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LA Rev Stat § 45:183 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§183. Penalties; license requirement

RS 183 - Penalties; license requirement Whoever violates R.S. 45:181 or 45:182 shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each offense, or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 45:184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§184. Service car defined

RS 184 - Service car defined A service car is a motor or power-driven vehicle or conveyance that is operated upon the public highways of the state, and which carries passengers or freight for hire or consideration outside of the municipalities of the state.
LA Rev Stat § 45:185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§185. Operators' certificates

RS 185 - Operators' certificates Operators of service cars must procure from the police jury of the parish in which they reside, certificates as to their ability and skill to operate service cars, and also show their physical fitness and proper eyesight and hearing by a sworn certificate of a reputable physician, which certificates shall accompany the application for permit.
LA Rev Stat § 45:186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§186. Issuance of permit or certificate

RS 186 - Issuance of permit or certificate When any applicant for a service car permit has complied with the provisions of R.S. 45:184 through 45:191, the clerk of the governing authority of the parish in which he resides, shall issue to him a permit or certificate which will be his authority to operate a service car.
LA Rev Stat § 45:187 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§187. Number of passengers

RS 187 - Number of passengers No owner or operator of any service car designed for five adult persons shall carry more than four adult passengers besides the operator. No owner or operator of any service car designed for seven adult persons shall carry more than six adult passengers besides the operator. In no case shall any service car carry more passengers than the car is designed to seat comfortably.
LA Rev Stat § 45:188 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§188. Indemnity bond; service cars

RS 188 - Indemnity bond; service cars No owner shall operate a service car without first having procured an indemnity bond with good and solvent surety residing in the parish where the service car owner resides, or with a surety company licensed to do business in this state, with the obligation running in favor of any person who may be injured in person or property by the negligence of the operator of the service car. The amount of such surety bond required of the owner of service cars shall not be less than two thousand dollars and an additional sum of five hundred dollars for each passenger over four in number, but in no case shall a bond of more than five thousand dollars be required. The calculation of the amount of the bond shall be based upon the carrying capacity of the service car as shown by the sworn application for license filed with the clerk of the police jury. The bond shall be drawn in favor of the clerk of the court but shall inure to the benefit of anyone in interest who shall have a right of action in his own name. The bond shall be recorded in the office of the recorder of mortgages.
LA Rev Stat § 45:189 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§189. Speedometer required; unlawful speed prima facie evidence of negligence

RS 189 - Speedometer required; unlawful speed prima facie evidence of negligence Every service car shall be supplied and equipped with a speedometer in open view and when any service car is being driven at an unlawful speed, and an accident or a mishap occurs which results in the death of, or injury to, any passenger, such unlawful speed shall be prima facie evidence that the accident or mishap was occasioned by, or resulted through, the negligence of the operator of the service car.
LA Rev Stat § 45:190 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§190. "Service car" to be displayed on windshield

RS 190 - "Service car" to be displayed on windshield The words "service car" shall be displayed on the windshield in plain view on all motor-driven vehicles coming under the provisions of R.S. 45:184 through 45:191.
LA Rev Stat § 45:191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§191. Penalty; unlawful operation of service car

RS 191 - Penalty; unlawful operation of service car Whoever violates R.S. 45:184 through 45:190 shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 45:192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§192. Imitating another carrier's name, etc.; prima facie evidence of violation; penalty

RS 192 - Imitating another carrier's name, etc.; prima facie evidence of violation; penalty No person doing business in this state and engaged in the taxicab or livery business or in the operation of automobiles or motor buses for hire or the transportation of passengers for fee, shall represent himself as being an employee, agent, representative or member of another duly incorporated or recognized taxicab firm or corporation engaged in such business other than his own individual company or firm, by imitating the name, color, design or insignia of the taxicabs, buses or automobiles of another duly incorporated company either in general appearance or in any part thereof or in the dress, uniform and insignia of any of its employees, agents or representatives or in any part thereof. The soliciting, receiving or the accepting of passengers while so imitating such other company shall be prima facie evidence of violation.  Whoever violates the provision of this Section shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 45:193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§193. Revocation of permit or license

RS 193 - Revocation of permit or license The collector of revenue shall revoke immediately the permit or license to do business in this state of any person convicted under R.S. 45:192.
LA Rev Stat § 45:194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§194. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 724, §3, eff. July 6, 2008.

RS 194 - Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 724, §3, eff. July 6, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 45:195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§195. §§195, 196 Repealed by Acts 1958, No. 261, §1

RS 195 - §§195, 196 Repealed by Acts 1958, No. 261, §1
LA Rev Stat § 45:197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§197. Taxicab drivers to show charges on meter; penalty

RS 197 - Taxicab drivers to show charges on meter; penalty No driver or chauffeur of a taxicab or automobile or other motor propelled vehicle for hire, while in service, shall operate the vehicle, if provided with a meter, without properly pulling the flag attached to the meter or other necessary part of the meter in order to show constantly, to the passenger or his employers the exact charges on the meter as they increase.  Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not less than six months, or both.
LA Rev Stat § 45:198 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§198. Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 263, §1

RS 198 - Repealed by Acts 1972, No. 263, §1
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.1. Findings and declaration of policy

RS 200.1 - Findings and declaration of policy  The legislature of Louisiana, in the exercise of its police power, hereby finds and declares that the operation of public carrier vehicles (as herein defined) within this state is a business affected with the public interest; that there has been within this state a marked increase in the number of such vehicles, and use thereof, with a consequent increase in hazards to the general public; that such vehicles regularly operate across municipal and parish boundaries; that the public in general, and the users of such vehicles in particular, are not adequately protected against risks resulting from the operation of such vehicles; that uniform remedial legislation is required to correct and eliminate the conditions adversely affecting the public interest, to insure as far as practicable that the public will receive the benefits of more responsible operation of such vehicles; that the health, safety, morals and welfare of the public make it imperative that effective, uniform, reasonable and just supervision, regulation and control be exercised over the operation of such vehicles to ensure their responsibility in order that the paramount interest of the public be protected and conserved, that irresponsible operation of such vehicles detrimental to the public interest be prevented, and that this remedial legislation should be construed liberally and enforced strictly in favor of the public; and that penalties for violations should be prescribed.   Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.2. Definitions

RS 200.2 - Definitions The following words, when used in R.S. 45:200.1 through 45:200.15 have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section except when a different meaning is expressly stated or clearly indicated by the context.  (1) "Certificate" means a formal printed or written certificate of public necessity and convenience issued to an owner of a public carrier vehicle by municipal or parochial authority, evidencing consent of such authority to operation of such vehicle.  (2) "Public carrier vehicle" means and includes any motor vehicle, having a normal seating capacity of less than ten passengers, used for the transportation of passengers for hire over any streets by a route or to a destination controlled by the passenger. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to include carriers by motor vehicle subject to the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Public Service Commission under R.S. 45:161 et seq., or engaged solely in interstate commerce.  (3) "Person" means and includes any individual, corporation, association, and their lessees, assigns, trustees or receivers.  (4) "Street" means and includes any street, avenue, road, park, parkway, highway or other public place in the state of Louisiana, including all municipalities and parishes thereof.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.3. Necessity of municipal or parochial consent for operation of public carrier vehicles

RS 200.3 - Necessity of municipal or parochial consent for operation of public carrier vehicles No public carrier vehicle shall be operated upon any street in any municipality or parish until the owner thereof shall have applied for, and shall have received, from the municipality or parish, a certificate issued by the duly designated authority thereof. No such certificate as a public carrier vehicle shall be issued to an owner to operate any vehicle with a reconstructed title as provided in R.S. 32:707 or an equivalent title issued pursuant to the laws of another state. Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1; Acts 2012, No. 566, §2, eff. Oct. 15, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.4. Insurance of each public carrier vehicle

RS 200.4 - Insurance of each public carrier vehicle No such certificate shall be issued until the owner of the public carrier vehicle shall first have filed with the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish in which such operation is permitted, a policy of liability insurance issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The insurance policy shall provide for payment of a sum not less than twenty-five thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damages by reason of bodily injury to, or death of, any one person resulting from any one accident, and, subject to the limit for one person, for payment of a sum not less than fifty thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damages by reason of bodily injury to, or death of, two or more persons, resulting from any one accident, and for payment of a sum not less than twenty-five thousand dollars to satisfy all claims for damage to property resulting from any one accident, by reason of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such vehicle upon any street. Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1; Acts 2010, No. 895, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.5. Blanket insurance policy

RS 200.5 - Blanket insurance policy If such owner operates more than one public carrier vehicle, he may file with the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish, in lieu of the policy required by R.S. 45:200.4, a policy or policies of liability insurance issued by a company or companies authorized to do business in this state, insuring payment of claims for each public carrier vehicle operated by such owner in the amounts provided in R.S. 45:200.4.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.6. Self-insurance

RS 200.6 - Self-insurance In lieu of the insurance coverage required under R.S. 45:200.4, or permitted under R.S. 45:200.5, the owner of one or more public carrier vehicles may act as self-insurer, provided that he shall have filed, and shall refile annually, with the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish, a financial statement certified by a certified public accountant showing an unencumbered net worth of such owner in excess of one hundred thousand dollars in current assets within the state of Louisiana; and shall also have filed with such authority a policy or policies of liability insurance issued by one or more underwriters or insurance companies amenable to suit in Louisiana, insuring payment of claims for each public carrier vehicle operated by such owner, in the amounts fixed in R.S. 45:200.4 in excess of a maximum of fifteen thousand dollars for personal injury to, or death of, any one person, resulting from any one accident, and, subject to such limit for one person, a maximum of thirty thousand dollars for personal injury to, or death of, two or more persons, resulting from any one accident. The certificate or certificates of such owner shall be effective, and operation thereunder shall be permitted, only so long as the insurance shall remain in force as herein provided.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.7. Effectiveness of certificate

RS 200.7 - Effectiveness of certificate The certificate for any public carrier vehicle or vehicles of an owner thereof shall be effective, and operation shall be permitted thereunder, only so long as the insurance required under R.S. 45:200.4, or permitted under R.S. 45:200.5, as to such vehicle or vehicles shall remain in force as therein provided, or the statement of financial responsibility required under R.S. 45:200.6 shall be filed currently each year and the insurance required under said Section shall remain in force with regard thereto.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.8 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.8. Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process

RS 200.8 - Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process A. The acceptance by an owner of a public carrier vehicle or vehicles, of a certificate issued by the duly designated authority of a municipality or parish, shall be deemed appointment, by such owner, of the secretary of state of Louisiana, to be his true and lawful attorney for service of process, upon whom may be served all lawful process, whether issued out of a court or by other lawful authority, in any action or proceeding involving such owner by reason of the ownership, operation, maintenance or use of such vehicle or vehicles upon any street; and acceptance of such certificate shall constitute agreement by such owner that any such process against him so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally. B. When any process or pleadings are served upon the secretary of state, it shall be by duplicate copies, one of which shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and the other immediately forwarded by the secretary of state by registered or certified mail or by commercial courier as defined in R.S. 13:3204(D), when the person to be served is located outside of this state to the address shown on such certificate of such owner against whom the process and pleadings are directed. The secretary of state shall note on the copy retained the date, the manner and other particulars of service, and disposition of the forwarded copy. C. To facilitate service of process on such owners, the duly designated authority of each municipality and parish shall make and deliver in January of each year to the secretary of state, printed or typed certified lists giving in alphabetical order, the full names and addresses of all owners of public carrier vehicles holding valid certificates issued by said authority. Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1; Acts 1999, No. 395, §5; Acts 2012, No. 544, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.9 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.9. Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting

RS 200.9 - Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting Upon filing, by the owner of a public carrier vehicle or vehicles, of the required financial statement or insurance policy, the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish shall issue a certificate for each such vehicle. This certificate shall show that the owner of such vehicle has complied with the requirements of this section, and shall recite the full name of the owner of the vehicle and of the insurer together with the number and date of expiration of the policy, a description of the vehicle insured thereunder, and the number thereof. The original certificate shall be posted conspicuously within the vehicle. The issuing officer shall retain and preserve a duplicate of the certificate.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.10 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.10. Operation in more than one municipality or parish, filing of insurance policy, statement and copies of certificate

RS 200.10 - Operation in more than one municipality or parish, filing of insurance policy, statement and copies of certificate When a public carrier vehicle operates in more than one municipality or parish, the insurance policy required by R.S. 45:200.4, or permitted under R.S. 45:200.5 and 45:200.6, together with the statement of financial responsibility required under R.S. 45:200.6, shall be filed with the duly designated authority of the municipality or parish in which the owner has his principal place of business, who shall issue copies of the certificate, which shall be filed by the owner with the duly designated authority of every other municipality or parish in which said vehicle is operated.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.11 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.11. Other automobile laws applicable

RS 200.11 - Other automobile laws applicable Nothing in R.S. 45:200.1-45:200.15 shall exempt any person owning or operating any public carrier vehicle from complying with all applicable laws and municipal and parochial ordinances relating to the ownership, registration and operation of automobiles in this state.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.12 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.12. Name of owner and number of certificate to be painted on vehicle

RS 200.12 - Name of owner and number of certificate to be painted on vehicle The full name of the owner of each public carrier vehicle operated as a taxicab, and the number of the vehicle's certificate, shall be painted conspicuously on each side of the vehicle in letters and figures at least two inches high.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.13 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.13. Effect on certificates previously issued; new certificates required

RS 200.13 - Effect on certificates previously issued; new certificates required Certificates of public necessity and convenience heretofore issued by municipalities or parishes and now validly outstanding are hereby recognized as valid hereunder for a period not to exceed sixty days from the effective date of R.S. 45:200.1-45:200.15, and each such certificate shall become null and void and deemed revoked at the end of said period.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.14 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.14. Enforcement

RS 200.14 - Enforcement The provisions of R.S. 45:200.1-45:200.15 may be enforced by appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction by governmental authority or by any person having an interest affected, directly or indirectly, by any violation thereof.  Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.15 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.15. Violations

RS 200.15 - Violations A. Any person who shall operate a public carrier vehicle upon any street without complying with, or in violation of, any provision of R.S. 45:200.1-45:200.14 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than sixty days nor more than one year, or both. B. Conviction hereunder shall, if so ordered, carry with it cancellation of the certificate or certificates involved, permanently or for a fixed period, as the court shall direct. No such certificate shall be re-issued in favor of the person in whose name it stood when cancelled permanently, as herein provided, except by authority of a judge of the court which ordered its cancellation. C. Violation by a partnership, corporation or association shall be presumptive evidence of such violation by all partners, officers and directors thereof, and any such partner, officer or director who knowingly, or without exercise of due and reasonable care and inquiry, consented to, permitted or approved, directly or indirectly, such violation, in whole or in part, shall be subject to the penalties hereinabove provided. Added by Acts 1962, No. 404, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:200.16 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§200.16. Construction

RS 200.16 - Construction The Legislature hereby declares that R.S. 45:200.1 through 45:200.15 is remedial in nature and shall be construed liberally in favor of the public in general, and the users of public carrier vehicles in particular, and to exact strict compliance by the owners and operators of public carrier vehicles with the requirements of R.S. 45:200.1-45:200.14.  Acts 1962, No. 404, §2.