2011 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 32 — Motor vehicles and traffic regulation
RS 32:1520 — Careless handling of hazardous material
§1520. Careless handling of hazardous material
A. Any person who offers or accepts for transportation, loads or unloads, or transports a hazardous material or a hazardous waste in a careless or imprudent manner without regard for the hazards of the material or the circumstances of such actions shall be guilty of careless handling.
B. Any person who violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be fined or imprisoned in accordance with R.S. 32:1514(A) or may be civilly penalized in accordance with R.S. 32:1512(A).
Acts 1984, No. 327, §2; Acts 1992, No. 269, §1.
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