Pursuant to Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, being c. 1194, 64 Stat. 1134, and also designated as 15 U.S.C. 1171-1177, the state of Louisiana, acting by and through its duly elected and qualified members of its legislature, does hereby in this Section, and in accordance with and in compliance with the provisions of Section 2 of such Chapter of Congress, declare and proclaim that any parish of the state of Louisiana, within which gaming is authorized is exempt from the provisions of Section 2 of that certain Chapter of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act to prohibit transportation of gaming devices in interstate and foreign commerce", designated U.S.S. 1171-1177, approved January 2, 1951.
La. R.S. 27:113
Declaration of state's exemption from operation of provisions of 15 U.S.C. 1172
Known as the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act
The act spans §§ 27–27 (56 sections).
Acts 1991, No. 753, §1, eff
Official source: Louisiana State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Louisiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.