La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § IX-101
Apprentice-a person at least 16 years of age, who has entered into a written apprenticeship agreement with an employer, an association of employers, or an organization of employees, providing for not less than 2,000 hours of reasonable continuous employment and for participation in an approved program of training through employment and through education in related and supplemental subjects. No local ordinance of any political subdivision of the state shall cause any person identified as an apprentice by such political subdivision to be recognized as an apprentice by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division.
Apprenticeship Program/Program Sponsor- a program registered with the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division meeting the minimum standards of the state apprenticeship law, which has been approved by both the director of apprenticeship and the State Apprenticeship Council.
Commission- the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Director-the director of apprenticeship for the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
Employer- any person or organization employing an apprentice whether or not the apprentice is enrolled with such person or organization, or with some other person or organization, as an employer.
Executive Director- the executive head and chief administrative officer of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, or any person specifically designated by the executive director.
Louisiana Workforce Commission, Apprenticeship Division-the division within Louisiana state government that is recognized by the Office of Apprenticeship, United States Department of Labor as the official state apprenticeship agency of record for registration of apprenticeship programs for federal purposes.
Sponsor- any person or organization operating a state apprenticeship program, irrespective of whether such person or organization is an employer as a sponsor.
State Apprenticeship Council (SAC)- the Louisiana State Apprenticeship Council, serving as the advisory board to the Louisiana Workforce Commission.
La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § IX-101