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Louisiana · reviewed September 2026

Seasonal RV site agreements in Louisiana

What Louisiana law says about seasonal and annual RV guests, sub-metered electricity, sales tax and online signatures — and the clauses your agreement should carry because of it. Written for park owners, not lawyers.

Guest or tenant?Louisiana law lets a campground require a guest to leave when the agreed stay has expired, provided the guest got written notice of the departure date at registration and at least one hour's notice to leave; the occupant and belongings may then be removed by law enforcement, with an exception for serious medical emergencies.
Metered electricNo Louisiana statute or Public Service Commission order specific to electric submetering by campgrounds or landlords was found; industry sources describe electric submetering as allowed but cite no markup rule.
Sales / lodging taxLouisiana sales tax reaches 'the rental or furnishing of sleeping rooms, cottages, cabins' by hotels (six or more rooms), with 'permanent' vs.
Signing onlineLouisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (La. R.S. 9:2601 et seq.)

Short version. Details, citations and sources are below.

Is a seasonal guest a tenant in Louisiana?

Louisiana law lets a campground require a guest to leave when the agreed stay has expired, provided the guest got written notice of the departure date at registration and at least one hour's notice to leave; the occupant and belongings may then be removed by law enforcement, with an exception for serious medical emergencies. This treats campground guests like hotel guests rather than tenants. For seasonal or annual site rentals under a written lease, the arrangement looks like a Civil Code lease and the ordinary notice-to-vacate and eviction process likely applies; no day threshold is set by statute.

What that means for notices and removal

Expired short stays: written departure date at registration plus 1-hour notice, then police removal (R.S. 21:75-76). Lease-type occupancy: 5-day notice to vacate then rule for possession (C.C.P. art. 4701); month-to-month leases need 10 days' notice before the end of the month to terminate (C.C. art. 2728).

Cite: La. R.S. 21:75–21:76; La. C.C. arts. 2668 et seq.; La. C.C.P. arts. 4701 et seq.

Sub-metering electricity to RV sites in Louisiana

No Louisiana statute or Public Service Commission order specific to electric submetering by campgrounds or landlords was found; industry sources describe electric submetering as allowed but cite no markup rule. The LPSC does regulate resale of service through utility tariffs, so confirm with the serving utility (Entergy, Cleco, or the local co-op) and pass costs through without markup.

Sales and lodging tax on seasonal sites in Louisiana

Louisiana sales tax reaches 'the rental or furnishing of sleeping rooms, cottages, cabins' by hotels (six or more rooms), with 'permanent' vs. 'transient' decided by character of use rather than a fixed 30-day rule. Bare campsite or RV-pad rentals are not listed as a taxable service in the statute or DOR guidance found; a lease of immovable property is generally not subject to sales tax. Confirm with LDR and check parish/local hotel-occupancy ordinances.

Cite: La. R.S. 47:301(6), 47:301(14), 47:301.3; LDR Revenue Ruling 07-003

Signing agreements online in Louisiana

Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Electronic signatures are valid for seasonal site agreements when the guest agrees to sign electronically, intends to sign, and the record is kept in a form that can be reproduced and shown not to have changed. Seasonal Sites records the signer’s typed name, email, time, IP address and a SHA-256 fingerprint of the exact text signed, and stores the signed PDF.

Cite: La. R.S. 9:2601 et seq.

Clauses to include in a Louisiana seasonal agreement

These are added on top of the eleven sections in the free template. Adjust the bracketed parts and have a local attorney read the result.

Recreational use, not a residence"The Site is licensed for recreational use only. The Guest maintains a permanent residence elsewhere at the address above, and the Site is not the Guest’s primary residence. Nothing in this agreement creates a residential tenancy." In this state the line between a recreational guest and a residential tenant is what decides which removal process applies, so say it plainly and keep the guest’s home address on file.
Notice periodMatch the notice periods in your termination section to the ones the state uses (5-day notice appears in the rules summarized above) rather than inventing shorter ones; a shorter contractual notice is not enforceable where the statute sets a floor.
Metered electricity"Electricity is individually metered and billed at the Park’s actual cost per kWh from its utility, with no markup, read on or about the [day] of each month; readings are available to the Guest on request." Keep the utility bills and meter readings for at least three years.
Electronic signature consent"The Guest consents to sign this agreement electronically and to receive invoices, receipts and notices by email at the address above." Keep the signer name, email, date/time, IP address and a fingerprint of the signed text.

Your state association is a good second opinion on all of this: Louisiana Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds.

Get the free seasonal site agreement template

Eleven plain-English sections, Word and PDF, with bracketed fields to fill in. Then paste the Louisiana clauses above into it.

Or skip the paperwork entirely

Seasonal Sites takes this same agreement, fills in each guest’s name, site, rate and dates, emails them a link to sign on their phone, puts the installments on autopay, bills metered electric from your readings, and keeps the signed PDF with the audit record. Renewals for the whole park go out in one click. It works beside whatever reservation system you already use.

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Sources

This page summarizes public sources as of September 2026 for park owners and is not legal or tax advice. Statutes, tariffs and tax rules change; confirm anything you rely on with the agency or an attorney licensed in Louisiana. Found an error? Email hello@seasonalsites.com.