Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:3098.7 – Penalties
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 38:3098.7
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
A. Any person, firm, or corporation who engages in or follows the business or occupation, or advertises, holds itself out, or acts temporarily or otherwise as a well driller without having first secured the required license or renewal thereof, or who otherwise violates any provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars within the discretion of the court; and each day in which such violation exists or continues shall constitute a separate offense.
B. In addition to the penalties prescribed herein, any person who violates any order of the office requiring described remedial action as set out elsewhere in this Chapter, which shall specify a time requirement for compliance with such order, shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars for each day such noncompliance continues.
C. Repealed by Acts 2009, No. 437, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 715, §1. Acts 1986, No. 390, §1; Acts 2009, No. 437, §§1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.