Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:400.2

  • 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.

            A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, autonomous commercial motor vehicles including any commercial use or operations, and automated driving systems shall be governed exclusively by this Part.

            B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and Development shall be the sole and exclusive agency with jurisdiction over autonomous commercial motor vehicles and automated driving systems and shall implement the provisions of this Part.

            C. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to limit the applicability of state dealer franchise laws under the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 32:1251 through 1269.

            Acts 2019, No. 232, §1.