R.S. 51:2236

Parishes and municipalities may prohibit discrimination ACTIVE

A. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or natural, protective, or cultural hairstyle, and to prescribe penalties for violations thereof, such penalties being in addition to the remedial orders and enforcement herein authorized.

B. Parishes and municipalities may adopt and enforce ordinances, orders, and resolutions prohibiting discrimination, but no ordinance, order, or resolution shall attempt to exempt more transactions from its coverage than are exempted by R.S. 51:2250.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1988, No. 886, §1
  • amendment Acts 1993, No. 820, §9
  • amendment Acts 1997, No. 1409, §3, eff. Aug. 1, 1997
  • amendment Acts 2022, No. 529, §3

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:2236 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-51-2236,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 51:2236},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-51/section-2236},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}