RS 47:532

§532. Duties of department of highways, department of state police and vehicle commissioner A. It shall be the duty of the department, all officers thereof, the division of state police, and the commissioner, and other public officials to whom duties or functions are herein delegated, to so enforce the provisions of this Chapter. B. The vehicle commissioner is authorized to adopt and to enforce administrative rules and regulations, to prescribe proper forms for evidence of payment of the tax levied by this Chapter and to designate such agencies and prescribe such terms and conditions therefor as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, and to protect the interests of the state with respect thereto. C. All rules and regulations concerning the administration of this Chapter shall become effective upon the approval of the commissioner. D. The commissioner is further empowered to adopt and enforce administrative regulations to provide for: (1) The staggered registration of motor vehicles. (2) The permanent registration of commercial fleet vehicles on a centralized basis. (3) The payment, within the same month, of the annual registration license fee or tax on all vehicles within a commercial fleet. The commission is also authorized to accept post office box addresses for permanent registration of license plates for semitrailers and trailers. Amended by Acts 1974, No. 23, §1; Acts 1994, No. 24, §1.