La. R.S. § 14:403.2 - Abuse and neglect of adults

• Cite as: La. R.S. § 14:403.2

A. Any person, who under R.S. 15:1504(A), is required to report the abuse or neglect of an adult and knowingly and willfully fails to so report shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

B. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of Chapter 14 of Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, or who knowingly and willfully obstructs the procedures for receiving and investigating reports of adult abuse or neglect, or who discloses without authorization confidential information about or contained within such reports shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

C. Any person who reports an adult as abused or neglected to an adult protection agency as defined in R.S. 15:1503 or to any law enforcement agency, knowing that such information is false, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

D.

(1) Any person who retaliates against an individual who reports adult abuse to an adult protection agency or to a law enforcement agency, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.