HLS 19RS-792 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 314
BY REPRESENTATIVE BILLIOT
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MOTOR VEHICLES: Requires the inspection of a motor vehicle's headlamps during motor
vehicle inspections
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 32:1304(A)(5), relative to inspection of a motor vehicle's headlamps; to
3 require inspection of a motor vehicle's headlamps during motor vehicle inspections;
4 and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:1304(A)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1304. Secretary to require periodical inspection
8 A.
9 * * *
10 (5) The rules and regulations adopted for the administration and enforcement
11 of this Section shall, at a minimum, include standards for motor vehicle headlamps
12 that require the following:
13 (a) Compliance with R.S. 32:303, which provides for headlamps on motor
14 vehicles, motorcycles, and motor-driver cycles.
15 (b) Compliance with 49 CFR 571.108, which established the federal standard
16 for motor vehicles headlamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
17 (c) No cracks or indentations that impact the integrity of the headlamp.
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are additions. HLS 19RS-792 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 314
DIGEST
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of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 314 Original 2019 Regular Session Billiot
Abstract: Requires the inspection of a motor vehicle's headlamps during motor vehicle
inspections.
Proposed law requires rules and regulations relative to the inspection of motor vehicle
headlamps include standards that require, the following: (1) compliance with present law;
(2) compliance with federal law, which provides the federal standard for motor vehicles
headlamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment; and (3) no cracks or indentations
that impact the integrity of the headlamp.
(Amends R.S. 32:1304(A)(5))
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