La. Admin. Code tit. 73, § I-721 - Methods of Obtaining Permits
A.
There are five ways to obtain permits.
1.
Walk-In Service
a. Permits may be purchased
by appearing in person at the truck permit office in Baton Rouge. All
information required on a permit form must be furnished at this time. The
applicant must have the exact amount for payment.
b. The white original of the permit will be
given to the permittee and must be carried at all times in the vehicle for
which it was issued.
2.
Mail
a. Applications for permits which are
mailed must include all the information required on a permit form before the
permit can be issued.
b. The
application must be accompanied by payment for the exact amount.
c. The white original of the permit which is
sent by return mail to the permittee must be carried at all times in the
vehicle for which it was issued.
3. Wire Service
a. Permits may be received at local offices
of the wire services. If no listing is available in the telephone book, the
following numbers may be called in order to obtain the nearest location of a
wire service terminal: Ed's Fleet Service 1-800-233-6963; Transceiver
1-800-749-6058 Trip and Fuel Permits; 1-800-749-6019 Oversize/Overweight
Permits
b. These companies will
charge a permittee the Louisiana permit fee established by law and a service
charge approved by the department.
c. All information required on a permit form
must be provided by a phone call to the truck permit office before the permit
will be issued and wired.
d. The
transmitted copy of the permit provided by the wire service must be carried at
all times in the vehicle for which it was issued.
4. Charge Accounts
a. A surety bond or an irrevocable letter of
credit must be posted with the truck permit office to establish a permit charge
account. The insurance agency must execute the bond in the minimum amount of
$1,000 or in increments of $1,000 to an amount equal to or exceeding the
customer's monthly billing.
b. It
is required that the original of the bond, a power of attorney for the
principal, and a power of attorney for the insurance company be furnished to
the truck permit office.
c.
Customers who fail to pay the full invoice amount on a charge account within 30
days of the billing date may have further charging privileges revoked, and the
department may execute their charge account bond.
d. A charge account allows a customer to
purchase books of blank permit forms which may be activated as needed by the
permittee. A fee will be charged to cover printing and handling costs for each
book of 50 blank permit forms.
e. A
control number permit form (C-Form) can be activated by filling it out
completely in ink and then placing a telephone call to the truck permit office.
The form is not valid without the permit number which is supplied by the DOTD
permit issuing official at the time of activation.
f. The white original of the permit must be
carried at all times in the vehicle for which it was issued. The yellow copy
must be mailed to the truck permit office within 24 hours of the permit's
activation.
g. Facsimile copies of
valid charge account permits will be acceptable provided the copies are
legible. The department reserves the right to refuse and/or discontinue the
acceptance of facsimile copies for technical reasons.
5. Prepaid Permits
a. Prepaid permit forms (A-Forms) may be
purchased for $10 each at the truck permit office or by mail. These forms are
for customers who do not have a charge account, but wish to purchase forms in
advance of their use.
b. Prepaid
permit forms can only be used for oversize permits and are valid for a single
trip if the trip lasts less than one day and for a single day if the trip lasts
more than one day.
c. A prepaid
permit form is activated by filling it out completely in ink, and then placing
a telephone call to the truck permit office. The form is not valid without the
permit number which is supplied by the DOTD permit issuing official at the time
of activation.
d. The white
original of the permit must be carried at all times in the vehicle for which it
was issued. The yellow copy must be mailed to the truck permit office within 24
hours of its activation.
e. A blank
oversize prepaid permit form must be validated within 12 months from the date
of purchase (as stated on the permit form).
f. Facsimile copies of valid oversize prepaid
permits will be acceptable provided the copies are legible. The department
reserves the right to refuse and/or discontinue the acceptance of facsimile
copies for technical reasons.
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