La. R.S. 34:1005

Unless required by a subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction, all communications by and between the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners and a river port pilot, including all testimony, statements, drawings, logs, or other information designated confidential by the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners, obtained by, or provided to, the Board of River Port Pilot Commissioners in connection with or during the course of any investigation or hearing shall be privileged and such circumstances, testimony, statements, drawings, logs, or other information designated confidential shall not be required to be disclosed in any original proceedings save the appeal process in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and pursuant to reporting requirement to the governor.