Louisiana § RS 30:2371 - Trade secret protection

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:2371 — Trade secret protection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 30:2371. Trade secret protection

With regard to trade secret protection and the information disclosure requirements of this Chapter, the state of Louisiana, through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, hereby adopts as its own the trade secret provisions as found in Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, 42 U.S.C. 11042.  All petitions for trade secret protection must be filed with the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Acts 1985, No. 435, §1, eff. July 11, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 347, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1046, §1.

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

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Section RS 30:2371 ("Trade secret protection") 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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