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LA Rev Stat § 14:70.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.2. Refund or access device application fraud

RS 70.2 - Refund or access device application fraud  A. No person shall with the intent to defraud use a false or fictitious name or any other identifying information as his own or use the name or any other identifying information of any other person without that person's knowledge and consent for the purpose of:  (1) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a refund for merchandise returned to a business establishment or a refund on a ticket or other document that is evidence of services purchased from a business establishment; or  (2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain an access device.  B. For the purposes of this Section, "any other identifying information" shall include, but not be limited to, an address, telephone number, social security number, account number, or any other information through which the identity of a person may be ascertained. "Access device" means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of account access that can be used to obtain anything of value, whether contemporaneously or not.  C.(1) Whoever commits the crime of refund fraud shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  (2) Whoever commits the crime of access device application fraud when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of twenty-five thousand dollars or more shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than twenty years, or may be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or both.  (3) Whoever commits the crime of access device application fraud when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of five thousand dollars or more, but less than a value of twenty-five thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.  (4) Whoever commits the crime of access device application fraud when the misappropriation or taking amounts to a value of one thousand dollars or more but less than a value of five thousand dollars shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than three thousand dollars, or both.  (5) When the misappropriation or taking amounts to less than a value of one thousand dollars, the offender shall be imprisoned for not more than six months, or may be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or both. If the offender in such cases has been convicted of theft two or more times previously, upon any subsequent conviction he shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.  D. When there has been a misappropriation or taking by a number of distinct acts of the offender, the aggregate amount of the misappropriation or taking shall determine the grade of the offense.  Added by Acts 1983, No. 420, §1. Acts 1986, No. 871, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1255, §1; Acts 2006, No. 143, §1; Acts 2010, No. 585, §1; Acts 2017, No. 281, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.3. Fraud in selling agricultural equipment

RS 70.3 - Fraud in selling agricultural equipment  A. As used in this Section, the term "security device" means any legal act which confers an interest in property to secure the payment of an obligation and includes liens, pawns, privileges, mortgages, and chattel mortgages.  B. The crime of fraud in selling agricultural equipment is the sale of any piece of agricultural equipment which is subject to a security device without informing the purchaser of the existence of the security device that is known to the vendor at the time of the sale.  C. Each person who sells farm equipment which is subject to a security device and who does not inform the purchaser of the existence of the security device shall have an affirmative defense to any prosecution under this Section if he satisfies the obligation secured by the security device within ten days of demand for payment by the purchaser.  D. Whoever commits the crime of fraud in selling agricultural equipment shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  Acts 1984, No. 813, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.5. Fraudulent remuneration

RS 70.5 - Fraudulent remuneration A. Fraudulent remuneration is the intentional solicitation, receipt, offer, or payment of any remuneration, including but not limited to bribes, rebates, or bed hold payments, directly or indirectly, overtly or covertly, in cash or in kind, to or from a third party for the following: (1) In return for the referral of an individual to a health care provider for the purpose of providing any good, service, or supply, billed to the Louisiana medical assistance program. (2) In return for purchasing, leasing, or ordering, or for arranging or recommending for the purchasing, leasing, or ordering, of any good, supply, service, or facility billed to the Louisiana medical assistance program. (3) For the recruitment of new patients for the purpose of providing any good, supply, service, or facility billed to the Louisiana medical assistance program. (4) To any recipient or his representative, for goods, services, supplies, or facilities furnished to the recipient and billed to the Louisiana medical assistance program. B. Normal business practices which fall within the "safe harbor" exemptions of R.S. 46:438.2 shall not be construed as an offense under the provisions of this Section. C. Whoever commits the crime of fraudulent remuneration shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or may be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars, or both. Acts 1999, No. 450, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.6. Unlawful distribution, possession, or use of theft alarm deactivation devices

RS 70.6 - Unlawful distribution, possession, or use of theft alarm deactivation devices A.(1) For the purposes of this Section, a theft alarm deactivation device is any device which is designed or intended to remove or deactivate any electronic or magnetic device which is placed on or attached to merchandise and which is intended to cause an alarm to be activated if the merchandise is moved from an authorized to an unauthorized area without either payment for the merchandise having been made or permission having been obtained from the owner of the merchandise for the movement. (2) As used in this Section, the meaning of "owner" shall include an agent or employee of the owner authorized by the owner. B. Unlawful distribution of theft alarm deactivation devices is the sale, offer for sale, exchange, offer for exchange, donation, or offer for donation of any theft alarm deactivation device with the knowledge or intention that the device will be used to remove or deactivate any theft alarm device for the purpose of moving merchandise from an authorized area to an unauthorized area without either paying for the merchandise or obtaining the permission of the owner of the merchandise. C. Unlawful possession of theft alarm deactivation devices is the possession of any theft alarm deactivation device with the knowledge or intention that the device will be used to remove or deactivate any theft alarm device for the purpose of moving merchandise from an authorized area to an unauthorized area without either paying for the merchandise or obtaining the permission of the owner of the merchandise. D. Unlawful use of theft alarm deactivation devices is the use of any theft alarm deactivation device to remove or deactivate any theft alarm device for the purpose of moving merchandise from an authorized area to an unauthorized area without either paying for the merchandise or obtaining the permission of the owner of the merchandise. E. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Acts 2001, No. 909, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.7. Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes

RS 70.7 - Unlawful production, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of fraudulent documents for identification purposes  A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly or intentionally produce, manufacture, distribute, or possess fraudulent documents for identification purposes.  B. For purposes of this Section:  (1) "Distribute fraudulent documents for identification purposes" means to sell, give, transport, issue, provide, lend, deliver, transfer, transmit, distribute, or disseminate fraudulent documents for identification purposes.  (2) "Fraudulent documents for identification purposes" means documents which are presented as being bona fide documents which provide personal identification information but which are, in fact, false, forged, altered, or counterfeit.  (3) "Personal identification information" shall include but not be limited to a person's:  (a) Social security card.  (b) Driver's license.  (c) Credit card.  (d) Debit card.  (e) Electronic identification number.  (f) Birth certificate.  (g) Voter registration card.  (h) Any proof of residency, including utility bills, bank statements, or other government document showing the name and address of a person.  (i) State-issued identification card.  (j) Armed forces identification card.  (k) Government-issued identification card.  (l) Financial institution account card.  (m) Visa or passport.  (n) Student identification card.  (4) "Possess fraudulent documents for identification purposes" means to possess fraudulent documents for identification purposes.  (5) "Produce or manufacture fraudulent documents for identification purposes" means to develop, prepare, design, create, or process fraudulent documents for identification purposes.  C.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by possessing a fraudulent document for identification purposes shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  (2) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section by distributing, manufacturing, or producing a fraudulent document for identification purposes shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than three years, or both.  D. It shall not be a defense to prosecution for a violation of this Section that a fraudulent document for identification purposes contains words indicating that it is a novelty item or an indication that it is not a document for identification purposes.  Acts 2008, No. 253, §1; Acts 2017, No. 87, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.8. Illegal transmission of monetary funds

RS 70.8 - Illegal transmission of monetary funds A. Whoever with intent to defraud either transmits, attempts to transmit, causes to be transmitted, solicits a transmission, or receives a transmission, by wire or radio signal, any stolen or fraudulently obtained monetary funds shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both. B. In addition to the penalties provided for in Subsection A of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and to any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution according to this Subsection is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, then the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability. C. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Radio signal" means any text, email, or any other wireless transmission from cellular phones, portable wireless electronic tablets or computers, or any other wireless device used to transmit or receive monetary transactions. (2) "Wire" means any wired electronic device that provides access to the Internet or to any other access point and allows monetary transactions to be transmitted or received by email, financial institution-to-financial institution transfer, or money transfer facility. Acts 2012, No. 540, §1, eff. June 5, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 14:70.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§70.9. Government benefits fraud

RS 70.9 - Government benefits fraud  A. The crime of government benefits fraud is the act of any person who, with intent to defraud the state or any person or entity through any government benefits administered by any state department, agency, or political subdivision, does any of the following:  (1) Presents for allowance or payment any false or fraudulent claim for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.  (2) Knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining greater compensation than that to which he is legally entitled for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.  (3) Knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining authorization for furnishing services, merchandise, or payments.  (4) Knowingly makes or causes to be made a false statement or representation of material fact on an application or form for assistance, goods, services, or payments when the false statement or representation is made for the purpose of determining the person's eligibility to receive benefits or payments.  (5) Knowingly conceals or fails to disclose any material fact affecting the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility to receive benefits or payments.  B. Whoever commits the crime of government benefits fraud shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both imprisoned and fined.  C. For the purpose of this Section, government benefits include any record, voucher, payment, money or thing of value, good, service, right, or privilege provided or administered by a state government entity.  Acts 2018, No. 707, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:71.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§71.1. Bank fraud

RS 71.1 - Bank fraud A. Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice to do any of the following shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both: (1) To defraud a financial institution. (2) To obtain any of the monies, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, practices, transactions, representations, or promises. B. In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection A of this Section, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability. C. As used in this Section, the term "financial institution" has the same meaning as in R.S. 6:2(8). Acts 1992, No. 104, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 495, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:71.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§71.2. Failure to pay bridge or bridge-causeway toll

RS 71.2 - Failure to pay bridge or bridge-causeway toll A. Failure to pay bridge or bridge-causeway toll is the intentional driving or towing of a motor vehicle through a toll collection facility without payment of a required toll, where appropriate signs have been erected to notify that it is subject to payment of the tolls beyond such sign. B. Failure by the registered owner of any vehicle to contest a notice of liability or pay the toll and administrative fees provided by R.S. 47:820.5.1, upon notice from the public entity which owns and administers the bridge-causeway, and to pay the demand for payment served by the public entity which owns and administers the bridge-causeway within thirty days after the demand for payment has been deposited, by certified mail, in the United States mail system addressed to the registered owner of the vehicle as shown by the records of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall be presumptive evidence of the vehicle owner's intent to defraud. C. Failure by the registered owner of any vehicle to appeal a violation notice or pay the tolls and administrative fees provided by R.S. 47:820.5.2 upon notice from the public entity which owns and administers the bridge and to pay the tolls, administrative fees, and late charges after the notice given under R.S. 47:820.5.2(G)(1)(c) shall be presumptive evidence of the vehicle owner's intent to defraud. D. Whoever commits the crime of failing to pay bridge or bridge-causeway tolls shall be imprisoned for not more than six months or may be fined not more than one hundred dollars for each violation, or both. E. In addition to any fine or penalty imposed under this Section, the court shall order payment of the toll and administrative cost provided by R.S. 47:820.5.1 et seq. Acts 1995, No. 720, §1; Acts 2003, No. 727, §1, eff. June 27, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 14:71.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§71.3. Mortgage fraud

RS 71.3 - Mortgage fraud A. It is unlawful for a person, in connection with residential mortgage lending activity, to knowingly do any of the following: (1) Employ a device, scheme, or artifice with intent to defraud. (2) Make an untrue statement of material fact with intent to defraud. (3) Receive any portion of the purchase, sale, or loan proceeds, or any other consideration paid or generated in connection with the closing of a residential mortgage loan when the recipient knows that the proceeds or other funds were paid as a result of a violation of this Section. B.(1) A person who violates the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or may be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or both. (2) In addition to the penalties provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, a person convicted under the provisions of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the victim and any other person who has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability. C. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Residential mortgage lending activity" means an activity, including electronic activity, engaged in for compensation or with the expectation of compensation in connection with a residential mortgage loan, including but not limited to the solicitation, application, origination, or funding of a residential mortgage loan; the negotiation and placement, or offering to negotiate, place or find a residential mortgage loan for another person; third-party provider services, including but not limited to appraisals, abstracts, escrow services, or title insurance; underwriting, signing, closing and funding the loan. (2) "Residential mortgage loan" means a loan for personal, family or household use that is secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other equivalent consensual security interest on a dwelling (as defined in Section 103(v) of the federal Truth in Lending Act) or residential immovable property upon which is constructed or intended to be constructed a dwelling. (3) "Person" means a natural or juridical person, including but not limited to a sole proprietorship, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other individual or entity. Acts 2009, No. 197, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:71.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§71.4. Homestead exemption fraud

RS 71.4 - Homestead exemption fraud  A. It is unlawful for any person to intentionally claim more than one homestead exemption as provided for in Article VII, Section 20 of the Louisiana Constitution.  B. Any person who intentionally claims more than one homestead exemption shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.  C. In addition to the penalties provided in Subsection B of this Section, a person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be ordered to make full restitution to the state or local governmental subdivision which has suffered a financial loss as a result of the offense. If a person ordered to make restitution pursuant to this Section is found to be indigent and therefore unable to make restitution in full at the time of conviction, the court shall order a periodic payment plan consistent with the person's financial ability.  D. For the purposes of this Section, "person" means a natural or juridical person, including but not limited to a sole proprietorship, corporation, company, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, or any other individual or entity.  Acts 2016, No. 437, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 14:72 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 14 - Criminal Law|§72. Forgery

RS 72 - Forgery A. It shall be unlawful to forge, with intent to defraud, any signature to, or any part of, any writing purporting to have legal efficacy. B. Issuing, transferring, or possessing with intent to defraud, a forged writing, known by the offender to be a forged writing, shall also constitute a violation of the provisions of this Section. C. For purposes of this Section: (1) "Forge" means the following: (a) To alter, make, complete, execute, or authenticate any writing so that it purports: (i) To be the act of another who did not authorize that act; (ii) To have been executed at a time or place or in a numbered sequence other than was in fact the case; or (iii) To be a copy of an original when no such original existed. (b) To issue, transfer, register the transfer of, pass, publish, or otherwise utter a writing that is forged in accordance with the meaning of Subparagraph (1)(a). (c) To possess a writing that is forged within the meaning of Subparagraph (1)(a). (2) "Writing" means the following: (a) Printing or any other method of recording information; (b) Money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, and trademarks; and (c) Symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification. D. Whoever commits the crime of forgery shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both. Acts 2001, No. 922, §1.