Louisiana § RS 56:37 - Class seven violation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:37 — Class seven violation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:37. Class seven violation
A. Class seven shall be divided into 7-A and 7-B violations.
(1) The following penalties shall be imposed for a class 7-A violation: For each offense, the fine shall be not less than five thousand dollars nor more than seven thousand five hundred dollars or imprisonment for one year, or both.
(2) The following penalties shall be imposed for a class 7-B violation: For each offense, the fine shall be not less than five thousand dollars nor more than seven thousand five hundred dollars and imprisonment for one year.
B. The penalties provided for in this Section shall include the forfeiture to the commission of anything seized in connection with the violation.
Acts 1981, No. 837, §1; Acts 1991, No. 525, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:37 ("Class seven violation") 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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