{
 "citation": "14:40.6",
 "heading": "Unlawful disruption of the operation of a school; penalties",
 "doc_id": "670368",
 "source_url": "https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=670368",
 "classification": "F",
 "enacted_year": "2009",
 "last_amended_year": "2024",
 "penalties": [
  {
   "subsection": "C(1)",
   "text": "C.(1) Whoever commits the offense of unlawful disruption of the operation of a school shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.",
   "los_min": "0",
   "los_max": "6M",
   "hard_labor": "",
   "benefits": "",
   "death": false,
   "condition": ""
  },
  {
   "subsection": "C(2)",
   "text": "(2) For a second or subsequent offense, the offender shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both.",
   "los_min": "1Y",
   "los_max": "5Y",
   "hard_labor": "W/WO",
   "benefits": "",
   "death": false,
   "condition": ""
  }
 ],
 "referenced_statutes": [
  "17:416.15"
 ],
 "text": "RS 14:40.6\n\n\u00a740.6. Unlawful disruption of the operation of a school; penalties\n\nA. Unlawful disruption of the operation of a school is the commission of any of the\nfollowing acts by a person, who is not authorized to be on school premises, which would\nforeseeably cause any of the following:\n\n(1) Intimidation or harassment of any student or teacher by threat of force or force.\n\n(2) Placing teachers or students in sustained fear for their health, safety, or welfare.\n\n(3) Disrupting, obstructing, or interfering with the operation of the school.\n\nB. For the purposes of this Section:\n\n(1) \"Authorized to be present on school premises\" means all of the following:\n\n(a) Any student enrolled at the school.\n\n(b) Any teacher employed at the school.\n\n(c) Any person attending a school sponsored function.\n\n(d) Any other person who has authorization to be present on the school premises\nfrom the principal of the school in the case of a public school, or the principal or headmaster\nin the case of a nonpublic school.\n\n(2) \"School\" means any public or nonpublic elementary, secondary, high school,\nvocational-technical school, college, special, or postsecondary school or institution, or\nuniversity in this state.\n\n(3) \"School premises\" means any property used for school purposes, including but\nnot limited to school buildings, playgrounds, and parking lots.\n\n(4) \"School-sponsored function\" means the specific designated area of the function,\nincluding but not limited to athletic competitions, dances, parties, or any extracurricular\nactivity.\n\n(5) \"Student\" means any person registered or enrolled at a school as defined in this\nSection.\n\n(6) \"Teacher\" shall include any teacher or instructor, administrator, staff person,\nteacher aide, paraprofessional, school bus driver, food service worker, and other clerical,\ncustodial, or maintenance personnel employed by any public or nonpublic elementary,\nsecondary, high school, vocational-technical school, college, special, or postsecondary school\nor institution, or university in this state.\n\nC.(1) Whoever commits the offense of unlawful disruption of the operation of a\nschool shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six\nmonths, or both.\n\n(2) For a second or subsequent offense, the offender shall be fined not more than one\nthousand dollars or imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than one year nor more\nthan five years, or both.\n\n(3) In addition to any other penalty provided in this Section, whoever violates the\nprovisions of this Section shall be required to participate in conflict resolution classes as\nprovided in R.S. 17:416.15.\n\nD. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent lawful assembly and orderly petition\nfor the redress of grievances, including any labor dispute between any school or institution\nof higher learning and its employees, or contractor or subcontractor or any employees\nthereof. Nothing herein shall apply to a bona fide labor organization or its legal activities\nsuch as picketing, assembly, or concerted activities in the interest of its members for the\npurpose of securing better wages, hours, or working conditions.\n\nActs 2009, No. 302, \u00a71; Acts 2024, No. 476, \u00a71."
}