Louisiana § RS 22:1963 - Unfair methods and unfair or deceptive acts and practices prohibited
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§ RS 22:1963. Unfair methods and unfair or deceptive acts and practices prohibited
No person shall engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this Part to be an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of the business of insurance, including unauthorized insurance as provided in R.S. 22:1902 et seq. or the failure to maintain professional liability insurance, if such coverage is required pursuant to R.S. 22:1570.1.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 1993, No. 953, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1213 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2017, No. 380, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:1963 ("Unfair methods and unfair or deceptive acts and practices prohibited") 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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