# La. Rev. Stat. § 51:33: License required

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## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 51:33
- **Heading:** License required
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 51 / Section 33

## Text

Every person who advertises, represents, or holds out that any sale of goods is a fire, bankruptcy, or fiduciary sale shall first obtain a license to conduct the sale from the mayor of the municipality in which he proposes to conduct the sale. For sales conducted in unincorporated areas, the person shall obtain a license from the governing authority of the parish of location.

Acts 1986, No. 806, §1; Acts 1995, No. 669, §1.

## Nearby sections

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