Louisiana § RS 40:4.14 - Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution

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§ RS 40:4.14. Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution

Notwithstanding any provision of the state Sanitary Code or any other law or regulation to the contrary, it shall be lawful for a not-for-profit entity or a charitable organization to receive or use any commercial or game fish, migratory or resident game bird, game quadruped, as defined in R.S. 56:8, alligator, or feral hog in food or meal distribution at no cost to an individual.

Acts 2013, No. 371, §1, eff. June 18, 2013.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 40:4.14 ("Not-for-profit entity or charitable organization; receipt or use of certain meats or fish in food or meal distribution") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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