Louisiana § RS 32:57.3 - Failure to respond to an HOV violation
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:57.3 — Failure to respond to an HOV violation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:57.3. Failure to respond to an HOV violation
A.(1) When the office of motor vehicles receives notice from the Department of Transportation and Development to not renew or reissue the driver’s license or vehicle registration of a frequent violator as provided in R.S. 47:820.5.9(J)(2), the office of motor vehicles shall issue a notice to the violator at the address listed on the violator’s driver’s license, unless a more current address is on file, that shall identify the vehicle or vehicles subject to HOV violations by vehicle identification number and the assigned license plate number. The notice shall also advise the registered owner that his registration privileges and driver’s license will be blocked against renewal or reissuance, including any request for a duplicate registration or driver’s license. The office of motor vehicles shall obtain a certificate of mailing at the time the notice is mailed to the frequent violator.
(2) The notice shall also state that the person shall pay a reinstatement fee to the office of motor vehicles in addition to providing proof of compliance from the Department of Transportation and Development to remove the block against renewal or reissuance, including any request for a duplicate registration or driver’s license.
(3) The reinstatement fee due under this Section shall be one hundred dollars.
B. The Department of Transportation and Development shall provide the complete record on all violations of the frequent violator including all notices, evidence, or other records used in determining the violation or conducting any hearing or appeal.
Acts 2021, No. 357, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:57.3 ("Failure to respond to an HOV violation") 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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