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ACT No. 19
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 893
BY REPRESENTATIVE SCHEXNAYDER
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:706.2(A)(1), 707.5(D)(1), 1728(D)(6), 1728.2(D)(2) and2
(G)(1), 1728.3(D)(1)(b) and (F)(1)(a), and 1728.4(C)(5), relative to vehicle3
inspections; to provide that a peace officer can conduct physical inspections of a4
vehicle; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 32:706.2(A)(1), 707.5(D)(1), 1728(D)(6), 1728.2(D)(2) and (G)(1),7
1728.3(D)(1)(b) and (F)(1)(a), and 1728.4(C)(5) are hereby amended and reenacted to read8
as follows:9
§706.2. Requirements for vehicle identification number inspections10
A.(1) Any physical inspection of a vehicle for the purpose of vehicle11
identification number verification shall be by a full-time peace officer, as defined by12
R.S. 40:2402(3)(a) Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law13
enforcement officer, who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public14
Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.15
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§707.5. Assembled vehicles17
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D. Prior to applying for a title or registration from the Department of Public19
Safety and Corrections, the assembler shall:20
(1) Obtain a physical inspection of the assembled vehicle by a full-time21
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who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and1
Corrections, office of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.2
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§1728. Disposal of a stored motor vehicle4
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D. Prior to issuance of the permit to sell or permit to dismantle, the storage6
or parking facility owner shall provide the department with the following evidence:7
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(6) If the department requires an affidavit of physical inspection of the stored9
vehicle, it shall be completed by a full-time Peace Officer Standards and Training10
(P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer, who has been trained and certified by11
the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to inspect12
vehicles to be crushed or dismantled. 13
§1728.2. Procedure for disposal of junk vehicles14
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D. Each owner-operator who possesses a vehicle which meets the criteria set16
forth in Paragraph (C)(2) of this Section may make application for crushing of the17
vehicle at the expiration of thirty days or make application for the dismantling of the18
vehicle at the expiration of thirty days from mailing of the notice. The application19
shall be made in a format authorized by the department upon satisfaction and20
submission of each of the following requirements:21
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(2) The owner-operator has the vehicle physically inspected by a full time23
Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer,24
who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and25
Corrections, office of state police, to inspect vehicles to be crushed or dismantled.26
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G. The owner-operator shall maintain copies of the following records on all28
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(1) Completed physical inspection form as prepared by a full-time Peace1
Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer who has2
been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office3
of state police, to inspect vehicles to be crushed or dismantled.4
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§1728.3 Procedure for disposal of certain vehicles deemed abandoned by6
municipality or parish7
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D.(1) Each owner-operator who possesses a vehicle which meets the criteria9
set forth in Subsection C of this Section may crush or dismantle the vehicle provided10
the owner-operator satisfies each of the following requirements:11
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(b) The owner-operator has the vehicle physically inspected by a full-time13
Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer14
who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and15
Corrections, office of state police, to inspect vehicles to be crushed or dismantled.16
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F.(1) The owner-operator shall maintain the following records on all vehicles18
crushed or dismantled under the provisions of this Section:19
(a) A completed physical inspection form as prepared by a full-time Peace20
Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer who has21
been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office22
of state police, to inspect vehicles to be crushed or dismantled.23
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§1728.4. Procedure for disposal of vehicles with no record of ownership; out-of-25
country vehicles26
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C. Prior to issuance of the permit to sell or permit to dismantle the stored1
vehicle, the storage or parking facility owner shall provide the department with the2
following information:3
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(5) An affidavit of physical inspection completed by a full-time Peace5
Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer, who has6
been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office7
of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.8
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: