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Regular Session, 2012
SENATE BILL NO. 601
BY SENATORS BUFFINGTON, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH
MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides relative to motor vehicle inspections. (9/1/12)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1306(C)(1) and (2), relative to motor vehicle inspections; to2
require official inspection stations to offer one year and two year certificates of3
inspection; to provide relative to the charge or fee; to provide for technical4
corrections; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:1306(C)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as7
follows: 8
ยง1306. Operation of official inspection stations9
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C.(1)(a) An annual A charge or fee shall be charged for each certificate of11
inspection and approval issued, as provided in this Subsection.12
(b) Persons operating an official inspection station shall offer certificates13
of inspection that are valid for both one year and two year periods. The owner14
of the vehicle shall have the option of purchasing a one year or a two year15
certificate. A charge or fee shall be charged for each year of validity of the16
certificate of inspection and approval issued, as provided in this Subsection.17 SB NO. 601
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(c) The provisions of Subparagraph (1)(b) of this Subsection shall not1
apply to the inspection programs provided for in Paragraphs (3) and (5) of this2
Subsection and to student transportation vehicles.3
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, an annual for each year4
of validity of the certificate issued, a charge or fee of ten dollars shall be charged5
for each certificate of inspection and approval issued, four dollars and seventy-five6
cents of which shall be retained by the operator of the motor vehicle inspection7
station conducting the inspection, four dollars of which shall be transferred to the8
office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement, and one dollar and twenty-9
five cents shall be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses associated10
with the motor vehicle inspection and financial responsibility programs. Included in11
the inspection shall be the adjustment of headlights when needed and mechanically12
practical, at no additional cost to the operator of the motor vehicle inspected.13
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on September 1, 2012.
The original instrument was prepared by Curry Johnson. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by Sherri H. Breaux.
DIGEST
Buffington (SB 601)
Present law requires a charge or fee to be charged for each certificate of inspection and
approval issued.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires persons operating an official inspection station to offer certificates
of inspection that are valid for both one year and two year periods.
Proposed law requires that the owner of the vehicle have the option of purchasing a one year
or a two year certificate.
Present law requires an annual charge or fee of $10 to be charged for each certificate of
inspection and approval issued.
Proposed law requires a charge or fee of $10 to be charged for each year of validity of the
certificate of inspection and approval issued.
Proposed law provides that the option for a 2-year inspection certificate does not apply to
inspection programs for vehicles in non-attainment parishes and municipalities pursuant to SB NO. 601
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the federal Clean Air Act or regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental
Protection agency, to commercial vehicles, and to student transportation vehicles.
Effective September 1, 2012.
(Amends R.S. 32:1306(C)(1) and (2))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Provides that the option for a 2 year inspection certificate does not apply to
inspection programs for vehicles in non-attainment parishes and
municipalities pursuant to the Clean Air Act or regulations of the United
States Environmental Protection Agency, to commercial vehicles, and to
student transportation vehicles.
2. Changes effective date to September 1, 2012.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill.
1. Makes technical change.