LAC 55:IX.1543. Transport/Delivery Truck Cargo Compliance

A. Registration. Dealers that operate transport and/or delivery trucks in the state of Louisiana shall register each unit with the commission annually, the annual registration fee is $50 for each unit registered. The annual registration period and procedure will be established by the Office of the Director of the commission. Any transport and/or delivery truck operating over the highways of the state of Louisiana with no registration decal or an expired registration decal affixed to the unit will be considered in violation of commission regulations and subject to penalties, this includes any unit operating beyond the established registration period without a current decal affixed to the unit. It is unlawful to load or unload any cargo unit not meeting commission regulations. B. Safety Inspections. It is incumbent upon dealers and drivers to insure that all transport and/or delivery trucks being operated over the highways of Louisiana meet all federal and state regulations. The commission reserves the right to inspect any transport and/or delivery truck being registered at any time. Inspections may be performed by commission inspectors or a qualified agency acceptable to the commission. Dealer safety inspections performed by a commission inspector outside the State of Louisiana shall be solely at the discretion and procedures established by the Office of the Director.