Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Civil penalties shall be assessed as
described in
R.S.
32:1312.
1.
If an inspection station or mechanic inspector receives three written violation
notices within a 12-month period, this shall be grounds to remove said
inspection station or mechanic inspector from the Motor Vehicle Safety
Inspection Program. This in no way intends to impede the ability of the
department from removing an inspection station or mechanic inspector at any
time with proper cause.
2. The
department shall impose civil penalties after affording the accused an
opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing to be held in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.
3.
Failure to pay civil penalties that have been finally adjudicated and upheld
may result in the immediate suspension of the station or inspectors license.
The department may prohibit the station from purchasing inspection
certificates, and/or selling, issuing or conducting inspections until the
penalty has been satisfied.
4. All
licensees and applicants shall be current in the payment of all penalties and
fees owed to the Department of Public Safety as well as other state and/or
local government agencies. Companies failing to comply with this requirement
are subject to having their stations license suspended or revoked.
B. To maintain the integrity of
the program and the safe operation of vehicles of the motoring public, the
following violations are considered serious offenses. The mechanic inspectors
license and/or the motor vehicle stations license may be revoked immediately
upon a finding by the department of such violations. Upon the revocation of the
station license/or mechanic inspectors license, he/she shall have the right to
request a hearing in reference to the violations but the license shall remain
revoked until the date of the hearing and the ruling from the administrative
law Judge. The request for an administrative hearing shall be in writing and
must be received by the department within 30 days from the date the license of
the station/mechanic inspector was revoked:
1. allowing uncertified mechanics to
inspect;
2. illegal sale of
inspection certificates. This shall include the sale of fraudulent MVI
certificates, rejection certificates or any insert that is attached to the MVI
certificate;
3. involvement in
criminal activity of a felony nature;
4. intentionally falsifying a report (written
or electronic);
5. intentionally
overcharging for inspections.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
32:1310 and 32:1312 et
seq.
