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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.