Louisiana § RS 40:700.3 - Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
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§ RS 40:700.3. Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies
Publishers, radio broadcast licensees, television broadcast licensees, advertising agencies, and other agencies or mediums for dissemination of advertising do not violate the provisions of R.S. 40:700.2 by the dissemination of any false advertisement when the dissemination is caused by the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller who resides in Louisiana. However, the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller is amenable to prosecution and the penalties provided for the violations of R.S. 40:700.2. No publisher, radio broadcast licensee, television broadcast licensee, advertising agency, or other agency or medium for the dissemination of advertising shall willfully refuse, on reasonable request of an officer or employee duly designated by the department, to furnish to the officer or employee the name and post office address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller, residing in Louisiana, who caused him to disseminate any such advertisement.
Added by Acts 1983, No. 507, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:700.3 cover?
Section RS 40:700.3 ("Exceptions as to false advertising by agencies") 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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