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LA Rev Stat § 4:723 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§723. Immunity

RS 723 - Immunity No persons, association, or corporation (1) Possessing, selling or in any manner disposing of, in any municipality or parish, any shares, tickets, or rights to participate in any game or games of chance conducted or to be conducted under any license lawfully issued pursuant to this Chapter, (2) Lawfully conducting or participating in the conduct of any such game of chance, or (3) Permitting the conduct of any such game of chance upon premises owned by him or it, of any game of chance conducted or to be conducted under any license lawfully issued pursuant to this Chapter, shall be liable to prosecution or conviction for violation of any provision of R.S. 14:90; however, this immunity shall not extend to any person or corporation knowingly conducting or participating in the conduct of any game of chance under any license obtained by any false pretense or statement made in any application for such license or otherwise, or possessing, selling, or disposing of shares, tickets, or rights to participate in, or permitting the conduct upon any premises owned by him or it of any game of chance conducted under any license known to him or it to have been obtained by any such false or fraudulent pretense or statement. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:724.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§724.1. Operation of machines

RS 724.1 - Operation of machines  A.(1) Electronic video bingo machines may be available in any location licensed for charitable bingo.  (2) At commercial locations and non-commercial locations that rent to other charities, the machines may be played only during the times when an organization is licensed with a minimum of one member present on the premises. This time shall not exceed an eight-hour period of time per charity when a game is not being called.  B. A violation of the aforementioned provisions result in a civil violation and fine and possible revocation of license.  Acts 2020, No. 316, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 4:725 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§725. Pull-tabs

RS 725 - Pull-tabs A. No organization, distributor, or manufacturer, or any representative thereof, either with knowledge or in circumstances whereunder he reasonably should have known, shall possess, display, put out for play, sell, or otherwise furnish to any person any deal of pull-tabs: (1) In which the winning pull-tabs have not been completely and randomly distributed and mixed among all other pull-tabs in the deal; (2) In which the location or approximate location of any of the winning pull-tabs can be determined in advance of opening the pull-tabs in any manner or by any device, including but not limited to any pattern in the manufacture, assembly, or packaging of pull-tabs by the manufacturer, by any markings on the pull-tabs or container, or by the use of a light; or (3) Which does not conform in any respect to these requirements as to manufacturer, assembly, or packaging. B. Effective January 1, 1986,1 a distributor shall not purchase or be furnished any deal of pull-tabs from a manufacturer of pull-tabs unless all of the following conditions are met: (1) The manufacturer's label or trademark has been registered with the office of charitable gaming. (2) Each individual pull-tab manufactured has conspicuously set forth on it the name of the manufacturer or a label or trademark which identifies its manufacturer. (3) The pull-tab is of a type approved by the office of charitable gaming for use in Louisiana. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999. 1As appears in enrolled bill.
LA Rev Stat § 4:725.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§725.1. Progressive pull-tabs

RS 725.1 - Progressive pull-tabs A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any organization licensed to hold, operate, or conduct games of chance pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, shall be authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs pursuant to the provisions of this Section. B. An organization authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs shall offer progressive pull-tabs only during their licensed session and shall not network or link with any other licensed organization. C. The jackpot for progressive pull-tabs shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. D. The contribution per deal of pull-tabs for the progressive jackpot shall not exceed five hundred dollars. E. An organization authorized to hold, operate, or conduct progressive pull-tabs shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 4:725, any other provisions of this Chapter, and any rules adopted by the office pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. F. The office shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this Section. All rules shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 2003, No. 736, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 4:726 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§726. License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement

RS 726 - License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement A.(1) No person or other entity shall fabricate, concoct, or manufacture any supplies or equipment for use in the conduct of any game of chance authorized under this Chapter, including but not limited to bingo equipment and pull-tabs, within this state or for use within this state without having obtained a manufacturer's license from the office, as provided in R.S. 4:718. No manufacturer shall contract with a distributor, agree to, or otherwise perform any duty associated with the distribution of equipment or supplies. (2) No person or other entity shall sell, offer for sale, or otherwise furnish any other person any supplies or equipment for use in the conduct of any game of chance authorized under this Chapter, including but not limited to bingo equipment and pull-tabs, without having obtained a distributor's license from the office, as provided in R.S. 4:718. No manufacturer shall contract with a distributor, agree to, or otherwise perform any duty associated with the distribution of equipment or supplies. B. No person or other entity licensed as a manufacturer or distributor shall sell on behalf of the distributor or otherwise make available any such gaming supplies or equipment to any individual unless he has first determined that the individual is a licensed distributor or is acting as an agent of an organization which has a valid license issued by the office. C. No manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall directly or indirectly give gifts, trips, prizes, premiums, or other such gratuities to any charitable gaming organization, its employees, or commercial lessors other than nominal promotional items used in the conduct of charitable gaming as provided by law. D. Each manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall maintain records and submit reports as required by rules of the office. The rules may require maintenance of purchase and sale invoices of all gaming supplies and equipment manufactured or distributed, whether by sale, lease, rental, loan, or donation, to any charitable gaming organization. E. Each distributor or manufacturer shall purchase state identification stamps from the office for supplies or equipment as required by rules of the office. Each distributor or manufacturer shall be responsible for affixing such a stamp to each such item sold or otherwise disposed of at the point of such sale or disposal. F. Each manufacturer or distributor of gaming supplies or equipment shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter, and all rules and regulations adopted by the office pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:727 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§727. Combination of interests prohibited

RS 727 - Combination of interests prohibited A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, no organization which conducts charitable games of chance shall be a manufacturer or distributor of supplies or equipment for such games. This prohibition shall not apply to a charitable organization which distributes electronic video bingo machines or electronic pull-tab devices in a building used, leased, or owned by the licensed charitable organization in which it conducts games authorized in this Chapter in a parish or incorporated municipality where an ordinance has been adopted allowing gaming by means of electronic video bingo. B. No officer, director, or manager of an organization which conducts charitable games of chance shall either: (1) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance or which leases space for charitable games of chance. (2) Serve as an officer, director, shareholder of more than two percent of the shares, proprietor, or employee of an entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance. C. No entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance, any officer, director, owner of more than two percent of the business, proprietor, or employee of such an entity, or any person having a direct or indirect financial interest in such an entity shall lease premises, directly or indirectly, to an organization for purposes of conducting charitable games of chance. D. No entity or person described in Subsection A, B, or C shall serve as a commercial lessor. E.(1) No person licensed as a commercial lessor or his immediate family shall either: (a) Have a direct or indirect financial interest in any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance. (b) Serve as a proprietor, employee, officer, director, shareholder, or owner of more than two percent ownership interest, of any entity which manufactures or distributes supplies or equipment for charitable games of chance. (2) No person licensed as a commercial lessor or his spouse shall either: (a) Serve as an officer or director of any charitable organization which rents, leases, or uses the commercial premises for conducting games of chance. (b) Hold, operate, conduct, or assist in the holding, operating, or conducting of a charitable game of chance at the commercial premises. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2003, No. 614, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 4:728 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§728. Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish

RS 728 - Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of Livingston Parish from charitable organizations conducting bingo games in that parish pursuant to the rules and regulations of said governing authority which are in excess of the amount of monies necessary to pay the cost of adequate enforcement of such rules and regulations may be expended by said governing authority for purposes other than paying the cost of such enforcement, including but not limited to defraying the cost of operation of parish government. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:729 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§729. Fund-raising events

RS 729 - Fund-raising events A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter to the contrary, a charitable organization licensed to operate, hold, or conduct any game or games of chance may enter into a contract with a private contractor who meets the qualifications prescribed by the office to conduct the operation and management of fund-raising events generally known as "casino night" or "Las Vegas night". B. Each private contractor shall possess the skills and have the personnel and equipment available to conduct such games. C. The contract shall stipulate that the contract price is a professional service fee based upon the equipment and personnel to be used as well as the types of games to be played. The office shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the reasonable compensation of the contractor. The private contractor may use his own personnel only for the actual operation of the leased equipment. D. For the purpose of this Section, "casino night" and "Las Vegas night" shall mean a charitable fund-raising event sponsored by a licensed charitable organization as defined pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:703. The office shall promulgate rules which specify the kinds of casino games that may be conducted and the manner in which such games shall be operated. E. The sponsors shall sell tickets to the charitable event and each individual shall receive for each ticket purchased, in connection with the event, an equal number of chips to be used in playing the various authorized games. The sponsor may award prizes at such events. F. The office of charitable gaming within the Department of Revenue may adopt additional rules and regulations governing such events pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:705(10)(b). Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:730 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§730. Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority

RS 730 - Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any monies collected by the governing authority of a municipality or parish from charitable organizations conducting bingo games in that municipality or parish pursuant to the rules and regulations of said governing authority which are in excess of the amount of monies necessary to pay the cost of adequate enforcement of such rules and regulations may be expended by said governing authority for purposes other than paying the cost of such enforcement, including but not limited to defraying the cost of operation of municipal or parish government. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:731 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§731. City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions

RS 731 - City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions A.(1) The governing authority of the city of New Orleans may license bona fide veterans, charitable, educational, religious, or fraternal organizations and civic and service clubs, which possess the appropriate nonprofit designation issued by the federal Internal Revenue Service, to hold and operate the game of chance commonly known as cable television bingo played for prizes with cards and as defined in this Subsection. (2) For the purposes of this Section, "cable television bingo" shall mean a charitable game of chance transmitted by a cable television channel and played for prizes with cards bearing numbers or other designations, five or more in one line, the holder covering numbers as eight or more similarly numbered objects are displayed, and the game being won by any player who covers a previously designated arrangement of numbers of such a card with any four or five numbers and a free spot. B. Cable television bingo shall be transmitted only to the area within the jurisdiction of the city of New Orleans. Transmission of such games to any area outside the city of New Orleans shall be expressly prohibited. C. Licensees to hold, operate, or conduct cable television bingo shall not be subject to the provisions of R.S. 4:714(A) and (B). D. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, in particular R.S. 4:715, a charitable organization licensed to conduct cable television bingo may enter into a contract with a private contractor possessing demonstrated skills in the conduct and administration of charitable games of chance to provide for the operation and management of its games. Any such contract shall stipulate that payment to the contractor for professional services shall be in accordance with an estimated fee schedule based upon the number of cards sold and shall require the use of volunteer members of charitable organizations in the actual conduct of and assisting in the conduct of such games. E. The office may adopt additional rules and regulations governing the operation of cable television bingo pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4:705(10)(b). The office may also assess whatever fees may be necessary to implement this Section and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subsection. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:734 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§734. Sale of tickets at fund-raising event

RS 734 - Sale of tickets at fund-raising event Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, a candidate for public office, as provided for in R.S. 18:1483(3), or his principal campaign committee, as provided for in R.S. 18:1483(15), may conduct a fund-raising activity involving the sale of tickets which afford the purchaser an opportunity to win a door prize, raffle, or similar gift or prize. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:736 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§736. Legal representation of the office; attorney general

RS 736 - Legal representation of the office; attorney general Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the attorney general shall be the legal advisor to the office and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall counsel and advise the office, shall represent it in all legal proceedings, and shall prosecute any civil action for a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or the rules and regulations of the office. The office shall compensate the attorney general for representation of the office. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:737 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§737. Venue; trial de novo; appeals

RS 737 - Venue; trial de novo; appeals Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for judicial review or appeal from any administrative proceeding involving a charitable gaming licensee or license applicant or a petition for a stay as provided for in R.S. 49:964(C) or for recovery under R.S. 49:965.1 or other injunctive relief shall be the domicile of the licensee or applicant. The petition for judicial review or appeal from an administrative proceeding involving a licensee or licensee applicant under this Chapter shall be filed in the district court of the parish of the domicile of the licensee or applicant within sixty days of the mailing of the notice of the adverse administrative decision. Upon timely filing of the petition of the charitable organization, judicial review shall be by trial de novo and conducted by summary procedure. Evidence of warnings issued by the office to a charitable organization on matters which are not the subject of the administrative proceeding under review shall not be admissible in the trial de novo. The provisions of this Section shall be procedural in nature. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:738 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§738. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

RS 738 - Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises The office shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at points of entry into the areas where organizations licensed under this Chapter are conducting games of chance authorized under the provisions of R.S. 4:707(A)(2), (3), and (4), 732, and 733 to inform patrons of a toll-free telephone number available to provide information and referral services regarding compulsive or problem gambling. Failure by the owner of the licensed premises to post and maintain such a sign or signs shall be cause for the imposition of a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars per day. Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 4:740 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Amusements and Sports|§740. Session defined

RS 740 - Session defined  A. A session represents authorized games of chance played within a time limit not to exceed eight consecutive hours, with a minimum of twelve hours between sessions. A session of keno or bingo when the licensee possesses a special license is limited to six consecutive hours. Sessions are limited to not more than one session per calendar day per licensee. Organizations are not allowed to begin their session until the stated time on their license issued by the office.  B. Selling of pull-tabs, bingo paper, or bingo cards constitutes the beginning of a session.  C. In no instance shall two organizations be allowed to conduct sessions simultaneously at the same location.  Acts 2003, No. 603, §1; Acts 2020, No. 316, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 6:1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 6 - Banks and Banking|§1. Short title

RS 1 - Short title This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Banking Law." Amended by Acts 1972, No. 747, §1; Acts 1984, No. 719, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 6:3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 6 - Banks and Banking|§3. Effect on existing banks

RS 3 - Effect on existing banks The certificates of authority of state banks existing at the time of the effective date of this law shall continue in full force and effect, but all state banks and to the extent applicable all banks shall thereafter be operated in accordance with the provisions of this law; and, any state bank by filing an application to amend its articles of incorporation with the commissioner shall thereafter be subject to the provisions of this law. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 498, §1; Acts 1984, No. 719, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 6:4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 6 - Banks and Banking|§4. Employment reference; release of certain information

RS 4 - Employment reference; release of certain information A. A bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union may provide to any other such financial institution a written employment reference which may include information reported to federal banking regulators pursuant to federal law and regulations involving a theft, embezzlement, misappropriation, or other defalcation. Where the written employment reference contains such information and where a copy of the written employment reference is sent to the employee in question at the last known address of such employee, a bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union shall not be liable for providing such an employment reference unless the information provided is false and the financial institution providing the false information does so with knowledge and malice. B. The provisions in Subsection A of this Section are supplemental to and shall not preclude or limit a bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union from being governed by the provisions of R.S. 23:291. Acts 1989, No. 249, §1; Acts 2008, No. 124, §1.