RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 226 (SB 192) 2021 Regular Session Hensgens
Prior law required the office of public health of the La. Department of Health (LDH) to
temporarily waive requirements of the state sanitary code regarding individual sewerage
systems in the absence of a community sewerage system under certain conditions for
properties located in any parish with a population between 6,800 and 6,900 according to the
latest federal decennial census.
Prior law authorized a parish to which it applies, or any municipality within the parish, to
provide appropriate enforcement mechanisms to discourage persons from connecting
multiple habitable structures to an individual sewerage system.
New law provides that, notwithstanding prior law, two recreational vehicles, as defined in
new law, may connect to one individual sewerage system if the system is permitted by LDH
and the rated capacity of the system is not exceeded.
New law provides that, for its purposes, the term "recreational vehicle" means a motorized
or towable vehicle that combines transportation and temporary living quarters. Stipulates
that the term shall not include a mobile home, a dwelling known commonly as a "Katrina
cottage", a dwelling known commonly as a "tiny house", a movable house, or any other
living quarters designed or intended to have the wheels removed in connection with
placement on a lot or parcel of land.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 14, 2021).
(Amends R.S. 40:1281.26(A), (B)(3), and (C)(intro para) and (C)(1); adds R.S.
40:1281.26(D))


Statutes affected:
SB192 Original: 40:26(C)(1)
SB192 Engrossed: 40:26(C)(1)
SB192 Enrolled: 40:26(A)
SB192 Act 226: 40:26(A)