Louisiana § RS 40:1848 - Revocation of permits
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§ RS 40:1848. Revocation of permits
A. A permit may be suspended or revoked by the commission whenever the commission has assessed two or more penalties against a dealer for willful violation of or failure to comply with such rules and regulations provided the second or succeeding penalty or penalties have been imposed for violations of, or failure to comply with the regulations of the commission committed after the imposition of the first penalty or forfeiture, reserving to the dealer the right to resort to the courts for reinstatement of the permit suspended or revoked.
B. The commission may suspend or revoke the permit of any person who violates the provisions of R.S. 40:1846.1(C)(2)(a) and (b) or who fails to pay any civil penalty imposed by the commission under the provisions of R.S. 40:1846.1(E) within thirty days after the assessment becomes final.
C. Any dealer who continues to operate after such permit is revoked or during the period of such suspension shall be liable to prosecution under the provisions hereof in the same manner as if no such permit had ever been issued.
D. A permit may be revoked or suspended only by a ruling of the commission based on an adjudicatory hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
E. The commission may institute civil proceedings to enforce its rulings in the district court for the parish in which the commission is domiciled or in the district court for the parish in which the violation which gave rise to the suspension or revocation occurred.
Acts 1983, No. 377, §1. Acts 1984, No. 214, §1, eff. June 29, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 552, §1; Acts 1987, No. 857, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1848 ("Revocation of permits") 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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