Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY
Part III - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 8 - Motor Vehicle Inspection
Subchapter F - Administrative and Audit Procedures
Section III-833 - Investigations; Administrative Actions ; Sanctions

A. The Motor Vehicle Inspection station owner/operator may be investigated for violating any requirement imposed by any inspection law, or any rule or regulation set forth by this department. The department may initiate an administrative proceeding to require the Motor Vehicle Inspection station owner/operator to comply with any requirement contained in any statute or any rule or regulation. The department may also issue an action or order in connection with a violation of any statute or rule to impose an administrative sanction including a suspension, revocation or cancellation of any license, permit, certificate or authorization issued pursuant to LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 8 or to impose a civil administrative fine.

B. A person who has been denied any license, permit, certification or authorization provided by LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 8, as well as any person who has been subject to any action, order or decision of the department pursuant to LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 8, may make a written request for an administrative hearing to review such action, order, decision, or denial within 30 days of the date of such action, order, decision, or denial. The failure to make a timely written request as provided in LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 8, §805 shall result in such action, order, decision, or denial becoming final and no longer subject to review. The 30 day period provided in LAC 55, Part III, Chapter 8, §805. B shall commence on the date the action, order, decision, or denial is mailed or hand delivered to the person, as the case may be.

C. The department may immediately and temporarily suspend the license of a Motor Vehicle Inspection station prior to providing an administrative hearing when it is determined that the station has violated any of the provisions of LAC 55:III.819. In the event of such an immediate and temporary suspension of its license, the station is entitled to an administrative hearing to be held within 14 days of the initial date of suspension.