§ 40:1159.6 — Construction of Subpart; general application

Louisiana § 40:1159.6

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 40: Public Health and Safety

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§1159.6. Construction of Subpart; general application
A. The provisions of this Subpart shall be liberally construed, and all relationships
set forth herein shall include the marital, adoptive, foster and step-relations as well as the
natural whole blood. A consent by one person so authorized and empowered shall be
sufficient. Any person acting in good faith shall be justified in relying on the representations
of any person purporting to give such a consent, including but not limited to his identity, his
age, his marital status, his emancipation, and his relationship to any other person for whom
the consent is purportedly given.
B. Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to condone, authorize, or approve
assistance to suicide, mercy killing, or euthanasia.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1975, No. 798, §1; Acts 2012, No. 715, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.55 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.