Louisiana § RS 51:2002 - Return electronic mail addresses; required disclosure
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§ RS 51:2002. Return electronic mail addresses; required disclosure
Any sender of unsolicited commercial electronic mail advertisements either from Louisiana or to a Louisiana electronic mail address shall do all of the following:
(1) Maintain a functioning return electronic mail address to which a recipient may send a reply indicating the recipient's desire not to receive further commercial electronic mail advertisements from the sender at the electronic mail address at which the message was received.
(2) Maintain a functioning website at which a recipient may request his removal from the sender's mailing list.
(3) Clearly and conspicuously disclose in the commercial electronic mail advertisement all of the following:
(a) The recipient's right to decline to receive further unsolicited commercial electronic mail advertisements at the electronic mail address at which the message was received.
(b) The recipient's ability to decline to receive further unsolicited commercial electronic mail advertisements by sending a message to the sender's functioning return electronic mail address.
(c) The sender's functioning return electronic mail address.
(4) Include in the subject line of the commercial electronic mail advertisement "ADV:" as the first four characters.
(5) If the commercial electronic mail advertisement contains obscene material, include in the subject line of the commercial electronic mail advertisement "ADV:ADLT" as the first eight characters.
Acts 2003, No. 1275, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 51:2002
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 51:2002 cover?
Section RS 51:2002 ("Return electronic mail addresses; required disclosure") 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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Is this the official text of Louisiana law?
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