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La. Rev. Stat. § 37:3270 (2026)

Declaration of purpose

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CHAPTER 47. PRIVATE CONTRACT SECURITY COMPANIES

§3270. Declaration of purpose

           A. The Legislature of Louisiana declares that it is necessary to require the licensure of private security agents and businesses to be in the best interest of the citizens of this state.

           B. The purpose of this Chapter is to require qualifying criteria in a professional field in which unqualified individuals may injure the public. The requirements of this Chapter will contribute to the safety, health, and welfare of the people of Louisiana.

           Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Act 1991, No. 315, §1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: Hickey v. Centenary Oyster House, 719 So. 2d 421 (La. 1998).
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Hickey v. Centenary Oyster House, 719 So. 2d 421 (La. 1998). · cites it 2× “R.S. 37:3270 et seq., expressly states that one of the legislative purposes of the Private Security Regulatory and Licensing Law is to assure some recovery for individuals injured as a result of legally liable private security agents or businesses.”
Huntleigh Corp. v. Louisiana State Bd. of Private Sec. Examiners, 906 F. Supp. 357 (M.D. La. 1995). “R.S. 37:3270, et. seq., the Louisiana State Board of Private Security Examiners (Board) has the responsibility and authority to ensure compliance with the provisions of that statute, and to adopt rules and regulations for the private security industry in Louisiana.”
Fetty v. The Louisiana State Bd. of Private Sec. Examiners, No. 3:18-cv-00517 (M.D. La. July 8, 2019). · cites it 8× “) The second regulation provides that any person who has violated a provision of La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:3270 et seq. or other applicable rule is subject to a penalty or suspension or revocation of his license, but this occurs “after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair…”
Hickey v. Centenary Oyster House, 690 So. 2d 858 (La. Ct. App. 1997). “R.S. 37:3270 et seq. FACTS On October 1, 1994, Hickey and a group of friends were leaving the Centenary Oyster House ("Centenary") at or near closing time after an evening of drinking and socializing.”
Fetty v. The Louisiana State Bd. of Private Sec. Examiners, No. 3:18-cv-00517 (M.D. La. Jan. 31, 2020). · cites it 5× “) The second regulation provides that any person who has violated a provision of La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:3270 et seq. or other applicable rule is subject to a penalty or suspension or revocation of his license, but this occurs “after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair…”
Fetty v. The Louisiana State Bd. of Private Sec. Examiners, No. 3:18-cv-00517 (M.D. La. Jan. 28, 2020). · cites it 4× “) The second regulation provides that any person who has violated a provision of La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 37:3270 et seq. or other applicable rule is subject to a penalty or suspension or revocation of his license, but this occurs “after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair…”
North Atl. Sec. Co. v. Blache, No. 3:19-cv-00379 (M.D. La. Nov. 10, 2020). · cites it 2× “R.S. 37:3270 et seq.; (2) the Board’s regulations set forth in Title 46, Part LIX of the Louisiana Administrative Code (“La.”
North Atl. Sec. Co. v. Blache, No. 3:19-cv-00379 (M.D. La. Sept. 29, 2022). “LIX, § 901(A)(“Any person who is determined by the board, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing…to have committed an act that is a violation of R.S. 37:3270, et seq., or any rule herein, is subject to…revocation of a license…”); La.”
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