Louisiana § RS 6:4 - Employment reference; release of certain information
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:4 — Employment reference; release of certain information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 6:4. Employment reference; release of certain information
A. A bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union may provide to any other such financial institution a written employment reference which may include information reported to federal banking regulators pursuant to federal law and regulations involving a theft, embezzlement, misappropriation, or other defalcation. Where the written employment reference contains such information and where a copy of the written employment reference is sent to the employee in question at the last known address of such employee, a bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union shall not be liable for providing such an employment reference unless the information provided is false and the financial institution providing the false information does so with knowledge and malice.
B. The provisions in Subsection A of this Section are supplemental to and shall not preclude or limit a bank, savings and loan association, trust company, or credit union from being governed by the provisions of R.S. 23:291.
Acts 1989, No. 249, §1; Acts 2008, No. 124, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Louisiana § RS 6:4
What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:4 cover?
Section RS 6:4 ("Employment reference; release of certain information") 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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