DBN Statutes – Louisiana

Data Breach Notification Statutes – Louisiana

Last Updated: 02/28/2024

  • Applicable Statute: La. Rev. Stat. §§ 51:3071 – 3077; La. Admin. Code tit. 16, pt. III, § 701
  • Attorney General Notice Required : Yes, if notice to any residents is required, the entity must notify the Consumer Protection Section of the Attorney General’s office.
    • Timing: Notice to the Attorney General’s office will be “timely” if received within 10 days of notice to residents.
    • Method: Online form at https://www.agjefflandry.com/Report/DataBreach
    • Content: Must include names of all Louisiana citizens affected by the breach.
  • Consumer Notice Requirements:
    • Timing: Must be made in the most expedient time possible without unreasonable delay but not later than 60 days from discovery of the breach, consistent with measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach, prevent further disclosures, and restore the reasonable integrity of the system. If notification is delayed in order to determine the scope of the breach, prevent further disclosures, and restore the system’s reasonable integrity, the subject entity shall provide the Attorney General the reasons for the delay in writing within the 60 day notification period, who shall allow a reasonable extension of time for notification.
    • Method: Written notice, or electronic notice if consistent with the provisions regarding electronic records and signatures set forth in E-SIGN. Substitute notice is available under certain circumstances.
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Data Breach Notification Statutes


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