Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1046

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.

A.  Any person who directly or through another violates or attempts to violate any provision of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than two hundred and fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the parish jail for not more than six months, or both.  Each transaction in violation of this Chapter and each day that a violation continues shall be a separate offense.

B.  A conviction or plea of guilty, or a finding of guilt after a plea of nolo contendere, shall automatically constitute a revocation of the primary license and all location licenses.

Acts 1966, No. 476, §16; Acts 1988, No. 792, §1.