Suspension or denial of hunting and fishing license; failure to pay child support, individual income tax, or unemployment compensation overpayment
La. R.S. 56:647
in effect56:647. Suspension or denial of hunting and fishing license; failure to pay child support, individual income tax, or unemployment compensation overpayment
A.(1) Regardless of the requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, all hunting and fishing licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter are also subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:315.30 et seq., suspension of license for nonpayment of child support and R.S. 23:1749.1 et seq., suspension of license for nonpayment of unemployment compensation overpayment.
(2) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the orderly and expeditious suspension and reissuance of hunting and fishing licenses in accordance with R.S. 9:315.30 et seq. and R.S. 23:1749.1 et seq.
B.(1) Regardless of the requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, all recreational hunting and fishing licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter are also subject to the provisions of R.S. 9:315.40 et seq., revocation of license for nonpayment of child support and R.S. 23:1749.1 et seq., suspension of license for nonpayment of unemployment compensation overpayment.
(2) The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to effectuate the orderly and expeditious suspension and reissuance of recreational hunting and fishing licenses in accordance with R.S. 9:315.40 et seq. and R.S. 23:1749.1 et seq.
C.(1) Regardless of the requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, all hunting and fishing licenses issued pursuant to this Chapter are also subject to the provisions of R.S. 47:296.3, suspension, revocation, or denial of license for nonpayment of individual income taxes, and any rules and regulations adopted to administer R.S. 47:296.3.
(2) The secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in cooperation with the secretary of the Department of Revenue, shall adopt rules and regulations, in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, to effectuate the orderly and expeditious suspension, revocation, or denial, and reissuance of hunting and fishing licenses, in accordance with R.S. 47:296.3.
Acts 1995, No. 751, §2; Acts 1995, No. 1078, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 1996; Acts 2003, No. 380, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2004; Acts 2012, No. 263, §2.
Source: Louisiana State Legislature (legis.la.gov)URL: https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=105483Fetched: 10/20/2026