Louisiana § RS 38:3095 - Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:3095 — Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 38:3095. Falsification of documents to evade regulations; penalty
A. No person shall for the purpose of evading this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder:
(1) Make or cause to be made any false entry or statement of fact in any report required to be made by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order made hereunder; or
(2) Make or cause to be made any false entry in an account, record, or memorandum kept by any person in connection with the provisions of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder; or
(3) Remove out of the jurisdiction of the state, or destroy or mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any book, record, or other paper, pertaining to the matters regulated by this chapter or by any rule, regulation, or order made thereunder.
B. Whoever violates this section shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1972, No. 535, §6.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 38:3095 cover?
Section RS 38:3095 ("Falsification of documents to evade regulations; 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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