The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
SB 469 Original 2018 Regular Session Ward
Proposed law adds definitions for "towable equipment" and "tow dolly".
Proposed law defines "tow dolly" to mean a trailer equipped with one or more axles designed to
connect to a tow bar on the rear of a motor vehicle that is used to tow another vehicle and is not a
type of towable equipment as defined in proposed law. The front or rear wheels of the towed vehicle
are secured to and rest upon the tow dolly.
Proposed law defines "towable equipment" to mean equipment that is permanently affixed to or
integrated upon a trailer intended for use when the trailer is not traveling on a road and where its
capability for road travel or transport of other property is incidental or secondary to the primary
operational purpose of the equipment. "Towable equipment" includes, but is not limited to towable
signage, message boards, generators, lighting tower masts, speed monitoring and traffic cameras, air
compressors, water pumps, crash attenuators, or road maintenance equipment such as a pothole
patcher or a chipper brush.
Present law defines "converter" or "secondary manufacturer" and "trailer".
Present law defines "converter" or "secondary manufacturer" to mean a person who prior to the retail
sale of motor vehicles or trailers, assembles, installs, or affixes a body, cab, or special equipment to
a chassis, or who substantially adds, subtracts from, or modifies a previously assembled or
manufactured motor vehicle or trailer.
Present law defines "trailer" to mean every single vehicle without motive power designed for
carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure, drawn by a motor vehicle which carries
no part of the weight and load of the trailer on its own wheels and having one or more load carrying
axles. "Trailer" includes but is not limited to utility trailers, boat trailers, recreational trailers,
semitrailers, livestock trailers, tow dollies, and dump trailers.
Proposed law excludes towable equipment from the definitions of "converter" or "secondary
manufacturer" and "trailer" and removes "tow dollies" from illustrative list of types of a trailer.
Present law requires persons who distribute and manufacture or sell certain types of motor vehicles
and recreational products to be licensed by the Motor Vehicle Commission prior to engaging in
business in the state of Louisiana, regardless of whether or not said person maintains or has a place
or places of business in this state, and makes it a violation of law to operate without first obtaining
a license.
Proposed law exempts distributors and manufacturers of towable equipment from licensing requirements and rules and regulations of the Motor Vehicle Commission.
Present law provides that a public entity require that any bid submitted by, or a contract or
cooperative endeavor agreement with, a dealer for the purchase of vehicles to include a copy of a
valid dealer's license issued under the provisions of R.S. 32:1254. Further, requires a public entity
to reject any bid submitted by a dealer for the purchase of vehicles which does not include a copy
of a valid dealer's license.
Proposed law authorizes a public entity to accept a bid for the sale of vehicles submitted by a vehicle
dealer who is licensed on the bid opening date even when a copy of the valid dealer's license is not
enclosed with the original bid submission, provided that a copy of the dealer's valid license is
received by the public entity not later than ten business days following the bid opening date.
Present law requires the legislative auditor to report a violation of licensure requirements to the
Motor Vehicle Commission discovered during the course of an audit or review pursuant to R.S.
24:513.
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 32:1252(8) and (56) and R.S. 39:2182(E); adds R.S. 32:1252(73) and (74) and
1254(P) and R.S. 39:2182(F))