Louisiana § RS 22:1931.7 - Waiver; extenuating circumstances
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§ RS 22:1931.7. Waiver; extenuating circumstances
If a waiver is requested by the attorney general, the court may waive any recovery, except for actual damages, required to be imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Part provided all of the following extenuating circumstances are found to be applicable:
(1) The violator furnished all the information known to him about the specific allegation to the department or attorney general no later than thirty days after the violator first obtained the information.
(2) The violator cooperated fully with all federal or state investigations concerning the specific allegation.
(3) At the time the violator furnished the information concerning the specific allegation to the department or the attorney general, no criminal, civil, or departmental investigation or proceeding had been commenced as to the alleged violation.
Acts 2012, No. 862, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:1931.7 ("Waiver; extenuating circumstances") 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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