Louisiana § RS 26:96 - Revocation and suspensions not exclusive penalty
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§ RS 26:96. Revocation and suspensions not exclusive penalty
A.(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, the commissioner may, in lieu of or in addition to revocation or suspension of a permit issued under the authority of this Chapter, impose the following schedule of fines to be paid into the state treasury for:
(a) A first offense, not less than fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars.
(b) A second offense that occurs within three years of the first offense, not less than two hundred fifty dollars but not more than one thousand dollars.
(c) A third offense that occurs within three years of the first offense, not less than five hundred dollars but not more than two thousand five hundred dollars.
(2) A retail dealer who is required pursuant to R.S. 15:541.1 to post information regarding the National Human Trafficking Center hotline and fails to post such information may be assessed a fine in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
B. Any fine imposed upon any permittee or the revocation or suspension of a permit is in addition to and is not in lieu of or a limitation upon any other penalty imposed by law and not contained in this Chapter.
Amended by Acts 1979, No. 517, §1; Acts 1987, No. 696, §1; Acts 2013, No. 430, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 26:96 ("Revocation and suspensions not exclusive penalty") 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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