Title 51, Trade and Commerce
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La. Rev. Stat. § 51:461 Unsolicited merchandise; obligation of recipient
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§461. Unsolicited merchandise; obligation of recipient A. No person, firm, partnership, association or corporation shall offer for sale in any manner any goods, wares or merchandise if the offer includes the voluntary and unsolicited sending of such goods, wares or merchandise no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:461.1 Unsolicited goods; member of organization; obligation of recipient
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§461.1. Unsolicited goods; member of organization; obligation of recipient Whenever any person who is a member of an organization which makes retail sales of any goods, wares or merchandise to its members notifies the organization of his termination of membership, any unordered g…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:462 Definitions
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§462. Definitions As used in this Subpart: (1) "Direct molding process" means any direct molding process in which the original manufactured vessel hull or component part of a vessel hull is itself used as a plug for the making of the mold, which is then used to manufacture a dupl…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:462.1 Duplication and sale of items manufactured by direct molding process prohibited
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§462.1. Duplication and sale of items manufactured by direct molding process prohibited A. No person shall use the direct molding process to duplicate for the purpose of sale any manufactured vessel hull or component part of a vessel hull made by another without the written permi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:462.2 Injunctive relief; damages
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§462.2. Injunctive relief; damages Any person who suffers injury or damage as the result of a violation of the provisions of this Subpart may bring an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction prohibiting such violations. In addition, the injured person shall …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:463 Sports trading card games
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§463. Sports trading card games A. No individual or other entity shall offer or require, or attempt to offer or require, any person to pay any consideration or venture any money, including but not limited to the payment of a handling fee or charge, or postage and handling fee or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:47 Application for going-out-of-business sale license; deposit; fee
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§47. Application for going-out-of-business sale license; deposit; fee A. Each person desiring to conduct a going-out-of-business sale shall make application to the consumer protection section at least five days prior to the opening date of such sale. Application for such licensur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.1 Short title
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§470.1. Short title This Subpart shall be known and may be cited as the "Allen Toussaint Legacy Act". Acts 2022, No. 425, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.2 Definitions
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§470.2. Definitions As used in this Subpart, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) "Access software provider" means a provider of software, including client or server software, or enabling tools that do any one or more of the following: (a) Filter…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.3 Property right in an individual's identity
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§470.3. Property right in an individual's identity A. Every individual has a property right in connection with the use of that individual's identity for commercial purposes. B. The identity rights provided in this Subpart constitute property rights that do not expire upon the dea…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.4 Misappropriation of identity
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§470.4. Misappropriation of identity A. It shall be a violation of this Subpart for any person to use an individual's identity for a commercial purpose in Louisiana without having first obtained consent from the individual or the individual's authorized representative. B. A claim…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.5 Exempt uses
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§470.5. Exempt uses A. This Subpart does not affect rights and privileges recognized under other state or federal laws, including those privileges afforded under the "fair use" factors in the United States Copyright Act of 1976. B. It shall not constitute a violation of this Subp…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:470.6 Construction and applicability
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§470.6. Construction and applicability A. The rights granted by this Subpart are cumulative and shall be in addition to any others provided by law. B. The property rights granted by this Subpart vest with an individual or the individual's authorized representative on August 1, 20…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:471 Parts supply to be kept in state by manufacturers, wholesalers, or their agents
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§471. Parts supply to be kept in state by manufacturers, wholesalers, or their agents All manufacturers or wholesale dealers or their general state agents who sell or offer for sale any tractors, threshers, binders, plows, discs, seeders, or any other implement used in agricultur…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:472 Penalty
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§472. Penalty A. Whoever violates R.S. 51:471 shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for each offense, or imprisoned for not more than ten days, or both. B. If no station or store of stock is established within sixty days after the first sale as provided in R.S. 51:471…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:48 Issuance of license; term
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§48. Issuance of license; term A. Upon application and payment of the deposit and license fee specified in R.S. 51:47, the consumer protection section shall issue a going-out-of-business sale license to an applicant. Such license shall authorize the licensee to advertise and cond…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:481 Applicability of Part
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§481. Applicability of Part A. The provisions of this Part shall apply to written contracts or oral agreements of definite or indefinite duration between any person, firm, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business entity engaged in the business of sel…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:481.1 Choice of remedy
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§481.1. Choice of remedy The remedies provided in this Part are in addition and supplemental to remedies provided in any dealer agreement. A dealer may elect to pursue its contract remedy, the remedies provided by law, or both. An election by the dealer to pursue remedies as prov…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:482 Terminations or cancellations
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§482. Terminations or cancellations A.(1) No agent, directly through an officer or an employee, may terminate, cancel, fail to renew, or substantially change the competitive circumstances of a dealership agreement or contract without good cause, or if he failed to act in good fai…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:483 Violations; civil remedies
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§483. Violations; civil remedies A. It shall be a violation of this Part for an agent to: (1) Coerce any dealers to accept delivery of equipment parts or accessories which the dealer has not ordered voluntarily, or to seek payment for any such equipment parts or accessories, or t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:483.1 Indemnification of dealers
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§483.1. Indemnification of dealers Notwithstanding the terms of any dealer agreement, each agent shall indemnify and hold harmless a dealer against any judgment for damages, including but not limited to court costs and reasonable attorney fees of the dealer, arising out of compla…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:484 Resale of implements, machinery and attachments
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§484. Resale of implements, machinery and attachments Upon cancellation or discontinuance of a contract as described in R.S. 51:481(A) by the agent, dealer, wholesaler, manufacturer, or distributor, the agent shall pay to the dealer, or credit his account if he has outstanding an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:485 Resale of repair parts
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§485. Resale of repair parts A. Upon cancellation or discontinuance of a contract as described in R.S. 51:481(A) by the agent or dealer, the agent shall pay to the dealer, or credit to his account if he has outstanding any sums owing to the agent, a sum equal to one hundred perce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:486 Passage of title; right of possession
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§486. Passage of title; right of possession The payment required by the agent under this Part shall be due within sixty days after shipment of such items, and upon such payment or allowance of credit to the dealer's account of the sum required by R.S. 51:484 and 485, the title to…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:487 Supplementary nature of provisions
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§487. Supplementary nature of provisions The provisions of R.S. 51:484 through 486 shall supplement any contract, as defined in R.S. 51:481, and the dealer may elect to pursue either his contract remedy or the remedy provided under this Part as to the engines, equipment, implemen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:488 Repurchase from heirs upon death of dealer
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§488. Repurchase from heirs upon death of dealer Upon the death of the dealer, or the majority stockholder in a corporation operating a retail dealership under a contract as provided in R.S. 51:481, the heir or heirs of the dealer or stockholder shall have one year to exercise th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:489 Liability for failure to repurchase
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§489. Liability for failure to repurchase In the event that the agent fails or refuses to make payment to the dealer or his heir or heirs as required by this Part within sixty days after shipment of returned items, he shall be liable to the retailer or his heir or heirs for damag…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:49 Restrictions and prohibitions
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§49. Restrictions and prohibitions A. No person shall, in contemplation of conducting a going-out-of-business sale, order any goods for the purpose of selling or disposing of such goods at such sale. Any unusual purchases or additions to the stock of goods within sixty days prior…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:490 Reimbursement for handling costs
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§490. Reimbursement for handling costs A. The agent shall also pay the dealer or credit his account a sum equal to five percent of the current net price for all parts returned under the provisions of R.S. 51:485 for the handling, packing, and loading of such parts back to the age…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:490.1 Limitation on dealer's obligations
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§490.1. Limitation on dealer's obligations In no event shall a dealer be liable to an agent pursuant to the terms of any dealer agreement between them for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of any third party. Acts 2015, No. 466, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:491 §§491 to 501 Repealed by Acts 1964, No
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§491. §§491 to 501 Repealed by Acts 1964, No. 363, §2
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:5 Accounts of sales; contents; penalty
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§5. Accounts of sales; contents; penalty Any factor, broker, commission merchant, middleman, or other person acting as a commission merchant who undertakes the sale for another of any goods, wares, merchandise, sugar, cotton, rice, or other agricultural produce, shall embody in a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:50 Expiration and return of licensure; lost licenses
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§50. Expiration and return of licensure; lost licenses A. Upon its expiration, voluntary surrender prior to expiration, or lapse of extension granted pursuant to R.S. 51:49(B)(2), each license issued pursuant to this Part shall be returned to the consumer protection section. Such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:501 Warranty claims submitted to a supplier by a dealer
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§501. Warranty claims submitted to a supplier by a dealer A. Warranty claims submitted to a supplier by a dealer for payment under a warranty agreement shall either be approved or disapproved within thirty days of receipt by the supplier. All claims for payment shall be paid with…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:51 Holding of deposit
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§51. Holding of deposit A. The deposit made by an applicant for licensure pursuant to R.S. 51:47(D) shall be held by the consumer protection section for a period of sixty days from the date of delivery of a returned license or from the date of acceptance of an affidavit in lieu o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:52 Violations; penalties; unfair trade practice
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§52. Violations; penalties; unfair trade practice A. The consumer protection section may impose a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five hundred dollars for each offense on any person who violates R.S. 51:44 or any other provision of this Part. Each day for which the violatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:521 Definitions
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§521. Definitions As used in this Part: (1) "Retail drug trade" means the selling to the consumer, not for the purpose of resale, of any form of drugs, medicines, cosmetics, toilet preparations, drug sundries or allied articles, but does not include the sale of damaged merchandis…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:522 Unlawful acts; false or misleading advertising or practices; secret gifts; inaccurate bills; lotteries; demonstrators
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§522. Unlawful acts; false or misleading advertising or practices; secret gifts; inaccurate bills; lotteries; demonstrators No drug retailer shall use advertising or selling methods which refer inaccurately in any material particular to any competitor or his merchandise, prices, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:523 Board of pharmacy; enforcement of law; rules and regulations
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§523. Board of pharmacy; enforcement of law; rules and regulations The Louisiana Board of Pharmacy may supervise, adjust, arbitrate and enforce the provisions of this Part, and make and publish reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with any federal or state law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:524 Penalty
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§524. Penalty Whoever wilfully violates this Part shall be fined not less than ten dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:525 Name of Part
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§525. Name of Part This Part may be cited as the "Fair Practice Law."
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:53 False advertising; penalty
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§53. False advertising; penalty A. Any person who advertises, represents, or holds out any sale of goods to be a going-out-of-business sale, and applies for an initial license, or an initial license and a supplemental license, pursuant to this Part, shall be deemed guilty of fals…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:541 Purchasers and carriers; records of purchases and shipments
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§541. Purchasers and carriers; records of purchases and shipments All purchasers of green or salted hides and all common carriers receiving for sale or shipment, green or salted hides, shall demand and receive of the seller or shipper, a full description of all marks and brands o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:542 Carriers; right to refuse shipment; exemptions
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§542. Carriers; right to refuse shipment; exemptions If after demand made upon the shipper by the common carrier, for a full description of all marks and brands on hides as provided for in R.S. 51:541, the shipper refuses or is unable to furnish such description and verification,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:543 Purchasers and carriers; penalty
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§543. Purchasers and carriers; penalty Whoever violates R.S. 51:541 or 51:542 shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:544 Retailers; records of purchases
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§544. Retailers; records of purchases All persons conducting a retail business in green cow hides shall make and keep a complete record of the date of purchase, name of vendor, and of the iron brand on each hide purchased.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:545 Retailers; records to be open to inspection
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§545. Retailers; records to be open to inspection The record provided for in R.S. 51:544 shall be kept for a reasonable time and open to the inspection of the public at all times.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:546 Retailers; penalty
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§546. Retailers; penalty Whoever violates R.S. 51:544 or 51:545 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than sixty days, or both.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:571 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§571. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 389, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 51:572 Repealed by Acts 2011, No
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§572. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 389, §2.