Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.55 – Authorization to search; seizure of equipment for evidence
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.55
- Diesel fuel: means any liquid or a combination of liquids blended together that is suitable for or used for the propulsion of diesel-powered engines. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.2
- Gasoline: means any liquid or combination of liquids blended together, offered for sale, sold, or used as the fuel for a gasoline-powered engine. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.2
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Sale: means a transfer of title, exchange, or barter of motor fuel. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.2
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Revenue or an authorized designee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:818.2
A. The secretary is authorized to search and examine any warehouse, boat, store, storeroom, automobile, truck, conveyance, vehicle, or any and all places of storage, or any and all means of transportation, where there is probable cause to believe the terms of this Subpart have been, or are being violated.
B. Any automobile, truck, boat, conveyance, vehicle, or other means of transportation caught or detected transporting any gasoline or diesel fuel on which any tax as levied by this Subpart has not been paid is prohibited and the means so used in the transportation of the gasoline or diesel fuel shall be subject to seizure by the collection and forfeiture and sale as provided in this Subpart.
Acts 2005, No. 252, §1, eff. July 1, 2006.