Louisiana § RS 37:3471 - License; registering; evidence

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§ RS 37:3471. License; registering; evidence

            A. Each applicant who meets the provisions of R.S. 37:3469 and successfully passes the inspection provided in R.S. 37:3470 shall receive a license from the board authorizing him to act as a distributor in this state. The license or a renewal thereof shall be the only evidence of the right of a person to act as a distributor.

            B. The license shall be registered in a record book to be kept by the board for that purpose. A copy of the license certified by the secretary of the board shall be received as evidence in all courts of this state.

            Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.

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

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Section RS 37:3471 ("License; registering; evidence") 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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