Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:531.2

  • Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451

The personnel, equipment and all other facilities of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Revenue are hereby transferred to the Department of Public Safety to be used to create a new division or unit in the Department of Public Safety under the control and supervision of the director of public safety as “vehicle commissioner”.  

Acts 1972, No. 96, §9, eff. Jan. 1, 1973.