§ 40:1300.31 This Part may be referred to as the Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons Act.
§ 40:1300.32 As used in this Part, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
§ 40:1300.33 A. Any person who suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, a cardiac condition, or any other type of illness which causes temporary blackouts, semiconscious periods, or complete unconsciousn
§ 40:1300.34 A. Each law enforcement officer shall make a diligent effort to determine whether any disabled person he finds suffers from epilepsy, diabetes, or some other type of illness which wo
§ 40:1300.35 A. Any medical practitioner, in discharging his duty to a disabled person whom he has undertaken to examine or treat, shall make a reasonable search for an identifying device, and, i
§ 40:1300.36 A. Any person, other than a law enforcement officer or medical practitioner, who finds a disabled person shall make a reasonable effort to notify a law enforcement officer or medical
§ 40:1300.37 Any person who, with intent to deceive, provides, wears, uses, or possesses a false identifying device or identification card of the type described in Section 1300.33(B) shall be gui

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 5-G > Part IV - Uniform Duties to Disabled Persons

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Disabled person: means a person in a disabled condition. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1300.32
  • Emergency symbol: means the caduceus inscribed within a six-barred cross used by the American medical association to denote emergency information. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1300.32
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Identifying device: means an identifying bracelet, necklace, metal tag, or similar device bearing the emergency symbol and the information needed in an emergency. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1300.32
  • Law enforcement officer: means a person authorized to make arrests for violations of any laws. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1300.32
  • Medical practitioner: means a person licensed or authorized to practice medicine pursuant to Sections 1261 through 1290 of Title 37 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 40:1300.32
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10