Louisiana · statute · La. Rev. Stat. tit. 4 · 253 active provisions
A. All admission tickets to any athletic contest, dance, theater, concert, circus, or other amusement shall have the price paid for the ticket, excluding order processing and delivery charges, printed on the face of the ticket. B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars, nor more…
No person shall, in advance of any show or exhibit, knowingly advertise by posters or other written placards in which is set forth in writing the exhibition to the public either for money or otherwise of anything which the person knew at the time would not or could not be placed on exhibit as set forth by the advertise…
No competitive athletic event may be held in a venue, the construction, operation, or maintenance of which is financed wholly or partially by the state or a political subdivision of the state, unless the event is preceded by the playing or singing of the national anthem.
A. The governing authorities of the several parishes, the city of New Orleans and all municipalities excepted, may regulate and restrict, and impose a privilege tax on, all circuses, carnivals, shows, theaters, pool and billiard tables, bowling alleys, concerts, fortune tellers, cane or knife racks, gift enterprises, m…
Upon receiving a written application from any regularly ordained minister, deacon, manager of any church, or president of any religious or benevolent society, expressing the desire to give a fair or other entertainment for the benefit of the church or society, or for other charitable purposes, the justice of the peace…
No person shall corruptly give, offer, or promise to any participant in any contest of skill, speed, strength, or endurance, of man or beast, any gift or gratuity whatever with intent thereby to influence the participant to refrain from exerting his full degree of skill, speed, strength, or endurance in the contest. No…
The operator of a game at any fair, carnival, or any other place where games of chance or skill are made available for pay, before and during operation, shall have and keep in a conspicuous place a sign stating the cost of a play and an explanation of how the game is played. The lettering on the sign shall be plain and…
Prizes shall be left to the discretion of management; however, capital prize must be given. No operator shall be permitted to display merchandise of any type which is not one of the prizes possible to be won. Each prize shall be marked so that any player may know in advance what is necessary for him to do to win any on…
False advertising by banner, word-of-mouth, or otherwise is prohibited.
Any games of chance or skill as described in this Section shall be operated in accordance with this Section: (1) Milk bottle game. The operator of a milk bottle ball game must operate at all times with the number of milk bottles on the sign. No bottle may weigh over three pounds, and all bottles shall be free from defe…
Amusement games operated in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 4:10 through 10.6 shall not be construed to be in violation of R.S. 14:90 provided: (1) The game is conducted in accordance with the explanation of how the game is played as posted on the sign required by R.S. 4:10. (2) No prize shall be displayed which…
The provisions of R.S. 4:10 through 10.6 shall not apply to games operated by volunteers of churches, educational, charitable, eleemosynary, veteran or senior citizen organizations, or associations and civic or nonprofit organizations or associations.
Anyone who intentionally operates, who intentionally hires anyone to operate, or intentionally permits anyone to operate any games of chance or skill as listed in R.S. 4:10.3 or any other game of chance or skill for pay which defrauds or attempts to defraud the player, or who intentionally violates any other provision…
Any parish or municipality of more than three hundred thousand inhabitants may levy a tax for the purpose of providing funds for public and quasi-public charitable institutions operated by a parish or municipal welfare department, and in the event of a surplus of such funds, to human service programs, as determined by…
The local governing authorities shall not impose any amusement tax that will exceed five percent of the admission on the individual admission ticket, except that where the tax on the individual ticket amounts to any part of one cent, the full one cent shall be charged. The tax shall not be assumed by the seller of the…
No tax shall be levied under this chapter with respect to any admission to any church fair, church card or lotto party, church lecture, church picnic, or any religious festival, all of the proceeds of which inure to the benefit of a religious institution. No such tax shall be levied with respect to any admission to any…
The term "admission" as used in this Chapter includes the charges made for seats and tables, reserved or otherwise, and other similar accommodations.
Parishes and municipalities shall provide that when collected, the proceeds of the license taxes, less the cost of collection, shall be used by the parish or municipality solely for public and quasi-public charitable institutions operated by a parish or municipal welfare department, and in the event of a surplus of suc…
Parishes and municipalities may impose reasonable penalties for violation of any ordinance authorized by this Chapter.
A. There is hereby created a Louisiana State Athletic Commission within the office of the governor. It shall consist of seven members, all of whom shall be appointed by the governor to serve at the pleasure of the governor making the appointment. Five members appointed by the governor shall be appointed, one from each…
A. The secretary of the commission or persons he shall appoint and supervise shall keep a full and true record of all its proceedings, receipts, and expenditures; preserve all its books, documents, and records; prepare for service such notices and other papers required of him by the commission; and perform such other d…
The commission may make rules and regulations governing all boxing, mixed technique events, and wrestling contests or exhibitions under its jurisdiction, the sale of tickets at those contests or exhibitions, the promoters of those contests or exhibitions, and the contestants, their seconds and managers in those contest…
A.(1) The commission may issue a promoter's license to hold, conduct, or give boxing, mixed technique event, and wrestling contests or exhibitions to any applicant, including, in the case of corporations, its officers and stockholders, who, in the discretion of the commission, has the financial responsibility, experien…
A. Each club licensed to hold, conduct or give professional boxing contests or exhibitions shall furnish signed contracts to the commission as follows: (1) in the case of main event boxers, six days before the contest or exhibition; and (2) in the case of preliminary boxers, four days before the contest or exhibition.…
A. For the maintenance of the commission, every club licensed and entitled to any of the privileges by virtue of this Chapter shall pay to the commission a tax of five percent of the gross receipts of each contest or exhibition, except amateur contests or exhibitions sanctioned by the commission. Notwithstanding any ot…