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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:390.23 Agency representatives
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§390.23. Agency representatives A. Located within the truck center shall be representatives of the following agencies: (1) The Public Service Commission. (2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. (3) The Department of Revenue. (4) The Department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:391 Appearance upon arrest
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§391. Appearance upon arrest A. Whenever any person is arrested for a violation of any provision of this Chapter or any regulation of the department or of the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections adopted pursuant thereto, except as otherwise provided in th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:392 Impounding of vehicles; prohibitions
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§392. Impounding of vehicles; prohibitions A.(1) Upon discovery of any vehicle operated in violation of this Chapter, the vehicle shall not be impounded but may be directed to and followed by the weights and standards police officer or state policeman to the nearest appropriate p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393 Persons charged with traffic violations; time for disposition, licenses, reports, and records to be sent to Department of Public Safety and Corrections; fee charged; record of unpaid traffic fines and
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§393. Persons charged with traffic violations; time for disposition, licenses, reports, and records to be sent to Department of Public Safety and Corrections; fee charged; record of unpaid traffic fines and parking fines A. Whenever any person is charged with a violation of any p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393.1 Records of convictions; extracts; fees
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§393.1. Records of convictions; extracts; fees A. The commissioner shall prepare and maintain records of the convictions of any person for the violation of traffic offenses which the courts of this state or federal court and magistrates have forwarded to the Department of Public …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:393.2 Reports; diplomatic immunities and privileges; U.S
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§393.2. Reports; diplomatic immunities and privileges; U.S. Department of State; deadlines A. Whenever any driver who displays a driver's license issued by the United States Department of State or who otherwise claims immunities or privileges under Title 22, Chapter 6 of the Unit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:394 Flagrant violations; courts to give details on request of department
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§394. Flagrant violations; courts to give details on request of department The courts shall, upon the request of the commissioner or his agents, furnish to the secretary the details of all particularly flagrant cases which may be heard before them. They may make recommendations t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:395 Police officers not impeded by this chapter
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§395. Police officers not impeded by this chapter Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Chapter, authorized agents of the commissioner shall not be impeded from exercising the functions of their office or performing their duties in the enforcement of this Chapter, the re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:396 Commissioner to publish records
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§396. Commissioner to publish records As often as practicable, but at least once each month, the commissioner shall either publish or post upon public bulletin boards in each of his offices, a record of stolen and recovered motor vehicles and of suspensions and revocations of ope…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:397 Commissioner to furnish forms and receive accident reports
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§397. Commissioner to furnish forms and receive accident reports A. The commissioner shall prepare, and may supply to police and sheriff offices and other suitable agencies, forms for accident reports calling for sufficiently detailed information to disclose, with reference to a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:397.1 Accident reports; citizens right to privacy
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§397.1. Accident reports; citizens right to privacy A. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds that the provisions of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relating to public records, were enacted to serve the public purpose of providing the citizens of this state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398 Crash reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for
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§398. Crash reports; when and to whom made; information aid; fees for copies; fees for crash photographs and videos A. The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting in injury to or death of any person or property damage in excess of five hundred dollars shall: (1) Immedia…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.1 Traffic citations; form; issuance
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§398.1. Traffic citations; form; issuance A. All traffic enforcement agencies in this state shall provide traffic citations in appropriate form containing notices to appear, which shall be issued through one of the following manners: (1) Books with citations in quadruplicate and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.10 Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to traffic stops
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§398.10. Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to traffic stops A. All law enforcement officers defined as a peace officer in R.S. 40:2402 shall record and retain the following information: (1) The number of persons stopped for traffic violations. (2) Chara…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.2 Disposition of traffic citations; unlawful acts; records
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§398.2. Disposition of traffic citations; unlawful acts; records A. Each traffic enforcement officer upon issuing a traffic citation to an alleged violator of any provision of the motor vehicle laws of this state or of any traffic ordinance of any city or town shall deposit the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.3 Illegal cancellation of traffic citation; penalty; audit of citation records; publication
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§398.3. Illegal cancellation of traffic citation; penalty; audit of citation records; publication A. Any person who cancels or solicits the cancellation of any traffic citation, in any manner other than as provided in this Part, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.4 When copy of citation shall be deemed a lawful complaint
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§398.4. When copy of citation shall be deemed a lawful complaint In the event the citation form provided for in this Part is sworn to and includes the necessary information required under the general laws of this state with respect to a complaint which charges commission of the o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:398.5 Applicability
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§398.5. Applicability The provisions of this Part are to be considered as supplementing any and all other provisions of law relating to the same subject matter or which can be given full force and effect in accomplishing the purposes set forth in this Part and which are not in di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:399 Citation
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§399. Citation Chapter I of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes as amended and revised shall be known as the Louisiana Highway Regulatory Act. The provisions hereinafter may be referred to or cited either as Sections of the Highway Regulatory Act or as Sections of the Revi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:4 Authority of departments to summon witnesses
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§4. Authority of departments to summon witnesses In administering laws and regulations relative to motor vehicles the secretary and the commissioner may summon witnesses in behalf of the state and may administer oaths and take testimony. They also may cause depositions to be take…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.1 Definitions
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§400.1. Definitions When used in this Part, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them, unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) "Automated driving system" means the hardware and software that are collectively capable of performing the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.2 Controlling authority; compliance
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§400.2. Controlling authority; compliance A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, autonomous commercial motor vehicles including any commercial use or operations, and automated driving systems shall be governed exclusively by this Part. B. Notwithstanding any pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.3 Operation; criteria
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§400.3. Operation; criteria A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, an autonomous commercial motor vehicle may operate in this state without a conventional driver physically present in the vehicle if the autonomous commercial motor vehicle meets all of the …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.4 Owners and operators of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle
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§400.4. Owners and operators of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle The automated driving system of an autonomous commercial motor vehicle and the person or entity required to submit a statement to the Department of Transportation and Development pursuant to the provisions of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.5 Reporting an accident
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§400.5. Reporting an accident If an accident occurs involving an autonomous commercial motor vehicle while the automated driving system is engaged, the autonomous commercial motor vehicle shall remain at the scene of the accident and the operator or any person on behalf of the op…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.6 Remote drivers; teleoperations; compliance
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§400.6. Remote drivers; teleoperations; compliance A. When a remote driver is operating a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a teleoperation system, the remote driver shall be considered to be the operator of the vehicle for the purpose of assessing compliance with applicable…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.7 Teleoperations; operation; criteria
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§400.7. Teleoperations; operation; criteria A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a teleoperation system may operate in this state without a conventional driver physically present in the vehicle if a remote driver …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:400.8 Liability; jurisdiction
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§400.8. Liability; jurisdiction The provisions of this Part shall not be construed to repeal, modify, or preempt any liability that may be incurred pursuant to existing law applicable to a vehicle owner, operator, manufacturer, component part supplier, or retailer including any l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:401 Definitions
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§401. Definitions The following words and phrases when used in this Chapter shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Agricultural movements" means the operation of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles by a …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:402 Mandatory licensure; exceptions; violations
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§402. Mandatory licensure; exceptions; violations A. Every person who operates a motor vehicle which is designated as being in either Class "A", "B", "C", "D", or "E" under R.S. 32:408, before driving or operating any such motor vehicle on any public street, road, or highway of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:402.1 Driver education; required
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§402.1. Driver education; required A. No application for a license for the operation of a motor vehicle shall be received from any person making application for the first time unless there is also submitted with the application, on a form approved by the secretary of the Departme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:402.3 Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program; dedicated fund
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§402.3. Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program; dedicated fund account A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish and operate a Motorcycle Safety, Awareness, and Operator Training Program, hereinafter referred to as the "program", on a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403 Application; fee; duration of license
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§403. Application; fee; duration of license Each application shall be accompanied by the proper license fee, and the license when issued shall be valid for the period prescribed in R.S. 32:412 unless revoked, cancelled, or suspended. Application for license shall be made to the d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403.1 Application of persons sixty years of age or above
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§403.1. Application of persons sixty years of age or above Every person, sixty years of age or above, applying for a license under the provisions of this Chapter shall attach to his application a detailed report from a duly licensed physician or optometrist indicating his visual …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403.2 Application of persons with physical disability or mental disability
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§403.2. Application of persons with physical disability or mental disability Every person with a physical or mental disability applying for a license under the provisions of this Chapter for the first time shall attach to his application a detailed medical report, or a report fro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403.3 Identification stickers and decals; deaf and hard of hearing; autism spectrum
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§403.3. Identification stickers and decals; deaf and hard of hearing; autism spectrum disorder; mental, physical, or developmental disability A.(1)(a) The office of motor vehicles of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is hereby authorized to issue an identification s…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403.4 Medical evaluation report required of persons driving a commercial motor vehicle
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§403.4. Medical evaluation report required of persons driving a commercial motor vehicle A.(1) A person applying for a Class "A", "B", or "C" commercial driver's license shall not have any physical or mental disability affecting the ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable con…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:403.5 Application of persons using bioptic telescopic lenses
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§403.5. Application of persons using bioptic telescopic lenses A. A person using bioptic telescopic lenses shall be eligible for a driver's license if he meets all of the following requirements: (1) Demonstrates a visual acuity of at least 20/200 in one or both eyes and a field o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:404 Operation of motor vehicles by nonresidents, students, and military personnel and
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§404. Operation of motor vehicles by nonresidents, students, and military personnel and dependents; reciprocity agreements with foreign countries A. A nonresident or a nonresident minor, who has been licensed to drive or operate a motor vehicle under the laws of his home state an…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:404.1 Commercial driver's license applicant; domiciliary of state requirement; time limits; reciprocity
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§404.1. Commercial driver's license applicant; domiciliary of state requirement; time limits; reciprocity An applicant for a commercial driver's license must be a domiciliary of this state, unless applying for a nonresident commercial driver's license. A person domiciled in and h…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:405 Application must be verified
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§405. Application must be verified Every application shall be verified by the applicant, and by any other person required by this Chapter to sign such application, before a person authorized to administer oaths. The officers and employees of the drivers' license division are auth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:405.1 Age requirements
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§405.1. Age requirements Subject to R.S. 32:407, a Class "E" driver's license or a Class "D" chauffeur's license shall be granted to a person seventeen years of age or above. Class "A", "B", or "C" licenses shall be granted only to persons eighteen years of age or above. Notwiths…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:406 Licensee must give notice of change of address
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§406. Licensee must give notice of change of address A. Whenever any person after applying for or receiving a license shall move permanently from the address or place of residence named in the application he shall, within ten days thereafter, notify the driver's license division,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:407 Applications of minors; revocation; applications of persons less than twenty-one years
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§407. Applications of minors; revocation; applications of persons less than twenty-one years of age A.(1) The application of any minor applying for operating privileges shall not be granted, unless it is signed by either the father or mother of the applicant, who has legal custod…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:408 Examination of applicants required; classes of licenses
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§408. Examination of applicants required; classes of licenses A.(1) Except as otherwise provided, every applicant must pass a written knowledge and skills test for a motor vehicle representative of the type of motor vehicle he operates or expects to operate, or provide evidence o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:408.1 Third-party testing; proof of testing
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§408.1. Third-party testing; proof of testing A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may contract with or license another state, an employer, a private driver training facility, driver education course provider, or other private institution, o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:408.2 Third party testing; limitation of liability
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§408.2. Third party testing; limitation of liability The third party tester, its agents, or its employees shall not be liable for any and all claims, losses, damages, costs, and other proceedings made, sustained, brought, or prosecuted in any manner based upon, occasioned by, or …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:409 Filing of applications; use of abbreviations; release of information
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§409. Filing of applications; use of abbreviations; release of information A. The driver's license division shall file every application approved by it and arrange them alphabetically under the name of the applicant, including only applications granted, and shall assign to each a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:409.1 Application or special certificate applications; penalties for false information
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§409.1. Application or special certificate applications; penalties for false information A.(1) If the department does not develop alternate means of ensuring that the applicant meets the requirements of the certifications listed below, the department shall require applicants for …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:41 Power of local municipal authorities; exception
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§41. Power of local municipal authorities; exception A. Except as otherwise provided by law, this Chapter shall not be deemed to prevent local municipal authorities, with respect to highways other than state maintained highways within their corporate limits, from adopting ordinan…