Louisiana § RS 32:334 - Installation or use of certain lamps prohibited
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:334 — Installation or use of certain lamps prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:334. Installation or use of certain lamps prohibited
A. No person shall install upon or as part of the equipment of a motor vehicle, any head lamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp, or reflector, or parts of any of the foregoing, which tend to change the original design or performance, unless the lamp or parts of the lamp is in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, as adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
B. No person shall operate a motor vehicle that is equipped with any head lamp, auxiliary or fog lamp, rear lamp, signal lamp, or reflector, or parts of any of the foregoing, which tend to change the original design or performance, unless the lamp or parts of the lamp is in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, as adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
C. An official inspection station shall be prohibited from issuing an official certificate of inspection to the driver of a motor vehicle that is in violation of this Section.
D.(1) A first violation of the provisions of Subsection A or B of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of fifty dollars.
(2) Each subsequent violation shall be punishable by a fine of an additional twenty-five dollars to the original fine.
Acts 2011, No. 202, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:334 ("Installation or use of certain lamps prohibited") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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