Louisiana § RS 51:1725 - Mail solicitations for contest participation
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§ RS 51:1725. Mail solicitations for contest participation
A.(1) No person or entity shall solicit an individual by mail to participate in a contest unless such solicitation contains either of the following:
(a) A statement of the odds that a participant making a single entry in such contest has of winning each item offered as a gift, prize, or thing of value.
(b) A statement that the odds depend upon the number of entries received.
(2) Such a statement shall be clearly and conspicuously printed on the face of the solicitation in bold type of at least twelve points or shall be contained in a section with contest rules.
B. Each violation of this Section shall constitute an unfair practice under R.S. 51:1405(A) and shall be punishable as provided in R.S. 51:1722(B).
Acts 1995, No. 1169, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:1725 ("Mail solicitations for contest participation") 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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