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Can you summarize 51 LARS Chapter 19-A?
Trade and Commerce > PROMOTIONAL CONTESTS
Short Summary
This legal document governs promotional contests in Louisiana. It prohibits offering prizes or gifts to consumers as part of an advertising or sales promotion plan if the consumer is required to submit to a sales presentation or promotional program in order to claim the prize or gift. The document requires written or verbal disclosure to the consumer at the time of notification, including a full description of the prize or gift, its cash value, terms and conditions, and a statement about the sales presentation or promotional program. If a prize or gift is offered, it must be delivered to the prospective purchaser regardless of whether they purchase the product. The document also specifies requirements for ‘free vacations’ and cancellation rights for contracts resulting from sales presentations or promotional programs. There are exemptions for participants who only complete and mail entry blanks without a sales presentation requirement. The penalties for non-compliance are not specified in the provided document.
Whom does it apply to?
Individuals or entities involved in advertising or sales promotion plans in Louisiana
What does it govern?
Promotional contests
What are exemptions?
Participants who only complete and mail entry blanks without a sales presentation requirement
What are the Penalties?
Not specified in the provided document
Jurisdiction
Louisiana