RS 54:113 - Necessity of obtaining certificate; method; effect The proprietor, lessee, or manager of any public warehouse, whether an individual, firm, or corporation, before transacting any business in the warehouse, shall procure from the district court or the civil district court of the parish in which the warehouse is situated, a certificate that he is transacting business as a public warehouseman under the laws of the state. This certificate shall be issued by the clerk of that court upon the filing of a written petition and the giving of proper bond or its equivalent, as provided in R.S. 54:114. This certificate, when issued, authorizes the person to whom issued to conduct the business of a public warehouse within the meaning of this Chapter.
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