Chapter

Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act

La. R.S. 30:2451— OIL SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE ACT
La. R.S. 30:2452— Legislative findings
La. R.S. 30:2453— Legislative intent
La. R.S. 30:2454— Definitions
La. R.S. 30:2455— Office of the Louisiana oil spill coordinator
La. R.S. 30:2456— General powers and duties of the coordinator
La. R.S. 30:2457— Regulatory authority; coordinator
La. R.S. 30:2458— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2459— State oil spill contingency plan
La. R.S. 30:2460— Contingency plan provisions
La. R.S. 30:2461— Coordinator; notification
La. R.S. 30:2462— Administration of oil spill response and cleanup
La. R.S. 30:2463— Notification and response
La. R.S. 30:2464— Response coordination
La. R.S. 30:2465— Assistance and compensation
La. R.S. 30:2466— Qualified immunity for response actions
La. R.S. 30:2467— Equipment and personnel
La. R.S. 30:2468— Refusal to cooperate
La. R.S. 30:2469— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2469.1— Repealed by Acts 1995, No. 740, 2.
La. R.S. 30:2470— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2471— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2472— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2473— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2474— Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 458, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
La. R.S. 30:2475— Contingency plans for vessels and facilities
La. R.S. 30:2476— Entry into port
La. R.S. 30:2477— Audits, inspections, and drills
La. R.S. 30:2478— Financial responsibility
La. R.S. 30:2479— Limitation of liability
La. R.S. 30:2480— Natural resource damages
La. R.S. 30:2480.1— Regional Restoration Planning Program
La. R.S. 30:2480.2— Natural Resource Restoration Trust Fund
La. R.S. 30:2481— Defenses
La. R.S. 30:2482— Claims against third parties
La. R.S. 30:2483— Oil Spill Contingency Fund
La. R.S. 30:2484— Uses of fund
La. R.S. 30:2485— Oil spill contingency fee
La. R.S. 30:2486— Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 394, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.
La. R.S. 30:2487— Repealed by Acts 2013, No. 394, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.
La. R.S. 30:2488— Liability of the fund
La. R.S. 30:2489— Reimbursement of fund
La. R.S. 30:2490— Awards exceeding fund
La. R.S. 30:2491— Exclusive remedies
La. R.S. 30:2492— Enforcement
La. R.S. 30:2493— Federal funds
La. R.S. 30:2494— Interstate compacts
La. R.S. 30:2495— Institutions of higher education
La. R.S. 30:2496— Exclusive authority
La. R.S. 30:2501— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2502— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2503— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2504— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2505— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2506— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2507— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2508— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2509— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2510— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2511— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2512— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2513— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2514— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2515— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2516— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2517— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2518— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2519— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2520— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2521— Redesignated
La. R.S. 30:2522— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2523— Repealed by Acts 2001, No. 1137, 1.
La. R.S. 30:2524— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2525— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2526— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2527— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2528— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2529— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2530— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2531— Intentional littering prohibited; criminal penalties; simple littering prohibited; civil penalties; special court costs
La. R.S. 30:2531.1— Gross littering prohibited; criminal penalties; indemnification
La. R.S. 30:2531.2— Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 950, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
La. R.S. 30:2531.3— Commercial littering prohibited; civil penalties; indemnification; special court costs
La. R.S. 30:2531.4— Community service litter abatement work program; establishment; limited liability
La. R.S. 30:2531.5— Legal enforcement; penalties; payment by mail or credit card
La. R.S. 30:2531.6— Citations; unlawful acts; records; failure to pay or appear; procedures
La. R.S. 30:2531.7— Rules and regulations
La. R.S. 30:2531.8— Duties of law enforcement officers
La. R.S. 30:2531.9— Application of other laws
La. R.S. 30:2532— Collection and distribution of fines; litter abatement account
La. R.S. 30:2533— Litter violations bureau
La. R.S. 30:2534— Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 89, §2, eff. June 5, 2008.
La. R.S. 30:2535— Litter receptacle; placement and use; logo; penalties
La. R.S. 30:2536— Beautification and litter clearing by prisoners
La. R.S. 30:2537— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2538— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2539— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2540— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2541— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2542— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2543— Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 509, §4.
La. R.S. 30:2544— Litter-free zones; temporary signs, handbills, flyers and notices; notice to remove; penalties
La. R.S. 30:2545— Beaches; glass container prohibition
La. R.S. 30:2546— Littering of waters; definitions; penalties