La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § VII-505

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

Section VII-505 - Occupations Involving Motor Vehicles

A. Definitions

Driver-any individual who, in the course of employment, drives a motor vehicle at any time.

Gross Vehicle Weight -the weight of the vehicle chassis, including lubricants, water, and full tank or tanks of fuel, plus the weight of the cab or drivers compartment, body, special chassis and body equipment, and payload.

Motor Vehicle-any automobile, truck, truck-trailer combination, trailer, semi-trailers, motorcycle, or similar vehicle which is propelled or drawn by mechanical or electrical power, and designed for use as means of transportation, but does not mean any vehicle operated exclusively on rails.

B. Occupations Prohibited. Any occupation as motor-vehicle driver is prohibited except as permitted in R.S. 23:161 (10) and the Teen Drive for Employment Act which amends the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. 212 through 213.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § VII-505

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor LR 7:46 (February 1981), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of Labor, LR 17:357 (April 1991), amended by the Department of Labor, Office of Regulatory Services, LR 30:2062 (September 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:161.