Louisiana § RS 17:407.37 - Operating without a license; penalties
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§ RS 17:407.37. Operating without a license; penalties
The department may take action against a person who operates an early learning center without a valid license issued by the department. Such actions may include the following:
(1) Assessing a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars for each day of the knowing and continued unlicensed operation of an early learning center.
(2) Filing a suit in the district court in the parish in which the center is located for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to enjoin the institution, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group from continuing the violation.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct.1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 659, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:407.37 ("Operating without a license; penalties") 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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