HLSENROLLED 26RS-291 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

725 BY REPRESENTATIVE DOMANGUE SEAFOOD:AN ACT To enact R.S.

Requires retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months AN ACT To enact R.S.

to require retailers who purchaseseafoodtopurchaseseafoodtoretaintherecordsofpurchasesforatleastsix retaintherecordsofpurchasesforatleastsixmonths;to months;torequirerequire purchase records be made available for inspection by the department;

andandto toprovideprovide for related matters.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 725 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Domangue Abstract:

Requires retailers who purchase seafood to retain the recordsof purchasesfor at least six months and to make the records available for inspection.

Further prohibits false or fraudulent records and provides for penalties.

Present law provides policies for testing and inspecting all seafood sold in the state.

Proposedlawrequiresanyretailerwhopurchasesseafoodtoretainthepurchaserecordsand to make them available to the department for inspection.

Proposed law provides for a violation subject to civil penalties for failing to retain records or knowingly providing false or fraudulent purchase records.

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3:4749.4) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendment Proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to the original bill:

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Make technical changes.

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