Louisiana § RS 37:1327 - Penalties

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:1327 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 37:1327. Penalties

Any individual who engages or attempts to engage in the practice of clinical laboratory science who has not been licensed or certified in accordance with this Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subjected to the following penalties for violation of any provision of this Part:

(1)  For the first offense, the fine shall not be more than five hundred dollars.

(2)  For the second offense, the fine shall not be more than one thousand dollars.

(3)  For the third and each subsequent offense, the fine shall not be more than two thousand dollars for each offense.

Acts 1993, No. 396, §2, eff. Aug. 1, 1993.

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Section RS 37:1327 ("Penalties") 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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