Louisiana § RS 23:1019.2 - Employee and independent contractor eligibility verification
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§ RS 23:1019.2. Employee and independent contractor eligibility verification
A.(1) The operator of a sexually oriented business shall verify the age and work eligibility status of each employee and potential employee by using either the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services E-Verify program or by ensuring proper completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, for each employee or potential employee.
(2) The operator of a sexually oriented business shall verify the age and work eligibility status of each independent contractor by requiring him to submit one United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 List A document or one United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I-9 List B document in combination with a completed and signed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 with a verified social security number or taxpayer identification number.
B.(1) The operator shall retain the employment eligibility verification documents in his records for at least three years after the last day of the employee's employment with the sexually oriented business.
(2) Proof of employment eligibility verification shall be available for inspection by the secretary of Louisiana Works, the attorney general of Louisiana, the commissioner of alcoholic beverage control of the office of alcohol and tobacco control within the Louisiana Department of Revenue, a law enforcement agency of the state or its political subdivisions when jurisdiction is appropriate, and authorized United States government officials.
Acts 2018, No. 703, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 23:1019.2 ("Employee and independent contractor eligibility verification") 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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