Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part III - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 7 - Louisiana Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Program
Section III-701 - Foreword (Formerly Section 803)

A. The inspection of vehicles as prescribed in the Louisiana motor vehicle inspection law is conducted in privately-owned businesses which have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Although these approved inspection stations are privately owned businesses, the inspection of vehicles in compliance with the law is not entirely a private matter. During the course of performing these inspections, the station and its personnel are acting as representatives of the state of Louisiana. The guiding principal of station personnel should be, and must be, providing honest and efficient service to the citizens of our state.

B. Official motor vehicle inspection station operators and employees should be courteous and patient when explaining that the requirements of the motor vehicle inspection laws are designed to promote safety. It should be clearly understood by all employees that the primary function of the inspection station is not an arbitrary enforcement of the law but rather the advancement of highway safety.

C. All inspection station personnel must adopt the attitude that they sell safety. They must also bear in mind that the placement of one inspection certificate on an unsafe vehicle may be the cause of a serious crash. They owe a duty to themselves, their families, other vehicle owners and operators not to jeopardize lives through error, carelessness or indifference.

D. The official motor vehicle inspection station license may be revoked if any station owner, operator or employee fails to achieve and maintain a priority standard of service to the motoring public.

E. Each official motor vehicle inspection station shall give priority to customers seeking motor vehicle inspections. Reasonable time shall be considered when the inspector is committed to other duties, (clean up, hazardous situation).