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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. No person shall offer or accept for transportation, load or unload, or transport a hazardous waste or hazardous material as defined in R.S. 32:1502, in a criminally negligent or reckless manner that could endanger human life or health.
B. Any person who willfully violates this Section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a felony and be fined or imprisoned in accordance with R.S. 32:1514(B) or may be subject to a civil penalty in accordance with R.S. 32:1512(A).
C. (1) The department may revoke the “H”--hazardous materials endorsement issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(d) or the “X”--combination tank vehicle and hazardous materials endorsement issued pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 32:408(B)(3)(e), or both, on the commercial driver's license of any person upon a final judgment of conviction or assessment of a civil penalty for a second or subsequent violation of this Section, if the material transported when the violation occurred met the definition of a hazardous material, as defined by R.S. 30:2363(7).
(2) The department may consider any prior final judgment of conviction or assessment of a civil penalty under this Section to determine whether or not to revoke an “H” or “X” endorsement on a commercial driver's license.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 32, § 1518. Reckless handling of hazardous material - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-32-sect-1518/
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