Louisiana § RS 40:2009.9 - Term of license; renewal fee; display; transfer
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§ RS 40:2009.9. Term of license; renewal fee; display; transfer
A license shall expire on the last day of the twelfth month after date of issuance unless otherwise renewed. All applications for renewal, except those of places operated by a political subdivision of the state of Louisiana, shall be accompanied by a renewal fee of one hundred dollars plus three dollars per bed. The license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place inside the home. A license or provisional license shall be valid only in the hands of the person or entity to whom it is issued and shall not be subject to sale, assignment, or other transfer, voluntary or involuntary, nor shall a license or provisional license be valid for any premises other than those for which originally issued.
Added by Acts 1958, No. 188, §1. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 541, §4; Acts 1977, No. 579, §1, eff. July 15, 1977; Acts 1986, No. 497, §1, eff. July 2, 1986.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:2009.9 ("Term of license; renewal fee; display; transfer") 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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