§ 37:3565 — Penalties

Louisiana § 37:3565

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 37: Professions and Occupations

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§3565. Penalties
A. Violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and
any person, including the owner or operator of a massage establishment, upon conviction,
shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned
for not more than six months, or both.
B. A person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall
additionally be ineligible for licensure as a massage therapist or as a massage establishment
for a period of up to five years from the date of conviction.
C.(1) A massage establishment shall have its license automatically revoked by the
board if any owner, manager, or supervisor violates the provisions of this Chapter when the
violation occurs either in or in connection with the operation of the massage establishment.
(2) After a revocation of a massage establishment license pursuant to this Subsection,
no occupational license, permit, or massage establishment license shall be issued by a local
governing authority or the board for the operation of a massage establishment at that same
premises or address of the revoked licensee.

Legislative History

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 605, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2025, No. 453, §1.