Title 51, Trade and Commerce
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La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1436 Prescriptive period
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§1436. Prescriptive period An action for misappropriation must be brought within three years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purpose of this Section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1437 Effect on other law
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§1437. Effect on other law A. This Chapter displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other laws of this state pertaining to civil liability for misappropriation of a trade secret. B. This Chapter does not affect: (1) contractual or other civil liability or relief that is no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1438 Uniformity of application and construction
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§1438. Uniformity of application and construction This Chapter shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this Chapter among states enacting it. Added by Acts 1981, No. 462, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1439 Short title
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§1439. Short title This Chapter may be cited as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Added by Acts 1981, No. 462, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:144 Discovery; order; production of books, papers, etc
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§144. Discovery; order; production of books, papers, etc. The order for examination shall be signed by the judge making it, and the service of a copy with an endorsement signed by the Attorney General or district attorney that the person named shall appear and be examined at the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1441 Short title
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§1441. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Child Support Collection Protection Act". Acts 2010, No. 872, §2, eff. July 2, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1442 Definitions
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§1442. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Arrears" or "arrearages" means amounts of past due and unpaid monthly support obligations established by a court order issued by any court of this state or another …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1443 Registration
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§1443. Registration Any private child support collection agency providing support enforcement services to an obligee who is a resident of this state or collecting any child support or arrearages from an obligor shall comply with the following: (1) Register with the secretary of s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1444 Contracts between obligees and private child support collection agencies; contents; provisions
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§1444. Contracts between obligees and private child support collection agencies; contents; provisions A. Any contract for the collection of child support between a private child support collection agency and an obligee shall be in writing, in at least ten-point font or the equiva…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1445 Duties of private child support collection agencies
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§1445. Duties of private child support collection agencies A. A private child support collection agency shall comply with all of the following: (1) Enter into a written contract with the obligee, as provided in R.S. 51:1444, before providing support enforcement services. (2) Have…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1446 Provision of support enforcement services by a private child support collection agency; prerequisites
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§1446. Provision of support enforcement services by a private child support collection agency; prerequisites A. Before commencing support enforcement services, a private child support collection agency shall obtain from the obligee all of the following: (1) A certified copy of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1447 Prohibited acts
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§1447. Prohibited acts A private child support collection agency providing support enforcement services to an obligee in this state or collecting support or arrears from an obligor shall not engage in any act which violates any provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1448 Civil penalties
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§1448. Civil penalties A. When a private child support collection agency is found by a court to have violated the provisions of R.S. 51:1443, the court shall award to the state a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars. B. A collection agency found by a court to have vio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:145 Discovery; service; place of examination
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§145. Discovery; service; place of examination The order to appear as a witness under the provisions of R.S. 51:144 shall be served and return made as in the case of subpoenas. The place fixed for the examination shall be that most convenient to the person being investigated, whe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1451 Short Title
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§1451. Short Title This Chapter may be cited as The Service Station Dealers Day in Court Act. Added by Acts 1974, No. 628, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1452 Definitions
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§1452. Definitions As used in this section: (1) The term "refiner" means a person or other legal entity engaged in the refining or importing of petroleum products. (2) The term "retailer" means a person or other legal entity engaged in the retail sale of motor gasoline who operat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1453 Notification required; prohibited conduct
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§1453. Notification required; prohibited conduct A. A refiner or retailer shall not cancel or fail to renew a franchise unless he furnishes notice of intent to the other party. Such notice of intent shall be in writing and sent to such party by certified mail not less than ninety…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1454 Authorization of suits; damages; defenses
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§1454. Authorization of suits; damages; defenses A retailer may bring suit against a refiner and a refiner may bring suit against a retailer where the plaintiff and defendant are parties to a franchise, and the plaintiff may be granted relief in the following respects: (1) Where …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1455 Prescription
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§1455. Prescription No such suit shall be maintained unless commenced within two years after cancellation of, or failure to renew such franchise. Added by Acts 1974, No. 628, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:146 Discovery; incrimination
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§146. Discovery; incrimination The witness shall not refuse to produce books or papers in accordance with the order or to answer any questions in reference to the subject matter of the investigation upon the ground that these acts would tend to incriminate him or subject him to a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:147 Discovery; disclosure prohibited; use of testimony
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§147. Discovery; disclosure prohibited; use of testimony No testimony taken under authority of R.S. 51:143 shall be made public, unless by order of the governor, for the use in proper judicial proceedings. Any person giving unlawful publicity to the testimony shall be in contempt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:148 Discovery; adjournment of examination
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§148. Discovery; adjournment of examination The officer designated under the authority of R.S. 51:144 may adjourn the examination from time to time, and witnesses shall attend accordingly.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:149 Discovery; transcript; governor to have custody
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§149. Discovery; transcript; governor to have custody The officer designated under the authority of R.S. 51:144 shall cause the testimony to be recorded by competent stenographers. Each witness shall sign his testimony. After the close of the examination, the officer shall certif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:150 Discovery; contempt
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§150. Discovery; contempt If any witness is properly served with notice to appear and testify, and fails to obey the notice, or refuses to testify or produce books or papers, the attorney general or district attorney may file a statement with the judge, setting out the facts, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1500 §§1500 to 1512 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§1500. §§1500 to 1512 Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 820, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:151 Discovery; costs
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§151. Discovery; costs The judge may order the taxation and payment of costs in the proceedings under authority of R.S. 51:143 against the person examined, or any person connected in any way with the examination. Costs shall be collected in the ordinary way, and an itemized state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:152 Discovery; appeal
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§152. Discovery; appeal An appeal from an order granted under authority of R.S. 51:143 shall be within five days, and shall be heard and determined within forty days from the time the appeal is lodged, or if the court is in vacation, within forty days after it convenes.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1551 Contract for dance studio lessons and other services defined
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§1551. Contract for dance studio lessons and other services defined As used in this Chapter, "contract for dance studio lessons and other services" means a contract for instruction in ballroom or other types of dancing, and includes lessons and other services, whether given to st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1552 Written contract required
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§1552. Written contract required Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall be in writing and shall be subject to the provisions of this Chapter. A copy of the written contract shall be given to the customer at the time he signs the contract. Added by Acts 1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1553 Limitation on amount and payment period; prohibition against life contract; permissible service period; single contract
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§1553. Limitation on amount and payment period; prohibition against life contract; permissible service period; single contract A. No contract or series of contracts for dance studio lessons and other services shall require payment by the person receiving the lessons and other ser…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1554 Performance of contract; cancellation and refund; statement of hourly rate and bond of studio
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§1554. Performance of contract; cancellation and refund; statement of hourly rate and bond of studio A. Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall provide that performance of the agreed upon lessons will begin within twelve months from the date the contract …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1555 Prohibition of notes cutting off, as to third parties, buyer's right of action or defense against seller
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§1555. Prohibition of notes cutting off, as to third parties, buyer's right of action or defense against seller No contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall require or entail the execution of any note or series of notes by the buyer which, when separately negotia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1556 Prohibition against assignment of contract cutting off buyer's right of action or defense against seller; conditions
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§1556. Prohibition against assignment of contract cutting off buyer's right of action or defense against seller; conditions No right of action or defense arising out of a contract for dance studio lessons and other services which the buyer has against the seller, and which would …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1557 Relief from payment upon death or disability
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§1557. Relief from payment upon death or disability A. Every contract for dance studio lessons and other services shall contain a clause providing that if, by reason of death or disability, the person agreeing to receive lessons and other services is unable to receive all lessons…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1558 Provisions not exclusive
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§1558. Provisions not exclusive The provisions of this Chapter are not exclusive and do not relieve the parties or the contracts subject thereto from compliance with all other applicable provisions of law. Added by Acts 1979, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1559 Noncomplying contracts void
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§1559. Noncomplying contracts void Any contract for dance studio lessons and other services which does not comply with the applicable provisions of this Chapter shall be void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy. Added by Acts 1979, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1560 Fraud rendering contract void
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§1560. Fraud rendering contract void Any contract for dance studio lessons and other services entered into in reliance upon any willful and false, fraudulent, or misleading information, representation, notice, or advertisement of the seller shall be void and unenforceable. Added …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1561 Waiver of provisions
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§1561. Waiver of provisions Any waiver of the buyer of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed contrary to public policy and shall be void and unenforceable. Added by Acts 1979, No. 533, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1562 Private actions; recovery of damages and attorney fees; correction of contract; holder defined
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§1562. Private actions; recovery of damages and attorney fees; correction of contract; holder defined A. Any person who suffers any ascertainable loss of money or movable property, corporeal or incorporeal, as a result of fraud, dishonesty or the violation of the provisions of th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1563 Bond; amount; filing
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§1563. Bond; amount; filing Every dance studio shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The principal sum of the bond shall be twenty-five thousand dollars. A copy of such bond shall be filed with the office of the state treasurer.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1564 Bonds; persons protected
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§1564. Bonds; persons protected The bond required by R.S. 51:1563 shall be in favor of the state of Louisiana for the benefit of any person who, after entering into a contract for dance studio lessons and other services with the dance studio, is damaged by fraud or dishonesty or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1565 Cash deposit in lieu of bond
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§1565. Cash deposit in lieu of bond In lieu of furnishing the bond required by R.S. 51:1563 the dance studio may deposit with the office of the state treasurer a cash deposit in a like amount. This cash deposit may be satisfied by any of the following: (1) Certificates of deposit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1566 Exclusions from R.S
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§1566. Exclusions from R.S. 51:1551 through R.S. 51:1565 The provisions of R.S. 51:1551 through R.S. 51:1565 do not apply to any dance studio which does not enter written contracts for, or require advance payments, by cash or negotiable instrument for either dance lessons or othe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1575 Short Title
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§1575. Short Title This Chapter may be cited as the Physical Fitness Services Act. Added by Acts 1982, No. 808, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1576 Definitions
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§1576. Definitions As used in this Chapter: A. "Physical fitness services" means facilities or services for the development of physical fitness through exercise or weight control. This term includes the facilities, services, and classes of health or exercise centers, clubs, studi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1577 Requirements for contracts for physical fitness services
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§1577. Requirements for contracts for physical fitness services A. Every prepaid or credit contract for physical fitness services of over one month's duration shall conform to the following requirements: (1) The contract shall be in writing, and a copy shall be given to the custo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1578 Prohibited clauses in contracts
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§1578. Prohibited clauses in contracts No contract for physical fitness services may: (1) Have a duration of longer than thirty-six months or be measured by the life of the buyer or the life of the center. (2) Waive the required provisions of this Chapter. (3) Provide that a righ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1579 Non-complying provisions unenforceable
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§1579. Non-complying provisions unenforceable Any provision of a contract for physical fitness services that does not comply with R.S. 51:1577 and 1578 is unenforceable against the member. Added by Acts 1982, No. 808, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1580 Permissible clauses in contracts
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§1580. Permissible clauses in contracts A contract may also contain any other clause not in conflict with this Chapter or other provisions of law. Added by Acts 1982, No. 808, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:1581 Preservation of rights of action and defenses
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§1581. Preservation of rights of action and defenses Any right of action or defense which the member could raise based on the contract for physical fitness services is preserved against any assignee or successor to the contract or to any credit contract executed by the member in …