing, the applicant or the certified business and/or its representatives may be guilty of the offense of filing false public records, and may be subject to the penalty provided for in R.S. 14:133. In the event an applicant or a certified business and/or its representative is reasonably believed to have filed a false statement in its application or any other filing, the SE (VI) Certification Program, or its designee or staff, is authorized to notify the District Attorney of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, and may also notify any other appropriate law enforcement personnel, so that an appropriate investigation may be undertaken with respect to the false statement and the application of any state funds to the application for other filing.

C. The SE (VI) Certification Program or its designee or staff shall have and retain the right, and shall have the authority, but not the obligation, to require and/or conduct full investigations, at any time and from time to time, including but not limited to full financial and performance audits of any applicant, certified business or firm, including all relevant accounts, records and documents of the individual or business.

La. Admin. Code tit. 19, § IX-311

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 36:473 (March 2010).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. R.S. 39:2006, R.S. 39:2171 et seq., and R.S. 51:931.