Louisiana’s Click-to-Cancel Act — signed, and counting down

The status, precisely

Louisiana enacted the Click-to-Cancel Act (HB 750 of 2026, Act No. 830, R.S. 51:3301–3305) on June 9, 2026, but it takes effect on January 1, 2027 — until then no dedicated Louisiana auto-renewal statute is in force; once effective, it requires clear disclosure of renewal offer terms, provides for restitution recoverable by the attorney general or the consumer plus civil penalties of up to five hundred dollars per violation, treats violations as deceptive practices under Louisiana’s Unfair Trade Practices law, and exempts businesses with fewer than fifty employees or under five million dollars in annual revenue.

This page exists because the distinction between *signed* and *in force* is exactly where guides go wrong. Headlines from June 2026 announce the law; the enrolled text sets commencement at January 1, 2027. Between those dates, a Louisiana consumer citing the Click-to-Cancel Act against a 2026 renewal is citing a law that does not yet bind — and a company claiming Louisiana imposes no such duties in 2027 will be wrong the other way.

Until January 1, 2027: the no-statute position

For the remainder of 2026, Louisiana sits where Texas sits permanently: federal ROSCA governs disclosure, consent and a simple stop mechanism for online subscriptions; Louisiana’s Unfair Trade Practices law reaches deception and obstructed cancellations; and the contract’s own renewal terms bind as written. The no-statute guide is the operative playbook until New Year.

What changes on January 1

Disclosure with structure. Renewal offer terms — cancellation policy, recurring charges, renewal term length, any minimum purchase obligation — must be presented clearly and conspicuously, and material changes trigger notice duties.

Remedies with two handles. Restitution for violations can be sought by the attorney general *or by the consumer*, civil penalties run up to five hundred dollars per violation, and a violation is a deceptive practice under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law — stacking the Act on top of Louisiana’s general machinery.

The carve-out to know. The Act does not apply to businesses with fewer than fifty employees or under five million dollars in annual gross revenue (counting parents, subsidiaries and affiliates together). Your local gym may sit outside the Act; the national streaming service does not. For exempt businesses, the no-statute position continues to apply even after 2027.

A good-faith provision. The Act contains a good-faith-effort element — the practical consequence: documented, specific defects (a missing disclosure, an obstructed exit) will matter more than general grievances.

What to do now

Before January: run the records discipline the no-statute position demands — renewal dates noted at sign-up, cancellations in writing, confirmations kept.

From January: for covered businesses, name the Act’s specific duties in written disputes, and remember the consumer-restitution handle — you do not need to wait for the attorney general to act.

This page gives general information, not legal advice. Statutes are summarised; the wording that binds is the current text of the law itself. For a contested case, a consumer-protection office or a licensed attorney in your state is the right address.

Source: Act No. 830 (HB 750, 2026), Louisiana Legislature, checked September 9, 2026. · How we verify legal content