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Louisiana windshield inspection: where should I start?
Read the current source-backed Louisiana answers below. This guide cannot decide whether a particular windshield passes inspection or is safe to drive.
The short answer
LDEQ identifies Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, and West Baton Rouge as the five parishes whose registered vehicles are subject to Louisiana's vehicle Inspection and Maintenance rule.
Why we say this
Reviewed September 8, 2026 · next review January 1, 2027
What this means
Act No. 701 (2026), Section 6 states that for parishes subject to federal vehicle Inspection and Maintenance requirements the Act takes effect if and when EPA adopts LDEQ's proposed State Implementation Plan amendments; for all other parishes it takes effect January 1, 2027.
Why we say this
Reviewed September 8, 2026 · next review December 15, 2026
What this means
As reviewed September 8, 2026, La. R.S. 32:1304(A)(4)(a)-(c) applies different criteria to the eight-and-one-half-inch by eleven-inch acute area, the driver-side wiper-swept critical area, and remaining windshield areas; in the remaining areas, cracks jeopardizing windshield integrity are cause for rejection.
Why we say this
Reviewed September 8, 2026 · next review January 1, 2027