La. Rev. Stat. § 32:853 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 853
Commissioner to furnish operating records; other information; fees; withdrawal of forms or information
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) The commissioner shall, upon request, furnish any person a certified abstract of the operating record of any person subject to the provisions of this Chapter. The operating record of an individual driver shall include only those offenses where an individual has pled guilty and been sentenced thereupon, forfeited bond resulting in a final judgment of forfeiture, or been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating a law in the operation of a motor vehicle, or civil actions in which an individual has been adjudged at fault, and any accident in which the driving privileges of the person are suspended for failure to provide liability security or proof of financial security.

(b) On accidents occurring after December 31, 1984, it shall be noted on the record whether or not such person was issued a citation, or whether an individual has pled guilty, forfeited bond, or been found guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating a law in the operation of a motor vehicle, or civil actions in which an individual has been adjudged at fault.

(c) The operating record of a person shall not include those arrests for a first or second violation of any state, local, parish, city, municipal, or other government ordinance, statute, or legal provision making criminal the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcoholic beverages, including but not limited to R.S. 14:98, nor shall it include any record of any civil sanction imposed, including the suspension of a license, as a result of such an arrest when any of the following occurs:

(i) The person submitted to an approved chemical test and the test resulted in a blood alcohol reading of less than 0.08 percent by weight, or of less than 0.02 percent by weight, if the person was under the age of twenty-one years on the date of the test, and the person is found not guilty.

(ii) The person was found not guilty whether or not he submitted to a test.

(iii) The person was convicted or entered a plea, and the court, clerk, or district attorney subsequently reports that the person achieved a final dismissal under the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894. Unless and until such notice is received, the department shall add a conviction entered under Article 894 to the person's operating record and suspend or revoke the license in accordance with law after issuance of proper notice to the person.

(d) The operating record shall not include those arrests or convictions for a first or second violation of R.S. 14:98.1, if at least two years have elapsed since the date of conviction and the offender has not been convicted of an additional offense for violation of R.S. 14:98 or 98.1. If he has been convicted of one or more of these additional offenses during the two-year period, then the earlier offense shall remain on his record for a period of four years from the date of that conviction.

(e) The operating record of an individual shall not include citations for violation of any statute or ordinance requiring use of a seatbelt or wearing a motorcycle helmet.

(2) The commissioner shall also, upon request, advise as to whether any person subject to the provisions of this Chapter has complied with the requirements concerning the deposit of security, and, if so, shall designate the manner of compliance, the nature and amount of security deposited, or the name and address of the liability insurance company insuring such person.

(3)(a) No insurance company shall use the certified abstract of the operating record to increase an insured's premium without complying with the following conditions:

(i) Furnish a copy of the abstract to the insured.

(ii) Determine that the insured is over fifty percent at fault in any accident shown on the abstract.

(iii) Provide to the insured a notice in writing that the insured has a right to appeal the determination of fault by requesting a hearing before the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. The notice shall contain the procedure for requesting the hearing and the address to which the request is to be transmitted.

(b) Should the insured not agree that the insured is over fifty percent at fault, the insured may appeal the matter to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for determination. The department shall provide notice of the hearing to the insured, to the insurance company of the insured, and to each person who suffered personal injury or property damage as a result of the accident. The notice shall be transmitted by first class mail to the last known address of the person.

(c) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall notify the insured and insurance company of their findings. If the Department of Public Safety and Corrections finds the insured not over fifty percent at fault in the accident, the insurance company shall remove any additional premium charged to the insured for that accident.

(4) Whenever it is determined that the person is not over 50% at fault, the department shall note such finding on the person's operating record.

(5) No insurance company shall increase an insured's premium for an accident in which he was not over 50% at fault.

(6)(a) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to accidents involving publicly owned emergency vehicles operated by any public safety or law enforcement officer, whether fulltime, parttime, or volunteer, including but not limited to firefighters in the employ of any municipality, parish or fire protection district; deputy sheriffs; municipal police officers; officers of the Louisiana State Police; officers of the enforcement division of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; and emergency medical vehicle operators with respect to accidents in which these persons are involved while engaged in the operation of a publicly owned emergency vehicle in the course and scope of their employment.

(b) No accident involving the operation of a publicly owned emergency vehicle by any of the persons described in this Paragraph shall be included on the individual officer's operating record nor shall any insurance company increase the premium on that person's privately owned vehicle because of that accident.

B. The commissioner shall be entitled to charge and collect a fee of sixteen dollars for each copy of a certified abstract and for each copy of any information furnished upon request of any person from the files of the financial responsibility division of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Notwithstanding any other fees as stipulated herein, the fee for furnishing motor vehicle reports that are derived from computer generated requests shall not exceed sixteen dollars for records from all sources.

C. When any person files a form, or furnishes information, which is provided for under this Chapter, and the person was not at that time required by law to file the form or furnish the information, that person may request that the form, and all of the information contained in the form, and any other information furnished by him be withdrawn from the files maintained by the commissioner. If the commissioner determines that the law as it existed at that time did not require the form to be filed, or the information to be submitted, he shall return the form to the person who filed it and shall delete from the files of the commissioner any information concerning the form and any other information furnished by that person.

Added by Acts 1952, No. 52, §3. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 87, §1; Acts 1958, No. 511, §1; Acts 1977, No. 421, §1, eff. July 1, 1977; Acts 1982, No. 702, §1; Acts 1983, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 33, §2, eff. Jan 19, 1983; Acts 1983, No. 231, §1; Acts 1984, No. 212, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 718, §1; Acts 1985, No. 414, §1, eff. July 10, 1985; Acts 1985, No. 188, §1, eff. July 6, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 679, §1; Acts 1987, No. 616, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 1988, No. 611, §1, eff. July 14, 1988; Acts 1990, No. 871, §1; Acts 1991, No. 980, §1; Acts 1992, No. 984, §18; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1296, §3, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1343, §1; Acts 2001, No. 456, §1; Acts 2001, No. 781, §4, eff. Sept. 30, 2003; Acts 2005, No. 507, §1; Acts 2009, No. 366, §1; Acts 2014, No. 458, §1; Acts 2015, No. 111, §1, July 1, 2015.

NOTE: Section 6 of Acts 2001, No. 781, provides that the provisions of the Act shall become null and of no effect if and when Section 351 of P.L. 106-346 regarding the withholding of federal highway funds for failure to enact a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level is repealed or invalidated for any reason.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:83 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 83
Driving on highways with two-way left-turn lanes and dedicated left-turn lanes
Status: in_force

A.(1) The department may designate two-way left-turn lanes along segments of highways and may designate dedicated left-turn lanes on highways at intersections.

(2) A highway with two or more lanes in each direction and with a designated two-way left-turn lane shall be considered a divided highway with separate roadways.

(3) A two-way left-turn lane is a lane near the center of the highway for use by vehicles making left turns in both directions to and from connections on both sides of the highway. At an intersection, the department may designate the two-way left-turn lane as a dedicated left-turn lane.

B.(1) A vehicle shall not be driven in a two-way left-turn lane for more than two hundred feet while making a left turn from a highway or when making a u-turn.

(2) A vehicle shall not be driven in a two-way left-turn lane for more than two hundred feet while making a left turn onto a highway and merging into the adjacent lanes of travel.

(3) A vehicle shall not be driven in a two-way left-turn lane for more than two hundred feet to reach a dedicated left-turn lane at an intersection.

C. A vehicle in a dedicated left-turn lane at an intersection shall turn at the intersection only as designated by posted pavement marking, signing, or traffic signal indication.

D. Vehicles shall not be driven across dedicated left-turn lanes at intersections or across areas delineated with pavement markings consisting of solid lines and filled in with diagonal striping. A vehicle may be driven across a two-way left-turn lane.

Acts 2012, No. 520, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:892 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 892
Suspension for non-payment of judgment; exceptions
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner, upon the receipt of a certified copy of a final judgment shall forthwith suspend the license and registration and any non-resident's operating privilege of any person against whom such judgment was rendered, except as hereinafter otherwise provided in this Section and in R.S. 32:895.

B. If the judgment creditor consents in writing, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, that the judgment debtor be allowed license and registration or non-resident's operating privilege, the same may be allowed by the commissioner, in his discretion, for six months from the date of such consent and thereafter until such consent is revoked in writing, notwithstanding default in the payment of such judgment, or of any installments thereof prescribed in R.S. 32:895 provided the judgment debtor furnished proof of financial responsibility.

C. However, notwithstanding any provisions of this Part, satisfaction of any judgment or the giving of future proof shall not be required of a judgment debtor whose insurance company became insolvent subsequent to the accident from which the judgment arose. Furnishing of acceptable written proof of such insolvency shall rest with such judgment debtor.

Acts 1952, No. 52, §13. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 603, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1424 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1424
"Intoxicating liquor" defined
Status: in_force

As used in the compact, the term "intoxicating liquor" with reference to this state shall mean alcoholic beverages.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 273, §16; Acts 1968, No. 296, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:725 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 725
Concealing or misrepresenting identity of motor vehicle or engine
Status: in_force

Any person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in his possession any motor vehicle, or engine removed from a motor vehicle, from which the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark or number placed thereon under assignment from the commissioner has been removed, defaced, covered, altered, or destroyed for the purpose of concealing or misrepresenting the identity of said motor vehicle or engine is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Acts 1950, No. 342, §28.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.30.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.30.1
Establishment of new recreational vehicle dealerships or relocations; protests; procedure
Status: in_force

A.(1) Whenever the commission receives an application for a recreational vehicle dealer's license which would add a new recreational vehicle dealership or authorize an existing recreational vehicle dealership to deal in a new or additional make of a recreational vehicle, which would establish an additional franchise in that area, or which would authorize an existing recreational vehicle dealership to deal in additional makes, models, or classifications of recreational vehicles designated in the franchise or any addendum thereto, it shall first notify the existing licensed recreational vehicle dealership or dealerships selling the same line makes, models, or classifications within the community or territory in which the applicant proposes to conduct business. Any same line makes, models, or classifications dealership whose assigned community or territory includes the location of the proposed new recreational vehicle dealership may object to the granting of the license.

(2) The reopening or replacement of a dealership in a location where the same line makes, models, or classifications has been sold by a licensed recreational vehicle dealer within the previous two years shall not be considered an additional recreational vehicle dealer under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

B.(1) Whenever the commission receives an application for a recreational vehicle dealer's license which would relocate an existing recreational vehicle dealership, including the transfer of a franchise and relocation to an existing recreational vehicle dealership, it shall first notify the existing licensed recreational vehicle dealership or dealerships selling the same line makes, models, or classifications within the community or territory in which the applicant proposes to conduct business. The existing same line makes, models, or classifications dealership or dealerships shall have the right to object to the granting of the license only if the proposed relocation is within a certain radius of its facility. The radius shall be two hundred miles for a dealership selling motor homes and one hundred miles for a dealership selling towable recreational vehicles. However, without regard to distance, whenever the commission receives an application for the relocation of a recreational vehicle dealership which would add an additional franchise to an existing same line makes, models, or classifications in a dealership's community or territory, the affected dealership shall have the right to object.

(2) Whenever the commission receives a protest pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the applicant and the manufacturer or distributor shall show, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the existing same line makes, models, or classifications recreational vehicle dealership or dealerships will not be substantially harmed by locating the dealership within the area. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 32:1251 to the contrary, the commission shall consider the financial impact on both the applicant and the existing dealership or dealerships.

C. The objection shall be in writing and shall be received by the commission within a thirty-day period after receipt of the notice. The thirty-day objection period shall be waived upon written notification to the commission from all licensees, who are entitled to object, that the licensees have no objections to the proposed change or addition for which the notice of intent was issued. If timely objection is lodged, and prior to the issuance of the license, the commission shall hold a hearing within thirty days after receipt of the objection, or forty-five days after the request is made for the three-member panel, and issue its decision within ninety days after date of the hearing. Notice of hearing, and an opportunity to participate therein, shall be given to the manufacturer or distributor, to the applicant for the license as a recreational vehicle dealer, and to the protesting dealership or dealerships. The absence of a timely protest shall not prevent the commission from considering the effect of the issuance of a license on other recreational vehicle dealerships, located either within or outside the community or territory as part of its determination of whether or not the license sought should be issued.

D.(1) Whenever the commission receives a protest pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the commission shall consider the following in determining whether there is good cause to issue a license:

(a) Whether the community or territory can support an additional dealership.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 32:1251 to the contrary, the financial impact on both the applicant and the existing dealership or dealerships.

(c) Whether the existing recreational vehicle dealerships of the same line makes, models, or classifications in the dealership's community or territory are providing adequate representation and convenient consumer care for the recreational vehicles of the same line makes, models, or classifications located within that area.

(d) Whether the issuance of the license would increase competition or be in the public interest, or both.

(2) The applicant and manufacturer or distributor shall have the burden of proof in demonstrating good cause by a preponderance of the evidence.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to any dealership which has a validly binding dealer agreement with a manufacturer or distributor as of August 1, 2025, including any future, uninterrupted renewals thereof, that authorizes the sale of the same line makes, models, or classifications of recreational vehicles within a specified territory that would otherwise violate these provisions.

F. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to recreational vehicles as defined in R.S. 32:1252 and shall not apply to any other recreational products.

Acts 2025, No. 405, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:784 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 784
Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception
Status: in_force

A. No person, firm, or corporation, unless licensed by the commission under the provisions of this Chapter, shall carry on or conduct the business of any of the following:

(1) A used motor vehicle dealer.

(2) A dealer in used parts or used accessories of motor vehicles.

(3) A dismantler and parts recycler.

(4) Public or retail motor vehicle auctions, wholesale motor vehicle auctions, or salvage pools that deal in used motor vehicles.

(5) A rent-to-own dealer as defined in R.S. 32:793(A).

(6) A used motor vehicle salesperson for any dealer licensed pursuant to this Chapter.

(7) A used motor vehicle dealer who provides daily rentals of used motor vehicles as defined in R.S. 32:781.

(8) A motor vehicle crusher as defined in R.S. 32:781.

B. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 435, §2.

C. No person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity, unless licensed by the commission as a used car dealer, shall engage in the business as a "broker", "purchasing company", "sales agent", or similar title for the procurement of prospective purchasers for used motor vehicles.

D. No person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity licensed by the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission shall display any used motor vehicle at any place other than at a facility licensed by the commission, unless an off-premises permit authorizing the display of such used motor vehicle at the location has been issued by the commission. The commission may issue one off-premises permit to a dealer in any ninety-day period in accordance with rules and regulations authorizing the display of up to five vehicles at an event within thirty-five miles of the dealer's place of business for a period of up to three days.

E. A public or retail motor vehicle auction shall not be required to obtain an off-premises permit to auction, via an Internet site, a used motor vehicle for a third party which is in the possession of the third party.

Acts 2006, No. 440, §1; Acts 2007, No. 446, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §10, eff. June 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 403, §§1, 2, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 987, §1; Acts 2013, No. 204, §1; Acts 2018, No. 435, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:452 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 452
Street rod; definition
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the phrase "street rod" means any antique automobile or truck produced in 1948 or earlier, which is an automobile or truck that is recognized as a street rod by the National Street Rod Association, and which has undergone some type of modernizing, to include modernizing of engine, transmission, drivetrain, interior refinements, and any other modifications the builder desires, which vehicle is to be driven to events under its own power and to be used as a safe, nonracing vehicle for total family enjoyment.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 587, §1. Acts 1987, No. 512, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:790 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 790
Black market sales; prohibition
Status: in_force

A. No person shall sell used motor vehicles by using fraudulent practices, such as forgery or providing a false or fraudulent name on a certificate of title, to escape the licensing requirements and the payment of license fees provided for in Parts II and IV of this Chapter and to escape the payment of state and local sales and use tax.

B. Any person who violates this Section shall be liable for a fine of up to three thousand dollars.

C. The Used Motor Vehicle Commission shall have the responsibility to enforce the provisions of this Section.

Acts 2006, No. 440, §1; Acts 2009, No. 403, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 204, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:324 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 324
Lighting equipment on motor-driven cycles
Status: in_force

The head lamp or head lamps upon every motor-driven cycle may be of the single-beam or multiple-beam type but in either event shall comply with the requirements and limitations as follows:

(1) Every said head lamp or head lamps on a motor-driven cycle shall be of sufficient intensity to reveal a person or a vehicle at a distance of not less than 100 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at any speed less than 25 miles per hour and at a distance of not less than 200 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of 25 or more miles per hour, and at a distance of not less than 300 feet when the motor-driven cycle is operated at a speed of 35 or more miles per hour.

(2) In the event the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a multiple beam head lamp or head lamps the upper beam shall meet the minimum requirements set forth above and shall not exceed the limitations set forth in R.S. 32:321(1), and the lowermost beam shall meet the requirements applicable to a lowermost distribution of light as set forth in R.S. 32:321(2).

(3) In the event the motor-driven cycle is equipped with a single beam lamp or lamps, said lamp or lamps shall be so aimed that when the vehicle is loaded none of the high intensity portion of light, at a distance of 25 feet ahead, shall project higher than the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:375 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 375
Air conditioning equipment
Status: in_force

A. Mechanical vapor compression refrigeration equipment which is used to cool the driver or passenger compartment of any motor vehicle shall be manufactured, installed and maintained with due regard for the safety of the occupants of the vehicle and the public, and shall not contain any refrigerant which is toxic to persons or which is flammable.

B. The commissioner may adopt and enforce safety requirements, regulations, and specifications consistent with the requirements of this Section applicable to such equipment, which shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to the current recommended practice or standard application to such equipment approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

C. No person shall have for sale, offer for sale, sell or equip any motor vehicle with any equipment unless it complies with the requirements of this Section.

D. No person shall operate on any highway of this state any motor vehicle equipped with any air conditioning equipment unless said equipment complies with the requirements of this Section.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:319 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 319
Signal lamps and signal devices
Status: in_force

A. Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under this chapter, shall be equipped with a stop lamp or lamps on the rear of the vehicle which shall display a red light, visible from a distance of not less than 300 feet to the rear in normal sunlight, and which shall be actuated upon application of the service (foot) brake, and which may, but need not be, incorporated with one or more other rear lamps.

B. Any vehicle may be equipped and when required under R.S. 32:306(B) shall be equipped with electric turn signals which shall indicate an intention to turn by flashing lights showing to the front and rear of a vehicle or on a combination of vehicles, on the side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made. The lamps showing to the front shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable and, when signaling, shall emit amber light, provided that on any vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1969, the lamps showing to the front may emit white or amber light, or any shade of light between white and amber. The lamps showing to the rear shall be mounted on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, and, when signaling, shall emit a red or amber light, or any shade of color between red and amber. Turn signal lamps on vehicles 80 inches or more in overall width shall be visible from a distance of not less than 500 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps on vehicles less than 80 inches wide shall be visible at a distance of not less than 300 feet to the front and rear in normal sunlight. Turn signal lamps may, but need not be, incorporated in other lamps on the vehicle.

C. A truck-tractor need not be equipped with turn signal lamps mounted on the rear provided the turn signal lamps mounted at or near the front are double-faced and so located as to be visible both to the front and to the rear from a distance of not less than 500 feet in normal sunlight.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 229, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1513.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1513.1
Immunity from civil liability; limitations
Status: in_force

A. A person qualified by training, education, or experience shall be immune from civil liability for the rendering of care, assistance, or advice in the area of these qualifications if responding to an emergency dealing with the prevention or management of an incident resulting from the storage or transportation of hazardous materials at the request of the local civil defense director or his designee, the chief local law enforcement officer in the jurisdiction where the incident occurs or his designee, the state police, or the hazardous waste division's emergency response section within the Department of Conservation and Energy.

B. The immunity provided for in Subsections A or D or both of this Section shall not apply to any person who is under a legal duty to respond to the emergency incident, or anyone who receives compensation for responding to the emergency incident other than reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket expenses while rendering assistance or advice.

C. Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or otherwise affect the liability of any person for damages resulting from such person's gross negligence, or from his reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

D. The immunity provided for in Subsection A of this Section shall also apply to the employer of such person when no compensation except reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses is received, but nothing herein shall provide immunity from workers' compensation liability.

E. The immunity provided for in Subsections A or D or both of this Section shall apply only to a situation that occurs outside the physical boundaries of a manufacturing establishment whose primary business is the utilization, handling, and processing of hazardous materials.

F. The immunity provided for in Subsections A or D or both of this Section shall not apply so as to afford any immunity to any common carrier relative to its handling or transporting of hazardous materials or hazardous waste.

G. Any act or omission of any person granted immunity under Subsections A or D or both of this Section shall not be available as a defense to liability by any other person responsible for causing damages in connection with the emergency incident.

Added by Acts 1983, No. 504, §1; Acts 2023, No. 150, §7, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:907 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 907
Other proof may be required
Status: in_force

Whenever any proof of financial responsibility filed under the provisions of this Chapter no longer fulfills the purposes for which required, the commissioner shall for the purpose of this Chapter, require other proof as required by this Chapter, and shall suspend the license and registration or the non-resident's operating privilege pending the filing of such other proof.

Acts 1952, No. 52, §28.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:169 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 169
Cross buck, stop and warning signs, traffic control devices
Status: in_force

A. Any person, firm, or corporation controlling any railroad track which intersects a public road or street at grade crossings, except those contained in the maintenance system of the department, shall erect and maintain a "Railroad Cross Buck" sign at the crossings above referred to which shall be white with the "Railroad Crossing" in black letters. The sign shall be reflectorized. If there are two or more tracks, same shall be indicated on an auxiliary sign of inverted "T" shape mounted below the cross buck. This sign shall be erected on the right hand side of the roadway of such approach to the crossing not more than fifty feet nor less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail and not less than six feet or more than twelve feet from the edge of the roadway. The sign shall be ten feet above the level of the highway and said sign shall be constructed in accordance with the standards of the department.

B. The person, firm, or corporation controlling any railroad track hereinabove referred to may, with written approval of the chief engineer of the department or his designated representative, erect stop signs at any grade crossings of railroads on highways not contained in the state maintenance system. Said signs shall be octagonal in shape, shall have a red background, and carry the word "stop" in white letters all in accordance with the standards of the department. Said signs shall be located not less than fifteen feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail and shall be erected on the right hand side of the highway of each approach to the crossing and not less than six feet nor more than twelve feet from the edge of the roadway. Where "stop" signs are erected the said railroad shall also erect and maintain a railroad advance warning sign on the right side of the road not less than one hundred feet nor more than three hundred feet from the nearest rail of said crossing measured along the highway, said sign shall be a yellow disk thirty-six inches in diameter carrying a ninety degree cross buck x and the letters R.R. in black in accordance with the standards of the department. When such signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon the exercising of due care and being sure that it is safe to proceed.

C. All cross buck and warning signs provided for herein shall be installed by the person, firm or corporation controlling the railroad as the present signs are replaced.

D. Subsections A and B of this Section do not apply to grade crossings of any roadway which is contained in the state maintained highway system.

E.(1) A railroad company shall install a traffic control device or devices at a public railroad grade crossing pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Transportation and Development. Whenever the department determines that a particular traffic control device needs to be installed at a public highway railroad grade crossing, the railroad company shall cooperate with the department in the installation of such device or devices. In the case of a federally funded grade crossing project, the railroad company shall enter into an agreement with the department for the installation or upgrade of such traffic control device. A railroad company shall not be required to provide the non-federal share of costs involved in federally funded grade crossing improvement projects.

(2)(a) The Department of Transportation and Development, in cooperation with each parish superintendent of transportation, shall identify all public highway railroad grade crossings located on state highways within one-half mile of any public or private elementary or secondary school. The department shall further identify such grade crossings that have active warning devices in place, whether such active warning devices include lights only or lights and cross-arms, and also identify the grade crossings that are scheduled to have active warning devices installed, and the grade crossings that do not have active warning devices in place.

(b) The survey shall be completed no later than February 1, 2003. A report of the survey shall be submitted to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works no later than March 1, 2003. Beginning in 2004, the department shall file an annual report with the committees no later than March first of each year. The report shall contain but not be limited to the following information: the number of grade crossings located within one-half mile of any public or private elementary or secondary school; the number of affected grade crossings that have active warning devices in place; whether such active warning devices include lights only or lights and cross-arms; the number of affected grade crossings scheduled to have active warning devices installed; the expected dates of installation of active warning devices for those affected grade crossings; and the number of affected grade crossings that do not have active warning devices in place.

(c) After all grade crossings located within one-half mile of any public or private elementary or secondary school have been identified and the initial report has been filed, the department shall prioritize the affected grade crossings according to standards of the industry as set forth in the Railroad Grade Crossing Handbook. The department is authorized to use at least twenty-five percent of all federal or state funds available to the department for grade crossing upgrades to upgrade such affected grade crossings, each year, until all such affected grade crossings have been upgraded with active warning devices, including lights and cross-arms provided that such use complies with all other state and federal laws and regulations.

(3) A railroad company may install a traffic control device or make other improvements or modifications at a railroad grade crossing at its own expense under the following conditions:

(a) When such crossing upgrade, improvement, or modification will improve the safety of the traveling public, train crew members, or train passengers.

(b) When such crossing upgrade, improvement, or modification is needed due to the presence of hazardous conditions or certain operation factors or a combination of both.

(c) When such crossing upgrade, improvement, or modification is incidental to a railroad improvement project relating to track structures or train control systems.

(4) Any upgrade, improvement, or modification performed by a railroad company under the provisions of this Subsection shall comply with all conditions and requirements in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

F. Nothing in this Section shall relieve a railroad company of its responsibility to maintain safe crossings.

G. In any civil action to recover damages arising from or out of a railroad grade crossing accident, the survey and initial or annual reports of railroad grade crossings prepared pursuant to Subsection E of this Section shall not be considered as comparative negligence and shall not be discoverable or admissible as evidence in any civil trial.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 669, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 122, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 156, §1, eff. April 25, 2002; Acts 2006, No. 11, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:191.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 191.2
Clinging to other vehicles
Status: in_force

No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the motorcycle to any other vehicle (or streetcar) on a roadway.

Added by Acts 1970, No. 538, §5.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:794 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 794
Wholesale motor vehicle auctions; unlawful acts
Status: in_force

A. It shall be unlawful and constitute a violation of this Chapter for any wholesale motor vehicle auction to:

(1) Fail to comply with the licensing requirements of this Chapter.

(2) Fail to comply with any provision of this Chapter, any provision relating to the proper disposition of license tags or registrations, transfers of title, or payment of sales taxes in connection with the purchase or sale of any new or used motor vehicle, or with any rule or regulation adopted and promulgated by the commission pursuant to the authority vested in it by this Chapter.

(3) Permit any person other than a licensed dealer or a person who holds a current authorization to bid for a licensed dealer, to bid, offer to bid, participate in the bid process, purchase, or offer to purchase a used motor vehicle placed up for bid at the auction.

(4) Accept cash for a sale from anyone other than a licensed dealer or his agent.

(5) Permit any person other than a mechanic or technical expert to accompany a licensed dealer to inspect used motor vehicles prior to the vehicle being placed up for bid at the auction.

(6) Fail to disclose that a sale took place off the block or out of the auction ring by providing red-stamped verification on the auction bill of sale or invoice, with the lettering on the stamp to be no less than half-inch print size.

(7) Fail to implement, within six months, following the effective date of this Section, an audio video recording system which will properly verify sales occurring in the lanes at the auction and fail to maintain those video recordings for at least thirty days following the sale.

(8) Fail to use an industry-recognized damage classification system for all vehicles sold at auction.

(9) Engage in fraudulent activity in the auction process.

B. Any violation of this Section shall constitute grounds for suspension, revocation, or refusal to issue or renew any license or permit issued by the commission.

C. Any licensee who violates any of the provisions of this Section may be subject to an injunction under R.S. 32:786 and fines and penalties provided in R.S. 32:788.

Acts 2010, No. 987, §1; Acts 2013, No. 204, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1021 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1021
Transfer of registration to defeat purpose of chapter prohibited
Status: in_force

If an owner's registration has been suspended hereunder, such registration shall not be transferred nor the motor vehicle in respect of which such registration was issued registered in any other name until the commissioner is satisfied that such transfer of registration is proposed in good faith and not for the purpose or with the effect of defeating the purposes of this Chapter. Nothing in this Section shall in any way affect the rights of any conditional vendor, chattel mortgagee or lessor of a motor vehicle registered in the name of another as owner who becomes subject to the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1952, No. 52, §30.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:386 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 386
Weight
Status: in_force

A. The total gross weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall not exceed eighty thousand pounds, and no vehicle or combination of vehicles shall exceed its licensed gross weight.

B. No tire mounted on any axle attached to any vehicle or combination of vehicles shall impose a greater weight on the surface of a highway than six hundred fifty pounds per inch width of tire.

C. The total gross weight of any single axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall not exceed twenty thousand pounds.

D. The total gross weight of any tandem axle or tandem steering axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall not exceed thirty-four thousand pounds. However on any vehicle carrying forest products in their natural state, the weight limitation shall be thirty-seven thousand pounds per tandem axle and equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires except on the Interstate system.

E.(1)The total gross weight of any tridum axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall not exceed forty-two thousand pounds.

(2) The total gross weight of any quadrum axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall not exceed fifty thousand pounds.

F. The total gross weight of any single axle or any single steering axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with high pressure pneumatic, solid rubber or cushion tires shall not exceed eighteen thousand pounds.

G. The total gross weight of any tandem axle or any tandem steering axle attached to any vehicle and equipped with high pressure pneumatic, solid rubber or cushion tires shall not exceed thirty-two thousand pounds.

H.(1) For vehicles using the Interstate system, the overall maximum gross weight, including enforcement tolerances, on a group of two or more consecutive axles, shall be produced by application of the following formula:

W = 500(LN/(N - 1) + 12N + 36)

where W equals overall gross weight on any group of two or more consecutive axles to the nearest five hundred pounds, L equals distance in feet between the extreme of any group of two or more consecutive axles, and N equals number of axles in group under consideration, except that two consecutive sets of tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each provided the overall distance between the first and last axles of the consecutive sets of tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more. The overall gross weight shall not exceed eighty thousand pounds, including all enforcement tolerances, except for those vehicles and loads which cannot be easily dismantled or divided and which have been issued special permits.

(2) In accordance with 23 U.S.C.A. 127, certain vehicles carrying certain commodities shall be exempt from application of the formula. The exemptions shall include the following:

Vehicles with Type Two axle configuration (three axle combination with one single axle and one set of tandem axles); or Type Six axle configuration (five axle combination with one single axle and two sets of tandem axles); or a vehicle with Type Eight axle configuration (six axle combination with one single axle, one tandem axle, and one tridem axle); or vehicles with Type Ten axle configuration (double bottom); or Type Eighteen axle configuration (four axle combination with one single axle and one set of tridem axles) carrying any of the following bulk commodities thereof: forest products in their natural state, lumber, sand, gravel, agricultural products in their natural state, loose or mixed concrete (including asphaltic or Portland cement), or bulk liquid commodities.

(3) All vehicles which are rendered economically useless by application of the bridge formula which are legal and operational on the effective date of this Subsection shall remain legal for a period of five years from the effective date of this Subsection. The trucking industry is hereby granted a phase-in period to extend for a period of five years from the effective date of this Subsection, within which time it shall adjust, modify, or replace equipment to comply with the provisions of this Subsection.

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (A) of this Section and subject to the provisions of Subsections B, C, D, and E of this Section, the total gross weight of any combination of vehicles which has a tridum axle or a quadrum axle shall not exceed eighty-eight thousand pounds while operating on any state-maintained highway except the Interstate System and shall not exceed eighty-three thousand four hundred pounds while operating on the Interstate System within this state.

J. When by reason of the condition of the weather or other emergency, or the physical condition of any highway or its recent construction, or the making of repairs thereto, the secretary deems it necessary, then for such time as is reasonably necessary to remedy the situation, he may prohibit the use of such highway or specify lesser gross weights than those fixed in this Section, pursuant to the recommendations of the chief engineer of the department, in order to protect the public highways and the persons and property of the traveling public from unnecessary damage. Notice of such restrictions, prohibitions, or weight reductions shall be given by the secretary by posters at the terminal of the highway. However, failure to post such notice shall under no circumstances make either the state or the department liable for damages which may result because of such failure.

K. Vehicles and combinations of vehicles shall be loaded in such manner that the axle limitations set forth in Subsections C, D, E, F, and G of this Section are not exceeded. However, while operating on any state-maintained highway except the Interstate System, the provisions of Subsections C, D, E, F, and G of this Section shall not be deemed to have been violated unless the axle weight exceeds by more than two thousand pounds Subsections C and F of this section or more than three thousand pounds Subsections D, E, and G of this Section. This Subsection shall in no way be construed to allow the total gross weight in any vehicle or combination of vehicles to exceed the gross weight limits set forth in Subsection A or I of this Section.

L.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a vehicle that is operated by an engine fueled primarily by compressed or liquified natural gas may exceed the gross vehicle weight limits and any axle weight limits imposed by this Section by an amount, not to exceed a maximum of two thousand pounds, that is equal to the difference between the weight of the vehicle attributable to the natural gas tank and fueling system carried by the vehicle and the weight of a comparable diesel tank and fueling system.

(2) The weight exception provided in this Subsection shall apply to all state roads and interstate highways per the exemption expressly permitted by 23 U.S.C. 127, as amended by Section 1410 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015.

Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1978, No. 35, §1, eff. May 31, 1978; Acts 1982, No. 196, §1; Acts 1987, No. 686, §1; Acts 2016, No. 279, §1.

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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1524.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1524.1
Contract carriers transporting railroad employees; transport vehicle driver disqualification
Status: in_force

A. A driver shall be disqualified from employment as a transport vehicle driver if the driver has committed two or more traffic violations within a three-year period, resulting in the suspension or revocation of the driver's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, or other administrative agency for conviction of any of the following:

(1) Any intoxication-related offense.

(2) Any commercial motor vehicle violation.

(3) Driving fifteen or more miles per hour over the posted speed limit of the roadway.

(4) Negligent homicide with a vehicle or vehicular homicide.

(5) Using a motor vehicle to commit a felony.

(6) Failure to maintain proof of financial responsibility as required by law.

(7) Fleeing the scene of an accident on foot or by use of a motor vehicle.

(8) Evading arrest.

(9) Careless and imprudent driving.

(10) Prohibited passing of another motor vehicle.

(11) Passing a stopped school bus.

(12) Failure to obey a posted traffic signal or device.

(13) Failure to obey a railroad crossing barrier.

(14) Driving with a suspended, revoked, or cancelled driver's license.

(15) Driving the wrong way down a one-way street.

B. All transport vehicle drivers performing transport assignment duties for contract carriers shall undergo testing for alcohol and controlled substances as provided by 49 CFR Parts 40 and 382. A driver shall be qualified to operate a transport motor vehicle for a contract carrier if the following conditions are met:

(1) The alcohol test results indicate a blood alcohol concentration of zero.

(2) The controlled substance test results from a medical review officer as defined by 49 CFR 40.3 indicate a verified negative test result.

C. A transport vehicle driver shall be disqualified from operating a motor vehicle for a contract carrier if:

(1) The driver refuses to provide a specimen for an alcohol or controlled substance test.

(2) The driver submits an adulterated, dilute positive, or substituted specimen on an alcohol or controlled substance test.

D. In the event a motor vehicle accident occurs during a transport assignment involving a motor vehicle owned or operated by a transport vehicle driver, the contract carrier shall test each surviving transport vehicle driver for alcohol or controlled substances, if:

(1) The accident involved the loss of human life.

(2) The transport vehicle driver received a moving traffic violation citation as a result of the motor vehicle accident and the accident involved:

(a) Bodily injury to a person who received immediate medical attention.

(b) Disabling damage to one or more motor vehicles involved in the accident.

E. Alcohol and controlled substance testing shall be completed immediately following a motor vehicle accident. In the event alcohol testing cannot be completed immediately, testing shall be performed within eight hours following the motor vehicle accident. In the event controlled substance testing cannot be completed immediately following the motor vehicle accident, testing shall be performed within thirty-two hours following the motor vehicle accident. The results of such testing shall be submitted to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles.

F. The contract carrier shall maintain all records of alcohol and controlled substance testing for each driver it employs for a period of five years from the date the test is administered. The records shall be maintained in a secure location on the premises of the contract carrier.

Acts 2013, No. 193, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 429.1
Toll-free hotline
Status: in_force

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a toll-free hotline to assist citizens in obtaining accurate and complete information relative to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration. This hotline shall be answered by a person, not an answering device, and shall operate during regular Department of Public Safety and Corrections business hours.

Acts 1999, No. 1193, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 400.5
Reporting an accident
Status: in_force

If an accident occurs involving an autonomous commercial motor vehicle while the automated driving system is engaged, the autonomous commercial motor vehicle shall remain at the scene of the accident and the operator or any person on behalf of the operator of the autonomous commercial motor vehicle shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 32:398 relative to contacting the appropriate law enforcement agency and furnishing all relevant information.

Acts 2019, No. 232, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:717 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 717
Sale of motor vehicle as scrap
Status: in_force

A. Any owner who sells a motor vehicle as scrap to be dismantled or destroyed shall assign a certificate of title to the purchaser, whether the certificate was issued by the vehicle commissioner of this state or any other state, and the purchaser shall deliver the certificate of title to the commissioner with an application for a permit to dismantle the vehicle. The commissioner shall thereupon issue to the purchaser a permit to dismantle the vehicle, which shall authorize the purchaser to possess or transport the motor vehicle or to transfer ownership thereto by an endorsement upon the permit. A certificate of title shall not again be issued for the motor vehicle in the event it is scrapped, dismantled, or destroyed.

B. Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, the commissioner may issue, without the delivery of the certificate of title, a permit to dismantle any vehicle which is more than fifteen years old and has not had its registration renewed in this state or any other state for a period of three years immediately prior to the application for a permit to dismantle the vehicle.

C. For purposes of this Section, "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means a "motor vehicle" as defined in R.S. 32:401.

Acts 1950, No. 342, §20. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 485, §1; Acts 1991, No. 883, §1; Acts 2012, No. 250, §1; Acts 2018, No. 638, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:405.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 405.1
Age requirements
Status: in_force

Subject to R.S. 32:407, a Class "E" driver's license or a Class "D" chauffeur's license shall be granted to a person seventeen years of age or above. Class "A", "B", or "C" licenses shall be granted only to persons eighteen years of age or above. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, an eighteen year old or older or parent or guardian of a seventeen year old first time applicant for a Class "E" license shall provide a signed statement to the department attesting that the applicant has completed a minimum of fifty hours of supervised driving practice with a licensed parent, guardian, or adult at least age twenty-one or older. However, if the first time applicant for a Class "E" license is seventeen years of age and emancipated, the applicant shall provide the attestation for himself, provided that the applicant has the necessary identifying information and documents. At least fifteen of these hours must be nighttime driving. However, hazardous materials endorsements shall be issued only to persons twenty-one years of age or above. The age limitations are subject to the minimum age requirements set forth in the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 and the regulations promulgated thereunder relative to licensing of carriers in interstate commerce.

Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1995, No. 692, §1; Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2010, No. 1039, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 750, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 7
Authority to operate joint weight enforcement scales with contiguous states; joint enforcement of laws
Status: in_force

A. The agency of the state which exercises authority over the state's stationary weight enforcement scale facilities may enter into interstate agreements with contiguous states through appropriate officials, departments, or agencies to jointly provide for the location, construction, staffing, and operation of scale facilities for the purpose of weighing vehicles and enforcement of the laws, rules, and regulations of this state and the laws, rules, and regulations of the contiguous state, its appropriate agencies, or departments.

B. The interstate agreement may authorize employees of either state to weigh vehicles under the jurisdiction of either state, issue permits, collect fees, taxes, interests, and penalties imposed by the laws, rules, or regulations of either state, its agencies, or departments, and enforce the laws, rules, and regulations of either state.

C.(1) As part of an interstate agreement, the agency of this state may appoint employees of a contiguous state as duly authorized and empowered enforcement officers of that agency for the enforcement of tax, weight, size and load, equipment, safety, and all other state laws, rules, and regulations relating to vehicles entering into, exiting, or traveling upon the highways of this state and may allow employees of this state to accept similar positions or appointments with any contiguous state or appropriate agency or department of such state and to enforce the laws, rules, and regulations of such state, its agencies, and departments.

(2) Any employee of a contiguous state which enters into an interstate agreement pursuant to this Section shall not be considered an employee of this state, and as such, shall not be compensated by this state or entitled to any employment benefits either directly or indirectly from this state. Neither this state nor its officers, agents, or employees shall be subject to civil or criminal liability for the actions or inactions of such persons.

(3) Employees of this state who accept appointments from a contiguous state shall not be considered an employee of that state, compensated by that state, or entitled to any employment rights from that state.

D. The agency of this state shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

E. For purposes of this Section, "agency of this state" shall mean either the Department of Transportation and Development or the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, based upon the authority granted to that department by this Chapter.

F. Any interstate agreement entered into pursuant to this Section shall be subject to oversight by the Joint Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 37, §1, eff. April 24, 1998.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:106 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 106
Methods of giving hand and arm signals
Status: in_force

A. All signals herein required to be given by hand and arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner, and such signals shall indicate as follows:

(1) Left turn--hand and arm extended horizontally, with the hand open and the back of the hand to the rear.

(2) Right turn--hand and arm extended upward at an angle of forty-five degrees from shoulder or elbow, with the hand open and the back of the hand to the rear. A bicyclist may also extend the right hand and arm horizontally with the hand open and back of the hand to the rear.

(3) Stop or decrease speed--start--hand and arm extended downward at an angle of forty-five degrees from shoulder or elbow, with the hand open and the back of the hand to the rear.

(4) Pulling from curb or side of highway--same as for left turn.

B. A bicyclist is not required to continuously give the signals required by Subsection A of this Section if the hand or arm is needed to control the bicycle.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 2010, No. 618, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:284 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 284
Riding in house trailers, on fenders, on running board or on rear racks prohibited; open pickup trucks; utility trailers
Status: in_force

A. No person or persons shall occupy a house trailer while it is being moved upon a highway of this state.

B. No person shall be allowed to ride on running boards, fenders, tail gates, or rear racks of motor vehicles while moving upon a highway of this state, provided, that this section shall not apply to emergency and public sanitation vehicles.

C. No person or persons under the age of twelve years shall be permitted to be a passenger in the open bed of a truck with a gross weight of six thousand pounds or less, commonly referred to as a pickup truck, or in a utility trailer while moving upon a highway of this state. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to a pickup truck traveling not more than fifteen miles per hour while participating in an authorized parade in a controlled situation. The provisions of this Section shall be inapplicable in an emergency situation if the child is accompanied within the truck bed by an adult.

D. No person shall be permitted to be a passenger in the open bed of a truck with a gross weight of six thousand pounds or less, commonly referred to as a pickup truck, while the truck is moving upon an interstate highway of this state. The provisions of this Subsection shall be inapplicable in an emergency situation.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1988, No. 573, §1; Acts 1997, No. 245, §1; Acts 2008, No. 612, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:172 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 172
All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings
Status: in_force

A.(1) The department shall determine highway grade crossings of railroads on state maintained highways or roads which are of particular danger to public safety and shall erect stop signs thereat.

(2) The department shall also make a preliminary determination of highway grade crossings of railroads on non-state maintained public highways or roads which are of particular danger to public safety which shall be made available to parishes and municipalities. The governing authorities of such parishes and municipalities may erect stop signs at such crossings.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations, not later than December 15, 1998, which set forth criteria to determine those crossings which are particularly dangerous, to include but not be limited to crossings where multiple collisions have occurred, crossings which are high-profile crossings, and crossings with reduced sight distance or visibility. When such stop signs are erected, the driver of any vehicle shall stop within fifty feet, but not less than fifteen feet, from the nearest rail of such railroad and shall proceed only upon exercising due care.

B. The opinions and final report of the department promulgated or published pursuant to this Section shall not be subject to any discovery or production nor be admissible evidence in any judicial proceeding in this state.

C. A decision of the department relative to the placement of a stop sign at a crossing which possesses any other warning device shall not be considered as presumptive or conclusive evidence of fault on the part of the state or its agents or any political subdivision or its agents.

D. Nothing in this Section shall relieve the railroad of its responsibility to maintain safe crossings and operate its trains and other on-track equipment in a safe manner.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 121, §1; Acts 2017, No. 410, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:127.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 127.2
Golf carts; Palmetto Island State Park
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a golf cart may be operated between sunrise and sunset on the roadways within the boundaries of Palmetto Island State Park by any operator who is in possession of a valid driver's license and liability insurance.

B. For the purposes of this Section, the provisions of R.S. 32:53(D), 261, and Chapter 5 of this Title shall not apply, and golf carts shall not be considered a vehicle for purposes of defining "equipment" as referenced in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title.

Acts 2012, No. 661, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:908 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 908
Duration of proof; when proof may be cancelled or returned
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner shall, upon request, consent to the immediate cancellation of any bond or certificate of insurance, or the commissioner shall direct and the state treasurer shall return to the person entitled thereto, any money or securities deposited pursuant to this Chapter as proof of financial responsibility, or the commissioner shall waive the requirement of filing proof, in any of the following events:

(1) At any time after three years from the date such proof was required when during the three year period preceding the request, the commissioner has not received record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail which would require or permit the suspension or revocation of the license, registration or non-resident's operating privilege of the person by or for whom such proof was furnished; or

(2) In the event of the death of the person on whose behalf such proof was filed or the permanent incapacity of such person to operate a motor vehicle; or

(3) In the event that the person who has given proof surrenders his license and registration to the commissioner;

B. However, the commissioner shall not consent to the cancellation of any bond or the return of any money or securities in the event any action for damages upon a liability covered by such proof is then pending or any judgment upon such liability is then unsatisfied, or in the event the person who has filed such bond or deposited such money or securities, has, within one year immediately preceding such request been involved as an operator or owner in any motor vehicle accident resulting in injury or damage to the person or property of others. An affidavit of the applicant as to the non-existence of such facts, or that he has been released from all of his liability, or has been finally adjudicated not to be liable, for such injury or damage, shall be sufficient evidence thereof in the absence of evidence to the contrary in the records of the commissioner.

C. Whenever any person whose proof has been cancelled or returned under paragraph (3) of this Section applies for a license or registration within a period of three years from the date proof was originally required, any such application shall be refused unless the applicant shall reestablish such proof for the remainder of such three year period.

Acts 1952, No. 52. Amended by Acts 1962, No. 495, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.28 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.28
Succession; right of first refusal; recreational vehicle dealer
Status: in_force

A.(1) The terms of the franchise notwithstanding, any recreational vehicle dealer may appoint by will, or other written instrument, a designated successor to succeed in the ownership interest of the recreational vehicle dealer in the dealership upon the death or incapacity of the recreational vehicle dealer.

(2) Unless good cause exists for refusal to honor the succession on the part of the manufacturer or distributor, any designated successor of a deceased or incapacitated recreational vehicle dealer of a dealership may succeed to the ownership of the dealership under the existing franchise if:

(a) The designated successor gives the manufacturer or distributor written notice of his intention to succeed to the ownership of the recreational vehicle dealer within sixty days of the recreational vehicle dealer's death or incapacity.

(b) The designated successor agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the franchise.

(3) The manufacturer or distributor may request, and the designated successor shall provide, promptly upon such request, personal and financial data reasonably necessary to determine whether the succession should be honored.

(4) If a manufacturer or distributor believes that good cause exists for refusing to honor the succession of a deceased or incapacitated recreational vehicle dealer, the manufacturer or distributor may, not more than sixty days following receipt of notice of the designated successor's intent to succeed and receipt of such personal or financial data, serve upon the designated successor notice of its refusal to honor the succession and of its intent to discontinue the existing franchise with the dealer not earlier than six months from the date such notice is served.

(5) The notice must state the specific grounds for the refusal to honor the succession.

(6) If notice of refusal and discontinuance is not timely served upon the designated successor, the franchise shall continue in effect subject to termination only as otherwise permitted by this Chapter.

(7) In determining whether good cause for the refusal to honor the succession exists, the manufacturer or distributor has the burden of proving that the designated successor is not of good moral character or does not otherwise meet the manufacturer's or distributor's reasonable standards as a franchisee.

(8) If a manufacturer or distributor refuses to honor the succession to the ownership interest of a deceased or incapacitated owner for good cause, then and in such event:

(a) The manufacturer or distributor shall allow the designated successor a reasonable period of time which shall not be less than six months in which to consummate a sale of the dealership. Any such sale shall be subject to R.S. 32:1270.20(1)(d).

(b) Upon termination of the franchise pursuant to such refusal, the provisions of R.S. 32:1270.29 shall apply.

B. In the event of a proposed sale or transfer of a recreational vehicle dealership and if the franchise agreement has a right of first refusal in favor of the manufacturer or distributor, then, notwithstanding the terms of the franchise agreement, the manufacturer or distributor shall be permitted to exercise a right of first refusal to acquire the recreational vehicle dealer's assets or ownership if all of the following requirements are met:

(1) In order to exercise its right of first refusal, the manufacturer or distributor shall notify the recreational vehicle dealer in writing within sixty days of his receipt of the completed proposal for the proposed sale or transfer and all related agreements.

(2) The applicability of R.S. 32:1270.20(1)(l) shall not be expanded or changed.

(3) The exercise of the right of first refusal will result in the recreational vehicle dealer receiving the same or greater consideration as he has contracted to receive in connection with the proposed change of ownership or transfer.

(4) The proposed sale or transfer of the dealership's assets does not involve the transfer or sale to a member or members of the family of one or more recreational vehicle dealers, or to a qualified manager with at least two years management experience at the dealership of one or more of these recreational vehicle dealers, or to a partnership or corporation controlled by such persons.

(5)(a) The manufacturer or distributor agrees to pay the reasonable expenses, including attorney fees which do not exceed the usual, customary, and reasonable fees charged for similar work done for other clients, incurred by the proposed owner or transferee prior to the manufacturer's or distributor's exercise of its right of first refusal in negotiating and implementing the contract for the proposed sale or transfer of the dealership or dealership assets. Such expenses and attorney fees shall be paid to the proposed new owner or transferee at the time of closing of the sale or transfer for which the manufacturer or distributor exercised its right of first refusal.

(b) No payment of such expenses and attorney fees shall be required if the new owner or transferee has not submitted or caused to be submitted an accounting of those expenses within thirty days of the recreational vehicle dealer's receipt of the manufacturer's or distributor's written request for such an accounting. A manufacturer or distributor may request such accounting before exercising his right of first refusal.

(6) The recreational vehicle dealer shall not have any liability to any person as a result of a manufacturer's exercising its right of first refusal and the manufacturer or distributor shall assume the defense of the selling dealer for any claim by the proposed owner or transferee arising from the exercise of the right of first refusal.

Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:378.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 378.2
Ignition interlock devices; condition of probation for certain DWI offenders; restricted license
Status: in_force

A. In addition to any other provisions of law and except as otherwise provided in Subsection I of this Section, the court may require that any person who is placed on probation as provided in R.S. 14:98.1, and the court shall require that any person who is placed on probation as provided by R.S. 14:98.2, not operate a motor vehicle during the period of probation unless the vehicle is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device as provided in this Section.

B.(1) Any person who has had his driver's license suspended, revoked, or canceled under any of the following conditions shall, upon proof to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that his motor vehicle has been equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device as provided in this Section, be issued a restricted driver's license:

(a)(i) Upon first or second conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and sentence thereupon or the forfeiture of bail, for the offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(ii) However, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or more by weight based on grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood, the following restrictions shall apply:

(aa) Upon first offense, if the offender had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or greater, the offender shall be issued a restricted driver's license during the entire period of the two-year driver's license suspension imposed under the provisions of R.S. 14:98.1(A)(3)(b) and (c) and shall be required to have a functioning ignition interlock device installed on his vehicle during the period of the suspension.

(bb) Upon second offense, if the offender has a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15 percent or greater, the offender shall be eligible for a restricted driver's license for the period of suspension as imposed under the provisions of R.S. 14:98.2(A)(3)(b) and (c). The offender may be issued a restricted license during the entire four years on his suspension and shall be required to have a functioning ignition interlock device installed on his vehicle during the four-year suspension.

(b) For the offense of driving while under suspension if the suspension was the result of a conviction, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere and sentence thereupon or the forfeiture of bail, for a first or second offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(c) For the refusal to submit to a chemical test for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of his blood when arrested for a first or second offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while believed to be under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(d) For submitting to a chemical test to determine the alcohol content of blood where the test results showed over 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in the blood, or where the results showed under 0.08 percent by weight of alcohol in the blood but the person was nevertheless convicted for a first or second offense of a law or ordinance which prohibits operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

(2) The restricted license shall be designated as such by a large red "R" and shall be effective for the remaining period of suspension or as long as the functioning ignition interlock device is in place, whichever period is longer.

(3) The department shall designate in writing, and upon application of the person, amend as necessary, the routes over which and the times during which the restricted licensee shall be permitted to operate designated motor vehicles in order to earn his livelihood, which written restrictions shall be attached to the restricted license and kept with it at all times.

(4) Any person granted a restricted driver's license under the provisions of this Subsection who tampers with, circumvents the operation of, or removes the ignition interlock device during the period for which the restricted license is granted shall have his driving privileges suspended for a period of time not to exceed one year and may be punished by imprisonment of twenty days, such punishment to be in addition to other penalties provided by law for related offenses.

C. No person whose driving privilege has been restricted under a condition of probation as provided in this Section shall:

(1) Rent, lease, or borrow a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is equipped with a functioning ignition interlock device.

(2) Request or solicit any other person to blow into an ignition interlock device or to start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose of providing the person so restricted with an operable motor vehicle.

D. No person shall blow into an ignition interlock device or start a motor vehicle equipped with the device for the purpose of providing an operable motor vehicle to another person whose driving privilege is restricted.

E. No person shall tamper with or circumvent the operation of an ignition interlock device.

F. Any person convicted of a violation of this Section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

G. If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock device as a term of probation on a person whose driving privilege is not suspended or revoked, the court shall require the person to provide proof of compliance to the court or the probation officer within thirty days. If the person fails to provide proof of installation within that period, absent a finding by the court of good cause for that failure which is entered into the court record, the court shall revoke the person's probation.

H. The person whose driving privilege is restricted pursuant to this Section shall have the system monitored by the manufacturer, at the manufacturer's expense, for proper use at least every thirty days, and more frequently as the court may order, on the operation of each ignition interlock device in the person's vehicles. A report of monitoring shall be issued by the manufacturer to the court and the department within fourteen days after the system is monitored. However, the report issued to the department shall be in an electronic format specified by the department.

I. If a person is required to operate a motor vehicle in the course and scope of his employment which does not have an approved ignition interlock device, and if the vehicle is owned by the employer, the court may allow the person who is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle without such a device to operate the employer's vehicle while actually in the course and scope of employment, if the employer has been notified by the person that the person's driving privilege has been restricted and if the person has proof of that notification and evidence of court approval in his possession or the notice, or a facsimile copy thereof, is with this vehicle. The exemption provided by this Subsection shall not apply to any motor vehicle owned by a business entity which is all or partly owned or controlled by a person otherwise subject to this Subsection.

J.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall certify, or cause to be certified, ignition interlock devices required by this Section, and publish a list of approved devices. All reasonable costs of certification shall be borne by the manufacturer. The manufacturer of the system shall be responsible for the installation or the training of installers, and shall educate users and service and maintain the system.

(2) The secretary shall formulate and promulgate a set of standards for the proper use of ignition interlock devices in full compliance with this Section. The standards shall include, but not be limited to, requirements that the devices or systems:

(a) Do not impede the safe operation of the vehicle.

(b) Have features that make circumventing difficult and that do not interfere with the normal use of the vehicle.

(c) Correlate well with established measures of alcohol impairment.

(d) Work accurately and reliably in an unsupervised environment.

(e) Resist tampering and give evidence if tampering is attempted.

(f) Are difficult to circumvent, and require premeditation to do so.

(g) Minimize inconvenience to a sober user.

(h) Require a proper, deep lung breath sample or other accurate measure of blood alcohol content equivalence.

(i) Operate reliably over the range of automobile environments.

(j) Are manufactured by a party who will provide product liability insurance.

K. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may, in its discretion, and consistent with this Section, adopt in whole or relevant part, the guidelines, rules, regulations, studies, or independent laboratory tests performed on and relied upon in the certification or approval of ignition interlock devices by other states, their agencies or commissions.

L. The secretary shall design and adopt by regulation a warning label which shall be affixed to each ignition interlock device upon installation. The label shall contain a warning that any person tampering, circumventing, or otherwise misusing the device is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to civil liability.

M.(1) Any individual who installs an ignition interlock device, approved by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, as a requirement of bail, a part of a pre-trial diversion program, or a term of a suspended or deferred sentence as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894, for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs and is arrested or subsequently convicted for such an offense, shall receive credit towards suspension time or any reinstatement requirement that may be imposed if any of the following occurs:

(a) The installation and monitoring of the ignition interlock device is reported to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections by the manufacturer in accordance with Subsection H of this Section.

(b) The individual whose driving privilege is restricted appears at an office of motor vehicles field office and is issued a renewed or duplicate driver's license that contains a restriction code indicating that any vehicle operated by the individual shall be equipped with an ignition interlock device.

(2) No credit towards suspension time or any reinstatement requirement shall be given if any of the following occur:

(a) The manufacturer reports to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections that any of the following violations have occurred once during the period of installation:

(i) Tampering with the device.

(ii) Circumventing the device.

(b) The restricted operator fails to have the ignition interlock device serviced by an approved ignition interlock provider every thirty days more than two times during the period of installation.

(c) The device has recorded any of the following, or any combination of the following, three or more times in a thirty-day period:

(i) Failure to take or pass an initial breath test where pass is defined as a breath alcohol concentration less than 0.02g of alcohol per 210L of breath.

(ii) Failure to take or pass a retest where pass is defined as a breath alcohol concentration less than 0.02g of alcohol per 210L of breath.

(d) Unauthorized removal of the device.

(3) No credit towards suspension time or any reinstatement requirement shall be given if the individual is charged or arrested for any offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or a combination of alcohol and drugs during the period in which the individual is required to have an ignition interlock device as a requirement of bail, a part of a pre-trial diversion program, or a term of a suspended or deferred sentence as provided in Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894.

(4) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Subsection.

N. As used in this Section, "ignition interlock device" means a constant monitoring device that prevents a motor vehicle from being started at any time without first determining the equivalent blood alcohol level of the operator through the taking of a breath sample for testing. The system shall be calibrated so that the motor vehicle may not be started if the blood alcohol level of the operator, as measured by the test, reaches a level established by the court, consistent with the rules promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

O.(1) Any driver statutorily required to utilize and maintain an ignition interlock device shall be in and remain in compliance with the standards set forth in Paragraph (M)(2) of this Section. Upon notice to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections of any violations of Paragraph (M)(2) of this Section, the department shall further restrict the driver's license and extend the period the ignition interlock device is required as follows:

(a) One month if the ignition interlock device was installed pursuant to a first offense of any violation provided for in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(b) Six months if the ignition interlock device was installed pursuant to a second or subsequent offense of any violation provided for in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(2) The department shall notify the driver that his driver's license will be restricted for the length of time provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(3) A report of such noncompliance shall be issued by the manufacturer to the department in accordance with Subsection H of this Section.

P. No provision of this Section shall be construed to require the use of any particular vendor who meets the requirements set forth in R.S. 15:307 for ignition interlock devices.

Acts 1992, No. 352, §2, Subsections A-I eff. Jan. 1, 1993, Subsections J-M eff. June 17, 1992; Acts 1995, No. 516, §1; Acts 1995, No. 695, §1; Acts 1997, No. 581, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1184, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 91, §§1, 2; Acts 2001, No. 781, §4, eff. Sept. 30, 2003; Acts 2003, No. 535, §3; Acts 2011, No. 192, §1; Acts 2019, No. 396, §1; Acts 2023, No. 409, §2; Acts 2023, No. 462, §2; Acts 2024, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 9, §2, eff. July 1, 2024.

NOTE: Section 6 of Acts 2001, No. 781, provides that the provisions of the Act shall become null and of no effect if and when Section 351 of P.L. 106-346 regarding the withholding of federal highway funds for failure to enact a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level is repealed or invalidated for any reason.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:414.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 414.6
Office of motor vehicles issued credentials; qualifications of voters; notice; restriction code
Status: in_force

A. The office of motor vehicles shall not issue a state identification card or driver's license, regardless of class, to any person who is not either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. An alien who is lawfully present in the United States, but has not attained citizenship, may be issued a state identification card or driver's license, but the state identification card or driver's license must contain a restriction code.

B.(1) In addition to the requirement contained in Subsection A of this Section, the office of motor vehicles shall issue a notice in the form of official correspondence to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, or an alien who is lawfully present in the United States, but has not attained citizenship, that reads as follows:

"(NOTICE OF VOTING RESTRICTIONS)

Under Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, persons who are not citizens of the United States shall not be allowed to register and vote in this state. Persons who are not citizens of the United States who attempt to register to vote or attempt to vote in Louisiana violate Louisiana Revised Statute 14:133.1.1. This is a felony offense punishable by a fine of up to two thousand dollars, imprisonment for up to two years, or both."

(2) The notice shall include a French, Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese translation, along with any other translation as may be required by federal law.

(3) The office of motor vehicles shall maintain a record of noncitizens who have been provided notice as required by this Section. The data required by this Paragraph shall be transmitted monthly to the secretary of state for the purpose of voter list maintenance, in accordance with an agreement executed between the parties.

C.(1) The office of motor vehicles shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this Section, including mailing the notice of voting restrictions and procedures for determining an individual's citizenship and immigration status, along with a restriction code identifier, for the purpose of assigning the restriction code.

(2) If the office of motor vehicles' system is unable to accommodate the inclusion of the new restriction codes or credentials, any system upgrade shall include the capability to comply with the requirements of this Section.

Acts 2025, No. 292, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:454 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 454
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Part in order to fully effectuate the purpose and intent hereof. Oversight review of the secretary's rules and regulations shall be conducted by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 587, §1. Acts 1987, No. 512, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:215 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 215
Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalks
Status: in_force

Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 2012, No. 811, §9, eff. July 1, 2012.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:345 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 345
Brakes on motor driven cycles
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner is hereby authorized to require an inspection of the brake on any motor driven cycle and to disapprove any such brake which he finds will not comply with the performance ability standard set forth in R.S. 32:342, or which in his opinion is not so designed or constructed as to insure reasonable and reliable performance in actual use.

B. The commissioner may refuse to register or may suspend or revoke the registration of any vehicle referred to in this Section when he determines that the brake thereon does not comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

C. No person shall operate on any highway of this state any vehicle referred to in this Section if the commissioner has disapproved the brake equipment upon such vehicle or type of vehicle.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:461 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 461
Imposition of road usage fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; administration and collection; use of proceeds
Status: in_force

A.(1) There is hereby levied a road usage fee of one hundred ten dollars per year on each electric vehicle which is operated upon the highways of this state and which is required to be registered in accordance with the provisions of the registration license tax.

(2) There is hereby levied a road usage fee of sixty dollars per year on each hybrid vehicle which is operated upon the highways of this state and which is required to be registered in accordance with the provisions of the registration license tax.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle that is a school bus primarily used to transport Louisiana students shall be exempt from the fee imposed by this Subsection.

B. For purposes of this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Electric vehicle" shall mean a vehicle which is powered by one or more electric motors or energy stored in rechargeable batteries for propulsion.

(2) "Hybrid vehicle" shall mean a vehicle that uses gasoline, diesel fuel, or special fuels in combination with an electric motor for propulsion.

(3) "Registration license tax" shall have the meaning provided for in Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended.

(4) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 155, §2, eff. May 22, 2024.

C.(1) The commissioner of the office of motor vehicles or an agent authorized to collect the registration license tax pursuant to R.S. 47:532.1 shall collect the fee levied pursuant to the provisions of this Section at the same time, for the same period, and in the same manner as the registration license tax.

(2) The commissioner of the office of motor vehicles may promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for collection and administrative procedures that the commissioner determines necessary to administer this Section, including procedures for the collection of the road usage fee applicable to vehicles first registered in the state during calendar year 2025.

D. The proceeds of the fees imposed by Subsection A of this Section shall be deposited as follows:

(1) Seventy percent of the proceeds shall be deposited into the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust Fund for use by the Department of Transportation and Development on road and bridge preservation projects included in the Highway Priority Program in accordance with the Department of Transportation and Development's definitions of such projects.

(2) Thirty percent of the proceeds shall be deposited into the Parish Transportation Fund and distributed to local governments in accordance with the formula set forth in R.S. 48:756. Amounts distributed may be used by local governments for any purpose that is a permitted use of funds received from the Parish Transportation Fund.

Acts 2022, No. 578, §1, eff Jan. 1, 2023; Acts 2024, No. 155, §§1,2, eff. May 22, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:405 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 405
Application must be verified
Status: in_force

Every application shall be verified by the applicant, and by any other person required by this Chapter to sign such application, before a person authorized to administer oaths. The officers and employees of the drivers' license division are authorized to administer oaths without fee, and notaries public or other officers shall not charge in excess of twenty-five cents for the administration of such oath.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.19 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.19
Motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle repairs
Status: in_force

Suppliers of mechanical repairs and services for any motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle subject to regulation pursuant to this Chapter shall provide each consumer with an itemized bill indicating repairs and services performed, parts replaced, or materials used, the total labor charge, and the identity of the mechanic, repairman, or supplier who performed the work. However, nothing in this Section shall prohibit a supplier of mechanical repairs and services from charging a service fee for the use of shop supplies such as rags, fender covers, small amounts of fluid, or other items which are not itemized, provided that such fee does not exceed five percent of the total invoice for mechanical repairs or thirty-five dollars, whichever is less.

Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:404 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 404
Operation of motor vehicles by nonresidents, students, and military personnel and dependents; reciprocity agreements with foreign countries
Status: in_force

A. A nonresident or a nonresident minor, who has been licensed to drive or operate a motor vehicle under the laws of his home state and who has in his immediate possession a valid license issued to him by his home state, shall be permitted to drive a motor vehicle in this state without examination or license for a period not to exceed ninety days. The department is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations covering the case of any person whose home state does not require a license, and they shall have the full force and effect of law.

B. A student attending a Louisiana school but who is domiciled in another state, and who has in his immediate possession both a valid license issued to him by his home state and a current student identification card, shall be permitted to drive a motor vehicle in this state without examination or Louisiana license during his enrollment as a student and for not more than ninety days thereafter.

C.(1) A person on active duty with the armed forces of the United States and stationed within Louisiana who is domiciled in another state and who has in his immediate possession both a valid license issued to him by his home state and a current military identification card, hereafter in this Section referred to as a person on active duty, may drive a motor vehicle in this state without examination or Louisiana license during the period of residency in Louisiana and for not more than ninety days thereafter.

(2) A resident dependent of any person on active duty with the armed forces of the United States and stationed within Louisiana but who is domiciled in another state and who has in his immediate possession both a valid license issued to him by his home state and a current military dependent identification card, hereafter in this Section referred to as a military dependent, shall be permitted to drive a motor vehicle in this state without examination or Louisiana license during the period of residency with the supporting member of the armed forces while stationed in Louisiana and for not more than ninety days thereafter.

D. A nonresident, a student, a person on active duty, or a military dependent who has in his immediate possession a license not valid in his home state, but which has not been revoked or suspended, may be issued a temporary license for a period not to exceed ten days for the purpose of allowing such person a period of time sufficient to acquire a valid license in his home state. Only one temporary license shall be issued to the same individual within the twelve-month period immediately following the issue of a temporary license.

E. Except as provided herein, each nonresident, student, person on active duty, or military dependent must meet all the requirements set forth in Chapter 2 of this Title except as to residence.

F.(1) The deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to enter into reciprocity agreements with jurisdictions or agencies in foreign countries or with foreign governments that issue driver's licenses or the equivalent.

(2) The rules shall specify the following:

(a) The driver's license standards of the licensing jurisdiction or agency in a foreign country or the foreign government shall be comparable to those of this state.

(b) The foreign drivers, who are operating a motor vehicle in Louisiana under such a reciprocity agreement, shall comply with the compulsory motor vehicle liability security laws of this state.

(c) The department shall specify in the agreement which licensing requirements may be waived for an applicant for a driver's license in this state.

(3) The issuance of a commercial driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement shall be prohibited.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 165, §2; Acts 1978, No. 311, §1; Acts 1989, No. 268, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 1997, No. 265, §1; Acts 2001, No. 49, §1; Acts 2018, No. 552, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:408.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 408.2
Third party testing; limitation of liability
Status: in_force

The third party tester, its agents, or its employees shall not be liable for any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, and other proceedings made, sustained, brought, or prosecuted in any manner based upon, occasioned by, or attributable to any injury, infringement, or damage arising from, or claimed to have arisen from, acts committed by a driver who has been given a written knowledge test or a skills test by such third party tester provided the test was administered in accordance with Louisiana rules, regulations, and laws.

Acts 1990, No. 994, §1; Acts 1999, No. 458, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:414.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 414.1
Unlawful use of license
Status: in_force

It shall be unlawful for any person:

1. To display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in his possession any cancelled, revoked, suspended, or fictitious operator's or chauffeur's license, or an operator's or chauffeur's license which has been intentionally altered, or has been caused to be altered, by such person;

2. To lend his operator's or chauffeur's license to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another;

3. To display or represent as one's own any operator's or chauffeur's license not issued to him;

4. To fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon its lawful demand any operator's or chauffeur's license which has been suspended, revoked or cancelled;

5. To use a false or fictitious name in any application for an operator's or chauffeur's license or to knowingly make a false statement or to knowingly conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application, or to commit perjury by making any false affidavit, or knowingly swearing or affirming falsely to any matter or thing required by the terms of this Chapter to be sworn to or affirmed;

6. To permit any unlawful use of an operator's or chauffeur's license issued to him; or

7. To do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required by this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 598, §1. Acts 1987, No. 575, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:80 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 80
Overtaking and passing certain school buses
Status: in_force

A.(1) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway meeting or overtaking from any direction any school bus that has stopped for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children shall stop the vehicle not less than thirty feet from the school bus before reaching such school bus when there are in operation on said school bus visual signals as required by R.S. 32:318, and said driver shall not proceed until such bus resumes motion or the visual signals are no longer activated.

(2) The driver of any school bus is authorized to notify the appropriate law enforcement authority of any violation of this Subsection within twenty-four hours of the violation. This notification shall be in writing on a form provided to the bus driver by the school board, shall be signed by the school bus driver, under penalty of criminal prosecution, in the presence of two witnesses, and it shall include the license plate number and color of the vehicle. The notice may be sent to the appropriate law enforcement agency by mail, fax, or electronically. If mailed, the notice shall be deemed timely if postmarked the day after the violation.

(3) The appropriate authority may issue a citation to the owner or, in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee of the vehicle involved, on the basis of this information. The owner or lessee shall not be cited if the vehicle is stolen, or if another driver is cited for the violation.

(4)(a) Any person who is found guilty of or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to a violation of the provisions of this Subsection shall be subject to the following penalties:

(i) If the violation does not result in the injury, serious bodily injury, or death of another person, the offender shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 32:398.2 and shall have his driver's license suspended in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 32:414(A)(2).

(ii) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars and may be subjected to a driver's license suspension for a period up to ninety days, or both.

(iii) If the violation results in the serious bodily injury of another person, the offender shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and may be subjected to a driver's license suspension of a period up to one hundred eighty days, or both.

(iv) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and may be subjected to a driver's license suspension for the greater of a period up to three hundred sixty days or as provided in R.S. 32:414(A)(2), or both.

(b) In addition to the fines and penalties set forth in Items (a)(ii), (iii), and (iv) of this Paragraph, whoever is responsible for these violations shall be subject to the following penalties:

(i) If the violation results in the injury of another person, the offender may be imprisoned for not more than six months.

(ii) If the violation results in serious bodily injury of another person as defined in Subparagraph (c) of this Paragraph, the offender may be subjected to imprisonment up to six months.

(iii) If the violation results in the death of another person, the offender may be subject to imprisonment up to twelve months.

(c) For purposes of this Paragraph, "serious bodily injury" shall mean a bodily injury which involves unconsciousness, extreme physical pain, or protracted and obvious disfigurement, protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty, or a substantial risk of death.

B.(1) Every school bus shall bear upon the front and rear thereof the words "SCHOOL BUS" in black letters not less than eight inches in height placed as high as possible without impairment of visibility, and no other lettering shall be visible from the front or rear except the words "emergency exit" shall be painted in black letters at least two inches in height and approximately located near such exit.

(2)(a) In addition, every school bus shall be equipped with visual signs and signals as required in R.S. 32:318. Such signs and signals shall be activated by the driver of said school bus under and only under one of the following conditions:

(i) Such vehicle is stopped or is about to stop on the roadway for the purpose of receiving or discharging school children.

(ii) Though not receiving or discharging school children, the bus is stopped or is about to stop because it meets or is following another bus that has such signs and signals activated.

(b) The driver of any school bus shall activate the amber lamps at least one hundred feet, but not more than five hundred feet, before every stop for which activation is required and upon stopping shall activate the red lamps and the stop signal arms provided for in R.S. 32:318(B)(2) and (3) and the crossing control device as provided in R.S. 17:164.1 and upon resuming motion shall deactivate the lamps, the stop signal arms, and the crossing control device.

C.(1) The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway or when upon a controlled access highway and the school bus is stopped in a loading zone which is a part of or adjacent to such highway and where pedestrians are not permitted to cross the roadway.

(2) A highway with one lane in each direction and with a dedicated two-way left-turn lane shall not be considered a divided highway with separate roadways for purposes of this Section.

D. When, if, and on the date that the Department of Transportation and Development develops, adopts, and promulgates guidelines to establish school bus loading zones pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 9 of the 1983 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, the requirements of Subsection A of this Section regarding a vehicle stopping on a highway when meeting or overtaking a school bus and regarding the driver of a school bus activating the visual signs and signals shall be effective when a school bus stops on the shoulder of a highway for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children as provided in the guidelines.

E. For the purposes of this Section, "school bus" means a school bus as defined in R.S. 32:1 that is used to transport students to and from home or school bus stops.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 342, §1; Acts 1976, No. 383, §1; Acts 1977, No. 262, §1, eff. July 7, 1977; Acts 1982, No. 140, §1; Acts 1983, No. 503, §1; Acts 1983, No. 568, §1, eff. May 1, 1984; Acts 1984, No. 626, §1; Acts 1986, No. 393, §1; Acts 1986, No. 720, §1; Acts 1986, No. 125, §1; Acts 1987, No. 709, §1; Acts 2004, No. 208, §1; Acts 2007, No. 60, §1; Acts 2012, No. 259, §1; Acts 2016, No. 535, §1; Acts 2022, No. 640, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:171 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 171
Motor vehicles approaching railroad crossings; reporting violations; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Whenever any person driving a motor vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing under any of the circumstances stated in this Section, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of such railroad, and shall not proceed until he can do so safely. The foregoing requirements shall apply when:

(1) A clearly visible electric or mechanical signal device gives warning of the immediate approach of a railroad train or other on-track equipment.

(2) A crossing gate is lowered or when a human flagman gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a railroad train or other on-track equipment.

(3) A railroad train or other on-track equipment approaching within approximately nine hundred feet of the highway crossing emits a signal in accordance with R.S. 32:168, and such railroad train or other on-track equipment, by reason of its speed or nearness to such crossing, is an immediate hazard.

(4) An approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

(5) A stop sign is erected at the approach to a railroad grade crossing.

B. No person shall stop a motor vehicle upon any railroad crossing.

C. No person shall drive any vehicle through, around, or under any crossing gate or barrier at a railroad crossing while such gate or barrier is closed or is being opened or closed when an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

D. No person shall drive any vehicle across any railroad crossing while the signal devices are flashing when an approaching railroad train or other on-track equipment is plainly visible and is in hazardous proximity to such crossing.

E. At any railroad grade crossing provided with railroad cross buck signs, without automatic, electric, or mechanical signal devices, crossing gates, or a human flagman giving a signal of the approach or passage of a train or other on-track equipment, the driver of a vehicle shall in obedience to the railroad cross buck sign, yield the right of way and slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions and shall stop, if required for safety, at a clearly marked stopped line or, if no line, within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail of the railroad and shall not proceed until he or she can do so safely. If a driver is involved in a collision at a railroad crossing or interferes with the movement of a train or other on-track equipment after driving past the railroad cross buck sign, the collision or interference is prima facie evidence of the driver's failure to yield the right of way.

F. Any person who violates any provision of this Section shall be fined as follows:

(1) On first offense the fine shall be not more than two hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both. In addition, the person in violation shall be required to attend an Operation Lifesaver Course to be given by a certified Operation Lifesaver presenter within one hundred eighty days after adjudication of the citation. It shall be the responsibility of the violator to notify the appropriate court of the successful completion of the Operation Lifesaver Course. Twenty-five dollars of each fine imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph shall be collected by the court and shall immediately be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the state treasury.

(2) On second and each subsequent offense, the fine shall not be more than five hundred dollars or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both. In addition, the person in violation shall be required to attend a one-day safe driver's course designed by Operation Lifesaver within one hundred eighty days after adjudication of the citation. It shall be the responsibility of the violator to notify the appropriate court of the successful completion of the Operation Lifesaver Course. Twenty-five dollars of each fine imposed pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph shall be collected by the court and shall immediately be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the state treasury.

(3) Any person who violates any provision of this Section by racing a train or other on-track equipment to a railroad crossing and thereby causes immediate danger to any railroad crew member, the general public, or damage to any property in the immediate vicinity of the crossing shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. In addition, the person in violation shall be required to attend a one-day safe driver's course designed by Operation Lifesaver within one hundred eighty days after the adjudication of the citation. It shall be the responsibility of the violator to notify the appropriate court of jurisdiction of the successful completion of the Operation Lifesaver Program.

(4) If a violator fails to attend any safe driving courses pursuant to this Subsection, the department shall suspend such violator's driving privileges for a period of thirty days.

G. The governing authority of a municipality may enter into a cooperative endeavor agreement authorizing certified railroad law enforcement officers to assist in the enforcement of state laws and local ordinances pertaining to railroad grade crossings within its municipal limits.

H. The operator, engineer, or conductor of any train or other on-track equipment is authorized to notify the appropriate law enforcement authority of any railroad grade crossing violation within thirty-six hours of the violation. The operator, engineer, or conductor shall report such violations by affidavit which shall contain the color, license number, and any other identifiable information from the vehicle involved in the violation. In addition to the affidavit, the law enforcement officer may rely upon other evidence of a grade crossing violation including photographic or video evidence. A law enforcement officer may issue a citation to the owner or driver of the vehicle, or in the case of a leased vehicle, the lessee or driver of the leased vehicle, on the basis of the information contained in the affidavit or photographic or video evidence. The owner or lessee shall not be cited if the vehicle had been stolen.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 669, §1; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 122, §1; Acts 2001, No. 352, §1; Acts 2001, No. 569, §1; Acts 2005, No. 477, §1; Acts 2012, No. 834, §5, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 410, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1042 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1042
Self-insurers
Status: in_force

A. Any person in whose name more than twenty-five motor vehicles are registered or who owns property in Louisiana assessed in his name having a value of one hundred thousand dollars or more after deducting any encumbrances thereon from its assessed valuation may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a certificate of self-insurance issued by the assistant secretary of the office of motor vehicles as provided in Subsection B of this Section.

B.(1) The assistant secretary may, at his discretion, upon the application of such a person, issue a certificate of self-insurance when he is satisfied that such person is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments obtained against such person.

(2) The assistant secretary shall assess a fee of one hundred dollars for each certificate.

C. Upon not less than five days notice and a hearing pursuant to such notice, the commissioner may cancel upon reasonable grounds a certificate of self-insurance. Failure to pay any judgment within sixty days after such judgment has become final shall constitute a reasonable ground for the cancellation of a certificate of self-insurance. The commissioner, upon receipt of certified copy of a final judgment, shall forthwith suspend the license and registration, or any nonresident's operating privileges, of any person, or any legal entity, against whom such judgment was rendered, except as otherwise provided in R.S. 32:892 and R.S. 32:895.

D. Any person or any legal entity whose certificate of self-insurance has been cancelled for his failure to pay a final judgment shall not be eligible for the renewal or reissuance of a certificate of self-insurance for a period of five years from the date of cancellation.

Acts 1952, No. 52, §34. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 653, §1; Acts 1985, No. 589, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1264 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1264
Damage disclosure
Status: in_force

A. Whenever a new motor vehicle subject to regulation pursuant to this Chapter is sold to any person, the seller shall notify the purchaser of any body damage or mechanical damage which the vehicle has sustained that exceeds six percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. The notice shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the purchaser prior to or simultaneous with transfer of the vehicle title.

B. This Section shall apply to all instances of vehicular body or mechanical damage to vehicles and to all actions involving such damage, notwithstanding the application of other codal, statutory, or regulatory provisions, including but not limited to Civil Code Articles 2520 et seq.

Acts 2005, No. 500, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 1036, §1; Acts 2012, No. 326, §1; Acts 2015, No. 435, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:195 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 195
Riding on bicycles
Status: in_force

A. A person propelling a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent or regular seat attached thereto.

B. No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.

C. A person operating a bicycle shall at all times keep at least one hand upon the handle bars thereof.

Acts 1962 No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:127.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 127.5
Golf carts; Church Point
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon final approval of the Department of Transportation and Development, golf carts shall be authorized to cross Louisiana Highway 95, Louisiana Highway 35, Louisiana Highway 1104, and Louisiana Highway 178 on marked or designated paths or crossings for such vehicles within the town limits of Church Point between sunrise and sunset.

B. A copy of the applicant's valid driver's license and liability insurance, a signed liability waiver, and a seventy-five dollar permit fee shall be submitted annually with a utility terrain vehicle permit application as a prerequisite for operating a golf cart when crossing Louisiana Highway 95, Louisiana Highway 35, Louisiana Highway 1104, and Louisiana Highway 178 in the town of Church Point.

C. Signs, markers, or traffic control devices designating paths or crossings for golf carts shall be posted by the Department of Transportation and Development or by the town of Church Point with prior approval from the Department of Transportation and Development. The costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of any sign, marker, or traffic control device shall be provided by the town of Church Point.

D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The department shall report to the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works for review and approval of any rules or regulations promulgated by the department.

E. For the purposes of this Section, the provisions of R.S. 32:53(D) and Chapter 5 of this Title shall not apply, and the provisions relative to equipment of vehicles referenced in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title shall not apply to golf carts.

Acts 2024, No. 609, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.26
Notice regarding recalls; recreational vehicles
Status: in_force

It shall be a violation of this Part for a recreational vehicle dealer to sell a new recreational vehicle without first supplying a prospective buyer with the following notice: "A new recreational vehicle may have been subject to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration required recall which would be repaired in accordance with manufacturer standards approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If such a repair is a concern before you purchase, please ask for a copy of the recall notice, if applicable, to the recreational vehicle being sold." This notice shall be included on the buyer's order in a box and in bold print which is signed by the buyer and the seller or his representative next to the box. If the buyer requests the recall notice, the recall notice shall be included in the sales transaction. If the selling recreational vehicle dealer performed the repair, the documents supporting the repair shall also be included in the sales transaction.

Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:363 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 363
Fuel tank caps
Status: in_force

No motor vehicle shall be driven or moved upon any highway of this state if the filling spout for the fuel tank is closed or partially closed with a plug of wood, rags or other combustible materials.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:421 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 421
False swearing; obtaining two licenses; unlawful
Status: in_force

Every person making application for a license under the provisions of this Chapter shall give and furnish such information as may be required by the department. The giving or furnishing of false, erroneous, or incorrect information shall be deemed a violation of this Chapter. It shall be unlawful to apply for or obtain more than one valid license. In addition to the other penalties imposed by this Chapter, if the department determines, in its check of an applicant's license status and record prior to issuing a driver's license, or at any time after the driver's license is issued, that the applicant has falsified information, the department shall, and within no more than thirty days of discovering the falsification, suspend, revoke, or cancel the person's driver's license for up to sixty days or shall cancel his pending application and may prohibit his reapplication for up to sixty days.

Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1306 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1306
Operation of official inspection stations
Status: in_force

A. No permit for an official station shall be assigned or transferred or used at any location other than therein designated and every said permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the location designated.

B. The person operating an official inspection station shall issue a certificate of inspection and approval upon an official form to the owner of a vehicle upon inspecting such vehicle and determining that its equipment required under the provisions of this act is in good condition and proper adjustment, otherwise no certificate shall be issued. When required by the director a record and report shall be made of every inspection and every certificate so issued.

C.(1)(a) A charge or fee shall be charged for each certificate of inspection and approval issued, as provided in this Subsection.

(b) Persons operating an official inspection station shall offer certificates of inspection that are valid for both one year and two year periods. The owner of the vehicle shall have the option of purchasing a one year or a two year certificate. A charge or fee shall be charged for each year of validity of the certificate of inspection and approval issued, as provided in this Subsection.

(c) The provisions of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph shall not apply to the inspection programs provided for in Paragraphs (3) and (5) of this Subsection and to student transportation vehicles.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, for each year of validity of the certificate issued, a charge or fee of ten dollars shall be charged, four dollars and seventy-five cents of which shall be retained by the operator of the motor vehicle inspection station conducting the inspection, four dollars of which shall be transferred to the office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement, and one dollar and twenty-five cents shall be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses associated with the motor vehicle inspection and financial responsibility programs. Included in the inspection shall be the adjustment of headlights when needed and mechanically practical, at no additional cost to the operator of the motor vehicle inspected.

(3)(a) For parishes and municipalities that have a vehicle inspection and maintenance program required by the federal Clean Air Act or regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, an additional eight dollars shall be charged for each inspection that includes the performance of the inspection and maintenance (I/M) program pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 30:2054(B)(8) for 1980 or newer model year motor vehicles. The motor vehicle inspection station shall retain six dollars of the additional charge for implementation and performance of the I/M program. Two dollars of the additional charge shall be transferred to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality to implement and operate the inspection and maintenance program.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Paragraph.

(c) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to any trailer, light trailer, or semitrailer.

(4) The maintenance and inspection program and the fees provided for in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be discontinued when the I/M program is discontinued as allowed by the federal Clean Air Act and regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or agreements with the agency concerning the implementation of this program, or result in any other noncompliance regarding this Subsection.

(5) An annual charge or fee of thirty dollars shall be charged for the inspection of all commercial motor vehicles which are required to be inspected under the provisions of Part 396 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including Part 396.17 and "Appendix G" thereof. No charges or fees other than the thirty-dollar fee shall be charged for a commercial motor vehicle inspection. Of the thirty-dollar fee, the motor vehicle inspection station operator who performs this inspection shall retain twenty-three dollars and seventy-five cents; two dollars and twenty-five cents shall be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses associated with motor vehicle and financial responsibility programs; and four dollars of which shall be transferred to the office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement. Included in the inspection shall be the adjustment of headlights at no additional cost to the operator of the motor vehicle being inspected. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby declares that a commercial motor vehicle inspection is much more extensive than the inspection mandated in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection and that the increase in the fee or charge for the inspection of commercial vehicles is based on the difference in the two types of inspection.

(6)(a) The charge or fee for the inspection of student transportation vehicles which are required to be inspected under LAC 28:CXIII.701(A)(3) shall be twenty dollars. No charges or fees other than the twenty-dollar fee shall be charged for a student transportation vehicle inspection. Of the twenty-dollar fee, the motor vehicle inspection station operator who performs this inspection shall retain fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents; one dollar and twenty-five cents shall be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses associated with motor vehicle and financial responsibility programs; and four dollars shall be transferred to the office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement.

(b) The adjustment of headlights shall be included in the inspection at no additional cost to the owner or operator of the school bus being inspected.

(c) The Legislature of Louisiana hereby declares that a student transportation vehicle inspection is much more extensive than the inspection required of other motor vehicles and that the increase in the fee or charge for the inspection of student transportation vehicles is based on the difference in these types of inspections.

D. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt guidelines for the certification of motor vehicle inspection stations. Any applicant meeting the guidelines shall be certified as a motor vehicle inspection station. Geographical location shall not be a criteria for certification.

E. Until such time as a system of electronic filing of inspection information and print on-demand motor vehicle inspection certificates is implemented, the office of motor vehicles shall distribute motor vehicle inspection stickers to each district office throughout the state and shall make such stickers available for purchase by certified motor vehicle inspection stations during normal business hours. The stickers shall be in convenient book form and shall be sold in such practical increments as will not present a financial hardship to low volume stations. Motor vehicle inspection stickers shall not be distributed to each district office throughout the state or made available for purchase when a system of electronic filing or inspection information and print on-demand motor vehicle inspection certificates is implemented.

F. Each certified motor vehicle inspection station shall replace motor vehicle inspection stickers which are damaged, or which are attached to windshields which have become damaged, upon the presentation of proof of purchase of the damaged sticker, the presentation of identification of the person applying for the replacement sticker, and the payment of a fee of five dollars and twenty-five cents. The deputy secretary of public safety services shall design a notice that shall be posted in public view at all certified motor vehicle inspection stations, which shall include the availability and cost of the replacement of a damaged motor vehicle inspection sticker.

G. Notwithstanding any law or rule or administrative policy to the contrary, official motor vehicle inspection stations shall not be required to reserve a service bay or stall for the exclusive purpose of conducting motor vehicle inspections. Each official motor vehicle inspection station shall give priority to customers seeking motor vehicle inspections.

H. All certified motor vehicle inspection stations may inspect vehicles, for good condition and proper adjustment, when it is raining if the conditions are safe and the vehicle can accurately be checked.

Acts 1960, No. 405, §6. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 33, §2; Acts 1975, No. 610, §1; Acts 1981, No. 579, §1; Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 33, §2, eff. Jan. 19, 1983; Acts 1984, No. 212, §3, eff. Sept. 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 52, §1; Acts 1987, No. 424, §1; Acts 1988, No. 198, §1, eff. July 6, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 668, §1, eff. July 7, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 929, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 129, §1; Acts 1995, No. 267, §1; Acts 1999, No. 576, §2, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 469, §1; Acts 2004, No. 584, §2, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 393, §2; Acts 2012, No. 674, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 438, §1; Acts 2015, No. 344, §1, eff. June 29, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 365, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.

NOTE: SEE ACTS 1988, NO. 198, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1727 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1727
Hearings
Status: in_force

A. The owner of any vehicle that was stored by a public agency shall have the right to an administrative hearing to determine if towing and storage of said vehicle was proper. The owner of the vehicle must make a request for a hearing within ten days of the date that the owner notification is mailed as described in R.S. 32:1720 to the agency that had the vehicle towed.

B. The hearing shall be conducted by the public agency authorizing the tow or other body authorized to do so within three business days after receipt of the request for a hearing.

Acts 1989, No. 522, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1097, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:726.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 726.1
Tampering with or altering odometers prohibited; penalties
Status: in_force

A. No person shall knowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, change, set back, disconnect or fail to connect the odometer of any motor vehicle, or cause any of the foregoing to occur to an odometer of a motor vehicle, so as to reflect a lower mileage than the true mileage driven by the motor vehicle.

B. No person shall with intent to defraud operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway knowing that the odometer of the motor vehicle is disconnected or nonfunctional.

C. No person shall advertise for sale, sell, use or install on any part of a motor vehicle or on any odometer in a motor vehicle any device which causes the odometer to register any mileage other than the true mileage.

D. In the event any odometer is repaired or replaced, the reading of the repaired or replaced odometer shall be set at the reading of the odometer repaired or replaced immediately prior to repair or replacement, and the adjustment shall not be deemed a violation of any provision of this section. If the odometer cannot be repaired or replaced a written notice shall be posted on the vehicle that the odometer has been reset at zero, the date of the repair and the mileage indicated at the time of repair.

E. No certificate of title shall be issued for a motor vehicle which was equipped with an odometer by the manufacturer unless the statement required in Subsection F of this section has been furnished by the transferor. However, a certificate of title may be issued for a motor vehicle to a person who moves into this state if such person acquired ownership of the motor vehicle prior to moving to this state.

F. Except where a transfer is made by operation of law the transferor of any motor vehicle which was equipped with an odometer by the manufacturer, shall provide to the buyer a statement signed by the transferor which shall set forth the mileage on the odometer at the time of transfer and which shall state that to the transferor's best knowledge and belief it is the true mileage. If the transferor has knowledge that the mileage shown on the odometer is not the true mileage traveled by the motor vehicle, he shall so indicate on the statement and he shall state the true mileage to his best knowledge and belief. The mileage disclosed on such statement shall be included in the application for certificate of title and the new certificate issued in the name of the buyer shall have the mileage recorded on the face thereof.

G. A transferee of a motor vehicle reassigning the certificate of title to such motor vehicle pursuant to the provisions of the Certificate of Title Law shall not be guilty of a violation of this section if such transferee has in his possession the statement signed by his transferor as required by Subsection F of this section and if he has no knowledge that the odometer does not reflect the true mileage of such motor vehicle.

H.(1) Any person, except a new or used car dealer, who violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days or both. On each subsequent conviction, the offender shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(2) A new or used car dealer who violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(3) A new or used car dealer who violates the provisions of this Section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars.

Added by Acts 1972, No. 564, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1973. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 371, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1048, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:304 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 304
Tail lamps
Status: in_force

A. Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer and pole trailer and any other vehicle which is being drawn at the end of a train of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least one tail lamp mounted on the rear, which, when lighted as required in R.S. 32:301, shall emit a red light plainly visible from a distance of one thousand feet to the rear, provided that in the case of a train of vehicles only the tail lamps on the rearmost vehicle need actually be seen from the distance specified. Every vehicle or trailer listed in this Subsection, other than a motorcycle or motor driven cycle registered in this state and manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1962, shall be equipped with at least two tail lamps mounted on the rear, on the same level and as widely spaced laterally as practicable, which, when lighted as herein required, shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

B. Every tail lamp upon every vehicle shall be located at a height of not more than seventy-two inches nor less than fifteen inches measured as provided in R.S. 32:302.

C. Either a tail lamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a distance of fifty feet to the rear. Any tail lamp or tail lamps, together with any separate lamp for illuminating the rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted whenever the head lamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 140, §1; Acts 2005, No. 129, §1, eff. June 22, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:52 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 52
Driver must be licensed
Status: in_force

No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state nor shall any person permit or allow any other person to drive or operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him upon highways of this state unless and until such other person has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:408.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 408.1
Third-party testing; proof of testing
Status: in_force

A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may contract with or license another state, an employer, a private driver training facility, driver education course provider, or other private institution, or a department, agency, or instrumentality of a local government to administer the skills tests as specified herein if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The tests given by the third party are the same as those which would otherwise be given by the department.

(2) The third party has a contract or license with the department to administer skills tests for Class "D" or "E" driver's licenses containing, at a minimum, provisions which:

(a) Allow the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, or its representative to conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits without prior notice;

(b) Require the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to conduct onsite inspections at least annually;

(c) Require that all third-party examiners meet the same qualification and training standards as Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, examiners to the extent necessary to conduct skills tests in compliance herein;

(d) Require that, at least on an annual basis, designated Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, employees take the tests actually administered by the third party as if said employee were a test applicant, or that the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, test a sample of drivers who were examined by the third party to compare pass/fail results; and

(e) Reserve unto the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, the right to take prompt and appropriate remedial action against the third-party testers in the event that the third party fails to comply with state or federal standards for the commercial driver's license testing program or with any other terms of the third-party contract.

(3) The third party has a contract or license with the department to administer skills tests for Class "A", "B", or "C" driver's licenses which, at minimum, complies with 49 CFR 383.75. In addition, the third-party tester must initiate and maintain a surety bond in the amount of forty thousand dollars.

B. A driver applicant who takes and passes driving tests administered by an authorized third party shall provide evidence to the state licensing agency that he has successfully passed the driving tests administered by the third party on a form approved by the department.

C.(1) Any third party or Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, employee authorized under the provisions of this Chapter to administer tests to applicants for commercial driver's licenses shall not falsify information regarding test results or applicant qualification or in any way participate in, aid, or abet the fraudulent testing or issuance to an applicant of a commercial driver's license or endorsement. Any person who violates this Paragraph shall be liable under this Chapter for civil penalties of not less than five hundred nor more than five thousand dollars per act. Furthermore, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may establish procedures to void all transactions and any licenses issued as a result of such falsification or fraud, such procedures to be established pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act. Any authorized third-party tester suffering a sanction under the provisions of this Chapter shall forfeit his authorized third-party-testing status and contract and shall not qualify for such status henceforth.

(2) A third-party tester or third-party examiner with whom the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, has a contract or to whom has issued a license shall administer the skills test for a commercial driver's license or an endorsement on a commercial driver's license in accordance with state and federal statutes and regulations and policies adopted by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, in accordance with such statutes and regulations.

D. A person or business shall not operate, advertise, or hold oneself or itself out as a third-party tester or a third-party examiner unless such person or business has a current contract with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to operate as a third-party tester or a third-party examiner or is currently licensed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to operate as a third-party tester or a third-party examiner.

E. The principal of the third-party examiner or tester who has or is seeking a contract with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to administer commercial or noncommercial driving examinations and tests shall consent to, pass, and pay the costs of a criminal history background check pursuant to R.S. 15:587.

F.(1) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may issue a cease and desist order to any person or business operating in violation of this Section. Any such cease and desist order shall be served either by regular mail with a proof of mailing issued by the United States Postal Service, or by hand delivery by a representative of the department. If the cease and desist order is served by mail with proof of mailing, it shall be deemed delivered on the seventh calendar day after the date affixed by the post office on the certificate or proof of mailing. The presumption of delivery in this Subsection shall not apply if the postal service returns the cease and desist order as undeliverable.

(2) If the person or business subject to the cease and desist order in this Section cannot be served, or does not comply with the cease and desist order, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may file a petition for injunctive relief as provided in the Code of Civil Procedure in district court. There shall be no suspensive appeal or stay of an order or judgment of the district court granting the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, a preliminary or permanent injunction.

(3) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Subsection.

Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 2011, No. 294, §2; Acts 2012, No. 455, §2; Acts 2012, No. 751, §1; Acts 2016, No. 293, §1; Acts 2019, No. 216, §1; Acts 2022, No. 347, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:709 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 709
Numbers assigned; indices; files
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall assign a number for each certificate of title and shall maintain in his office indices for such certificates of title. The commissioner shall not be required to retain on file any bill of sale or duplicate thereof covering any vehicle for a period longer than seven years after the date of the filing thereof and thereafter the same may be destroyed.

Acts 1950, No. 342, §12.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:174 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 174
Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
Status: in_force

A. No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick, roller, or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten or less miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch per foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any event of less than nine inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this Section.

B. Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to a station agent of such railroad and a reasonable time be given to such railroad to provide proper protection at such crossing.

C. Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle or equipment shall first stop the same not less than fifteen feet nor more than fifty feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and look in both directions, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be made safely.

D. No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car. If a flagman is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under his direction.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1253 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1253
Motor Vehicle Commission; appointment and qualifications of members; terms of office; organization; oath; official bond; compensation; powers and duties; dispute resolution panel
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission is hereby created within the office of the governor and shall be composed of eighteen members appointed by the governor, as follows:

(1) A chairman of the commission shall be appointed from the state at large. Fourteen members shall be appointed in such manner that at least one shall be from each of the commission districts as listed below:

(a) Commission District 1 shall consist of the following parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, and Washington.

(b) Commission District 2 shall consist of the following parishes: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. John, St. James, and Tangipahoa.

(c) Commission District 3 shall consist of the following parishes: East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, St. Helena, Livingston, Assumption, and Pointe Coupee.

(d) Commission District 4 shall consist of the following parishes: Richland, Franklin, Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll, and Madison.

(e) Commission District 5 shall consist of the following parishes: Caddo, Bossier, Webster, DeSoto, Red River, Bienville, Claiborne, and Sabine.

(f) Commission District 6 shall consist of the following parishes: Rapides, Grant, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, Avoyelles, Vernon, Tensas, and Natchitoches.

(g) Commission District 7 shall consist of the following parishes: Beauregard, Allen, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, and Evangeline.

(h) Commission District 8 shall consist of the following parishes: Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Iberia, Terrebonne, Lafourche, and Vermilion.

(2)(a) Of the eighteen members appointed pursuant to this Subsection, fifteen members shall meet all of the following qualifications:

(i) Has held an active license issued by the commission for at least five consecutive years immediately prior to the appointment.

(ii) Maintains an active license throughout his term of service on the commission.

(iii) Is a resident of this state and is of good moral character at the time of appointment.

(b) Among the fifteen members, there shall be representation from the following:

(i) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in vehicle leasing or rental.

(ii) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in heavy truck sales.

(iii) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in marine product sales.

(iv) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in motorcycle sales.

(v) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in recreational vehicle sales.

(vi) At least one member shall be primarily engaged in sales financing.

(3)(a) The remaining three members shall be members of the public, each of whom shall meet all of the following qualifications:

(i) Is either a retired judge or a licensed attorney in the state of Louisiana with not less than ten years of legal experience.

(ii) Is not, and has never been, licensed by the commission as provided in this Chapter.

(b) The three members of the public shall form the dispute resolution panel provided for in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.

(4)(a) All persons or parties involved in a dispute shall have the right to have the dispute, protest, complaint, or other contested matter heard and adjudicated by the dispute resolution panel. Nothing in this Paragraph shall be construed to prohibit the commission from offering informal dispute resolution procedures prior to the commencement of a formal adjudicatory hearing. However, no party shall be required to participate in any informal dispute resolution process in lieu of exercising their right to a formal hearing before the dispute resolution panel.

(b) The dispute resolution panel shall exclusively exercise the adjudicatory authority of the commission, including the power to issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, receive evidence in connection with any hearing or other proceeding within its jurisdiction, and render final decisions. This authority includes the power to order remedies and impose fines as authorized by this Chapter and Chapter 6-A of this Title and Chapter 10-B of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(c) The jurisdiction of the dispute resolution panel shall include all disputes, protests, complaints, or other contested matters involving licensees of the commission and also matters involving any person or entity operating without a required license, including those subject to licensure pursuant to this Chapter and Chapter 6-A of this Title, and Chapter 10-B of Title 6 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(d) The dispute resolution panel shall elect a chair to serve as the presiding officer for each proceeding.

(e) The members of the dispute resolution panel shall not participate in or vote on any of the other business of the commission.

(f) The commission staff shall exercise the investigatory authority of the commission as delegated and subject to oversight by the commission. In the exercise of its investigatory authority, the executive director of the commission may issue subpoenas, compel the attendance of witnesses, administer oaths, receive evidence, and carry out any other investigatory functions as authorized by law.

(g) The attorney general shall supervise the legal services provided to the commission, including the appointment of separate legal counsel for the dispute resolution panel, who may be an attorney from the office of the attorney general or a private attorney retained through the attorney general.

(h) Final decisions of the dispute resolution panel shall be in writing, state specific findings of fact and conclusions of law, and be based solely on the record and any matters officially noticed. The decision shall constitute the final action of the commission.

(i)(i) Any party aggrieved by a final decision shall have the right to seek judicial review pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., by filing a petition in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court within thirty days of the date the decision is transmitted to the parties by certified mail or served as otherwise provided by law.

(ii) For purposes of this Section, "aggrieved party" means any person whose legal rights, duties, or privileges were adversely affected by the final decision.

(j) Each member of the dispute resolution panel shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for his service in connection with any hearing conducted pursuant to this Paragraph in lieu of the per diem paid to members of the commission. The amount and manner of compensation shall be established by the commission and paid from the commission's administrative funds but shall not be less than the daily amount of compensation paid to retired judges or lawyers sitting pro tempore or ad hoc by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court, together with any expenses in an amount fixed by the commission and authorized by law.

(5) Engagement in more than one category of business regulated under this Chapter shall not disqualify an otherwise qualified licensee from appointment to the commission.

(6) Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation.

B.(1) The members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. In the event of the death, resignation, or removal of any person serving on the commission, the vacancy shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.

(2) The commission shall meet in Jefferson Parish and complete its organization immediately after the entire membership thereof has been appointed and has qualified.

(3) The chairman and each member of the commission shall take and subscribe to the oath of office required of public officers.

C. The chairman and members of said commission shall receive fifty dollars per diem for each and every day necessarily spent in conducting the business of the commission, and shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties under this Chapter.

D. The commission shall appoint a qualified person to serve as executive director thereof, to serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall fix his salary and shall define and prescribe his duties. The executive director shall be in charge of the commission's office and shall devote such time to the duties thereof, as may be necessary. Said commission may employ such clerical and professional help and incur such expenses as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its duties under this Chapter. The commission shall maintain its office and transact its business in Jefferson Parish, and it is authorized to adopt and use a seal.

E. The commission is hereby vested with the powers and duties necessary and proper to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and objects of this Chapter, and is hereby authorized and empowered to make and enforce all reasonable rules and regulations and to adopt and prescribe all forms necessary to accomplish said purpose, and the enumeration of any power or authority herein shall not be construed to deny, impair, disparage, or limit any others necessary to the attainment thereof, provided no rule or regulation of the commission, including but not limited to Chapter 7 (Advertising) of Subpart 1 of Part V of Title 46, comprised of LAC 46:V:701 through 741, of the Louisiana Administrative Code, shall prohibit a dealer from making a monetary donation or contribution that does not directly involve the sale or lease of a motor vehicle in connection with an advertising campaign. A copy of all rules and regulations adopted by the commission shall be published in the Louisiana Administrative Code, as they may be amended, modified, or repealed from time to time.

F. All fees and charges under the provisions of this Chapter shall be collected and received by the executive director of the commission and shall be disbursed by him at the direction of the commission in administering and enforcing the provisions of this Chapter.

G. All expenses incurred by the commission in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, including but not limited to per diem, wages, salaries, rent, postage, supplies, bond premiums, travel and subsistence, and printing and utilities, shall be a proper charge against said fund.

H. The commission shall, in addition to the powers herein conferred, be constituted a body politic or political corporation, invested with the powers inherent in corporations, including but not limited to the power and authority to own immovable property. It may sue and be sued under the style of the commission, and all process against the commission shall be served on the chairman or executive director in person, and all suits on behalf of the commission shall be brought by the chairman. The domicile for the purpose of being sued shall be Jefferson Parish. No member of the commission, or the executive director, shall be subject to suit or be held liable as an individual in any suit against the commission.

Acts 1985, No. 911, §1; Acts 1986, No. 812, §1, eff. March 14, 1988; Acts 1987, No. 710, §2; Acts 1987, No. 775, §1; Acts 1989, No. 262, §1; Acts 1990, No. 124, §1; Acts 1991, No. 296, §1, eff. July 2, 1991; Acts 1995, No. 51, §1, eff. June 9, 1995; Acts 1997, No. 211, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1100, §1; Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 46, §1; Acts 2001, No. 8, §9, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 550, §1; Acts 2005, No. 500, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2009, No. 403, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 855, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, No. 660, §1; Acts 2016, No. 530, §1; Acts 2021, No. 220, §1; Acts 2025, No. 408, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:894 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 894
Payments sufficient to satisfy requirements
Status: in_force

A. Judgments herein referred to shall, for the purpose of this Chapter only, be deemed satisfied:

(1) When fifteen thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of one person as the result of any one accident.

(2) When, subject to such limit of fifteen thousand dollars because of bodily injury to or death of one person, the sum of thirty thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment, or judgments, rendered in excess of that amount because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons as the result of any one accident.

(3) When twenty-five thousand dollars has been credited upon any judgment or judgments rendered in excess of that amount because of injury to or destruction of property of others as a result of any one accident.

B. Payments made in settlement of any claims because of bodily injury, death, or property damage arising from a motor vehicle accident shall be credited in reduction of the amounts provided for in this Section.

Acts 1952, No. 52, §15. Acts 1984, No. 237, §1; Acts 2008, No. 921, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2010.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 299.2
Off-road vehicles; mini-trucks
Status: in_force

A. A mini-truck may be operated upon a highway of this state where the posted speed limit is fifty-five miles per hour or less except an interstate or controlled access highway or a multi-lane divided highway which has partial or no control of access.

B. Subject to Subsection A of this Section, a mini-truck operated upon a highway of this state shall be equipped with head lamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, an exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of the vehicle or an interior mirror, a parking brake, a windshield wiper, speedometer, odometer, braking for each wheel, a seat belt assembly installed at each designated seating position, and a vehicle identification number.

C. Any mini-truck operated upon a highway of this state shall register as an off-road vehicle and shall display a decal issued by the office of motor vehicles. The office of motor vehicles may require presentation of a notarized translation of a mini-truck title presented in a foreign language, if necessary. The translation shall be provided at the expense of the applicant.

D. No mini-truck shall be operated upon a highway of this state by an unlicensed driver.

E. Any mini-truck operated upon a highway of this state shall have liability insurance with the same minimum limits as required by the provisions of R.S. 32:900(B).

F. As used in this Section, "mini-truck" shall mean any four-wheeled, reduced dimension truck that may not have a National Highway Safety Administration classification, with a top speed of sixty-five miles per hour, equipped with a truck bed or compartment for hauling, and having an enclosed passenger cab.

G. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the House and Senate committees on transportation, highways, and public works, as necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

H.(1) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prohibit the Department of Transportation and Development from prohibiting the operation of any mini-truck upon any state highway under its jurisdiction if the department determines that such prohibition is necessary for the safety of the motoring public.

(2) Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prohibit parish or municipal governments from prohibiting the operation of any mini-truck upon any parish or municipal road or highway under its jurisdiction if such parish or municipal government determines that such prohibition is necessary for the safety of the motoring public.

Acts 2010, No. 563, §1; Acts 2010, No. 761, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:380 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 380
Width; projecting loads on vehicles
Status: in_force

A. The width of any vehicle shall not exceed one hundred two inches, exclusive of safety devices.

B. The load on any vehicle shall not project more than twelve inches beyond the width of its body.

C. The width of a farm tractor shall not exceed nine feet.

D. The secretary shall designate the qualifying highway system to which the foregoing width limitations shall apply.

E. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 347, §2.

Added by Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Acts 1983, No. 416, §1; Acts 1990, No. 51, §1; Acts 1990, No. 896, §1; Acts 2003, No. 347, §§1 and 2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:289.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 289.1
Cellular telephone use; certain drivers prohibited; exceptions; penalties
Status: in_force

A. Except in a driver emergency and as provided in Subsection B of this Section, any person, regardless of age, issued a first driver's license from this state shall be prohibited from using a cellular telephone for any purpose while operating a motor vehicle for a period of one year commencing from the date of issuance of his first driver's license. The date of the original issuance shall be indicated on the reverse of the license. However, this prohibition shall not apply to any person who was previously licensed to drive in another jurisdiction.

B. The provisions of this Section shall not apply in any of the following circumstances:

(1) A person contacting a public safety entity.

(2) A person in a parked motor vehicle.

(3) Emergency response personnel while in the performance of their duty, including firefighters, emergency medical service personnel, and law enforcement or peace officers.

(4) The use of citizens band radios, citizens band radio hybrids, commercial two-way radio communication devices, or electronic communication devices with a push-to-talk function.

C. A first offense violation of the provisions of this Section shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars or by sentence of sixteen hours of community service, or both. For each subsequent offense, the offender shall be punished by a fine of two hundred fifty dollars or by sentence of twenty-four hours of community service, or both.

D. Any violation of this Section shall constitute a non-moving violation and shall be a secondary offense and a driver may be cited only if stopped for a moving violation.

E. If the person is involved in an accident at the time of the violation, then the law enforcement officer investigating the accident shall indicate on the written accident report that the person was using a wireless telecommunications device and such person shall be subject to a fine equal to double the amount of the standard fine imposed in this Section.

Acts 2008, No. 667, §1, eff. April 1, 2010; Acts 2009 No. 224, §5, eff. June 1, 2009.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.30
Recreational vehicle manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or other provision of law, if the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a licensee's franchise is the result of the termination, elimination, or cessation of a line-make by the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch, whether by bankruptcy or otherwise, the license issued by the commission may remain in effect at the discretion of the commission pursuant to its rules.

Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:8 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 8
Final delinquent debt; office of motor vehicles
Status: in_force

A. For purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Debt" means any legally collectible liquidated sum due and owed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, pursuant to R.S. 32:57.1, 863, or 863.1.

(2) "Delinquent debt" means a debt that is one hundred eighty days or more past due.

(3) "Final debt" means that the debtor has no further right of administrative and judicial review regarding the amount.

(4) "Office of motor vehicles" means the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles.

B. The office of motor vehicles may refer a final delinquent debt for which a debtor has not entered into an installment agreement for payment to the office of debt recovery as provided in R.S. 47:1676. Final delinquent debt referrals shall include data and information in the required format necessary to institute collection procedures. All delinquent debts shall be authenticated by the office of motor vehicles prior to being referred to the office of debt recovery. Once the delinquent debt becomes final and prior to referral to the office of debt recovery, the office of motor vehicles shall notify the debtor in writing that failure to pay the debt in full within sixty days shall subject the debt to the amount owed, as specified in R.S. 32:57.1(B), 863(A)(3)(a), and 863.1, together with the additional fee collected by the office of debt recovery provided for in R.S. 47:1676. Such notice shall also inform the debtor that the debtor may qualify to pay sums due by installment agreement, if eligible, and shall include instructions on how to inquire with the office of motor vehicles to determine eligibility and terms.

C. The office of motor vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including rules for referring final delinquent debt.

D. The office of motor vehicles, through the commissioner, may compromise and settle all debt, whether such debt is delinquent debt, final debt, or a debt that has been referred to the office of debt recovery as a final delinquent debt to avoid litigation and further collection expenses of the state upon satisfactory showing of substantial compliance with the law and determination that no fee or lesser fee is due.

Acts 2015, No. 414, §1; Acts 2016, 1 st E.S., No. 11, §1, eff. March 9, 2016; Acts 2016, No. 397, §1, eff. June 8, 2016; Acts 2024, No. 629, §1, eff. June 11, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:308 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 308
Additional equipment required on buses, trucks, truck tractors, trailers, semi-trailers and pole trailers
Status: in_force

In addition to other equipment required in this chapter, the following vehicles shall be equipped as herein stated under the conditions stated in R.S. 32:301.

A. Buses, trucks, motor homes, and motor vehicles with mounted truck camper, eighty or more inches in width shall meet equipment requirements as follows:

(1) On the front: two clearance lamps, one at each side, and all such vehicles manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972 shall have three identification lamps meeting the specification of Subsection F of this section.

(2) On the rear: two clearance lamps, one at each side, and all such vehicles assembled or manufactured after December 31, 1972 shall have three identification lamps meeting the specifications of Subsection F of this section.

(3) On each side: two side marker lamps and two reflectors one of each at or near the rear and at or near the front.

B. Trailers and semi-trailers eighty inches or more in width, except boat trailers, shall meet equipment requirements as follows:

(1) On the front: two clearance lamps, one at each side.

(2) On the rear: two clearance lamps, one at each side, and all such vehicles manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of Subsection F of this section.

(3) On each side: two side marker lamps and two reflectors one of each at or near the front and at or near the rear.

C. Truck tractors shall meet equipment requirements as follows:

(1) On the front: two cab clearance lamps, one at each side, and on vehicles manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972, three identification lamps meeting the specifications of Subsection F of this section.

(2) On each side: two amber side marker lamps and two amber reflectors, one of each at or near the front and at or near the rear.

D. Trailers, semi-trailers and pole trailers thirty feet or more in length shall have one amber side marker lamp and one amber reflector, centrally located with respect to the length of the trailer, on each side. Pole trailers shall also have on each side, at the rearmost support for the load, one combination marker lamp showing amber to the front and red to the rear and side, mounted to indicate maximum width of the pole trailer.

E. Boat trailers eighty inches or more in width shall meet equipment requirements as follows:

(1) On each side: two side marker lamps and two reflectors, one of each at or near the front and at or near the rear, and at or near the midpoint, one clearance lamp performing the function of both a front and rear clearance lamp.

(2) On the rear of boat trailers manufactured or assembled after December 31, 1972, shall be three identification lamps meeting the specifications of Subsection F of this section.

F. Whenever required or permitted by this chapter, identification lamps shall be mounted as close as practicable to the top of the vehicle, and grouped in a horizontal row, one on the vertical center line and one on each side of the vertical center line with lamp centers spaced not less than six inches or more than twelve inches apart; provided, however, that where the cab of a vehicle is not more than forty-two inches wide at the front roof line, a single identification lamp at the center of the cab shall be deemed to comply with the requirements for front identification lamps.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 291, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 400.4
Owners and operators of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle
Status: in_force

The automated driving system of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle and the person or entity required to submit a statement to the Department of Transportation and Development pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:400.3(C) shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and statutes of this state and will be considered to be licensed to operate the vehicle. The person or entity operating the autonomous commercial motor vehicle may be issued a traffic citation or other applicable penalty if the vehicle fails to comply with any traffic or motor vehicle laws of this state.

Acts 2019, No. 232, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:45 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 45
Required notification for automated speed enforcement devices and mobile speed cameras
Status: in_force

A. Local municipal authorities or local parish authorities shall post signs indicating that an automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera is present. The sign shall be posted no less than two hundred fifty feet and no more than five hundred feet of the location of each automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera in such a manner as to be clearly visible, not obstructed by any barrier, equipment, vegetation, or other object, and shall be easily viewable by drivers approaching the automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera. The sign shall comply with the current manual and specifications adopted by the Department of Transportation and Development pursuant to R.S. 32:235.

B.(1) Failure of a municipal or parish authority to comply with Subsection A of this Section shall prohibit the use of any photographic or video images collected by the automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera to impose or collect any civil or criminal fine, fee, or penalty by or on behalf of the municipal or parish authority.

(2) In any proceeding to collect a civil or criminal fine, fee, or penalty by or on behalf of a municipal or parish authority, a rebuttable presumption shall exist that signs were posted in accordance with Subsection A of this Section.

C. For the purposes of this Section, an "automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera" means a manned, unmanned, or portable device designed to collect photographic or video evidence of an alleged violation of a posted speed limit by recording images that depict the license plate or other identifying feature of a motor vehicle that is not operated in compliance with a posted speed limit sign.

Acts 2017, No. 247, §1; Acts 2025, No. 107, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1711 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1711
Declaration of public policy
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that the towing and storage of motor vehicles in the state of Louisiana vitally affects the general economy of the state, the public interest, and the public welfare, and that in order to promote the public interest and the public welfare, and in the exercise of its police power, it is necessary to regulate and to license those who conduct towing and storage businesses in Louisiana, in order to prevent frauds, impositions, and other abuses upon its citizens, and to provide maximum safety for all persons who travel or otherwise use the public highways of this state.

Acts 1989, No. 522, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:299.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 299.5
Military surplus motor vehicles; operation; safety equipment; registration
Status: in_force

A. A military surplus motor vehicle operated upon any highway of this state shall be equipped with the minimum motor vehicle equipment appropriate for motor vehicle safety, including headlamps, front and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, an exterior mirror mounted on the driver's side of the vehicle and either an exterior mirror mounted on the passenger's side of the vehicle or an interior mirror, a parking brake, an adequate windshield, a windshield wiper, a speedometer, an odometer, braking for each wheel, a seat belt assembly installed at each designated seating position, tire equipment as required by R.S. 32:362, and a vehicle identification or serial number.

B. Any military surplus motor vehicle operated upon any highway of this state shall be registered with the state of Louisiana through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, office of motor vehicles, as a limited use vehicle and shall display a special license plate issued by the office of motor vehicles.

C. A person operating a military surplus motor vehicle shall be at least twenty-one years of age and possess a valid driver's license.

D. Any military surplus motor vehicle operated upon a highway of this state shall have liability insurance with the same minimum limits as required by the provisions of R.S. 32:900(B).

E. The number of persons permitted to travel in a military surplus motor vehicle is limited to the number of available safety belts.

F. Nothing contained in this Section shall be construed to prevent the Department of Transportation and Development, or any parish or municipal government from prohibiting the operation of any military surplus motor vehicle on any state highway, parish road, or municipal street under its jurisdiction if the Department of Transportation and Development, parish or municipal government determines that the prohibition is necessary for the safety of the motoring public.

G. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, subject to oversight by the house and senate committees on transportation, highways and public works, as necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The rules and regulations shall become effective not later than January 20, 2019.

Acts 2018, No. 675, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:662 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 662
Administering chemical tests; use of results as evidence
Status: in_force

A. The chemical test or tests as provided for by this Part shall be subject to the following rules and shall be administered as provided for hereafter:

(1) Upon the trial of any criminal action or proceeding arising out of acts alleged to have been committed by any person while driving or in actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages the amount of alcohol in the person's blood at the time alleged as shown by chemical analysis of the person's blood, urine, breath, or other bodily substance shall give rise to the following presumptions:

(a) Except as provided in Subparagraph (d), if the person had a blood alcohol concentration at that time 0.05 percent or less by weight, it shall be presumed that the person was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(b) Except as provided in Subparagraph (d), if the person had a blood alcohol concentration at that time in excess of 0.05 percent but less than 0.08 percent by weight, such fact shall not give rise to any presumption that the person was or was not under the influence of alcoholic beverages, but such fact may be considered with other competent evidence in determining whether the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(c) If the person had a blood alcohol concentration at that time of 0.08 percent or more by weight, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(d) If the person was under the age of twenty-one years at the time of the test and had a blood alcohol concentration at that time of 0.02 percent or more by weight, it shall be presumed that the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages.

(2) The blood alcohol concentration or level shall be based upon grams of alcohol per one hundred cubic centimeters of blood. Individuals measured through breath shall be afforded the timely option of the administration of a blood test for alcohol content.

B. The provisions of Subsection A of this Section shall not be construed as limiting the introduction of any other competent evidence bearing upon the question whether the person was under the influence of alcoholic beverages or any abused substance or controlled dangerous substance as set forth in R.S. 40:964.

C. Except as provided in Paragraph A(2) of this Section, this Section has no application to a civil action or proceeding.

Added by Acts 1968, No. 273, §14. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 538, §8; Acts 1987, No. 338, §1; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 20, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1296, §3, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1297, §1, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 781, §4, eff. Sept. 30, 2003.

NOTE: Section 6 of Acts 2001, No. 781, provides that the provisions of the Act shall become null and of no effect if and when Section 351 of P.L. 106-346 regarding the withholding of federal highway funds for failure to enact a 0.08 percent blood alcohol level is repealed or invalidated for any reason.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:313 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 313
Lamp or flag on projecting load
Status: in_force

Whenever the load upon any vehicle extends to the rear four feet or more beyond the bed or body of such vehicle there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of the load, at the time specified in R.S. 32:301, a red light or lantern plainly visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the sides and rear. The red light or lantern required under this Section shall be in addition to the red rear light required upon every vehicle. At any other time there shall be displayed at the extreme rear end of such load a red flag or cloth not less than 12 inches square and so hung that the entire area is visible to the driver of a vehicle approaching from the rear.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1270.18 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1270.18
Manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license; motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle franchise
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the terms of any franchise or provision of law, if the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of a licensee's franchise is the result of the termination, elimination, or cessation of a line-make by the manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch, whether by bankruptcy or otherwise, the license issued by the commission may remain in effect at the discretion of the commission pursuant to its rules.

Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:231 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 231
Obedience to and required traffic-control devices
Status: in_force

A. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in this Chapter.

B. No provision of this Chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in a position and where it can be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular Section does not state that signs are required, such Section shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1280 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1280
Enforcement; examination
Status: in_force

A. The executive director may conduct examinations of warrantors, administrators, or other persons to enforce this Chapter and protect warranty holders in this state. Upon request of the executive director, a warrantor shall make available to the executive director all accounts, books, and records concerning vehicle protection products sold by the warrantor that are necessary to enable the executive director to reasonably determine compliance or noncompliance with this Chapter.

B. The executive director may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the executive director's rules and orders and to protect warranty holders in this state. If a warrantor engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates this Chapter and that the executive director reasonably believes threatens to render the warrantor insolvent or cause irreparable loss or injury to the property or business of any person or company located in this state, the executive director may take such enforcement action, including without limitation, such orders and fines as are authorized in Chapter 6 of this Title.

Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:735 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 735
Auto title companies; licensing; regulation; fees, suspension, and revocation; domicile; surety bonds; expiration and renewal dates
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided by law, only auto title companies, as defined by R.S. 32:702, who have confected a contract with the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall be allowed to issue temporary registrations as provided in R.S. 47:519.2. Eligibility to contract under the provisions of this Section shall be limited to those persons of good moral character, who maintain an office within the state, have executed a good and sufficient surety bond that meets the requirements of R.S. 32:736, and have paid the annual fee required by Subsection C of this Section.

B. The department shall promulgate such rules as are necessary to implement this Section. Such rules may include guidelines for eligibility to contract with the department, criteria for the suspension, revocation, or cancellation of a contract, or any other matter the department deems necessary for the proper oversight of auto title companies.

C. A biennial fee of four hundred dollars shall be collected from a person seeking to contract with the department prior to the person commencing to act as an auto title company as provided in this Section. The contract and bond shall be valid for additional locations when such locations are under the same ownership, management, and control as that of the authorized auto title company. However, for the initial contract request and for each subsequent contract request, the auto title company shall pay an additional one hundred dollars for each additional location.

D. Every contract between the department and an authorized auto title company authorized by this Section shall expire as of the first day of June two years following the year in which such license was issued and may be automatically renewed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles.

E. Each contract perfected pursuant to this Section shall be renewed biennially at least sixty days in advance of the expiration date of the contract by submitting to the office of motor vehicles an application for renewal upon a form supplied by that office, together with the renewal fee and the surety bond for the renewal period.

Acts 1992, No. 626, §2; Acts 1993, No. 463, §1; Acts 1993, No. 737, §1; Acts 1993, No. 1005, §1; Acts 2006, No. 409, §1; Acts 2016, No. 606, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:396 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 396
Commissioner to publish records
Status: in_force

As often as practicable, but at least once each month, the commissioner shall either publish or post upon public bulletin boards in each of his offices, a record of stolen and recovered motor vehicles and of suspensions and revocations of operators' and chauffeurs' licenses. He also shall furnish copies of such records to the police departments and sheriffs' offices throughout the state.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 113, §1, eff. June 22, 1977.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:722 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 722
Stolen or embezzled vehicles; liens and encumbrances
Status: in_force

The owner, or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle which has been stolen or embezzled, may notify the commissioner of such theft or embezzlement, but, in the event of an embezzlement, may make such report only after having procured the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of the person charged with such embezzlement. Every owner or other person who has given such notice must notify the commissioner of a recovery of such vehicle.

Acts 1950, No. 342 §25.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:1282 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 1282
Applicability
Status: in_force

This Chapter applies to all vehicle protection products sold or offered for sale on or after September 1, 2008. The failure of any person to comply with this Chapter prior to January 1, 2008, shall not be admissible in any court proceeding, administrative proceeding, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding and may not otherwise be used to prove that the action of any person or the affected vehicle protection product was unlawful or otherwise improper.

Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 400.2
Controlling authority; compliance
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, autonomous commercial motor vehicles including any commercial use or operations, and automated driving systems shall be governed exclusively by this Part.

B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and Development shall be the sole and exclusive agency with jurisdiction over autonomous commercial motor vehicles and automated driving systems and shall implement the provisions of this Part.

C. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to limit the applicability of state dealer franchise laws under the provisions of R.S. 32:1251 through 1269.

Acts 2019, No. 232, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:422 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 422
Learner's license; driving school instruction permit; special restrictions on motorcycles
Status: in_force

A. Any person who is at least seventeen years of age may apply to the department for a learner's license to drive motor vehicles or power cycles, provided such person has completed a driving course in accordance with R.S. 32:402.1. The department may, in its discretion, after the applicant has successfully passed all parts of the examination, other than the driving test, issue to the applicant a learner's license at the regular fee of a Class "E" driver's license, which shall entitle the applicant while having such license in his immediate possession to drive a motor vehicle upon public highways when accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian, by a licensed adult at least twenty-one years of age, or by a licensed sibling at least eighteen years of age. In addition to a licensed parent, sibling, guardian, or adult, there may be other members of the licensee's immediate family in the vehicle, and when accompanied by a driver's education instructor, there may be one or more fellow driver's education students in the vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any other person to accompany the beginner and licensed driver, except in the event the applicant is operating a motorcycle. Any person under the age of seventeen who has a valid learner's license and is operating a motorcycle is restricted to a distance of three miles from the applicant's residence, unless a parent, tutor, or other person having custody is temporarily staying or residing at another location, where the applicant would be restricted to within three miles of that location. Any person seventeen years of age or older being issued a learner's license may apply for a regular Class "E" license thirty days after the issuance of a learner's license, or at any time after the issuance of the learner's license provided the applicant provides proof that the applicant has completed an approved thirty-six hour driver education course, and there shall not be any additional fee for the regular license.

B. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 317, §2.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 165, §8; Acts 1992, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 119, §1, eff. July 7, 1994; Acts 1995, No. 163, §1, eff. June 12, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1247, §1; Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 2001, No. 427, §1; Acts 2011, No. 294, §2; Acts 2016, No. 317, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:455 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 32 / Section 455
Street cruiser; definition
Status: in_force

As used in this Part, the phrase "street cruiser" means any automobile or truck twenty-five years or older, and which has undergone some type of modernizing, to include modernizing of the engine, transmission, drive train, and interior refinements, and any other modifications the builder desires, which vehicle is to be driven to events under its own power and to be used as a safe, nonracing vehicle for total family enjoyment.

Acts 1992, No. 189, §1, eff. June 8, 1992.