Louisiana § RS 3:2777 - Penalty for violating this Part or disturbing dog's collar or license tax tag
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§ RS 3:2777. Penalty for violating this Part or disturbing dog's collar or license tax tag
Whoever violates any provision of this Part, or fails or neglects to perform any duty imposed by it, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars and the cost of prosecution, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
Whoever removes from any dog a collar bearing a license tax tag as provided for in this Part, or alters or removes any such license tax tag from a dog properly registered as herein provided for, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars and the cost of the prosecution, or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:2777 ("Penalty for violating this Part or disturbing dog's collar or license tax tag") 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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