Louisiana § 23:691

Louisiana Statutes

§ 23:691

Louisiana § 23:691

Title 23Labor and Workers' Compensation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 23:691 (2026).

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§691. Maximum interest rate; penalty for violations
No person shall, whether for his own account or for that of any other person, advance money to any one of his employees at a greater rate of interest than eight percent per annum. This provision shall not apply to financial institutions that are subject to R.S. 6:289. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both.
Acts 2001, No. 814, §1.

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§691. Maximum interest rate; penalty for violations
No person shall, whether for his own account or for that of any other person, advance money to any one of his employees at a greater rate of interest than eight percent per annum. This provision shall not apply to financial institutions that are subject to R.S. 6:289. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than three months, or both.
Acts 2001, No. 814, §1.