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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1240
BY REPRESENTATIVES PERRY, AUSTIN BADON, BARRAS, BILLIOT, HENRY
BURNS, TIM BURNS, CARTER, CHAMPAGNE, GUILLORY, HOFFMANN,
KATZ, LABRUZZO, LEGER, LIGI, MILLS, POPE, PUGH, RICHARD, JANE
SMITH, TALBOT, TEMPLET, THIBAUT, AND WHITE AND SENATORS
ALARIO, APPEL, BROOME, GUILLORY, LONG, MARTINY, MORRELL,
MOUNT, AND WALSWORTH
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Requires certain notification that driver of vehicle is to
have an ignition interlock device
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 32:667(I)(4), relative to driver's licenses; to provide for ignition interlock code2
on certain driver's licenses; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 32:667(I)(4) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 5
ยง667. Seizure of license; circumstances; temporary license6
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I.8
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(4) When an ignition interlock device is required as a condition of10
reinstatement, the office of motor vehicles shall designate a restriction code and11
place such code on the license of a driver who is required to have an ignition12
interlock installed and maintained as a condition of reinstatement. 13
Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2011.14 HLS 10RS-766 ORIGINAL
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Perry HB No. 1240
Abstract: Provides that certain driver's licenses reinstated with the condition that a
functioning ignition interlock device be installed in their vehicle contain a code
indicating as such.
Present law provides persons involved in certain DWI offenses are required to have an
ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle as a condition of reinstating their driver's
license.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that a code be placed on the driver's license
of persons involved in certain DWI offenses who are required to have an ignition interlock
device installed on their vehicle as a condition of reinstating their driver's license.
Effective Jan. 1, 2011.
(Adds R.S. 32:667(I)(4))