Louisiana § RS 51:2236 - Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination
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§ RS 51:2236. Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination
A. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, and to prescribe penalties for violations thereof, such penalties being in addition to the remedial orders and enforcement herein authorized.
B. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting discrimination, but no ordinance, order, or resolution shall attempt to exempt more transactions from its coverage than are exempted by R.S. 51:2250.
Acts 1988, No. 886, §1; Acts 1993, No. 820, §9; Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997; Acts 2022, No. 529, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:2236 ("Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination") 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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