Security deposit, gift card cash back, and final paycheck law for Louisiana — each rule with its statute citation and the date it was verified.
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Security deposit
Your landlord had 1 month to return your deposit or list the deductions in writing. If they were late or kept it wrongly, if they willfully keep your money, a court can add the greater of $300 or twice what they kept.
Return deadline1 month
If the landlord is late or keeps it wronglyWillful failure: the portion wrongfully retained plus the greater of $300 or twice that portion; failure to remit within 30 days after written demand counts as willful
Verified from § 9:3252 text: penalty is the greater of $300 or twice the portion wrongfully retained, on top of that portion. As of Aug. 1, 2026 an added 15-day itemization window was reported in secondary coverage — treated as a scope note item for the next refresh, not folded into deadline_days.
Gift card cash back
No statute
This state has no law that lets you cash out a small gift card balance. The card keeps working until it is used up or expires under federal rules.
Cash backNo statute
No state cash-back statute · Verified 2026-10-21
No state cash-redemption statute found in the statute survey for this run; federal gift-card rules on expiry and fees still apply.
Final paycheck
Your final pay is due within 15 days or by the next payday, whichever comes first.
If firedEarlier of the next regular payday or within 15 days after termination
If you quitEarlier of the next regular payday or within 15 days after termination
Late-pay penaltyPenalty wages at the employee daily rate for up to 90 days, or full wages from the time of demand until paid, whichever is less, plus attorney fees for a well-founded suit (§ 23:632)