Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 12, § 1355. Authority to investigate; penalty

A. The secretary of state may investigate any foreign limited liability company transacting business in this state which does not have a certificate of authority to transact business in this state.

B. The secretary of state may impose a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars per violation against any foreign limited liability company transacting business in this state without a valid certificate of authority.

C. The secretary of state shall adopt a schedule of penalties to be imposed under the provisions of this Section in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. If a penalty imposed under the provisions of this Section is not timely paid by a foreign limited liability company, the attorney general shall institute proceedings against the foreign limited liability company to collect such penalty.