Title 37, Professions and Occupations
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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1799 Service charge
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§1799. Service charge A. In addition to interest, a pawnbroker may charge a maximum of ten percent of the loan amount as a service charge each month of a pawn transaction. B. The service charge permitted in this Part shall be in lieu of all other charges allowable to other classe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1800 Maturity dates; sale of things
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§1800. Maturity dates; sale of things A. The maturity date for any thing pledged to a pawnbroker shall be no less than three months from the pawn transaction date. B. No pawnbroker shall sell any thing pledged to him as security for a loan before the next business day following t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1801 Condition for sale of used motor vehicles; "title only" pawn transactions prohibited
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§1801. Condition for sale of used motor vehicles; "title only" pawn transactions prohibited A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law to the contrary, except where a pawnbroker possesses a valid used motor vehicle dealer's license issued pursuant to R.S. 32:771 et seq., …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1802 Minors pledging things
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§1802. Minors pledging things No natural person under the age of eighteen years shall deposit in pledge with a pawnbroker any thing of value for money loaned. Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1803 Pledgor's liability prohibited
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§1803. Pledgor's liability prohibited A pledgor shall have no obligation to redeem pledged things or make any payment on any pawn transaction. Acts 1993, No. 391, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1804 Prohibited practices
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§1804. Prohibited practices A pawnbroker shall not: (1) Accept a pledge from any natural person under the age of eighteen. (2) Make any agreement requiring the personal liability of the pledgor in connection with a pawn transaction. (3) Accept any waiver, in writing or otherwise,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1805 Stolen things
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§1805. Stolen things A. For the purposes of this Part, a thing is stolen when one has taken possession of it without the consent of its owner. A thing is not stolen when: (1) The owner delivers it or transfers its possession or ownership to another as a result of fraud. (2) The o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1806 Inspection; license; reprimand, suspension, revocation, surrender
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§1806. Inspection; license; reprimand, suspension, revocation, surrender A. The commissioner may, upon written notice, reprimand the licensee or suspend, or revoke any license. The notice required by this Subsection shall state the contemplated action, and the grounds therefor an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1806.1 Guidance by commissioner; advisory opinions
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§1806.1. Guidance by commissioner; advisory opinions A. The commissioner may issue advisory opinions and guidelines clarifying the rights and responsibilities of all persons, public or private, pursuant to this Part. B. Advisory opinions and interpretations of the office shall no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1807 Injunctions; cease and desist orders; penalties
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§1807. Injunctions; cease and desist orders; penalties A. When the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that a person has engaged in or is engaging in any act or practice violative of this Part, the commissioner, in addition to and without prejudice to the authority provi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1808 Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties
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§1808. Acting as pawnbroker without complying with law; violations by pawnbroker; penalties A. Any person who engages in the business of operating a pawnshop or who advertises in any media or by any means that he is a pawnbroker without first securing the license prescribed by th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1809 Repealed by Acts 1995, No
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§1809. Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 1201, §6, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1861 "Secondhand dealer" defined
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§1861. "Secondhand dealer" defined A.(1) Every person in this state engaged in the business of buying, selling, trading in, or otherwise acquiring or disposing of junk or used or secondhand property, including but not limited to jewelry, silverware, diamonds, precious metals, fer…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1861.1 Secondhand property; purchase when forbidden
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§1861.1. Secondhand property; purchase when forbidden No person shall willfully or knowingly purchase junk or used or secondhand property, unpaid for by the seller, or not owned by the seller. Acts 2011, No. 389, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1861.2 Location of business limited
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§1861.2. Location of business limited A. No license shall be granted for the operation of a secondhand dealer facility which will be situated within three hundred feet or less of any official gaming establishment or designated docking facility of a riverboat licensed to conduct g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1862 License required; application; bond; exemptions
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§1862. License required; application; bond; exemptions A. No person shall do business as a secondhand dealer in this state without having first obtained the occupational license required by law. Any person desiring a license as secondhand dealer shall make application in writing,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1862.1 Record and reporting requirements; application
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§1862.1. Record and reporting requirements; application The provisions of R.S. 37:1864, 1864.1, 1864.3, 1865, and 1866 shall not apply to a person operating as a secondhand dealer pursuant to R.S. 37:1785. Persons operating as secondhand dealers pursuant to R.S. 37:1785 shall be …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1863 Change in location to be noted on license
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§1863. Change in location to be noted on license If after issuance and delivery of a license under the provisions of this Part 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 lic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864 Record of secondhand goods or objects purchased required; exceptions; retention
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§1864. Record of secondhand goods or objects purchased required; exceptions; retention period; inspections by law enforcement; violations; penalty A.(1) Every individual, firm, corporation, entity, or partnership, except municipalities, political subdivisions, and public utility …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864.1 Photographic and other records; exceptions
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§1864.1. Photographic and other records; exceptions A.(1) In addition to the information required in R.S. 37:1864, every secondhand dealer shall obtain a photograph of a person selling or delivering merchandise or articles to the dealer if the fair market value of the merchandise…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864.2 Purchase of precious metals and stones from minors; purchase of junk from minors prohibited; penalty
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§1864.2. Purchase of precious metals and stones from minors; purchase of junk from minors prohibited; penalty A. No secondhand dealer shall purchase gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum other than in the form of cans, or other precious metals, jewelry, precious stones, or object…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864.3 Payment by check for copper, aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or other
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§1864.3. Payment by check for copper, aluminum-copper air conditioning coils, or other metals required; check cashing prohibited; penalties A.(1) A secondhand dealer shall not enter into any cash transactions in payment for the purchase of copper or aluminum-copper air conditioni…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1864.4 Statement by seller required; failure to exact statement evidence of fraudulent intent; exoneration from criminal knowledge
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§1864.4. Statement by seller required; failure to exact statement evidence of fraudulent intent; exoneration from criminal knowledge A.(1) Every secondhand dealer shall obtain a signed statement from the seller that the junk or used or secondhand property has been paid for or is …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1865 Book to be open for inspection
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§1865. Book to be open for inspection The book containing the record of purchase as provided for in R.S. 37:1864 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. § 37:1866 Daily report of entries
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§1866. Daily report of entries A.(1) Every secondhand dealer licensed under the provisions of this Part shall make out 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…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1867 Disposal or changing identity prohibited during thirty-day period; exceptions
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§1867. Disposal or changing identity prohibited during thirty-day period; exceptions A. No secondhand dealer shall sell or dispose of or change or destroy the identity of any goods, articles, or things purchased by him before an interval of thirty calendar days from the date of p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1867.1 Repealed by Acts 1987, No
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§1867.1. Repealed by Acts 1987, No. 901, §3.
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1868 Hours of business
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§1868. Hours of business A second-hand dealer shall neither open his place of business before the hour of 7 o'clock a.m. nor keep it open after the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. except on Saturdays and during the month of December, during which time the hour of 7 o'clock p.m. shall be e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1869 Violations; penalty
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§1869. Violations; penalty A. Any licensed secondhand dealer who violates, neglects, or refuses to comply with any provision of this Part shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned for not less than thirty d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1869.1 Prohibitions; sale of certain uniforms
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§1869.1. Prohibitions; sale of certain uniforms No secondhand dealer, including those secondhand dealers exempted by R.S. 37:1861(B) shall sell or offer for sale any article of clothing, including but not limited to hats, shirts, pants, or jackets, which exhibits or displays the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1870 Failure to comply; penalty
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§1870. Failure to comply; penalty A. Anyone acting as an unlicensed secondhand dealer without complying with the provisions of this Part shall be fined not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars or be imprisoned with or without hard labor …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1871 Definitions
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§1871. Definitions The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this Part, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning and shall only be applicable to a parish with a population in excess of two …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1872 Purchases not to be made from certain classes of persons
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§1872. Purchases not to be made from certain classes of persons It shall be unlawful for any antique dealer, owner, keeper, or agent of any antique shop to buy or exchange any article covered by this Part from any minor under the age of eighteen years, from a person appearing to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1873 Duty to notify police when article tendered is believed stolen
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§1873. Duty to notify police when article tendered is believed stolen If any person shall tender for sale or exchange any article covered by this Part to an antique dealer, owner, keeper, or agent of any antique shop, and such person has good reason to believe that such article w…
La. Rev. Stat. § 37:1874 Reports required
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§1874. Reports required A. Every antique dealer shall be required to deliver an originally signed report to the chief of police of the municipality or the sheriff of the parish in which the dealer is located, as appropriate, on a form provided by the police department or sheriff'…
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 …