Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 4758.1. Notice of privilege

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

A. A lessee shall be notified of the privilege created by this Part before enforcement of the privilege by an owner. Notification of the privilege created by this Part shall be satisfied by either of the following:

(1) A written rental agreement signed by the lessee that includes the notice of privilege created by this Part. The notice of privilege in the rental agreement shall be in bold typed print of not less than twelve-point font. At the time of execution of the rental agreement, the owner shall bring the notice of privilege to the attention of the lessee and the lessee shall initial by the notice of privilege in the rental agreement.

(2) A written notification of the privilege sent to the lessee by verified mail to the last known address of the lessee, by electronic mail to a primary and secondary email address of the lessee, and by text message to the wireless telecommunications device of the lessee provided the email addresses and number of the wireless telecommunications device are listed in the rental agreement.

B. An owner who does not have a written rental agreement that includes a notice of the privilege created by this Part shall not initiate an enforcement action as provided in this Part until thirty days after the written notice of a privilege is mailed to the lessee as required by Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section.

C. To comply with the provisions of this Section, an owner shall include in the rental agreement a request for the lessee to provide two email addresses and the number of the lessee's wireless telecommunications device and the lessee shall initial by the request in the rental agreement.

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 9, § 4758.1. Notice of privilege - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-9-sect-4758-1/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard