1. A. Issuing Violation Tickets

   1. 1. Write all violation tickets with a ball point pen only.
   2. 2. Fill out each ticket in its entirety, printing or writing clearly all information required on the ticket.

   3. 3. On the line for "Location" write the highway, parish, and the side (North, South, East, West) on which the citation is being issued. On the line for "Violation" write the specific violation. On the line for "Statute" write the number of the statute that was violated.

      Statute	Violation	Fine
      32:380	Overwidth	$100
      32:381	Overheight	$100
      32:382	Overlength, Overhand, Twin Trailer Combination	$100
      32:383	Dropping, Shifting or Leaking Load	$100
      32:384	Trailer and Towed Vehicle Violations	$100
      32:385	Farm Vehicle and Equipment Violations	$100
      32:386	Over Legal Gross Vehicle Weight or Over Legal Axle Weight	(see chart)
      32:386	Improper Distribution of Axle Weight	$100
      32:387	Over Permitted Weight	(see chart)
      32:387	Violating Terms or Conditions of Permit Issuance―Other than Weight	$100
      32:387	Permit Not in Vehicle	$ 25
      32:388	Over Licensed Weight	$100
      32:388	Failure to Stop at Stationary Scale	$100
      47:511.1	No Temporary 48-Hour Permit	$200
      47:516	Improper, Expired or No License and Registration	(No fine by DOTD)
      47:718	Nonpayment of Gasoline Tax	$ 25
      47:812A	Cargo Tank Connected to Carburetor	$ 25
      47:812B	Nonoperating Speedometer, Odometer, or Hub Meter	$ 25
      47:812C	Owner's Name and Address Not on Outside of Cab Doors	$25
      47:812D	Nonpayment of Special Fuels Tax (No Invoice)	$ 25

   4. 4. Assess the penalty required for the violation, and write in the amount on the line for "Fine." The fines for violations of Title 32 are not cumulative, but a violator may be assessed more than one fine for violations of Title 47 or for violating both Title 32 and Title 47.
   5. 5. When the fine payment is collected by the officer, write the violation ticket number on the check or money order and write the check or money order number in the "Remarks" section of the violation ticket. If the driver's license is deposited in lieu of fine payment, issue the driver a driver's license receipt and record the receipt number in the appropriate blank on the ticket. If a permit is required, write the permit number in the "Remarks" section of the violation ticket.
   6. 6. If the vehicle is overweight, record the weights in the spaces indicated on the ticket.
   7. 7. Note the contents of the load in the space for "Commodity," sign the ticket; have the driver read the information on the back of the ticket, indicate whether or not he intends to protest, and sign the ticket. Give the driver the original.
   8. 8. For a violation of R.S. 47:516 (improper, expired or no license and registration), where DOTD does not assess the fine, instruct the driver to report to the nearest Vehicle Registration Bureau of the Department of Public Safety to secure the proper registration and license within five days. In the "Remarks" section of the violation ticket, "Owner to secure proper license and reg. by (date)." Note the date five working days from the date of offense. On the line for "Fine" draw a horizontal line.

2. B. Collecting Drivers' Licenses

   1. 1. If the vehicle in violation is registered in Louisiana, either full plated or apportioned, and if the driver lawfully possesses a valid Louisiana operator's license, he may deposit that license with the officer in lieu of immediate payment of the fine for a violation or in lieu of impoundment for improper, expired or no license or registration.
   2. 2. Upon collecting the operator's license, issue the driver a receipt for driver's license and temporary operator's permit. Write the information required from the operator's license, the date issued, amount of the fine, and violation ticket number in the spaces provided; sign the form; and have the driver read the form and sign it in the space provided.
   3. 3. Give the driver the original and the second copy, with instructions to pay the fine in Baton Rouge within
      30 days or to mail in the second copy with his payment within 14 days to the address stated on the form. Instruct him to retain the original, as it will serve as a temporary operator's license for 30 days. For improper, expired or no license and registration, the owner must secure the proper license and registration within five working days; and the receipt serves as a temporary operator's license for the driver for 30 days.
   4. 4. If the driver possesses, in place of his driver's license, a temporary operator's permit issued by any police agency in the state, including the Louisiana State Police and the DOTD Weights and Standards police force, accept it in lieu of immediate payment of the fine, and issue the driver another receipt for driver's license and temporary operator's permit.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:2 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways, LR 5:33 (February 1979).