DIGEST
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the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Thibaut HB No. 220
Abstract: Specifies that the failure to obtain a current and valid motor vehicle inspection
certificate within one month from the expiration constitutes a secondary offense.
Present law provides the mere failure of the owner or operator of a motor vehicle required by
present law to be inspected to obtain a current and valid inspection certificate not be a violation if
the certificate has been expired less than one calendar month.
Proposed law provides the mere failure of an owner or operator of a motor vehicle required by
present law to be inspected to obtain a current and valid inspection certificate within one calendar
month of the inspection certificate expiration shall constitute a secondary offense and the driver
may be cited only if stopped for a moving violation.
(Amends R.S. 32:1304(E))