Louisiana § RS 37:3478 - Unlawful participation; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 37:3478 — Unlawful participation; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 37:3478. Unlawful participation; penalty
A. No person shall participate or engage in the business of distribution as defined by this Chapter without a license issued therefor and compliance with other requirements as provided for in this Chapter.
B. No person shall use in connection with his name the term "distributor" or "wholesale distributor", or otherwise assume or use such term or advertise in any manner intending to convey the impression that he is a distributor or wholesale distributor as defined by this Chapter, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or both.
Acts 1988, No. 852, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995; Acts 2008, No. 597, §1; Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:3478 ("Unlawful participation; penalty") 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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