Louisiana § RS 12:1-1603 - Scope of inspection right
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 12:1-1603 — Scope of inspection right, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 12:1-1603. Scope of inspection right
A. A shareholder's agent or attorney has the same inspection and copying rights as the shareholder represented.
B. The right to copy records under R.S. 12:1-1602 includes, if reasonable, the right to receive copies by xerographic or other means, including copies through an electronic transmission if electronic transmission is available and requested by the shareholder.
C. The corporation may comply at its expense with a shareholder's demand to inspect the record of shareholders by providing the shareholder with a list of shareholders that was compiled no earlier than the date of the shareholder's demand.
D. The corporation may impose a reasonable charge, covering the costs of labor and material, for copies of any documents requested by the shareholder. The charge may not exceed the estimated cost of production, reproduction, or transmission of the records.
Acts 2014, No. 328, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 12:1-1603 ("Scope of inspection right") 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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