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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 48
BY SENATORS HEBERT AND WALSWORTH
MOTOR VEHICLES. Changes requirements for mini-vehicles to operate on state streets
and highways. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:297.1, relative to motor vehicles and mini-vehicles; to delete2
safety and certain emission requirements; and to provide for related matters.3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:4
Section 1. R.S. 32:297.1 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:5
ยง297.1. Low rider vehicles6
It shall be lawful to operate mini-vehicles powered by a motor with a7
displacement of six hundred sixty cubic centimeters or more on the streets and8
highways, except interstate highways, in this state, if such vehicle meets all9
applicable federal and state safety and emissions standards is equipped with the10
speed restriction device required for such vehicles by the United States11
Environmental Protection Agency or if such vehicle meets Environmental12
Protection Agency emissions standards and has operating brakes, headlights,13
taillights, turn signal lights, windshield wipers, hazard lights, and seatbelts.14
Furthermore, all mini-vehicles operating on the streets and highways in this state15
shall bear a valid safety inspection certificate issued by the state of Louisiana.16
Section 2. Upon the receipt of written notice by the president of the Senate and the17 SB NO. 48
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speaker of the House of Representatives from the secretary of the Department of1
Transportation and Development that all or any part of this Act shall result in a loss of2
federal highway funds, this Act shall become null and void. The secretary shall transmit a3
copy of such notice to the Louisiana State Law Institute.4
The original instrument was prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
Hebert (SB 48)
Present law authorizes mini-vehicles powered by a motor with a displacement of six hundred
sixty cubic centimeters or more to operate on the streets and highways, except interstate
highways, in this state, provided such vehicle meets all applicable federal and state safety
and emissions standards and bears a valid safety inspection certificate issued by the state of
Louisiana.
Proposed law deletes provisions of present law which require a mini-vehicle to meet all
applicable federal and state safety and emissions standards and to bear a valid safety
inspection certificate issued by the state of Louisiana.
Proposed law adds requirements that mini-vehicles be equipped with the speed restriction
devise required for such vehicles by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or meet
Environmental Protection Agency emissions standards and have operating brakes,
headlights, taillights, turn signals, windshield wipers, hazard lights, and seatbelts.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 32:297.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Requires mini-vehicles to be equipped with the speed restriction device
required for such vehicles by the U.S. EPA.
Senate Floor Amendments to reengrossed bill.
1. Adds additional requirements in order for mini-vehicles to operate on
highways and streets.