Louisiana automatic renewal law
Louisiana's automatic-renewal law for subscription businesses: 11 cited requirements (disclosure, consent, acknowledgment, notice windows, cancellation), effective dates and who can sue. Generated from Checkbox's legal catalog; pending attorney review.
At a glance
| Applies to | Consumers in Louisiana, wherever the business is located |
| Laws | Louisiana contracts with automatic renewal clauses; Louisiana Click-to-Cancel Act |
| Effective | 2011-01-01; 2027-01-01 |
| Status | In force; Enacted, not yet in force |
| Requirements in the catalog | 11 (3 with a notice window) |
| Private right of action | public enforcement only |
| Last reviewed | 2026-10-29 |
Federal law applies on top of this: see federal subscription law.
The law
Louisiana contracts with automatic renewal clauses
- Citation: La. R.S. 9:2716
- Effective: 2011-01-01
- Status: In force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Clear and conspicuous disclosure of the automatic renewal clause and of how to cancel. Contracts renewed in violation revert to thirty-day renewals; good-faith-error defense with refund.
Scope: Consumer contracts entered into from Jan. 1, 2011; contracts cancellable on one month's written notice after the initial period are exempt.
Louisiana Click-to-Cancel Act
- Citation: La. R.S. 51:3301-3305 (Act 830 of 2026, HB 750)
- Effective: 2027-01-01
- Status: Enacted, not yet in force
- Verified: 2026-10-29, official text read in full (confidence: high)
Effective Jan. 1, 2027: offer terms next to acceptance (renewal terms capped at one year absent express written consent); affirmative consent; acknowledgment; one-year consent records; pre-billing notice; easy cancellation; material-change notice; notice at least 3 days before renewals of 12+ months, material changes and trial conversions. AG civil penalty up to $500 per violation after a 30-day cure period.
Scope: Consumers buying for personal, family or household purposes. Excludes persons with fewer than 50 employees or under $5 million annual revenue (with affiliates), rental-purchase agreements, financial institutions, insurers, FCC-regulated services, member/trade-association programs and professional subscription services; does not supersede R.S. 51:3144-3145.
Requirements
Each row is one obligation in the catalog, in plain English, with the provision it comes from. "Applies when" lists the conditions under which it applies (otherwise it always applies to covered offers). The ids are stable and match the dataset and Checkbox API results.
At sign-up
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Disclose the automatic renewal clause clearly and conspicuously A seller under a contract that automatically renews unless the consumer cancels must disclose the automatic renewal clause clearly and conspicuously in the contract or contract offer. US-LA.9-2716.A | always | 2011-01-01 | La. R.S. 9:2716(A) |
Disclose clearly and conspicuously how to cancel Disclose clearly and conspicuously how to cancel the contract in the initial contract, the contract offer, or with delivery of the products or services. US-LA.9-2716.B | always | 2011-01-01 | La. R.S. 9:2716(B) |
Present the renewal terms clearly and conspicuously next to the acceptance request; explain post-trial pricing Before the agreement is fulfilled, present clearly and conspicuously, in visual proximity to the request for acceptance (temporal proximity for voice offers), the offer terms: that the contract renews for a set term not exceeding one year unless the consumer gives express written consent to a longer term; the cancellation policy; any recurring charges; the renewal term length; and any minimum purchase obligation. Free or discounted trials must explain the price after the trial or how pricing will change. US-LA.51-3303.A.1 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(1); 51:3302(2)-(3) |
Obtain affirmative consent; do not undermine express acceptance Do not charge the consumer's payment method without first obtaining affirmative consent to an agreement that clearly and conspicuously displays the renewal terms (including promotional-price terms), and do not include information that contradicts or undermines the consumer's express affirmative acceptance. US-LA.51-3303.A.2 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(2), (A)(4) |
Keep records of consent for at least one year Maintain reasonable business records sufficient to demonstrate the consumer's affirmative consent for at least one year from contract formation. US-LA.51-3303.A.5 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(5) |
Notice before confirming billing information Before confirming the consumer's billing information, give a clear and conspicuous notice stating that the service will automatically renew unless cancelled, the length and other terms of the renewal period, the amount or range of costs and the frequency of charges, one or more ways to cancel, and the business's contact information. US-LA.51-3303.A.6 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(6) |
After sign-up (acknowledgment)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Send a retainable acknowledgment; for trials or discounts explain how to cancel before being charged Provide a retainable acknowledgment with the offer terms, cancellation policy and cancellation instructions; for discounts, free gifts or trial periods, explain how to cancel and allow cancellation before the consumer is charged. US-LA.51-3303.A.3 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(3) |
Before charges (notices and reminders)
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Notice of material changes, including price increases, before the renewal at which they apply Give a clear and conspicuous, retainable notice of any material change, with information on how to cancel (including the simple mechanism); for material changes including price increases, the pre-renewal notice (renewal terms, amount to be charged, cancellation instructions) must be given at least 3 days before the renewal. US-LA.51-3303.B | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(B), (C)(1)(b) |
Pre-renewal notice for renewal terms of twelve months or longer If the renewal term is twelve months or longer, give notice at least 3 days before the renewal with the renewal terms, the amount to be charged and how to cancel. US-LA.51-3303.C.annual | term ≥ 12 months | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(C)(1)(a), (C)(2) |
Notice before a trial converts to a paid subscription When a contract converts from a trial period to a paid subscription, give notice at least 3 days before the conversion with the renewal terms, the amount to be charged and how to cancel. US-LA.51-3303.C.trial | free trial | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(C)(1)(c), (C)(2) |
Cancelling
| Requirement | Applies when | Effective | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
Cost-effective, timely, easy-to-use cancellation that is not designed to deter Provide a cost-effective, timely and easy-to-use mechanism to cancel the contract or trial, avoid charges or increased charges, and stop future charges, that is not unreasonably burdensome or designed to deter cancellation, available online or by email, telephone or another commonly used method. US-LA.51-3303.A.7 | always | 2027-01-01 | La. R.S. 51:3303(A)(7) |
Notice windows
When each notice must be sent. A notice outside its window does not count, so schedule sends against the exact dates.
| Notice | When | Applies when | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of material changes, including price increases, before the renewal at which they apply | at least 3 days before renewal | always | La. R.S. 51:3303(B), (C)(1)(b) |
| Pre-renewal notice for renewal terms of twelve months or longer | at least 3 days before renewal | term ≥ 12 months | La. R.S. 51:3303(C)(1)(a), (C)(2) |
| Notice before a trial converts to a paid subscription | at least 3 days before the trial ends | free trial | La. R.S. 51:3303(C)(1)(c), (C)(2) |
Several states use overlapping windows; one email can often satisfy all of them. See free-trial notices and price increases.
Who can sue, and remedies
Private right of action: No private right of action: enforced by public officials only.
Attorney General only: civil penalty up to $500 per violation after a 30-day cure period.
Recorded in the catalog: a 30-day notice-and-cure period.
Remedy figures come from the cited statutes and from public enforcement records summarized in Checkbox's litigation research; figures from secondary sources are marked "unverified" where they appear.
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Data and citation
This page is generated from the open subscription law dataset (catalog 2026.11.01.1, CC BY 4.0), available as JSON and CSV. Cite it as: Checkbox, "Louisiana automatic renewal law", checkbox.site/laws/louisiana, catalog 2026.11.01.1 (last reviewed 2026-10-29). Report an error: support@checkbox.site.
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