Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:390.22 – Services and assistance
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:390.22
- Motor carrier: means any person owning, controlling, managing, operating, or causing to be used or operated any commercial motor vehicle used in the transportation of persons or property over the public highways of this state, whether as a transportation agency or howsoever utilizing said public facilities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
- Truck: means every motor propelled single vehicle for the conveyance of property or things for hauling purposes and having one front steering axle and one rear or load carrying axle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1
A. The truck center shall serve as a centralized licensing and information center.
B. The truck center shall have the responsibility of developing, implementing, managing, and operating a system of:
(1) Assisting the trucking interests by providing both general and specific information on permitting and by furnishing permit application forms pertaining to their specific businesses.
(2) Compiling a list of all state permits and categorizing the required permits into a comprehensive handbook that is readily available to persons interested in establishing a motor carrier trade.
(3) Providing an applicant with on-site contacts with the proper state agency representative responsible for processing and reviewing the respective permit application.
(4) Assisting the applicant in the following:
(a) Clarification of licensing requirements and standards.
(b) Preparation of applications and forms.
(c) Determination of the status of an application during the review process, including the resolution of disputes.
(d) General coordination of the various aspects of the permitting or licensing process.
(5) Coordinating federal, state, and local permit review actions to the extent practicable.
(6) Allow trucking interests to procure and pay for needed authorizations at a one-stop site.
Acts 1997, No. 273, §1.