La. Rev. Stat. § 6:513
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Prohibitions
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful:
(1) Until July 1, 1989, for any bank holding company or subsidiary thereof to open for business any bank not now opened for business whether or not a charter, permit, license, or certificate to open for business has already been issued.
(2) For any company to become a bank holding company unless the primary purpose of the corporation is the ownership or control of one or more banks.
(3) For any bank holding company, subsidiary, or employee thereof to engage in any insurance activity except an insurance activity authorized by R.S. 6:242. However, any bank holding company or subsidiary thereof which was engaged as a general insurance agent, or broker on January 1, 1984, may continue to be so engaged.
Acts 1962, No. 275, §3. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 610, §2; Acts 1983, No. 470, §1; eff. July 6, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 50, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1984, No. 719, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 458, §1; Acts 1988, No. 39, §1, eff. June 10, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 611, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 681, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1475, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
(1) Until July 1, 1989, for any bank holding company or subsidiary thereof to open for business any bank not now opened for business whether or not a charter, permit, license, or certificate to open for business has already been issued.
(2) For any company to become a bank holding company unless the primary purpose of the corporation is the ownership or control of one or more banks.
(3) For any bank holding company, subsidiary, or employee thereof to engage in any insurance activity except an insurance activity authorized by R.S. 6:242. However, any bank holding company or subsidiary thereof which was engaged as a general insurance agent, or broker on January 1, 1984, may continue to be so engaged.
Acts 1962, No. 275, §3. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 610, §2; Acts 1983, No. 470, §1; eff. July 6, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 50, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1984, No. 719, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 458, §1; Acts 1988, No. 39, §1, eff. June 10, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 611, §1, eff. July 19, 1990; Acts 1995, No. 681, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1475, §1, eff. July 15, 1997.
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