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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 and other persons acting in a representative, advisory, or managerial capacity to contact athletes to secure their athletic abilities for professional sport…
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 individual to negotiate or solicit on behalf of the athlete for the employment of the athlete by one or more professio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:422 Registration of agents
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§422. Registration of agents A.(1) An individual shall not act as an athlete agent in this state unless the individual is registered with the division as provided in this Chapter. (2) An individual who is not registered pursuant to this Chapter may act as an athlete agent in this…
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 refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration to an applicant for registration if the division determines that the applicant fails to comply with any req…
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. § 4:423.1 Additional required disclosures for endorsement contracts; rules
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§423.1. Additional required disclosures for endorsement contracts; rules A. This Section governs the relationship between an athlete and an athlete agent when the athlete agent represents or advises the athlete in connection with an endorsement contract or endorsement activity, i…
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. § 4:426 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 or district court proceeding, to: (1) Forfeiture of any right of repayment of anything of value either received by an athlete as an induceme…
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. § 4:431 Enforcement
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§431. Enforcement A.(1) The division may, to the extent practicable, maintain a record or database of registered athlete agents. (2) The division may require registered agents to report annually, or upon request, the names of athletes for whom they have provided such services in …
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 educational institution is a member, or if the school or educational institution is investigated or sanctione…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:432.1 Civil remedies
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§432.1. Civil remedies A. An athlete may bring a civil action against an athlete agent for damages if the athlete is adversely affected by an act or omission of the athlete agent in violation of this Chapter. An athlete is adversely affected if, because of the act or omission, th…
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. § 4:434 Unfair or deceptive acts or practices; investigations and actions by the attorney
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§434. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices; investigations and actions by the attorney general; private actions A. A violation of this Chapter constitutes an unfair or deceptive act or practice in trade or commerce for purposes of the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices and Consume…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:435 Requirement to register
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§435. Requirement to register An athlete agent operating on or before June 9, 2026, shall be registered pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter no later than August 1, 2026. Any athlete agent who fails to register by August 1, 2026, shall immediately cease all activity as an a…
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. § 4:61 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:63 Duties and authority of secretary of commission
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§63. Duties and authority of secretary of commission A. The secretary of the commission or persons he shall appoint and supervise shall keep a full and true record of all its proceedings, receipts, and expenditures; preserve all its books, documents, and records; prepare for serv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:64 Rules and regulations
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§64. Rules and regulations The commission may make rules and regulations governing all boxing, mixed technique events, and wrestling contests or exhibitions under its jurisdiction, the sale of tickets at those contests or exhibitions, the promoters of those contests or exhibition…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:65 Licenses; fees; bond
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§65. Licenses; fees; bond A.(1) The commission may issue a promoter's license to hold, conduct, or give boxing, mixed technique event, and wrestling contests or exhibitions to any applicant, including, in the case of corporations, its officers and stockholders, who, in the discre…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:66 Professional boxing contracts; permits
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§66. Professional boxing contracts; permits A. Each club licensed to hold, conduct or give professional boxing contests or exhibitions shall furnish signed contracts to the commission as follows: (1) in the case of main event boxers, six days before the contest or exhibition; and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:67 Gross receipts tax; disbursements
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§67. Gross receipts tax; disbursements A. For the maintenance of the commission, every club licensed and entitled to any of the privileges by virtue of this Chapter shall pay to the commission a tax of five percent of the gross receipts of each contest or exhibition, except amate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:68 Reports; payment of tax; counting of tickets; complimentary tickets
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§68. Reports; payment of tax; counting of tickets; complimentary tickets Every club licensed and exercising any of the privileges conferred by this chapter or by any rules or regulations of the commission and subject to the payment of the gross receipts tax shall, within twenty-f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:69 Failure to make report or remittance; unsatisfactory and false reports
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§69. Failure to make report or remittance; unsatisfactory and false reports Whoever fails to make to the commission the report as provided in R.S. 4:68, or fails to make the remittance to the commission in the time limits set forth in R.S. 4:68, forfeits his license and the sum o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:7 Parishes may regulate, restrict, and tax circuses, carnivals, etc
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§7. Parishes may regulate, restrict, and tax circuses, carnivals, etc. A. The governing authorities of the several parishes, the city of New Orleans and all municipalities excepted, may regulate and restrict, and impose a privilege tax on, all circuses, carnivals, shows, theaters…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:70 Physicians and emergency medical personnel
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§70. Physicians and emergency medical personnel A. For each boxing, mixed technique, or professional wrestling event, the promoter shall appoint a physician, determined by the commission to be competent and of good standing, who shall examine each contestant before the contestant…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:701 Citation
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§701. Citation This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law". Acts 1999, No. 568, §3, eff. June 30, 1999.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:702 Declaration of purpose
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§702. Declaration of purpose A. The Legislature of Louisiana does hereby recognize the state's role and responsibilities in ensuring that the net proceeds of charitable games of chance conducted pursuant to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law are contributed to b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:703 Definitions
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§703. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1)(a) Except as provided in R.S. 4:707(C), "charitable organization" shall mean a nonprofit board, association, corporation, or other organization domiciled in this state and qualified wit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:704 Office of charitable gaming; creation; employees; records and reports
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§704. Office of charitable gaming; creation; employees; records and reports A. The office of charitable gaming is hereby created and established in the Department of Revenue. The secretary for the Department of Revenue shall employ such persons as he considers qualified, consiste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:705 Office functions, duties, and responsibilities
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§705. Office functions, duties, and responsibilities The office shall have the following functions, duties, and responsibilities: (1) To issue and renew annual state licenses required by law for organizations conducting games of chance pursuant to the Charitable Raffles, Bingo an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:705.1 Authority to obtain criminal history record information
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§705.1. Authority to obtain criminal history record information A. The legislature hereby finds and declares that it is vitally important to the public safety, interest, and welfare of the state to protect Louisiana residents and their residences, businesses, and other property, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:706 Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo, and keno
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§706. Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo, and keno A. The governing authority of each such municipality shall decide whether charitable raffles, bingo, and keno as provided for in this Chapter shall be permitted within the limits of the municipality. B. The governing autho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:707 Authorization to license certain organizations; exemption; requirement for state
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§707. Authorization to license certain organizations; exemption; requirement for state license A. The office may, consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, license charitable organizations, as defined in R.S. 4:703(1), to hold and operate the following specific games of cha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:707.1 Limited raffle licenses
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§707.1. Limited raffle licenses A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there shall be a limited raffle license for certain raffle games. The office shall promulgate rules relative to the issuance of such limited raffle licenses which shall include but not be lim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:708 Application for license
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§708. Application for license A. Each applicant for such a license shall file with the office and the clerk of the municipality or with the governing body of any parish a written application therefor in the form prescribed in said rules and regulations, duly executed and verified…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:709 Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry
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§709. Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry A. The office shall investigate the qualifications of each applicant and the merits of the application, with due expedition after th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:71 Buildings and structures; exceeding seating capacity in sale of tickets or issuance of invitations
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§71. Buildings and structures; exceeding seating capacity in sale of tickets or issuance of invitations All buildings or other structures used for the purposes of this chapter shall be properly ventilated and provided with exits and fire escapes conforming with the laws, ordinanc…