La. Rev. Stat. § 51:712 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 712
Unlawful practices
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1) To offer to sell or to sell any security in violation of R.S. 51:703, 705, or any rule, regulation or order promulgated or issued by the commissioner under this Part.

(2) To offer to sell or to sell a security by means of any oral or written untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, the buyer not knowing of the untruth or omission, if such person in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known of the untruth or omission.

(3) To offer or sell any security:

(a) Registered under R.S. 51:705(B) by means of any prospectus except a prospectus which complies with R.S. 51:705(B)(3).

(b) Registered under R.S. 51:705(E) by means of any prospectus except a prospectus which complies with R.S. 51:705(E)(3).

(c) Registered under R.S. 51:705(F) by means of any prospectus except a prospectus which complies with R.S. 51:705(F)(4).

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to make to any prospective purchaser, customer, or client any representation that the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement or the registration of any security under R.S. 51:705, or the existence of any exemption for any security or transaction means that the commissioner has passed in any way upon the truth, completeness, or accuracy of such registration statement or the merits of such security or has recommended or given approval to such security or transaction.

C. It shall be unlawful for any person who:

(1) Is a dealer, salesman, or investment adviser under this Part.

(2) Is making an application for registration as a dealer, salesman or investment adviser under this Part.

(3) Is an issuer which has filed a registration statement with respect to securities it intends to issue.

(4) Is an affiliate of any of the persons described in Paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of this Subsection knowingly to cause to be made, in any document filed with the commissioner or in any proceeding under this Part, any statement which is, at the time it is made and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, false or misleading in any material respect.

D. It shall be unlawful for any person in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any security, directly or indirectly:

(1) To employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud.

(2) To engage in any transaction, act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser or seller.

E.(1) For purposes of this Subsection, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) "Allocated share" shall mean any plan security held by a trustee, beneficially or of record, that is allocated to the account of a participant.

(b) "Investment plan" shall mean any plan, trust or similar arrangement that invests in securities and that satisfies each of the following requirements:

(i) At least ten percent of the total number of participants are residents of or domiciled in this state.

(ii) The trustee or a majority of the trustees are residents of or domiciled in this state.

(c) "Issuing corporation" shall mean the issuer of a particular plan security.

(d) "Participants" shall mean all persons who have accounts in an investment plan.

(e) "Plan documents" shall mean the documents and other instruments pursuant to which an investment plan is established and governed.

(f) "Plan security" shall mean any security that is held beneficially or of record by a trustee, whether such security is at the time an allocated share, unallocated share or uninstructed share.

(g) "Trustee" shall mean the natural person, natural persons, entity or entities named as trustee or trustees under the terms of an investment plan, in the capacity as such.

(h) "Unallocated share" shall mean any plan security held by a trustee, beneficially or of record, that is not allocated to the account of a participant.

(i) "Uninstructed share" shall mean any allocated share as to which the trustee has not received, from the participant to whose account such share is allocated, instructions as to how to vote such allocated share in a matter properly submitted to the vote of the shareholders of the issuing corporation.

(2) If, with respect to any investment plan:

(a) The plan documents provide that participants have the right to direct in a confidential manner:

(i) Whether any plan securities will be tendered in response to a tender or exchange offer for such plan securities.

(ii) How any plan securities shall be voted on any particular matter to come before a vote of shareholders of the issuing corporation; and

(b) A valid tender or exchange offer has been made for plan securities or a matter has come before the vote of the shareholders of an issuing corporation relating, directly or indirectly, to the possible offer or sale of plan securities, whether pursuant to:

(i) A merger or consolidation of the issuing corporation with or into any other person.

(ii) The sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the issuing corporation.

(iii) The liquidation or dissolution of the issuing corporation.

(iv) A contested election of directors of the issuing corporation.

(v) The removal or adoption of any defensive devices by the issuing corporation, or otherwise, then, it shall be unlawful for the trustee not to permit participants to tender or direct the voting of the plan securities in the manner set forth in the plan documents, and the trustee shall have no authority or discretion whatsoever to tender or vote, as the case may be, any plan securities in any manner inconsistent with or contrary to the specific instructions of the participants relating to such plan securities.

Acts 1985, No. 722, §1; Acts 1991, No. 787, §1, eff. July 19, 1991; Acts 1999, No. 250, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2174 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2174
Registration and disclosure statement
Status: in_force

A. Unless a provider is registered for a home pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, no provider shall enter into a contract to provide continuing care to any person or extend the term of an existing contract to provide continuing care to any resident at any home located in this state or solicit the execution of any continuing care contract; however, this provision shall not apply to any continuing care agreement entered into prior to the effective date of this Chapter.

B. The application for registration shall be filed with the department by the provider on forms prescribed by the department and shall include a proposed disclosure statement meeting the requirement of R.S. 51:2175. The application shall be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of one thousand dollars. Upon receipt of the application for registration in proper form, the department shall issue a notice of filing to the provider-applicant within ten business days. Within sixty business days of the notice of filing, the department shall enter an order registering the provider or rejecting the registration. If an order of rejection is not entered within sixty days from the date of notice of filing, the provider shall be considered registered unless the provider has consented in writing to an extension of time. If an order of rejection is not entered within the time period as extended by consent, the provider shall be considered registered.

C. If the department determines that the requirements of this Chapter have been met, it shall enter an order registering the provider. If the department determines that any of the requirements of this Chapter have not been met, the department shall notify the applicant that the application for registration shall be corrected within thirty days in the particulars as designated by the department. If the requirements are not met within the time allowed, the department may enter an order rejecting the registration which shall include the reason upon which the order is based and which shall not become effective until twenty days after the end of the foregoing thirty day period. During the twenty day period, the applicant may petition for reconsideration of his application and shall be entitled to a hearing within thirty days. The order of rejection shall not take effect, in any event, until such time as the hearing, once requested, has been conducted by the department in accordance with applicable provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950, et seq.

D. For continuing care agreements offered by a provider to existing or prospective residents in a home established prior to the effective date of this Chapter, which home has one or more residents living there pursuant to such agreements entered into prior to the effective date of this Chapter, the department may, after the filing of an application for registration, issue a temporary order registering the provider, which may then enter into continuing care agreements in compliance with all applicable provisions of this Chapter until the order of permanent registration has been issued pursuant to this Section.

Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2311 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2311
Louisiana Economic Development Corporation; creation; domicile; board of directors; terms; agency
Status: in_force

A.(1) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "corporation". The corporation is hereby constituted a public authority and the exercise by the corporation of the powers conferred by this Chapter shall be deemed to be performance of an essential public function. The corporation shall be exempt from the provisions of Chapter 6 of this Title. The board of directors of the corporation shall be composed of ten members. The board shall consist of the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or a designee and nine members who are appointed by the governor, subject to Senate confirmation, none of whom shall be a public official except for the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or a designee. At least three members of the board shall be minorities, and at least two members shall be women.

(2) The board of directors shall be comprised of all of the following:

(a) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or a designee.

(b) One minority business owner or private sector individual representing minority business interests.

(c) One private sector individual with experience as a startup founder.

(d) One private sector individual with experience in regional economic development.

(e) One private sector individual with experience from within a community bank, community development financial institution, or credit union.

(f) One private sector individual with experience in commercial banking.

(g) One private sector individual with experience in local economic development.

(h) One female business owner or private sector individual representing women's business interests.

(i) One private sector individual with experience in venture or angel investing.

(j) One private sector individual appointed at large.

B. The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or a designee shall serve a term coterminous with his term in office. The remaining members shall serve four-year terms, except that, of the initial appointments, three shall be for two-year terms, three shall be for three-year terms, and two shall be for four-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner of original appointment. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two terms; however, after the expiration of the term of a member appointed to serve three years or less, two additional terms may be served if appointed thereto. Any appointment to fill a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. A person appointed to fill a vacancy may be appointed to serve two additional terms. A vacant board position shall not be counted as an active voting member in determining a quorum until a successor has been appointed as provided in this Subsection.

C. The domicile of the corporation shall be Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

D. The corporation shall be governed and its corporate powers exercised by the board of directors. The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development shall serve as president of the corporation, and the secretary or his designee shall be a member of the board of directors. The deputy secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or his designee shall serve as secretary-treasurer of the board but shall not be a member of the board.

E. A majority of the appointed members of the board, including the secretary, shall constitute a quorum.

F. Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties in accordance with state travel regulations.

G. The board shall annually elect a chairman and such other officers as may be deemed necessary.

Acts 1988, No. 888, §1, eff. July 21, 1988; Acts 1992, No. 1092, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1136, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1993, No. 954, §1, eff. Jan. 8, 1996; Acts 2001, No. 9, §9, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 907, §§1, 2; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2018, No. 308, §1; Acts 2024, No. 590, §4, eff. June 11, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 432, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2180 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2180
Continuing care facilities residents' organizations
Status: in_force

A resident living in a facility registered under this Chapter has the right of self organization, the right to be represented by an individual, the right to be represented by an individual of his own choosing, and the right to engage in concerted activities to keep informed on the operation of the facility in which he is a resident or for other mutual aid or protection.

Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1159 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1159
Security for bonds
Status: in_force

The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by the corporation shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts out of which the same are made payable, and may be secured by a mortgage covering all or any part of the projects from which the revenues or receipts so pledged may be derived, including any enlargements of and additions to any such projects thereafter made. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any such mortgage may contain any agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of the projects covered thereby, the fixing and collection of rents for any portions thereof leased by the corporation to others, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, all as the board of directors shall deem advisable and not in conflict with the provisions hereof. Each pledge, agreement and mortgage made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the corporation shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made have been fully paid. In the event of default in such payment or in any agreements of the corporation made as a part of the contract under which the bonds were issued, whether contained in the proceedings authorizing the bonds or in any mortgage executed as security therefor, may be enforced by mandamus, the appointment of a receiver, or by foreclosure of any such mortgage, or any one or more of said remedies.

Acts 1962, No. 436, §9.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:34 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 34
Application for license; supplemental license
Status: in_force

A. Every person who desires a license under R.S. 51:33 shall make an application to the mayor or to the governing authority of the parish of location, in writing and under oath, showing all the facts in regard to the insurance, bankruptcy, mortgage, insolvency, assignment, administration, receivership, trusteeship, or removal by reason of which the sale is to be conducted, or in regard to the closing out of his stock of goods or any particular line or part, with a statement as to the reason for the closing out, or in regard to the damage to the goods, and in regard to the sale which he proposes to conduct, the place and manner of conducting it, including an inventory of the goods to be sold, a statement, as far as possible, of the names of the persons from whom the goods were obtained, the date of the delivery of the goods to the person applying for the license, the place from which the goods were last taken, and all detail necessary to identify fully the goods to be sold. The application shall also specify whether the applicant proposes to advertise or conduct the sale as a fire, bankruptcy, or fiduciary sale with a statement of the fiduciary relationship.

B. The application shall specify the proposed period of time over which the sale is to continue, which period shall not exceed three months. If it appears upon a sworn application to the mayor, or to the governing authority of the parish of location, at any time during the three-month period, that all of the goods, described and inventoried in the original application, have not been sold, and if the application is accompanied by an inventory of what remains, a supplemental license, granting authority to continue the sale for a further period of three months, shall be issued by the mayor or the governing authority of the parish of location upon the same terms and conditions as the original license.

Acts 1986, No. 806, §1; Acts 1995, No. 669, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2388 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2388
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words and phrases as used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:

(1) "Affiliate", when used with respect to a specified person, means any person, other than a natural person, controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such specified person, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

(2) "BIDCO" means a business and industrial development company licensed under this Chapter.

(3) "Business firm" means a person who transacts business on a regular and continual basis, or a person that proposes to transact business on a regular and continual basis.

(4) "Cash equivalent" shall include cash, time certificates of deposit, or readily marketable securities issued by an agency of the United States government or the state of Louisiana or any of its political subdivisions.

(5) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Financial Institutions within the office of the governor.

(6) "Control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a licensee or a small concern whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise. A person who, directly or indirectly, owns of record or beneficially holds with power to vote, or holds proxies with discretionary authority to vote, twenty percent or more of the then outstanding voting securities issued by an entity shall be rebuttably presumed to control that entity.

(7) "Controlling person" when used with respect to a specified person means a person who controls that specified person directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries.

(8) "Corporate name" means the name of a corporation or limited liability company as set forth in the articles of incorporation of a corporation or the articles of organization of a limited liability company.

(9) "Financing assistance" means to lend money or otherwise extend credit to a person or to purchase securities issued by a person, either directly or indirectly through an underwriter.

(10) "Incorporating statute" means the Louisiana Business Corporation Law, R.S. 12:1 et seq., the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law, R.S. 12:1301 et seq., or any other provision of law under which a licensee is incorporated or organized.

(11) "Insolvent" means a licensee that ceases to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, that cannot pay its debts as they become due, or whose aggregate liabilities exceed its aggregate assets.

(12) "Interests of the licensee" includes the interests of shareholders or members of the licensee.

(13) "License" means a license issued under this Chapter authorizing a Louisiana corporation or a Louisiana limited liability company to transact business as a BIDCO.

(14) "Licensee" means a Louisiana corporation or Louisiana limited liability company which is licensed under this Chapter.

(15) "Louisiana corporation" means a corporation incorporated under the Louisiana Business Corporation Law, R.S. 12:1 et seq.

(16) "Louisiana limited liability company" means a limited liability company organized under the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law, R.S. 12:1301 et seq.

(17) "Louisiana nonprofit corporation" means a corporation incorporated under the Nonprofit Corporation Law, R.S. 12:201 et seq.

(18) "Management assistance" means management or technical advice or services provided to a person.

(19) "Officer" means:

(a) If used with respect to a corporation, a person appointed or designated as an officer of that corporation by or pursuant to applicable law or the articles of incorporation, or bylaws of that corporation.

(b) If used with respect to a specified person other than a natural person or a corporation, a person who performs with respect to that specified person functions usually performed by an officer of a corporation with respect to that corporation, including but not limited to a manager or managing member of a limited liability company.

(20) "Order" means an approval, consent, authorization, cease and desist, exemption, denial, prohibition, or requirement applicable to a specific case issued by the commissioner under this Chapter. "Order" includes a condition of a license and an agreement made by a person with the commissioner under this Chapter.

(21) "Person" means a natural person or legal entity. If used with respect to acquiring control of or controlling a specified person, "person" includes a combination of two or more persons acting in concert.

(22) "Principal shareholder or member" means a person that owns, directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, securities representing ten percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of a corporation or limited liability company.

(23) "Subject person" means a controlling person, subsidiary, or affiliate of a licensee; a director, manager, officer, or employee of a licensee or of a controlling person, subsidiary, or affiliate of a licensee, or any other person who participates in the conduct of the business of a licensee.

(24) "Subsidiary" means, if used with respect to a licensee, a company or business firm of which the licensee holds control.

(25) "This Chapter" includes an order issued or rule promulgated under this Chapter.

Acts 1991, No. 506, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §17, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 9, §9, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 806, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3162 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 3162
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:

(1) "Administrator" means the person who is responsible for the administration of the motor vehicle service contract or the motor vehicle service contract plan or who is responsible for any submission required by this Chapter.

(2) "Consumer" means a natural person who buys, other than for purposes of resale, any corporeal movable property, including a motor vehicle, that is distributed in commerce and that is normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for business or research purposes.

(3) "Maintenance-only agreement" means a contract of limited duration that provides only for scheduled maintenance.

(4) "Motor vehicle manufacturer" means a person who is any of the following:

(a) A manufacturer or producer of motor vehicles who sells motor vehicles under the manufacturer's or producer's own name or label.

(b) The wholly owned subsidiary of a person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles.

(c) A corporation which owns one hundred percent of a person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles.

(d) Not a manufacturer or producer of motor vehicles, but sells motor vehicles under the trade name or label of another person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles.

(e) A manufacturer or producer of motor vehicles who sells the motor vehicles under the trade name or label of another person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles.

(f) Not a manufacturer or producer of motor vehicles but who, pursuant to a written contract, licenses the use of its trade name or label to another person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles that sells motor vehicles under the licensor's trade name or label.

(5)(a) "Motor vehicle service contract" means a contract or agreement for a separately stated consideration for any duration to perform the service, repair, replacement, or maintenance of property or indemnification for service, repair, replacement, or maintenance, for the operational or structural failure of any motor vehicle due to a defect in materials, workmanship, inherent defect, or normal wear and tear, with or without additional provisions for incidental payment or indemnity under limited circumstances, including but not limited to towing, rental, and emergency road service and road hazard protection.

(b) "Motor vehicle service contract" also includes a contract or agreement for a separately stated consideration for any duration to perform any one or more of the following:

(i) The repair or replacement of tires or wheels on a motor vehicle damaged as a result of coming into contact with road hazards including but not limited to potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps.

(ii) The removal of dents, dings, or creases on a motor vehicle that can be repaired using the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels, sanding, bonding, or painting.

(iii) The repair of chips or cracks in or the replacement of motor vehicle windshields as a result of damage caused by road hazards.

(iv) The replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob in the event that the key or key-fob becomes inoperable or is lost or stolen.

(c) A motor vehicle service contract is not insurance in this state or otherwise regulated under any provision of the Louisiana Insurance Code.

(6) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint stock company, reciprocal, syndicate, or any similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert.

(7) "Provider" means a person who is contractually obligated to provide the services or indemnification under a motor vehicle service contract.

(8) "Provider fee" means the consideration paid for a motor vehicle service contract.

(9) "Reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance issued to a provider to do either of the following:

(a) Provide reimbursement to the provider pursuant to the terms of the insured motor vehicle service contracts issued or sold by the provider.

(b) In the event of the provider's nonperformance, pay on behalf of the provider all covered contractual obligations incurred by the provider under the terms of the insured motor vehicle service contracts issued or sold by the provider.

(10)(a) "Road hazard" means a hazard that is encountered while driving a motor vehicle including but not limited to potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps.

(b) "Road hazard" shall not include any damage caused by collision with another vehicle, vandalism, or other causes usually covered under the comprehensive or collision coverages provided by an automobile physical damage policy.

(11) "Service contract holder" or "contract holder" means a person who is the purchaser or holder of a motor vehicle service contract.

(12) "Solvent" means having a current financial statement in which assets exceed liabilities as calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(13) "Warranty" means a warranty made solely by the motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or seller of a vehicle that is not negotiated or separated from the sale of the vehicle and is incidental to the sale of the vehicle, that guarantees indemnity for defective parts, mechanical or electrical breakdown, labor, or other remedial measures, such as repair or replacement of the vehicle, or repetition of services.

Acts 2018, No. 592, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:912.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 912.21
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Part, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) "Extraordinary circumstances" means a federally declared disaster, a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency, a pandemic, or an illness or emergency medical condition.

(2) "Frame tie" or "tie down" means any device approved and used for the purpose of securing manufactured or modular homes to ground anchors in order to resist wind forces.

(3) "Ground anchor" means any device approved and used for the purpose of securing manufactured or modular homes to the ground in order to resist wind forces.

(4) "Ground level" means an anchor has been fully installed so the head is at the surface of the soil.

(5) "Installation permit" means a permit issued by the commission to a licensed installer or the homeowner who shall certify that the home is in compliance with this Part.

(6) "Installation permit sticker" means a sticker issued by the commission, along with an installation permit, which is to be affixed to the home to signify that the home is in compliance with this Part.

(7) "Installer" means a person licensed by the commission to install a manufactured or modular home.

(8) "Manufactured home" or "manufactured housing" means a factory-built, residential dwelling unit constructed to standards and codes, as promulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), under the National Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., as amended. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the terms "manufactured home" and "manufactured housing" may be used interchangeably and apply only to structures bearing the permanently affixed seal of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

(9) "Mobile home" means a factory-built, residential dwelling unit built to voluntary standards prior to passage of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974.

(10) "Modular home" and "modular housing" mean a factory-built, residential dwelling unit built to the International Residential Code as adopted by the Louisiana State Uniform Construction Code Council.

(11) "Over-roof tie" means a certain device approved by the manufactured homes manufacturer and used for the purpose of securing the manufactured homes systems to ground anchors in order to resist wind forces. Ties may be installed only under roof material.

(12) "Setup" or "installation" means the operations performed at the occupancy site which render manufactured and modular homes fit for habitation. Such operations include but are not limited to positioning, blocking, leveling, supporting, tying down, making minor adjustments and trim out, and assembling multiple or expandable units in the final construction process.

(13) "Stabilizer device" means an approved device or method that is used to resist lateral movement of manufactured homes and anchors.

(14) "Transporter" means an individual who transports a manufactured or modular home to the site of installation but does not perform any blocking or anchoring of the home, except a transporter is allowed to put blocks under the hitch on the tongue of the frame.

Acts 1997, No. 970, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §1; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2008, No. 217, §1; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1; Acts 2021, No. 29, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2399.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2399.3
Modernization tax credit
Status: in_force

A.(1) Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, an employer may earn and apply for and, if qualified, be granted a refundable credit on any income tax liability owed to the state by the employer seeking to claim the credit, in the amount approved by the secretary of the department for the amount of qualified expenditures incurred by the employer for a modernization. Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, the refundable credit shall be allowed against the income tax for the taxable period in which the credit is earned.

(2)(a) For credits approved prior to July 1, 2015, the following shall apply:

(i) The credits approved by the department shall be granted at the rate of five percent of the amount of qualified expenditures incurred by the employer for modernization with the credit divided in equal portions for five years, subject to the limitations provided for in other Paragraphs of this Subsection.

(ii) The total amount of modernization tax credits granted by Louisiana Economic Development in any calendar year shall not exceed ten million dollars irrespective of the year in which claimed. The department shall by rule establish the method of allocating available tax credits to applicants, including but not limited to a first come, first served system, reservation of tax credits for a specified time period, or other method which the department, in its discretion, may find beneficial to the program. In the event that the total amount of credits granted in any calendar year is less than seven million two hundred thousand dollars, any residual amount of unused credits shall carry forward for use in subsequent years and may be granted in addition to the seven million two hundred thousand dollar limit for each year.

(b) For credits approved on and after July 1, 2015, and before July 1, 2017, the following shall apply:

(i) The credits approved by the department shall be granted at the rate of three and six-tenths of one percent of the amount of qualified expenditures incurred by the employer for modernization with the credit divided in equal portions for five years, subject to the limitations provided for in other Paragraphs of this Subsection.

(ii) The total amount of modernization tax credits granted by Louisiana Economic Development in any calendar year shall not exceed seven million two hundred thousand dollars irrespective of the year in which claimed. The department shall by rule establish the method of allocating available tax credits to applicants, including but not limited to a first come, first served system, reservation of tax credits for a specified time period, or other method which the department, in its discretion, may find beneficial to the program. In the event that the total amount of credits granted in any calendar year is less than seven million two hundred thousand dollars, any residual amount of unused credits shall carry forward for use in subsequent years and may be granted in addition to the seven million two hundred thousand dollar limit for each year.

(c) For credits approved on and after July 1, 2017, the following shall apply:

(i) The credits approved by the department shall be granted at the rate of four percent of the amount of qualified expenditures incurred by the employer for modernization with the credit divided in equal portions for five years, subject to the limitations provided for in other Paragraphs of this Subsection.

(ii) The total amount of modernization tax credits granted by Louisiana Economic Development in any calendar year shall not exceed seven million two hundred thousand dollars irrespective of the year in which claimed. The department shall by rule establish the method of allocating available tax credits to applicants, including but not limited to a first-come, first-served system, reservation of tax credits for a specified time period, or other method which the department, in its discretion, may find beneficial to the program. In the event that the total amount of credits granted in any calendar year is less than seven million two hundred thousand dollars, any residual amount of unused credits shall carry forward for use in subsequent years and may be granted in addition to the seven million two hundred thousand dollar limit for each year.

(d) An employer earns the modernization tax credits in the year in which the project is placed in service, but the employer may not claim modernization tax credits until the department signs a project completion form. No project placed in service before July 1, 2011 shall be eligible for the tax credit authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

(e) After approving modernization tax credits for an employer, the department shall issue a tax credit certificate, a copy of which is to be attached to the tax return of the employer. The tax credit certificate shall contain the employer's name, address, tax identification number, the amount of credit, and other information required by the Department of Revenue. The tax credit certificate, unless rescinded by the department, shall be accepted by the Department of Revenue as proof of the credit.

(f) Louisiana Economic Development shall maintain a list of the tax credit certificates issued.

(3)(a) All entities taxed as corporations for Louisiana income tax purposes shall claim any credit allowed under this Section on their corporation income tax return.

(b) Individuals shall claim any credit allowed under this Section on their individual income tax return.

(c) Estates or trusts shall claim any credit allowed under this Section on their fiduciary income tax returns.

(d) Entities not taxed as corporations shall claim any credit allowed under this Section on the returns of the partners or members as follows:

(i) Corporate partners or members shall claim their share of the credit on their corporation income tax returns.

(ii) Individual partners or members shall claim their share of the credit on their individual income tax returns.

(iii) Partners or members that are estates or trusts shall claim their share of the credit on their fiduciary income tax returns.

B. A retention and modernization tax credit shall expire and have no value or effect on tax liability beginning with the eleventh tax year after the tax year in which it was originally granted.

C. No credits shall be granted pursuant to the provisions of this Section for applications received after June 30, 2025.

Acts 2009, No. 447, §1; Acts 2015, No. 125, §3, eff. July 1, 2015, §6, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2016, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 29, §2, eff. April 1, 2016; Acts 2017, No. 400, §§1, 3, and 4, eff. June 26, 2017; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 5, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 6, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026; Acts 2024, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. Dec. 4, 2024.

NOTE: See Acts 2016, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 29, §2, regarding effectiveness.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2115 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2115
Prohibition on contracting with a provider
Status: in_force

A public body shall not enter into a contract for managed security services with a provider that has not registered with the secretary of state or has failed to renew its registration with the secretary of state. Such a contract shall be null and void.

Acts 2020, No. 117, §2, eff. Feb. 1, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2601 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2601
Title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Equal Housing Opportunity Act".

Acts 1991, No. 527, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1141, §1, eff. July 1, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2171 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2171
Title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Continuing Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act".

Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:719 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 719
Waiver of rights under chapter or rules and regulations void
Status: in_force

Any condition, stipulation, or provision binding any person acquiring any security to waive:

(1) Compliance with any provision of this Part or of the rules and regulations promulgated under this Part;

(2) Any rights provided by this Part or by the rules and regulations promulgated under this Part; or

(3) Any defenses arising under this Part or under the rules and regulations promulgated under this Part shall be void.

Acts 1985, No. 722, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1319 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1319
Commission responsibilities and duties
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall have the following responsibilities:

(1) Formulate, jointly with the office of the lieutenant governor, a strategic plan, or any modifications thereto, attraction and retention of persons fifty years old and above.

(2) Monitor and evaluate guidelines for a designation program that recognizes Louisiana assets and developments attractive to residents and tourists fifty years old and above.

(3) Approve a marketing or communication strategy to promote Louisiana as a location or destination for residents and tourists fifty years old and above.

(4) Research, study, and develop plans and programs designed to assist state government, units of local government, private sector entities, and nonprofit entities in developing Louisiana as a destination for residents and tourists fifty years old and above.

(5) Hold at least four regular meetings in a calendar year. Special meetings shall be held on the call of the chairman or upon request of a majority of the members.

(6) Report annually to the legislature not later than the sixtieth calendar day prior to each regular session.

B. The commission shall be authorized to do the following:

(1) Establish innovative partnerships within and across public, private, and nonprofit sectors.

(2) Adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business.

(3) Request that the head of any state agency detail any of the personnel of such agency to the commission to assist in carrying out the commission's duties.

(4) Receive, administer, and comply with the conditions and requirements respecting any gift, grant, or donation of any property or money.

(5) Purchase advertising, printed materials, promotional items, and informational publications and distribute such materials which assist in the promotion of Louisiana as a premier location for residents and tourists fifty years old and above.

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, exercise any and all other powers necessary to accomplish the purposes set forth herein.

Acts 1999, No. 1099, §2; Acts 2003, No. 162, §2; Acts 2009, No. 342, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:300.21 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 300.21
Prohibited activities; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the activities prohibited by R.S. 51:300.12(A), no person shall register a domain name that consists of the name of another living person or an alias or nickname by which such person is commonly known, or a name substantially and confusingly similar to such name, without the person's consent.

B. Nothing in this Subpart shall prohibit the registration of a domain name as provided for in R.S. 51:300.12(C).

C. No domain name registrar, domain name registry, or any other domain name registration authority shall be subject to any penalties or liable for any damages under this Subpart for the registration or maintenance of a domain name for another absent a showing of bad faith intent to register the domain name without the consent of the person whose domain name has been taken.

Acts 2001, No. 388, §1, eff. June 13, 2001.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1443 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1443
Registration
Status: in_force

Any private child support collection agency providing support enforcement services to an obligee who is a resident of this state or collecting any child support or arrearages from an obligor shall comply with the following:

(1) Register with the secretary of state and provide information as requested, including the name of the private child support collection agency, the office address, and the registered agent in this state on whom service of process is to be made.

(2) Submit to the state treasurer not later than 4:30 p.m. on the fifth business day after registering with the secretary of state all of the following:

(a) A surety bond filed, held, and approved by the state treasurer. The surety bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state in the amount of fifty thousand dollars in favor of the state for the benefit of a person damaged by a violation of this Chapter, and conditioned on the private child support collection agency's compliance with this Chapter and the faithful performance of the obligations under the private child support collection agency's agreements with its clients.

(b) A deposit of money in the amount of fifty thousand dollars may be made in lieu of the surety bond. The state treasurer shall deposit any amounts received under this Chapter in an insured depository account.

Acts 2010, No. 872, §2, eff. July 2, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1407 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1407
Restraining prohibited acts
Status: in_force

A. Whenever the attorney general has reason to believe that any person is using, has used, or is about to use any method, act, or practice declared by R.S. 51:1405 to be unlawful, he may bring an action for injunctive relief in the name of the state against such person to restrain and enjoin the use of such method, act, or practice. The action may be brought in the district court having civil jurisdiction in any parish in which such person resides, or is domiciled or has his principal place of business, or in any parish in which such person did business, or, with consent of the parties, may be brought in the district court of the parish where the state capitol is located. In the event these district courts are not operational due to a declared state of emergency, the action shall be brought in an operating judicial court located closest in geographic distance to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in the parish of East Baton Rouge. In the event that such person was located outside of the state, but was soliciting in the state by mail, telephone, or any electronic communication, the action may be brought in the district court having civil jurisdiction in the parish in which the contact was made. It being against the public policy of the state of Louisiana to allow a contractual selection of venue or jurisdiction contrary to the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, no provision of any contract which purports to waive these provisions of venue, or to waive or select venue or jurisdiction in advance of the filing of any civil action, may be enforced against any plaintiff in an action brought in these courts. These courts are authorized to issue temporary restraining orders or preliminary and permanent injunctions to restrain and enjoin violations of this Chapter, and such restraining orders or injunctions shall be issued without bond.

B. In addition to the remedies provided herein, the attorney general may request and the court may impose a civil penalty against any person found by the court to have engaged in any method, act, or practice in Louisiana declared to be unlawful under this Chapter. In the event the court finds the method, act, or practice to have been entered into with the intent to defraud, the court has the authority to impose a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation.

C. In addition to any other civil penalty provided for in this Section, if a person is found by the court to have engaged in any method, act, or practice in Louisiana declared to be unlawful under this Chapter, and the violation was committed against an elder person or a person with a disability, as defined in this Section, the court may impose an additional civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars for each violation.

D. In determining whether to impose an enhanced civil penalty under this Section and the amount thereof, the court shall consider any of the following:

(1) Whether the defendant's conduct was in disregard of the rights of the elder person or person with a disability.

(2) Whether the defendant knew or should have known that the defendant's conduct was directed to an elder person or person with a disability.

(3) Whether the elder person or person with a disability was more vulnerable to the defendant's conduct because of age, poor health, infirmity, impaired understanding, restricted mobility, or disability than other persons and whether the elder person or person with a disability actually suffered physical, emotional, or economic damage resulting from the defendant's conduct.

(4) Whether the defendant's conduct caused an elder person or person with a disability to suffer any of the following:

(a) Mental or emotional anguish.

(b) Loss or encumbrance upon a primary residence of the elder person or person with a disability.

(c) Loss of or encumbrance upon the principal employment or principal source of income of the elder person or person with a disability.

(d) Loss of funds received under a pension or retirement plan or a governmental benefits program.

(e) Loss of property set aside for retirement or for personal or family care and maintenance.

(f) Loss of assets essential to the health and welfare of the elder person or person with a disability.

(5) Any other factors the court deems appropriate.

E. An award of restitution under this Chapter has priority over a civil penalty imposed by the court under this Section.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 759, §1; Acts 1997, No. 943, §1; Acts 2006, No. 218, §1, eff. June 2, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 610, §1, eff. June 23, 2006; Acts 2014, No. 811, §28, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3235 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 3235
Supplemental provisions
Status: in_force

This Chapter is supplemental to those provisions of state and federal criminal and civil law which impose prohibitions or provide penalties, sanctions, or remedies against the same conduct prohibited by this Chapter. This Chapter shall not bar any cause of action or preclude the imposition of sanctions or penalties that would otherwise be available under state or federal law.

Acts 2022, No. 267, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2116 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2116
Rules
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 2020, No. 117, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:722 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 722
Savings provisions as to prior law
Status: in_force

A. Prior law exclusively governs all suits, actions, prosecutions, or proceedings which are pending or may be initiated on the basis of facts or circumstances occurring under prior law except that no civil suit or action may be maintained to enforce any liability under prior law unless brought within any period of limitation which applied when the cause of action accrued.

B. All effective registrations under prior law, all administrative orders relating to such registrations, and all conditions imposed upon such registrations remain in effect so long as they would have remained in effect if this Part had not become effective. They are considered to have been filed, entered, or imposed under this Part but are governed by prior law.

Acts 1985, No. 722, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1257 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1257
Commission duties and responsibilities; meetings
Status: in_force

A. The commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the assistant secretary and to the secretary of the department on matters related to the development and implementation of programs to promote tourism and the historical, cultural, recreational, and scenic legacy of the state.

B. The commission shall have the following responsibilities:

(1) The commission shall review and advise on the major types of promotion and advertising contracts, prior to their approval.

(2) The assistant secretary, secretary, and commission shall jointly formulate the strategic plan for tourism development and any modifications thereto.

C. In addition to the responsibilities outlined above, the commission shall submit to the lieutenant governor a list of at least three, but not more than five qualified nominees from among eligible applicants to fill a vacancy for the position of assistant secretary.

D. The commission shall be authorized to do the following:

(1) Hold at least four regular meetings in a calendar year for the following purposes:

(a) To obtain opinions and information concerning tourism policies and programs of the state, the development of the tourist industry, and opportunities for expanding tourism in Louisiana.

(b) To conduct public hearings on the effectiveness of tourist promotion activities performed by the office.

(c) To provide adequate opportunities for parochial and municipal participation, federal agency participation, and private citizens' involvement in the decision-making process of tourism planning and policy formulation.

(d) To encourage all state, parochial, and municipal governmental and private agencies to do their best to assure the personal safety of residents and tourists both within and without tourist destination areas.

(2) Adopt procedures, rules, and regulations for the deliberations, transactions, and conduct of its business, all in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

(3) Keep a record of its transactions, findings, determinations, recommendations, resolutions, reports, and studies.

E. The lieutenant governor shall designate one member of the commission to serve as chairman. The commission shall elect a vice chairman and such other officers as deemed necessary. The chairman is authorized to call meetings of the commission when necessary and shall call a meeting when requested to do so in writing by at least eight members of the commission. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business and the execution of the duties of the commission.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 688, §4. Acts 1984, No. 751, §2, eff. July 13, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 464, §1; Acts 2004, No. 114, §1; Acts 2008, No. 804, §2; Acts 2020, No. 86, §2.

NOTE: This Section is updated through the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, but is subject to final technical revisions by the Louisiana State Law Institute.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2317 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2317
Application fees and origination fees
Status: in_force

The corporation, through the secretary, may charge application fees and other fees as necessary to cover costs associated with administering its programs in a manner consistent with the financial and economic benefits and risks of the programs to the state. Adoption of such charges shall be published in the Louisiana Register in conformance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 1992, No. 1136, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 1997, No. 827, §1; Acts 2015, No. 361, §3, eff. July 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:489 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 489
Liability for failure to repurchase
Status: in_force

In the event that the agent fails or refuses to make payment to the dealer or his heir or heirs as required by this Part within sixty days after shipment of returned items, he shall be liable to the retailer or his heir or heirs for damages in the following amounts:

(1) One hundred percent of the net cost of the equipment, implements, machinery and attachments.

(2) Transportation charges which have been paid by the dealer.

(3) One hundred percent of the current net price of repair parts plus transportation cost.

(4) Interest at the same rate as fixed by law for legal interest, accruing from sixty days after shipment of return items.

Acts 1991, No. 627, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:218 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 218
Records
Status: in_force

The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this Subpart.

Acts 1954, No. 235, §2. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 475, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1954 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1954
Educational institutions; prohibited activities; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. An educational institution shall not do any of the following:

(1) Request or require a student or prospective student to disclose any username, password, or other authentication information that allows access to the student's or prospective student's personal online account.

(2) Expel, discipline, fail to admit, or otherwise penalize or threaten to penalize a student or prospective student for failure to disclose any information specified in this Subsection.

B. An educational institution shall not be prohibited from requesting or requiring a student or prospective student to disclose any username, password, or other authentication information to the educational institution to gain access to or operate any of the following:

(1) An electronic communications device paid for or supplied in whole or in part by the educational institution, except where the device has been provided to the student or prospective student with the intent to permanently transfer ownership of the device to the student or prospective student.

(2) An account or service provided by the educational institution that is either obtained by virtue of the student's or prospective student's admission to the educational institution or used by the student or prospective student for educational purposes.

C. An educational institution shall not be prohibited from doing any of the following:

(1) Viewing, accessing, or utilizing information about a student or prospective student that can be obtained without the information specified in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section or that is available in the public domain.

(2) Restricting or prohibiting a student's or prospective student's access to certain websites while using an electronic communications device paid for or supplied in whole or in part by the educational institution or while using an educational institution's network or resources, in accordance with state and federal law, except where the device has been provided to the student or prospective student with the intent to permanently transfer the ownership of the device to the student or prospective student.

D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit or restrict a student or prospective student from self-disclosing any username, password, or other authentication information to the educational institution that allows access to the student's or prospective student's personal online account.

Acts 2014, No. 165, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3172 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 3172
Agreement; indemnity; penalties
Status: in_force

A. In the absence of an agreement, a third-party delivery service shall not advertise, promote, or otherwise convey any relationship with a merchant or use the name, likeness, trademark, or intellectual property belonging to a merchant on the third-party delivery platform.

B. An agreement executed in accordance with this Chapter shall not include a provision, clause, or covenant that requires a merchant to indemnify a third-party delivery service, any independent contractor acting on behalf of the third-party delivery service, or any registered agent of the third-party delivery service, for any damages or harm that may occur after the merchant product leaves the place of business of the merchant.

C. A merchant whose name, likeness, trademark, or intellectual property is used by a third-party delivery service in violation of this Chapter shall have the right to bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction.

D. Upon a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction that a third-party delivery service used the name, likeness, trademark, or intellectual property of a merchant in violation of this Chapter, the court may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars or the amount of the merchant's actual damages, whichever is greater. The court may, in its discretion, award attorney fees to the prevailing party.

Acts 2020, No. 192, §1.

NOTE: This Section is updated through the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, but is subject to final technical revisions by the Louisiana State Law Institute.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3284 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 3284
Violations
Status: in_force

A. The attorney general shall investigate reasonable allegations that a person or entity, including a government entity, has violated the provisions of this Chapter and, upon finding violation, provide written notice to the person or entity believed to have committed the violation. The person or entity shall cease the violation within thirty business days after receiving written notice from the attorney general pursuant to this Section.

B.(1) If a person or entity does not cease the violation within thirty business days after receiving written notice from the attorney general in accordance with this Section, the attorney general shall file an action against that person or entity to seek an injunction.

(2) If the court finds that the person or entity violated the provisions of this Chapter and has not ceased the activity constituting the violation, the court shall enjoin the person or entity from continuing such activity and shall award attorney fees and costs.

(3) If a person or entity purposely fails to comply with an injunction issued pursuant to Paragraph (2) of this Subsection after thirty business days of being served with the injunction, the attorney general, upon petition to the court, shall seek to impose on that person or entity a civil fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation. In assessing such a civil fine, the court shall consider factors resulting from the violation, including the financial resources of the violator and the harm or risk of harm to the rights under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 11 of the Constitution of Louisiana.

(4) Any order assessing a civil fine pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be stayed pending appeal of the order.

C. The attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. The remedies set forth in this Section are the exclusive remedies for any violation of this Chapter.

D. It shall be a defense to a proceeding initiated pursuant to this Section that a merchant category code was required to be permitted or assigned by law.

Acts 2024, No. 585, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1953 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1953
Employers; prohibited activities; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. An employer shall not do any of the following:

(1) Request or require an employee or applicant for employment to disclose any username, password, or other authentication information that allows access to the employee's or applicant's personal online account.

(2) Discharge, discipline, fail to hire, or otherwise penalize or threaten to penalize an employee or applicant for employment for failure to disclose any information specified in this Subsection.

B. An employer shall not be prohibited from doing any of the following:

(1) Requesting or requiring an employee or applicant for employment to disclose any username, password, or other authentication information to the employer to gain access to or operate any of the following:

(a) An electronic communications device paid for or supplied in whole or in part by the employer.

(b) An account or service provided by the employer, obtained by virtue of the employee's or applicant's relationship with the employer, or used for the employer's business purposes.

(2) Disciplining or discharging an employee for transferring the employer's proprietary or confidential information or financial data to an employee's personal online account without the employer's authorization.

(3) Conducting an investigation or requiring an employee or applicant to cooperate in an investigation in any of the following circumstances:

(a) If there is specific information about activity on the employee's personal online account, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulatory requirements, or prohibitions against work-related employee misconduct.

(b) If the employer has specific information about an unauthorized transfer of the employer's proprietary information, confidential information, or financial data to an employee's or applicant's personal online account.

(4) Conducting an investigation or requiring an employee or applicant to cooperate in an investigation as specified in this Subsection, including requiring the employee or applicant to share the content that has been reported in order to make a factual determination, without obtaining the username and password to the employee's or applicant's personal online account.

(5) Restricting or prohibiting an employee's or applicant's access to certain websites while using an electronic communications device paid for or supplied in whole or in part by the employer or while using an employer's network or resources, in accordance with state and federal law.

C. If through the use of an electronic device or program that monitors an employer's network or the use of an employer-provided device, an employer inadvertently receives an employee's or applicant's username, password, or other authentication information, the employer shall not be liable for having the information, but shall not use the information to access the employee's or applicant's personal online account.

D. An employer shall not be prohibited or restricted from complying with a duty to screen employees or applicants prior to hiring or to monitor or retain employee communications that are established pursuant to state or federal law, rules or regulations, case law, or rules of self-regulatory organizations.

E. An employer shall not be prohibited or restricted from viewing, accessing, or utilizing information about an employee or applicant that can be obtained without the information specified in Paragraph (A)(1) of this Section or that is available in the public domain.

F. An employer shall not be prohibited or restricted from requiring an employee to provide a personal e-mail address in order to facilitate communication with the employee in the event the employer's e-mail system fails.

G. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prohibit or restrict an employee or applicant for employment from self-disclosing any username, password, or other authentication information to the employer that allows access to the employee's or applicant's personal online account.

Acts 2014, No. 165, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:911.39 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 911.39
Penalties for violations
Status: in_force

A. Whoever is found guilty of violating the Code or any manufactured or modular housing provision of this Part, Part XIV-B of this Chapter, any rule, or any regulation or final order issued thereunder shall be liable to the state of Louisiana through the commission for a civil penalty not in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars for each violation. If the commission determines a violation was intentional or the violator is a habitual offender, the commission may double the civil penalty up to five thousand dollars for each violation. Each violation constitutes a separate violation with respect to each manufactured or modular home, or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required thereby, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed one million dollars for any related series of violations occurring within one year from the date of the first violation.

B. Any individual or director, officer, or agent of a corporation who knowingly and willingly violates any provision of the Code or of this Part, Part XIV-B of this Chapter, or any applicable rule or regulation issued thereunder in a manner which threatens the health and safety of any purchaser shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Acts 1974, No. 281, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 589, §1; Acts 1982, No. 211, §1, eff. July 15, 1982; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2003, No. 661, §1; Acts 2017, No. 221, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1600 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1600
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Fuel Protection Act of 1979".

Added by Acts 1979, No. 605, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1927.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1927.1
Annual audit; annual rate of return; appreciation excess; remittance to Louisiana Economic Development Fund
Status: in_force

A. Following a decertification of a pool that was certified on or after January 1, 1999, and for which insurance premium tax credits were granted, an independent certified public accountant shall perform a review of all distributions other than tax distributions and management fees from such pool to the equity holders of the pool to determine if such distributions produce an annual internal rate of return to the equity holders of the pool of at least fifteen percent calculated on the original amount of certified capital contributed to such pool as well as any additional capital contributed to such pool. Within thirty days following the issuance of the accountant's report, the certified capital company shall remit to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund twenty-five percent of all distributions in excess of the amount required to produce an annual internal rate of return of fifteen percent until the Louisiana Economic Development Fund shall have received an amount equal to the amount of tax credits granted for the pool. Thereafter, the certified capital company shall remit to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund five percent of such excess distributions.

B. Following a decertification of a pool that was certified on or after January 1, 2002, and for which income tax credits or insurance premium tax credits were granted, an independent certified public accountant shall annually perform a review of all distributions, other than tax distributions and management fees, from such pool to the equity holders of the pool to determine if such distributions produce a rate of return to the equity holders of the pool of at least ten percent calculated on the original amount of certified capital contributed to such pool as well as any additional capital contributed to such pool. Within thirty days following the issuance of the accountant's annual report, the certified capital company shall remit twenty-five percent of all distributions in excess of the amount required to produce a rate of return of ten percent to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund.

C. The calculation of internal rate of return shall include all cash distributions to equity investors out of the certified capital company's investment pool, except for tax distributions and management fees. Management fees shall not exceed two and one-half percent per annum of the total certified capital of the pool without the prior approval of the secretary. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Chapter to the contrary, for all certified capital pools formed after December 31, 2001, if a certified Louisiana capital company does not place (1) forty percent of the investment pool in qualified investments within three years after the investment date, (2) sixty percent of the investment pool in qualified investments within five years of the investment date, and (3) upon the certified Louisiana capital company's option either (a) one hundred percent of the investment pool in qualified investments within seven years of the investment date or (b) one hundred and ten percent of the investment pool in qualified investments within eight years of the investment date, then following a decertification pursuant to R.S. 51:1928(B)(3), such company shall remit to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund twenty-five percent of all distributions, other than tax distributions and management fees, until the Louisiana Economic Development Fund shall have received one hundred percent of the tax credits granted for such pool and thereafter the company shall remit ten percent of all distributions, other than tax distributions and management fees to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund. If a certified Louisiana capital company has not decertified an investment pool formed after December 31, 2001, pursuant to R.S. 51:1928(B)(3) within ten years from the investment date, such company shall remit to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund fifty percent of all distributions until the Louisiana Economic Development Fund shall have received one hundred percent of the tax credits granted for such pool, and thereafter the company shall remit twenty percent of all distributions to the Louisiana Economic Development Fund.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary and considering the adverse impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, all investment deadlines required by this Section which would have fallen between August 25, 2005, and December 30, 2005, shall be extended to March 31, 2006.

Acts 1998, No. 70, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2002, No. 84, §2, eff. June 25, 2002; Acts 2005, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 15, §1, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 449, §1, eff. July 8, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2608 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2608
Discrimination in provision of brokerage services
Status: in_force

It is unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or conditions of such access, membership, or participation, on account of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, national origin, military status, or natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle.

Acts 1991, No. 527, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 811, §28, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2022, No. 529, §3; Acts 2025, No. 100, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2303 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2303
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words or terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning appears from the context:

(1) "Bonds" means any bond, refunding bond, note, debenture, interim certificate or any bond, grant, or any other evidences of indebtedness of the corporation whether in temporary or in definitive form and whether or not exempt from federal taxation.

(2) "Business enterprise of a person with a disability" means a small business concern which is at least fifty-one percent owned and controlled by a person with a disability as defined by the federal Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

(3) "Corporation" means the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation as established in Part II of this Chapter.

(4) "High-growth potential business" means any Louisiana, for-profit enterprise that provides and possesses high market and sales and employment opportunities.

(5) "Louisiana Entrepreneurial Business" means a business which is domiciled in this state, employs fifty or fewer full-time employees, and meets one of the following conditions:

(a) Has gross annual sales of less than ten million dollars.

(b) Has a business net worth of less than two million dollars.

(6) "Minority-owned business" means a small business concern which is at least fifty-one percent owned and controlled by a member of an ethnic minority as defined in R.S. 39:1952 or, in the case of any publicly owned business, in which at least fifty-one percent of the stock is owned by members of such an ethnic minority, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the ethnic minority owners.

(7) "Qualified Louisiana business" means a business which operates primarily in Louisiana, which has no more than five hundred employees, and which has annual business receipts not in excess of seven million dollars.

(8) "Revenues" means any and all fees, rates, rentals, profits, and receipts collected by, payable to, or otherwise derived by the corporation and all other moneys and income of whatsoever kind or character collected by, payable to, or otherwise derived by the corporation in connection with loans to any eligible small business in furtherance of the purposes of this Chapter.

(9) "Rural economic development" means economic development activity relating to geographic areas outside of cities or urban areas with populations of fifty thousand or more, generally relating to economically underdeveloped areas of the state.

(10) "Small business enterprise" means any business organized for profit and of the size as defined by the United States Small Business Administration.

(11) "Umbrella bonds" means the bonds issued by the corporation pursuant to R.S. 51:2312(C).

(12) "Women-owned business" means a small business concern which is at least fifty-one percent owned and controlled by women or, in the case of any publicly owned business, in which at least fifty-one percent of the stock is owned by women, and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more of the women owners.

Acts 1988, No. 888, §1, eff. July 21, 1988; Acts 1992, No. 1092, §1; Acts 1992, No. 1136, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 2003, No. 1107, §1, eff. July 2, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1203, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §28, eff. June 23, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:193 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 193
Motor vehicle dealer exemption
Status: in_force

No motor vehicle dealer licensed pursuant to Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 who is engaged in the sale of new or used cars or trucks may be open on Sunday.

Acts 1986, No. 1, §1.

{{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1986, NO. 1, §3, REGARDING EFFECTIVE DATES OF MAY 22, 1987 OR DEC. 1, 1986.}}
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1424 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1424
Unfair or deceptive acts or practices; commercial laundromats; state fire marshal; additional enforcement
Status: in_force

A. The owner or operator of a commercial laundromat, as defined by R.S. 47:305.17, shall provide water to all washing machines in the facility and shall maintain a boiler to provide hot water to each machine, at a minimum temperature of one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit. Such boilers shall be subject to inspection in accordance with R.S. 23:536.

B. In the instance a machine is not providing hot water due to mechanical problems, the owner or operator shall place a sign on the machine indicating that hot water is not available.

C. For purposes of this Section "boiler" means a hot water heating boiler or a hot water supply boiler.

D. Any violation of this Section shall be an unfair or deceptive act or practice declared unlawful by R.S. 51:1405 and may subject the violator to any and all penalties provided for in this Chapter. In addition, the state fire marshal shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to provide for the implementation of this Section. Such rules and regulations shall authorize the state fire marshal to issue notices of noncompliance, provide for an administrative hearing process, and provide for the assessment of fines. At a minimum the rules and regulations shall provide for the issuance of a notice of noncompliance for the absence of a boiler, for the absence of hot water, or for the provision of water at a temperature below the minimum temperature.

Acts 2004, No. 357, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1701 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1701
Fees and deposits
Status: in_force

A. No rental referral agency shall charge or attempt to collect any fees or other things of value from persons given access to rental listings, except where rental housing is in fact obtained by such persons from the listings of or through the assistance of that agency. Such housing is deemed obtained when the prospective tenant has accepted the owner's offer to rent the property.

B. Deposits to be applied toward fees may be required by a rental referral agency in conjunction with a written contract stating:

(1) Specifications of housing sought by the applicant, including maximum rent, geographic area, number of bedrooms required, and number of children to be housed;

(2) That the agency will use its best efforts to find such housing for the applicant;

(3) That the deposit will be refunded within ten days of the applicant's request should the specified housing not be obtained through the agency's listings or assistance within one month of the date of the contract.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 407, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2453 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2453
Definitions
Status: in_force

The following words or terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following meaning, unless a different meaning appears from the context:

(1) "Benefit rate" means the following percentages:

(a) For new direct jobs created that pay at least eighteen dollars per hour, the benefit rate shall be four percent.

(b) For new direct jobs created that pay at least twenty-one dollars and sixty-six cents per hour, the benefit rate shall be six percent.

(2) "Employer" shall mean a legal person who executes a contract with the department pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and who offers, or will offer within ninety days of the effective date of qualifying for the incentive rebates pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, a basic health benefits plan to the individuals whom it employs in new direct jobs in this state which shall be determined by the Louisiana Economic Development to be in compliance with federally mandated healthcare requirements or, if no federally mandated healthcare requirements exist, shall be determined to have a value of at least one dollar and twenty-five cents per hour.

(a) The "basic health benefits plan" or the "health insurance coverage" required to be offered or provided by this Paragraph shall also include coverage for basic hospital care, and coverage for physician care, as well as coverage for healthcare, and shall be the same coverage as is provided to employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity by the employer who are exempt from the minimum wage and maximum hour requirements of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.

(b) To qualify for a contract pursuant to this Chapter, employers must meet one of the following provisions:

(i) The employer is one of the following industries: biotechnology; biomedical and medical industries serving rural hospitals; micromanufacturing; software, Internet, and telecommunications technologies; clean energy technology; food technologies; and advanced materials.

(ii) The employer is a manufacturer, as defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 113310, 211, 213111, 541360, 311-339, 511-512, and 54171, as the employer's primary function.

(iii) The employer is an oil and gas field services business as defined in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 213112 which has Louisiana as the national or regional headquarters of a multi-state business whose service territory includes at least Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico.

(iv) The employer has, or will have within one year, sales of at least fifty percent of its total sales to out-of-state customers or buyers, to in-state customers or buyers if the products or service is resold by the purchaser to an out-of-state customer or buyer for ultimate use, or to the federal government. An independent Louisiana-certified public accountant shall annually verify that the contract site meets the out-of-state sales requirement.

(v) The employer is located in a parish which is within the lowest twenty-five percent of parishes based on per capita income. An employer that qualifies for a contract under this Item at the time of the initial quality jobs contract executed pursuant to this Chapter shall remain qualified for a contract through and during the renewal period regardless of any change in the per capita income of the parish.

(vi) The employer is the corporate headquarters of a multi-state business.

(vii) The employer is a business that spends fifty percent or more of its time performing services for its out-of-state parent company. These services include but are not limited to legal, marketing, finance, information technology, order management, distribution center operation, or overall operations support.

(viii) The employer is in the business of maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations for commercial transport aircraft.

(ix) The employer is a COVID-19-impacted retail business that has no more than fifty employees nationwide including affiliates on the date of the filing of the advance notification and which is assigned a North American Industry Classification Code of 44, 45, 721, or 722 and the COVID-19-impacted retail business files or enters into an advance notification on or after July 1, 2020, and on or before December 31, 2021. However, no COVID-19-impacted retail business employer assigned a North American Industry Classification Code of 44, 45, 721, or 722 shall be eligible to earn benefits pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter after June 30, 2023. For purposes of this Section, "COVID-19-impacted retail business" means a for-profit corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a sole proprietorship that had a physical and active operation in Louisiana on March 13, 2020, and ceased operations due to either one of the governor's public health emergency proclamations or a mayor's proclamation or executive order related to the public health emergency, or a decrease in customer activity or the inability to retain sufficient staff due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

(c) The following employers or persons engaged in the following professions or service industries shall not be eligible for any rebate under this Chapter:

(i)(aa) Retail employers as identified by the North American Industry Classification System code sections 44 and 45.

(bb) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subitem (aa) of this Item, COVID-19-impacted retail employers identified by the North American Industry Classification Code of 44 and 45 that have no more than fifty employees nationwide including affiliates on the date of the filing of the advance notification shall be eligible to participate in this rebate program if such employers file or enter into an advance notification on or after July 1, 2020, and on or before December 31, 2021. However, no COVID-19-impacted retail business employer assigned a North American Industry Classification Code of 44 and 45 shall be eligible to earn benefits pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter after June 30, 2023.

(ii) Business associations and professional organizations as defined in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 8139.

(iii) State and local government enterprises.

(iv) Real estate agents, operators, and lessors.

(v) Automotive rental and leasing.

(vi) Local solid waste disposal, local sewage systems, and local water systems businesses.

(vii) Nonprofit organizations, unless Louisiana Economic Development determines that the new direct jobs created by the organization would have a significant impact on Louisiana.

(viii) Employers engaged in the gaming industry as identified by the North American Industrial Classification System code sections 713210 and 721120.

(ix) Professional Services firms assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code beginning with 54 unless the business can demonstrate that more than fifty percent of its services are provided to out-of-state customers or for the corporate headquarters of a multi-state business or if the employer can demonstrate that the company has or will have within one year sales of at least fifty percent of its total sales to out-of-state customers or buyers, to in-state customers or buyers if the products or service is resold by the purchaser to an out-of-state customer or buyer for ultimate use, or to the federal government.

(x) Construction companies, unless the company is the corporate headquarters of a multi-state business or can demonstrate that the company has, or will have within one year, sales of at least fifty percent of its total sales to either out-of-state customers or the federal government.

(xi) All businesses assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code beginning with 5613.

(xii) Medical professionals assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code beginning with 62, except for those medical professionals engaged in one of the following:

(aa) Biomedical or biotechnology industries.

(bb) Servicing rural hospitals.

(cc) Providing services, or will be providing services within one year, to a patient base that the medical professionals are able to demonstrate is made up of at least fifty percent of out-of-state patients.

(d) Louisiana Economic Development may promulgate rules annually listing other employers, professions, or service industries which are eligible and are not eligible for any rebate pursuant to this Chapter and such rules shall not take effect unless presented to and approved by both the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs in a public meeting held for such purpose.

(3) "Gross payroll" means wages for the new direct jobs as defined herein upon which the particular benefit rate is calculated.

(4) "New direct job" means employment in this state of an employee working at least the average hours per week provided for in R.S. 51:2455(E)(2), who earns at least the benefit rate as defined in this Section and, who was not previously on an employer's payroll in Louisiana, nor previously on the payroll of such employer's parent entity, subsidiary, or affiliate in Louisiana, or previously on the payroll of any business whose physical plant and employees are substantially the same as those of the employer in Louisiana. Such job shall be with an employer that has qualified to receive a rebate pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, which job did not exist in this state prior to the effective date that the application was filed by the employer with Louisiana Economic Development pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 51:2455 and which job is filled by an individual domiciled in the state of Louisiana. "New direct job" shall not mean any job that is a result of job shifts due to the gain or loss of an in-state contract to supply goods and services. "New direct job" shall not mean any employees who were retained following the acquisition of all or part of an in-state business by an employer.

(5) "Wages" means all remuneration for services from whatever source, including commissions and bonuses and the cash value of all remuneration in any medium other than cash, and dismissal payments which the employer is required by law or contract to make. Gratuities customarily received by an individual in the course of his work from persons other than his employer shall be treated as wages received from his employer. The reasonable cash value of remuneration in any medium other than cash and the reasonable amount of gratuities shall be estimated and determined in accordance with the Internal Revenue Code and its rules and regulations. The term "wages" shall not include the following:

(a) The amount of any payment with respect to services performed after January 1, 1951, to or on behalf of an individual in its employ under a plan or system established by an employer which makes provision for individuals in its employ generally, or for a class or classes of such individuals, including any amount paid by an employer for insurance or annuities, or into a fund to provide for any such payment, on account of:

(i) Retirement.

(ii) Sickness or accident disability.

(iii) Medical and hospitalization expenses in connection with sickness or accident disability.

(iv) Death, provided the individual in its employ:

(aa) Has not the option to receive, instead of provision for such death benefit, any part of such payment or, if such death benefit is insured, any part of the premium or contributions to premiums paid by his employer.

(bb) Has not the right, under the provisions of the plan or system or policy of insurance providing for such death benefit, to assign such benefit or to receive cash consideration in lieu of such benefit either upon his withdrawal from the plan or system providing for such benefit or upon the termination of such plan or system or policy of insurance or of his services with such employer.

(v) A bona fide thrift or savings fund, providing:

(aa) Such payment is conditioned upon a payment of a substantial sum by such individuals in its employ.

(bb) Such sum paid by the employer cannot under the provisions of such plan be withdrawn by an individual more frequently than once in any twelve-month period, except upon an individual's separation from that employment.

(b) Any payment made to, or on behalf of, an employee or his beneficiary under a cafeteria plan of the type described in 26 U.S.C. 125 and referred to in 26 U.S.C. 3306(b)(5)(G).

(c) Any payment made, or benefit furnished, to or for the benefit of an employee if at the time of such payment or such financing it is reasonable to believe that the employee will be able to exclude such payment or benefit from income under an educational assistance program as described in 26 U.S.C. 127 or a dependent care assistance program as described in 26 U.S.C. 129 and as referred to in 26 U.S.C. 3306(b)(13).

(d) The payment by an employer, without deduction from the remuneration of the individual in its employ, of the tax imposed upon such individual in its employ under Section 3101 of the federal Internal Revenue Code with respect to domestic services in a private home of the employer or for agricultural labor performed after December 31, 1980.

(e) Dismissal payments which the employer is not required by law or contract to make.

(f) The value of any meals and lodging furnished by or on behalf of an employer to an individual in his employ, provided the meals and lodging are furnished on the business premises of the employer for the convenience of the employer.

(6) "Healthcare benefits" means the amount of any payment to or on behalf of an individual in its employ under a plan or system established by an employer which makes provision for individuals in its employ generally, or for a class or classes of such individuals, including any amount paid by an employer for insurance or annuities, or into a fund to provide for any such payment for a basic health benefits plan or the health insurance coverage, or the value of the health benefits plan or health insurance coverage offered by the employer to an individual it employs.

Acts 1995, No. 1238, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1996, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 39, §1, eff. May 7, 1996; Acts 2002, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 110, §1, eff. July 1, 2002; Acts 2002, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 153, §1, eff. May 1, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 47, §1, eff. May 22, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 847, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 1240, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 899, §1; Acts 2005, No. 326, §1; Acts 2007, No. 387, §1, eff. July 10, 2007; Acts 2009, No. 438, §11(A); Acts 2011, No. 353, §1, eff. June 29, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 386, §3, eff. June 23, 2017; Acts 2018, No. 624, §1; Acts 2020 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 29, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.

NOTE: This Section is updated through the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, but is subject to final technical revisions by the Louisiana State Law Institute.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2175 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2175
Initial disclosure statement
Status: in_force

A. After entering an order registering the provider and prior to the provider's acceptance on behalf of the home of part or all of any application fee or the entrance fee or the execution of the continuing care agreement by the resident, whichever first occurs, the provider shall notify the prospective resident of his right to review the initial disclosure statement. The initial disclosure statement shall be made available to a prospective resident until the first annual disclosure statement is filed pursuant to R.S. 51:2176. The text of the initial disclosure statement shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and business address of the provider and a statement of whether the provider is an individual, partnership, corporation, or other legal entity.

(2) The name or names of the individual or individuals who constitute the provider or, if the provider is a partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, whether for profit or not for profit, the names of the officers, directors, trustees, or managing or general partners of the provider, and a description of each individual's duties on behalf of the provider.

(3) For a provider who is not incorporated or established and operated on a not for profit basis, the name and business addresses of any individual having any ownership or any beneficial interest in the provider and a description of such individual's duties on behalf of the provider.

(4) For any person named in response to Subparagraphs (1) through (3) of this Subsection and to any proposed manager:

(a) A description of the business experience of the person, if any, in the operation or management of the home or other homes.

(b) The identity of any business or professional service entity in which the person has a ten percent or greater ownership or beneficial interest and which the provider will employ to provide goods, services, or any other item of value in excess of five hundred dollars within any year and a description of the goods, services, or other items of value and the anticipated costs thereof to the provider or a statement that the costs cannot presently be estimated.

(c) A statement as to whether any such person has been convicted of a crime or been a party to any civil action claiming fraud, embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of property which resulted in a judgment against the person for damages or enjoining any such activity and whether any person has had any state or federal licenses or permits suspended or revoked in connection with any business activities related thereto.

(5) If the home is operated by a manager, the following information shall be supplied in the disclosure statement:

(a) The name and business address or addresses of any such manager, the professional training and experience of the manager, the identities of any other homes managed by the individual or entity, and a copy of the agreement currently in effect or to be entered into between the provider and the manager to operate the home.

(b) If the manager is incorporated or established and operated on a for profit basis, the identity of all individuals or entities holding any ownership or beneficial interest in the manager and the fees or any other compensation anticipated to be paid by the provider to the manager for the operation of the home.

(c) The method by which the manager was chosen to manage the home and, if the manager was chosen because of a condition in a mortgage commitment to the provider, the identity of the mortgage requiring the condition in the commitment.

(6) A statement of the experience of the provider in establishing and operating homes providing continuing care.

(7) A statement as to whether or not the provider is, or is affiliated with, a religious, charitable, or other nonprofit organization and the extent of the affiliation, if any, under which the provider or any of the provider's affiliates are exempt from the payment of federal income taxes.

(8) The location and description of the properties of the provider, both existing and proposed, and to the extent possible, the estimated completion date or dates, a statement as to whether or not construction has begun, and any contingencies subject to which construction may be deferred.

(9) A description of all services furnished or proposed to be furnished by the provider under its continuing care agreements with residents including, without limitation, the extent to which medical care is furnished, the present or proposed cost of all such services, and a description of any services made available by the home as part of the contract or at an extra charge over and above the entrance fee and periodic charges provided for in the continuing care agreement.

(10) A description of all fees required of residents, including the entrance fee and any periodic charges. The description shall include:

(a) The circumstances under which the resident will be permitted to remain in the home in the event the resident is unable to pay periodic or other charges.

(b) The terms and conditions under which the continuing care agreement may be cancelled by the provider or by the resident and the conditions, if any, under which any or all of the entrance fee will be refunded in the event of cancellation by either the provider or the resident or in the event of the death of the resident prior to or following occupancy of the living unit.

(c) The conditions under which a living unit occupied by a resident may be made available by the provider to another resident other than on the death of the resident executing the continuing care agreement.

(d) The manner by which the provider may adjust periodic charges or other recurring fees. If the home is already in operation or if the provider or manager operates one or more similar homes within this state, the statement shall include tables showing the frequency and average dollar amount of each increase in periodic rates at each such home for the previous five years or for such shorter period as the home has been operated if operated for less than five years.

(e) The method of calculation for the fees that will be charged if the resident marries while at the designated facility, the terms concerning the entry of a spouse to the facility, and the consequences if the spouse does not meet the requirements for entry.

(11) A description of the health and financial conditions required for an individual to be accepted as a resident and to continue as a resident once accepted, including the effect of any change in the health or financial condition of a person between the date the individual executes the continuing care agreement and the date of initial occupancy of a living unit.

(12) Income statements for the three most recent fiscal years of the provider or such shorter period of time as the provider shall have been in existence, and certified financial statements of the provider including a balance sheet and income statement as of the end of the provider's most recent fiscal year. If the provider's fiscal year ended more than ninety days prior to the date the application is filed, interim uncertified financial statements shall be included as of a date not more than ninety days prior to the filing. All such financial statements shall be prepared by a certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(13) If the operation of the home has not begun, a statement of the anticipated source and application of funds used or to be used in the purchase or construction of the home including:

(a) An estimate of the cost of purchasing or constructing and equipping the home, including related costs such as financing expenses, legal expenses, land costs, occupancy development costs, and all other similar costs which the provider expects to incur or become obligated for prior to the commencement of the operation of the home.

(b) A description of any mortgage loan or other long term financing intended to be used for the financing of the home, including the terms and conditions and costs of the financing.

(c) An estimate of the total entrance fees to be received from the residents at or prior to the commencement of operation of the home.

(d) An estimate of the funds, if any, which are anticipated to be necessary to pay for start up losses.

(14) Such other material information concerning the home as the provider wishes to include.

(15) A copy of the form or forms of agreement for continuing care used or to be used by the provider.

(16) A statement on the cover in a prominent location and type face that registration of the home does not constitute approval, recommendation, or endorsement of the home by the department, nor does such registration evidence the accuracy or completeness of the information set forth in the disclosure statement.

Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:911.24 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 911.24
License required; qualifications; application; issuance; transfer; criminal history record information; bond
Status: in_force

A.(1) No manufacturer, retailer, or salesman within or without this state shall sell or offer for sale in Louisiana any mobile home, modular home, or manufactured housing unless he has obtained a valid manufacturer's, retailer's, or salesman's license, whichever is applicable, from the commission as provided in this Part.

(2) No developer shall sell or offer for sale to the public any manufactured or modular home unless he has obtained a license from the commission, as provided in this Part. No employee of a developer shall offer manufactured or modular housing for sale to the general public without first obtaining a salesman license or being a licensed real estate agent.

(3) No manufacturer within or without this state shall sell or offer for sale to a person any manufactured or modular housing for resale to the public unless the person has obtained a valid retailer's or developer's license from the commission as provided in this Part.

(4) A license shall be issued when the requirements of this Part are met as herein provided.

(5) The commission may, by rule and regulation promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, provide for staggered renewal and collection of the annual license fees imposed under R.S. 51:911.28.

(6) No retailers or developers shall offer for sale to the public any new manufactured or modular home unless the manufacturer of the home has obtained a valid manufacturer's license.

B. Application for a manufacturer's license shall be made upon the form prescribed by the commission and shall contain all of the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant.

(2) The name and address of each partner if the applicant is a partnership.

(3) The names of the principal officers and the state in which incorporated, if the applicant is a corporation.

(4) The place or places where the applicant's business is to be conducted.

(5) Such other reasonable information as may be required by the commission.

C.(1) No retailer's, developer's, or salesman's license shall be issued to any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years.

(2) Each applicant for an original retailer's license or an original developer's license shall have first served actively for one year as a salesman or shall have purchased an existing licensed retail dealership.

(3) All retailers and developers are required to have at least one licensed salesman.

D. Every application for license shall be verified by the oath or affirmation of the applicant if an individual or if the applicant is a partnership or corporation, by a partner or officer thereof. The applications for licenses shall be in such form and detail as the commission shall prescribe, setting forth the following:

(1) The name and address of the applicant and the name under which he intends to conduct business.

(2) The place or places, including the city or village with the street and street number, if any, where the business is to be conducted.

(3) Such other information as the commission may require.

(4) A list of all directors and officers and shareholders with more than twenty percent interest if said applicant is a corporation or a list of all principals if the applicant is a partnership.

E. A license shall be granted only to a person who bears a good reputation for honesty, trustworthiness, integrity, and competence to transact business in such a manner as to safeguard the interest of the public and only after satisfactory proof of such qualifications has been presented to the commission. If an applicant for a license is a partnership or a corporation, the qualifications of each member of a partnership or officer of a corporation may be considered by the commission in issuing or refusing to issue a license.

F. The commission may, after giving the applicant notice and opportunity for a hearing as provided for in this Part, refuse to issue a license when it is satisfied that the applicant has done one of the following:

(1) Made a false statement of a material fact in his application.

(2) Been convicted of forgery, embezzlement, obtaining money under false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, or theft, or has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Has no established place of business which is used or will be used for the purpose of selling, displaying, and offering for sale or dealing in manufactured housing.

(4) Is violating the provisions of this Part.

G.(1) Any manufacturer or retailer before removing any one or more of his places of business or opening any additional place of business shall apply to the commission and obtain a separate license for each place of business to which he intends to move and for each additional place of business and pay the applicable fee, as provided in this Part, for each place of business to which he moves and for each additional place of business.

(2) A licensed salesman transferring employment from one retailer to another retailer shall apply to the commission for a transfer of his salesman's license within fifteen days after the date of his transfer of employment and shall pay the applicable fee as provided in this Part. The application for transfer shall be in a form prescribed by the commission.

H.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, beginning January 1, 1983, every license issued under this Part shall be issued annually and shall expire on December thirty-first following the date upon which it was issued. Each such license issued shall be renewed annually, and failure to apply for a renewal license by January first of the ensuing license period shall automatically suspend such license until a renewal license is applied for. During the period of suspension any practice by the licensee under the color of such license shall be deemed a violation of this Part. Applications made during the period of suspension shall require the payment of a fee equal to twice the amount of the license renewal fee as set forth in R.S. 51:911.28. Failure to obtain renewal license within twelve months after the date of suspension shall automatically revoke such license. Renewal of a retailer's license shall require such retailer to certify that he has maintained a record of providing satisfactory service to consumers.

(2) Beginning January 1, 1992, the commission may, by rule and regulation promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, provide for staggered renewal and collection of the annual license fees imposed under R.S. 51:911.28. Any rule and regulation promulgated under the provisions of this Paragraph providing for the staggered issuance and renewal of a license shall require that the license be renewed twelve months after issuance annually, and failure to apply for such renewal license shall automatically suspend such license until a renewal license is applied for. During the period of suspension any practice by the licensee under the color of such license shall be deemed a violation of this Part. Applications made during the period of suspension shall require the payment of a fee equal to twice the amount of the license renewal fee as set forth in R.S. 51:911.28. Failure to obtain renewal license within twelve months after the date of suspension shall automatically revoke such license. Renewal of a retailer's license shall require such retailer to certify that he has maintained a record of providing satisfactory service to consumers.

I.(1) The commission shall have the authority to request and obtain from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, hereinafter referred to as the "bureau", criminal history record information as defined in R.S. 51:911.22 on any person applying for any license which the commission is authorized by law to issue and shall pay a fee as specified in R.S. 15:587.

(2) The applicant shall submit fingerprints and other identifying information to the commission, which shall then submit such information to the bureau, and the bureau shall, upon request of the commission and after receipt of the fingerprint card and other identifying information from the commission, make available to the commission all arrest and conviction information contained in the bureau's criminal history record and identification files which pertain to the applicant.

(3) The commission shall have the authority to charge and collect from an applicant for any license which the board is authorized to issue, in addition to all other applicable fees and costs, such amount as may be incurred by the commission in requesting and obtaining criminal history record information on the applicant.

(4) An unlicensed salesman may work under a properly licensed dealer or developer, only while his license application is pending before the commission, if the managing dealer or developer supervises the unlicensed salesman.

J.(1) All retailers and developers shall annually take a commission-approved continuing education course. The individual required to attend the continuing education course is the individual license holder; for corporations, an officer or manager; for partnerships, a partner or manager. The commission shall set the educational requirements and approve providers and the course materials for all continuing education classes. The commission shall have the authority to suspend these continuing education requirements, for one or more licensees, if the commission, in its discretion, determines such action is warranted due to extraordinary circumstances.

(2) All retailers and developers shall provide annually along with the license application a surety bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars or post a fifty thousand dollar irrevocable letter of credit with the commission.

(3) Any person applying for an original retailer's license or an original developer's license after January 1, 2004, shall submit a financial statement prepared by an independent third-party accounting firm evidencing a minimum net worth of two hundred fifty thousand dollars or post a two hundred fifty thousand dollar surety bond, annually until the required net worth is achieved, with the commission. Further, each of these persons shall take a class and pass an accompanying test prior to receiving his original license. The commission shall develop the class and test. The fee for the retailer and developer class and test shall be set by rule and shall not exceed one hundred dollars.

K. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 221, §2.

L. The commission shall require that retailers, developers, transporters, and installers show proof of continued and ongoing general liability insurance coverage of at least one hundred thousand dollars. Manufacturers shall be required to show proof of continued and ongoing liability insurance coverage of at least one million dollars.

Acts 1974, No. 281, §1; Acts 1982, No. 211, §1, eff. July 15, 1982; Acts 1982, No. 565, §1, eff. July 22, 1982; Acts 1984, No. 577, §1; Acts 1984, No. 731, §1; Acts 1987, No. 499, §1; Acts 1991, No. 593, §1; Acts 1997, No. 160, §§1, 2; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 92, §§1, 2; Acts 2001, No. 718, §2; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 82, §1, eff. April 18, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 661, §1; Acts 2004, No. 419, §1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2007, No. 441, §1; Acts 2008, No. 825, §1; Acts 2017, No. 221, §§1, 2; Acts 2021, No. 29, §2; Acts 2023, No. 349, §1; Acts 2024, No. 480, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:451 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 451
Payments and rebates charged against insurance deductibles; sellers of goods or services prohibited
Status: in_force

A. No person selling or engaged in the sale of goods or services shall:

(1) Provide goods or services or advertise or promise to provide goods or services to an insured in a transaction in which the goods or services will be paid for by the insured from the proceeds of the property insurance claim and, without the insurer's consent, the person selling the goods or services agrees to do any of the following:

(a) Pay, waive, absorb, or otherwise decline to charge or collect the amount of the insured's deductible.

(b) Provide a rebate in connection with the sale of the goods or services that will offset all or part of the amount paid by the insured as a deductible.

(c) In any manner, assist the insured in avoiding monetary payment of the insured's deductible.

(2) Charge an amount for such goods or services that exceeds the usual and customary charge by an amount equal to or greater than all or part of the applicable insurance deductible paid.

B. No person insured under a property or casualty insurance policy shall submit a claim or knowingly allow a claim to be submitted under the policy for payment of any goods or services that are in violation of Subsection A.

C. An insured person shall be held in violation of this Section, unless he, the insured, promptly notifies the insurer of suspected excessive charges or other violations made by the person selling or engaged in the sale of goods or services.

D. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense, and each offense shall constitute a separate violation.

Acts 1991, No. 608, §2; Acts 2022, No. 734, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1428 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1428
Unfair or deceptive trade practice or act; bad faith assertions of patent infringement
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Demand letter" means a letter, email, or other communication that does either of the following:

(a) Asserts, alleges, or claims that the end-user has engaged in patent infringement.

(b) Requests or demands the end-user to obtain a license to a patent or to otherwise pay compensation in order to avoid litigation.

(2) "End-user" means a consumer, whether an individual, business, or financial institution, who purchases, rents, leases, or otherwise obtains a product, service, or technology in the commercial market that is not for resale and is, or later becomes, the subject of a patent infringement assertion.

B.(1) No person shall make a bad faith assertion of patent infringement against an end-user.

(2) A court may consider any of the following factors as evidence that a person has made a bad faith assertion of patent infringement against an end-user:

(a) The demand letter received by the end-user does not contain all of the following information:

(i) The patent number or the patent application number, if no patent number has been issued.

(ii) The name and address of the patent owner or owners and assignee or assignees, if any.

(iii) The factual allegations concerning the specific areas in which the products, services, or technology obtained by the end-user, or their use thereof, infringe the patent or are covered by the claims in the patent.

(b) The person sends a demand letter to an end-user without first making a reasonable effort to conduct an analysis comparing the claims in the patent to the products, services, or technology obtained by the end-user, or to identify specific areas in which the products, services, or technology are covered by the claims in the patent.

(c) When the demand letter lacks the information described in Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection and the end-user requests information from the person, the person fails to provide the requested information within a reasonable period of time.

(d) The demand letter requires payment of a license fee or response from an end-user within an unreasonably short period of time.

(e) The claim or assertion of patent infringement against an end-user is without merit, and the person knew or should have known that the claim or assertion is without merit.

(f) The person or its subsidiaries or affiliates have previously filed or threatened to file one or more lawsuits against an end-user based on the same or similar claim of patent infringement, and those lawsuits or threats lacked the information described in Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection.

(g) The demand letter or assertion of patent infringement contains any material misrepresentation of fact.

(3) A court may consider any of the following factors as evidence that an assertion of patent infringement against an end-user was not made in bad faith:

(a) The demand letter received by an end-user contains the information described in Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection.

(b) When the demand letter lacks the information described in Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection and the end-user requests the information, the person provides the information within a reasonable period of time.

(c) The person engages in a good faith effort to establish that the end-user has infringed or may be infringing the patent.

(d) The person or affiliate makes a substantial investment in the use of the patent or in the production or sale of a product, service, or technology covered by the patent.

(e) The person is either of the following:

(i) The inventor or joint inventor of the patent or, in the case of a patent filed by and awarded to an assignee of the original inventor or joint inventor, the original assignee.

(ii) An institution of higher education or a technology transfer organization owned by or affiliated with an institution of higher education.

(f) The person has demonstrated good faith business practices in previous efforts to enforce the patent, or a substantially similar patent or has successfully enforced the patent, or a substantially similar patent, through litigation.

(g) Any other factor the court finds relevant.

C.(1) The attorney general has the sole authority to investigate and pursue any violation of this Section as an unfair or deceptive trade practice or act pursuant to R.S. 51:1401 et seq.

(2) Any person who is found liable under the provisions of this Section shall be liable to the attorney general for all costs, expenses, and fees related to investigations and proceedings associated with the violation, including attorney fees. An action to recover costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees shall be ancillary to, and shall be filed and heard in the same court as a civil action filed under the provisions of this Section.

D. The remedies and rights provided under this Section are in addition to and do not preclude any right or remedy otherwise authorized by law.

E. Any person outside the state asserting patent infringement by an end-user in the state shall be deemed to be transacting business within the state within the meaning of R.S.13:3201 and shall thereby be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state.

Acts 2014, No. 297, §1, eff. May 28, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:44 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 44
Licensure required
Status: in_force

A. No person shall advertise, offer for sale, or sell a stock of goods at a going-out-of-business sale without a license issued pursuant to this Part for the conduct of such sale. A separate license shall be required for each location at which such a sale is to be conducted.

B. No person shall act as a promoter for a going-out-of-business sale without having registered pursuant to this Part.

Acts 1995, No. 669, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1931 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1931
Program termination
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall not certify a capital company to begin the program later than June 30, 2003. The commissioner shall not certify capital later than December 31, 2003.

Acts 1983, No. 642, §1; Acts 1989, No. 496, §1; Acts 1992, No. 849, §2; Acts 1993, No. 279, §2, eff. June 2, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 9, §2; Acts 1996, No. 21, §2, eff. June 27, 1996; Acts 1998, No. 70, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 1122, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2002, No. 84, §2, eff. June 25, 2002.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:772 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 772
Prohibition on the sale or offer for sale of certain cosmetics
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, it is unlawful for a manufacturer to sell or offer for sale in this state a cosmetic that utilized cosmetic animal testing during the development or manufacture of the cosmetic, if the cosmetic animal testing was conducted by the manufacturer, any supplier of the manufacturer, or any person or business hired or contracted by the manufacturer.

Acts 2022, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1909 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1909
Conducting of solicitation of funds; emergencies, revocations
Status: in_force

A. In conducting any activity under the provisions of this Chapter, no person shall do any of the following activities:

(1) Obstruct, delay, or interfere in any way with the free movement of any other person; seek to coerce or physically disturb any other person; or hamper or impede the conduct of any authorized business at the facility.

(2) Use any sound or voice-amplifying apparatus on the premises of the facility.

(3) Use any drum, bell, tambourine, horn, or other noisemaking device on the premises of the facility.

(4) Indicate to the public in any manner that he is a representative of the facility.

(5) Misrepresent his identity.

(6) Simulate enforcement of a violation of any parking regulation or other law on the premises of the facility.

(7) Be under sixteen years of age.

(8) Persist after solicitation of funds has been declined.

(9) Engage in dancing, singing, or chanting on the premises of the facility.

(10) Give, offer, or sell food or drinks on the premises of the facility.

B. A facility manager, or his authorized representative, may declare an emergency because of excessively or unusually congested conditions in a facility due to adverse weather, interruptions of a schedule, or extremely heavy traffic movements, or for emergency security measures. In the event of an emergency, an announcement to this effect shall be made. Any person soliciting contributions immediately shall cease such activities for the duration of the emergency.

C. The authority may suspend or revoke the permit held by any person for good cause shown. Good cause shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) Violation of a restriction imposed by the authority.

(2) Continued, substantial complaints from the public about harassment on the premises of the facility.

(3) Any action that adversely affects the health or safety of the public while on the premises of the facility.

(4) Fraud or misrepresentation in any application.

Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2370.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2370.4
Applications; burden of proof; public comment; protest
Status: in_force

A. Applications for grants shall be submitted at times designated by the director and may include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) An attestation to the office that the proposed project area is eligible.

(2) The identity of the applicant and its qualifications and experience with deployment of broadband.

(3) The estimated total cost and duration of the project.

(4) The amount to be funded by the applicant.

(5) An illustration or description of the area to be served, identifying the number of residential and commercial locations that will have access to broadband as a result of the project, including any available addresses, or other identifying information satisfactory to the office, for the foregoing. In the event that the office is unable to identify the proposed project area with specificity, the office may require the applicant to submit additional information. If construction of the proposed project would result in the provision of broadband service to areas that are not eligible for funding, those ineligible areas should be identified in the application along with the eligible areas.

(6) An assessment of the current level of broadband access in the proposed deployment area.

(7) The proposed estimated construction timeline.

(8) A description of the broadband service to be provided, including the proposed upstream and downstream broadband speeds to be delivered and any applicable data caps.

(9) Any other information or supplementary documentation requested by the office.

(10) A plan to encourage users to connect that incorporates, at a minimum, multimedia advertising and marketing programs.

(11) For the proposed area to be served, the infrastructure cost per location for the project.

(12) Evidence of support for the project from citizens, local government, businesses, or institutions in the community.

(13) The proposed advertised speed to be marketed to end users, and the projected cost to the consumer to utilize the service at the projected speed.

(14) An explanation of the scalability of the broadband infrastructure to be deployed for higher broadband speeds in the future.

B. A provider submitting an application pursuant to this Section shall bear the burden of proof that the proposed area to be served can, to the best of his knowledge in fact, be served using the proposed technology and that the area is, as of the close of the application deadline, unserved.

C.(1) Applications shall be made publicly available, subject to the confidentiality protections provided in this Subpart, by posting on the website of the office or the website of the division of administration for a period of at least thirty days prior to award. Following the announcement of awards, any aggrieved party may submit a protest of any award in accordance with R.S. 51:2370.5, specific to whether a location or area is served or unserved by a broadband service, which shall be the sole reason allowable for the submission of a protest. Protests shall be submitted in writing, accompanied by all relevant supporting documentation, and shall be considered by the office in connection with the review of the award. Upon submission of evidence to the office that the proposed project area includes prospective broadband recipients that are served, the office may work with an applicant to amend an award to reduce the number of unserved prospective broadband recipients in the project area to reflect an accurate level of current broadband service. The office may revise application scores in accordance with amended applications. The office shall not grant funds to an applicant who submits an application that does not comply with program requirements. For awards with filed protests, the director shall issue a written decision to the protesting party within fifteen days after receipt of a protest. Following a protest that is granted for a portion of the award, the office shall release to an applicant the locations or areas declared ineligible. Any provider submitting a protest shall attest that the information in the protest is accurate and that the protest is submitted in good faith. The office may deny any protest or application that contains inaccurate information.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2022, No. 288, §3.

(3) The office shall treat any information submitted with a protest that is not publicly available as confidential and subject to the trade secrets protections of state law upon a challenging provider's request for confidential treatment.

Acts 2021, No. 477, §1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 288, §§2, 3; Acts 2023, No. 383, §3A.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1371 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1371
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "4.9 GHz Allocation Act".

Acts 2021, No. 237, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:300.41 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 300.41
Right to sell corporate sponsorships for Lamar-Dixon Expo Center
Status: in_force

A. The Lamar-Dixon Expo Center is hereby authorized to sell corporate sponsorships, including but not limited to event sponsorship, project sponsorship, program sponsorship and site sponsorship, to be used and for the benefit of any of the facilities and structures located on the center's property.

B. Any agreement involving corporate sponsorship for the benefit of the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center must provide that all royalty and other payments in consideration for such right be paid to the entity which owns the facility. Any such agreement shall provide that it shall be approved by the governing authority of Ascension Parish before it becomes effective.

Acts 2011, No. 145, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2235 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2235
Powers and duties of commission
Status: in_force

In the enforcement of this Chapter or of Chapter 3-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or R.S. 23:664, the commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) To maintain an office in Baton Rouge and such other offices within the state as may be deemed necessary.

(2) To meet and exercise its powers within the state.

(3) To appoint an executive director, attorneys, hearing examiners, clerks, and other employees and agents as it may deem necessary, to fix their compensation with the approval of the governor, and to delegate any of its functions and duties to its agents or employees in the interest of efficient management of the appropriations and resources of the agency.

(4) To promote the creation of local commissions on human rights, to cooperate with state, local, and other agencies, both public and private, and individuals, and to obtain upon request and utilize the services of all governmental departments and agencies.

(5) To enter into cooperative working agreements with local commissions which have enforceable ordinances, orders, or resolutions and professional staff.

(6) To cooperate with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission created by Section 705 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, compiled in 42 U.S.C.§2000e-4, in order to achieve the purpose of that Act, and with other federal and local agencies in order to achieve the purposes of this Chapter.

(7) To accept and disburse gifts and bequests, grants, or other payments, public or private, to help finance its activities.

(8) To accept reimbursement pursuant to Section 709(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, compiled in 42 U.S.C. §2000e-8, for services rendered to assist the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

(9) To receive, initiate, investigate, seek to conciliate, hold hearings on, and pass upon complaints alleging violations of this Chapter or Chapter 3-A or Chapter 6-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(10) To require answers to interrogatories, compel the attendance of witnesses, examine witnesses under oath or affirmation in person or by deposition, and require the production of documents relevant to the complaint. The commission may make rules authorizing or designating any member or individual to exercise these powers in the performance of official duties.

(11) To furnish technical assistance requested by persons subject to this Chapter to further their compliance with this Chapter or an order issued thereunder.

(12) To make studies appropriate to effectuate the purposes and policies of this Chapter and make the results thereof available to the public.

(13) To render, at least annually, a comprehensive written report to the governor and to the legislature. The report may contain recommendations of the commission for legislative or other action to effectuate the purposes and policies of this Chapter.

(14) To adopt, promulgate, amend, and rescind rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including regulations requiring the posting of notices prepared or approved by the commission.

(15) To cooperate with community, professional, civic, and religious organizations, federal agencies, and agencies from other states in the development of public information programs, leadership, and activities in the interest of equal opportunity and treatment of all individuals.

(16) To create local or statewide advisory committees that in its judgment will aid in effectuating the purposes of this Chapter. Members of such committees shall serve without pay but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in such service. The commission may make provision for technical and clerical assistance to the committees. The commission may empower these committees:

(a) To study and report on problems of discrimination because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin.

(b) To foster, through community effort or otherwise, goodwill among the groups and elements of the population of the state.

(c) To make recommendations to the commission for the development of policies and practices that will aid in carrying out the purposes of this Chapter.

Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 702, §2; Acts 2014, No. 756, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1823 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1823
Prohibited acts
Status: in_force

No business opportunity seller or agent shall:

(1) Represent that a business opportunity provides income or earning potential of any kind unless the seller has documented data to substantiate the claims of income or earning potential and discloses this data to the prospective purchaser at the time such representations are made.

(2) Advertise or make any written reference to a specific range or level of income or earning potential without setting forth the following disclosure, with blanks completed in print as large or larger than that referring to income or earning potential:

"No assurance of earnings or ranges of earnings can be made. The number of purchasers who have earned more through this business than they invested is at least _________. This is ________ percent of the total number of purchasers. This information is current as of (date) ".

(3) Use the trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol of any business which does not either control the ownership interest in the seller or expressly permit the seller to use its trademark, service mark, trade name, logotype, advertising, or other commercial symbol.

(4) Make or authorize the making of any reference to its compliance with this Chapter in any advertisement or contract with prospective purchasers.

(5) Use advertising which does not include the actual business name of the seller, and, if it differs, the name under which the business opportunity is operated, and the street address of the principal place of business of the seller.

(6) Fail to embody the sale or lease in a written agreement, or to include in that agreement all material statements, representations, or promises made orally prior to execution of the written agreement by the seller or agent, or both.

(7) Include in any agreement a waiver of the purchaser's rights established by law.

(8) Offer, sell, or lease a business opportunity in Louisiana without appointing the secretary of state as its agent in Louisiana authorized to receive service of process.

(9) Fail to provide, upon request of a district attorney, the attorney general, or the assistant secretary, documented data to substantiate claims of income or earning potential.

Added by Acts 1981, No. 814, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1913 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1913
Contracts to be in writing
Status: in_force

Every loan brokerage contract shall be in writing and signed by all contracting parties. A copy of the contract shall be given to the prospective borrower at the time he signs the contract.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 811, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2178 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2178
Continuing care agreements; requirements and right to rescind
Status: in_force

A. All continuing care agreements entered into or extended after the effective date of this Chapter shall:

(1) Provide for the continuing care of only one resident, or for two persons occupying space designed for double occupancy, under appropriate regulations established by the provider and shall list all properties transferred and their market value at the time of transfer, including donations, subscriptions, fees, and any other amounts paid or payable by, or on behalf of, the resident or residents.

(2) Specify all services that shall be provided by the provider to each resident, including, in detail, all items which each resident shall receive, if the items will be provided for a designated time period or for life, and if the services will be available on the premises or at another specified location. The provider shall indicate which services or items are included in the agreement for continuing care and which services or items are made available at or by the facility at extra charge. The items shall include, but are not limited to, food, shelter, personal services, nursing care, medical care, burial, and incidentals.

(3) Describe the terms and conditions under which an agreement for continuing care may be cancelled by the provider or by a resident and the conditions, if any, under which all or any portion of the entrance fee shall be refunded in the event of cancellation of the agreement by the provider or by the resident, including the effect of any change in the health or financial condition of a person between the date of entering into an agreement for continuing care and the date of initial occupancy of a living unit by that person.

(4) Describe the health and financial conditions required for a person to be accepted as a resident and to continue as a resident, once accepted, including the effect of any change in the health or financial condition of a person between the date of entering into a continuing care agreement and the date of taking occupancy in a living unit.

(5) Describe the circumstances under which the resident shall be permitted to remain in the facility in the event of financial difficulties of the resident. The stated policy may not be less than the terms stated in R.S. 51:2179.

(6) State the fees that shall be charged if the resident marries while at the designated facility, the terms concerning the entry of a spouse to the facility, and the consequences if the spouse does not meet the requirements for entry.

(7) Provide that the agreement may be cancelled by giving notice of cancellation of at least thirty days by the provider, the resident, or the person who provided the transfer of all property or funds required for the care of the resident. However, if an agreement is cancelled because there has been a good faith determination that a resident is a danger to himself or others, only such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances shall be required. The agreement shall further provide in clear and understandable language, and in boldfaced type, the terms governing the refund of any portion of the entrance fee, which terms shall include a provision that all refunds be made within ninety days of notification. Any such refund shall be calculated on a pro rata basis with the facility retaining no more than two percent per month of occupancy by the resident and no more than a ten percent fee for processing. When the contract provides for the facility to retain no more than one percent per month of occupancy by the resident, it may provide that the refund shall be payable upon receipt by the provider of the next entrance fee for any comparable unit upon which there is no prior claim by any resident. However, any prospective resident who cancels the agreement prior to occupancy of the unit shall receive a refund of the entire amount of the entrance fee paid, less payment for specific services rendered and a processing fee not to exceed two percent of the amount paid. The refund shall be paid no later than sixty days after the giving of notice of intention to cancel.

(8) State the terms under which an agreement is cancelled by the death of the resident. These terms may contain a provision that, upon the death of a resident, the entrance fee of the resident shall be considered earned and shall become the property of the provider. When the unit is shared, the conditions with respect to the effect of the death or removal of one of the residents shall be included in the agreement.

(9) Describe the policies which may lead to changes in monthly recurring and nonrecurring charges or fees for goods and services received. The agreement shall provide for advance notice to the resident, of not less than thirty days, before any change in fees or charges or the scope of care or services may be effective, except for changes required by state or federal assistance programs.

(10) Provide that monthly charges for all future care cannot be paid in one lump sum except that more than one month maintenance fee may be paid at one time but not more than three months.

(11) Specify if the facility is, or is affiliated with, a religious, nonprofit, or proprietary organization or management entity, the extent to which the affiliate organizations shall be responsible for the financial and contractual obligations of the provider, and the provisions of the federal Internal Revenue Code, if any, under which the provider or affiliate is exempt from the payment of federal income tax.

(12) Describe the policy of the provider regarding reserve funding.

B. A resident has the right to rescind a continuing care agreement without penalty or forfeiture within thirty days after executing the agreement. During the thirty day period, the resident's funds shall be retained in a separate escrow account under terms approved by the department. A resident may move into the facility designated in the agreement before the expiration of the thirty day period.

C. The agreement shall include or shall be accompanied by a statement, printed in boldfaced type, which reads: "This facility and all other continuing care facilities in the state of Louisiana are regulated by R.S. 51:2171 et seq. A copy of the law is on file in this facility."

D. Before the transfer of any money or other property to a provider by or on behalf of a prospective resident, the provider shall present a typewritten or printed copy of the agreement to the prospective resident and all other parties to the agreement. The provider shall secure a signed, dated statement from each party to the contract certifying that a copy of the agreement was received.

E. If a resident dies before occupying the facility or, through illness, injury, or incapacity, is precluded from becoming a resident under the terms of the continuing care agreement, the agreement is automatically cancelled, and the resident or his legal representative shall receive a full refund of all moneys paid to the facility, except those costs specifically incurred by the facility at the request of the resident and set forth in writing in a separate addendum signed by both parties to the agreement.

F. No act, agreement, or statement of any resident, or of an individual purchasing care for a resident, under any agreement to furnish care to the resident shall constitute a valid waiver of any provision of this Chapter intended for the benefit or protection of the resident or of the individual purchasing care for the resident.

Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:703 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 703
Registration of dealers, salesmen, and investment advisers and adviser representatives; surety bonds; records; disclosures
Status: in_force

A. Generally. (1) No dealer or salesman shall offer for sale or sell any securities within or from this state, except in transactions exempt under R.S. 51:709(1), (2), (6), (7), (8), (9), (11), (12), (13), or (17) unless he is a registered dealer or salesman pursuant to this Section.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person to transact business in this state as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative unless one of the following applies:

(a) Such person is registered in the office of the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

(b) Such person is registered as a dealer pursuant to the provisions of this Section.

(c) The only clients of such person in this state are investment companies as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 through 80a-52; F.C.A., Title 15, 80a-1 through 80a-52) or insurance companies.

B. Dealers. (1) Application for registration as a dealer may be made by any person. Such application for registration shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the commissioner, shall be executed by the applicant, shall be duly verified under oath, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner, and shall contain the following information:

(a) The name of the applicant.

(b) The address of the principal place of business of the applicant and the addresses of all branch offices of the applicant in this state.

(c) The form of business organization and the date of organization of the applicant.

(d) The names and business addresses of all general partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers of the applicant; a statement of the limitations, if any, of the liability of any general partner, limited partner, director, affiliate, or executive officer; and a statement setting forth in chronological order the occupational activities of each such general partner, limited partner, director, affiliate, or executive officer during the preceding ten years.

(e) A brief description of the general character of the business conducted or proposed to be conducted by the applicant.

(f) A list of any other states in which the applicant is registered as a securities broker, dealer, or salesman and, if registration of the applicant as a securities broker, dealer or salesman has ever been denied, revoked, suspended or withdrawn or if such a proceeding is pending in any state, full details with respect thereto.

(g) Whether the applicant is registered as a broker or dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any act adopted in amendment thereof and whether any such registration of the applicant has ever been denied, revoked, or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(h) The names of all organizations of securities brokers or dealers of which the applicant is a member or before which any application for membership on the part of the applicant is then pending and whether any membership of the applicant in any such organization has ever been denied, revoked, or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension.

(i) The names of any securities exchanges of which the applicant or any of its partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers is a member and whether any such membership has ever been denied, revoked, or suspended or is then the subject of proceedings for revocation or suspension.

(j) A balance sheet as of a date within ninety days prior to the date of filing. This balance sheet need not be certified. If the balance sheet is not certified, there shall be filed in addition a certified balance sheet as of a date within one year prior to the date of filing unless the fiscal year of the applicant has ended within ninety days prior to the date of filing, in which case the balance sheet may be dated as of the end of the fiscal year preceding such last fiscal year. Such balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if required to be certified, shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

(k) Whether the applicant or any general partner, limited partner, director, affiliate, or executive officer of such applicant has ever been subject to any injunction or disciplinary proceeding of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission involving a security or any aspect of the securities business, has ever been convicted of or charged with a misdemeanor of which fraud is an essential element or which involves a security or any aspect of the securities business, or has ever been convicted of or charged with a felony and, if so, all pertinent information with respect to such injunction, disciplinary proceeding, conviction, or charge.

(2) The commissioner may waive the furnishing of any information required by Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, other than the requirements with respect to financial statements provided for in Subparagraph (1)(j) of this Subsection, and may, at any time within thirty days after the commissioner's receipt of the application, require such additional information as to the previous history, records, or association of the applicant, its general partners, limited partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers as he may reasonably deem necessary to establish whether or not the applicant should be registered as a dealer under the provisions of this Part.

(3) No applicant shall be registered as a dealer under this Part, nor shall any such registration be renewed, unless each principal of such applicant has passed a written examination administered by the commissioner or someone acting under his direction, or unless such applicant presents proof satisfactory to the commissioner showing that each principal has passed a similar examination conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other examination substantially similar to that given by the commissioner, as the commissioner may determine. The commissioner is further authorized to prescribe the time, manner, or procedure relative to the holding of such examination, and may impose a fee against each principal taking said examination to cover the costs thereof. For the purposes of this Subsection only, with respect to a dealer or an applicant for registration as a dealer, the term "principal" refers to a person associated with such dealer or applicant who is engaged in the management of such dealer's or applicant's business, including the supervision, solicitation, or conduct of such business or the training of persons associated with such dealer or applicant for any of these functions.

(4) There shall be filed with such application an irrevocable written consent of the applicant to the service of process upon the commissioner in actions against such applicant in the manner and form provided in R.S. 51:718 and payment of the prescribed registration fee.

(5) When an applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this Subsection and Subsections G and H of this Section, the commissioner shall, within thirty days after his receipt of the applicant's application or, if the commissioner shall have required additional information of the applicant before the expiration of such thirty day period, within thirty days after the applicant shall have furnished such additional information, register such applicant as a dealer unless he shall find that the applicant is not of good business reputation or does not appear qualified by training or experience to act as a dealer in securities. When the commissioner has registered an applicant as a dealer, he shall immediately notify the applicant of such registration. If the commissioner shall not have registered an applicant as a dealer within the period of time specified above in this Paragraph, he shall promptly send the applicant notice, as provided in R.S. 51:716, of opportunity for a hearing on the question of whether the commissioner should enter an order refusing to register the applicant.

C. Salesmen. (1) Application for registration as a salesman may be made by any individual. Such application for registration shall be made in writing in a form prescribed by the commissioner, shall be executed by the applicant and by the dealer or issuer employing or proposing to employ such applicant, shall be duly verified under oath, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner, and shall contain the following information:

(a) Name and residence and business address of the applicant.

(b) Name of the dealer or issuer employing or proposing to employ the applicant.

(c) Names and addresses of three persons of whom the commissioner may inquire as to the character and business reputation of the applicant.

(d) Applicant's age and education.

(e) The nature of employment and names and addresses of employers of the applicant for the period of ten years immediately preceding the date of application.

(f) Other state or federal laws under which the applicant has ever been registered as a securities broker, dealer, or salesman and, if any such registration has ever been refused, canceled, suspended, or revoked or if such a proceeding is pending, full details with respect thereto.

(g) Whether the applicant has ever been subject to any injunction or disciplinary proceeding of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities commission involving a security or any aspect of the securities business, has ever been convicted of or charged with a misdemeanor of which fraud is an essential element or which involves a security or any aspect of the securities business, or has ever been convicted of or charged with a felony, and, if so, all pertinent information with respect to such injunction, disciplinary proceeding, conviction, or charge.

(2) The commissioner may waive the furnishing of any information required by this Subsection and may require such additional information as to applicant's previous business experience as he may deem necessary to determine whether or not the applicant should be registered as a salesman under the provisions of this Part. There shall be filed with such application payment of the prescribed registration fee.

(3) When an applicant has fully complied with the provisions of this Subsection and Subsection G of this Section, the commissioner shall register such applicant as a salesman, unless he finds that such applicant is not of good business reputation or does not appear to be qualified by training, experience, or knowledge of the securities business to act as a salesman of securities. When the commissioner has registered an applicant as a salesman, he shall immediately notify the applicant of such registration.

(4) No dealer or issuer shall employ any salesman who is not registered as required by this Part, and each such person shall promptly notify the commissioner of the termination of the employment by him of a salesman. The registration of such salesman shall automatically be terminated from the time of termination of such employment. Any license, certificate, or other evidence of such registration which such salesman has been issued shall immediately be returned to the commissioner.

(5) No applicant shall be registered as a salesman under this Part, nor any such registration be renewed, unless such person has passed a written examination administered by the commissioner or someone acting under his direction or unless such applicant presents proof satisfactory to the commissioner showing that he has previously passed a similar examination conducted by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or any other examination substantially similar to that given by the commissioner, as the commissioner may determine. The commissioner is further authorized to prescribe the time, manner, and procedure relative to the holding of such examination and may impose a fee against the applicant taking said examination to cover the costs thereof.

(6) There shall be filed with such application an irrevocable written consent of the applicant to the service of process upon the commissioner in actions against the applicant in the manner and form provided in R.S. 51:718.

D.(1) Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives. The procedure relative to the registration of a dealer, as provided in Subsection B of this Section, shall likewise apply to the registration of an investment adviser, except that no applicant for registration as an investment adviser, and no principal or investment adviser representative of any such applicant shall be required to post any surety bond required by Subsection H of this Section, and except that no financial statement required to be submitted in connection with the application need be certified by an independent public accountant.

(2) Notice Filing for Federal Covered Advisers. It shall be unlawful for any federal covered adviser to conduct advisory business in this state unless, prior to acting as a federal covered adviser in this state, such person files such documents as have been filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with the commissioner.

(3) The procedure relative to the registration of a salesman, as provided for in Subsection C of this Section, shall also apply to the registration of an investment adviser representative.

(4)(a) No applicant shall be registered as an investment adviser representative under this Part, nor shall any such registration be renewed, unless such investment adviser representative has passed a written examination, the form, content, and conduct of which the commissioner may prescribe by rule. The examination requirement provided for in this Subparagraph shall not apply to an individual holding one or more certifications that the commissioner may designate by rule.

(b) The commissioner may by rule provide that the investment adviser representatives of any investment adviser registered under this Part on the effective date of the rule shall not be required to satisfy the examination or certification requirements for a period of up to two years.

(c) Beginning August 31, 2016, and thereafter, investment adviser representatives registered or required to be registered under this Part and who are employed by a federal covered adviser shall be required to satisfy the examination requirement or certification requirement as provided for in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. The commissioner may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Subparagraph.

(d) The examination requirement or certification requirement as provided for in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to a person who meets both of the following requirements:

(i) Was registered as an investment adviser representative or salesman with any state securities administrator on or before August 31, 2016.

(ii) Has been registered as an investment adviser representative or salesman for more than ten years.

(5)(a) Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 6:121.2, the commissioner has the authority to request and obtain criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, and any other governmental agency or entity.

(b) As directed by the commissioner, each applicant for registration as an investment adviser representative shall submit fingerprints for a criminal background check.

(c) The costs of fingerprint processing shall be borne by the person subject to the criminal background check.

(d) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to either of the following:

(i) A person who has submitted an application for registration in Louisiana with a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) member firm, provided fingerprints were submitted and processed by FINRA on behalf of the member firm with which such associated person is pending registration, pursuant to the provisions of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission rule 17 CFR 240.17f-2, as amended.

(ii) A person who is registered with the commissioner as an investment adviser representative on January 1, 2019, unless such person subsequently applies for registration with a different investment adviser.

E. Refusal of registration. (1) If, after affording an applicant a hearing or an opportunity for a hearing as provided in R.S. 51:716, the commissioner finds that there are sufficient grounds to refuse to register such applicant as provided in this Section, he shall issue an order refusing to register such applicant. The order shall state specifically the grounds for its issuance. A copy of the order shall be mailed to the applicant at his business address and, if the application is for registration as a salesman, to the dealer or issuer who proposed to employ such applicant.

(2) If the commissioner shall find that an applicant has committed any act or made any omission which would constitute a sufficient ground for revocation of a dealer's, salesman's, or investment adviser's registration under R.S. 51:704, such act or omission may constitute a sufficient ground for a finding by the commissioner, under Subsection B, C, or D of this Section, that such applicant is not of "good business reputation".

F. Record and renewal of registrations. (1) Every registration under this Section shall expire on December thirty-first in each year. Registration of dealers, salesmen, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives shall be renewed each year by the submission of a renewal application containing the information required in an application for registration, to the extent that such information had not previously been included in an application or renewal application previously filed, by the payment of the proper registration fee and, in the case of a dealer, by the filing of a balance sheet as of a date within ninety days prior to the date of filing. This balance sheet need not be certified. If the balance sheet is not certified, there shall be filed in addition a certified balance sheet as of a date within one year of the date of filing unless the fiscal year of the applicant has ended within ninety days prior to the date of filing, in which case the balance sheet may be dated as of the end of the preceding fiscal year. Such balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and, if required to be certified, shall be certified by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence or principal office.

(2) Upon any change in the general partners, limited partners, managing partners, directors, affiliates, or executive officers of a dealer or investment adviser, such dealer or investment adviser shall promptly notify the commissioner and shall furnish to him in writing such information concerning such persons which has not previously been filed as required in an original application for registration.

G. Fees. The following fees shall be paid in advance to the commissioner and shall be transmitted immediately by him to the state treasurer for credit to the state general fund; provided that the commissioner of securities shall retain an amount sufficient to properly administer the provisions of this Part and to provide a sufficient number of examiners and other personnel necessary for the purpose and for all other expenses incurred in the operation of the office of financial institutions:

(1) For a registration of each dealer applicant and the issuance of a dealer's license, two hundred fifty dollars for the original license and two hundred fifty dollars for the annual renewal license.

(2) For the registration of each salesman applicant in the issuance of a salesman's license, sixty dollars for the original license and sixty dollars for the annual renewal license.

(3) For the registration of each investment adviser applicant and the issuance of an investment adviser's license, one hundred fifty dollars for the original license and one hundred fifty dollars for the annual renewal license.

H. Bonds. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, the commissioner shall by rule require registered dealers to post surety bonds in amounts up to ten thousand dollars. Every bond shall provide for suit thereon by any person who has a cause of action arising under this Part. No suit may be maintained to enforce liability on the bond required hereunder unless filed within two years after the sale or other act upon which suit is based and shall also provide that the liability of the surety on each such bond to all persons aggrieved shall, in no event, exceed in the aggregate the penal sum thereof. Every such bond shall also contain a provision authorizing the surety thereon to cancel it upon thirty days written notice to the registrant and to the commissioner.

(2) The requirement for the filing of such bond by an applicant for registration or renewal of registration as a dealer shall not be applicable if:

(a) Such applicant has filed with the commissioner written proof of membership in the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and a written undertaking to comply continuously with all applicable provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970, U.S.C.A. 78aaa et seq.; or

(b) As of the dates of the most recent balance sheet certified by an independent public accountant filed by such applicant pursuant to this Section and any subsequent noncertified balance sheet so filed, such applicant had a minimum capital of not less than two hundred fifty thousand dollars. For purposes of this Subparagraph, minimum capital shall mean net worth as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, unless for the purposes of this Subparagraph, the commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations for determining the minimum capital of a dealer, in which case minimum capital shall be determined in accordance with such rules or regulations. The aforesaid balance sheets filed by such applicant shall be used to determine such applicant's minimum capital unless the commissioner shall have adopted the rules or regulations authorized in the preceding sentence, in which case the applicant's minimum capital shall be determined from schedules prepared in accordance with such rules and regulations. The schedule prepared as of the date of the certified balance sheet referred to above shall be certified as having been prepared in accordance with the rules or regulations adopted by the commissioner, as provided in this Subparagraph, by an independent public accountant duly registered and in good standing as such under the laws of the place of his residence.

I. Records. Every dealer, salesman, or investment adviser registered under this Part shall make and keep such accounts and other records with respect to sales of securities in this state, whether or not pursuant to exemptions contained in R.S. 51:708 or 709, as the commissioner may by rule or regulation require. All records so required shall be preserved for five years unless the commissioner shall provide otherwise. All records of such dealers, salesmen, or investment advisers are subject to such reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations by representatives of the commissioner, within or without this state, as the commissioner deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.

J. Successors to dealers. In the event that a dealer succeeds to and continues the business of another registered dealer, the registration of the predecessor shall be deemed to remain effective as the registration of the successor for a period of seventy-five days after such succession, provided that an application for registration is filed within thirty days after succession on a form prescribed by the commissioner.

K. Disclosures. A dealer or any affiliate may release account information of a decedent to any representative or attorney for the estate of the decedent when the dealer or affiliate receives written notice of the customer's death and satisfactory evidence of that person's authority to represent the estate of the decedent. Satisfactory evidence may include an affidavit executed by the person attesting to such relationship with the estate.

Acts 1985, No. 722, §1; Acts 1989, No. 30, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 233, §1, eff. June 10, 1992; Acts 2001, No. 8, §17, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2006, No. 543, §1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 544, §1, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 274, §1; Acts 2010, No. 7, §4, eff. May 19, 2010; Acts 2014, No. 298, §1, eff. May 28, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 47, §1, eff. June 4, 2017; Acts 2017, No. 115, §1; Acts 2018, No. 243, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, No. 13, §2, eff. May 24, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:773 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 773
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the following instances of cosmetic animal testing:

(1) Cosmetic animal testing conducted outside of the United States as required by a foreign regulatory authority, provided that no evidence derived from the testing was relied upon to substantiate the safety of the cosmetic ingredient or cosmetic product being sold by the manufacturer in this state.

(2) Cosmetic animal testing conducted for any cosmetic or cosmetic ingredient subject to regulation under 21 U.S.C. 351 et seq.

(3) Cosmetic animal testing conducted for a cosmetic ingredient intended to be used in a product that is not a cosmetic product and conducted pursuant to a requirement of a federal, state, or foreign regulatory authority, provided that no evidence derived from the testing was relied upon to substantiate the safety of a cosmetic sold in this state by a cosmetics manufacturer, unless all of the following apply:

(a) There is no nonanimal alternative method or strategy recognized by any federal or state agency or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for the relevant safety endpoints for the cosmetic ingredient or nonfunctional constituent.

(b) There is documented evidence of the noncosmetic intent of the test.

(c) There is a history of use of the ingredient outside of cosmetics at least twelve months prior to reliance.

(4) Cosmetic animal testing requested, required, or conducted by a federal or state regulatory authority if all of the following apply:

(a) There is no nonanimal alternative method or strategy recognized by any federal or state agency or the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development for the relevant safety endpoints for the cosmetic ingredient or nonfunctional constituent.

(b) The cosmetic ingredient or nonfunctional constituent poses a risk of causing a specific substantiated human health problem and the need to conduct cosmetic animal testing is justified and supported by a detailed research protocol proposed as the basis for the evaluation of the cosmetic ingredient or nonfunctional constituent.

(c) The cosmetic ingredient or nonfunctional constituent is in wide use and, in the case of a cosmetic ingredient, cannot be replaced by another cosmetic ingredient capable of performing a similar function.

B. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to any of the following:

(1) A cosmetic in its final form, which was tested on animals before the effective date of this Part, regardless of whether the cosmetic is manufactured on or after the effective date of this Part.

(2) An ingredient in a cosmetic, which was tested on animals before the effective date of this Part, even if the ingredient is manufactured on or after the effective date of this Part.

(3) A cosmetic manufacturer reviewing, assessing, or retaining evidence from a cosmetic animal test.

Acts 2022, No. 712, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 306
Rebate certificates; violation no defense to liability on certificates
Status: in_force

The person issuing certificates under R.S. 51:304 cannot urge as a defense to any certificates issued, that the liabilities thereunder are based upon the exclusive trade of the party to the contract.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:763 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 763
Penalty
Status: in_force

Whoever violates this Part shall be fined not more than two hundred and fifty dollars, and in default of payment imprisoned for not more than sixty days.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1763 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 1763
Enforcement; penalties
Status: in_force

NOTE: Subsection A eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2025, No. 481, §4.

A. The attorney general may bring a civil action to enforce any violations of this Chapter.

NOTE: Subsection A as amended by Acts 2025, No. 481, §4, eff. July 1, 2026.

A. The attorney general may bring a civil action to enforce any violations of this Part.

NOTE: Subsection B eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2025, No. 481, §4.

B. A social media platform that violates the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars per violation.

NOTE: Subsection B as amended by Acts 2025, No. 481, §4, eff. July 1, 2026.

B. A social media platform that violates the provisions of this Part shall be subject to a civil fine of up to ten thousand dollars per violation.

NOTE: Paragraph (C)(1) eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2025, No. 481, §4.

C.(1) At least forty-five days before the day on which the attorney general initiates an enforcement action against a person who is subject to the requirements of this Chapter, the attorney general shall provide the person with a written notice that identifies each alleged violation and an explanation of the basis for each allegation.

NOTE: Paragraph (C)(1) as amended by Acts 2025, No. 481, §4, eff. July 1, 2026.

C.(1) At least forty-five days before the day on which the attorney general initiates an enforcement action against a person who is subject to the requirements of this Part, the attorney general shall provide the person with a written notice that identifies each alleged violation and an explanation of the basis for each allegation.

(2) Except as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection, the attorney general shall not initiate an action if the person cures the notice violation within forty-five days after the date on which the person receives the notice by providing the attorney general with a written statement indicating that the violation is cured and no further violations will occur.

(3) The attorney general may initiate a civil action against a person who does either of the following:

(a) Fails to cure a violation after receiving the written notice described in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(b) Commits another violation of the same provision after curing a violation and providing a written statement in accordance with Paragraph (2) of this Subsection.

(4) If a court of competent jurisdiction grants judgment or injunctive relief to the attorney general, the court shall award the attorney general reasonable attorney fees, court costs, and investigative costs.

NOTE: Paragraph (5) eff. until July 1, 2026. See Acts 2025, No. 481, §4.

(5) A person who violates an administrative order or court order issued for a violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation. A civil penalty in accordance with this Section may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general.

NOTE: Paragraph (5) as amended by Acts 2025, No. 481, §4, eff. July 1, 2026.

(5) A person who violates an administrative order or court order issued for a violation of this Part shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation. A civil penalty in accordance with this Section may be imposed in any civil action brought by the attorney general.

(6) All monies received from the payment of a fine or civil penalty imposed and collected pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be used by the attorney general to promote consumer protection and education.

Acts 2024, No. 656, §2, eff. July 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 481, §4, eff. July 1, 2026.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2312 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 2312
Powers and authority; duties
Status: in_force

A. The corporation shall serve as the single review board for all financial assistance, loans, incentives or inducements, customized workforce training, investment programs, and any related appropriations, grants, or joint ventures administered by Louisiana Economic Development, excluding those financial incentive programs administered by the State Board of Commerce and Industry. The corporation shall formulate and implement the policies for the delivery of services to obtain the following effects:

(1) The support of innovative private sector research and development activities by Louisiana businesses intended to generate commercial products, processes, or services by providing funds to Louisiana small businesses that will apply for or have received federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant funds, for such federal applications submitted or received after January 1, 2023.

(2) The encouragement of existing venture capital funds to invest in qualified Louisiana businesses in Louisiana and the encouragement of the formation of seed and venture capital funds in Louisiana.

(3) The leverage of funds from Louisiana financial institutions by issuing guarantees for economically disadvantaged and other Louisiana based micro-businesses, small businesses, medium sized businesses, and business enterprises of persons with disabilities.

(4) The encouragement of firms organized under the Louisiana Business and Industrial Development Corporation Act to invest in qualified Louisiana businesses in Louisiana.

(5) The provision of funds for qualified local entities, both private nonprofit and public, to establish and expand small business incubators.

(6) The provision of funds for infrastructure improvements to retain, expand, or attract existing and prospective businesses in or to Louisiana.

(7) The assistance to Louisiana local governments to provide infrastructure for economic development.

(8) The provision of customized workforce training programs to existing and prospective Louisiana businesses.

(9) The assurance that all qualified Louisiana businesses have capital access.

(10) The provision of lower cost funds for low-interest loans through a linked deposit program in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of the Treasury.

B. The corporation shall also have the power, authority, and duty to examine the impediments to the success of Louisiana small businesses from time to time and to adjust existing programs and develop financial programs that will alleviate such impediments.

C. All programs of the corporation shall be administered pursuant to rules promulgated and adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. The corporation is hereby authorized and shall have all the authority and power necessary in order to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following specific powers which shall be in addition to others granted in this Section:

(1) To develop, implement, and undertake programs of financing assistance, grants, and investment in order to fulfill the authorized purposes of this Chapter and to provide uniform programs of public finance for the projects and programs described in this Chapter.

(2) To sue and be sued.

(3) To adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws, orders, rules, and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to govern the affairs and conduct of its business in order to effectuate the provisions of this Chapter.

(4) To acquire, by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, or devise, any property, real or personal, or any interest therein which it may deem necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter.

(5) To sell, convey, mortgage, lease, transfer, donate, option, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any property, either real or personal, or any interest therein, as the objects and purposes of the corporation may require to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by law.

(6)(a) To issue industrial revenue bonds of the corporation, not to exceed fifty million dollars annually and subject to approval by the State Bond Commission, payable from and secured by a pledge of assets of the corporation derived or to be derived by it from undertakings, including any loans, grants, or contribution of funds made or to be made to it by the federal government or by state or local governments in aid of any of its other activities or operations. The principal and interest on any bonds issued by the corporation shall be secured by a second mortgage or other instrument covering all or any part of any lands or all or any part of a development project, including any additions, improvements, extensions to, or enlargements of any development project thereafter made.

(b) Bonds which are issued under this Section are declared to be issued for an essential public purpose and, together with all interest thereon and income therefrom, shall be exempt from all taxes.

(7) To make, enter into, and execute all contracts, agreements, guarantees, and to give such security as the corporation determines may be required, with any person or agency, public or private, necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this Chapter.

(8) To borrow money and to apply for and to receive and accept from any federal agency, the state, or any political subdivision of the state, or from any public or private source, any grants, loans, or advances for or in the aid of an economic development cooperative endeavor, project, or projects, and to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry out a contract of agreements in connection therewith, provided that public notice is given prior to such action and such action has been approved by a simple majority of the board.

(9) To invest funds in venture capital financing in the manner prescribed by this Chapter.

(10) To invest any funds not required for immediate use or held in reserve in the manner prescribed by this Chapter.

(11) To prepare and promulgate reasonable rules, regulations, and policies for applications for loans, credit instruments, and any and all other forms, rules, policies, regulations, or procedures necessary in order to carry out its functions.

(12) To procure insurance against any losses in connection with its property in such amounts and from such insurers as may be necessary and desirable.

(13) To make, participate in, or guarantee loans, either directly or in cooperation with banks or other lending agencies through agreements to participate on an immediate or deferred basis.

(14) To adapt its programs in such manner as to make maximum use of new sources of leverage and federal and other programs, in the interest of expanding the small business sector in Louisiana and encouraging the existence of capital markets accessible to small businesses.

(15) To direct the state treasurer to invest, in a separate portfolio, the funds received for Louisiana Economic Development from any federal agency in accordance with federal guidelines. All investment income, net of investment expenditures, shall be credited to Louisiana Economic Development to be used as program revenue for associated funding.

E. In addition to those powers granted to the corporation by this Chapter, the corporation shall have the following powers:

(1) To borrow money and to issue, from time to time, its bonds to pay the cost of the projects for which such bonds have been issued, including but not limited to the power to issue, from time to time, bonds to renew or to pay bonds, including the interest thereon. Whenever bonds can be refunded to obtain interest rates which are lower than the interest paid on existing bonds, the corporation shall have the power to refund any bonds by the issuance of new bonds, whether the bonds to be refunded have or have not matured, and to refund bonds partly to refund outstanding bonds. Refunding bonds may be sold and the proceeds applied to the purchase, redemption, or payment of the bonds to be refunded, or exchanged for the bonds to be refunded.

(2) The corporation may undertake the financing of the cost of a project for an eligible small business from the proceeds of its bonds by one or more of the following methods:

(a) Entering into a lease for the facilities of the eligible small business being financed.

(b) Selling such facilities to the eligible small business under a sales contract.

(c) Entering into such other transaction or transactions as the corporation deems appropriate to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter and the security of the bonds.

(3) In addition to, and not as a limitation upon, the powers of the corporation to issue bonds as elsewhere conferred in this Chapter, the corporation shall also have the power to issue bonds, the proceeds of which, after payment of the costs of issuance thereof, will be used to carry out the purposes of this Section.

(4) The corporation may create an insurance or guaranty fund which may be used for any of the following:

(a) To insure the payment and repayment of all or any part of the principal of, redemptions or prepayment premiums or penalties on, and interest on its bonds.

(b) To insure the payment or repayment of all or any part of the principal of, redemption or prepayment premiums or penalties on, and interest on any instrument executed, obtained, or delivered in connection with the issuance and sale of its bonds.

(5)(a) The bonds shall be authorized by resolution of the corporation, shall bear such date or dates, and shall mature at such time or times as such resolution may provide, except that no bond shall mature more than thirty years from the date of issue.

(b) The bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration privileges, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption, including redemption prior to maturity, as such resolution may provide.

(6) Such bonds may be sold by the corporation in such manner and from time to time at public or private sale, at such price or prices as may be determined by the corporation, and the corporation may pay all expenses and commissions that it may deem necessary or advantageous in connection with the issuance and sale thereof. Such bonds shall have all the qualities of negotiable instruments under the law merchant and the commercial laws of the state of Louisiana.

(7) All bonds authorized to be issued by the corporation shall be submitted to and approved by the State Bond Commission prior to the issuance and delivery of said bonds.

(8) The corporation shall have the power to contract with the holders of any of its bonds as to the custody, collection, securing, investment, and payment of any money of the corporation and of any money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds and to carry out such contract. Money held in trust or otherwise for the payment of bonds or in any way to secure bonds and deposits of money of the corporation, and all banks and trust companies are authorized to give security for the deposits.

(9) In the event that any of the members or officers of the corporation shall cease to be members or officers of the corporation prior to the delivery of any bonds signed by them, their signatures or facsimiles thereof shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such members or officers had remained in office until such delivery.

(10) Subsequent amendments to this Chapter shall not limit the rights vested in the corporation with respect to any agreements made with, or remedies available to, the holders of bonds issued under this Chapter prior to enactment of the amendments until the bonds, together with all interest thereon, and all costs and expenses in connection with any proceeding by or on behalf of the holders, are fully met and discharged.

(11) The corporation is hereby declared to be performing a public function and to be a public body corporate. Accordingly, the income, including any profit made on the sale thereof from all bonds issued by the company, shall at all times be exempt from all taxation by the state or any public subdivision thereof. If, after all indebtedness and other obligations of the company are discharged the corporation is dissolved, its remaining assets shall inure to the benefit of the state.

(12)(a) The bonds issued by and under the authority of this Chapter by the corporation are declared to be legal instruments in which all public officers or public bodies of the state, its political subdivisions, all municipalities and municipal subdivisions, all insurance companies and associations, and other persons carrying on insurance business, all banks, bankers, banking associations, trust companies, savings associations, including savings and loan associations, building and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on banking business, all administrators, guardians, executors, trustees, and other fiduciaries, and all other persons who are now or may later be authorized to invest in bonds or in other obligations of the state, may invest funds, including capital, in their control or belonging to them.

(b) Such bonds are also hereby made securities which may be deposited with and received by all public officers and bodies of the state or any agency or political subdivision of the state and all municipalities and public corporations for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is now or may be later authorized by law.

F. Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1034, §3.

G. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person receiving any financial assistance or grant or participating in investment programs administered by Louisiana Economic Development through the corporation shall be a citizen of the United States.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 29, §3; Acts 1997, No. 225, §1; Acts 1997, No. 726, §1, eff. July 9, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 9, §9, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2003, No. 183, §8; Acts 2010, No. 1034, §3; Acts 2014, No. 811, §28, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2022, No. 476, §1, eff. June 15, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 477, §1, eff. June 15, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 508, §1, eff. June 15, 2022; Acts 2024, No. 590, §4, eff. June 11, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:3071 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 3071
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Database Security Breach Notification Law".

Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:50 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 50
Expiration and return of licensure; lost licenses
Status: in_force

A. Upon its expiration, voluntary surrender prior to expiration, or lapse of extension granted pursuant to R.S. 51:49(B)(2), each license issued pursuant to this Part shall be returned to the consumer protection section. Such section shall cancel the license, endorse the date of delivery and cancellation on the license, and place the cancelled license on file.

B. If a license issued pursuant to this Part has been lost or destroyed, a licensee shall file an affidavit with the consumer protection section. Such affidavit shall describe the license with sufficient particularity to identify the license and licensee and shall specify such loss or destruction. The consumer protection section, upon proof of such loss or destruction, may accept such affidavit in lieu of the return of a license required by Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 1995, No. 669, §1.