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ACT No. 260
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 855
BY REPRESENTATIVE HUVAL
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 32:127.3, relative to golf carts; to authorize operation of golf carts on
3 roadways within Lake Fausse Pointe State Park; to provide for definitions; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:127.3 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง127.3. Golf carts; Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
8 A. Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a golf cart
9 may be operated between sunrise and sunset on the roadways within the boundaries
10 of Lake Fausse Pointe State Park by any operator who is in possession of a valid
11 driver's license and liability insurance.
12 B. For the purposes of this Section, the provisions of R.S. 32:53(D), 261, and
13 Chapter 5 of this Title shall not apply, and golf carts shall not be considered a vehicle
14 for purposes of defining "equipment" as referenced in Part V of Chapter 1 of this
15 Title.
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1 C. For the purposes of this Section, "golf cart" means a vehicle that was
2 originally intended for use off-road on golf courses and other green spaces and that
3 has a maximum speed of twenty-five miles per hour.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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