Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1725 – Mail solicitations for contest participation
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 51:1725
- Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
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 La. Rev. Stat. 51:1405(A) and shall be punishable as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 51:1722(B).
Acts 1995, No. 1169, §1.