Louisiana § RS 56:439 - Staking off or bedding oysters on unleased water bottoms

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§ RS 56:439. Staking off or bedding oysters on unleased water bottoms

No person shall stake off the water bottoms enumerated in this Subpart, or bed oysters on the water bottom without previously leasing the same from the department, and then only after payment of the rental and fees provided in this Subpart.  However, for emergency purposes in the matter of the preservation of a cargo, the oyster fisherman may temporarily bed his cargo on unleased bottoms and stake it off.  

Acts 1981, No. 925, §1.  

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 56:439 ("Staking off or bedding oysters on unleased water bottoms") 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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