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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 51, § 1725. Mail solicitations for contest participation

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. (1) No person or entity shall solicit an individual by mail to participate in a contest unless such solicitation contains either of the following:

(a) A statement of the odds that a participant making a single entry in such contest has of winning each item offered as a gift, prize, or thing of value.

(b) A statement that the odds depend upon the number of entries received.

(2) Such a statement shall be clearly and conspicuously printed on the face of the solicitation in bold type of at least twelve points or shall be contained in a section with contest rules.

B. Each violation of this Section shall constitute an unfair practice under R.S. 51:1405(A) and shall be punishable as provided in R.S. 51:1722(B).

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