Louisiana Revised Statutes & Codes

La. Rev. Stat. § 32:651 (2026)

PART XIII. HEAVY EQUIPMENT

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PART XIII. HEAVY EQUIPMENT

§651. Emblem or name of owner to appear on equipment; penalties

A. Every owner of any heavy equipment, except those coming within the provisions of R.S. 47:478, which weighs in excess of three tons and is capable of transporting itself or being transported on the highways of this state shall have inscribed, painted, stenciled, or affixed by means of magnetic plastic signs, decals or other secured signs conspicuously thereon the emblem or name of such owner in letters not less than two and one-half inches in height and not less than one-quarter inch in width. Nothing contained herein shall apply to watercraft or farming equipment.

B. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

Acts 1962, No. 486, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 301, §1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2011–2011 · leading case: Brooks v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Transp. & Dev., 74 So. 3d 187 (La. 2011).

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Brooks v. State Ex Rel. Dep't of Transp. & Dev., 74 So. 3d 187 (La. 2011). · cites it 4× “To this end, La.Rev.Stat. § 32:651 authorizes the creation of special permits *197 for "transporters of heavy equipment," thereby allowing trucks to exceed the typical weight and width restrictions when carrying heavy machinery.”

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