La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § III-703
Actual Cost-the wages paid to an intern, reasonable allocation of fixed overhead expenses, and all incidental costs directly related to the internship.
Agricultural Business-an agricultural producer, or a person or legal entity who engages in agriculture or provides support activities, products, or services to an agricultural producer and such products or services that are directly related to the planting, growing, production, harvesting, or processing of Louisiana products.
Beginning Farmer-a farmer, rancher, or operator of non-industrial private forestland who is in the first 10 years of operation or a person intending or aspiring to begin such an operation.
Commissioner-the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Department-the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Director-the director of the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority (LAFA).
Immediate Family Member-the spouse, parent, sibling, or child of the owner, manager, chief executive officer, or president of an agricultural business; a person to whom the owner, manager, chief executive officer, or president stands as legal guardian or tutor; or any other person living in the household of the owner, manager, chief executive office, or president of an agricultural business by blood or marriage.
Intern-an individual who is a student enrolled at a Louisiana secondary or postsecondary institution or a young and beginning farmer or rancher employed by an agricultural business pursuant to the program.
LAFA-the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority which is within the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
Program-the Louisiana Agricultural Workforce Development Program created with passage of House Bill 69/ Act 23 of the 2020 Second Extraordinary Session, which enacted R.S. 3:285.
Qualifying Internship-an internship meeting the requirements as necessary for the partial reimbursement of costs to employ intern(s).
Student-an individual who is enrolled in a Louisiana secondary or postsecondary institution.
La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § III-703