Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1006

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10

A.  No later than the sixtieth day after the date a complete application has been received, the commissioner shall approve or deny the application and so notify the applicant.

B.(1)  The commissioner shall issue a license to the applicant and a certificate for each currency exchange location if the application has been approved, the qualifications have been met, and the requisite fees have been paid.

(2)  If the commissioner denies the application, the commissioner shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for denial.

(3)  An applicant may appeal the decision of the commissioner pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

C.(1)  Any person whose application or renewal application for licensure under this Chapter has been denied for any reason may not reapply for a license under this Chapter until after at least three years from the date of the order of denial unless the commissioner, in his sole discretion, prescribes an earlier or later date.

(2)  For purposes of this Subsection:

(a)  The term “order” shall mean the date of the commissioner’s notification of denial of the person’s application.

(b)  The term “person” shall include the applicant, its owners, and its members if the applicant is a limited liability company, its partners if the applicant is a partnership, its officers and directors if the applicant is a corporation, and any other person determined by the commissioner, in his sole discretion, to be closely related to the person.

Acts 1999, No. 1208, §1, eff. July 9, 1999; Acts 2006, No. 767, §1.