HLS 13RS-63 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 165
BY REPRESENTATIVES COX AND ST. GERMAIN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Permits employees of the La. Fire and Emergency Training
Institute to drive vehicles without a commercial driver's license (CDL) in the course
and scope of their employment
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 32:402(C)(5), relative to driver's license requirements; to provide that certain2
drivers of emergency medical vehicles or firefighting equipment are permitted to3
drive without a commercial motor vehicle driver's license for certain purposes; and4
to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:402(C)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง402. All drivers must secure license; exception; emergency vehicle exception;8
military personnel exceptions; violations9
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C.11
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(5) A Class "E" driver's license shall be the only driver's license required of13
an employee of the Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Institute when he is14
operating an emergency medical vehicle or firefighting equipment and undertaking15
his duties or providing routine maintenance for the vehicle or equipment in the16
course and scope of his employment. The emergency vehicle or firefighting17
equipment shall be equipped with audible and visual signals as required by Federal18
Motor Carrier Safety Administration rules.19
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HB NO. 165
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Cox HB No. 165
Abstract: Permits employees of the La. Fire and Emergency Training Institute to drive
vehicles without a commercial driver's license (CDL) in the course and scope of their
employment.
Present law requires every person who operates a motor vehicle which is designated as being
either Class "A", "B", "C", "D", or "E" by R.S. 32:408 to secure appropriately classified
driver's license with all necessary endorsements before driving or operating any such motor
vehicle on any public street, road, or highway of this state.
Proposed law retains present law and provides a licensing exception from present law for an
operator of an emergency medical vehicle or firefighting equipment who is employed by the
La. Fire Training and Emergency Institute and undertaking tasks in the course and scope of
his employment.
Proposed law provides that such operator is only required to have a Class "E" driver's
license.
(Adds R.S. 32:402(C)(5))