Louisiana § RS 51:2605 - Exemptions
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§ RS 51:2605. Exemptions
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a religious organization, association, or society, or any nonprofit institution or organization operated, supervised, or controlled by or in conjunction with a religious organization, association, or society, from limiting the sale, rental, or occupancy of dwellings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose to persons of the same religion, or from giving preference to such persons, unless membership in such religion is restricted on account of race, color, or national origin.
B. Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a private club not in fact open to the public, which as an incident to its primary purpose or purposes provides lodgings which it owns or operates for other than a commercial purpose, from limiting the rental or occupancy of such lodgings to its members or from giving preference to its members.
C. Nothing in this Chapter limits the applicability of any reasonable local, state, or federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling, nor does any provision in this Chapter regarding familial status apply with respect to dwellings provided under any state or federal program specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons, as defined in the state or federal program, or to housing for older persons. As used in this Subsection, "housing for older persons" means housing communities consisting of dwellings either:
(1)(a) Intended for, and at least eighty percent occupied by, at least one person who is fifty-five years of age or older per unit and providing significant facilities and services specifically designed to meet the physical or social needs of such persons; and
(b) The publication of, and adherence to, policies and procedures which demonstrate an intent by the owner or manager to provide housing for persons fifty-five years or older; or
(2) Intended for and occupied solely by persons sixty-two years of age or older.
Acts 1991, No. 527, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1992, No. 569, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 51:2605 ("Exemptions") 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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