Louisiana § RS 30:2372 - Trade secrets; emergency treatment disclosure
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:2372 — Trade secrets; emergency treatment disclosure, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 30:2372. Trade secrets; emergency treatment disclosure
A. With regard to trade secret information needed for medical diagnosis or treatment of a person exposed to a hazardous material, 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.
B. Nothing in this Section shall be construed so as to interfere with the duty of a physician to report actual or potential public health problems to the proper authorities.
Acts 1985, No. 435, §1, eff. July 11, 1985; Acts 1997, No. 1046, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 30:2372 cover?
Section RS 30:2372 ("Trade secrets; emergency treatment disclosure") 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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