Database Security Breach Notification Law, notice duty

La. R.S. 51:3074(C), (E), (I)

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In force since 1 January 2006.

A breach notification rule binding public and private bodies.

As of 28 August 2026.

What it requires

Notify each affected Louisiana resident of a breach involving personal information in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, no later than 60 days after discovery.
If you delay notice, give the Attorney General written reasons for the delay.

What this law does

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Notice to affected Louisiana residents is required in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay, no later than 60 days after discovery, with written reasons for any delay owed to the Attorney General. No notice at all is required if, after investigation, there is no reasonable likelihood of harm, subject to a five-year document-retention duty for that determination.

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Read the law

official Louisiana Revised Statutes text, Louisiana State Legislature

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