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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:52 (2026)

Driver must be licensed

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§52.  Driver must be licensed

No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state nor shall any person permit or allow any other person to drive or operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him upon highways of this state unless and until such other person has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state.

Acts 1962, No. 310, §1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 28 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1971–2023 · leading case: Snyder v. Bergeron, 501 So. 2d 291 (La. Ct. App. 1986).
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Snyder v. Bergeron, 501 So. 2d 291 (La. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 9× “The trial court found that Tommy's actions were reasonable in allowing Price to drive and that the sole cause of the accident was Price's failure to maintain control of the van. From that ruling plaintiff appeals.”
Hasha v. Calcasieu Par. Police Jury, 651 So. 2d 865 (La. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 5× “R.S. 32:52 was enacted at least in part, to protect the motoring public by preventing inexperienced and incapable persons from operating motor vehicles on state highways.”
Loveday v. Travelers Ins. Co., 585 So. 2d 597 (La. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 5× “However, the basis for Vicki's fault which is seriously urged by defendants is her violation of LSA-R.S. 32:52, in permitting an unlicensed minor to drive her pickup truck.”
State v. Pickering, 432 So. 2d 1067 (La. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 5× “R.S. 32:52 (operating a vehicle without a license) are unconstitutionally vague as applied to him in this case.”
Faulk v. Champagne, 590 So. 2d 683 (La. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 7× “Faulk and Champagne, the two drivers involved in the accident, argue that Hypolite was negligent in permitting Faulk, an unlicensed driver, to drive in violation of LSA-R.S. 32:52 and in failing to actively supervise her driving.”
Armour v. Armour, 541 So. 2d 371 (La. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 4× “R.S. 32:52 and 32:416, was the cause of the child's death.”
Adams v. Thomas, 729 So. 2d 1041 (La. 1999). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:52, which provides that no person shall operate a vehicle on Louisiana highways without having been issued a valid driver's license, nor shall any person permit or allow an unlicensed driver to operate any vehicle owned or controlled by him.”
Winzer v. Lewis, 251 So. 2d 650 (La. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 3× “R.S. 32:52 "No person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of this state nor shall any person permit or allow any other person to drive or operate any vehicle owned or…”
Kaltenbach v. Breaux, 690 F. Supp. 1551 (W.D. La. 1988). “LRS 32:52 states that “no person shall drive or operate any vehicle upon any highway within this state unless and until he has been issued a license to so do as required by the laws of the state.”
Vicknair v. Dimitryadis, 640 So. 2d 275 (La. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “" La.Rev. Stat.Ann. § 32:52 and § 32:417 (West 1993).”
Collins v. Downes, 83 So. 3d 1177 (La. Ct. App. 2012). “R.S. 32:52; La. R.S. 32:402; La. R.S. 47:501; La.”
McCarroll v. Kinchen, 526 So. 2d 484 (La. Ct. App. 1988). “1812 was submitted to the jury which reflects these findings and, additionally, reflects the attribution of percentages of fault as follows: 30% to Kinchen; 20% to U-Haul for renting the vehicle "in violation of state statute"; 15% to U-Haul because Kinchen had consumed alcohol…”
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