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GENERAL INFORMATION

Department of Transportation and Development Offices

Truck Permit Office

Louisiana Truck Center

Weight Enforcement Office

Department of Public Safety

Louisiana Operation Livesaver

Definitions

LEGAL LIMITATIONS AND DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS

OVERSIZE AND OVERWIEGHT PERMIT LAWS & REGULATIONS

LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED CONCURRENTLY WITH OTHER AGENCIES

Vehicle Registration and Licensing

General Information

Louisiana Plates

Apportioned Plates

Reciprocal Agreements

Temporary 48-Hour Permits

Interstate and Intrastate Operation

Commercial Drivers License

Fuel Tax

Vehicles Using Gasoline

Vehicles Using Special Fuels

Vehicles Transporting Gasoline in Bulk

Vehicles Transporting Special Fuels in Bulk

Litter

Controlled Access Highways

ENFORECMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES

LAWS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCED BY OTHER AGENCIES

Explosives, Flammable Liquids, and Hazardous Materials

Hazardous Materials and Motor Carrier Safety Act

LP Gas and Anhudrous Ammonia

Operating Authority

Intrastate

Interstate

Interstate Exempt

Trip Permits

Powers of Parish and Municipal Authorities

ADDENDUM

Legal Lengths

Overweight Permit Fee Schedules

Guideline for Submitting Overweight Vehicle Configurations

Requirements for Permitting Off-Road Equipment

Annual & Semi-Annual Off-Road Equipment Permits

License Weight Charts

Permit Loads

Federal Bridge Formula

Metric Conversion Chart / Maximum Legal Tire Weight

Escort Requirements

Special Fuels

State Police Troops

Other Important Phone Numbers

Stationary Weights and Standards Enforcement Scales