Louisiana § RS 3:4116 - Penalties for violation
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§ RS 3:4116. Penalties for violation
A. Violation of this sub-part shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars in the discretion of the court. Each day's violation shall constitute a separate offense. In addition to the penalties herein provided, violation of this sub-part may be enjoined at the suit of any person aggrieved or about to be aggrieved thereby, or at the suit of the commissioner or the board. No showing of irreparable injury shall be required in any suit for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction or permanent injunction filed by the commissioner or the board.
B. In addition to the penalties provided in this sub-part, any person who shall be injured in business or property by reason of any other person's violation of any of the provisions of this sub-part may intervene in the suit for injunction instituted pursuant to this paragraph against such other person, or may sue in a separate action such other person in the courts of competent jurisdiction, and shall recover three times the actual damages sustained as a result of such violation, together with the costs of the suit and reasonable attorneys fees. In addition to the above remedy any such person may in such courts and places sue to enjoin the violation of any of the provisions of this sub-part.
Added by Acts 1974, No. 31, §1; Acts 1985, No. 75, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 3:4116 ("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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