Louisiana § RS 3:3679 - Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3679 — Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 3:3679. Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty
No purchaser or weigher of cotton shall deduct any number of pounds, known as scalage, from the actual weight of any bale of cotton weighed or purchased by him; but the purchaser shall account to the seller of cotton for the actual weight of the bale purchased or weighed, except in cases of wet or damaged cotton when the amount to be deducted may be agreed upon by the purchaser and seller.
Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each offense.
Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 3:3679 cover?
Section RS 3:3679 ("Deduction of scalage prohibited; 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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