Louisiana

Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic

872 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 32 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
• § 32:1 — Definitions
• § 32:101 — Required position and method of turning at intersections
• § 32:102 — Turning on curve or crest of grade prohibited
• § 32:1021 — Transfer of registration to defeat purpose of chapter prohibited
• § 32:1022 — Surrender of license and registration
• § 32:1023 — Other violations; penalties
• § 32:103 — Moving parked vehicles
• § 32:104 — Turning movements and required signals
• § 32:1041 — Exceptions
• § 32:1042 — Self-insurers
• § 32:1043 — Repealed by Acts, 2020, No. 53, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021
• § 32:105 — Signals by hand and arm or signal lamps
• § 32:106 — Methods of giving hand and arm signals
• § 32:121 — Vehicle approaching or entering intersection
• § 32:122 — Vehicle turning left at intersection
• § 32:123 — Stop signs and yield signs; penalties for violations
• § 32:124 — Vehicle entering highway from private road, driveway, alley or building
• § 32:125 — Procedure on approach of an authorized emergency vehicle; passing a parked emergency vehicle
• § 32:1251 — Declaration of public policy
• § 32:1252 — Definitions
• § 32:1253 — Motor Vehicle Commission; appointment and qualifications of members; terms of office; organization; oath; official bond; compensation; powers and duties
• § 32:1254 — Application for license; requirements for licensure; contents; licenses; franchise filings; exceptions
• § 32:1255 — Fees; penalties
• § 32:1256 — Auto shows
• § 32:1256.1 — Regional recreational products or specialty vehicle shows
• § 32:1256.2 — National recreational product shows
• § 32:1257 — Establishment of new motor vehicle dealerships or relocations; protests; procedure
• § 32:1257.1 — Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 326, §2.
• § 32:1258 — Denial, revocation, grounds, imposition of a civil penalty, or suspension of license; grounds; expiration
• § 32:1259 — Injunctions; cease and desist orders
• § 32:126 — Cattle crossings
• § 32:1260 — Penalties; other relief
• § 32:1261 — Unauthorized acts
• § 32:1261.1 — Indemnification of franchised dealers
• § 32:1261.2 — Payment to dealers; penalties
• § 32:1262 — Warranty; compensation; audits of dealer records
• § 32:1263 — Motor vehicle repairs
• § 32:1264 — Damage disclosure
• § 32:1264.1 — Notice regarding recalls
• § 32:1264.2 — Recall repairs; compensation
• § 32:1265 — Sale of water-damaged vehicles
• § 32:1266 — Motor vehicle lessors; appointment of motor vehicle lease facilitators
• § 32:1267 — Succession; right of first refusal
• § 32:1268 — Requirements upon termination; penalty; indemnity
• § 32:1268.1 — Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 326, §2.
• § 32:1268.2 — Manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license
• § 32:1269 — Venue and choice of law for litigation or arbitration
• § 32:127 — Golf cart and all-terrain vehicle crossings
• § 32:127.1 — Golf cart crossings
• § 32:127.2 — Golf carts; Palmetto Island State Park
• § 32:127.3 — Golf carts; Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
• § 32:127.4 — Golf cart crossings; city of Westlake
• § 32:127.5 — Golf carts; Church Point
• § 32:127.6 — Golf carts; Lake Arthur
• § 32:1270 — Establishment of new marine dealerships or relocations; protests; procedure
• § 32:1270.1 — Unauthorized acts; marine products
• § 32:1270.10 — Establishment of new motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle dealerships or relocations; protests; procedure
• § 32:1270.11 — Unauthorized acts
• § 32:1270.12 — Indemnification of motorcycle and all-terrain vehicle franchised dealers
• § 32:1270.13 — Warranty; compensation; audits of motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle dealer records
• § 32:1270.14 — Damage disclosure
• § 32:1270.15 — Sale of water-damaged motorcycles or all-terrain vehicles
• § 32:1270.16 — Succession; right of first refusal
• § 32:1270.17 — Requirements upon termination; penalty; indemnity; motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle dealers
• § 32:1270.18 — Manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license; motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle franchise
• § 32:1270.19 — Motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle repairs
• § 32:1270.2 — Warranty; compensation; audits of marine dealer records
• § 32:1270.20 — Unauthorized acts; recreational vehicles
• § 32:1270.21 — Indemnification of franchised recreational vehicle dealers
• § 32:1270.22 — Payment to recreational vehicles dealers; penalties
• § 32:1270.23 — Warranty; compensation; audits of recreational vehicle dealer records
• § 32:1270.24 — Recreational vehicle repairs
• § 32:1270.25 — Damage disclosure; recreational vehicles
• § 32:1270.26 — Notice regarding recalls; recreational vehicles
• § 32:1270.27 — Sale of water-damaged recreational vehicles
• § 32:1270.28 — Succession; right of first refusal; recreational vehicle dealer
• § 32:1270.29 — Requirements upon termination; penalty; indemnity; recreational vehicles
• § 32:1270.3 — Sale of water-damaged marine products
• § 32:1270.30 — Recreational vehicle manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license
• § 32:1270.30.1 — Establishment of new recreational vehicle dealerships or relocations; protests; procedure
• § 32:1270.31 — Short title
• § 32:1270.32 — Definitions
• § 32:1270.33 — Commission; powers and duties; nonconformity notices; hearings; records
• § 32:1270.34 — Manufacturer's duty to repair; nonconformity
• § 32:1270.35 — Express warranties; time limit to conform
• § 32:1270.36 — Recreational vehicle replacement or refund
• § 32:1270.37 — Attorney fees
• § 32:1270.38 — Transfer of title; time limitation
• § 32:1270.39 — Mandatory disclosure of a nonconformity to warranty by sellers
• § 32:1270.4 — Succession; right of first refusal; marine dealers
• § 32:1270.40 — Notification of nonconformity remedy; dealer responsibility
• § 32:1270.5 — Manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler repurchase; marine dealer; products
• § 32:1270.6 — Manufacturer termination of line-make; manufacturer bankruptcy; license
• § 32:1270.7 — Indemnification of marine dealers
• § 32:1270.8 — Marine products repairs
• § 32:1270.9 — Damage disclosure
• § 32:1271 — Short title
• § 32:1272 — Definitions
• § 32:1273 — Scope and exemptions
• § 32:1274 — License and filing requirements; licensing fees
• § 32:1275 — Financial responsibility
• § 32:1276 — Warranty reimbursement policy requirements
• § 32:1277 — Disclosure to warranty holder
• § 32:1278 — Prohibited acts
• § 32:1279 — Record keeping
• § 32:1280 — Enforcement; examination
• § 32:1281 — Rulemaking power
• § 32:1282 — Applicability
• § 32:1301 — Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition
• § 32:1302 — Inspection by officers of the department
• § 32:1303 — Owners and drivers to comply with inspection laws
• § 32:1304 — Secretary to require periodical inspection
• § 32:1305 — Appointment of official inspection stations
• § 32:1306 — Operation of official inspection stations
• § 32:1306.1 — Inspection and maintenance program fees; nonattainment area; local election
• § 32:1307 — Improper representation as official station
• § 32:1308 — False certificates
• § 32:1309 — Fee for inspection certificates
• § 32:1310 — Penalty for violation
• § 32:1311 — Exemptions
• § 32:1312 — Civil penalties
• § 32:1313 — Recovery of civil penalties
• § 32:1314 — Intermodal vehicle inspections
• § 32:1401 — VEHICLE EQUIPMENT SAFETY COMPACT
• § 32:141 — Stopping, standing, or parking outside business or residence districts
• § 32:142 — Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles
• § 32:1420 — DRIVER LICENSE COMPACT
• § 32:1421 — Licensing authority" defined
• § 32:1422 — Administrator; compensation
• § 32:1423 — Executive head" defined
• § 32:1424 — Intoxicating liquor" defined
• § 32:1425 — Narcotic drug" defined
• § 32:143 — Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places
• § 32:143.1 — Blocking of private driveways, highways and department rights of way, penalties
• § 32:143.2 — Private driveways, highways, and public rights-of-way; sporting activities; penalties
• § 32:144 — Additional parking regulations
• § 32:1441 — NONRESIDENT VIOLATOR COMPACT
• § 32:1442 — Licensing authority" defined
• § 32:1443 — Administrator; no compensation
• § 32:145 — Unattended motor vehicles
• § 32:146 — Prohibited parking; leased or rented motor vehicles
• § 32:1471 — MOTOR VEHICLE HABITUAL OFFENDER LAW
• § 32:1472 — Habitual offender defined
• § 32:1473 — Department of Public Safety to certify record to court
• § 32:1474 — Time limitation
• § 32:1475 — Service of petition; order to show cause
• § 32:1476 — Hearing; procedure
• § 32:1477 — Department's findings; order
• § 32:1478 — Appeals
• § 32:1479 — Prohibition
• § 32:1480 — Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 933, 2.
• § 32:1481 — Repealed by Acts 1990, No. 933, 2.
• § 32:1501 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
• § 32:1502 — Definitions
• § 32:1503 — General provisions; carrier liability insurance; carrier placards
• § 32:1504 — Powers of the secretary
• § 32:1505 — Authority of officers, employees, and agents
• § 32:1506 — Alternate means of compliance
• § 32:1507 — Special permits and exemptions
• § 32:1508 — Declaration and marking of unsafe vehicles and containers
• § 32:1509 — Shipping documents
• § 32:151 — Open roads agreement
• § 32:1510 — Reporting of incidents, accidents, and cleanups
• § 32:1511 — Illegal discharge of hazardous materials
• § 32:1512 — Civil penalties; assessment
• § 32:1513 — Civil penalties; recovery
• § 32:1513.1 — Immunity from civil liability; limitations
• § 32:1514 — Criminal penalties
• § 32:1515 — Injunctions
• § 32:1516 — Driver qualifications
• § 32:1517 — Personnel and expenses
• § 32:1518 — Reckless handling of hazardous materials
• § 32:1519 — Reimbursement of remedial costs
• § 32:152 — Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified course for Traffic Incident Management
• § 32:1520 — Careless handling of hazardous material
• § 32:1521 — Restrictions on transportation of hazardous materials
• § 32:1522 — Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Fund
• § 32:1523 — For-hire carriers of passengers; definitions; driving time; rules and regulations
• § 32:1524 — Contract carriers transporting railroad employees; definitions; driving time; rules and regulations
• § 32:1524.1 — Contract carriers transporting railroad employees; transport vehicle driver disqualification
• § 32:1524.2 — Contract carriers transporting railroad employees; motor vehicle inspections; records
• § 32:1524.3 — Contract carriers; penalties
• § 32:1525 — Motor carrier violations; enforcement procedure; payment and collection of penalties; administrative review; driver's license suspensions
• § 32:1526 — Unified Carrier Registration Agreement; enforcement; disposition of money collected; Unified Carrier Registration Agreement Fund
• § 32:153 — Instant Tow Dispatch Pilot Program; Expedited Towing Pilot Program
• § 32:154 — Removal of bodies
• § 32:155 — Authority to remove vehicles and cargo
• § 32:1550 — SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE OF CONTRABAND
• § 32:1551 — Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, 2.
• § 32:1552 — Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, 2.
• § 32:1553 — Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1334, 2.
• § 32:1601 — HYDROCARBON GAS POWERED VEHICLES
• § 32:1602 — Hydrocarbon gas powered motor vehicles, placard required
• § 32:1603 — Placard, rules and regulations
• § 32:1604 — Penalty
• § 32:168 — Equipment of locomotive with bell and whistle or horn, sounding of signals
• § 32:169 — Cross buck, stop and warning signs, traffic control devices
• § 32:170 — Exemptions; Old Metairie railroad corridor; elimination of railroad liability
• § 32:1700 — NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS