§ 32:127.5 — Golf carts; Church Point

Louisiana § 32:127.5

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 32: Levees

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§127.5. Golf carts; Church Point
A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, upon final approval of the Department
of Transportation and Development, golf carts shall be authorized to cross Louisiana
Highway 95, Louisiana Highway 35, Louisiana Highway 1104, and Louisiana Highway 178
on marked or designated paths or crossings for such vehicles within the town limits of
Church Point between sunrise and sunset.
B. A copy of the applicant's valid driver's license and liability insurance, a signed
liability waiver, and a seventy-five dollar permit fee shall be submitted annually with a utility
terrain vehicle permit application as a prerequisite for operating a golf cart when crossing
Louisiana Highway 95, Louisiana Highway 35, Louisiana Highway 1104, and Louisiana
Highway 178 in the town of Church Point.
C. Signs, markers, or traffic control devices designating paths or crossings for golf
carts shall be posted by the Department of Transportation and Development or by the town
of Church Point with prior approval from the Department of Transportation and
Development. The costs for material, fabrication, mounting posts, and installation of any
sign, marker, or traffic control device shall be provided by the town of Church Point.
D. The Department of Transportation and Development shall promulgate rules and
regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section. The department shall
report to the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works
for review and approval of any rules or regulations promulgated by the department.
E. For the purposes of this Section, the provisions of R.S. 32:53(D) and Chapter 5
of this Title shall not apply, and the provisions relative to equipment of vehicles referenced
in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title shall not apply to golf carts.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 609, §1.