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La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2155 Scope of applicability
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§2155. Scope of applicability A. Alteration, defacement, mutilation, or modification of a work of fine art resulting from the passage of time or the inherent nature of the materials shall not by itself constitute a violation of R.S. 51:2153 or create a right to disclaim authorshi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2156 Relief
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§2156. Relief A. An artist aggrieved under this Chapter shall have a cause of action for legal and injunctive relief. B. No action may be maintained to enforce any right under this Chapter unless brought within three years of the act complained of or one year after the actual or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:216 Duration and renewal
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§216. Duration and renewal A.(1) Registration of a mark hereunder shall be effective for a term of ten years from the date of registration, and upon application filed within six months prior to the expiration of such term, on a form to be furnished by the secretary of state, the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:217 Assignment
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§217. Assignment A. Any trademark, trade name, or service mark, and its registration hereunder shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the trad…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2171 Title
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§2171. Title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Continuing Care Provider Registration and Disclosure Act". Acts 1987, No. 483, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2172 Legislative findings
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§2172. Legislative findings The legislature finds that continuing care retirement communities are becoming an integral part of and a necessary alternative in meeting the long term residential, social, and health maintenance needs of the senior citizens of this state. The legislat…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2173 Definitions
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§2173. Definitions For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Continuing care" or "care" means providing facilities for independent living and various support services, including hea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2174 Registration and disclosure statement
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§2174. Registration and disclosure statement A. Unless a provider is registered for a home pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, no provider shall enter into a contract to provide continuing care to any person or extend the term of an existing contract to provide continuing…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2175 Initial disclosure statement
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§2175. Initial disclosure statement A. After entering an order registering the provider and prior to the provider's acceptance on behalf of the home of part or all of any application fee or the entrance fee or the execution of the continuing care agreement by the resident, whiche…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2176 Annual disclosure statement
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§2176. Annual disclosure statement A. The provider shall file with the department annually, within four months following the end of the provider's fiscal year, an annual disclosure statement which shall contain a statement setting forth, as of the end of the fiscal year, any mate…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2177 Entrance fee escrow for new construction
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§2177. Entrance fee escrow for new construction A. The department shall require, as a condition of registration for new construction, that the provider establish an escrow account with a bank, trust company, or savings and loan association located in this state and that any entra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2178 Continuing care agreements; requirements and right to rescind
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§2178. Continuing care agreements; requirements and right to rescind A. All continuing care agreements entered into or extended after the effective date of this Chapter shall: (1) Provide for the continuing care of only one resident, or for two persons occupying space designed fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2179 Dismissal or discharge of resident; refund
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§2179. Dismissal or discharge of resident; refund No agreement for care shall permit dismissal or discharge of the resident from the facility providing care before the expiration of the agreement without just cause for the removal. If a facility terminates a resident for just cau…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:218 Records
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§218. Records The secretary of state shall keep for public examination a record of all marks registered or renewed under this Subpart. Acts 1954, No. 235, §2. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 475, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2180 Continuing care facilities residents' organizations
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§2180. Continuing care facilities residents' organizations A resident living in a facility registered under this Chapter has the right of self organization, the right to be represented by an individual, the right to be represented by an individual of his own choosing, and the rig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2181 Quarterly meetings between residents and the facility governing body
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§2181. Quarterly meetings between residents and the facility governing body The board of directors or other governing body of a continuing care facility or their designated representative shall hold annual meetings with the residents of the continuing care facility for free discu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2182 Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure
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§2182. Availability, distribution, and posting of reports and records; requirement of full disclosure A. Each continuing care facility shall maintain as public information, available upon request, records of all reports pertaining to that facility that have been filed with or iss…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2183 Advertisements; requirements
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§2183. Advertisements; requirements A. The department shall establish by regulation standards to prevent any advertisement offering continuing care agreements which is untrue, deceptive, misleading, or which contains misrepresentations or omissions of material facts. The regulati…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2184 Revocation of registration
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§2184. Revocation of registration A. The registration of a provider may be revoked, after notice and hearing, and upon written findings of fact by the department that the provider has: (1) Willfully violated any provision of this Chapter or any rule, regulation, or order adopted …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2185 Cease and desist orders and injunctions
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§2185. Cease and desist orders and injunctions A. If the department determines, after notice and hearing, that any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this Chapter or of any regulation, rule, or order issued hereunder, the department may issue an order req…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2186 Administrative fines
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§2186. Administrative fines If the department finds that one or more grounds exist for the revocation of a certificate of registration issued under this Chapter, it may, in lieu of revocation, impose a fine upon the provider in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for eac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2188 Regulations
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§2188. Regulations A. The department is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter except that licensing standards and regulations as developed by the department for board and care homes and nur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:219 Cancellation
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§219. Cancellation A. The secretary of state shall cancel from the register: (1) After one year from July 31, 1968, all registrations under prior acts which are more than ten years old and not renewed in accordance with this Subpart. (2) Any registration concerning which the secr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:220 Classification of trademarks and service marks
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§220. Classification of trademarks and service marks The following general classes of goods and services are established for convenience of administration of this Subpart, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights, and a single application for registration…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:221 Fraudulent registration
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§221. Fraudulent registration Any person who shall for himself, or on behalf of any other person, procure the filing or registration of any mark in the office of the secretary of state under the provisions hereof, by knowingly making any false or fraudulent representation or decl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:222 Infringement
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§222. Infringement Any person who shall: (1) Use, without the consent of the registrant, any reproduction, counterfeit, copy, or colorable imitation of a mark registered under this Subpart in connection with the sale, offering for sale, or advertising of any goods or services on …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:223 Remedies
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§223. Remedies Any owner of a mark registered under this Subpart may proceed by suit to enjoin the manufacture, use, display or sale of any counterfeits or imitations thereof and any court of competent jurisdiction may grant injunctions to restrain such manufacture, use, display …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:223.1 Injury to business reputation; dilution
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§223.1. Injury to business reputation; dilution Likelihood of injury to business reputation or of dilution of the distinctive quality of a mark or trade name shall be a ground for injunctive relief in cases of infringement of a mark registered or not registered or in cases of unf…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2231 Statement of purpose; limitation on prohibitions against discrimination because of
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§2231. Statement of purpose; limitation on prohibitions against discrimination because of age A. It is the purpose and intent of the legislature by this enactment to provide for execution within Louisiana of the policies embodied in the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, 1968, and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2232 Definitions
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§2232. Definitions As used in this Chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights. (2) "Commissioner" means a member of the commission. (3)(a) "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life acti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2233 Establishment of commission; membership; terms; confirmation
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§2233. Establishment of commission; membership; terms; confirmation There is hereby created the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights in the office of the governor. The commission shall consist of nine members, one to be appointed from each congressional district and the remaining…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2234 Members; qualifications; compensation
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§2234. Members; qualifications; compensation A. The members of the commission on human rights established by R.S. 51:2233 shall be appointed on a bipartisan basis and shall be broadly representative of employers, proprietors, trade unions, religious groups, human rights groups, a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2235 Powers and duties of commission
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§2235. Powers and duties of commission In the enforcement of this Chapter or of Chapter 3-A of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or R.S. 23:664, the commission shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To maintain an office in Baton Rouge and such other of…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2236 Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination
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§2236. Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination A. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2237 Local human rights commissions
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§2237. Local human rights commissions Any parish or municipality, or one or more parishes and municipalities acting jointly, may create a human rights commission, hereinafter referred to as a "local commission": (1) To provide for execution within its jurisdiction of the policies…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2238 Powers of local commissions
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§2238. Powers of local commissions A local commission may: (1) Receive, initiate, investigate, hear, and determine charges of violations of ordinances, orders, or resolutions forbidding discrimination adopted by the parish or municipality. (2) Compel the attendance of witnesses a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2239 Additional powers of local commissions
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§2239. Additional powers of local commissions A local commission established pursuant to this Chapter may: (1) Enter into cooperative working agreements with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, created by Section 705 of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:224 Educational institutions
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§224. Educational institutions A. No person shall use for any commercial purpose any name, work, symbol, or device or any combination thereof which resembles the official name, symbol, seal, or logo of a public or accredited private educational institution except with the written…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2240 Enforcement of local commission orders
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§2240. Enforcement of local commission orders A. The proceeding for enforcement of a local commission order shall be initiated by filing a complaint in the district court. Copies of the complaint shall be served upon all parties of record. Within thirty days after the filing of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2241 Cooperation between state and local commissions
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§2241. Cooperation between state and local commissions The commission may enter into cooperative working agreements with local commissions which have enforceable ordinances, orders, or resolutions and professional staff under the provisions of R.S. 51:2238. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2246 Plans to eliminate imbalance among employees permitted
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§2246. Plans to eliminate imbalance among employees permitted It shall not be a discriminatory practice for a person subject to this Chapter to adopt and carry out a plan to fill vacancies or hire new employees so as to eliminate or reduce imbalance with respect to race, color, r…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2247 Public accommodations, resorts, amusements; discriminatory practices
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§2247. Public accommodations, resorts, amusements; discriminatory practices prohibited Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, it is a discriminatory practice for a person to deny an individual the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, adv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2247.1 Breastfeeding; discriminatory practices prohibited
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§2247.1. Breastfeeding; discriminatory practices prohibited A. Legislative findings and declarations. (1) The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that the surgeon general of the United States recommends that babies from birth to one year of age be breastfed, unless medically co…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2248 Advertisement of accommodations, goods, services
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§2248. Advertisement of accommodations, goods, services It shall be an unlawful practice for a person, directly or indirectly, to publish, circulate, issue, display, mail, or cause to be published, circulated, issued, displayed, or mailed, a written, printed, oral, or visual comm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2254 Unlawful financial practices
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§2254. Unlawful financial practices It shall be an unlawful practice for a financial institution or an individual employed by or acting on behalf of a financial institution: (1) To discriminate against an individual because of the race, creed, color, religion, national origin, se…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2255 Unlawful practices in connection with credit transactions; exceptions
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§2255. Unlawful practices in connection with credit transactions; exceptions A. It shall be an unlawful practice for any person, whether acting for himself or another, in connection with any credit transaction because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, disability, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2256 Conspiracy to violate human rights and discrimination laws
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§2256. Conspiracy to violate human rights and discrimination laws It shall be an unlawful practice for an employer as defined in R.S. 23:302 to conspire: (1) To retaliate or discriminate in any manner against a person because he has opposed a practice declared unlawful by this Ch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2257 Complaints of discrimination; procedure; conciliation agreements; enforcement
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§2257. Complaints of discrimination; procedure; conciliation agreements; enforcement A. An individual claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice, a member of the commission, or the attorney general may file with the commission a written sworn complaint stating that an unlaw…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2258 Conciliation agreements; violation unlawful
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§2258. Conciliation agreements; violation unlawful It is an unlawful practice for a party to a conciliation agreement made pursuant to R.S. 51:2257(D) to violate the terms of the agreement. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:2259 Notice and hearing; procedure
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§2259. Notice and hearing; procedure All procedures with regard to notices of complaint and hearings held by the commission shall be in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Acts 1988, No. 886, §1.