2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 29:732 — Price gouging; prohibited

§732.  Price gouging; prohibited

A.  During a state of emergency as declared by the governor or as declared by the parish president, or during a named tropical storm or hurricane in or threatening the Gulf of Mexico, the value received for goods and services sold within the designated emergency area may not exceed the prices ordinarily charged for comparable goods and services in the same market area at, or immediately before, the time of the state of emergency.  However, the value received may include reasonable expenses and a charge for any attendant business risk, in addition to the cost of the goods and services which necessarily are incurred in procuring the goods and services during the state of emergency.

B.  Each sale or offer for sale in violation of this Section constitutes a separate offense.

C.  The penalties provided in R.S. 29:734 are in addition to civil remedies provided by law, including attorney's fees.

D.  Local governing authorities may adopt appropriate ordinances to implement the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1993, No. 800, §1, eff. June 22, 1993; Acts 2005, No. 149, §1.