§ 46:438.7 — Reduced damages

Louisiana § 46:438.7

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 46: Public Welfare and Assistance

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§438.7. Reduced damages
If requested by the secretary or the attorney general, the court may reduce to not less
than twice the actual damages or any recovery required to be imposed under the provisions
of this Subpart if all of the following extenuating circumstances are found to be applicable:
(1) The violator furnished all the information known to him about the specific
allegation to the secretary or attorney general no later than thirty days after the violator first
obtained the information.
(2) The violator cooperated fully with all federal or state investigations concerning
the specific allegation.
(3) At the time the violator furnished the information concerning the specific
allegation to the state, no criminal prosecution, civil action, or administrative action had been
commenced as to the alleged violation, and the violator did not have actual knowledge of the
existence of an investigation into such a violation.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 1373, §1; Acts 2011, No. 185, §1; Acts 2025, No. 206, §1.