Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:417 Allowing unlicensed person under the age of seventeen to drive
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§417. Allowing unlicensed person under the age of seventeen to drive A. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or knowingly permit a minor child under the age of seventeen to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle upon any public road or highway in this state unless such ch…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:418 Selective Service registration; age restrictions
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§418. Selective Service registration; age restrictions A.(1) Any United States male citizen or immigrant who is eighteen years of age or older, but less than twenty-six years of age, shall be registered if he is not already registered, in compliance with the requirements of Secti…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:419 Department may for cause refuse to license applicant; judicial review
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§419. Department may for cause refuse to license applicant; judicial review The department is hereby authorized to refuse to issue a license under this Chapter to any person for any cause satisfactory to said department, but the applicant for said license in such case shall have …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:42 Power of local parish authorities
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§42. Power of local parish authorities A. Local parish authorities or lake commissions shall, with respect to highways other than state maintained highways and with respect to public roads within their territorial limits, but outside corporate limits of any municipality therein, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:420 Exemptions
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§420. Exemptions A. No person shall be required to obtain a license for the purpose of operating implements of husbandry temporarily on the highways. B. A license shall not be required of the members of the armed forces of the United States in the operation of noncommercial motor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:421 False swearing; obtaining two licenses; unlawful
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§421. False swearing; obtaining two licenses; unlawful Every person making application for a license under the provisions of this Chapter shall give and furnish such information as may be required by the department. The giving or furnishing of false, erroneous, or incorrect infor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:422 Learner's license; driving school instruction permit; special restrictions on
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§422. Learner's license; driving school instruction permit; special restrictions on motorcycles A. Any person who is at least seventeen years of age may apply to the department for a learner's license to drive motor vehicles or power cycles, provided such person has completed a d…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:422.1 Repealed by Acts 2016, No
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§422.1. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 317, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:422.2 The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education
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§422.2. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education A. The Louisiana Advisory Council on Driver Education, referred to in this Section as the "council", is hereby created to provide input, guidance, and recommendations to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections on …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:423 Restricted license
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§423. Restricted license A. The department upon issuing a Class "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E" license shall have authority whenever good cause appears to impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to the type of, or special mechanical control device…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:424 Department may compel examination of suspected incompetents; prohibited disclosure of information; exceptions
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§424. Department may compel examination of suspected incompetents; prohibited disclosure of information; exceptions A.(1) The department, having good cause to believe that a licensed driver or chauffeur is incompetent or otherwise not qualified to be licensed, may upon written no…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:425 REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, NO
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§425. REPEALED BY ACTS 1989, NO. 293, §2, EFF. JUNE 27, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:426 Disposition of fees; surplus funds
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§426. Disposition of fees; surplus funds A.(1) The license fees collected under this Chapter shall be used by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the operation of said department and for the furtherance of highway safety education, except those funds payable to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:427 Penalty
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§427. Penalty A.(1) Violation of a provision of this Chapter, or of a regulation promulgated thereunder, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, while operating a Class "D" or Class "E" vehicle or involving a Class "D" or "E" license or application for a Class "D" or "E" li…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:428 Failure to enforce requirement
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§428. Failure to enforce requirement Notwithstanding the testing, licensing, and reporting requirements herein, it shall not be a breach of duty to the public or any individual if the department inadvertently fails to enforce said requirements or waives same pursuant to the autho…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429 Office of motor vehicles field offices; authorization of fees
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§429. Office of motor vehicles field offices; authorization of fees A.(1) The governing authority of any local governmental subdivision is hereby authorized to levy, by resolution, a fee for each service or transaction carried out as an operation of an office of motor vehicles fi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429.1 Toll-free hotline
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§429.1. Toll-free hotline The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a toll-free hotline to assist citizens in obtaining accurate and complete information relative to drivers' licenses and vehicle registration. This hotline shall be answered by a person, not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429.2 Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service and Technology Dedicated Fund
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§429.2. Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service and Technology Dedicated Fund Account; uses of the monies A. There is hereby created, as a special statutorily dedicated fund account in the state treasury, the Office of Motor Vehicles Customer Service and Technology Dedicated Fu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429.3 Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to migration of residents
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§429.3. Collection and reporting of statistical information relating to migration of residents The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall collect statistical information regarding the gender and age of residents moving from parish to parish a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:429.4 Installment agreement; outstanding penalties, fines, and fees owed to the office of
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§429.4. Installment agreement; outstanding penalties, fines, and fees owed to the office of motor vehicles A. Installment agreements and eligibility. (1)(a) All outstanding penalties, fines, and fees owed to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicle…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:43 Automated speed enforcement devices; prohibition
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§43. Automated speed enforcement devices; prohibition A.(1) Local municipal authorities or local parish authorities shall not install or utilize automated speed enforcement devices to regulate traffic on interstate roadways within their corporate or territorial limits. No equipme…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:430 Suspension, revocation, and denial of driving privileges; hardship license; insurance
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§430. Suspension, revocation, and denial of driving privileges; hardship license; insurance rates A.(1) Whenever any person who has not yet attained the age of nineteen, but who is not younger than thirteen years of age, is convicted of any crime, offense, violation, or infractio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:431 Driving is a privilege; expulsion or suspension from school, cause for suspension of license
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§431. Driving is a privilege; expulsion or suspension from school, cause for suspension of license A.(1) As used in this Section, "disciplinary action" means an expulsion or suspension from school for ten or more consecutive school days or an assignment to an alternative educatio…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:431.1 School attendance as condition of driving privileges; authorized local policy
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§431.1. School attendance as condition of driving privileges; authorized local policy A. Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Appropriate authority" means any of the follo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:432 Suspension or denial of driving privileges; failure to pay child support or individual income tax
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§432. Suspension or denial of driving privileges; failure to pay child support or individual income tax A. Regardless of the requirements for the issuance or renewal of a license to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state, or suspension or revocation thereof, all dr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:44 Required notification for red light cameras
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§44. Required notification for red light cameras A. Local municipal authorities or local parish authorities shall post signs, indicating that a red light camera is present, within five hundred feet of each red light camera, in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic app…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:441 Declaration of purpose
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§441. Declaration of purpose This Part is enacted in recognition of the importance of constructive leisure pursuits by Louisiana citizens, for the purpose of encouraging responsible participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, restoring, operating and maintaining motor v…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:442 Definitions
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§442. Definitions As used in this Part, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Collector" means the owner of one or more motor vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:443 Storage on collector's property; requirements
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§443. Storage on collector's property; requirements A. A collector may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable motor vehicles of historic or special interest or parts cars on his property, provided that such vehicles and parts cars and the storage area are maintained in such a m…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:444 Equipment requirements
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§444. Equipment requirements Any other provision of law, particularly Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title, to the contrary notwithstanding, unless the presence of equipment on a motor vehicle was a prior condition to the sale, to the offering for sale or to the operation of a motor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:445 Sale or trade; not contingent upon vehicle being in operating condition
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§445. Sale or trade; not contingent upon vehicle being in operating condition The sale or trade and subsequent legal transfer of a motor vehicle of historic or special interest or parts car shall not be contingent upon any condition that would require the vehicle or parts car to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:446 Repealed by Acts 2024, No
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§446. Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 718, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:447 Rules and regulations
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§447. Rules and regulations The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Part in order to fully effectuate the purpose and intent hereof. Added by Acts 1975, No. 641, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:45 Required notification for automated speed enforcement devices and mobile speed
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§45. Required notification for automated speed enforcement devices and mobile speed cameras A. Local municipal authorities or local parish authorities shall post signs indicating that an automated speed enforcement device or mobile speed camera is present. The sign shall be poste…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:451 Declaration of purpose
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§451. Declaration of purpose This Part is enacted for the purpose of enhancing the recreational and leisure pursuits of Louisiana citizens by facilitating participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, modifying, operating, and maintaining street rods and street cruisers a…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:452 Street rod; definition
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§452. Street rod; definition As used in this Part, the phrase "street rod" means any antique automobile or truck produced in 1948 or earlier, which is an automobile or truck that is recognized as a street rod by the National Street Rod Association, and which has undergone some ty…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:453 Licensing requirements; exemptions
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§453. Licensing requirements; exemptions No vehicle which has been registered and licensed as a street rod pursuant to this Section and to R.S. 47:463.12 shall be subject to the regular motor vehicle licensing requirements. Added by Acts 1980, No. 587, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:454 Rules and regulations
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§454. Rules and regulations The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Part in order to fully effectuate the purpose and intent hereof. Oversight review of the secretary's rules and regulations sha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:455 Street cruiser; definition
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§455. Street cruiser; definition As used in this Part, the phrase "street cruiser" means any automobile or truck twenty-five years or older, and which has undergone some type of modernizing, to include modernizing of the engine, transmission, drive train, and interior refinements…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:456 Registration; licensing
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§456. Registration; licensing No vehicle which has been registered and licensed as a street cruiser pursuant to this Part and R.S. 47:463.33 shall be subject to the regular motor vehicle licensing requirements. Acts 1992, No. 189, §1, eff. June 8, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:457 Authorized rules
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§457. Authorized rules The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall adopt rules not inconsistent with this Part in order to fully effectuate the purpose and intent hereof. Acts 1992, No. 189, §1, eff. June 8, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:46 Electronic enforcement devices; school zone restrictions
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§46. Electronic enforcement devices; school zone restrictions A. For the purposes of this Section "electronic enforcement devices" shall mean automated speed enforcement devices, red light traffic cameras, and mobile speed cameras used for the purpose of regulating and enforcing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:461 Imposition of road usage fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; administration and
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§461. Imposition of road usage fee; electric vehicles; hybrid vehicles; administration and collection; use of proceeds A.(1) There is hereby levied a road usage fee of one hundred ten dollars per year on each electric vehicle which is operated upon the highways of this state and …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:47 Use of speed recording devices; restrictions
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§47. Use of speed recording devices; restrictions A. Automated speed enforcement devices or mobile speed cameras that are used to issue a citation of an alleged violation by mail shall only be used by local municipal authorities or local parish authorities in the following instan…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:471 Definitions
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§471. Definitions The following words and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings herein assigned unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "Abandoned motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is inoperable and is left unattended on public property f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:472 Parking motor vehicles; seizure of; payment of costs
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§472. Parking motor vehicles; seizure of; payment of costs If any motor vehicle, in any municipality in this state, is seized or otherwise held by any policeman or other officer employed by said municipality for illegal parking, stationing or abandoning of such motor vehicle or f…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:473 Seized vehicles; penalties for illegal parking and for the impounding and detention of vehicles illegally parked
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§473. Seized vehicles; penalties for illegal parking and for the impounding and detention of vehicles illegally parked A. All municipalities may adopt ordinances imposing fines, imprisonment, or other penalties on any person for parking, stationing, or abandoning any automobile o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:473.1 Abandoned vehicle; removal
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§473.1. Abandoned vehicle; removal A. Whenever any motor vehicle is found to be abandoned by any law enforcement officer, such officer shall post a notice on the windshield of the vehicle directing that the vehicle be removed from said location within twenty-four hours. Additiona…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:474 Authority to take possession of abandoned motor vehicles
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§474. Authority to take possession of abandoned motor vehicles The department or any municipality or any parochial authority may take into custody any motor vehicle found abandoned on public or private property. The department or any municipality or parochial authority may employ…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:475 Repealed by Acts 2008, No
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§475. Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 429, §2, eff. June 21, 2008.