Louisiana § RS 39:1410.63 - Penalties for violation
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§ RS 39:1410.63. Penalties for violation
A. Any contract, debt, obligation, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness whatsoever, incurred or issued in violation of this Part, and without the consent and approval of the commission shall be null and void, and no court of this state shall have jurisdiction to enforce the payment thereof, or of any suit or other proceeding affecting or involving the same.
B. Any person or any officer, agent, or employee of any governmental agency named in R.S. 39:1410.60, who violates this Part, or who counsels, aids, or abets the violation thereof, or who participates with others, or who engages or attempts to engage, in the borrowing or lending of, or any attempt to borrow or lend any money, the calling of any election, the incurring of any debt, the issuing or negotiation or sale of any bond or other evidence of debt whatsoever, the levying of any tax, the mortgaging of any land, building, machinery, and equipment, or the pledge of any tax, income, or revenues, without the consent and approval, first hand and obtained, of the commission, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars, and imprisoned for not more than six months.
Acts 1990, No. 500, §1, eff. July 18, 1990.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:1410.63 ("Penalties for violation") 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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