ENROLLED
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 631
BY REPRESENTATIVE MIGUEZ
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2412(5), (6.1), and (19) and to enact R.S. 30:2418(O)(5),
3 relative to waste tires; to provide for definitions; to provide for fees levied on certain
4 tires; to provide for delinquent fees for failing to timely remit fees and to report; to
5 dedicate revenue collected; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related
6 matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 30:2412(5), (6.1), and (19) are hereby amended and reenacted and
9 R.S. 30:2418(O)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §2412. Definitions
11 As used in this Chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
12 term:
13 * * *
14 (5) "Motor vehicle" means an automobile, motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle,
15 and utility terrain vehicle that is operated either on-road or off-road, truck, trailer,
16 semitrailer, truck-tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle operated
17 in this state, and propelled by power other than muscular power; but the term does
18 not include bicycles and mopeds.
19 * * *
20 (6.1) "Passenger/light truck/small farm service tire" means a tire weighing
21 less than one hundred pounds and normally used on automobiles, motorcycles, all-
22 terrain vehicles, and utility terrain vehicles that are operated either on-road or off-
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1 road, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, front steer tractors, and farm implement
2 service vehicles.
3 * * *
4 (19) "Tire" means a continuous solid or pneumatic rubber covering
5 encircling the wheel of a motor vehicle or off-road vehicle, including the spare tire
6 of such vehicles.
7 * * *
8 §2418. Waste tires
9 * * *
10 O.
11 * * *
12 (5) In addition to the authority and collection procedure provided for in this
13 Subsection, the secretary has the authority to impose upon any person failing to
14 timely remit fees imposed by this Section, a delinquent fee of ten percent of the
15 unpaid fee or twenty-five dollars, whichever is greater. A delinquent fee of twenty-
16 five dollars may also be imposed upon any person failing to timely submit a monthly
17 waste tire fee report required by any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this
18 Section. Proceeds from the collection of the fees authorized by this Paragraph shall
19 be used for special waste tire projects as determined by the secretary. Any such
20 proceeds remaining at the end of the fiscal year that have not been used for special
21 projects shall be deposited in the Waste Tire Management Fund.
22 Section 2. This Act shall become effective on October 1, 2016.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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