The Department of Justice’s Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) was created by Act 399 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session and is codified in La. R.S. 49:260. The OLRP was created to ensure that participating boards and their members maintain immunity from federal antitrust lawsuits through active state supervision by the attorney general and the Department of Justice.

It is the policy of the state that where the state finds it necessary to displace competition, an occupational licensing board shall use the least restrictive regulation to protect the public from present, significant and substantiated harms that threaten public health, safety, or welfare. Active state supervision is a method of ensuring adherence to this policy and involves an independent review and evaluation of the substance of the proposed occupational regulation or disciplinary action by the OLRP. The OLRP has the ability to approve, reverse, veto, or modify a proposed occupational regulation or proposed disciplinary action to ensure it complies with state policy as clearly articulated by the Legislature.

Open Enrollment

The Louisiana Department of Justice’s Occupational Licensing Review Program (OLRP) was created pursuant to LA RS 49:260 in 2021 to provide active state supervision to participating occupational licensing boards to ensure that boards and board members avoid liability under federal antitrust laws. Participation in the OLRP is voluntary and permits the board to opt out of oversight by the Occupational Licensing Review Commission (OLRC), which was otherwise mandatory. The OLRC’s creation statute was repealed by Act 516 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, and effective January 1, 2025 the OLRC will cease to exist.

If you are interested in participating in the OLRP for the period beginning January 1, 2025, please email OLRP@AG.LOUISIANA.GOV with the current number of licensees governed by your board and a draft written participation agreement will be provided. Please note that the deadline to enroll in the OLRP for the upcoming year is December 31, 2024, by which time LADOJ must receive an executed agreement and authorizing resolution.

LADOJ is committed to providing effective supervision to occupational licensing boards through its Occupational Licensing Review Program and welcomes your participation.

OLRP Rule Review Request

Proposed occupational regulations should be submitted to the LADOJ prior to submitting the Second Report to the Legislative Oversight Committee. The submission to the LADOJ must include the following:

• Notice of intent;
• Approved fiscal and economic impact statement;
• Proposed occupational regulation, including an underline/strikethrough version;
• Report of public comments as described in La. R.S. 49:961(B)(1);
• Agency response to public comments as set forth in La. R.S. 49:961(B)(3);
• Point of contact information including name, email, and phone number; and
• Completed OLRP Rule Submission Form.

For additional information please see the following

Active Rule Reviews

To view the OLRP's active rule reviews, please visit the Occupational Regulation Active Reviews Page.  

Public Comments

The OLRP welcomes comments on active rule reviews. Public comments must be submitted within the timeframe posted for public comments under the active rule review. In order to be considered, public comments should be submitted in writing and contain the identity of the commenter. Comments and information submitted to the OLRP are subject to the Louisiana Public Records Act.

Comments may be submitted via email to olrp@ag.louisiana.gov or via hand delivery, U.S. Mail, or express courier to:

Completed Rule Reviews

To view the OLRP’s written decisions, please visit the Occupational Regulation Decisions page.

List of Participating Boards

• Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
• Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
• Louisiana Board of Dentistry
• Louisiana Physical Therapy Board
• Louisiana Board of Examiners of Certified Shorthand Reporters
• Louisiana Board of Veterinary Medicine
• Louisiana Professional Counselors Board
• Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
• Louisiana Real Estate Commission