Louisiana § RS 56:1686 - Use of terms prohibited
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§ RS 56:1686. Use of terms prohibited
The office of state parks classification terms, with the exceptions of state experimental site and special holdings, represent specific types and qualities of office of state parks holdings and therefore all use of such terms in any official name of public or private lands or holdings is prohibited except when approved by the secretary of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and when such areas meet the classification criteria as identified in R.S. 56:1684.
Acts 1980, No. 827, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:1686 ("Use of terms prohibited") 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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