Louisiana § RS 47:1709 - Exemption for intangible and incorporeal property

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:1709 — Exemption for intangible and incorporeal property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 47:1709. Exemption for intangible and incorporeal property

            Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Subtitle, all intangible and incorporeal property of any kind or nature whatsoever, except public service properties, bank stocks, and credit assessments on premiums written in Louisiana by insurance companies and loan and finance companies, shall not be placed on the assessment lists or rolls by any assessor in any parish or district and shall be exempt from all ad valorem taxation.

            Acts 1992, No. 523, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; H.C.R. No. 88, 1993 R.S., eff. May 30, 1993; H.C.R. No. 1, 1994 R.S., eff. May 11, 1994.

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

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Section RS 47:1709 ("Exemption for intangible and incorporeal property") 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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