Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.25 – Damage disclosure; recreational vehicles
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.25
- Manufacturer: means any person, firm, association, corporation, or trust, resident or nonresident, who manufactures or assembles recreational vehicles or the chassis for recreational vehicles. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.32
- New recreational vehicle: means a recreational vehicle, the legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser. 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
- recreational vehicle: includes a motor home, a travel trailer, a fifth-wheel travel trailer, a folding camper trailer, a slide-in truck camper, and a park model trailer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.32
- 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 recreational vehicle subject to regulation pursuant to this Part is sold to any person, the seller shall notify the purchaser of any body damage or mechanical damage which the recreational vehicle has sustained that exceeds six percent of the manufacturer‘s wholesale price. Such notice shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the purchaser prior to or simultaneous with transfer of the recreational vehicle title.
B. Replacement of a new recreational vehicle’s instrument panels, appliances, furniture, cabinetry, televisions, audio equipment, or similar residential components shall not be deemed “damage” pursuant to this Section if such items are replaced with original manufacturers’ parts and materials.
C. This Section shall apply to all instances of vehicular body or mechanical damage to recreational 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 2012, No. 326, §1.