La. Rev. Stat. § 3:2855
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Fees and costs
Official statutory text
The fees and costs under this Sub-part shall be as follows: for the first impounding, per head, ten dollars; for the second impounding, per head, twenty-five dollars; for keeping, one dollar per head for each day the stock are kept by the impounder or keeper; for making the sale, five dollars per head for each animal sold; for proceeding, as in case of estrays, such costs as are now allowed by law in cases of estrays in the several parishes. Provided, that no charge shall be made for the first impounding of an animal where it is shown to the satisfaction of the patrol that the animal has escaped from his enclosure or gone upon the highway through no fault of the owner.
Added by Acts 1950, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 12, §1.
Added by Acts 1950, 2nd Ex.Sess., No. 12, §1.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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