Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:3 – A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the commissioner’s regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this st
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:3
- Commissioner: means the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Department: means the Department of Transportation and Development. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- 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.
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development or his delegated or authorized representative. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the commissioner‘s regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this state within its jurisdiction and shall exercise such other power and authority as is specifically set forth in this Chapter or other laws of this state.
B. All rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner relative to weight enforcement, payment, and collection of procedures shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall be referenced to the sections of law which they interpret or apply.
C. Members of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force are authorized to carry weapons and to make arrests in the enforcement of these laws and regulations and have the same authority and powers conferred by law upon other law enforcement officers of the state; however, no member of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force shall be authorized to carry a weapon until the member has received P.O.S.T. certification training and has been duly commissioned as a peace officer by the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.
D. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide the personnel and equipment required to fully implement the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 32:390.23 as it relates to the permit and licensing activities of the department.
Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1997, No. 273, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1186, §1; Acts 2010, No. 320, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 2022.