Louisiana § RS 3:3419 - Records required
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3419 — Records required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:3419. Records required
A. Each warehouse shall maintain complete, separate, and correct records and accounts pertaining to each warehouse, including, but not limited to, records and accounts of all commodities and farm products received therein and withdrawn therefrom, all unissued warehouse receipts and scale tickets issued by it, and the warehouse receipts and scale tickets returned to it and canceled by it.
B. Each grain dealer and cotton merchant shall maintain complete, separate, and correct records, including but not limited to records of each transaction with each producer and records reflecting the grain dealer's or cotton merchant's daily position with respect to all commodity transactions.
C. Warehouses, cotton merchants, and grain dealers shall maintain all required records in a form acceptable to the commission for a period of five years.
D. Each warehouse, cotton merchant, and grain dealer shall permit any officer or authorized representative of the commission to enter all locations listed on the application of such warehouse, cotton merchant, or grain dealer and inspect, copy, examine, or audit all contents, facilities, equipment, records, books, and accounts relating thereto. Such inspection, copying, examination, or audit may be made on any business day, during normal working hours. The warehouse, cotton merchant, or grain dealer shall provide the necessary assistance required for any inspection, copying, examination, or audit made in accordance with this Chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant hereto.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 563, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983; Acts 1997, No. 1034, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §1, eff. June 12, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 767, §1, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 138, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 3:3419
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3419 cover?
Section RS 3:3419 ("Records required") 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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