HLS 21RS-82 ORIGINAL
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 64
BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ADVERTISING: Provides relative to misleading solicitations by nongovernmental entities
which imply certain governmental connections
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 51:391(A)(3), relative to solicitations; to prohibit solicitations with misleading
3 connections to the secretary of state; and to provide for related matters.
4Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 51:391(A)(3) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง391. Solicitations; misleading governmental appearance prohibited; misleading
7 connections to the secretary of state prohibited; disclaimer; penalty
8 A. A solicitation by a nongovernmental entity, for the purchase of or
9 payment for a product or service, which is in the form of and reasonably could be
10 interpreted or construed as a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, but
11 constitutes, in fact, a solicitation for the order by the addressee of goods or services,
12 or both, shall not contain any material which:
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14 (3) Reasonably could be construed by a business registered with the
15 secretary of state as implying any connection with the secretary of state or requiring
16 payment or additional action to remain in good standing as a business registered with
17 the secretary of state.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 21RS-82 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 64
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)]
HB 64 Original 2021 Regular Session Echols
Abstract: Prohibits solicitations by nongovernmental entities to businesses registered with
the secretary of state for the purchase of or payment for products or services that
have a misleading appearance of being connected to the secretary of state.
Present law prohibits solicitations by nongovernmental entities for the purchase of or
payment for products or services that have a misleading appearance of a La. state
government connection, approval, or endorsement and provides for civil penalties.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law prohibits solicitations by nongovernmental entities to businesses registered
with the secretary of state, for the purchase of or payment for products or services, which
are in the form of or could reasonably be interpreted as being a bill, invoice, or statement of
account from the secretary of state or requiring payment or additional action to remain in
good standing as a business registered with the secretary of state.
(Adds R.S. 51:391(A)(3))
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.