Section 46:1406 - Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; feesA. Application for licensure of a new specialized provider shall be made by the specialized provider to the department upon forms furnished by the department. Upon receipt of the application for a license and verification that minimum requirements for such license as established by rule are satisfied, and that the specialized provider is in compliance with all other state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a Type I or Type IV license for such period as may be provided for by rule.B. The department may provide through the promulgation of rules for the issuance of temporary, provisional, or extended licenses for each license type if a disapproval has not been received from any other state or local agency authorized by any other laws or rules to inspect such specialized providers.C. A license of any type shall apply only to the location stated on the application, and such license, once issued, shall not be transferable from one person to another or from one location to another. If the location or ownership of the specialized provider is changed, then the license shall be automatically revoked. A new application form shall be completed prior to all license renewals.D. Each licensed specialized provider shall display its license in a prominent place at the facility, except that a specialized provider operated by a church or religious organization may be exempt from such requirement, provided the license is available upon request.E. There shall be an annual license fee for each specialized provider in an amount equal to the annual license fee in effect for all Class A and Class B specialized providers possessing such license on January 1, 2014, without an increase in the amount of such fees.F. There shall be an annual license fee of fifty dollars for any license issued to a child-placing agency or maternity home.G. The fees provided for in this Section shall not apply to any Type I specialized provider owned or operated by a church or religious organization.H. Annual fees for any type of license shall not be increased unless expressly authorized by statute as provided in Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 2013, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 868, §5, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.Amended by Acts 2014, No. 868,s. 5, eff. 6/23/2014.Added by Acts 2013, No. 179,s. 1, eff. 1/1/2014.Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 194, §3, eff. 6/30/2009