Louisiana § RS 27:113 - Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 27:113 — Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 27:113. Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172
Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, the state of Louisiana, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of its legislature, does hereby in this Section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of such Chapter of Congress, declare and proclaim that any parish of the state of Louisiana, within which gaming is authorized is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", designated U.S.S. 1171-1177, approved January 2, 1951.
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff. July 18, 1991. Redesignated from R.S. 4:562 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 27:113 ("Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172") 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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