Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 40, § 1846.1. Powers of investigation; penalties; civil liability

C. (1) No individual shall be subject to a criminal fine or imprisonment under this Chapter as a result of any willful and wrongful acts of a fellow employee or subordinate employee whose willful and wrongful act was carried out without the knowledge of the individual.

(2) Whoever is found to be guilty of any of the following acts shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or imprisoned with hard labor for not more than ten years, or both:

D. (1) Anyone violating this Chapter shall also be liable for all damages resulting from any fire or explosion involving that shipment.

(2) The liability imposed by this Section may not be delegated by contract or practice to any transporter or subcontractor responsible for the transportation of the liquefied petroleum gas.

E. (1) The commission may assess a civil penalty of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation of this Chapter or the rules and regulations adopted under the provisions of this Chapter.

(2) Civil penalties may be assessed only by a ruling of the commission based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

(3) The commission may institute civil proceedings to enforce its rulings in the district court for the parish in which the commission is domiciled or the district court for the parish in which the violation occurred.