Louisiana § 23:991 Purpose; enforcement

Louisiana Statutes

§ 23:991 — Purpose; enforcement

Louisiana § 23:991

Title 23Labor and Workers' Compensation

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 23:991 (2026).

Text

§991. Purpose; enforcement
The purpose of this Part is to exercise the state's police powers to regulate
employment relations in order to protect workers within the state. The Louisiana State
Police, the criminal sheriffs, and the local police departments for the various political
subdivisions of this state shall enforce the provisions of this Part; except that R.S. 23:995
shall be enforced by Louisiana Works.

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§991. Purpose; enforcement
The purpose of this Part is to exercise the state's police powers to regulate
employment relations in order to protect workers within the state. The Louisiana State
Police, the criminal sheriffs, and the local police departments for the various political
subdivisions of this state shall enforce the provisions of this Part; except that R.S. 23:995
shall be enforced by Louisiana Works.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1979, No. 534, §1; Acts 1985, No. 894, §1; Acts 1989, No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.