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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 601
BY SENATORS BUFFINGTON, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH
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
(c) The provisions of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph shall not apply18
to the inspection programs provided for in Paragraphs (3) and (5) of this19
Subsection and to student transportation vehicles.20
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, an annual for each year21
of validity of the certificate issued, a charge or fee of ten dollars shall be charged22
for each certificate of inspection and approval issued, four dollars and seventy-five23
cents of which shall be retained by the operator of the motor vehicle inspection24
station conducting the inspection, four dollars of which shall be transferred to the25 SB NO. 601 ENROLLED
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office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement, and one dollar and twenty-1
five cents shall be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses associated2
with the motor vehicle inspection and financial responsibility programs. Included in3
the inspection shall be the adjustment of headlights when needed and mechanically4
practical, at no additional cost to the operator of the motor vehicle inspected.5
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on September 1, 2012.7
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: