Louisiana § RS 32:387.19 - Special permit; bagged rice for export; rules and regulations; Port of Lake Charles
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§ RS 32:387.19. Special permit; bagged rice for export; rules and regulations; Port of Lake Charles
A. Provided there are no written objections raised by the Federal Highway Administration, the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development may issue special annual permits for one-way hauls of bagged rice for export within a sixty-mile radius of the Port of Lake Charles. These special permits shall be issued at the truck permit office of the Department of Transportation and Development.
(1) The permit shall be issued at the truck permit office of the Department of Transportation and Development.
(2) The fee for the permit shall be five hundred dollars annually.
(3) The permit may authorize the operation of a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a total gross vehicle weight not to exceed ninety-five thousand pounds. No tandem axle set equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall exceed thirty-four thousand pounds on the interstate system or thirty-seven thousand pounds off the interstate system. No tridum axle set equipped with low pressure pneumatic tires shall exceed forty-two thousand pounds on the interstate system or forty-five thousand pounds off the interstate system.
(4) The secretary may impose a civil penalty of up to five cents per pound for each violation of the weight limit established by this Section.
B. The secretary may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to enforce the provision of this Section.
Acts 2010, No. 847, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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