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LA Rev Stat § 51:2765 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2765. Nonconformity disclosure requirement

RS 2765 - Nonconformity disclosure requirement  No assistive device returned by a consumer or assistive device lessor in this state or any other state may be sold or leased again in this state unless full disclosure of the reason for return is made to any prospective buyer or lessee. Acts 1993, No. 907, §1, eff. June 23, 1993.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2766 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2766. Manufacturer's duty to provide reimbursement for temporary replacement of assistive devices; penalties

RS 2766 - Manufacturer's duty to provide reimbursement for temporary replacement of assistive devices; penalties A. When the consumer tenders or exchanges a nonconforming assistive device that is covered by an express warranty to the dealer from whom it was purchased for the repair of any nonconformity to which the warranty is applicable and at least one of the following conditions exists, the manufacturer shall provide rental assistive device reimbursement of up to twenty dollars per day, to be paid directly to the consumer for the duration of the repair period. The applicable conditions are as follows: (1) The repair period exceeds ten working days, including the day on which the device is tendered to the manufacturer or a dealer designated by the manufacturer for repairs and no comparable replacement device is provided. If the dealer does not tender the device to the manufacturer in a timely enough manner for the manufacturer to make the repairs within ten days, then the manufacturer shall have a cause of action against the dealer for reimbursement of any penalties that it must pay. (2) The nonconformity is the same for which the assistive device has been tendered to the dealer for repair on at least two previous occasions. B. The provisions of this Section regarding a manufacturer's duty shall apply for the period of the manufacturer's express warranty. Acts 1993, No. 907, §1, eff. June 23, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 1048, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2767 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2767. Other remedies

RS 2767 - Other remedies A. This Chapter shall not limit rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other law. B. Any waiver of rights by a consumer under the provisions of this Chapter shall be void. C. In addition to pursuing any other remedy, a consumer may bring an action to recover any damages caused by a violation of this Chapter within one year of the violation. The court shall award a consumer who prevails in such an action, no more than twice the amount of any pecuniary loss, together with costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney fees, and any equitable relief that the court determines is appropriate. Acts 1993, No. 907, §1, eff. June 23, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 1048, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 51:2771 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§2771. Null and void June 30, 2000. See Acts 1998, No. 36, §1, eff. June 29, 1998.

RS 2771 - Null and void June 30, 2000. See Acts 1998, No. 36, §1, eff. June 29, 1998.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3051 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3051. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3051 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3052 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3052. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3052 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3053 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3053. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3053 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3054 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3054. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3054 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3055 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3055. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3055 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3056 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3056. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.

RS 3056 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 815, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3061 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3061. Legislative findings

RS 3061 - Legislative findings The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) Net energy metering encourages the use of renewable energy resources and renewable energy technologies. Increasing the consumption of renewable energy resources promotes the wise use of Louisiana's natural energy resources to meet a growing energy demand, increases Louisiana's use of indigenous energy fuels and fosters investment in emerging renewable technologies to stimulate economic development and job creation in the state. (2) Louisiana should actively encourage the manufacture of new technologies through promotion of emerging energy technologies. Net energy metering could help to further attract energy technology manufacturers, providing a foothold for these technologies in the Louisiana economy, and easier customer access to these technologies. Acts 2003, No. 653, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3062 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3062. Definitions

RS 3062 - Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Public Service Commission or other appropriate governing body for an electric utility. (2) "Electric utility" means a public or investor-owned utility, an electric cooperative, municipal utility, or any private power supplier or marketer that is engaged in the business of supplying electric energy to the ultimate consumer. (3) "Net energy metering" means measuring the difference between electricity supplied by an electric utility and the electricity generated by a net energy metering customer and sold back to the electric utility over the applicable billing period. (4) "Net energy metering customer" means an owner of a net energy metering facility. (5) "Net energy metering facility" means a facility for the production of electrical energy that: (a) Uses solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, or biomass resources to generate electricity including but not limited to fuel cells and micro turbines that generate electricity if the fuel source is entirely derived from renewable resources. (b) Has a generating capacity of not more than twenty-five kilowatts for residential use or three hundred kilowatts for commercial or agricultural use. (c) Is located in Louisiana. (d) Can operate with an electric utility's existing transmission and distribution facilities. (e) Is intended primarily to offset part or all of the net energy metering customer requirements for electricity. Acts 2003, No. 653, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 543, §1, eff. June 30, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3063 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3063. Net energy metering

RS 3063 - Net energy metering A. An electric utility that offers residential or commercial electrical service, or both, shall allow net energy metering facilities to be interconnected using a meter capable of registering the flow of electricity in two directions. B. The commission, after notice and opportunity for public comment: (1) Shall establish appropriate rates, terms, and conditions for net energy metering contracts. (2) Shall authorize an electric utility to assess a net energy metering customer a greater fee or charge, of any type, if the electric utility's direct costs of interconnection and administration of net energy metering outweigh the distribution system, environmental, and public policy benefits of allocating the cost among the electric utility's entire customer base. The net metering customer shall reimburse the utility for any costs in excess of those to serve a traditional customer. C. Nothing in this Chapter shall derogate from the commission's constitutional authority to regulate, as applicable, all common carriers and public utilities, particularly the authority to implement rules, regulations, and tariffs to ensure that neither an electric utility nor its ratepayers shall be adversely affected, or to subsidize activities authorized under this Chapter. Acts 2003, No. 653, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 2003; Acts 2008, No. 543, §1, eff. June 30, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3071 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3071. Short title

RS 3071 - Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Database Security Breach Notification Law". Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3072 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3072. Legislative findings

RS 3072 - Legislative findings The legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) The privacy and financial security of individuals are increasingly at risk due to the ever more widespread collection of personal information. (2) Credit card transactions, magazine subscriptions, telephone numbers, real estate records, automobile registrations, consumer surveys, warranty registrations, credit reports, and Internet web sites are all sources of personal information and form the source material of identity theft. (3) The crime of identity theft is on the rise in the United States. Criminals who steal personal information use the information to open credit card accounts, write bad checks, buy automobiles, and commit other financial crimes using the identity of another person. (4) Identity theft is costly to the marketplace and to consumers. (5) Victims of identity theft must act quickly to minimize the damage; therefore, expeditious notification of possible misuse of a person's personal information is imperative. Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3073 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3073. Definitions

RS 3073 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Agency" means the state, a political subdivision of the state, and any officer, agency, board, commission, department or similar body of the state or any political subdivision of the state.  (2) "Breach of the security of the system" means the compromise of the security, confidentiality, or integrity of computerized data that results in, or there is a reasonable likelihood to result in, the unauthorized acquisition of and access to personal information maintained by an agency or person. Good faith acquisition of personal information by an employee or agent of an agency or person for the purposes of the agency or person is not a breach of the security of the system, provided that the personal information is not used for, or is subject to, unauthorized disclosure.  (3) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other legal entity.  (4)(a) "Personal information" means the first name or first initial and last name of an individual resident of this state in combination with any one or more of the following data elements, when the name or the data element is not encrypted or redacted:  (i) Social security number.  (ii) Driver's license number or state identification card number.  (iii) Account number, credit or debit card number, in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to an individual's financial account.  (iv) Passport number.  (v) Biometric data. "Biometric data" means data generated by automatic measurements of an individual's biological characteristics, such as fingerprints, voice print, eye retina or iris, or other unique biological characteristic that is used by the owner or licensee to uniquely authenticate an individual's identity when the individual accesses a system or account.  (b) "Personal information" shall not include publicly available information that is lawfully made available to the general public from federal, state, or local government records.  Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006; Acts 2018, No. 382, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3075 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3075. Recovery of damages

RS 3075 - Recovery of damages A civil action may be instituted to recover actual damages resulting from the failure to disclose in a timely manner to a person that there has been a breach of the security system resulting in the disclosure of a person's personal information. Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3076 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3076. Financial institution; compliance

RS 3076 - Financial institution; compliance A financial institution that is subject to and in compliance with the Federal Interagency Guidance on Response Programs for Unauthorized Access to Customer Information and Customer Notice, issued on March 7, 2005, by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the office of the comptroller of the currency and the office of thrift supervision, and any revisions, additions, or substitutions relating to said interagency guidance, shall be deemed to be in compliance with this Chapter. Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3077 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3077. Rulemaking

RS 3077 - Rulemaking The provisions of this Chapter shall not take effect until rules are promulgated by the attorney general's office. Acts 2005, No. 499, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3081 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3081. Short title

RS 3081 - Short title This Chapter may be cited as the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution Act. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3082 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3082. Administration of the program

RS 3082 - Administration of the program The Office of Financial Institutions shall maintain and interpret policy for the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution program, shall perform the regulatory and examination functions of the program, and provide for the implementation and administration of the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution Act. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3083 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3083. Policy statement

RS 3083 - Policy statement The primary purpose of the Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution Act, "LCDFI" Act, is to further community development, diminish poverty, provide assistance in the formation and expansion of businesses in economically distressed areas, which create jobs in the state by providing for the availability of venture capital financing to entrepreneurs, managers, inventors, and other individuals for the development and operation of qualified Louisiana businesses. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 345, §2, eff. June 30, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3086 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3086. Certification of a Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution

RS 3086 - Certification of a Louisiana Community Development Financial Institution A. The commissioner shall provide by rule or regulation in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act for the procedures for making an application as a LCDFI. B. The commissioner shall review the articles of incorporation or the articles of partnership or articles of organization of each applicant entity for certification and the business history of the applicant entity, determine that the capitalization is at least five hundred thousand dollars from sources other than the state of Louisiana, and determine that the officers, board of directors, partners, managers, or members are thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the LCDFI Act. C. The commissioner shall also verify that the applicant entity has been certified as a CDFI by the United States Department of the Treasury. D. Within sixty days of application, the commissioner shall issue the certification as a LCDFI and notify the Department of Revenue of said certification or shall refuse the certification and communicate in detail to the applicant entity the grounds for the refusal, including suggestions for the removal of those grounds. E. The commissioner shall furnish a list of persons or businesses who may claim the tax credit to the Department of Revenue on an annual basis each calendar year following receipt of such quarterly information as provided for under R.S. 51:3087. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3089 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3089. Rules and regulations

RS 3089 - Rules and regulations The commissioner may make and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to the following: (1) Providing for definitions. (2) Establishing licensure requirements. (3) Providing for certification and decertification of licensees. (4) Establishing fees and assessments. (5) Establishing dates by which reports shall be filed with the commissioner. (6) Providing for administrative and enforcement actions. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3090 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3090. Guidance by commissioner; advisory opinions

RS 3090 - Guidance by commissioner; advisory opinions Advisory opinions and interpretations of the commissioner shall not be considered rules requiring compliance with the rulemaking process under the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3091 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3091. Other Office of Financial Institutions responsibilities

RS 3091 - Other Office of Financial Institutions responsibilities The Office of Financial Institutions, in addition to other grants of authority, is hereby authorized to serve as a clearinghouse for information relevant to potential incorporators or organizers of a LCDFI and for the locating and promoting of qualified Louisiana businesses seeking infusions of capital. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 345, §2, eff. June 30, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3092 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3092. Corporation income and franchise tax exemption

RS 3092 - Corporation income and franchise tax exemption  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any corporation that is a LCDFI as provided for in this Chapter shall be exempt from the corporation income tax and the corporation franchise tax levied pursuant to Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 for five consecutive taxable periods. The exemption from the corporation income tax shall commence with the taxable period in which the capital company is certified by the commissioner. The exemption from the corporation franchise tax shall commence with the taxable period next following the taxable period in which certification as a LCDFI is obtained from the commissioner.  Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2015, No. 123, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; §4, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018 2nd E.S., No. 4, eff. June 12, 2018.  NOTE: See Acts 2018 2nd E.S,, No. 4, regarding applicability.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3093 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3093. Confidentiality of records

RS 3093 - Confidentiality of records A. The provisions of R.S. 51:2389(G)(5) shall apply to all records of LCDFI provided to or generated by the Office of Financial Institutions. B. In conjunction with the execution of their respective duties and responsibilities, the Office of Financial Institutions and the Department of Revenue may share with one another documents and other materials submitted by a LCDFI or by qualified Louisiana businesses. All information exchanged by the Office of Financial Institutions and the Department of Revenue shall be kept strictly confidential within the respective agencies. C. Notwithstanding any provision in this Section to the contrary, the commissioner and the secretary of the Department of Revenue shall not be prohibited from disclosure of the following information: (1) The total amount of certified capital raised. (2) The total amount of certified capital raised by each LCDFI. (3) The total amount of certified capital invested in qualified Louisiana businesses. (4) The total amount of certified capital that each LCDFI has that has yet to meet the fifty percent or one hundred percent requirements contained in R.S. 51:3087. (5) The total amount of certified capital invested in qualified Louisiana businesses by each LCDFI. (6) The amounts and types of jobs created or retained by the investments of certified capital by each LCDFI. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 345, §2, eff. June 30, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3094 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3094. Program termination

RS 3094 - Program termination The program shall terminate on July 1, 2009, provided, however, that the provisions of this Chapter shall continue to apply to any granted tax credits until July 1, 2012. Acts 2005, No. 491, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2007, No. 345, §2, eff. June 30, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3101. Definitions

RS 3101 - Definitions For purposes of this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meaning: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the Office of Financial Institutions. (2) "Financial institution" means any state or federally chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or trust company, which is operating in Louisiana with an existing branch, branches or main office. (3) "Local government" means a municipality or parish governing authority. Acts 2007, No. 255, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3102. Purpose

RS 3102 - Purpose The commissioner shall administer and monitor a banking development district program under the provisions of this Chapter to encourage the establishment of branches of a financial institution in geographic areas where there is a demonstrated need for banking services. Acts 2007, No. 255, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:3103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§3103. Rules and regulations

RS 3103 - Rules and regulations A. The commissioner, in consultation with the Department of Economic Development, shall adopt rules and regulations regarding the criteria for the designation of banking development districts under this Chapter. The rules and regulations shall require the commissioner to consider: (1) The location, number, and proximity of sites where banking services are available in the proposed district. (2) A report prepared by the secretary of the Department of Economic Development which shall determine whether or not the proposed banking development district meets the following criteria: (a) Consumer needs for banking services in the proposed district. (b) The economic viability and local credit needs of the community in the proposed district. (c) The existing commercial development in the proposed district. (d) The impact additional banking services would have on potential economic development in the proposed district. B. The commissioner shall promulgate such rules and regulations no later than January 1, 2008. Acts 2007, No. 255, §1.