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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1875 Police to furnish blank report forms
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§1875. Police to furnish blank report forms The proper blank forms of the reports required by this Part shall be furnished, upon application, by the police department of the municipality or the sheriff's office of the parish in which the business is located. Acts 1999, No. 218, §…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1876 Due date for reports following holidays
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§1876. Due date for reports following holidays If any report required by this Part would have to be filed on any legal holiday, such report shall be due on the next business day following such holiday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Acts 1999, No. 218, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1877 Records required
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§1877. Records required Every antique dealer shall be required to maintain a record, setting forth each purchase of any object which meets the definition of a cemetery artifact or used building component, when the value of any single piece of such merchandise, any lot of used bui…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1878 Records and reports open to inspection
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§1878. Records and reports open to inspection The records and reports maintained pursuant to this Part shall at all times be open to inspection by state and local law enforcement agencies. Acts 1999, No. 218, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1879 Prohibited practices
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§1879. Prohibited practices An antique dealer shall not: (1) Accept cemetery artifacts or used building components from any natural person under the age of eighteen. (2) Knowingly accept an object that they know or should have known has been stolen, and the original use of which …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1880 Retention of purchases
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§1880. Retention of purchases It shall be unlawful for an antique dealer to sell, exchange, barter, or remove from his place of business any cemetery artifact or used building component that has been bought, exchanged, or deposited with him by a seller for a period of thirty days…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1881 Failure to comply; penalty
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§1881. Failure to comply; penalty A. Anyone acting as an antique dealer without complying with the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than sixty da…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1891 Short title
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§1891. Short title This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Catalytic Converter Transfer Law". Acts 2022, No. 584, §1; Acts 2023, No. 373, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1892 Definitions
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§1892. Definitions For purposes of this Part, the following words have the following meanings: (1) "Catalytic converter" means an exhaust emission control device that reduces toxic gas and pollutants from internal combustion engines. (2) "Catalytic converter dealer" means a perso…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893 License required; application
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§1893. License required; application A.(1) No person shall do business as a catalytic converter dealer in this state without having first obtained a catalytic converter dealer license from the commission and either of the following: (a) An occupational license from a local govern…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.1 Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; grounds; unauthorized acts
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§1893.1. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; grounds; unauthorized acts A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the commission may deny an application for a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Part for any of the following reasons: (1) Receiving s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.2 Applicant notification of licensure or denial; procedures for denial of license
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§1893.2. Applicant notification of licensure or denial; procedures for denial of license A. The executive director of the commission shall notify in writing each applicant for licensure of the action taken by the commission on an application. B.(1) An applicant who has been denie…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.3 Notice; hearings; appeals
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§1893.3. Notice; hearings; appeals A. Any licensee charged with violating the provisions of this Part shall be entitled to a hearing on the alleged violation. B.(1) The commission shall determine whether the licensee has violated any provisions of this Part or any rules and regul…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.4 Injunctions; cease and desist orders
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§1893.4. Injunctions; cease and desist orders A. The commission may institute injunctive actions in courts of competent jurisdiction in the name of the state without cost, bond, or deposit to enforce the provisions of this Part. B. A person who violates or threatens to violate an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.5 Civil penalties
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§1893.5. Civil penalties A. A license shall not be granted to an applicant if the commission determines that an applicant is not qualified to receive a license. A license may be suspended or revoked or a civil penalty may be imposed by the commission if the commission determines …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1893.6 Abandonment of business; revocation of license
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§1893.6. Abandonment of business; revocation of license A. A business location shall be considered abandoned upon any of the following: (1) The business is closed during the posted business hours for a period of more than two weeks without notice to the commission. (2) The busine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1894 Exceptions
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§1894. Exceptions The provisions of this Part shall not apply to either of the following: (1) A dealer licensed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. (2) A person possessing not more than the used detached catalytic converters from one vehicle owned by the person. Acts 2022,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1895 Requirements of purchaser and seller; recordkeeping
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§1895. Requirements of purchaser and seller; recordkeeping A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Section, it is unlawful for any person not licensed as a dealer by the commission pursuant to this Chapter to possess, obtain, or otherwise acquire, transport, or sell more than…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1896 Failure to comply; criminal penalty
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§1896. Failure to comply; criminal penalty A. Anyone acting as an unlicensed catalytic converter purchaser or seller who obtains, possesses, acquires, or transports used or detached catalytic converters or who provides false, fraudulent, altered, or counterfeit information or doc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1901 "Transient merchant" and "person" defined
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§1901. "Transient merchant" and "person" defined "Transient merchant" as used in this Part means any person engaging temporarily in a retail or wholesale sale of goods, wares or merchandise, in any place in the State of Louisiana and who, for the purpose of conducting such busine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1902 License required
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§1902. License required It is unlawful for any person, either as principal or agent, to engage in business as a transient merchant in the State of Louisiana without having first obtained a license in the manner provided in this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1903 Application; agent for service of process; bond; license fee; disposition of fees
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§1903. Application; agent for service of process; bond; license fee; disposition of fees A person desiring to engage in business as a transient merchant shall make and file with the president of the governing authority of the parish in which he intends doing business a written ap…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1904 Deposits subject to claims; garnishment proceedings; remittance of balance of cash deposit
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§1904. Deposits subject to claims; garnishment proceedings; remittance of balance of cash deposit Deposits made with such president of the parish governing authority shall be subject to claims of creditors and claims for local license fees on behalf of the city, village or townsh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1905 License void when deposit exhausted; revocation of license; suit to set aside decision
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§1905. License void when deposit exhausted; revocation of license; suit to set aside decision A license shall be void as soon as the deposit made with the president of the parish governing authority as provided in R.S. 37:1903 shall have been exhausted because of garnishment suit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1906 Prima facie evidence
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§1906. Prima facie evidence Transaction of business as defined in R.S. 37:1901, by any person for a period of less than six months consecutively shall be prima facie evidence that the person was a transient merchant within the intent and meaning of this Part.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1907 Violations; penalty
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§1907. Violations; penalty Whoever violates the provisions of this Part shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days, or by both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1908 Regulation by municipalities
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§1908. Regulation by municipalities Nothing contained in this Part shall interfere with the licensing or regulation of the business regulated herein by any municipality, township, or parish in this state, not inconsistent with the provisions hereof.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1909 "Mayor of the municipality" substituted for "president of parish governing authority" when business located in municipality
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§1909. "Mayor of the municipality" substituted for "president of parish governing authority" when business located in municipality Whenever any business as herein defined is located or is to be located in any incorporated municipality, then the mayor of such municipality shall ha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1910 Records of certain purchases; purchases from minors; exceptions
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§1910. Records of certain purchases; purchases from minors; exceptions A. Every transient merchant who, at any time during the course of business buys, sells, trades in, or otherwise acquires or disposes of used or secondhand property consisting of gold, silver, copper, brass, or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1920 Purpose
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§1920. Purpose The purpose of this Part is to protect the public from improper sales techniques by itinerant vendors, and to provide a method of processing warranty claims on merchandise sold by itinerant vendors. Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1921 Definitions
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§1921. Definitions The following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Itinerant vendor" means any person, partnership, firm or corporation of whatever type, including their agents and employees, who engages in a tempor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1922 Agent; bond
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§1922. Agent; bond A. It shall be unlawful for any itinerant vendor to engage in any temporary business without first having complied with the provisions of this Part. B. Each itinerant vendor shall appoint an agent within this state which agent shall be a resident of this state.…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1923 Exceptions
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§1923. Exceptions A. This Part shall not apply to sales made at crafts and arts fairs or festivals sponsored by a Louisiana non-profit organization or to sales made at events commonly known as flea markets, stamp shows, coin shows, trade shows, festivals, fairs, or gun shows or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1924 Penalty
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§1924. Penalty Any itinerant vendor convicted of violating the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. Added by Acts 1982, No. 815, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1961 Short title
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§1961. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Scrap Metal Recyclers Law". Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1962 Definitions
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§1962. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the following words shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Operator" means any person employed in responsible charge of operating all or any portion of a scrap metal …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1963 License required; application; bond
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§1963. License required; application; bond No person shall do business as a scrap metal recycler in this state without having first obtained the occupational license required by law. Any person desiring a license as a scrap metal recycler shall make application in writing, specif…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1964 Exemptions
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§1964. Exemptions The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to: (1) Dealers in coins and currency, dealers in antiques, nor to gun and knife shows or other trade and hobby shows. (2) Persons solely engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading in, or otherwise acquirin…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1965 Change in location to be noted on license
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§1965. Change in location to be noted on license If after issuance and delivery of a license under the provisions of this Chapter any change is made in the location of the place of business designated therein, the business shall not be conducted at the new location or under such …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1966 Hours of business
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§1966. Hours of business An operator shall not enter into any transactions for the purchase of scrap metal before the hour of 7:00 a.m. nor after the hour of 7:00 p.m. except on Saturdays and during the month of December, during which time the hour of 7:00 p.m. shall be extended …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1967 Record of scrap metal purchased required; exceptions; retention period; inspections by law enforcement; violations; penalty
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§1967. Record of scrap metal purchased required; exceptions; retention period; inspections by law enforcement; violations; penalty A. Every operator shall either keep a register and file reports or electronically maintain data and be capable of readily providing reports, as speci…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1968 Photographic and other records; exceptions
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§1968. Photographic and other records; exceptions A. In addition to the information required in R.S. 37:1967, every operator shall be required to obtain a photograph of a person selling or delivering scrap metal to the facility. The quality of such photograph shall be sufficient …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1969 Scrap metal; purchase when forbidden
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§1969. Scrap metal; purchase when forbidden A. No operator shall willfully or knowingly purchase scrap metal unpaid for by the seller or not owned by the seller. B. No operator shall purchase scrap metal, other than aluminum in the form of cans, from a person under the age of eig…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1970 Statement by seller required; failure to exact statement evidence of fraudulent intent; exoneration from criminal knowledge
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§1970. Statement by seller required; failure to exact statement evidence of fraudulent intent; exoneration from criminal knowledge A. Every operator shall obtain a signed statement from the seller that the scrap metal has been paid for or is owned by the seller, and a failure of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1971 Book to be open for inspection
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§1971. Book to be open for inspection The book containing the record of purchase as provided for in R.S. 37:1967 and the various articles purchased and referred to therein shall at all times be open to the inspection of law enforcement officers of the office of state police, or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1972 Daily report of entries
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§1972. Daily report of entries A.(1) Every operator licensed pursuant to this Chapter shall produce and deliver to the chief of police of the city or town or to the sheriff of the parish in which he is doing business, every day before the hour of twelve noon, a legible and correc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1973 Payment by loadable payment card or check for copper, aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or other metals required; check cashing prohibited
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§1973. Payment by loadable payment card or check for copper, aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or other metals required; check cashing prohibited A.(1) An operator shall not enter into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of copper or aluminum-copper air condit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1974 Violations; penalty
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§1974. Violations; penalty A. Any licensed operator who violates, neglects, or refuses to comply with any provision of this Chapter shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1975 Failure to comply; penalty
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§1975. Failure to comply; penalty A. Anyone acting as an unlicensed operator without complying with the provisions of this Chapter shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned not less than thirty days nor mor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1976 Preemption
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§1976. Preemption No governing authority of a political subdivision shall enact an ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2012, No. 827, §1, eff. June 14, 2012.
