Louisiana § RS 40:406 - Exemptions from certain laws
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:406 — Exemptions from certain laws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:406. Exemptions from certain laws
A. All representatives of a local housing authority, acting within the scope of carrying out the business and conducting the affairs of a local housing authority, shall be exempt from all licensing requirements imposed by any law with respect to the sale, rental, or management of real property or the improvement or development thereof, including requirements imposing any fee or charge.
B. The following provisions of law, and any regulations relating thereto, shall not apply to a local housing authority unless the legislation imposing such requirements is expressly and specifically applicable to local housing authorities or the local housing authority expressly elects to be governed by such legislation or regulations:
(1) The Administrative Procedure Act.
(2) Any law, ordinance, or regulation governing or otherwise applicable to the procurement of goods and services, or to the acquisition, operation, or disposition of property by public agencies of this state.
Acts 1992, No. 1018, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:406 ("Exemptions from certain laws") 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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