2013 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
RS 32:414.4 - Commercial motor vehicle operator; notification requirements

§414.4. Commercial motor vehicle operator; notification requirements

A.(1) Any driver of a commercial motor vehicle who violates a state or local law or a law of a foreign jurisdiction meeting the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 383 relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, in any other state, or such foreign jurisdiction, shall notify the department, in the manner specified by the secretary (unless exempted by the department by rule or regulation), of such violation within thirty days after the date he is adjudicated guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, enters a plea of nolo contendere or guilty, suffers a forfeiture in connection with any such violations, or suffers a conviction as defined herein. The department may waive this requirement if permitted by the Federal Highway Administration.

(2) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle who drives for hire or compensation or who operates a commercial motor vehicle as a part of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional and who violates a state or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control other than a parking violation, in any other state, shall notify his employer, in the manner specified by the department and the employer, of such violation within thirty days after he is adjudicated guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction, enters a plea of nolo contendere, or suffers a forfeiture in connection with any such violation. The department or the employer may require the driver to report violations of foreign law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation. A violation includes an administrative action.

B. A driver of a commercial motor vehicle who drives for hire or who operates a commercial motor vehicle as part of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional; whose driver's license is suspended, revoked, or cancelled by any state; who loses the privilege to drive in any state for any period; or who is disqualified from driving for any period, including out-of-service orders, shall notify his employer in the manner specified by the department before the end of the next business day following the day the driver received notice of the fact. A nonresident commercial driver shall report any such suspension, revocations, or cancellation by any foreign jurisdiction. An employer or the department shall require the driver to report such actions taken by foreign authorities.

C. A driver applying for employment as a commercial motor vehicle operator or who operates a commercial motor vehicle in the course and scope of his employment, even if such operation is only occasional, shall notify his prospective employer of any previous employment. This information shall include a list of names and addresses of the driver's previous employers for which he drove a commercial motor vehicle, the dates the applicant drove for such employer, and the reason for leaving the employment. The applicant shall certify that such information is true and correct. The department or the employer may require the applicant to furnish additional information.

Acts 1989, No. 293, §1, eff. June 27, 1989.