La. Rev. Stat. § 8:416
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Liability
Official statutory text
A. A licensee shall adhere to all provisions of this Title that would otherwise be applicable to an actual owner of the cemetery.
B.(1) Any liability that results from the unlawful act or inadequate management of a prior owner or operator of a cemetery shall be strictly limited to the prior owner or operator.
(2) No cause or right of action shall be enforceable against a licensee for any unlawful action or inadequate management of a prior owner or operator of the cemetery.
C. Nothing in this Section is intended to relieve a licensee from his own independent liability.
Acts 2016, No. 413, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
B.(1) Any liability that results from the unlawful act or inadequate management of a prior owner or operator of a cemetery shall be strictly limited to the prior owner or operator.
(2) No cause or right of action shall be enforceable against a licensee for any unlawful action or inadequate management of a prior owner or operator of the cemetery.
C. Nothing in this Section is intended to relieve a licensee from his own independent liability.
Acts 2016, No. 413, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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