RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 103 (HB 223) 2019 Regular Session Brass
Existing law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to
adopt and levy fines for violation of the La. Towing and Storage Act.
New law limits the fine to not more than $500.
New law authorizes the Dept. to initiate an administrative action to suspend the storage
license of a storage company for repeat violations of any provision of existing law or for the
failure to meet requirements for the issuance of a storage license.
New law prohibits the suspension imposed from exceeding 30 days, except as otherwise
provided in existing law.
New law authorizes revocations to be issued for three or more suspensions.
New law grants a licensee an opportunity for an impartial hearing held in accordance with
the Administrative Procedure Act prior to the suspension or revocation of any license.
New law defines "repeat violations" as three or more violations of the same administrative
rule or regulation within a two-year period.
Existing law requires that any person who fails to comply with any provision required by the
La. Towing and Storage Act forfeit all claims for towing services and storage of such
vehicles and be subject to an administrative fine.
New law limits the fine to not more than $500.
Effective Aug. 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 32:1714(3) and 1724(A); Adds R.S. 32:1717.1(C))