Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:420 – Exemptions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:420
- 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
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. No person shall be required to obtain a license for the purpose of operating implements of husbandry temporarily on the highways.
B. A license shall not be required of the members of the armed forces of the United States in the operation of noncommercial motor vehicles belonging to such agency when they have operators’ licenses issued by such agency and are on official duty for the United States.
C. A commercial driver’s license shall not be required of a member of the armed forces of the United States in the operation of a commercial motor vehicle for military purposes, regardless of the ownership of the vehicle.
D. A previously valid Louisiana commercial driver’s license issued to a member of the armed forces of the United States which expires during the enlistment of the holder shall be valid for Class “E” operation only when used for nonmilitary purposes and while the holder is still a full-time member of said armed forces and for not more than sixty days thereafter.
Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989; Acts 2004, No. 425, §1.