House Bill No. 714 enacts a new part of the Louisiana Revised Statutes that addresses the sale of cosmetics tested on animals. It defines key terms related to cosmetics and cosmetic animal testing, and establishes a prohibition against the sale of cosmetics that have undergone such testing during their development or manufacture. The bill outlines specific exemptions to this prohibition, including instances where testing was conducted outside the United States under foreign regulatory authority, or for products regulated under federal law. Additionally, it allows for certain exceptions if no non-animal testing alternatives exist and if the testing is justified by specific health concerns.

The bill also prohibits local parishes or political subdivisions from enacting their own regulations on cosmetic animal testing that differ from the state law. Manufacturers found in violation of this law face civil penalties, starting with a fine of up to one thousand dollars for the first day of violation and an additional five hundred dollars for each subsequent day. The legislation includes a severability clause, ensuring that if any part of the law is deemed invalid, the remaining provisions will still be enforceable.