Billy Navarre Chevrolet, Inc. v. Executive Director, Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission

DOUCET, Judge.

This is an appeal by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission from a district court decision reversing the Commission’s imposition of a civil penalty of $500 on Billy Navarre Chevrolet, Inc. The Commission imposed the penalty after finding that Navarre was in violation of La.R.S. 32:1254 N(3)(c). This law provides:

N. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor to violate the following:

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