HLS 22RS-885 ENGROSSED
2022 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 512
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
MTR VEHICLE/INSPECTION: Provides relative to a commercial motor vehicle inspection
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1306(C)(1)(c) and to repeal R.S. 32:1306(C)(5), relative to
3 an annual commercial motor vehicle inspection; to repeal provisions relative to the
4 annual fee or charge along with the percentage retained by the inspector and the
5 percentage transferred to certain offices for a commercial motor vehicle inspection;
6 to exempt commercial vehicles from the required one-year or two-year certificates
7 of inspection; and to provide for related matters.
8Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 32:1306(C)(1)(c) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 ยง1306. Operation of official inspection stations
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12 C.(1)
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14 (c) The provisions of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph shall not apply to
15 the inspection programs provided for in Paragraphs Paragraph (3) and (5) of this
16 Subsection and , to student transportation vehicles, or commercial motor vehicles
17 which are required to be inspected under the provisions of 49 CFR Part 396,
18 including Part 396.17 and "Appendix G" thereof.
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20 Section 2. R.S. 32:1306(C)(5) is hereby repealed in its entirety.
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HB NO. 512
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HB 512 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Zeringue
Abstract: Exempts commercial vehicles from the required one-or two-year certificates of
inspection and repeals provisions relative to the annual fee or charge for a
commercial motor vehicle inspection.
Present law requires a charge or fee be charged for each certificate of inspection and
approval issued as provided in present law.
Present law provides an exemption from the provisions of present law for student
transportation vehicles.
Proposed law modifies present law to include an exemption for commercial motor vehicles.
Present law requires an annual charge of $30 for the inspection of all commercial motor
vehicles which are required to be inspected under the provisions of federal law. Provides
no charge or fee other than the $30 fee will be charged for a commercial motor vehicle
inspection.
Present law requires an annual charge of $30 for the inspection of all commercial motor
vehicles which are required to be inspected under the provisions of federal law. Provides
no charge or fee other than the $30 fee will be charged for a commercial motor vehicle
inspection.
Present law requires the motor vehicle inspection station operator who performs the
inspection retain $23.75, $2.25 to be transferred to the office of motor vehicles for expenses
associated with motor vehicle and financial responsibility programs, and $4 to be transferred
to the office of state police for use in traffic law enforcement.
Present law requires the adjustment of headlights at no additional cost to the operator of the
motor vehicle being inspected be included in the inspection. Specifies that the Legislature
of Louisiana declares that a commercial motor vehicle inspection is much more extensive
than the inspection mandated in present law and that the increase in fee or charge for the
inspection of commercial vehicles is based on the difference in the two types of inspection.
Proposed law removes present law.
(Amends R.S. 32:1306(C)(1)(c); Repeals R.S. 32:1306(C)(5))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Add a provision that exempts commercial vehicles from the required one-or two-
year certificates of inspection.
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