Louisiana § RS 45:181 - Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:181 — Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 45:181. Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required
No person shall engage in the business of transporting persons for hire, charge, or compensation over the highways of this state, whether as a common carrier or contract carrier, or as a transportation agency, or to operate as a travel bureau, or to obtain a co-traveler or co-travelers to share the expense of the trip proportionately or otherwise, or to act as an intermediary in connection with the sharing of expense of a trip or trips with a co-traveler or co-travelers unless the person, operator, driver, or chauffeur in charge of the motor vehicle shall have obtained the appropriate driver's license, and unless the motor vehicle so used is equipped with "for hire" license plates to carry passengers for hire.
Acts 1995, No. 301, §2, eff. June 15, 1995.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 45:181 cover?
Section RS 45:181 ("Chauffeur's or driver's license, and "for hire" license plates required") 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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