Louisiana 2014 2014 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB1127 Introduced / Bill

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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1127
BY REPRESENTATIVE LOPINTO
MTR VEHICLE/WINDSHIELDS:  Extends the medical exemption to the area below the
top six inches of a vehicle windshield if authorized by an optometrist or a physician
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:361.2(D), relative to medical exemptions applicable to2
operating a motor vehicle; to provide that the medical exemption shall apply to the3
top area of a motor vehicle windshield with the required medical authorization; and4
to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1.  R.S. 32:361.2(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
ยง361.2.  Medical exemption8
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D. Any exemption granted pursuant to this Section shall not apply to the area10
below the top six inches of a motor vehicle windshield unless specifically authorized11
by the optometrist or physician granting or requesting the medical exemption12
provided for in this Section.13
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DIGEST
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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)]
Lopinto	HB No. 1127
Abstract: Allows the medical exemption for the area below the top six inches of a vehicle
windshield to apply if authorized by the requesting optometrist or physician.
Present law prohibits that any exemption granted pursuant to present law from applying to
the area below the top six inches of a motor vehicle windshield.
Proposed law allows the medical exemption to apply to the area below the top six inches of
a motor vehicle windshield if the optometrist or physician granting or requesting the medical
exemption specifically authorizes it.
(Amends R.S. 32:361.2(D))