§ 45:200.1 The legislature of Louisiana, in the exercise of its police power, hereby finds and declares that the operation of public carrier vehicles (as herein defined) within this state is a busine
§ 45:200.2 Definitions
§ 45:200.3 Necessity of municipal or parochial consent for operation of public carrier vehicles
§ 45:200.4 Insurance of each public carrier vehicle
§ 45:200.5 Blanket insurance policy
§ 45:200.6 Self-insurance
§ 45:200.7 Effectiveness of certificate
§ 45:200.8 Appointment of secretary of state as agent to receive service of process
§ 45:200.9 Certificate of compliance; contents; filing and posting
§ 45:200.10 Operation in more than one municipality or parish, filing of insurance policy, statement and copies of certificate
§ 45:200.11 Other automobile laws applicable
§ 45:200.12 Name of owner and number of certificate to be painted on vehicle
§ 45:200.13 Effect on certificates previously issued; new certificates required
§ 45:200.14 Enforcement
§ 45:200.15 Violations
§ 45:200.16 Construction
§ 45:200.17 Short title

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 45 > Chapter 4 > Part B - Public Passenger Motor Vehicle Responsibility

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Certificate: means the permission issued, pursuant to the terms of La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
  • Commission: means the Louisiana Public Service Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Highway: includes every way or place of whatever kind open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular traffic. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Vehicle: means every device by which any person or property is transported upon the highways of this state, except devices moved by animal power or exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 45:162