Louisiana § RS 27:29.5 - Renewal of permits; penalties

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§ RS 27:29.5. Renewal of permits; penalties

A.  Subject to the power of the board or division where applicable to deny, revoke, suspend, condition, or limit licenses or permits, any license or permit in force may be renewed by the board or division where applicable for the next succeeding period upon proper application for renewal and payment of permit fees as required by law and the rules and regulations of the board.

B.  Application for renewal of all permits, and all applicable permit fees, shall be filed with the board or division where applicable no later than sixty days prior to the expiration of the current permit.

C.  Any person failing to pay any permit fee due at the time provided shall pay, in addition to such permit fee, a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars or twenty-five percent of the amount due, whichever is the greater.  The penalty shall be collected as are other charges, or fees and penalties pursuant to R.S. 27:24.

D.  If any employee of a licensee, the casino gaming operator, or permittee who is required to have a permit fails to renew his permit as provided herein, the employer, upon notice by the board or division where applicable, shall terminate the employee or suspend the employee until such time as the employer is notified by the division that the employee has renewed his permit.  Failure to timely file a renewal application as provided in this Section shall not be a basis for suspension or revocation of the permit prior to its expiration.

Acts 2001, No. 1222, §1, eff. July 2, 2001.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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