Louisiana § RS 40:1381 - Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1381 — Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 40:1381. Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol

A.  All employees, officers, or agents of the division of state police may carry arms and weapons, concealed or openly, while in the actual performance of any duty or while under assignment to any duty under this Subpart.

B.  The police employees of the division shall be the highway patrol of the state and as such shall perform only real police duties as provided by R.S. 40:1379.

Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 4, §1, eff. April 19, 1996.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 40:1381 ("Concealed weapons; employees; highway patrol") 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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