R.S. 32:416

Unlawful operation by persons under the age of seventeen; parents responsible ACTIVE

No person shall cause or knowingly permit his child or ward, under the age of seventeen years, to drive a motor vehicle or a power cycle upon any public road or highway unless such child or ward is licensed by the state to do so. However, the provisions of this Section shall not apply to a minor who is participating in a driver education course or a prelicensing training course approved and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.

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History

  • enactment Acts 1992, No. 382, §1, eff. July 1, 1993
  • amendment Acts 1997, No. 725, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998
  • amendment Acts 2006, No. 650, §2
  • amendment Acts 2007, No. 127, §1, eff. June 25, 2007
  • amendment Acts 2011, No. 294, §2

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La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32:416 (2026).
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@misc{larevstat-32-416,
  title        = {La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 32:416},
  howpublished = {Louisiana Revised Statutes},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://theusufruct.com/rs/title-32/section-416},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-05-22}
}