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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:3 (2026)

Authority of Department of Public Safety and Corrections

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§3. Authority of Department of Public Safety and Corrections

            A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the commissioner's regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this state within its jurisdiction and shall exercise such other power and authority as is specifically set forth in this Chapter or other laws of this state.

            B. All rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner relative to weight enforcement, payment, and collection of procedures shall be adopted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act. Such rules and regulations shall be referenced to the sections of law which they interpret or apply.

            C. Members of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force are authorized to carry weapons and to make arrests in the enforcement of these laws and regulations and have the same authority and powers conferred by law upon other law enforcement officers of the state; however, no member of the Weights and Standards Mobile Police Force shall be authorized to carry a weapon until the member has received P.O.S.T. certification training and has been duly commissioned as a peace officer by the deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.

            D. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall provide the personnel and equipment required to fully implement the provisions of R.S. 32:390.23 as it relates to the permit and licensing activities of the department.

            Acts 1962, No. 310, §1; Acts 1997, No. 273, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1186, §1; Acts 2010, No. 320, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2021, No. 384, §1, eff. July 1, 2022.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1970–2018 · leading case: Kyle v. City of Bogalusa, 506 So. 2d 719 (La. Ct. App. 1987).
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Kyle v. City of Bogalusa, 506 So. 2d 719 (La. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:3 and 41. The DOTD is prohibited by statute from enforcing any of the highway regulatory laws except those pertaining to oversized and overweight vehicles.”
Strasner v. State, 762 So. 2d 1206 (La. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:3 and enforce the provisions of La.”
David Carver v. Louisiana Dep't of Pub. Saf., 239 So. 3d 226 (La. 2018). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:3. The police power of the State was further explained in Polk, 626 So.”
Hopper v. Bills, 232 So. 2d 296 (La. 1970). · cites it 2× “LSA-R.S. 32:3 recites: "The department of public safety shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the department's regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this state within its jurisdiction and shall exercise such other power and authority as is…”
Racca v. St. Mary Sugar Coop., Inc., 872 So. 2d 1117 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “See also LSA-R.S. 32:3(A), LSA-R.S. 36:401(B)(1), and LSA-R.”
State v. Cox, 963 So. 2d 1080 (La. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:3, which sets forth the authority of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.”
Bar-Tow, Inc. v. Roy's Transp., Inc., 616 So. 2d 203 (La. Ct. App. 1993). “32:3 recites: ‘The department of public safety shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the department’s regulations adopted pursuant thereto on all highways of this state within its jurisdiction and shall exercise such other power and authority as is specifically set…”
Mcneal v. Div. of State Police, Etc., 412 So. 2d 1123 (La. Ct. App. 1982). “LSA-R.S. 32:3. However, this Act does not provide for any specific action to be taken when vehicles are found to be in violation of these provisions.”
Cotton v. Williams, 62 So. 3d 820 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “2d at 16 ; see also 2 Couch on Insurance § 32:3 (3rd Ed.2010). [2] See also Gandy v.”
Racca v. St. Mary Sugar Co-op., Inc., 872 So. 2d 1117 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “See also LSA-R.S. 32:3(A), LSA-R.S. 36:401(B)(1), and LSA-R.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:3(A): 2 cases
Racca v. St. Mary Sugar Coop., Inc., 872 So. 2d 1117 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “See also LSA-R.S. 32:3(A), LSA-R.S. 36:401(B)(1), and LSA-R.”
Racca v. St. Mary Sugar Co-op., Inc., 872 So. 2d 1117 (La. Ct. App. 2004). “See also LSA-R.S. 32:3(A), LSA-R.S. 36:401(B)(1), and LSA-R.”
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