Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1264

  • Manufacturer: means any person, resident or nonresident, who fabricates, manufactures, or assembles motor vehicles, recreational products, or new, remanufactured, reconditioned, or rebuilt motor vehicle or marine motors. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1252
  • Motor vehicle: means any motor driven car, van, or truck required to be registered which is used, or is designed to be used, for the transporting of passengers or goods for public, private, commercial, or for hire purposes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1252
  • Person: shall mean any natural or juridical person, firm, association, corporation, trust, partnership, limited liability partnership, professional liability corporation, or limited liability company or any other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1252
  • Vehicle: means any motor vehicle, specialty vehicle, or recreational product subject to regulation by this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1252

            A. Whenever a new motor vehicle subject to regulation pursuant to this Chapter is sold to any person, the seller shall notify the purchaser of any body damage or mechanical damage which the vehicle has sustained that exceeds six percent of the manufacturer‘s suggested retail price. The notice shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the purchaser prior to or simultaneous with transfer of the vehicle title.

            B. This Section shall apply to all instances of vehicular body or mechanical damage to vehicles and to all actions involving such damage, notwithstanding the application of other codal, statutory, or regulatory provisions, including but not limited to Civil Code Articles 2520 et seq.

            Acts 2005, No. 500, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 1036, §1; Acts 2012, No. 326, §1; Acts 2015, No. 435, §1.

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