Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:387.16 – Special permit; sealed containerized cargo for export; containerboard, kraft liner, and roll pulp; limitations
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:387.16
- Axle: means the common axis of rotation of one or more wheels whether power-driven or freely rotating, and whether in one or more segments, and regardless of the number of wheels carried thereon. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Cargo: means the items or freight to be moved, including items placed on or in a vehicle, towed by a vehicle, or a vehicle itself. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Combination of vehicles: means every group of two or more vehicles howsoever joined together which are drawn or propelled by a single motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Department: means the Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Highway: means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for the purpose of vehicular travel, including bridges, causeways, tunnels and ferries; synonymous with the word "street". See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his delegated or authorized representative. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Truck: means every motor propelled single vehicle for the conveyance of property or things for hauling purposes and having one front steering axle and one rear or load carrying axle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Vehicle: means every device by which persons or things may be transported upon a public highway or bridge, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
A. Provided there are no objections raised by the Federal Highway Administration, the secretary may issue special annual permits for one-way hauls from Pineville, Louisiana to New Orleans, Louisiana of sealed containerized cargo intended for exportation. This special annual permit shall be limited to sealed containerized cargo which contains containerboard, kraft liner, or roll pulp. These permits shall be issued in accordance with the following provisions:
(1) The permits shall be issued at the truck permit office of the Department of Transportation and Development.
(2) The fee for the permit shall be seven hundred fifty dollars per year.
(3) The permit shall authorize the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles with not more than five axles at a total gross vehicle weight not to exceed ninety thousand pounds; and a tandem axle weight not to exceed forty thousand pounds.
B. The secretary may impose a civil penalty of up to five cents per pound for each violation of the limit established in this Section. The secretary may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2003, No. 1219, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.