La. Admin. Code tit. 73 § I-307

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

Section I-307 - Obtaining Permits

A. General Procedures

1. A permit should have been obtained before the movement of the vehicle began or the vehicle entered Louisiana. Permits may be sold by Weights and Standards Stationary Scale Police Force officers only when a fine has been incurred.

2. If the driver must leave the scales to obtain a permit or fine payment, then the driver may take a truck-tractor or any other vehicle which is of legal size and weight.

3. The violation ticket number shall be noted on the permit and the permit number shall be noted on the violation ticket.

4. If possible, officers should be prepared with all information before calling the truck permit office, since the permit office is able to allow only three minutes for each call.

5. The truck permit office does not issue routine permits after office hours.

6. Each of the control permit forms (C-Forms) which have been checked out to a unit shall be recorded on a register of control permit forms as it is used. Spoiled, lost or missing control permit forms shall also be recorded.

B. Assisting the Driver. There are four ways for officers to assist drivers in obtaining proper permits.

1. Customers who have DOTD permit charge accounts may obtain a permit from a weight and standards police officer and have the fee charged to their account. The officer shall use one of the control forms (C-Forms) which have been checked out to the unit. The officer shall fill out the form completely; then call the truck permit office, relay the information from the form, and request a permit number (P-number). The P-number must be written in the upper right corner of the permit. The line for "Issuing Official" must be filled in with the name of the person at the truck permit office who issues the permit number. The officer shall sign the form below the line for "Issuing Official." The officer shall sign the form below the line for "Issuing Official." The officer shall give the white and pink copies to the driver. The supervisor shall mail the yellow copy along with the attached violation ticket to the enforcement and truck permits administrator.

2. Drivers who have their own blanks of either control forms or prepaid forms may also be assisted. The officer shall complete the form and call the truck permit office as described in §307.B.1 The control forms must be charged to an authorized charge account. The officer shall give the white and pink copies to the driver. The supervisor shall mail the yellow copy and the attached violation ticket to the enforcement and truck permits administrator.

3. Drivers may also obtain a permit from an enforcement officer by paying the permit fee with an acceptable method of payment. The officer shall fill out one of the control forms (C-Forms) which have been checked out to the unit and call the truck permit office as described in Paragraph 1 above. The permit number shall be noted on the cashier's check, certified check, money order, or cash receipt; and the cashier's check, certified check, money order, or cash receipt number shall be noted on the permit. The officer shall give the white and pink copies of the form to the driver. The supervisor shall mail the fee payment, the yellow copy, and the attached violation ticket to the enforcement and truck permits administrator.

4. If a customer does not have an acceptable method of payment, the officer may recommend the wire services to the driver. The location of the nearest office of each company can be obtained from the telephone book. If no listing is available in the phone book, the following toll-free numbers may be called to obtain the nearest local office: Instacom, 1-800-527-6161; Mid Continent, 1-800-643-8650; Transceiver, 1-800-537-7740; Western Union, 1-800-8512300. After a location has been obtained, the officer shall telephone the truck permit office to request a permit and request that the permit be transmitted to that wire service location.

5. If a driver wishes to obtain a permit without assistance, the officer shall provide the driver with the public telephone number of the truck permit office, (225) 343-2345. The toll-free WATS number is for the use of weights and standards police officers only, and calls from drivers on that line will not be accepted by the truck permit office.

C. Increasing Permitted Weight

1. If a vehicle needs to increase its permitted weight, officers may assist the driver by the methods described in §307 B

2. The incorrect permit form may be reused and changed if the customer has an established permit charge account or if acceptable payment is made.

La. Admin. Code tit. 73, § I-307

Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways, LR 5:38 (February 1979), Amended LR 481732

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:2 et seq.