Louisiana § RS 34:851.14.1 - Closure of waterways
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§ RS 34:851.14.1. Closure of waterways
A. In an emergency or disaster, as defined in R.S. 29:723, the secretary may close any waterway, other than navigable waters of the United States as set forth in 33 CFR Part 2, to boating access, travel, or use or may restrict the type of use including issuing no-wake zones in any reasonable manner. Such closure or restriction shall be for a period of time not to extend beyond the seventh day following the next meeting of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.
B. Any such closure or restricted use shall be made by an order issued by the secretary in the same manner as issuance of an emergency rule as provided in R.S. 49:962. Such order shall be subject to oversight by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and the Senate Committee on Natural Resources in accordance with R.S. 49:962. The order authorized in this Section shall specify a closure or a type of restriction, a description of the area subject to the order, and the reason for the emergency action. Upon issuance of any such order, no person shall operate a vessel contrary to the provisions of the order.
C. Violation of any order authorized by this Section constitutes a class three violation, as specified in R.S. 56:33.
Acts 2010, No. 46, §1, eff. May 26, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 211, §8; Acts 2025, No. 415, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 34:851.14.1 ("Closure of waterways") 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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