La. Rev. Stat. § 8:311
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Commission on sales prohibited
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful for a cemetery authority, directly or indirectly, to pay or offer to pay to any person, firm, or corporation not licensed pursuant to this Title a commission, bonus, rebate, or other thing of value for the sale of an interment space. This shall not apply to a person employed by the cemetery authority to make such sales.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
Acts 1974, No. 417, §1; Acts 2022, No. 574, §1.
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