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urn: urn:us-la:rs:49:164
citation: "R.S. 49:164"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 49 › Chapter 1 › Part VIII"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1977, number: 195, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: enactment }
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# State insect

There shall be an official state insect. The official state insect shall be the honeybee (apis mellifera). Its use on official documents of the state and with the insignia of the state is hereby authorized.