14:89.3 A.(1)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional engaging in sexual contact with an animal
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional engaging in sexual contact with an animal.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(2)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with the intent that it be subject to sexual contact.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional possessing, selling, transferring, purchasing, or otherwise obtaining an animal with the intent that it be subject to sexual contact.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(3)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional organizing, promoting, conducting, aiding or abetting, or participating in as an observer, any act involving sexual contact with an animal.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional organizing, promoting, conducting, aiding or abetting, or participating in as an observer, any act involving sexual contact with an animal.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(4)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional causing, coercing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in sexual contact with an animal.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional causing, coercing, aiding, or abetting another person to engage in sexual contact with an animal.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(5)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional permitting sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his charge or control.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional permitting sexual contact with an animal to be conducted on any premises under his charge or control.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(6)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentional advertising, soliciting, offering, or accepting the offer of an animal with the intent that it be used for sexual contact.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional advertising, soliciting, offering, or accepting the offer of an animal with the intent that it be used for sexual contact.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 A.(7)Sexual abuse of an animal - knowing and intentionalfilming, distributing, or possessing pornographic images of a person and an animal engaged in any of the activities described in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Subsection.
Sexual abuse of an animal is the knowing and intentional filming, distributing, or possessing pornographic images of a person and an animal engaged in any of the activities described in Paragraphs (1) through (6) of this Subsection.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 B.Sexual abuse of an animal - definitions of 'animal' and 'sexual contact' for purposes of this section.
Definitions of 'animal' and 'sexual contact' for purposes of this section.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 C.Sexual abuse of an animal - exceptions to prosecution
This Section shall not apply to accepted veterinary practices, artificial insemination of an animal for reproductive purposes, accepted animal husbandry practices, including grooming, raising, breeding, or assisting with the birthing process of animals or any other procedure that provides care for an animal, and generally accepted practices related to the judging of breed conformation.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 D.(1)(a)Sexual abuse of an animal - Penalty
Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, whoever commits the offense of sexual abuse of an animal shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 D.(1)(b)Sexual abuse of an animal - second or subsequent offense penalty
Whoever commits a second or subsequent offense of sexual abuse of an animal, shall be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than ten years, or both.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 D.(2)Sexual abuse of an animal - additional penalties
Additionally, a person convicted of violating this Section shall be ordered to relinquish custody of all animals, not harbor, own, possess, or exercise control over any animal for no less than five years, not reside in any household where an animal is present; engage in an occupation iinvolving animals; or participate in a volunteer position at any establishment where animals are present for not less than five years, undergo a psychological evaluation for sex offenders and participate in any recommended treatment, and reimburse the owner for any expenses incurred in treatment of the animal
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 D.(3)Sexual abuse of an animal - If released on parole, offender shall participate in a sex offender program
If a person convicted of the offense of sexual abuse of an animal is released on parole, the committee on parole shall require the person, as a condition of parole, to participate in a sex offender program as defined by R.S. 15:828(A)(2)(b).
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 E.Sexual abuse of an animal - Animal that is the subject of the offense may be seized and sent to a shelter or vet clinic
Any law enforcement officer investigating a violation of this Section may lawfully take possession of an animal that he has reason to believe has been victimized under this Section in order to protect the health or safety of the animal or the health or safety of others, and to obtain evidence of the offense. Any animal seized pursuant to this Section shall be promptly taken to a shelter facility or veterinary clinic to be examined by a veterinarian for evidence of sexual contact. With respect to an animal so seized and impounded, all provisions of R.S. 14:102.2 and 102.3 shall apply to the seizure, impoundment, and disposition of the animal.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.3 F.Sexual abuse of an animal - Prosecution shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable provision of law
Prosecution under this Section shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable provision of law.
Effective: 05/25/2018 - Present
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14:89.6 A.(1)Human-animal hybrids - unlawful to knowingly create or attempt to create a human-animal hybrid
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly create or attempt to create a human-animal hybrid.
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 A.(2)Human-animal hybrids - unlawful to knowingly transfer or attempt to transfer a human embryo into a nonhuman womb.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly transfer or attempt to transfer a human embryo into a nonhuman womb.
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 A.(3)Human-animal hybrids - unlawful to knowingly transfer or attempt to transfer a nonhuman embryo into a human womb.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly transfer or attempt to transfer a nonhuman embryo into a human womb.
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 B.Human-animal hybrids - penalty
Whoever violates this Section shall be imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years, or fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 C.Human-animal hybrids - civil penalty
Whoever violates this Section and derives pecuniary gain from the violation shall be subject to a civil fine of one million dollars or an amount equal to the amount of the gross gain multiplied by two.
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 D.Human-animal hybrids - definitions of 'human-animal hybrid' and 'human embryo' as pertaining to this section
Definitions of 'human-animal hybrid' and 'human embryo' as pertaining to this section
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:89.6 E.Human-animal hybrids - exceptions
Nothing in this Subpart shall be interpreted as prohibiting research involving the use of transgenic animal models containing human genes and xenotransplantation of human organs, tissues or cells into recipient animals other than animal embryos. if these do not violate the prohibitions of Subsection A or meet the definitions of Subsection D of this Section:
Effective: 08/15/2009 - Present
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14:90.1 A.Seizure and disposition of evidence, property and proceeds - property may be sold after conviction
Upon conviction of a person for the crime of gambling, gambling by computer, or related offenses, the evidence, property, and paraphernalia seized as instruments of such crime shall, upon order of the court, be destroyed when it is no longer needed as evidence and all such evidence, property, and paraphernalia found to be in use in the conduct of such unlawful activity and having a value for lawful purposes, shall be sold under the orders of the court at public auction and the proceeds handled in accordance with Subsection B of this Section. Nothing shall prohibit the seizing or prosecutorial agency from petitioning the court to keep and maintain articles of evidence, property and paraphernalia for the purposes of training.
Effective: 07/01/2008 - Present
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14:90.2 A.Gambling in public - charging and definition
Gambling in public is the aiding or abetting or participation in any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance, in any location or place open to the view of the public or the people at large, such as streets, highways, vacant lots, neutral grounds, alleyway, sidewalk, park, beach, parking lot, or condemned structures whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in order to realize a profit.
Effective: 07/20/1979 - Present
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14:90.2 B.Gambling in public - exception for activities authorized under Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law and charitable fairs and festivals
This Section shall not prohibit activities authorized under the Charitable Raffles, Bingo and Keno Licensing Law, nor shall it apply to bona fide fairs and festivals conducted for charitable purposes.
Effective: 07/20/1979 - Present
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