Louisiana § RS 56:436 - Restricted time of taking oysters
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 56:436 — Restricted time of taking oysters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 56:436. Restricted time of taking oysters
A. The taking of oysters from the natural reefs of this state and from privately owned bedding grounds between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and until one-half hour before sunrise is prohibited. During these hours all scrapers shall be unshackled, disconnected, or in such condition as to be easily determined by an agent of the department not to have been in recent use.
B. Violation of any provision of this Section constitutes a class four violation.
Acts 1981, No. 925, §1; Acts 1987, No. 456, §1; Acts 1990, No. 873, §1; Acts 2016, No. 133, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 56:436 ("Restricted time of taking oysters") 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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