La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-10307

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-10307 - Assessment of Civil Penalties

A. Any person who is determined by the Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to have committed an act that is a violation of R.S. 32:1501 et seq., or adopted or promulgated regulations as provided in this Chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed the amount determined by applicable law.

1. For purposes of this Chapter, "reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act" is defined as the 45-day period following receipt of the violation notice within which the person has the right to request a hearing. Receipt of the violation shall be deemed to have occurred five days following the date the notice of violation was mailed by the department to:

a. in the case of an out-of-state carrier, to the address provided for on the carrier's Motor Carrier Identification Report as prescribed by 49 CFR Part 390.19;

b. in the case of an intrastate carrier, to the carrier address of record as determined by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; in the case of a driver, to the address on record with the licensing authority of the state in which the person is licensed.

2. The person will have 45 days following receipt of the notice of violation within which to make written request to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections for an administrative hearing. Failure to request said hearing within 45 days of receipt of the violation notice shall constitute a conviction of the violation for purposes of R.S. 32:414.2(A)(9)(a).

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-10307

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 14:31 (January 1988), amended LR 17:1116 (November 1991), LR 31:2953 (November 2005).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:1501 et seq.