Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The provisions of this Subchapter shall not be construed as preventing a landowner from utilizing an Indian burial site for purposes of farming, cattle raising, timber growing, and other similar surface uses that will not result in the disturbance of human remains through exca…

A. All burial furniture and physical remains removed from an Indian burial site are the property of the state of Louisiana in the event that no person appears who is a legal heir entitled to inherit the property of the Indian who is interred. Such burial furniture and remains tha…

A. Indian burial sites and other cemeteries as defined in R.S. 8:1 et seq. may be declared to be and registered as state archaeological landmarks in accordance with the provisions of Subchapter C, §§143-149 inclusive. Failure of the commission or the state archaeologist to identi…

A. When it appears that an Indian burial site having extraordinary archaeological value has been excavated or is in imminent danger of being desecrated in violation of Louisiana law (particularly R.S. 8:653), the commission may make an emergency designation of such Indian burial …

A. Where construction, acquisition, or operation of a building, road, dam, pipeline, or similar improvement project unexpectedly uncovers human remains that appear to fall within the purview of these regulations, the owner, his agents, or other representatives shall delay tempora…

A. Excavation of Indian burial sites by predecessors of the commission, its deputy custodians, the Lower Mississippi Survey, or any other professional archaeologists made prior to the effective date of these regulations for the goals and purposes set forth in §183 of this Subchap…

A. Whoever without authority of law knowingly excavates an Indian burial site with the intention and for the purpose of taking and removing burial furniture shall be subject to punishment as provided for in R.S. 8:653, R.S. 41:1611, and other applicable law.

A. The Department of State has developed and now offers a secure business filings (SBF) service designed to discourage fraudulent business filings in Louisiana. The service will notify a corporation via email whenever amendments are submitted on the corporation through geauxBIZ. …

A. The Department of State has developed and now offers an optional paid Commercial API Subscription service which will allow customers, such as banks, service companies and agencies doing enforcement activities, to search for business entity filings using their back-end systems.…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings described below. Department―Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, except in the case of commercial driving schools, in which case department shall mean the Department of Public Safe…

A. All commercial motor vehicle operators must have knowledge of: 1. safe operations regulations―driver-related elements of: a. motor vehicle inspection, repair, and maintenance; b. procedures for safe vehicle operations; c. the effects of fatigue, poor vision, hearing, and gener…

A. All examinations and skills tests shall be constructed in such a way as to determine if the applicant possesses the required knowledge and skills contained in the driver's manual made available to all applicants by the Office of Motor Vehicles and the skills required by these …

A. Eligibility. 1. A person who has been diagnosed with seizure disorder from a qualified medical health professional licensed in Louisiana, or any other state or territory of the United States, verifying their condition. 2. The driver’s license or identification card cannot incl…

A. The following tests are required for endorsements to a commercial driver's license. 1. Double/Triple Trailer Endorsements. In order to obtain a double/triple trailer endorsement an applicant must satisfactory demonstrate knowledge covering: a. procedure for assembly and hookup…

A. Needs Accommodation 1. A special Louisiana driver's license or identification card shall be issued to any applicant upon request who needs accommodation. The designation shall be issued by the Department and exhibited on the driver's license or identification card. 2. A “Needs…

A. Except as otherwise provided herein, the background of all commercial drivers' licenses, Classes "A", "B", and "C", shall be gold in color and shall specify on the front thereof "commercial driver's license" or "CDL". B. The background of all driver's licenses issued to minors…

A. A special Louisiana driver's license, regardless of its class, shall be issued to any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States with the word “veteran” exhibited in the color black below the person’s photograph on the driver's license. B. Eligibility. A qualified vetera…

A. Place of Application, Fees, and Forms to Be Used 1. Application for a driver's license with a change of name and/or sex may be made at any driver's license field office in Louisiana or through the mail by writing the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor…

A. All administrative hearing requests in accordance with R.S.32:667 or R.S. 32:414.2, for suspensions or disqualification, based upon a submission, or refusal to submit, to the chemical test for intoxication, that are submitted to the Department of Public Safety & Corrections, O…

A. The Office of Motor Vehicles will suspend the driver’s license of any person that fails to pay child support upon receipt of a court order or upon notification from the Department of Children and Family Services. B. Upon receipt of notification the Office of Motor Vehicles wil…

A.1. No operator of a commercial motor vehicle shall consume an intoxicating beverage, regardless of its alcoholic content, or be under the influence of an intoxicating beverage, or controlled dangerous substance, within four hours before going on duty or operating, or having phy…

A. All persons or entities desiring certification as third-party testers shall apply for certified third-party tester status on a form prepared and furnished by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles and shall furnish all requested information c…

A. The department may suspend, revoke or cancel any certification, agreement, license, or permit granting the status of a third-party tester or third-party examiner for any violation of R.S. 32:401 et seq., LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 1, or the agreement signed by the third-party t…

A. All persons desiring to obtain certified third-party examiner status shall make application to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles on a form prepared and approved by the department, and shall furnish all requested information thereon. In o…

A. In order to achieve the highest possible standards of consistency and reliability, all commercial driver's license examiners employed on a full-time basis by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, must, at a minimum, meet the following quali…

A. Commencing April 1, 1990 enforcement of all of the requirements and provisions of the Commercial Driver's License Law (R.S. 32:401 et seq.) shall begin by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles. This date is necessitated by the administrative…

A. The following specified basic maneuvers shall be required to be performed by an applicant for a Class A, B, or C commercial driver's license during the administration of the skills' test. These maneuvers shall be required to be performed in a vehicle of the same class as the l…

A. Each person who takes a second or subsequent test, whether written or driving, administered by the Office of Motor Vehicles in connection with an application for the issuance or renewal of a driver's license, shall pay a nonrefundable fee of $10.

A. The department shall send an invitation to each person qualified to renew his Class "D" or "E" driver's license by mail. This invitation shall be mailed to the last known address of the qualified person 100 days prior to the expiration of the person's driver's license.

A. A person is not qualified to renew his driver's license by mail if the individual's driving record indicates that, within two years preceding the date of application, the individual has been convicted of the following moving violations: 1. failure to render aid; 2. hit and run…

A. A person shall not be qualified to renew his driver's license by mail if: 1. the applicant is 70 years of age or older prior to 100 days before the expiration of the driver's license; 2. the applicant indicates on the mail-in renewal application form that there have been chang…

A. In addition to renewing a class "D" or "E" driver's license by mail, an individual who has received an invitation to renew pursuant to LAC 55, Part, III, Chapter 1, §129 may choose to renew his or her driver's license by contacting the department via the Internet or by telepho…

A. Upon receipt of an application which complies with the requirements set out by law and rule, the Office of Motor Vehicles will issue a renewal sticker to be affixed to the side of the license containing the Restriction and Endorsement Code. Applicants who apply for renewal and…

A. Definitions. As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the meanings described below. 30-Hour Classroom Course⎯a DPS approved program which shall consist of a course of not less than 30 hours of classroom instruction required of first-time driver’s license applicants’ a…

A. DPS shall establish a driver education and training program to be utilized by secondary school systems and private driving schools of this state. 1. A driver education course for any person under the age of 18 shall consist of a minimum of 30 hours of classroom instruction and…

c. If the new owner currently maintains a driving school license, he may purchase a driving school with multiple locations, if approved by the commissioner. d. If the new owner does not currently maintain a driving school license, multiple locations of a driving school may be pur…

$25 - $100 (per requirement) $100 - $500 (per requirement) Failure to comply with location requirements. §147A. $25 - $100 $100 - $500 Failure to comply with bond requirements. §147B. $25 - $100 $100 - $500 Failure to comply with classroom requirements. §147C. $25 - $100 $100 - $…

A. All approved driving schools shall operate from an office or location in the following manner. 1. The school shall provide a written document to the prospective student detailing the course to be provided and the fee charged for each service. This document may be signed by the…

$25 - $100 (per requirement) $100 - $500 (per requirement) Failure to comply with Regulations for All Driver Education Providers.

$50 - $200 (per requirement) $200 - $1000 (per requirement) Failure to comply with. School Policies and Course Specifications. §152 $50 - $200 (per requirement) $200 - $1000(per requirement) Failure to comply with Parental Orientation. §153 $25 - $100 $100 - $500 Failure to compl…

A. Every driving school shall furnish each student/parent with the school policies prior to the beginning of any instruction. The following information shall be contained in the school policies. 1. The total fee for the course of instruction shall be listed by classroom fee and b…

A. Upon enrollment of a minor student, the school shall conduct a parental orientation responsibility segment with the parents/guardian of the student. The school shall maintain a roster of the parents/guardian who attended the parental responsibility segment. The segment shall i…

A. The curriculum contained in this Subchapter was obtained from documents provided by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards. It was prepared by the Driving School Association of the Americas …

$50 - $200 $200 - $1000 Failure to comply with Application Process and Fees for Third-Party Testers/Examiners.

$25 - $100 $100 - $500 Failure to comply with General Regulations for Third-Party Testers.

$50 - $200 $200 - $1000 Non-compliance with a provision of contract. $50 - $200 $200 - $1000 Non-compliance with any statutory requirement in R.S. 32:402.1, R.S. 32:408, R.S. 32:408.1, or R.S. 40:1461 et seq. $50 - $200 $200 - $1000 1. Any instructor whose driving privileges have…

A. Any active duty military person who never been licensed in this state or another state, upon proving his active duty status, may submit proof of completion of military driver training, which is essentially equivalent to the training required in this Part, in lieu of providing …