Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:930 – Defamation of institutions prohibited; fine
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:930
- Association: means a savings association, thrift institution, homestead, building and loan association, savings and loan association, or society, including both capital stock and mutual associations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:703
- 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.
Whoever willfully and knowingly makes, issues, circulates, transmits, or causes or knowingly permits to be made, issued, circulated, or transmitted, any statement or rumor, written, printed, reproduced in any manner, or by word of mouth, which is untrue and is directly or by inference false, malicious in that it is calculated to injure reputation or business, or derogatory to the reputation, financial condition, or standing of any association, federal association, federal savings bank, foreign association holding a certificate of authority pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 6:896, Federal Home Loan Bank, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months.
Acts 1970, No. 234, §1. Acts 1983, No. 675, §1.