HB725

Requires retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months

Complete·5/15/26

Louisiana HB725 mandates seafood retailers to keep purchase records for six months.

Louisiana HB725 enacts a requirement for retailers purchasing seafood to retain purchase records for at least six months. These records must be made available for inspection by the department. The bill also prohibits the creation or submission of false or fraudulent records, with violations subject to civil penalties. This law aims to ensure transparency and accountability in seafood purchases within the state.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

32 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 28

10:00 AM

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Mar 26

9:30 AM

House Committee on Agriculture

History

May 15

House

Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 172.

May 15

House

Effective date: 08/01/2026.

May 14

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate.