Louisiana § RS 9:4758.1 - Notice of privilege
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§ RS 9:4758.1. Notice of privilege
A. A lessee shall be notified of the privilege created by this Part before enforcement of the privilege by an owner. Notification of the privilege created by this Part shall be satisfied by either of the following:
(1) A written rental agreement signed by the lessee that includes the notice of privilege created by this Part. The notice of privilege in the rental agreement shall be in bold typed print of not less than twelve-point font. At the time of execution of the rental agreement, the owner shall bring the notice of privilege to the attention of the lessee and the lessee shall initial by the notice of privilege in the rental agreement.
(2) A written notification of the privilege sent to the lessee by verified mail to the last known address of the lessee and by electronic mail to the email address provided by the lessee and listed in the rental agreement.
B. An owner who does not have a written rental agreement that includes a notice of the privilege created by this Part shall not initiate an enforcement action as provided in this Part until thirty days after the written notice of a privilege is sent to the lessee as required by Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section.
C. To comply with the provisions of this Section, an owner shall include in the rental agreement a request for the lessee to provide two email addresses and the number of the lessee's wireless telecommunications device and the lessee shall initial by the request in the rental agreement.
Acts 2021, No. 111, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2026, No. 468, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 9:4758.1 ("Notice of privilege") 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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