Louisiana § RS 38:2238.1 - Definitions
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§ RS 38:2238.1. Definitions
For the purposes of this Part, the following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:
(1)(a) "Fire and emergency response vehicles" shall mean and shall be strictly limited to the following:
(i) Fire trucks, pumper units, hook and ladder trucks, and any other motorized vehicles or wheeled units used by a fire department in transporting firefighters or equipment to fires and emergency calls and supporting extinguishing operations such as water, pumps, ladders, special service apparatus, hoses, foam, air, lights, rescue equipment, and utility equipment.
(ii) Ambulances, crash or rescue trucks, or any other specialty vehicles used to support the activities of police, fire, and emergency medical personnel in responding to emergencies.
(iii) Associated equipment shall be any equipment included on the vehicle which is not a component part of the vehicle, but is used in firefighting operations, emergency medical activities, and rescue operations. Associated equipment shall include but not be limited to hoses, nozzles, helmets, axes, air packs, protective clothing, emergency medical supplies, medical devices, chain saws, or fibrillators.
(b) "Fire and emergency response vehicles" shall expressly not include sedans, pickup trucks, mobile crime labs, tow trucks, or buses used by law enforcement, medical personnel, emergency response, or fire fighting personnel, or any other vehicle not explicitly described in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph.
(2) "Procurement" or "procure" means the acquisition by purchasing, buying, or otherwise obtaining fire or emergency response vehicles, as well as all processes or procedures engaged in with the objective of purchasing, buying, or otherwise obtaining such vehicles by a political subdivision.
(3) "Used motor vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle the legal title of which has been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser.
(4) "Vehicle" shall mean a motorized car, truck, or van which is required to be registered and which is used, or designed to be used, for the transporting of passengers or goods for public, private, commercial, or for-hire purposes. For the purposes of this Part, "vehicle" may also include a non-motorized wheeled unit.
Acts 1999, No. 296, §1, eff. June 11, 1999.
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