Schexnayder (HB 893) Act No. 19
Prior law (R.S. 32:706.2) provided that any physical inspection of a vehicle for the purpose
of vehicle identification number verification shall be by a full-time peace officer.
New law provides that any physical inspection of a vehicle for the purpose of vehicle
identification number verification shall be by a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer,
whether he is full-time or not.
Prior law (R.S. 32:707.5) provided that prior to applying for a title or registration from the
Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections that the assembler obtain a physical inspection of the
assembled vehicle by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
New law removes the requirement that a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer be full-
time.
Prior law (R.S. 32:1728) provided that prior to the issuance of the permit to sell or permit to
dismantle, the storage or parking facility owner shall provide the department with an affidavit
of physical inspection of the stored vehicle if required by the department, and the affidavit
shall be completed by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
New law removes the requirement that a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer be full-
time.
Prior law (R.S. 32:1728.2) provided that an owner-operator who possesses a vehicle that met
the criteria may make application for crushing the vehicle or dismantling the vehicle.
Required the application satisfy certain requirements, including that the owner-operator have
the vehicle physically inspected by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
Also required the owner-operator maintain a copy of the complete physical inspection form
as prepared by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
New law removes the requirement that a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer be full-
time.
Prior law (R.S. 32:1728.3) provided that each owner-operator who possesses a vehicle that
met the criteria may crush or dismantle the vehicle provided the owner-operator has the
vehicle physically inspected by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
Provided that the owner-operator maintain a copy of a completed physical inspection form
as prepared by a full-time P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer.
New law removes the requirement that a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer be full-
time.
Prior law (R.S. 32:1728.4) provided that prior to the issuance of the permit to sell or permit
to dismantle the stored vehicle, the storage or parking facility owner shall provide the
department with an affidavit of physical inspection completed by a full-time P.O.S.T.
certified law enforcement officer.
New law removes the requirement that a P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer be full-
time but specifies that such officer be trained and certified by the Dept. of Public Safety and
Corrections, office of state police, to inspect vehicles.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 32:706.2(A)(1), 707.5(D)(1), 1728(D)(6), 1728.2(D)(2) and (G)(1),
1728.3(D)(1)(b) and (F)(1)(a), and 1728.4(C)(5))