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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Any person who violates the provisions of R.S. 40:1133.10 shall be subject to prosecution. This prosecution shall be brought in the name of the state, provided the provisions of this Part shall not prevent or interfere with a prosecution brought by the district attorney of a parish when a prosecution or a pre-prosecution proceeding has been initiated by the district attorney.
B. Whoever is found guilty of violating any provision of R.S. 40:1133.10 shall, upon a first conviction, be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. Upon a second or subsequent conviction, the offender shall be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not more than two years and fined not more than five thousand dollars.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1133.11. Prosecution - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-40-sect-1133-11/
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