The bill enacts R.S. 3:17.1, which establishes regulations for prescribed burning conducted by non-certified prescribed burn managers in Louisiana. It defines a "non-certified prescribed burn manager" as an individual who has not completed the certification program from the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center or another approved program. Before conducting a prescribed burn, these managers must notify the office of forestry with details about the burn and agree to adhere to smoke management guidelines. The bill also authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and forestry to create rules and regulations to implement these provisions.

Additionally, the bill specifies that prescribed burning under this section does not provide a rebuttable presumption of non-negligence for the non-certified managers and excludes certain activities, such as burning leaf piles and yard debris, from its scope. Violations of the regulations may result in civil penalties, with fines of up to $250 for a first offense and up to $500 for subsequent offenses, assessed through an adjudicatory hearing process. The act will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated period for bills to become law without a signature.