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R.S. 51:1725

Mail solicitations for contest participation ACTIVE

A.(1) No person or entity shall solicit an individual by mail to participate in a contest unless such solicitation contains either of the following:

(a) A statement of the odds that a participant making a single entry in such contest has of winning each item offered as a gift, prize, or thing of value.

(b) A statement that the odds depend upon the number of entries received.

(2) Such a statement shall be clearly and conspicuously printed on the face of the solicitation in bold type of at least twelve points or shall be contained in a section with contest rules.

B. Each violation of this Section shall constitute an unfair practice under R.S. 51:1405(A) and shall be punishable as provided in R.S. 51:1722(B).

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History

  • enactment Acts 1995, No. 1169, §1

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:1725 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-51-1725,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:1725},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-51/section-1725},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}