Title 4, Amusements and Sports
0 chapters · 273 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:735 Violations; penalties
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§735. Violations; penalties A. Any person, association, or corporation which violates any provision of this Chapter including the specifically enumerated acts contained in Subsection B of this Section or any rule or regulation of the office shall be subject to a civil penalty imp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:736 Legal representation of the office; attorney general
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§736. Legal representation of the office; attorney general Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the attorney general shall be the legal advisor to the office and, except as otherwise provided by law, shall counsel and advise the office, shall represent it i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:737 Venue; trial de novo; appeals
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§737. Venue; trial de novo; appeals Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the venue for judicial review or appeal from any administrative proceeding involving a charitable gaming licensee or license applicant or a petition for a stay as provided for in R.S. …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:738 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises
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§738. Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises The office shall require the posting of one or more signs on licensed premises at points of entry into the areas where organizations licensed under this Chapter are conducting games of chan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:739 Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices
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§739. Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices A.(1) Electronic bingo card dabber devices, hereafter referred to as electronic dabber devices, and defined in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, for the public playing of bingo, progressive bingo, or progressive mega jackpot bingo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:74 Admission of persons under sixteen
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§74. Admission of persons under sixteen No person under the age of sixteen shall be admitted to a contest unless accompanied by parent or guardian. Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:740 Session defined
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§740. Session defined A. A session represents authorized games of chance played within a time limit not to exceed eight consecutive hours. A licensee may operate no more than five premises for the purpose of charitable gaming activities; however, each licensee may only have one s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:75 Sham or fake contests or exhibitions
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§75. Sham or fake contests or exhibitions Whoever conducts or is a party to any sham or fake boxing contest or mixed technique event shall forfeit his license and shall not thereafter be entitled to receive any license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. Such person or pe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:76 Shamming or faking by contestants
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§76. Shamming or faking by contestants Any contestant who is guilty of a sham or fake boxing contest or mixed technique event shall for the first offense be suspended immediately for a period of six months from participation in any contest in this state and for the second offense…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:77 Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests
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§77. Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests No contestant shall participate in a professional boxing contest who has not been in the city in which the contest is to be held at least three days before the contest or who has engaged in a contes…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:78 Seconds
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§78. Seconds No contestant shall have more than three seconds in his corner, and these seconds shall be required to remain in their corners. For the use of the seconds small stools or chairs shall be provided by the club. For any reason deemed to be sufficient by the commission, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:79 Referees and judges; appointment of event coordinator
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§79. Referees and judges; appointment of event coordinator A. The commission may grant to referees and judges licenses good for a period of one year. Referees and judges appointed shall not be suspended except on proof of connivance in fakes, failure to enforce the rules of the c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:8 Fairs and entertainments of religious and benevolent organizations; permit
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§8. Fairs and entertainments of religious and benevolent organizations; permit Upon receiving a written application from any regularly ordained minister, deacon, manager of any church, or president of any religious or benevolent society, expressing the desire to give a fair or ot…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:80 Representing contestant or sharing in purse; payment of purse
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§80. Representing contestant or sharing in purse; payment of purse A. No referee, club owner, club officer, club, or member of the commission shall represent any contestant or receive from a contestant any share of his purse. Any violation of this rule subjects the violator to fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:81 Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks
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§81. Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks A. There shall be no open betting or quoting of odds in the club or arena where the exhibition or contest is being held. Whoever does so shall be ejected. B. There shall be no insulting or abusive remarks made by …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:81.1 Tough-man contest; prohibition
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§81.1. Tough-man contest; prohibition A. For the purposes of this Chapter, "tough-man contest" shall mean any boxing match, wrestling event, or competition, or combination thereof, between two or more persons, whether professional or amateur, who use their hands, with or without …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82 Noncompliance with Chapter; penalty
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§82. Noncompliance with Chapter; penalty Whoever conducts, promotes, or in any manner participates in any boxing, mixed technique event, or wrestling contest or exhibition without first complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not more than five hundred dollar…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82.1 Noncompliance with Chapter; criminal penalty
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§82.1. Noncompliance with Chapter; criminal penalty A. No person shall conduct, promote, or in any manner participate in any boxing, mixed technique, or wrestling event or exhibition without the sanctioning of the commission. Any person violating this Section as a participant, pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:82.2 Noncompliance with Chapter; injunction
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§82.2. Noncompliance with Chapter; injunction A. In addition to the actions and penalties otherwise provided for by this Chapter, the commission may cause to issue in any court of competent jurisdiction an injunction without bond enjoining any person from violating or continuing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:83 Application of Chapter; professional wrestling events; required notice; exemptions
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§83. Application of Chapter; professional wrestling events; required notice; exemptions A. The provisions of this Chapter do not apply to amateur contests, competitions, or exhibitions. B. The provisions of R.S. 4:65(A)(2), 67(A) and (B), 68 through 70, 72, 73, and 79(C) shall no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:84 Administrative procedure
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§84. Administrative procedure The commission's hearings, practice and procedure and rule and regulation making procedure are as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., except as otherwise provided in this Chapter. Acts 1974, No. 553, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:85 Definitions; construction
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§85. Definitions; construction As used in this Chapter: (1) "Amateur" means any of the following: (a) Contests or exhibitions of armed or unarmed combat or any combination thereof conducted by or participated in exclusively by any state-accredited middle school or high school, co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 4:9 Corruption of participants or referees in contests; penalty
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§9. Corruption of participants or referees in contests; penalty No person shall corruptly give, offer, or promise to any participant in any contest of skill, speed, strength, or endurance, of man or beast, any gift or gratuity whatever with intent thereby to influence the partici…