14:90.4 D.Unlawful playing of video draw poker devices by persons under the age of twenty-one - gaming licensee may use reasonable force to detain a person for questioning for up to 60 minutes
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars for the first offense, two hundred fifty dollars for the second offense, and five hundred dollars for the third offense.
Effective: 06/16/1998 - Present
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14:90.5 A.Unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of twenty-one - charging and definition
It is unlawful for any person under twenty-one years of age to play casino games, gaming devices, or slot machines.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:90.5 B.Unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of twenty-one - entering a gaming area charging and definition
No person under the age of twenty-one, except an emergency responder acting in his official capacity, shall enter, or be permitted to enter, the designated gaming area of a riverboat, the designated gaming area of the official gaming establishment, or the designated slot machine gaming area of a pari-mutuel wagering facility which offers live horse racing licensed for operation and regulated under the applicable provisions of Chapters 4, 5, and 7 of Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Effective: 08/01/2016 - Present
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14:90.5 C.Unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of twenty-one - definition of 'casino games, gaming devices or slot machines'
For purposes of this Section, 'casino games, gaming devices, or slot machines' means a game or device, as defined in R.S. 27:44(10) or (12), 205(12) or (13), or 353(14) operated on a riverboat, at the official gaming establishment, or at a pari-mutuel wagering facility which offers live horse racing which is licensed for operation and regulated under the provisions of Chapters 4, 5, and 7 of Title 27 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:90.5 D.Unlawful playing of gaming devices by persons under the age of twenty-one - penalty
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars and may be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2004 - Present
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14:90.6 A.Gambling or wagering at a cockfight - charging and definition
Gambling or wagering at a cockfight is the aiding or abetting or participation in any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance, in any location or place where a cockfight is being conducted and whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in order to realize a profit.
Effective: 08/15/2007 - Present
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14:90.6 BGambling or wagering at a cockfight - second or subsequent offense penalty
Whoever commits the crime of gambling or wagering at a cockfight shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Upon a second and subsequent violation of this Section, the penalty shall be a fine of one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2007 - Present
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14:90.6 B.Gambling or wagering at a cockfight - first offense penalty
Whoever commits the crime of gambling or wagering at a cockfight shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Upon a second and subsequent violation of this Section, the penalty shall be a fine of one thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2007 - Present
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14:90.6 C.Gambling or wagering at a cockfight - conducting, managing, or owning a business where cockfighting occurs - charging, definition and penalty
Whoever conducts, finances, manages, supervises, directs, leases, or owns all or part of a business or the premises when such person has knowledge that gambling or wagering at a cockfight occurs shall be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars, or imprisoned with or without hard labor, for not more than five years, or both.
Effective: 08/15/2007 - Present
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14:90.7 A.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - purpose for section
The Louisiana Legislature finds that in recent years various companies have developed electronic machines and devices to enable gambling through pretextual sweepstakes relationships with Internet services, telephone cards, and other products, and that such electronic sweepstakes systems using electronic gambling machines, computer terminals, and other means of presented simulated gambling, are contrary to the public policy of this state.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 B.(1)Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - conducting a sweepstakes through the use of a simulated gambling device
Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device is the intentional conducting of, or directly assisting in the conducting of, as a business any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in order to realize a profit, through the operation of an electronic gaming machine or device that does or purports to conduct a sweepstakes through the use of a simulated gambling device, including the entry process or the revealing of a prize.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 B.(2)Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - promote a sweepstakes that is conducted through the use of a simulated gambling device, including the entry process or the revealing of a prize.
Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device is the intentional conducting of, or directly assisting in the conducting of, as a business any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in order to realize a profit, through the operation of an electronic gaming machine or device that does or purports to promote a sweepstakes that is conducted through the use of a simulated gambling device, including the entry process or the revealing of a prize.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 C.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - definitions as pertaining to this Section
Definitions of 'electronic gaming machine or device', 'enter' or 'entry', 'prize', 'simulated gambling device', and 'sweepstakes' for the purposes of this Section
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 D.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of gambling by electronic sweepstakes device shall be fined not more than twenty thousand dollars, imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than five years, or both.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 E.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - exceptions
The conducting or assisting in the conducting of gaming activities or operations upon a riverboat, at the official gaming establishment, by operating an electronic video draw poker device, by a charitable gaming licensee, or at a pari-mutuel wagering facility, conducting slot machine gaming at an eligible horse racing facility, or the operation of a state lottery which is licensed for operation and regulated under the provisions of Chapters 4 and 11 of Title 4, Chapters 4, 5, 7, and 8 of Title 27, or Subtitle XI of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, shall not be considered gambling by electronic sweepstakes device for the purposes of this Section, provided that the wagering is done on the premises of the licensed establ
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 F.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - exception for conducting of pari-mutuel wagering at licensed racing facility
The conducting or assisting in the conducting of pari-mutuel wagering at licensed racing facilities under the provisions of Chapter 4 of Title 4 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall not be considered gambling by electronic sweepstakes device for the purposes of this Section provided that the wagering is done on the premises of the licensed establishment
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 G.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - exception for online stock trading
Nothing in this Section shall prohibit, limit, or otherwise restrict the purchase, sale, exchange, or other transaction related to stocks, bonds, futures, options, commodities, or other similar instruments or transactions occurring on a stock or commodities exchange, brokerage house, or similar entity.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 H.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - Section shall not limit or alter requirements for sweepstates, contests, and prizes under Ch 19-A of Title 51 or Louisiana Revised Statutes
Nothing in this Section shall limit or alter in any way the application of the requirements for sweepstakes, contests, prizes, and similar activities under the provisions of Chapter 19-A of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:90.7 I.Gambling by electronic sweepstakes device - providing internet access, web design or hosting shall not constitute a violation of this Section
Nothing in this Section shall limit or alter in any way the application of the requirements for sweepstakes, contests, prizes, and similar activities under the provisions of Chapter 19-A of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Effective: 08/01/2014 - Present
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14:91 A.Unlawful sales of weapons to minors - charging and definition
Unlawful sales of weapons to minors is the selling or otherwise delivering for value of any firearm or other instrumentality customarily used as a dangerous weapon to any person under the age of eighteen. Lack of knowledge of the minor's age shall not be a defense.
Effective: 06/18/1996 - Present
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14:91 B.Unlawful sales of weapons to minors - penalty
Whoever commits the crime of unlawful sales of weapons to minors shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Effective: 06/18/1996 - Present
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14:91.1Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator
Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:91.1 A.(1)Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator - physical presence of a sexually violent predator on school property
Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator is the physical presence of a sexually violent predator on the school property of any public or private, elementary or secondary school, or in any motor vehicle or other means of conveyance owned, leased, or contracted by such school to transport students to or from school or a school-related activity when persons under the age of eighteen years are present on the school property or in a school vehicle.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:91.1 A.(2)(a)Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator - physical physical residing of a sexually violent predator within one thousand feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school
Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator is the physical residing of a sexually violent predator within one thousand feet of any public or private elementary or secondary school.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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14:91.1 A.(2)(b)Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator - physical physical residing of a sexually violent predator within one thousand feet of any early learning center as defined by R.S. 17:407.33
Unlawful presence of a sexually violent predator is the physical residing of a sexually violent predator within one thousand feet of any early learning center as defined by R.S. 17:407.33.
Effective: 08/01/2018 - Present
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