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LA Rev Stat § 51:1901.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1901.2. Commercial co-venturers

RS 1901.2 - Commercial co-venturers A. Prior to the commencement of any charitable sales promotion in this state conducted by a commercial co-venturer on behalf of a charitable organization, the commercial co-venturer shall obtain the written consent of the charitable organization whose name will be used during the charitable sales promotion. B. In conducting a charitable sales promotion, if the actual dollar amount or percentage per unit of goods or services purchased or used that will benefit the charitable organization or charitable purpose has been determined, the commercial co-venturer shall disclose the amount or percentage in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion. If the actual dollar amount or percentage per unit of goods or services purchased or used that will benefit the charitable organization or charitable purpose cannot be reasonably determined prior to the beginning of the charitable sales promotion, the commercial co-venturer shall disclose an estimated amount or percentage in each advertisement for the charitable sales promotion. The estimate shall be reasonable and shall be based on all the relevant facts known to the commercial co-venturer and the charitable organization. C. A commercial co-venturer shall keep a final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts for a period of three years following the completion of the charitable sales promotion. A commercial co-venturer shall provide a final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts to the charitable organization on whose behalf the charitable sales promotion was conducted not later than ten days after the charitable organization requests it. A commercial co-venturer shall provide to the department a copy of the final accounting for each charitable sales promotion that it conducts not later than ten days after the department requests it. D. To the extent necessary to protect the public from fraudulent or deceptive advertising, the department may adopt rules requiring commercial co-venturers to disclose in advertisements for a charitable sales promotion the actual or estimated amount or percentage of goods or services purchased that will benefit the charitable organization, sponsor, or charitable purpose or sponsor purpose, and to disclose the specific name of the recipient charity. Acts 1997, No. 228, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1902 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1902. Substantiation of charitable purpose

RS 1902 - Substantiation of charitable purpose A. Any charitable organization, solicitor therefor, or person controlling or possessing such information shall provide, upon request, to any district attorney, the attorney general, or donor the following information: (1) Information relevant to or as substantiation for: (a) Any express or implied claims that an organization is a benevolent, civic, recreational, educational, voluntary, health, law enforcement, social service, philanthropic, fraternal, humane, patriotic, or religious organization; or that said organization delivers certain goods or services. (b) Disclosure statements required by R.S. 51:1903 and 1904. (2) The names and residential addresses of all incorporators, shareholders, directors, officers, sales persons, and employees of the organization. (3) Any information or documentation required under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. B. Failure to provide the information requested in Paragraph A(3) of this Section shall constitute an unfair and deceptive trade practice under the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Added by Acts 1981 No. 849, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1053, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1903 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1903. Law enforcement solicitations; sanctioned organizations

RS 1903 - Law enforcement solicitations; sanctioned organizations A.(1) The Louisiana State Police and each law enforcement entity which is a department of a parish or local governmental entity may designate one benevolent organization as its "sanctioned benevolent organization". The designated benevolent organization must be the organization with the highest number of officers as members in that law enforcement entity. The law enforcement entity must notify the consumer protection section of the Department of Justice of this designation. (2) Any such sanctioned benevolent organization may, in its solicitation, include the information that it is the sanctioned benevolent organization of its sponsoring law enforcement entity. (3) Any benevolent organization not so sanctioned must disclose at the outset of its solicitation, in addition to all other disclosures required under this Chapter, that it is not sanctioned by any law enforcement entity in the state of Louisiana. B. Any person soliciting donations, contributions, or payments for goods or services to organizations which expressly or impliedly hold themselves out to be law enforcement organizations, publications of law enforcement organizations, or promoters of activities to benefit law enforcement organizations or law enforcement officers must disclose the following at the outset of the solicitation: (1) The actual name of the caller and the city, town, or parish and state from which he is calling. (2) The exact name and principal business address of the soliciting organization or publication. (3) The total number of active or retired law enforcement personnel who are members of each beneficiary organization or subscribers, in the case of a publication, and the percentage of these who are Louisiana residents. (4) In the case of a publication, the total number of copies of the most recently published issue individually addressed and mailed to law enforcement officers. (5) In the case of a publication, no bill or invoice may be sent by the publication for the purchase of a subscription or advertising space unless the publication has received a signed order for each subscription or each advertising placement before the bill or invoice is sent. Added by Acts 1981, No. 849, §1; Acts 1997, No. 333, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1904 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1904. Fire Fighting Solicitations

RS 1904 - Fire Fighting Solicitations  Any person soliciting donations, contributions or payments for goods or services to organizations which expressly or impliedly hold themselves out to be fire fighting organizations, publications of fire fighting organizations, or promoters of activities to benefit fire fighting organizations or fire fighting officers must disclose the following at the outset of the solicitation:  (1) The actual name of the caller and the city, town, or parish and state from which he is calling.  (2) The exact name and principal business address of the soliciting organization or publication.  (3) The total number of active or retired fire fighting personnel who are members of each beneficiary organization or subscribers, in the case of a publication, and the percentage of these who are Louisiana residents.  (4) In the case of a publication, the total number of copies of the most recently published issue individually addressed and mailed to fire fighting officers.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 849, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1904.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1904.1. Disclosures

RS 1904.1 - Disclosures It is an unfair and deceptive act or practice for a professional solicitor, in connection with any charitable solicitation, to: (1) Fail to provide all of the following information prior to an oral charitable solicitation or at the same time a written charitable solicitation is made: (a) A clear and conspicuous statement that the solicitation is being performed by a for-profit fundraising firm. (b) The identity of the for-profit fundraising firm. (c) The specific charitable purpose for which the charitable solicitation is being conducted. (2) Fail to provide any of the following information if requested by the consumer: (a) The percentage of funds solicited which are designated for the charitable organization. (b) The percentage of funds solicited which are designated for the for-profit fundraising firm. (c) The percentage of funds to the charitable organization that are used for a charitable purpose. Acts 1995, No. 1053, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1905 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1905. Prohibited acts

RS 1905 - Prohibited acts  A. It shall be unlawful for any charitable organization, solicitor therefor, or person owning, managing, directing, representing, or acting as agent for any charitable organization, an organization soliciting contributions for any charitable organization, or an organization claiming to sell merchandise, products, goods, or services for charitable purposes to engage in unfair methods of competition, unfair or deceptive practices, or misrepresentation.  B. Prohibited acts include, but are not limited to:  (1) False claims that an organization is charitable, nonprofit, or tax exempt.  (2) False claims that an organization is composed of other named or unnamed charitable organizations.  (3) Unauthorized use of the names and implied endorsements of bona fide charitable organizations in the absence of written, notarized authorizations dated less than six months prior to the date the solicitation or sale is made.  (4) False claims concerning the number or membership characteristics of members within the charitable organization.  (5) False claims of the contributions made to other bona fide charitable organizations.  (6) False claims made concerning the date, location, number of participants or attendees, or nature of staged charitable events.  (7) False claims concerning the number of employees or solicitors paid by an organization, the salaries and expenses paid to its staff, management or directors, or the percentage of administrative costs involved in any fund raising activity.  (8) Use of false or fictitious names or addresses for a charitable organization or use of false, fictitious names or aliases by any solicitor, employee, representative, agent, or management official.  (9) False claims that merchandise, products, goods, or services are made by, provided by, or sold on behalf of a charitable organization.  (10) False claims that the profits from sales of merchandise, products, goods, or services are predesignated as contributions to a charitable organization.  Acts 1987, No. 700, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1905.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1905.1. Prohibited acts and additional remedies

RS 1905.1 - Prohibited acts and additional remedies A. It shall be unlawful for any charitable organization, solicitor therefor, or person owning, managing, directing, representing, or acting as agent for any charitable organization to engage in unfair or deceptive practices or misrepresentations regarding the purposes for which funds are being solicited. B. In addition to other remedies or penalties provided by law, if any charitable organization, solicitor therefor, or person owning, managing, directing, representing, or acting as agent for any charitable organization represents, either orally or in writing, that the proceeds of the solicitation shall be used for a specific person, event, facility, institution, or project, the person, sponsor of the event, or owner or operator of the facility, institution, or project named as beneficiary may file suit: (1) To enjoin any unauthorized use of its name or other actions which are in violation of this Section. (2) To obtain the proceeds of the solicitation, as a third party beneficiary under Civil Code Article 1978, if the proceeds are not forthcoming from the charitable organization, solicitor therefor, or person owning, managing, directing, representing, or acting as agent for any charitable organization. Acts 1997, No. 819, §2, eff. July 10, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1905.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1905.2. Donation receptacles; violations

RS 1905.2 - Donation receptacles; violations A. Any person who is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of a charitable organization, who places, maintains, services, and collects contents from a donation receptacle placed in public view that is placed for the purpose of collecting donated clothing, household items, or other such donated items for future resale or subsequent donation for purposes of claiming a tax deduction shall permanently affix to the receptacle a label or sign, with lettering no less than three inches in height and one half inch in width, that includes all of the following information: (1) A statement that reads "DONATIONS MADE IN THIS RECEPTACLE SUPPORT A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS (INSERT NAME OF BUSINESS) AND DO NOT QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES." (2) The person's name, telephone number, electronic mail address, and physical address. B. Violation of Subsection A of this Section shall constitute an unfair trade practice under the Unfair Trade Practices Law. Acts 2010, No. 172, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1906 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1906. Permits

RS 1906 - Permits  A. Any person desiring to solicit funds within a public transportation facility shall first obtain a written permit designating the times, dates, and area or areas where solicitation of funds is permitted from the authority responsible for the administration of the facility. A written application for such permit shall be submitted to the authority and shall contain the following:  (1) The full name, street address, mailing address and telephone number of the person or organization sponsoring, promoting, or conducting the proposed activities.  (2) The full name, street address, mailing address and telephone number of each person who will participate in such activities and of the person who will have supervision of and responsibility for the proposed activities.  (3) A description of the proposed activities indicating the type of communication to be involved.  (4) The dates on and the hours during which the activities are proposed to be carried out and the expected duration of the proposed activities.  (5) The number of persons to be engaged in such activities.  B. The organization sponsoring the proposed activities shall attach to the application a Section 501(C) tax exemption statement of the Internal Revenue Code showing it is a bona fide charitable organization.  C. The authority may require an applicant to include any additional information which it determines is reasonably necessary to identify the organization or persons involved. The authority may effectuate appropriate restrictions on the hours and location of such activities and the number of persons involved in soliciting funds.  Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1907 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1907. Areas where solicitations are unlawful

RS 1907 - Areas where solicitations are unlawful  The solicitation of funds by charitable organizations shall be conducted only in or upon those premises which are nonsecured, public use areas and may be restricted to a specific location. Solicitation of funds shall not be conducted in the following places:  (1) In any area reserved for a particular use, such as a parking area, restroom facility, restaurant, ticket counter, baggage claim area, vehicular travel areas, or pedestrian walkways.  (2) Within any area leased exclusively to a tenant by the authority operating the facility.  (3) Within ten feet of any door area.  (4) Within fifty feet of an airport security check area.  (5) Inside a visitor information center.  Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1908 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1908. Name Badges

RS 1908 - Name Badges  Each individual soliciting funds shall prominently display on his person a badge, provided by the sponsoring person or organization and approved by the authority, bearing the signature of a responsible officer of the authority and that of the person soliciting funds, and describing the person soliciting funds by name, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, street address, principal occupation, and indicating the name of the organization for which funds are being solicited.  Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1909 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1909. Conducting of solicitation of funds; emergencies, revocations

RS 1909 - Conducting of solicitation of funds; emergencies, revocations  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 § 51:1909.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1909.1. Violations; penalties

RS 1909.1 - Violations; penalties A. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 943, §2. B. The attorney general may send notice to any person not in compliance with the registration provisions of this Chapter. Failure to register within thirty days after receipt of this notice will, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, result in a fine of not more than five hundred dollars per day for each day the professional solicitor fails to register. C. Violation of any provision of this Chapter shall constitute an unfair trade practice under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.1 D. Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for any subsequent offense and shall also be subject to the civil penalties, including injunctive relief, contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Added by Acts 1981, No. 849, §1; Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 700, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1053, §1; Acts 1997, No. 228, §1; Acts 1997, No. 943, §§1, 2. 1R.S. 51:1401 et seq.
LA Rev Stat § 51:1910 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 51 - Trade and Commerce|§1910. Definitions

RS 1910 - Definitions For purposes of this Chapter the following definitions apply: (1)(a) A "loan broker" is any person, firm, or corporation who, in return for any consideration from any person, promises to: (i) Procure for such person, or assist such person in procuring a loan from any third party, or (ii) Consider whether or not it will make a loan to such person. (b) This Chapter shall not apply to: (i) Any party designated and compensated by a Louisiana licensed insurance company as its agent to service loans it makes in this state; (ii) Any attorney who arranges financing incidentally in the lawful practice of law in this state; (iii) Any person licensed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission who arranges financing in the normal course of representation of a client for the purchase, sale, lease, or rental of real estate; (iv) Any financial institution chartered under Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, a national financial institution chartered under the laws of the United States, any bank, banking institution, savings and loan, or credit union licensed and regulated by the financial institution regulatory body of any state, or a financial institution chartered under the laws of another state, or the officers or employees of the aforesaid banking or financial institutions in the performance of their duties for such banking or financial institutions; (v) A lender licensed pursuant to the Louisiana Consumer Credit Act or by the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions; however, such exemption shall apply only to the brokering of consumer loans. (vi) Any person, corporation, or association licensed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission; (vii) Any approved lender, or its employees, under the rules and regulations of the Federal Housing Administration, the Veterans Administration, the Federal National Mortgage Association, or any similar federal agency; (viii) Any person whose fee is wholly contingent on the successful procurement of a loan from a third party and to whom no fee is paid prior to such procurement; or (ix) Any person arranging financing for the sale of his product. (x) Any person licensed pursuant to the Residential Mortgage Lending Act who engages in residential mortgage lending activities as defined in Chapter 14 of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. (xi) Any income tax preparer who is an authorized Internal Revenue Service e-file provider and whose only brokering activity is facilitating refund anticipation loans, as defined in R.S. 9:3572.2(B)(9). (2) A "loan" is an agreement to advance money or property in return for the promise to make payments therefor, whether such agreement is styled as a loan, a lease, or otherwise. Added by Acts 1982, No. 811, §1. Acts 1984, No. 465, §1; Acts 1986, No. 729, §2; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 34, §3, eff. April 14, 2000; Acts 2003, No. 665, §3, eff. June 27, 2003.