Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 3, § 4278.4. Harvest or sale of forest products; failure to remit payment to owner; penalty

(1) “Forest product” means any tree, shrub, plant, or related vegetation, or any part thereof.

(2) “Harvester” means a person, firm, company, corporation, or other legal entity that harvests forest products.

(3) “Landowner” means any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, or other legal entity having any interest in any forest product, any land upon which a forest product is growing, or any land from which a forest product has been removed.

B. (1) A harvester, contractually or at the behest of the landowner for purpose of sale, who receives payment for a forest product shall remit payment in full to the landowner within thirty days of receipt of payment for the sale of the forest product.

(2) If the landowner has not received payment within the required thirty days, the landowner shall notify the harvester of the demand for payment at the harvester's last known address by certified mail or by personal delivery of the written notice to the harvester. If the harvester fails to remit payment in full within ten days after receipt or personal delivery, it shall be presumptive evidence of his intent to violate this Section.