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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 582
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides for driver's license renewal every six years. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:412(A)(4)(a) and the introductory paragraph of (b) and (7)(a)2
and the introductory paragraph of (b), (B)(7)(a)(i) and the introductory paragraph of3
(ii), (b)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (c)(i) and the introductory paragraph4
of (ii), (d)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (e)(i)(aa), the introductory5
paragraph of (bb), and (dd) and (ii)(aa), (bb), and (dd), and (C), relative to motor6
vehicles; to provide for the duration of a driver's license; and to provide for related7
matters.8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:9
Section 1. R.S. 32:412(A)(4)(a) and the introductory paragraph of (b) and (7)(a) and10
the introductory paragraph of (b), (B)(7)(a)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (b)(i)11
and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (c)(i) and the introductory paragraph of (ii), (d)(i) and12
the introductory paragraph of (ii), (e)(i)(aa), the introductory paragraph of (bb), and (dd) and13
(ii)(aa), (bb), and (dd), and (C), are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:14
ยง412. Amount of fees; credit or refund; duration of license; veteran designation;15
"I'm a Cajun" designation; disbursement of funds; renewal by mail or16
electronic commerce of Class "D" or "E" drivers' licenses; disposition17 SB NO. 582
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of certain fees; exception1
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(4)(a) A Class "D" driver's license shall expire on the anniversary of the3
birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a period of four six years subsequent to4
the issuing of the license, unless suspended, revoked or canceled prior to that time.5
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the6
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in7
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special8
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien9
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:10
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(7)(a) A Class "E" driver's license shall expire on the anniversary of the12
birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a period of four six years subsequent to13
the issuing of the license, unless suspended, revoked or canceled.14
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the15
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in16
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special17
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien18
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:19
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(7)(a)(i) A Class "C" commercial driver's license not carrying an endorsement22
permitting the transportation of material found to be hazardous for purposes of the23
Federal Hazardous Material Act, 49 United States Code 5101 et seq. or under state24
law or regulation shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant25
which is nearest to a date of four six years subsequent to the issuing of the license,26
unless revoked, canceled, or suspended prior to that time.27
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, the28
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in29 SB NO. 582
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circumstances of medical limitations, limitation on lawful presence, or other special1
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien2
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:3
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(b)(i) A Class "C" commercial driver's license carrying an endorsement5
permitting the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for purposes of the6
Federal Hazardous Material Act, 49 United States Code 5101 et seq. or under state7
law or regulation shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant8
which is nearest to a date of four six years subsequent to the issuing of the license,9
unless revoked, canceled, or suspended prior to that time.10
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, the11
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in12
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special13
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien14
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:15
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(c)(i) A Class "B" commercial driver's license shall expire on the anniversary17
of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of four six years subsequent18
to the issuing of the license, unless revoked, canceled, or suspended prior to that19
time.20
(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, the21
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in22
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special23
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien24
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:25
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(d)(i) A Class "A" commercial driver's license shall expire on the anniversary27
of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of four six years subsequent28
to the issuing of the license, unless revoked, canceled or suspended prior to that time.29 SB NO. 582
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(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of Item (i) of this Subparagraph, the1
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in2
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special3
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien4
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:5
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(e)(i)(aa) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "E"7
driver's license, or for the renewal of a Class "E" driver's license, except those bona8
fide residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of9
four dollars and fifty cents, which shall be the cost of the license. The license shall10
expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date11
of four six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked, canceled,12
or suspended.13
(bb) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 32:412(B)(7)(e)(i)(aa), the14
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in15
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special16
restrictions. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien17
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both:18
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(dd)(I) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's20
license, or for the renewal of a Class "D" driver's license, except those bona fide21
residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of fourteen22
dollars and seventy-five cents, which shall be the cost of the license. The license23
shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to the24
date of four six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked,25
canceled, or suspended.26
(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 32:412(B)(7)(e)(i)(dd)(I), the27
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in28
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special29 SB NO. 582
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restriction. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien1
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both expire on the date for which the2
alien's immigration documents expire, if sooner than the date specified in3
Subsubitem (I) of this Subitem, and contain a restriction code which declares that the4
license holder is an alien student or a nonresident alien.5
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(ii)(aa) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "E" driver's7
license, or for the renewal of a Class "E" driver's license, issued to bona fide8
residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of four9
dollars and fifty cents, which shall be the cost of the license. This license shall expire10
on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to a date of four11
six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked, canceled, or12
suspended.13
(bb) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 32:412(B)(7)(e)(ii)(aa), the14
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in15
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special16
restriction. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien17
student or nonresident alien, that license shall both expire on the date for which the18
alien's immigration documents expire, if sooner than the date specified in Subitem19
(aa) of this Item, and contain a restriction code which declares that the license holder20
is an alien student or a nonresident alien.21
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(dd)(I) Every applicant seventy years of age or older for a Class "D" driver's23
license, or for the renewal of a Class "D" driver's license, issued to bona fide24
residents of the city of New Orleans, shall pay for such basic license a fee of25
eighteen dollars and fifty cents, which shall be the cost of the license. This license26
shall expire on the anniversary of the birthday of the applicant which is nearest to the27
date of four six years subsequent to the issuing of the license, unless revoked,28
canceled, or suspended.29 SB NO. 582
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(II) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.32:412(B)(7)(e)(ii)(dd)(I), the1
department may issue the license for a period of less than four six years in2
circumstances of medical limitation, limitation on lawful presence, or other special3
restriction. When the department issues a license to a properly documented alien4
student or nonresident alien, the license shall both expire on the date for which the5
alien's immigration documents expire, if sooner than the date specified in6
Subsubitem (I) of this Subitem, and contain a restriction code which declares that the7
license holder is an alien student or a nonresident alien.8
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C.(1) The addition of a motorcycle or motor scooter endorsement to a basic10
license will require, besides the specific examination for such vehicles, the payment11
of an additional fee of eight dollars. If the motorcycle endorsement is to any license12
which is valid for less than four six years, the fee for the endorsement will be four13
dollars.14
(2) Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary and subject to the15
exceptions contained in Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana,16
the amount of five dollars from the fee for a motorcycle or motor scooter17
endorsement to a basic license, or the amount of two dollars from the fee if the18
motorcycle endorsement for any person is to a license that is valid for only less than19
four six years shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. After a20
sufficient amount is allocated from that fund to pay all obligations secured by the full21
faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within any fiscal years,22
the treasurer shall pay an amount equal to the fees paid into the Bond Security and23
Redemption Fund pursuant to this Paragraph into a special fund which is hereby24
created in the state treasury and designated as the "Motorcycle Safety, Awareness,25
and Operator Training Program Fund", hereinafter referred to as the "fund". The26
monies credited to the fund shall be used solely for operator training, instructor27
training, and motorcycle safety and awareness programs. Any unexpended and28
unencumbered monies remaining to the credit of the fund on June thirtieth of each29 SB NO. 582
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year, after all appropriations of the preceding fiscal year have been made, shall revert1
to the state general fund. The monies in the fund shall be expended solely from year2
to year as appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of motorcycle safety and3
awareness and operator training. Any amounts earned through investment of the4
monies in the fund shall revert to the state general fund.5
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Claitor (SB 582)
Present law provides that the duration of all classes of a driver's license is four years.
Proposed law changes the duration of all classes of a driver's license to six years.
(Amends R.S. 32:412(A)(4)(a) and (b)(intro para) and (7)(a) and (b)(intro para), (B)(7)(a)(i)
and (ii)(intro para), (b)(i) and (ii)(intro para), (c)(i) and (ii)(intro para), (d)(i) and (ii)(intro
para), (e)(i)(aa), (bb)(intro para), and (dd) and (ii)(aa), (bb), and (dd), and (C))