§664.  Exemptions

A.  The provisions of this Part shall not apply to the following types of sales:

(1)  Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, a Louisiana 4-H Club, or any other similar Louisiana farm youth organization approved by the commissioner of agriculture.

(2)  Any dispersal sale conducted by a Louisiana farmer, dairyman, or livestock producer.

(3)  Any sale sponsored by a Louisiana livestock producer, a group of Louisiana livestock producers, or a Louisiana livestock producers association which is recognized by the commissioner of agriculture, when the livestock are owned by the producer, or by the members of the group or association sponsoring the sale.  Livestock from outside the state of Louisiana which are owned by the producer or by the members of the group or association may be sold at sales exempted under this Paragraph.

(4)  Any sale sponsored by a national livestock organization if the national livestock organization is affiliated with a Louisiana livestock organization recognized by the commissioner of agriculture and if the Louisiana organization participates in the sale.

B.  Each producer, group, association, or organization which sponsors a sale exempted under this Section shall be responsible for the condition of the livestock sold at the sale, the payment of the purchase price of the livestock sold at the sale, the title to the livestock sold at the sale, and other aspects of the sale.

C.  The exemptions contained in this Section shall not apply to any sale which is operated for profit.

Added by Acts 1966, No. 142, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 443, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1983.