La. Admin. Code tit. 70 § IX-5029

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section IX-5029 - Local Governmental Prohibitions

A. A local governmental subdivision shall not do any of the following:

1. impose a tax on, or require a license for, a company, a driver, or a vehicle if such tax or license relates to providing prearranged rides, except as provided in R.S. 48:2204 or Subsection D of this Section;

2. require a company or a driver to obtain a business license or any other type of similar authorization to operate within the jurisdiction;

3. subject a company, a driver, or a vehicle to any rate, entry, operation, or other requirement of the governing authority, except as provided in R.S. 48:2204 or Subsection D of this Section;

4. prohibit a driver with corresponding drivers license and license plate of any state from obtaining a Louisiana vehicle inspection, regardless of the state from which the license and license plate are issued.

B. With oversight from the department, local authorities shall have the option to work in concert with companies for the purpose of coordination of pick-up and drop-off zones regarding airports, large events and special events.

C. Local authorities have 90 days prior to the event to request a meeting of coordination from the department.

1. For the purposes of this Section, a large event means any event designated as SEAR-1, under the federal special event assessment rating system, or as a national special security event.

2. For the purposes of this Section special events means any event with an expected attendance of 25,000 people or more, occurring in that jurisdiction.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit:

1. an airport from charging pick-up fees for the use of the airport's facilities or designating locations for staging, pick-up, and other similar operations at the airport:

a. an airport pick-up fee is not a local fee subject to the provisions of R.S. 48:2204;

2. a police department of a local governmental subdivision from contracting with a company operating in the local governmental subdivision's jurisdiction for the purpose of coordination of pick-up and drop-off zones associated with large events occurring in that jurisdiction;

3. a contract under this Section:

a. shall not exclude any company holding a permit under R.S. 48:2193 from providing services at the event.

b. shall have comparable terms for each company, taxi cabs, limousines, or any other for-hire vehicles providing services.

c. shall not preclude the police department of a local governmental subdivision from enforcing traffic laws.

La. Admin. Code tit. 70, § IX-5029

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of the Secretary, LR 461694 (12/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 48:2205.