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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Any person who is not affiliated with or acting on behalf of a charitable organization, who places, maintains, services, and collects contents from a donation receptacle placed in public view that is placed for the purpose of collecting donated clothing, household items, or other such donated items for future resale or subsequent donation for purposes of claiming a tax deduction shall permanently affix to the receptacle a label or sign, with lettering no less than three inches in height and one half inch in width, that includes all of the following information:
(1) A statement that reads “DONATIONS MADE IN THIS RECEPTACLE SUPPORT A COMMERCIAL BUSINESS (INSERT NAME OF BUSINESS) AND DO NOT QUALIFY AS CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR TAX PURPOSES.”
(2) The person's name, telephone number, electronic mail address, and physical address.
B. Violation of Subsection A of this Section shall constitute an unfair trade practice under the Unfair Trade Practices Law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 51, § 1905.2. Donation receptacles; violations - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-51-sect-1905-2/
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