Title 4 — Amusements and Sports

Title 4 Amusements and Sports

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 4:1 Unlawful to sell tickets for more than the price; total cost of tickets to be printed on each

§ 4:2 Shows and exhibits; misleading advertisements; penalty

§ 4:3 Playing or singing of the national anthem at certain athletic contests

§ 4:5 Repealed by Acts 1975, No. 638, §3.

§ 4:6 Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 371, §1, eff. June 30, 1963.

§ 4:7 Parishes may regulate, restrict, and tax circuses, carnivals, etc.

§ 4:8 Fairs and entertainments of religious and benevolent organizations; permit

§ 4:9 Corruption of participants or referees in contests; penalty

§ 4:10 Game regulations

§ 4:10.1 Capital prize to be awarded

§ 4:10.2 False advertising

§ 4:10.3 Specific games; requirements

§ 4:10.4 Gambling prohibited

§ 4:10.5 Exemptions

§ 4:10.6 Violations; penalties

CHAPTER 2 AMUSEMENT TAX

§ 4:41 Amusement tax for relief of public and quasi-public charitable institutions and human service programs

§ 4:42 Amount of tax; collection from patron on admission

§ 4:43 Admissions exempt from tax

§ 4:44 Term "admission" defined

§ 4:45 Use of proceeds of tax

§ 4:46 Authority to impose penalties

CHAPTER 3 BOXING AND WRESTLING

§ 4:61 Louisiana State Athletic Commission; domicile; authority

§ 4:62 REPEALED BY ACTS 1993, No. 192, §2.

§ 4:63 Duties and authority of secretary of commission

§ 4:64 Rules and regulations

§ 4:65 Licenses; fees; bond

§ 4:66 Professional boxing contracts; permits

§ 4:67 Gross receipts tax; disbursements

§ 4:68 Reports; payment of tax; counting of tickets; complimentary tickets

§ 4:69 Failure to make report or remittance; unsatisfactory and false reports

§ 4:70 Physicians and emergency medical personnel

§ 4:71 Buildings and structures; exceeding seating capacity in sale of tickets or issuance of invitations

§ 4:72 Safety zone

§ 4:73 Tickets

§ 4:74 Admission of persons under sixteen

§ 4:75 Sham or fake contests or exhibitions

§ 4:76 Shamming or faking by contestants

§ 4:77 Contestants to be in city three days before contest; period between contests

§ 4:78 Seconds

§ 4:79 Referees and judges; appointment of event coordinator

§ 4:80 Representing contestant or sharing in purse; payment of purse

§ 4:81 Open betting or quoting of odds; insulting or abusive remarks

§ 4:81.1 Tough-man contest; prohibition

§ 4:82 Noncompliance with Chapter; penalty

§ 4:82.1 Noncompliance with Chapter; criminal penalty

§ 4:82.2 Noncompliance with Chapter; injunction

§ 4:83 Application of Chapter; professional wrestling events; required notice; exemptions

§ 4:84 Administrative procedure

§ 4:85 Definitions; construction

CHAPTER 4 RACING

PART I HORSE RACING

§ 4:141 Legislative intent and policy

§ 4:142 Purpose

§ 4:143 Definitions

§ 4:144 Louisiana State Racing Commission; creation; membership; tenure; powers and duties; quorum; qualification of members; per diem; expenses and disbursements; bond; prohibited interest

§ 4:145 Executive director; officers; employees; domicile; report to central registry

§ 4:145.1 Exclusive venue for law suits against the commission

§ 4:145.2 Exclusive venue for judicial review of adjudication

§ 4:146 Attorney for commission; executive director to serve as treasurer of commission; duties; report

§ 4:147 Specific duties of commission

§ 4:147.1 Commission; purse supplements; additional or substitute races and race days; force majeure

§ 4:147.2 Additional powers of commission; force majeure

§ 4:148 Rules, regulations, and conditions

§ 4:148.1 Jockeys; riding engagements contracted by same agent; number of riders limited per race

§ 4:148.2 Corporations licensed as owners

§ 4:149 Wagering; rules and regulations

§ 4:149.1 Acceptance of certain wagers; unlawful

§ 4:149.2 Other track wagering

§ 4:149.3 Interstate wagering; common pools

§ 4:149.4 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

§ 4:149.5 Account wagering

§ 4:150 Licenses to owners, trainers, jockeys, and riders; qualifications of applicant for a license

§ 4:150.1 Temporary licenses to owners; application for regular license; penalty for noncompliance

§ 4:151 Criteria for racing privileges other than associations

§ 4:152 Grounds for denial or termination of racing privileges for persons other than associations

§ 4:152.1 Mandatory termination of racing privileges

§ 4:153 Production of books, memoranda, or documents; removal of official or employee; manner of keeping books; witnesses; penalty

§ 4:154 Administrative procedure; appeal to the commission and review of commission rulings

§ 4:155 Commission authority, fines, suspensions, revocations, forfeitures and disciplinary actions

§ 4:156 Repealed by Acts 1978, No. 64, §3, eff. June 15, 1978.

§ 4:157 Race meetings; right to conduct; Sundays; minors

§ 4:157.1 Authorization to grant extra racing days; races of national importance

§ 4:158 License to operate a horse racing track; license to conduct race meetings

§ 4:158.1 Written report

§ 4:158.2 Quarterly reporting of professional services information

§ 4:159 Criteria for licensing associations

§ 4:160 Grounds for fines, suspension, denial, or termination of racing privileges to an association

§ 4:161 License fees for conducting race meetings

§ 4:161.1 License fees; exemption for quarter horse races

§ 4:161.2 License fees for conducting race meetings when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state

§ 4:162 Payments based on attendance; reports

§ 4:163 Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 1090, §2, eff. July 1, 1990.

§ 4:163.1 Parish license fees for conducting race meetings

§ 4:164 Facility maintenance and improvement fund

§ 4:165 Funds of the commission; purses and breeders' awards; withholds; promotion and research

§ 4:165.1 Louisiana bred preferred races

§ 4:166 Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools

§ 4:166.1 Deduction on exotic wagering pools

§ 4:166.2 Deduction on exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds

§ 4:166.3 Commissions deductible from pari-mutuel pools when two or more conflicting licensed race meetings occur within the state

§ 4:166.4 Pick-six exotic wagering pool; allocation of proceeds

§ 4:166.5 Deduction on exotic wagering pools

§ 4:166.6 Deduction on exotic wagering pools; special deduction on multiple choice exotic wagering pools; allocation of proceeds

§ 4:166.7 Exotic wagering; allocation of proceeds during and for a race meeting; concurrence required

§ 4:167 Deduction from breakage; thoroughbred and quarter horse race meetings

§ 4:168 License fees, commissions, and taxes of this Part in lieu of all other such taxes

§ 4:169 Licenses, registrations, and fees for participating in racing

§ 4:170 State and parish fair associations excepted; voters of parish may prohibit racing

§ 4:171 Holding race meet without license; illegal wagering; penalties

§ 4:171.1 Transmission of racing information for illegal gambling purposes

§ 4:171.2 Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 883, §2, eff. July 25, 1990.

§ 4:171.3 Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 883, §2, eff. July 25, 1990.

§ 4:172 Stewards; authority, powers, and duties; fines and suspensions

§ 4:173 Commissioners and stewards not liable in damages

§ 4:173.1 Owners not liable for third party damages; right of action

§ 4:174 Residence of employees of operator of racing meeting

§ 4:174.1 Races restricted to out-of-state thoroughbreds; limitations

§ 4:175 Unnatural stimulation of horses; willful pulling of reins

§ 4:176 Limitation of time for presenting pari-mutuel tickets and disposition of unclaimed monies

§ 4:177 Breeder awards

§ 4:178 Breeders Association as official registrar

§ 4:179 Quarter Horse Breeders Association as official registrar

§ 4:179.1 Authorized representative of persons licensed to race horses at race meetings conducted in the state

§ 4:179.2 Horsemen's organization; incorporation

§ 4:180 Commission authority, contract for services

§ 4:181 Parish-wide election on horse racing meet

§ 4:182 Racing of Appaloosa horses

§ 4:182.1 Racing of quarter horses and thoroughbred horses

§ 4:182.2 Arabian horses

§ 4:183 Contracts between licensees and permittees licensed to race horses at race meetings conducted in the state

§ 4:183.1 Purse supplement; promotional items and services; manufacturer's product name in race designation

§ 4:183.2 Disposition of accrued interest on undistributed monies at a race meeting

§ 4:184 Special maiden thoroughbred races; purses

§ 4:185 Horsemen's bookkeeper

§ 4:185.1 Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association; audit

§ 4:186 Entering horse under another name

§ 4:191 Exclusion, ejection; initial remedy; procedure

§ 4:192 Hearing; determination; order

§ 4:193 Categories of persons subject to exclusion and ejection; civil liberties

§ 4:194 Notification of order

§ 4:195 Requirements to exclude, eject certain persons; penalties for failure to act

§ 4:196 Unlawful entry; penalty

§ 4:197 Standards for commission; APA

§ 4:198 Disclosure of source of purses and purse supplements

§ 4:199 Sports Wagering Purse Supplement Fund; creation

§ 4:200 Fixed Odds Horse Wagering Purse Supplement Fund; creation

PART I-A LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY

§ 4:201 Purpose

§ 4:202 Louisiana Champions Day; creation; racing program; funding

§ 4:203 Louisiana Champions Day Account; funding; use; audit

PART II OFFTRACK WAGERING

§ 4:211 Definitions

§ 4:212 Offtrack wagering; authorization

§ 4:212.1 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

§ 4:213 Offtrack wagering facilities; establishment; sports book lounge

§ 4:214 Offtrack wagering facilities; licensing; criteria; management; appeal of license suspension or revocation; limitation on facilities with historical horse racing

§ 4:214.1 Minimum live racing dates; offtrack and other authorized wagering

§ 4:215 Offtrack wagering facilities; ownership

§ 4:216 Commissions on wagers

§ 4:217 Purse supplements; designation and distribution

§ 4:218 Fees authorization

§ 4:218.1 Historical horse racing fee authorization

§ 4:219 Uncashed pari-mutuel tickets; limitation of time for presentation; disposition of unclaimed monies

§ 4:220 Transmission of wagers

§ 4:221 Employees; licensing

§ 4:222 Audit by commission

§ 4:223 Production of books, memoranda, or documents; removal of employee; manner of keeping books; witnesses; penalty

§ 4:224 Administrative procedure; review of commission rulings

§ 4:225 Commission authority, fines, suspensions, revocations, forfeitures and disciplinary actions

§ 4:226 Grounds for denial or termination of license to operate an offtrack wagering facility

§ 4:227 License fees, commissions, and taxes of this Part in lieu of all other such taxes

§ 4:228 Offtrack wagering facility locations; prohibited distances; prohibited structures

PART III RACING OTHER THAN HORSE RACING

§ 4:241 §§241 to 248 Repealed by Acts 1962, No. 298, §1.

§ 4:249 Dog racing prohibited

§ 4:250 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

PART IV HORSEMEN'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE PROGRAM

§ 4:251 Horsemen's Workers' Compensation Insurance Program; legislative findings; authority

§ 4:251.1 Horsemen's Self-Help Pension Program; legislative findings; authority

§ 4:252 Implementation of the insurance program; certificate of coverage

§ 4:253 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:254 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:255 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:256 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:257 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:258 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:259 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:260 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:261 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:262 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:263 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:264 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

§ 4:265 Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, §1.

PART V HORSE RACING COMPACT

§ 4:275 Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Horse Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering; Louisiana's participation

§ 4:276 Louisiana compact committee official

§ 4:277 Cooperation of departments, agencies, and officers of the state

§ 4:278 Louisiana State Racing Commission powers preserved

PART VI LOUISIANA EQUESTRIAN CORPORATION

§ 4:281 Purpose

§ 4:282 Construction of Part; supplemental and additional nature

§ 4:283 Definitions

§ 4:284 Functions of corporation

§ 4:285 Membership of board of directors; vacancies; compensation; expenses; executive committee

§ 4:286 Powers

§ 4:287 Liability of board members

§ 4:288 Debt or liability

§ 4:289 Applicability of other laws

§ 4:290 Dissolution of corporation

CHAPTER 5 CENSORSHIP OF MOTION PICTURES

§ 4:301 §§301 to 307 Repealed by Acts 1968, No. 533, §1.

CHAPTER 6 DANCE HALLS

§ 4:361 Municipalities and department of police of New Orleans may place matrons or policewomen in dance halls; duties

§ 4:362 Ordinance or resolution

§ 4:363 Free ingress and egress; payment of charge as compensation

§ 4:364 Refusal to comply; punishment

CHAPTER 7 ATHLETES AND ATHLETE AGENTS

§ 4:420 Declaration of purpose

§ 4:421 Definitions

§ 4:422 Registration of agents

§ 4:422.1 Denial of registration; refusal to renew; revocation or suspension; notification; hearing

§ 4:423 Agent's contract; schedule of fees; maximum fee; notification; penalty

§ 4:424 Prohibited activities; duties, obligations, and responsibilities

§ 4:425 On-campus agent interviews

§ 4:426 Violations; penalties

§ 4:427 Records to be kept; penalties

§ 4:428 Implementing rules and regulations

§ 4:429 Time for registration and compliance with Chapter

§ 4:430 Attorneys licensed in state

§ 4:431 Enforcement

§ 4:432 Liability for loss of eligibility

§ 4:433 Unlawful payments; penalties

CHAPTER 7-A FAIRNESS IN WOMENS SPORTS ACT

§ 4:441 Short title

§ 4:442 Legislative findings

§ 4:443 Definitions

§ 4:444 Designation of athletic teams

§ 4:445 Protection of educational institutions; limitation on liability

§ 4:446 Remedies; cause of action

CHAPTER 8 SPORTS TOURNAMENTS

§ 4:461 Discrimination by race in sports tournaments hosted by private clubs prohibited; terms defined

CHAPTER 9 THE LOUISIANA RIVERBOAT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GAMING CONTROL ACT

§ 4:501 Redesignated as R.S. 27:41-113 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.

CHAPTER 10 THE LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION LAW

§ 4:601 Redesignated as R.S. 27:201-286 by Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 7, §3, eff. May 1, 1996.

CHAPTER 11 CHARITABLE RAFFLES, BINGO AND KENO LICENSING LAW

§ 4:701 Citation

§ 4:702 Declaration of purpose

§ 4:703 Definitions

§ 4:704 Office of charitable gaming; creation; employees; records and reports

§ 4:705 Office functions, duties, and responsibilities

§ 4:706 Decision whether to permit raffles, bingo, and keno

§ 4:707 Authorization to license certain organizations; exemption; requirement for state license

§ 4:707.1 Limited raffle licenses

§ 4:708 Application for license

§ 4:709 Investigation of qualifications of applicant; issuance of license; limitation on license fee; duration of license; report to central registry

§ 4:710 Issuance of special licenses

§ 4:711 Hearing; amendment of license

§ 4:712 Form of license

§ 4:713 Control and supervision over games

§ 4:714 Restrictions; requirements; transfers; prohibitions

§ 4:715 Personnel to hold games; commissions or salaries; equipment and supplies; expenses

§ 4:716 Statement of receipts; expenditures; books and records

§ 4:717 Examination of books and records and personnel

§ 4:718 Licensure

§ 4:719 Commercial lessor license

§ 4:720 Qualifications for distributor license; additional requirements; bond; license term

§ 4:721 Enforcement responsibilities

§ 4:722 Educational responsibilities

§ 4:723 Immunity

§ 4:724 Use of electronic or video bingo games

§ 4:724.1 Operation of machines

§ 4:725 Pull-tabs

§ 4:725.1 Progressive pull-tabs

§ 4:726 License for manufacturers or distributors of gaming supplies or equipment; prohibitions; requirement

§ 4:727 Combination of interests prohibited

§ 4:728 Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by the governing authority of Livingston Parish

§ 4:729 Fund-raising events

§ 4:730 Use of monies derived from enforcement of bingo regulations by a municipal or parish governing authority

§ 4:731 City of New Orleans; cable television bingo; licensing; restrictions; prohibitions

§ 4:732 Progressive bingo

§ 4:733 Electronic pull-tab devices

§ 4:734 Sale of tickets at fund-raising event

§ 4:735 Violations; penalties

§ 4:736 Legal representation of the office; attorney general

§ 4:737 Venue; trial de novo; appeals

§ 4:738 Toll-free telephone assistance for compulsive gamblers; posting of signs on premises

§ 4:739 Use of electronic bingo card dabber devices

§ 4:740 Session defined

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