Louisiana § 51:9 Price fixing; excessive commissions; fraud; penalty

Louisiana Statutes

§ 51:9 — Price fixing; excessive commissions; fraud; penalty

Louisiana § 51:9

Title 51Trade and Commerce

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La. Stat. Ann. § 51:9 (2026).

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No person engaged in selling on commission agricultural, horticultural, or other products of the farm, forest, lake, gulf, ocean, or stream, shall enter into any combination, compact, agreement, or understanding to keep the market on such products below their proper limit indicated by supply and demand or charge excessive commission rates, or in any form, method, or manner, cheat, defraud or swindle the consignor of a lot or shipment of such products.
Whoever violates this Section shall be imprisoned not less than six nor more than twelve months.

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No person engaged in selling on commission agricultural, horticultural, or other products of the farm, forest, lake, gulf, ocean, or stream, shall enter into any combination, compact, agreement, or understanding to keep the market on such products below their proper limit indicated by supply and demand or charge excessive commission rates, or in any form, method, or manner, cheat, defraud or swindle the consignor of a lot or shipment of such products.
Whoever violates this Section shall be imprisoned not less than six nor more than twelve months.