Louisiana § RS 37:1923 - Exceptions
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:1923 — Exceptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:1923. Exceptions
A. This Part shall not apply to sales made at crafts and arts fairs or festivals sponsored by a Louisiana non-profit organization or to sales made at events commonly known as flea markets, stamp shows, coin shows, trade shows, festivals, fairs, or gun shows or to sales of agricultural, seafood, or handcrafted products.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, a person renting or leasing space at a wholesale or retail trade show shall present written evidence on the letterhead of the business that he claims to represent, to the manager, director, coordinator, or other appropriate person having responsibility for that specific trade show, of his agency relationship or contract status with such business. Such person shall further agree to comply with the rules governing the types of transactions permitted by such show, including rules prohibiting retail sales at wholesale trade shows.
C. Any itinerant vendor shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section when:
1. He participates in a trade show or other exhibition in which the promoter, manager, coordinator, or other person in authority for such show or exhibition has posted a ten thousand dollar bond with the local governing authority where the merchandise is to be sold; and
2. Such promoter, manager, coordinator, or other person in authority for such show agrees to make every reasonable effort to satisfy complaints by purchasers of merchandise from him.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1. Acts 1983, No. 571, §1.
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Section RS 37:1923 ("Exceptions") 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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