Louisiana § 21:61 Notice required for use of camera in short-term rental structures

Louisiana Statutes

§ 21:61 — Notice required for use of camera in short-term rental structures

Louisiana § 21:61

Title 21Hotels and Lodging Houses

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La. Stat. Ann. § 21:61 (2026).

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§61. Notice required for use of camera in short-term rental structures A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:

(1)"Camera" means a camcorder, motion picture camera, photographic camera of any type, or other equipment that is concealed or disguised to secretly or surreptitiously videotape, film, photograph, record, or view a person by electronic means.

(2)"Common area" means all areas of the short-term rental structure, excluding any bedrooms or bathrooms.

(3)"Short-term rental structure" means a building which may have previously been used as a one- or two-family dwelling but is rented from the owner of the structure by an unknown number of persons for a period of time not to exceed twenty-nine days. B.

(1)Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsect

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§61. Notice required for use of camera in short-term rental structures
A. For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Camera" means a camcorder, motion picture camera, photographic camera of
any type, or other equipment that is concealed or disguised to secretly or surreptitiously
videotape, film, photograph, record, or view a person by electronic means.
(2) "Common area" means all areas of the short-term rental structure, excluding any
bedrooms or bathrooms.
(3) "Short-term rental structure" means a building which may have previously been
used as a one- or two-family dwelling but is rented from the owner of the structure by an
unknown number of persons for a period of time not to exceed twenty-nine days.
B.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, an owner or lessor of
a short-term rental structure shall not install or use a camera on the premises of a short-term
rental structure.
(2) The owner or lessor of a short-term rental structure may install or use a camera
only in the common areas of the structure if he first conspicuously posts a sign on the
premises of the short-term rental structure with the following statement:
C. An owner or lessor of a short-term rental structure shall not use any audio, video,
or photographic footage obtained pursuant to this Chapter for any commercial or exploitative
purpose nor shall he make the footage available to members of the public.
D. Any guest of a short-term rental structure who is documented on any audio, video,
or photographic footage obtained in violation of this Chapter shall have a civil cause of
action against an owner or lessor of a short-term rental structure who obtained, used, or made
available the footage in violation of this Chapter, and is entitled to recover from any such
owner or lessor all of the following:
(1) Actual damages.
(2) A reasonable attorney fee and other litigation cost reasonably incurred.
(3) Punitive damages.