Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 27, § 30.3. Use of a counterfeit or unlawful wagering instrument prohibited

A. It is unlawful for any licensee, permittee, or other person to use a counterfeit or unlawful wagering instrument. For the purposes of this Section “counterfeit or unlawful wagering instrument” includes any chip, token, coin, voucher, electronic card, or other wagering instrument not approved by the board.

B. It is unlawful for any person, in playing or using any gaming device designed to receive, play, or be operated by chips, tokens, coins, vouchers, or electronic cards approved by the board, or by lawful currency of the United States of America to knowingly use chips, tokens, coins, vouchers, or electronic cards not of the same denomination or represented value intended to be used in that gaming activity.

C. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Section shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years or may be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or both.