§ 9:4844 — Delivery by mail or commercial courier

§4844. Delivery by mail or commercial courier
A. A communication or document required or permitted by this Part to be given or
delivered shall be deemed to have been given or delivered when it is properly deposited in
the United States mail for delivery to the intended recipient by certified or registered mail
or by other method of delivery for which the United States Postal Service registers and tracks
the communication or document.
B. A communication or document required or permitted by this Part to be given or
delivered shall be deemed to have been given or delivered at the time that it is properly
deposited with a commercial courier for delivery to the intended recipient, provided that the
communication or document is received by the intended recipient within a reasonable time
after such deposit.
C. A communication or document may be addressed to an owner, contractor, or
surety at the address given in a notice of contract or attached bond filed in accordance with
this Part, or to a claimant at the address given in the statement of claim or privilege filed by
the claimant under the provisions of this Part. Alternatively, a communication or document
may be addressed to an owner, contractor, surety, or claimant at the intended recipient's
address designated as an address for notice in any previous communication given by the
intended recipient to the sender with respect to the work.
D. If an address for an owner, contractor, or surety is not given in a filed notice of
contract or attached bond, and no address for notice has been designated by the owner,
contractor, or surety in a previous communication to the sender with respect to the work, the
communication or document may be addressed to the owner or contractor at the address of
the place of business through which the contract between the owner and contractor was
made, or to the surety at the address of the office through which the bond was issued, or at
any other place held out by the owner, contractor, or surety as the place for receipt of
communications related to the work.
E. If an address for a claimant is not given in a statement of claim or privilege, and
no address for notice has been designated by the claimant in a previous communication to
the sender with respect to the work, the communication or document may be addressed to
the claimant at his place of business through which the contract with the claimant was made
concerning the provision of labor, services, material, or equipment with respect to the work
or at any other place held out by the claimant as the place for receipt of communications
related to the work.
F. As an alternative to any other address permitted by this Section, a communication
or document may be addressed to a juridical person that is incorporated, formed, or organized
under the laws of this state, or that has registered or obtained a certificate of authority to do
business in this state, at the address of the person's registered office in Louisiana or the
address of its principal office, principal place of business, or principal business establishment
in Louisiana, in each case as reflected on the records of the Louisiana secretary of state.
NOTE: See Acts 2019, No. 325, §§6, 7, and 10, regarding applicability.

Legislative History

Acts 2019, No. 325, §1.