RS 56:35 - Class five violation

LA Rev Stat § 56:35 (2018) (N/A)
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§35. Class five violation

The following penalties shall be imposed for a class five violation, for the purpose of the mandatory jail sentence this class shall be divided into two Sections, 5-A and 5-B.

A. The fine for class 5-A violation shall be for the first offense not less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars and shall be sentenced to serve not less than fifteen nor more than thirty days in jail; not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and not less than sixty nor more than ninety days in jail for the second offense. For the third and all subsequent offenses, the fine shall be not less than seven hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall serve not less than ninety nor more than one hundred twenty days in jail.

B. A class 5-B violation shall for the first offense be a fine of not less than three hundred and fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars and shall be imprisonment in jail for thirty days. For the second offense the violator shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned in jail for sixty days. For the third and all subsequent offenses, the violator shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars and not more than two thousand dollars and shall be imprisoned in jail for ninety days.

In addition to the above fines and jail sentences and for both classes 5-A and 5-B of class five violations, the license under which the violation occurred shall be revoked and shall not be reinstated at any time during the period for which it was issued and for one year thereafter.

The above penalties in all cases shall include forfeiture to the department of anything seized in connection with the violation.

Acts 1981, No. 837, §1.