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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 480
BY SENATOR RISER
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1518(A) and to enact R.S. 32:1518(C), relative to hazardous2
materials transportation and motor carrier safety; to provide relative to revocation of3
hazardous materials endorsements on a commercial driver's license; and to provide4
for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:1518(A) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 32:1518(C)7
is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1518. Reckless handling of hazardous material9
A. No person shall offer or accept for transportation, load or unload, or10
transport a hazardous waste or hazardous material as defined in R.S. 32:1502, in a11
criminally negligent or reckless manner that endangers or could endanger human12
life or health.13
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C.(1) The department may revoke the "H"- hazardous materials15
endorsement issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(d) or the16
"X"- combination tank vehicle and hazardous materials endorsement issued17
pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(e), or both, on the commercial18
driver's license of any person upon a final judgment of conviction or assessment19
of a civil penalty for a second or subsequent violation of this Section, if the20
material transported when the violation occurred met the definition of a21
hazardous material, as defined by R.S. 30:2363(7).22 SB NO. 480 ENROLLED
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(2) The department may consider any prior final judgment of conviction1
or assessment of a civil penalty under this Section to determine whether or not2
to revoke an "H" or "X" endorsement on a commercial driver's license.3
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: