SEAFOOD: Requires retailers to retain invoices from imported seafood vendors for six months

HB 725 requires restaurants and other seafood retailers in Louisiana to keep purchase invoices from seafood vendors for six months. This affects all businesses buying seafood for sale, mandating they maintain these records and make them available for inspection by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture. The bill prohibits creating or submitting false records and allows the department to impose civil penalties for violations. It aims to improve traceability and accountability in the seafood supply chain without specifying additional consumer or environmental protections.