Louisiana § RS 22:1803 - Unfair trade practices

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:1803 — Unfair trade practices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:1803. Unfair trade practices

A violation of this Part shall be considered an unfair trade practice under Part Part IV of Chapter 7 of this Title subject to the penalties contained in that Part.

Acts 2003, No. 343, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:199 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:1803 redesignated as R.S. 22:364 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

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

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Section RS 22:1803 ("Unfair trade practices") 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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