Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:863.1.1 – A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, at the time any law enforcement officer stops a vehicle at an administrative violations checkpoint, or in connection wi
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:863.1.1
- Commissioner: means the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle (except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors, electric-assisted bicycles, tractor cranes, power shovels, and well drillers) and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
- Operator: means every person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
- Owner: means every person who holds the legal title to a motor vehicle or in the event a motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of the possession, however, thereof, with the right of purchase upon performance of the condition stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such or similar transaction is had by means of a mortgage, and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, at the time any law enforcement officer stops a vehicle at an administrative violations checkpoint, or in connection with an alleged violation of the law, or for any other reason, or when a law enforcement officer investigates an accident, the law enforcement officer shall use electronic means immediately available to verify compulsory motor vehicle liability security, including the name or names of the insured, the effective date and the expiration date of the policy, a description of the motor vehicle or vehicles insured under the policy, and the current policy status.
B. If the law enforcement officer is unable to verify electronically that the owner or operator has active motor vehicle liability security covering the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop, the owner or operator of the motor vehicle shall provide evidence of compulsory motor vehicle liability security as required in La. Rev. Stat. 32:863.1.
C. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, at the time any law enforcement officer stops a vehicle at an administrative violations checkpoint, or in connection with an alleged violation of the law, or for any other reason, or when a law enforcement officer investigates an accident and the owner or operator fails to have a document that evidences compulsory motor vehicle liability security contained in the motor vehicle, and the law enforcement officer is able to verify electronically that the owner or operator has current motor vehicle liability security covering the vehicle at the time of the traffic stop, the law enforcement officer shall be prohibited from issuing a citation resulting in a penalty, fine, or fee for failure to have a document that evidences proof of compulsory motor vehicle liability security contained in the motor vehicle.
D. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2016, No. 197, §1; Acts 2017, No. 315, §1.