Title 4, Amusements and Sports
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La. Rev. Stat. § 4:278 Louisiana State Racing Commission powers preserved
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§278. Louisiana State Racing Commission powers preserved Nothing in this Part shall be construed to diminish or limit the powers and responsibilities of the commission established by this Chapter or to invalidate any action of the commission previously taken, including but not li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:281 Purpose
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§281. Purpose The Louisiana Legislature recognizes the importance of the equine industry in Louisiana. Racing, breeding, farming, and more all extend the equine industry's significance from Louisiana to the rest of the country. The economic impact of the equine industry is substa…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:282 Construction of Part; supplemental and additional nature
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§282. Construction of Part; supplemental and additional nature This Part shall be deemed to provide a complete, additional, and alternative method for performing functions authorized in this Chapter and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:283 Definitions
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§283. Definitions As used in this Part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, "corporation" means the nonprofit corporation, organized under and pursuant to the Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, au…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:284 Functions of corporation
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§284. Functions of corporation There is hereby authorized the formation and incorporation of a public nonprofit corporation to be known as the "Louisiana Equestrian Corporation". The corporation shall have its principal place of business in an appropriate municipality or parish. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:285 Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive
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§285. Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive committee A. The corporation shall be managed by a board of directors consisting of eleven members. The following individuals shall serve on the board of directors: (1) Four designees of the Hors…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:286 Powers
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§286. Powers In addition to the powers granted it by the Nonprofit Corporation Law, as provided in Chapter 2 of Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the corporation shall have the following powers and authorities: (1) To sue and be sued. (2) To adopt bylaws and rul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:287 Liability of board members
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§287. Liability of board members No member of the board of directors of the corporation shall be liable personally for any indebtedness issued by the corporation or be subject to any personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance thereof. Acts 2025, No. 512, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:288 Debt or liability
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§288. Debt or liability No evidence of debt issued by the corporation shall be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the state, a state agency, or any political subdivision thereof. Acts 2025, No. 512, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:289 Applicability of other laws
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§289. Applicability of other laws Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the corporation shall be subject to the Public Records Law, the Open Meetings Law, and the Code of Governmental Ethics. Until thirty days prior to the date the board of directors is scheduled to consu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:290 Dissolution of corporation
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§290. Dissolution of corporation Upon dissolution of the corporation, all of the funds, property, both movable and immovable, and both tangible or intangible, assets, interests, rights, and all other property whatsoever, shall become owned by and shall inure to the benefit of the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:3 Playing or singing of the national anthem at certain athletic contests
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§3. Playing or singing of the national anthem at certain athletic contests No competitive athletic event may be held in a venue, the construction, operation, or maintenance of which is financed wholly or partially by the state or a political subdivision of the state, unless the e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:301 §§301 to 307 Repealed by Acts 1968, No
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§301. §§301 to 307 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:361 Municipalities and department of police of New Orleans may place matrons or policewomen in dance halls; duties
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§361. Municipalities and department of police of New Orleans may place matrons or policewomen in dance halls; duties All municipalities, the city of New Orleans excepted, and in the city of New Orleans the department of police, may place one or more matrons or policewomen in danc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:362 Ordinance or resolution
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§362. Ordinance or resolution Whenever a municipality or the department of police desires to avail itself of this privilege it shall pass an ordinance or resolution fixing the compensation to be paid to the policewomen or matrons who shall be assigned to the dance halls, cabarets…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:363 Free ingress and egress; payment of charge as compensation
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§363. Free ingress and egress; payment of charge as compensation Whenever a municipality or the department of police avails itself of this Chapter and passes an ordinance or resolution in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, the dance hall proprietors shall permit free…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:364 Refusal to comply; punishment
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§364. Refusal to comply; punishment Whenever the owner of a dance hall refuses to comply with the provisions of this Chapter, he shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and imprisoned for not less than thirty days, for each violation.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:41 Amusement tax for relief of public and quasi-public charitable institutions and human service programs
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§41. Amusement tax for relief of public and quasi-public charitable institutions and human service programs Any parish or municipality of more than three hundred thousand inhabitants may levy a tax for the purpose of providing funds for public and quasi-public charitable institut…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:42 Amount of tax; collection from patron on admission
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§42. Amount of tax; collection from patron on admission The local governing authorities shall not impose any amusement tax that will exceed five percent of the admission on the individual admission ticket, except that where the tax on the individual ticket amounts to any part of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:420 Declaration of purpose
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§420. Declaration of purpose A. The legislature hereby recognizes that it is a special privilege afforded to athlete agents to contact student athletes to secure their athletic abilities for professional sports teams. The legislature also feels that with that privilege should com…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:421 Definitions
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§421. Definitions A. As used in this Chapter: (1) "Agent contract" means any contract or agreement, whether written or oral, under which an athlete authorizes an athlete agent to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the athlete for the employment of the athlete by one or more profes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:422 Registration of agents
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§422. Registration of agents A.(1) An athlete agent shall register with the division as provided in this Chapter before the athlete agent may contact an athlete. (2) An athlete agent must first be certified by the appropriate professional players association or associations in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:422.1 Denial of registration; refusal to renew; revocation or suspension; notification; hearing
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§422.1. Denial of registration; refusal to renew; revocation or suspension; notification; hearing A. The division may, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing, refuse to issue or renew a registration upon proof that the applicant has engaged in any one or more of the following activi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:423 Agent's contract; schedule of fees; maximum fee; notification; penalty
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§423. Agent's contract; schedule of fees; maximum fee; notification; penalty A. Any agent contract to be used by a registered athlete agent with an athlete shall be filed with the division. B.(1) The following provision shall be printed on a separate document, which shall be atta…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:424 Prohibited activities; duties, obligations, and responsibilities
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§424. Prohibited activities; duties, obligations, and responsibilities A. An athlete agent shall not: (1) Sell, transfer, or give away any interest in or the right to participate in the profits of the athlete agent without the prior written disclosure to the division and the writ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:425 On-campus agent interviews
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§425. On-campus agent interviews A. All institutions of higher education located in this state shall sponsor athlete agent interviews on their campuses during the athlete's final year of eligibility to participate in intercollegiate athletics, and a registered athlete agent may i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:426 Violations; penalties
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§426. Violations; penalties A. An athlete agent who violates the provisions of this Chapter is subject, pursuant to an adjudicatory hearing, to: (1) Forfeiture of any right of repayment of anything of value either received by an athlete as an inducement to enter into any agent co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:427 Records to be kept; penalties
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§427. Records to be kept; penalties A. An athlete agent shall keep records of travel, entertainment, and other expenses incurred by the athlete agent which adequately describe the: (1) Nature of the expenditure. (2) Dollar amount of the expenditure. (3) Purpose of the expenditure…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:428 Implementing rules and regulations
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§428. Implementing rules and regulations The division may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 1987, No. 925, §1; Acts 1999, No. 302, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:429 Time for registration and compliance with Chapter
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§429. Time for registration and compliance with Chapter An athlete agent is not required to be registered and is not required to comply with this Chapter until October 1, 1987. Acts 1987, No. 925, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:43 Admissions exempt from tax
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§43. Admissions exempt from tax No tax shall be levied under this chapter with respect to any admission to any church fair, church card or lotto party, church lecture, church picnic, or any religious festival, all of the proceeds of which inure to the benefit of a religious insti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:430 Attorneys licensed in state
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§430. Attorneys licensed in state A. An attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana who acts as an athlete agent in his practice of law shall not be required to pay a registration fee as provided in this Chapter if he is an active member of the Louisiana State Bar Association.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:431 Enforcement
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§431. Enforcement A. Each year the division shall compile a list of athletes, which were signed to a contract by a professional sports team, and shall contact the appropriate players associations to determine which agents have been retained to represent those athletes. B. In the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:432 Liability for loss of eligibility
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§432. Liability for loss of eligibility A. If an athlete loses his eligibility to participate in sports sanctioned by the federation or association of which the school or institution is a member, or if the school or institution is investigated or sanctioned by such federation or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:433 Unlawful payments; penalties
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§433. Unlawful payments; penalties A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any person to make or offer a monetary payment, or anything of value to an athlete or any other person where such offer does any one or both of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:44 Term "admission" defined
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§44. Term "admission" defined The term "admission" as used in this Chapter includes the charges made for seats and tables, reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:441 Short title
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§441. Short title This Chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Fairness in Womens Sports Act". Acts 2022, No. 283, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:442 Legislative findings
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§442. Legislative findings The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq., was designed to ensure that women are free from discrimination on the basis of sex in both education and athletics so that women would…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:443 Definitions
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§443. Definitions In this Chapter, unless otherwise indicated, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Biological sex" means a statement of a student's biological sex on the student's official birth certificate which is entered at or near the time of the student's birth. (2) …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:444 Designation of athletic teams
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§444. Designation of athletic teams A. Each intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic team or sporting event that is sponsored by a school and that receives state funding shall be expressly designated, based upon biological sex, as only one of the following: (1) Except as provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:445 Protection of educational institutions; limitation on liability
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§445. Protection of educational institutions; limitation on liability A. No government entity, licensing or accrediting organization, or athletic association shall entertain a complaint, open an investigation, or take any other adverse action against a school, school board, or po…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:446 Remedies; cause of action
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§446. Remedies; cause of action A. A biological female student who is deprived of an athletic opportunity or suffers or is likely to suffer from any direct or indirect harm as a result of a violation of this Chapter may assert that violation as a cause of action for remedies prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:45 Use of proceeds of tax
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§45. Use of proceeds of tax Parishes and municipalities shall provide that when collected, the proceeds of the license taxes, less the cost of collection, shall be used by the parish or municipality solely for public and quasi-public charitable institutions operated by a parish o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:46 Authority to impose penalties
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§46. Authority to impose penalties Parishes and municipalities may impose reasonable penalties for violation of any ordinance authorized by this Chapter.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:461 Discrimination by race in sports tournaments hosted by private clubs prohibited; terms defined
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§461. Discrimination by race in sports tournaments hosted by private clubs prohibited; terms defined A. Any private sports club which hosts a sports tournament shall not discriminate against any eligible team or participant on a team because of his race. B. For purposes of this S…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:5 Repealed by Acts 1975, No
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§5. Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 638, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:501 Redesignated as R.S
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§501-562. Redesignated as R.S. 27:41-113 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:6 Repealed by Acts 1962, No
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§6. Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 371, §1, eff. June 30, 1963.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:601 Redesignated as R.S
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§601-686. Redesignated as R.S. 27:201-286 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:61 Louisiana State Athletic Commission; domicile; authority
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§61. Louisiana State Athletic Commission; domicile; authority A. There is hereby created a Louisiana State Athletic Commission within the office of the governor. It shall consist of seven members, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the gove…