The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Morrish (SB 192)
Present law prohibits assessment of a penalty on any truck hauling ready-mixed concrete which
exceeds its maximum allowable gross weight, as determined by law, provided the total excess
weight is ten percent or less of the truck's maximum allowable gross weight, the truck contains a
certificate evidencing its most recent mixer chip-out of a build-up occurred within the previous
90 days, the truck does not exceed the posted load while crossing a posted bridge, the truck is not
operating on the interstate system, and no tire on the truck exceeds its tire weight rating.
Present law provides that if the truck's total excess weight is greater than ten percent of the
truck's maximum allowable gross weight, as determined by law, the truck shall be assessed a
penalty calculated on the total amount by which the truck's weight exceeds its maximum
permissible gross weight, as determined by law.
Present law applies to a ready-mixed concrete truck which is defined as a vehicle designed
exclusively to transport or manufacture ready-mixed concrete and includes a vehicle designed
exclusively to transport and manufacture ready-mixed concrete or a concrete pump truck,
engaged in hauling ready-mixed concrete.
Present law terminates in two years and is effective from August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2014.
Proposed law extends termination date for two years from July 31, 2014, to July 31, 2016.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 32:388(B)(1)(b)(iv))