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urn: urn:us-la:rs:46:1421
citation: "R.S. 46:1421"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 46 › Chapter 14"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1985, number: 286, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: enactment }
  - { year: 2012, number: 599, section: 1, effective_date: 2013-01-01, role: amendment }
  - { year: 2013, number: 179, section: 1, effective_date: 2014-01-01, role: amendment }
  - { year: 2014, number: 868, section: 5, effective_date: 2014-10-01, role: amendment }
---

# Operating without or in violation of license; penalty

Whoever operates as a specialized provider, as defined in R.S. 46:1403, without a valid license issued by the department shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars per day for each day of such offense.
