La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3679
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 3:3679, part of Louisiana’s Rev. Stat — part of the compiled statutory law of Louisiana, published by the state as "Rev. Stat." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Deduction of scalage prohibited; penalty
Official statutory text
No purchaser or weigher of cotton shall deduct any number of pounds, known as scalage, from the actual weight of any bale of cotton weighed or purchased by him; but the purchaser shall account to the seller of cotton for the actual weight of the bale purchased or weighed, except in cases of wet or damaged cotton when the amount to be deducted may be agreed upon by the purchaser and seller.
Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each offense.
Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars for each offense.
Acts 2009, No. 24, §8E, eff. June 12, 2009.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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