Louisiana § RS 40:1850 - Penalties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1850 — Penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:1850. Penalties
Any person, or the managing head of any firm or partnership, or the officer or employee of any corporation having direct control of such operation, who stores, sells, or transports over the public highways of Louisiana any liquefied petroleum gases without having first obtained the permit, and obtained the insurance required by this Part, or who installs any tank or system for the use of liquefied petroleum gases without having obtained such permit, and obtained such insurance, or who installs any liquefied petroleum gas appliance without having obtained such permit, and obtained such insurance, or who violates the requirements of R.S. 40:1849(B), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than sixty days, or both. This Section shall not apply to any of the aforesaid acts or operations which by law are placed beyond the regulatory powers of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
Acts 1950, No. 63, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 688, §1, eff. July 25, 1977; Acts 1999, No. 584, §1.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 40:1850
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:1850 cover?
Section RS 40:1850 ("Penalties") 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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