Louisiana § RS 32:865.1 - Criminal sanctions for operating school bus not covered by security
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:865.1 — Criminal sanctions for operating school bus not covered by security, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:865.1. Criminal sanctions for operating school bus not covered by security
A. Any school bus driver knowingly operating a school bus and any owner of a school bus allowing it to be operated when such school bus is not covered by the security required by R.S. 32:861 shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
B. If a school bus is involved in an accident within this state, and it is not covered by the security required by R.S. 32:861, the owner thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall have the registration of the vehicle revoked for a period of sixty days. The school bus driver who was operating the vehicle with the knowledge that it was not insured shall have his commercial driver's license privileges disqualified for a period of one year.
C. The provisions of this Section shall apply only to a school bus that is privately owned.
Acts 2014, No. 559, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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