R.S. 37:3478

Unlawful participation; penalty ACTIVE

A. No person shall participate or engage in the business of distribution as defined by this Chapter without a license issued therefor and compliance with other requirements as provided for in this Chapter.

B. No person shall use in connection with his name the term "distributor" or "wholesale distributor", or otherwise assume or use such term or advertise in any manner intending to convey the impression that he is a distributor or wholesale distributor as defined by this Chapter, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days, or both.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1988, No. 852, §1
  • amendment Acts 1995, No. 1152, §1, eff. June 29, 1995
  • amendment Acts 2008, No. 597, §1
  • amendment Acts 2015, No. 443, §1, eff. July 1, 2015

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:3478 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-37-3478,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:3478},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-37/section-3478},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}