Morrish (SB 192) Act No. 291
Prior law prohibited 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 10% 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.
Prior law provided that if the truck's total excess weight is greater than 10% 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.
Prior law applied 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.
Prior law terminated in two years and is effective from August 1, 2012, through July 31,
2014. New 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))