Louisiana § RS 51:1909.1 - Violations; penalties
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:1909.1 — Violations; penalties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 51:1909.1. Violations; penalties
A. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 943, §2.
B. The attorney general may send notice to any person not in compliance with the registration provisions of this Chapter. Failure to register within thirty days after receipt of this notice will, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, result in a fine of not more than five hundred dollars per day for each day the professional solicitor fails to register.
C. Violation of any provision of this Chapter shall constitute an unfair trade practice under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.1
D. Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter shall, after a hearing in a court of competent jurisdiction, be fined not more than five thousand dollars for the first offense and not more than ten thousand dollars for any subsequent offense and shall also be subject to the civil penalties, including injunctive relief, contained in the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
Added by Acts 1981, No. 849, §1; Acts 1987, No. 274, §1; Acts 1987, No. 700, §1; Acts 1987, No. 784, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1053, §1; Acts 1997, No. 228, §1; Acts 1997, No. 943, §§1, 2.
1R.S. 51:1401 et seq.
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 51:1909.1
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:1909.1 cover?
Section RS 51:1909.1 ("Violations; penalties") 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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