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LA Code › Code revised-statutes › Title 23 › Section 16

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Any employer, employee, owner, or other person who violates any provisions of this Part, or fails or refuses to perform any duty lawfully enjoined within the time prescribed by the secretary or his authorized representative, for which no penalty has been specifically provided, or who fails, neglects, or refuses to obey within a reasonable time any lawful order given or made by the secretary or his authorized representative, or any judgment or decree made by any court, in connection with the provisions of this Part, on conviction, shall be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars for each offense, at the discretion of the court.

Acts 2008, No. 743, §2, eff. July 1, 2008.

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Penalties · La. Rev. Stat. § 23:16 | Frix