# La. Rev. Stat. § 33:31: Cellular telephone usage in motor vehicles; state preemption

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T33_S31

## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 33:31
- **Heading:** Cellular telephone usage in motor vehicles; state preemption
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 33 / Section 31

## Text

Regulation of operator or passenger use of cellular telephones and other electronic communications devices in a motor vehicle is exclusively reserved to and preempted by the state. No local governmental subdivision shall enact or enforce any charter provision, ordinance, resolution, or other provision regulating the use of cellular phones or other electronic communications devices in a motor vehicle.

Acts 2003, No. 281, §1, eff. June 10, 2003.

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