Louisiana § RS 30:103.2 - Failure to report; penalty

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§ RS 30:103.2. Failure to report; penalty

            Whenever the operator or producer permits ninety calendar days to elapse from completion of the well and thirty additional calendar days to elapse from date of receipt of written notice by certified mail from the owner or owners of unleased oil, gas, or brine interests calling attention to failure to comply with the provisions of R.S. 30:103.1, such operator or producer shall forfeit his right to demand contribution from the owner or owners of the unleased oil, gas, or brine interests for the costs of the drilling operations of the well.

            Added by Acts 1950, No. 387, §2; Acts 2001, No. 973, §1; Acts 2024, No. 126, §1.

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

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Section RS 30:103.2 ("Failure to report; 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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