Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:414.4

  • Cancellation: means that a driver's license is annulled because of some error or defect or because the licensee is no longer entitled to such license, but the cancellation of a license is without prejudice and application for a new license may be made at any time after such cancellation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • Commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if the motor vehicle meets one of the following requirements:

                (a) Has a gross combination weight rating of twenty-six thousand one or more pounds inclusive of a towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401

  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • 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.
  • Motor vehicle: means and includes automobiles, trucks, truck-tractors, trailers, semitrailers, and motorcycles, propelled by steam, gasoline, electricity, or any other source of energy other than muscular power, except electric-assisted bicycles, farm implements temporarily operated or moved on a highway or vehicles operated only on rails or tracks constructed therefor. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Suspension: means that the driver's license to drive a motor vehicle on the highways is temporarily withdrawn during the period of such suspension. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:401

A.(1)  Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle who violates a state or local law or a law of a foreign jurisdiction meeting the requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 383 relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, in any other state, or such foreign jurisdiction, shall notify the department, in the manner specified by the secretary (unless exempted by the department by rule or regulation), of such violation within thirty days after the date he is adjudicated guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, enters a plea of nolo contendere or guilty, suffers a forfeiture in connection with any such violations, or suffers a conviction as defined herein.  The department may waive this requirement if permitted by the Federal Highway Administration.

(2)  The driver of a commercial motor vehicle who drives for hire or compensation or who operates a commercial motor vehicle as a part of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional and who violates a state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control other than a parking violation, in any other state, shall notify his employer, in the manner specified by the department and the employer, of such violation within thirty days after he is adjudicated guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, enters a plea of nolo contendere, or suffers a forfeiture in connection with any such violation.  The department or the employer may require the driver to report violations of foreign law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation.  A violation includes an administrative action.

B.  A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who drives for hire or who operates a commercial motor vehicle as part of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional; whose driver’s license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state; who loses the privilege to drive in any state for any period; or who is disqualified from driving for any period, including out-of-service orders, shall notify his employer in the manner specified by the department before the end of the next business day following the day the driver received notice of the fact.  A nonresident commercial driver shall report any such suspension, revocations, or cancellation by any foreign jurisdiction.  An employer or the department shall require the driver to report such actions taken by foreign authorities.

C.  A driver applying for employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator or who operates a commercial motor vehicle in the course and scope of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional, shall notify his prospective employer of any previous employment.  This information shall include a list of names and addresses of the driver’s previous employers for which he drove a commercial motor vehicle, the dates the applicant drove for such employer, and the reason for leaving the employment.  The applicant shall certify that such information is true and correct.  The department or the employer may require the applicant to furnish additional information.

Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.