La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § III-707

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

Section III-707 - Internship Requirements

A. A qualifying internship shall be considered eligible for reimbursement from LDAF upon meeting each of the following requirements. The internship must:

1. include an educational focus preparing interns for a career in one or more occupational areas including, but not limited to:

a. agribusiness;

b. animal husbandry;

c. crop production;

d. farm management;

e. agronomy;

f. natural resources;

g. forestry;

h. research and development;

i. marketing and sales;

j. food safety and/or maintenance; or

k. repair of machinery and equipment.

2. provide an educational experience of at least 130 hours per intern and not exceed one year in duration per intern;

3. pay intern(s) at a rate no less than the state's prevailing minimum wage to be paid in accordance with the participating business' normal payroll processes, but paid at least monthly;

4. provide a supervisor for intern(s);

5. provide worker's compensation insurance coverage for intern(s);

6. commence within 30 days of the projected start date identified in the business application; and

7. ensure that intern(s) do not displace current employee(s) of the participating business.

La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § III-707

Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Finance Authority, LR 47851 (7/1/2021).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:266 and 3:285