§ 23:895 — Physician's compensation; amounts collected from employees; penalty for unlawful disposition

It is unlawful for any employer to retain more than ten per cent of any moneys collected from the employees for physician's fees as a remuneration for his services or otherwise, or to pay to the physician employed less than ninety per cent of the amount actually collected from the employees for the said purpose. The provisions of this Section and of R.S. 23:894 shall not apply to any person who contributes toward the maintenance of a conveniently located hospital or whose employees are cared for in such hospitals and are given free service therein.
Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars.