Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 14, Criminal Law

La. R.S. 14 § 14:222: Possession, manufacture, sale or transfer of devices for avoidance of payment for telecommunications services or related offenses; seizure of devices

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to knowingly make, possess, sell, or transfer devices designed to avoid paying for telecommunications services or to conceal telecommunications origin. First conviction carries a fine up to $1,000 or up to six months imprisonment; second conviction carries a fine up to $2,000 or up to one year imprisonment.

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