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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 3 - Oversize and Overweight Permit › Section I-311 - Checking Permits

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A. General
				Procedures
1. A permit must be carried with
				the vehicle for which it was issued at all times. Any vehicle requiring a
				permit which does not have a permit with it shall be fined. (A permit may be
				carried in an escort vehicle as long as the escort vehicle is not separated
				from the vehicle requiring the permit.)
2. All permits which have been checked shall
				be signed by the officer, and the date, time of day, and scale location shall
				be noted on the permit. If the truck permit office was called for verification,
				the name of the official at that office shall also be noted next to the
				changes. All additions or changes which were verified shall be initialed by the
				officer and also noted again near the officer's signature.
3. When vehicles arrive at the scales with
				permits which have already been checked by an officer, they do not have to be
				reverified with the truck permit office if all changes have been initialed by a
				Weights and Standards Stationary Scale Police Force officer.
4. If a permitted vehicle or load is too
				large to pass through a stationary unit, a state police escort may radio ahead
				for authorization to bypass the unit. The permit shall be checked by radio and
				verified if necessary with the truck permit office. All other oversize and
				overweight permits shall be actually seen by the officer.
5. No vehicle shall be delayed more than 15
				minutes for permit checking.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 3 - Oversize and Overweight Permit › Section I-313 - Permit Violations

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A. General
				Procedures
1. If a vehicle or load requires a
				permit and is operating without a valid permit or violating conditions of a
				permit, the officer shall issue a violation ticket for the violation which
				gives the greatest fine.
2. Drivers
				shall be given the opportunity to shift loads to reduce or eliminate permit
				fines as long as no part of the load is removed from the vehicle.
3. The axle variance on noninterstate
				highways shall be allowed for vehicles with oversize permits. Vehicles with
				overweight permits which have exceeded their permitted axle weight shall not be
				allowed any additional axle variance. However, vehicles with harvest season
				permits shall be allowed a 500-pound variance on each single axle or axle group
				(tandem, tridum, or quadrum) if the gross vehicle weight is under the weight
				shown on the permit.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 5 - Legal Limitations for Size and Weight › Section I-503 - Legal Limitations

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A. Weights
1. The maximum legal axle weights on
				interstate highways are:
a. single
				axles-20,000 pounds;
b. tandem
				axles-34,000 pounds;
c. tridem
				axles-42,000 pounds;
d. quadrum
				axles-50,000 pounds.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 5 - Legal Limitations for Size and Weight › Section I-504 - Department Regulations

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A. Posted
				Bridges
1. Some Louisiana bridges are posted
				with advisory weight signs (black lettering on a yellow background), drivers
				are urged to use their own discretion in crossing these bridges with heavy
				loads.
2. Also, some Louisiana
				bridges are posted with regulatory weight limit signs (black lettering on a
				white background). Violation tickets will be issued for vehicles crossing these
				bridges in excess of the posted limit.
3. Neither the state of Louisiana nor the
				Department of Transportation and Development shall incur any liability from any
				injury or property damage caused by the crossing of a posted bridge with a load
				in excess of posted advisory or regulatory weight limits.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-701 - General Regulations

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A. An
				oversize or overweight permit must be obtained from the Department of
				Transportation and Development's Truck Permit Office to operate a vehicle which
				exceeds the legal size or weight on the highway.
B. In general, oversize and overweight
				permits are issued only for indivisible vehicles and loads. Indivisible
				vehicles or loads are those which cannot be easily divided, broken down, or
				dismantled to conform to the legal limitations.
1. Exceptions
a. When all parts which have been or can be
				easily divided or dismantled from a shipment weigh 500 pounds or less, these
				parts may be moved along with the indivisible part of the shipment as one
				load.
b. Vehicles transporting an
				oversize/ overweight dozer will be allowed to remove its blade or sideboom and
				haul it on the same vehicle.
c.
				Vehicles transporting pipe loaded across a vehicle, rather than lengthwise,
				will be eligible for overwidth permits as long as the width of the vehicle and
				load does not exceed 8 feet 8 inches.
d. Vehicles transporting up to three bundles
				of prepackaged oil field pipe may not exceed 10 feet in width.
e. Vehicles transporting farm products in
				their natural state will be eligible for harvest season permits.
f. Vehicles transporting forest products in
				their natural state will be eligible for a natural forest product
				permit.
g. Vehicles transporting
				pulpwood or plywood bolts loaded across a vehicle, rather than lengthwise, will
				be eligible for forest product permits as long as the width does not exceed 9
				feet.
h. Waste disposal trucks
				transporting divisible loads will be eligible for waste disposal truck
				permits.
i. Vehicles transporting
				oversize loads will only be allowed to create either over height or over length
				as long as there is at least one permitted dimension, and all the dimensions
				for the load are shown on the permit. Overwidth dimensions may never be
				created.
j. Trucks transporting
				commodities from a port located on the Mississippi River via a bridge over the
				Mississippi River to a facility located in the same parish as the
				bridge.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-703 - Liability for Damages

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A. Every
				special permit is issued on the condition that the permittee accepts and uses
				it at his or her own risk, even though all instructions, directions, and
				requirements of the department have been followed. Neither the state of
				Louisiana nor the Department of Transportation and Development or its employees
				shall incur any liability of any nature from the use of a permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-705 - Property Damage Bond

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A. Louisiana
				requires that a liability bond or certificate of insurance which insures any
				damage to state property must be posted at the truck permit office before any
				permit is issued for vehicles and loads which are overweight or 14 or more feet
				wide.
B. The minimum amount of the
				bond or certificate of insurance must be $100,000 for one trip or $250,000 for
				a year.
C. The original of the
				property damage bond, a power of attorney for the principal, and power of
				attorney for the insurance company must be furnished to the truck permit
				office.
D. Separate bonds must be
				posted for the property damage insurance, for insuring payment of charge
				accounts, and for insuring payment of fines.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-707 - Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies

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A. Federal, state and local government
				agencies are required to have permits. Oversize and overweight permits are
				issued free of charge to all federal, state, and local government agencies
				except government-owned utility companies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-709 - Check Weights

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A. The truck
				permit office and the weight enforcement office may authorize check weights at
				stationary enforcement units in certain circumstances. Authorization for check
				weights must be confirmed before movement of the vehicle in Louisiana may
				begin. Authorization for check weights on those vehicles which are carrying
				loads that are ineligible for permits should be obtained from the weight
				enforcement office. Authorization for check weights on those vehicles which are
				eligible for permits should be obtained from the truck permit office.
B. Courtesy check weights will be given to
				vehicles with a valid overweight permit and is routed through DOTD stationary
				scales.
C. In order to obtain a
				check weight, those vehicles which are eligible for permits must have a valid
				overweight permit for at least the minimum permitted weight. If the vehicle is
				both oversize and overweight, the vehicle must have a valid oversize and
				overweight permit.
D. The license
				number or serial number of the vehicle and the overweight permit number must be
				provided to the truck permit office. This information will be dispatched to the
				nearest stationary enforcement unit. If the vehicle arrives at the scale
				without authorization, if the vehicle does not match the license number or
				serial number provided to the truck permit office, or if the overweight permit
				number does not agree with the number provided, then the vehicle will be
				penalized.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-711 - Maximum Permit Weights Allowed

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A. At
				the present time, road and structural design capacities dictate that,
				generally, the following weights will be the maximum weights for which
				overweight permits will be issued.
1.
				Off-Road Equipment
a. Each Single Axle-30,000
				pounds.
b. Each Tandem Axle-60,000
				pounds; however, any vehicle with a tandem axle weighing over 48,000 pounds
				must have removed all counterweights and other easily removable
				components.
c. Each Tridum
				Axle-66,000 pounds; however, any vehicle with a tridum axle weighing over
				60,000 pounds must have removed all counterweights and other easily removable
				components.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-713 - Permit Axle Weight Distribution

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A.
				The law requires reasonable distribution of axle weight on tandem, tridum, and
				quadrum axle groups. If a tandem, tridum, or quadrum axle group is permitted
				for a weight which is less than or equal to the legal axle weight, then the
				axle must comply with the legal axle weight distribution. If the axle group is
				permitted for a weight which exceeds the legal axle weight, then the axle must
				comply with the following.
1. Tandem axles on
				vehicles with permits are properly distributed if neither of the individual
				axles carries more than 60 percent or less than 40 percent of the total tandem
				weight shown on the permit.
2.
				Tridum axles on vehicles with permits are properly distributed if none of the
				individual axles carries more than 40 percent or less than 25 percent of the
				total tridum weight shown on the permit.
3. Quadrum axles on vehicles with permits are
				properly distributed if none of the individual axles carries more than 30
				percent or less than 20 percent of the total quadrum weight shown on the
				permit.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-715 - Loads Exceeding 18 Feet in Width

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A. It is
				recommended that the permission of parish and municipal authorities, utility
				companies, and private property owners be secured before requesting a permit
				from the state.
B. Proper
				protection at railroad crossings must be secured by giving notice to the
				nearest station agent of the railroad, with a reasonable time allowed for
				preparation before the movement begins.
C. A DOTD district representative is required
				when the load exceeds 18 feet in width. The state police will not escort a
				house or building requiring a DOTD district representative until either a
				representative is present or an authorization number from the DOTD district
				office which grants permission for the movement is shown on the
				oversize/overweight permit. The representative of each district in which the
				movement is to occur should be contacted. The district maintenance engineer is
				the designated DOTD district representative for movements over 18 feet wide.
				These districts are:
1. New Orleans Area
				District (02), Box 9180, Bridge City, LA 70094, (504) 436-9100;
2. Lafayette Area District (03), Box 3648,
				Lafayette, LA 70502, (337) 262-6100;
3. Shreveport Area District (04), Box 38,
				Shreveport, LA 71161, (318) 746-6100, Ext. 121;
4. Monroe Area District (05), Box 4068,
				Monroe, LA 71211, (318) 343-2811, Ext. 132;
5. Lake Charles Area District (07), Box 1399,
				Lake Charles, LA 70602, (337) 439-2406, Ext. 191;
6. Alexandria Area District (08), Box 872,
				Alexandria, LA 71301, (318) 443-2553, Ext. 132;
7. Chase Area District (58), Box 110, Chase,
				LA 71324, (318) 435-5155;
8. Baton
				Rouge Area District (61), Box 831, Baton Rouge, LA 70821, (225)
				231-4131;
9. Hammond Area District
				(62), Box 1709, Hammond, LA 70404, (985) 375-7390, Ext. 140.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-716 - Statewide-Loads Exceeding 16 Feet 5 Inches in Height

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A. All loads exceeding 16 feet 5 inches in
				height that are moving on state highways are required to notify the DOTD
				district office where the move originates. A district authorization number must
				be obtained from the district office, as well as all other subsequent
				district(s) that the load will travel through before application for an
				oversize/overweight permit is made.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-717 - Houses or Buildings Exceeding 18 Feet in Height

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A. Movers of houses, buildings, or loads that
				exceed 18 feet in height must contact the DOTD district office where the move
				originates for procedures to be followed before a permit will be issued by the
				truck permit office.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-721 - Methods of Obtaining Permits

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A.
				There are five ways to obtain permits.
1.
				Walk-In Service
a. Permits may be purchased
				by appearing in person at the truck permit office in Baton Rouge. All
				information required on a permit form must be furnished at this time. The
				applicant must have the exact amount for payment.
b. The white original of the permit will be
				given to the permittee and must be carried at all times in the vehicle for
				which it was issued.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 7 - Oversize and Overweight Permit Laws and Regulations › Section I-723 - Types of Permits

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A.
				Containerized Cargo
1. Class I ($50 per
				year). These permits are for ocean containers used in hauling prepackaged
				products for international trade originating from or destined to an intermodal
				facility. This permit allows for the transportation of ocean containers with a
				gross vehicle weight limitation not to exceed 80,000 pounds and axle group
				weight not to exceed 40,000 pounds per tandem axle.
2. Class II ($500 per year). These permits
				are for ocean containers used in hauling prepackaged products for international
				trade within a 50-mile radius from a statutorily defined port or harbor
				district to a intermodal facility. This permit allows for the transportation of
				ocean containers with a gross vehicle weight limitation not to exceed 95,000
				pounds and the axle weight not to exceed 20,000 per axle provided the rear axle
				set in tridum.
3. Liquid Bulk
				Container ($200 per year). These permits are for vehicles transporting a liquid
				bulk container within a 50 mile radius of a statutorily defined port or harbor
				district. This permit will allow these vehicles a gross vehicle weight not to
				exceed 95,000 pounds and an axle weight not to exceed 20,000 pounds per axle
				provided the rear axle set is a tridum. Each vehicle shall be equipped with a
				standard intermodal drop-frame chassis with twist locks to secure the container
				to the chassis. Vehicles with valid liquid bulk container permits are allowed
				movement on interstate and noninterstate highways and are valid for one year,
				expiring each year on December 31.
4. Vehicles with containerized cargo permits
				are allowed movement on interstate and noninterstate highways and are valid for
				one year, expiring each year on December 31. These vehicles are not prohibited
				from traveling at night, during moderate rain, or on holidays. These permits
				will be issued by the truck permit office on regular permit or
				computer-generated forms and may be reduced in size to accommodate company log
				books, as long as they are legible and easily read.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 11 - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties › Section I-1101 - General Procedures

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A. All
				vehicles, rated 1 ton or over are required to stop at DOTD stationary
				enforcement units except the following:
1.
				automobiles, including those towing another vehicle;
2. pickup trucks under one ton, if they are
				not towing another vehicle;
3.
				vans, if they have less than one-ton capacity;
4. recreational vehicles, if they are not
				oversize or overweight;
5.
				buses;
6. wreckers towing a vehicle
				which would not be required to stop at the scales.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 11 - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties › Section I-1103 - Legal Limitation Violations

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A.
1. The secretary of DOTD, or his designee,
				shall send the responsible party a "Notice of Violation, Proposed Finding and
				Proposed Civil Penalty" within 30 calendar days of the violation. However, the
				commissioner or secretary shall be granted an additional 60 calendar days to
				send the Notice of Violation only in the case of a data system failure due to
				either an act of God, or an intentional sabotage.
2. Each Notice of Violation shall state
				whether or not a monetary penalty is assessed, or if the Notice of Violation
				serves only as a warning.
3. When a
				monetary penalty is assessed, each Notice of Violation, shall be sent to the
				responsible party by certificate of mailing. The responsible party shall have
				45 calendar days from the date of the Notice of Violation to either pay the
				fine, or to request in writing an administrative hearing to review the Notice
				of Violation. If the amount of the fine has been negotiated between the
				secretary of DOTD, or his designee, and the responsible party, the responsible
				party shall be notified within 30 calendar days from the final negotiation
				date.
4. The responsible party
				shall have 45 calendar days from the date of the Notice of Violation to either
				pay the fine, or to request in writing an administrative hearing to review the
				Notice of Violation. After the administrative hearing has occurred and findings
				have been made by the hearing officer, any appeal of the findings of the
				hearing officer shall be filed in a state district court with jurisdiction over
				the matter.
5. The responsible
				party shall pay all fees and fines by not later than 45 calendar days after the
				issuance of the Notice of Violation, or not later than 30 calendar days after
				receiving a notice of final judgment from the administrative law judge
				following the hearing on the matter.
6. Fines shall be paid by certified check,
				money order, or credit card. Payment made by credit card shall be deemed
				received by the secretary of DOTD when tendered and an approval code is
				received from the credit card company or processor.
7. If the responsible party fails to timely
				pay the assessed fine in the prescribed time, the secretary shall transmit the
				driver's license number to the Office of Motor Vehicles, upon receipt of which
				the Office of Motor Vehicle shall immediately notify the driver by first class
				mail that his driver's license shall be suspended for 30 calendar days after
				the date of the mailing of the notice until such time as all fines assessed by
				the Notice of Violation, or the final judgment of the administrative law judge,
				are paid in full, with an additional fifty dollar fee, payable to the Office of
				Motor Vehicles, in order to cover its administrative costs.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 11 - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties › Section I-1105 - Vehicle Registration and Licensing Violations

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A. Improper License or Registration
1. If a vehicle domiciled in Louisiana is
				operating with an improper Louisiana license or registration (full or
				apportioned), the penalty will be 25 percent of the annual cost of the proper
				license. The driver will be required to purchase the proper Louisiana license
				from the Vehicle Registration Bureau (of the Office of Motor Vehicles,
				Department of Public Safety). The cost of the Louisiana license on the vehicle
				will be credited toward the cost of the proper license.
2. Vehicles domiciled in Louisiana which have
				improper Louisiana license plates (full or apportioned) or an unlawful
				Louisiana registration will be issued a notice of violation in accordance with
				the provisions of this Title.
3.
				Exception. The driver may deposit improper Louisiana license plates with the
				enforcement officer instead of having to purchase the proper license and
				registration immediately. A receipt will be provided which will notify the
				owner or driver to appear within five days to purchase the proper license or
				properly register the vehicle or combination of vehicles and to pay any penalty
				which is due. The receipt will also serve as a temporary license plate for five
				days. An OMV form 1757 must be presented to the Weights and Standards Office to
				clear the status of such a violation ticket.
4. If a vehicle is domiciled outside
				Louisiana, but exceeds its licensed gross weight, the penalty will be
				$100.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 11 - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties › Section I-1107 - Fuel Tax Violations

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A.
				Penalties will be due immediately upon receipt of the ticket.
B. Vehicles Using Gasoline
1. If the driver of a vehicle which operates
				on gasoline has a valid fuel invoice, but additional tax is due, no penalty
				will be assessed. However, the additional tax must be paid.
2. If the driver of a vehicle which operates
				on gasoline has no fuel invoice or has an improper fuel invoice, a $50 fine
				will be assessed plus the amount of fuel tax assessed.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1201 - Composition of Violation Ticket Review Committee (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389 (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1203 - Tickets Subject to Review (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389(D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1205 - Time Limitations (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389(D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1207 - Duties of the DOTD Weights and Standards Administrator (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1209 - Authorized Action (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1211 - Rights of Protesting Party (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1213 - Prescription (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1215 - Reconsideration by Violation Ticket Review Committee (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1216 - Consideration by Review Panel (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389 (D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 12 - Violation Ticket Review Committee › Section I-1217 - Record-Keeping (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:389.D.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 13 - Laws and Regulations Enforced by Other Agencies › Section I-1301 - Explosives, Flammable Liquids, and Hazardous Materials

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A. Any interstate or international
				transportation of explosives, flammable liquids, or any other hazardous
				materials is regulated by federal laws. Contact should be made with the Federal
				Highway Administration, Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety, Room 301, Federal
				Building, Baton Rouge, LA 70801; Mailing Address: Box 4126, 750 Florida
				Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70821; (225) 389-0390.
B. Explosives. All vehicles transporting
				explosives Intrastate in Louisiana must have a permit from the Department of
				Public Safety, Explosives Control Unit, Box 66614, Baton Rouge, LA 70896; (225)
				925-6113; (225) 925-6595 after hours and emergencies.
C. Liquefied Petroleum Gas and Anhydrous
				Ammonia
1. Any company which intends to
				transport liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia over Louisiana highways
				must obtain a permit from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission, Box 66209,
				Audubon Station, Baton Rouge, LA 70896; (225) 925-4895.
2. Any driver who intends to transport
				liquefied petroleum gas over Louisiana highways must pass an exam and receive a
				card of competency from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
3. All vehicles transporting 3,500 or more
				gallons of liquefied petroleum gas or anhydrous ammonia must be registered with
				and tagged by the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 13 - Laws and Regulations Enforced by Other Agencies › Section I-1303 - Operating Authority

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A. Intrastate
				Hauling
1. To operate intrastate in
				Louisiana, all common and contract for-hire carriers (except those exempt by
				Louisiana law) must obtain operating authority from the Louisiana Public
				Service Commission. The LPSC can be contacted at Louisiana Public Service
				Commission Transportation Division, Intrastate, Box 91154, Baton Rouge, LA
				70821-9154; (225) 342-4439.
2. Each
				year, between October 1 and February 1, the LPSC will issue intrastate cab
				cards and stamps in numbers equal to the number of vehicles you own. The first
				initial order is $10 per stamp and pro-rated each month thereafter.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 13 - Laws and Regulations Enforced by Other Agencies › Section I-1305 - Powers of Parish and Municipal Authorities

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A. Local parish and municipal authorities may
				designate routes for freight-carrying vehicles in their own
				jurisdiction.
B. They may create
				additional regulations for state-maintained highways so long as their
				ordinances do not conflict with state laws and have been approved by the
				Department of Transportation and Development and the Department of Public
				Safety.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 13 - Laws and Regulations Enforced by Other Agencies › Section I-1307 - Utility Companies

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A. Any time a
				vehicle, because of its size, requires the temporary or permanent removal of
				power poles, wires, or other structures or equipment belonging to a utility
				company, the mover must secure the permission and cooperation of the utility
				company to assist in the movement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 15 - Guideline for Submitting Overweight Vehicle Configurations- Exceeding 238,000 Pounds › Section I-1501 - Necessary Requirements Accompanying the Permit

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A. Drawing of assembled vehicle showing:
1. the location of the centerline of each
				axle;
2. the spacing and size of
				the wheels on each axle;
3. the
				tare (unloaded tractor/trailer combination) weight of each axle in
				pounds;
4. the location of the king
				pin of the trailer;
5. the location
				of the king pin of each jeep combination;
6. the width and length of the flat bed (if
				applicable);
7. the location of the
				load on the hauling combination, including tractor(s);
8. the height of the load on the hauling
				combination.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 17 - Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment › Section I-1701 - Off-Road Equipment on State-Maintained Highways

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A. It will be the policy of the department to
				follow the ensuing requirements governing the permitting of off-road equipment
				on the state-maintained highway system.
B. The department will generally authorize a
				permit for the use of off-road equipment on the state maintained highway system
				provided it conforms to the provisions herein. Application for an off-road
				equipment permit and its authorization will be through the truck permit office
				of the department.
C. Off-road
				equipment shall be considered as any self-propelled or combination of vehicles
				adaptable to the highway environment which is not intended for normal operation
				on the highway due to its weight, size, and/or configuration. This equipment
				will also be classified as either non-critical or critical. Noncritical
				off-road equipment is not expected to produce excessive stresses in common
				highway bridges when operated. Critical off-road equipment, however, can
				produce stresses in excess of the capacity of common highway bridges if its
				permit requirements are not carefully met.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 17 - Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment › Section I-1703 - Noncritical Off-Road Equipment

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A.
Noncritical off-road equipment
is defined as:
1. vehicles or combinations of vehicles
				without booster units;
2. vehicles
				with a single-single, single-tandem, single-triple, or tandem-tandem axle
				configuration in which no single axle is in excess of 30,000 pounds nor tandem
				or triple axles in excess of 54,000 pounds;
3. vehicles or combinations of vehicles
				without booster units which are determined to be acceptable in this
				classification by the department's evaluation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 17 - Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment › Section I-1705 - Critical Off-Road Equipment

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A.
				Critical off-road equipment is defined as:
1.
				vehicles not covered by the noncritical off-road equipment as defined in
				§1703 above;
2. vehicles or combinations of vehicles with
				booster units;
3. vehicles or
				combination of vehicles which are determined to be acceptable in this
				classification by the department's evaluation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 17 - Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment › Section I-1707 - General Permit Requirements

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A. The
				traveling configuration of each piece of equipment will be subject to the
				initial approval of the department and the approved configuration will be
				required on all subsequent permits.
B. The proposed route for each permit will be
				subject to the approval of the department relative to operation on the
				state-maintained highway system.
C.
				Off-road equipment will not be generally subject to the conditions of the
				critical off-road equipment permit requirements unless it is so
				classified.
D. Restrictions will be
				specified on the permit issued by the truck permit office as required. Failure
				to comply will result in a penalty being assessed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 17 - Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment › Section I-1709 - Critical Off-Road Equipment Permit Requirements

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A. An overweight permit with an approved
				route is to be obtained for each move.
B. The owner shall provide escort service
				during the move in accordance with the department's escort procedures and
				regulations to control traffic with the following exception.
1. Equipment classified as critical off-road
				equipment in which no single axle is in excess of 30,000 pounds, no tandem
				axles are in excess of 60,000 pounds and no tridum axles are in excess of
				66,000 pounds shall be exempt from the escort requirement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 21 - Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit › Section I-2103 - Obtaining the Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit

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A. General. The permit shall be obtained
				prior to the movement of the vehicle begins or the vehicle enters
				Louisiana.
B. Location. The permit
				shall be issued by the truck permit office at DOTD in Baton Rouge.
C. Application Procedure
1. The permit may be obtained by appearing in
				person at the permit office in Baton Rouge, by calling the permit office and
				providing the requisite information, or by completing the form electronically
				through the online permitting system.
2. All information required on a permit form
				shall be furnished at the time the permit is requested.
3. The applicant shall have the exact amount
				for payment.
4. The permit will be
				issued to the truck tractor, either physically or electronically. It shall be
				available for inspection at all times by the proper authorities.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 21 - Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit › Section I-2105 - Regulations

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A. The permit
				authorizes a driver to operate on state maintained roads only (excluding the
				interstate) provided the vehicle has the required number of axles and does not
				exceed the maximum gross weight or axle limit (See
				§107 for
				Limitations).
B. Either the truck
				tractor or one of the trailers shall contain a tridem axle.
C. The permittee shall have a copy of the
				international bill of lading, present in the vehicle and available for
				inspection, at all times.
D.
				Containers shall be transferred to or from a ship, vessel, or a rail system
				designated for international travel.
E. Containers shall remain sealed from the
				point of origin to the point of destination.
F. Routes. The routes shall be completed via
				state and federal roadways, excluding the interstate system. Routes shall
				originate or terminate at one of the following port facilities which are
				recognized by the Ports Association of Louisiana.
1. Central Louisiana Regional Port
				(CLRP);
2. Avoyelles;
3. Port of Greater Baton Rouge;
4. The Port of Caddo-Bossier;
5. Columbia;
6. Port Fourchon;
7. Grand Isle Port;
8. Greater Ouachita Port;
9. Port of Iberia;
10. Port of Krotz Springs;
11. Port of Lake Charles;
12. Lake Providence Port;
13. Louisiana International Deep Water Gulf
				Transfer Terminal Authority (LIGTT);
14. Madison Parish Port;
15. Manchac;
16. Mermentau;
17. Port of Morgan City;
18. Natchitoches Parish Port;
19. Port of New Orleans;
20. Plaquemines Port;
21. Port of Pointe Coupee;
22. Red River;
23. Port of South Louisiana;
24. St. Bernard Port;
25. The Port of Terrebonne;
26. Port of Delcambre (Twin Parish Port
				District);
27. Port of
				Vermillion;
28. Port of
				Vidalia;
29. Port of
				Vinton;
30. West Calcasieu
				Port;
31. Cameron Parish Port;
				and
32. Port of West St.
				Mary.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 21 - Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit › Section I-2107 - Limitations

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A. All combination
				vehicles or tandem loads shall meet each of the following requirements.
1. It cannot exceed 140,000 pounds (gross
				weight).
2. It cannot exceed 40,000
				pounds per tandem axle spread and 60,000 pounds per tridem axle
				spread.
3. It cannot exceed 83 feet
				in length.
4. It shall be equipped
				with a dual-axle dolly and a dolly safety system with tilt sensors attached to
				the dolly that provide feedback on tilt information to the driver of the
				vehicle to ensure safe operations.
5. The truck tractor shall be licensed for
				88,000 pounds.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 21 - Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit › Section I-2109 - Liability for Damages

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A. Every
				special permit is issued on the condition that the permittee accepts and uses
				it at their own risk, even though all instructions, directions, and
				requirements of the department have been followed. Neither the State of
				Louisiana nor the Department of Transportation and Development or its employees
				shall incur any liability of any nature from the use of the permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2,
				  R.S.
				  32:387, and
				  R.S.
				  32:387.2.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 21 - Combination or Double Tandem Load Permit › Section I-2111 - Permit Restrictions

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A. Permits
				are issued on the condition that all requirements and restrictions will be
				complied with by the permittee. Any additional cost(s) necessitated to comply
				with these restrictions is to be borne by the permittee.
B. Penalties for any violation of the permit
				will be assessed in accordance with
				R.S.
				32:388 and
				R.S
				32:388.1, as well as any other applicable
				federal or state regulations.
C. If
				a permittee travels outside of their approved route, DOTD reserves the right to
				revoke and/or rescind their permit, resulting in the permit being null and
				void.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2,
				  R.S.
				  32:387,
				  R.S.
				  32:387.2,
				  R.S.
				  32:388, and
				  R.S.
				  32:388.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part I - Weights and Standards › Chapter 30 - Legal Limitations › Section I-3001 - Figures

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Stationary Weights and Standards
							 Enforcement Scales
Location
Highway
Phone Number
*Baptist (WB only)
I-12
(225) 543-4113
Breaux Bridge
I-10
(337) 332-2860
Causeway
(318) 624-4441
*Delta
I-20
(318) 574-1460
*Greenwood
I-20
(318) 938-7760
*Kentwood
I-55
(504) 229-2131 S Bound (504) 229-6125 N Bound
LaPlace
I-10
(504) 652-3618
LaPlace
U.S. 61
(504) 652-3122
Pineville
U.S. 71
(318) 487-5713
*Slidell
I-10
(504) 646-6454 W Bound (504) 646-6452 E Bound
*Starks
LA 12
(337) 743-6160
*Toomey
I-10
(337) 589-7071 E Bound (318) 589-7908 W Bound
West Baton Rouge
U.S. 190
(225) 342-7569
*Ports-of-Entry
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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  32:2 et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 73 - WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND STANDARDS › Part III - Weights and Measures › Chapter 3 - Minimum Standards for Reflectivity of Work-Site Materials › Section III-301 - Minimum Standards for Reflective Sign Sheeting

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A. Reflective sheeting shall be one of the
				following types as specified on the plans and complying with ASTM D 4956 except
				as modified herein. The sheeting shall be an approved product listed in Q PL
				13.
1. Type I. A medium-intensity
				retroreflective sheeting referred to as "engineering grade" and typically
				enclosed lens glass-bead sheeting.
2. Type II. A medium-high-intensity
				retroreflective sheeting sometimes referred to as "super engineering grade" and
				typically enclosed lens glass-bead sheeting.
3. Type III. A high-intensity retroreflective
				sheeting, that is typically encapsulated glass-bead retroreflective
				material.
4. Type VI. An
				elastomeric-high-intensity retro-reflective sheeting without adhesive. This
				sheeting is typically a vinyl microprismatic retroreflective
				material.
5. DOTD Type VII
				(Fluorescent Orange). A super-intensity retroreflective sheeting, that is
				typically an unmetallized microprismatic retroreflective element
				material.
6. Type IX. A very
				high-intensity retroreflective sheeting having highest retroreflectivity at
				short distances as determined by the RA  values at 1
				° observation angle. This sheeting is typically an unmetallized
				microprismatic retroreflective element material.