La. Rev. Stat. § 6:626
This is the official text of La. Rev. Stat. § 6:626, 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.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Out-of-state trust companies
Official statutory text
A.(1) An out-of-state trust company may act as a fiduciary from a trust office only if both of the following conditions are met:
(a) The out-of-state trust company maintains a trust office in the state of Louisiana.
(b) In the state where the out-of-state trust company has its principal location, similar institutions chartered under Louisiana law may establish offices and engage in substantially similar activities authorized under this Chapter.
(2) Subject to the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, an out-of-state trust company that maintains one or more trust offices in the state may at each office conduct any activity authorized to be conducted by a Louisiana trust company under this Chapter.
(3) An out-of-state trust company may establish a trust representative office in Louisiana at which the out-of-state trust company may perform trust-related business, except that the company may not enter into any trust agreements pursuant to the laws of this state.
B. An out-of-state trust company may solicit and market its fiduciary trust services in this state through the mail and other means of interstate commerce without maintaining a physical presence in this state and without filing an application or notice with the commissioner.
Acts 2003, No. 573, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 334, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
(a) The out-of-state trust company maintains a trust office in the state of Louisiana.
(b) In the state where the out-of-state trust company has its principal location, similar institutions chartered under Louisiana law may establish offices and engage in substantially similar activities authorized under this Chapter.
(2) Subject to the requirements of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, an out-of-state trust company that maintains one or more trust offices in the state may at each office conduct any activity authorized to be conducted by a Louisiana trust company under this Chapter.
(3) An out-of-state trust company may establish a trust representative office in Louisiana at which the out-of-state trust company may perform trust-related business, except that the company may not enter into any trust agreements pursuant to the laws of this state.
B. An out-of-state trust company may solicit and market its fiduciary trust services in this state through the mail and other means of interstate commerce without maintaining a physical presence in this state and without filing an application or notice with the commissioner.
Acts 2003, No. 573, §1, eff. June 27, 2003; Acts 2019, No. 334, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Louisiana?
Find a Louisiana lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.