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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 1118
BY REPRESENTATIVES MORENO AND LEGER
CRIME: Prohibits certain persons from providing care, supervision, or guidance to children
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 14:91.9, relative to offenses affecting the health and morals of minors; to2
prohibit certain persons from providing care to children; to provide for definitions;3
to provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 14:91.9 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง91.9. Unlawful providing of care to a child7
A. It shall be unlawful for any person who is eighteen years of age or older8
to provide care, supervision, or guidance for remuneration to any child, who is not9
a relative of the person, for more than twenty-four hours in a continuous seven-day10
period if the person, or any person who resides with the person, has been convicted11
of or has pled guilty or nolo contendere to any offense listed in R.S. 15:587.1(C).12
B. For purposes of this Section:13
(1) "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of eighteen years14
or otherwise been legally emancipated.15
(2) "Relative" means a natural or adopted child or grandchild of the person16
or a child in the legal custody of the person.17
C. Each day of operation in violation of the requirements of this Section18
shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who violates the provisions of this19 HLS 12RS-2130 ORIGINAL
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Section shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars for each day of operation1
in violation of the provisions of this Section.2
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Moreno HB No. 1118
Abstract: Prohibits certain persons from providing care, supervision, or guidance to
children.
Present law prohibits a person from being employed with DCFS, any juvenile detention,
correction, or treatment facility, any public or nonpublic school system, or any family child
day care home if the person has been convicted of or has pled guilty or nolo contendere to
certain offenses provided for in present law, including but not limited to crimes of violence
and sex offenses.
Proposed law prohibits any person who is 18 years of age or older from providing care,
supervision, or guidance for remuneration to any child, who is not a relative of the person,
for more than 24 hours in a continuous seven-day period if the person, or any person who
resides with the person, has been convicted of or has pled guilty or nolo contendere to the
offenses provided in present law.
Proposed law defines "child" and "relative".
Whoever violates the provisions of proposed law shall be fined not less than $1,000 for each
day of operation in violation of the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 14:91.9)