ENROLLED
ACT No. 686
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 303
BY REPRESENTATIVES GISCLAIR, AMEDEE, BARRAS, BERTHELOT, BILLIOT,
TERRY BROWN, CARMODY, STEVE CARTER, CHANEY, COX, CREWS,
GAROFALO, GLOVER, GUINN, HAVARD, HOFFMANN, HOWARD, HUVAL,
MARCELLE, MARINO, NORTON, PIERRE, POPE, REYNOLDS, RICHARD,
SCHEXNAYDER, SMITH, STEFANSKI, TALBOT, THIBAUT, AND THOMAS
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 32:408(A)(5)(b)(i) and to enact R.S. 32:402(C)(6), relative to
3 driver's licenses; to authorize waiver of the skills test for a person regularly
4 employed within the last twelve months in certain military positions; to provide with
5 respect to the operation of a bus during times of emergency by employees of the
6 Department of Transportation and Development; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 32:408(A)(5)(b)(i) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.
9 32:402(C)(6) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §402. All drivers must secure license; exception; emergency vehicle exception;
11 military personnel exceptions; emergency command post vehicle exception;
12 law enforcement officer exception; Department of Transportation and
13 Development employee exception; violations
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15 C.
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17 (6) Notwithstanding any provision of this Section or any other law to the
18 contrary, an employee of the Department of Transportation and Development who
19 is operating a bus, in the course and scope of his employment, during a
20 gubernatorially declared state of emergency or disaster shall only be required to
21 possess a Class "E" driver's license.
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1 §408. Examination of applicants required; classes of licenses
2 A.
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4 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the skills test
5 required for Classes "A", "B", and "C" commercial driver's licenses shall be waived
6 for an applicant who meets one of the following requirements:
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8 (b) Provides evidence and certifies that he is or was any of the following:
9 (i) Regularly employed within the last ninety days twelve months in a
10 military position requiring operation of a commercial motor vehicle.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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