Louisiana § RS 40:1730.36 - Registration required to practice as code enforcement officer; violations; penalty

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§ RS 40:1730.36. Registration required to practice as code enforcement officer; violations; penalty

On or after January 1, 2007, no person may practice as a code enforcement officer in this state unless registered as provided in this Part.  A person violating the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days.  Each day the violation continues is a separate offense.

Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §2, eff. Nov. 29, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 769, §1, eff. June 30, 2006.

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

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Section RS 40:1730.36 ("Registration required to practice as code enforcement officer; violations; 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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