Motor Carriers Laws

RS 45:172 Exemptions. Nothing in R.S. 45:161 through R.S. 45:171 shall apply to:. A. Persons engaged in operating:. 1) Hotel vehicles;. 2) Vehicles owned, leased or operated by the United States, this state or special district of the state or any political subdivision or any board, department or commission thereof… Last Modified: May 15, 2013…

RS 45:171 Violations; definitions; penalty; report. A. No person shall violate or knowingly assist in the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any of the rules, regulations, orders, or decrees of the commission promulgated under the terms of this Chapter, or operate as a common or contract carrier without having… Last…

RS 45:170 Impoundment of vehicles. A. A vehicle may be impounded by an employee of the commission in the course of and as part of a highway inspection if:1) The vehicle is involved in a current infraction and the offending person cannot post the appropriate appearance bond before the close of the working day; or……

RS 45:169.1 Motor Carrier Regulation Fund. A.1) All funds recovered by the transportation division of the Public Service Commission, by the collection of interstate and intrastate application, registration, and permit fees, and fines collected from penalties, shall be placed into the state treasury and shall be credi… Last Modified: May 15, 2013 at 7:42 pm

RS 45:169 Fees; disposition; refunds; credits; prescription. A. Every motor carrier as defined in R.S. 45:162(10) regularly operating, or which shall regularly operate in the state, is hereby required to pay to the Louisiana Public Service Commission a special fee of ten dollars for each motor vehicle or combi… Last Modified: May 15, 2013 at…

RS 45:168 Consideration to shipper prohibited; rebates; deviation from rate prescribed by commission; penaltiesA. No motor carrier, owner of a certificate or permit, his agent or employee, directly or indirectly, shall offer, permit, or give to any person, directly or indirectly, any commission or other consid… Last Modified: May 15, 2013 at 7:43 pm

RS 45:167 Name and address of operator and certificate or permit number to be displayed. There shall be displayed upon every vehicle operated under the authority of R.S. 45:161 through 45:172 the name and address of the operator and his certificate or permit number in such a manner as to be plainly… Last Modified: May…

RS 45:165 Holding of both certificate and permit prohibited. No person shall at the same time hold, or operate under, both a common carrier certificate and a contract carrier permit. Last Modified: May 15, 2013 at 7:43 pm

RS 45:164 Common carrier’s certificate; contract carrier’s permit. A. Except as provided by Subsection C of this Section, no motor carrier shall operate as a common carrier without first having obtained from the commission a certificate of public convenience and necessity, which shall be issued only after a written… Last Modified: May 15, 2013 at…