Louisiana § RS 32:706.2 - Requirements for vehicle identification number inspections
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§ RS 32:706.2. Requirements for vehicle identification number inspections
A.(1) Any physical inspection of a vehicle for the purpose of vehicle identification number verification shall be by a Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer, who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.
(2) No peace officer shall conduct a physical inspection of a vehicle in which he has a fiduciary interest or an ownership interest, or is in the process of acquiring an interest through a company or entity in which he has a fiduciary interest.
B. The deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations regarding physical inspection certificates. The deputy secretary shall revoke the certification of any peace officer who fails to satisfy any of the requirements as promulgated.
Acts 2009, No. 435, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2012, No. 403, §1; Acts 2014, No. 19, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:706.2 ("Requirements for vehicle identification number inspections") 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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