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LA Rev Stat § 32:1503 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1503. General provisions; carrier liability insurance; carrier placards

RS 1503 - General provisions; carrier liability insurance; carrier placards A. This Chapter implements and is supplementary to the Louisiana motor vehicle laws.  B. Whenever in this Chapter or regulations issued pursuant thereto a reference is made to another law or regulation, the reference also applies to any amendment of the referenced law or regulation.  C. Each carrier, other than a rail carrier, which transports hazardous materials or hazardous waste in any vehicle, and each carrier, other than a rail carrier, which transports freight in a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of twenty-four thousand pounds or more shall acquire a minimum continuous coverage of three hundred thousand dollars public liability and two hundred thousand dollars property damage insurance for each unit regulated by this Chapter. The financial responsibility required may be established by any one or a combination of the following: (1) Evidence of liability insurance.  (2) Self-insurance, but the level of self-insurance may not be less than twenty percent of equity.  (3) Other evidence of financial responsibility acceptable to the secretary.  D. Each carrier transporting hazardous materials shall indicate the proper hazard class by placing a placard stating such class on all four sides of each vehicle as required by the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 603, §1, eff. July 23, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 326, §1; Acts 1987, No. 845, §1; Acts 1990, No. 922, §1; Acts 1992, No. 567, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1504 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1504. Powers of the secretary

RS 1504 - Powers of the secretary A. The secretary of the department may adopt and promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. The secretary shall adopt and promulgate all such rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Oversight review shall be conducted by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works. All rules and regulations adopted by the secretary shall be compatible with this Chapter and the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation contained in Title 49 and Title 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations relative to the transportation of hazardous materials, freight, or passengers. B. The secretary may conduct investigations; make reports; issue subpoenas; conduct hearings; require the production of relevant documents, records, and property; take depositions; and conduct, directly or indirectly, research, development, demonstration, or training activities. C. The secretary shall provide for the periodic inspection of rail cars transporting hazardous material prior to the departure of those rail cars from a railroad switching yard located outside of the property boundaries of chemical manufacturing or processing plants. Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 603, §1, eff. July 23, 1980; Acts 1987, No. 845, §1; Acts 1997, No. 529, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1505 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1505. Authority of officers, employees, and agents

RS 1505 - Authority of officers, employees, and agents A. The secretary may authorize any officer, employee, or agent of the department to: (1) Enter, inspect, and examine at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner the property or records of any person or carrier, to the extent those records or properties relate to this Chapter and the transportation of hazardous materials, freight, or passengers; and (2) Stop and inspect any transport vehicle or part thereof for any violation of this Chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto.  B. Upon request of the owner or operator, the officer, employee, or agent shall display proper credentials issued under this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Acts 1985, No. 113, §1, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 845, §1; Acts 1990, No. 935, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1506 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1506. Alternate means of compliance

RS 1506 - Alternate means of compliance A. Upon a finding by the secretary that an alternate means of compliance with this Chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto provides protection to the public equal to or greater than that which would be derived from compliance with the Chapter or regulation, the secretary may authorize in writing the use of that alternate method.  B. The carrier shall carry a copy of the authorization in or on each transport vehicle to which it applies.  C. The secretary shall not issue an authorization for any interstate transportation or for any transportation for which a special permit has been issued by the United States Department of Transportation.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1507 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1507. Special permits and exemptions

RS 1507 - Special permits and exemptions A. The secretary shall exempt any carrier from compliance with this Chapter or any regulation issued pursuant thereto if that exemption is identical to an exemption or special permit issued by the United States Department of Transportation. However, the secretary shall enforce the exemption or special permit if it pertains to transportation subject to this Chapter.  B. The number of each exemption granted shall be conspicuously marked on the vehicle to which it applied.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1508 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1508. Declaration and marking of unsafe vehicles and containers

RS 1508 - Declaration and marking of unsafe vehicles and containers A. An officer, employee, or agent of the department may declare and mark any transport vehicle or container as out-of-service if its condition, filling, equipment, or protective devices would be hazardous to life or property during the transportation of hazardous material, freight or passengers.  B. No person shall operate, authorize, or require the operation of any vehicle or container that has been marked out-of-service until all required corrections have been made.  C. No person shall remove an out-of-service marking from a transport vehicle or container unless all required corrections have been made and the vehicle or container has been inspected and approved by an officer, employee, or agent of the department.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Acts 1985, No. 113, §1, eff. June 29, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1509 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1509. Shipping documents

RS 1509 - Shipping documents A.(1) No carrier shall transport any hazardous material unless shipping documents describing the lading are provided to the operator of the vehicle prior to departure and shall be carried in the vehicle or combination of vehicles.  (2) The description of lading shall include at least the shipping name, classification, and weight or volume of the material.  (3) The carrier shall make each shipping document available for inspection whenever requested by an officer, employee, or agent of the department.  B. If the tractor of a tractor-trailer combination is detached from the trailer, a copy of the shipping documents must be placed in a holder by the left front of the trailer.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Acts 1984, No. 413, §1; Acts 1985, No. 113, §1, eff. June 29, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1511 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1511. Illegal discharge of hazardous materials

RS 1511 - Illegal discharge of hazardous materials No person shall intentionally discharge or cause to be discharged the contents of any transport vehicle containing hazardous material between the points of origin and the points of billed destination, except as authorized by representatives of the Department of Public Safety or the Department of Natural Resources.  Added by Acts 1981, No. 180, §1, eff. July 10, 1981.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1512 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1512. Civil penalties; assessment

RS 1512 - Civil penalties; assessment  A. Any person who is determined by the secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to have committed an act that is a violation of this Chapter or any regulation issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. If the violation is a continuing one, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.  B. In determining the amount of the penalty, the secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; the degree of culpability of the person charged; the person's history of previous offenses and ability to pay; the effect of the penalty on the person's ability to continue to operate; and any other matters that justice requires.  C. The secretary shall assess the amount of any civil penalty by a written notice to the violator.  D. Before referral under Section 1513, the secretary may compromise any civil penalty.  E. The secretary shall not subject a person to a civil penalty for a careless handling violation as defined in R.S. 32:1520(A) when that person or his representative reports an incident involving hazardous material that does not meet the reporting criteria as set forth in R.S. 32:1510.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 603, §1, eff. July 23, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 539, §1; Acts 2016, No. 632, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1513 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1513. Civil penalties; recovery

RS 1513 - Civil penalties; recovery A. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 841, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. B. The amount of any civil penalty compromised or collected by court action may be deducted from any amount owed to the state by the person charged. C. All civil penalties collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be paid into the state treasury and, in accordance with Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Acts 1984, No. 416, §1; Acts 1985, No. 113, §1, eff. June 29, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 984, §10; Acts 1999, No. 620, §1; Acts 2006, No. 841, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1513.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1513.1. Immunity from civil liability; limitations

RS 1513.1 - Immunity from civil liability; limitations 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 Natural Resources.  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.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1514 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1514. Criminal penalties

RS 1514 - Criminal penalties A. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter, or any regulation issued thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined not more than one thousand dollars per day of violation or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  B. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and be fined not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars per day of violation, or be imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than five years nor more than ten years, or both.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 603, §1, eff. July 23, 1980; Acts 1982, No. 539, §1. Acts 1984, No. 826, §2, eff. July 13, 1984, No. 333, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1515 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1515. Injunctions

RS 1515 - Injunctions A. If the secretary considers that an imminent hazard exists with respect to the transportation of a hazardous material, he may petition the district court in the parish in which the person sought to be enjoined resides or in the parish in which the danger exists for a restraining order to restrain that person from performing any act creating the hazard, or for any other order necessary to eliminate or ameliorate the hazard. Such actions may be taken without the necessity of posting bond, and actions taken by the secretary in good faith shall make him exempt from suit for civil damage. B. For the purposes of this Section, an "imminent hazard" exists with respect to the transportation of hazardous materials, when the transportation may present an imminent and substantial endangerment to health or the environment.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1. Acts 1984, No. 826, §2, eff. July 13, 1984, No. 333, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1517 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1517. Personnel and expenses

RS 1517 - Personnel and expenses A. The secretary shall employ such persons as he considers qualified, consistent with applicable civil service regulations, to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.  B. The secretary may incur such expenses as may be required to carry out the provisions of this Chapter.  Added by Acts 1979, No. 83, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1518 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1518. Reckless handling of hazardous materials

RS 1518 - Reckless handling of hazardous materials A. No person shall offer or accept for transportation, load or unload, or transport a hazardous waste or hazardous material as defined in R.S. 32:1502, in a criminally negligent or reckless manner that could endanger human life or health. B. Any person who willfully violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and be fined or imprisoned in accordance with R.S. 32:1514(B) or may be subject to a civil penalty in accordance with R.S. 32:1512(A). C.(1) The department may revoke the "H"- hazardous materials endorsement issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(d) or the "X"- combination tank vehicle and hazardous materials endorsement issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(e), or both, on the commercial driver's license of any person upon a final judgment of conviction or assessment of a civil penalty for a second or subsequent violation of this Section, if the material transported when the violation occurred met the definition of a hazardous material, as defined by R.S. 30:2363(7). (2) The department may consider any prior final judgment of conviction or assessment of a civil penalty under this Section to determine whether or not to revoke an "H" or "X" endorsement on a commercial driver's license. Added by Acts 1982, No. 327, §1. Acts 1985, No. 497, §1, eff. July 12, 1985; Acts 1992, No. 270, §1; Acts 2010, No. 653, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1520 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1520. Careless handling of hazardous material

RS 1520 - Careless handling of hazardous material  A. Any person who offers or accepts for transportation, loads or unloads, or transports a hazardous material or a hazardous waste in a careless or imprudent manner without regard for the hazards of the material or the circumstances of such actions shall be guilty of careless handling.  B. Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined or imprisoned in accordance with R.S. 32:1514(A) or may be civilly penalized in accordance with R.S. 32:1512(A).  C. A person shall not be cited with a violation of this Section when that person or his representative reports an incident involving a hazardous material that does not meet the reporting criteria as set forth in R.S. 32:1510.  Acts 1984, No. 327, §2; Acts 1992, No. 269, §1; Acts 2016, No. 632, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1522 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1522. Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund

RS 1522 - Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund A. Subject to the exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, all monies collected under R.S. 32:1512, 1518, 1519, and 1520 shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Out of the funds remaining in the Bond Security and Redemption Fund, after a sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within a fiscal year, the treasurer shall, prior to placing such remaining funds in the state general fund, pay into a special fund, which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the "Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund", hereinafter referred to as the fund, an amount equal to all monies collected under R.S. 32:1512, 1518, 1519, and 1520. The amount of money deposited out of the money collected pursuant to R.S. 32:1512, 1518, 1519, and 1520 shall not exceed three hundred fifty thousand dollars annually. Any monies in excess of that amount shall revert to the general fund. B. Monies in the fund shall be used only to develop those resources within the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, transportation and environmental safety section, hazardous materials unit necessary for training, equipment, and support1 state police hazardous materials response unit. Acts 1999, No. 819, §1. 1As appears in enrolled bill.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1523 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1523. For-hire carriers of passengers; definitions; driving time; rules and regulations

RS 1523 - For-hire carriers of passengers; definitions; driving time; rules and regulations A. When used in this Section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Driving time" means all time spent at the driving controls of a commercial for-hire vehicle designed to transport passengers. (2) "Eight consecutive days" means the period of eight consecutive days beginning on any day at the time designated by the for-hire carrier for a twenty-four-hour period. (3) "On duty time" means all time from the time a driver begins to work or is required to be in readiness to work until the time the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work. (4) "Twenty-four-hour period" means any twenty-four-consecutive-hour period beginning at the time designated by the for-hire carrier for the terminal from which the driver is normally dispatched. B. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to for-hire carriers designed to transport more than eight passengers, including the driver, on any public highway or road in this state. C. Drivers of for-hire carriers shall be prohibited from: (1) Driving a vehicle designed to transport more than eight passengers for more than ten hours without eight consecutive hours off duty. (2) Driving a for-hire vehicle after the driver has been on duty for fifteen hours without eight consecutive hours off duty. (3) Driving a for-hire vehicle after the driver has been on duty for a total of seventy consecutive hours within eight consecutive days. D. For-hire carrier companies shall keep time records, for six months, indicating the time all for-hire drivers report for duty, the time of relief from duty, hours driven, hours on duty, and hours off duty. These records shall be made available to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, for inspection and shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 32:1505. E. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as are necessary, to implement the provisions of this Section. Acts 1999, No. 907, §1, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1524.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1524.3. Contract carriers; penalties

RS 1524.3 - Contract carriers; penalties A. The provisions of R.S. 32:1524, 1524.1, and 1524.2 shall be considered minimum standards and shall not be construed to supercede or abrogate any law, rule, or regulation which imposes stricter standards or regulations upon the operation of contract carriers which transport railroad employees. B. Any person, corporation, or entity that violates the provisions of R.S. 32:1524, 1524.1, and 1524.2 or any rule promulgated thereto, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an amount not more than two thousand dollars for each offense or violation. Each violation shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. In the event of continuing violations, each such violation shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. Acts 2013, No. 193, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1550 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1550. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.

RS 1550 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1551 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1551. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.

RS 1551 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1552 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1552. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.

RS 1552 - Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, §2.