Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:925 – Criminal penalties; offenses
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:925
- Commissioner: means the Louisiana commissioner of agriculture and forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:921
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:921
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: means an individual or any legal or commercial entity, including a corporation, business trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, or joint venture. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 3:1
A. Any person, firm, or corporation convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction of any of the following offenses shall be subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars:
(1) To willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry or statement of fact.
(2) To willfully make, or cause to be made, any false entry in any account, record, or memorandum required pursuant to this Part.
(3) To willfully neglect or fail to make full, true, and factual entries in any accounts, records, or memoranda required pursuant to this Part.
(4) To willfully remove out of the state’s jurisdiction, or mutilate, alter, or by any other means falsify any documentary evidence required pursuant to this Part.
(5) To willfully refuse to submit to the commissioner or to his authorized agents, for the purpose of inspection and making copies, any documentary evidence required pursuant to this Part.
B. The department shall not impose a fine pursuant to the provisions of this Section if the federal government has imposed a fine for the same violation pursuant to provisions of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
Acts 2017, No. 327, §1, eff. June 22, 2017.