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ACT No. 393
Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 897
BY REPRESENTATIVE FOIL
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2054(B)(8) and R.S. 32:1306(C)(3)(a) and (4), relative to2
motor vehicle inspection and maintenance programs; to require certain motor vehicle3
inspections in certain ozone nonattainment areas; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 30:2054(B)(8) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
§2054. Air quality control; secretary of environmental quality; powers and duties7
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B. The secretary shall have the following powers and duties:9
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(8) To establish and implement a program for the control and abatement of11
motor vehicle emissions in accordance with R.S. 30:2060 and other applicable state12
and federal laws, particularly the Clean Air Act as amended, but not to exceed the13
requirements provided in such Act act unless specifically authorized. Such program14
shall be applicable only in parishes and municipalities that have been placed on the15
nonattainment list for ozone standards and classified as "serious" or worse as16
necessary to comply with the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act or17
regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as18
of June 30, 1999. If such program includes the periodic inspection of motor vehicles,19
the frequency of performing such inspections shall be as allowed by federal law or20
regulations or by agreements with federal agencies. During each calendar year, the21
secretary may exempt vehicles of that model year and vehicles from prior model22
years from on-board diagnostic (OBD II) testing. The fees due the department for23
this program pursuant to R.S. 32:1306(C)(3) shall be deposited into the24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 897
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Environmental Trust Fund. The inspection and maintenance of motor vehicles as1
required by this Paragraph shall begin on January 1, 2000.2
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Section 2. R.S. 32:1306(C)(3)(a) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted to read4
as follows:5
§1306. Operation of official inspection stations6
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C.8
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(3)(a) For parishes and municipalities that have been placed on the10
nonattainment list for ozone standards and classified as "serious" or worse a vehicle11
inspection and maintenance program required by the federal Clean Air Act or12
regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, an13
additional eight dollars shall be charged for each inspection that includes the14
performance of the inspection and maintenance (I/M) program pursuant to the15
provisions of R.S. 30:2054(B)(8) for 1980 or newer model year motor vehicles. The16
motor vehicle inspection station shall retain six dollars of the additional charge for17
implementation and performance of the I/M program. Two dollars of the additional18
charge shall be transferred to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality19
to implement and operate the inspection and maintenance program.20
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(4) The maintenance and inspection program and the fees provided for in22
Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be discontinued when the parishes placed on23
the nonattainment list for ozone standards and classified as "serious" or worse, are24
removed from the list and are no longer classified as "serious" or worse if such25
discontinuance does not conflict with any requirements of I/M program is26
discontinued as allowed by the federal Clean Air Act and regulations promulgated27
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agency concerning the implementation of this program, or result in any other1
noncompliance regarding this Subsection.2
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: