Louisiana § RS 8:505.1 - Annual report by cemeteries or other entities; report filing fee
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§ RS 8:505.1. Annual report by cemeteries or other entities; report filing fee
A. Each cemetery authority or other entity subject to the provisions of this Chapter shall file with the board, no later than six months after the close of the business year, a report setting forth the number of contracts written in the reporting period for the sale of personal property or services for future delivery subject to the provisions of R.S. 8:502 and 502.1(3) and (4), the gross sales, and gross receipts from sales of personal property or services for future delivery upon which deposits were made with the trustee pursuant to R.S. 8:502, and a merchandise inventory log detailing all personal property stored pursuant to R.S. 8:502.1(3), along with evidence that all stored personal property is insured against casualty, theft, and any loss normally assumed by a compensated depositary or bailee for hire.
B. For each contract entered into in the reporting period and subject to the provisions of R.S. 8:502 and 502.1(3) and (4), the cemetery authority or other entity shall pay a report filing fee of not more than ten dollars per contract to cover the cost of the board's reasonable and ordinary expenses. Report filing fees shall be due and payable at the time of the filing of the report. Failure to pay the report filing fees within six months after the closure of the business year will result in a late fee of one hundred dollars.
Acts 1997, No. 921, §1; Acts 2012, No. 98, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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