Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.33

  • Commission: means the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.32
  • Consumer: means :

                (a) The purchaser, other than for purposes of a resale, of a new recreational vehicle normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and subject to a manufacturer's express warranty. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.32

  • Nonconformity: means any specific or generic defect or condition which substantially impairs the use, market value, or both of a new recreational vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:1270.32
  • 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. The commission is hereby vested with the powers and duties necessary to enable it to fully and effectively carry out the provisions and objectives of this Part and to adopt rules, regulations, and forms in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to accomplish the purposes of this Part. The enumeration of any power or authority in this Section shall not be construed to deny, impair, disparage, or limit any other power or authority of the commission.

            B. The powers and duties of the commission shall include but are not limited to the following:

            (1) Receive complaints of a recreational vehicle nonconformity to warranty from consumers.

            (2) Keep records of consumer complaints of a nonconformity related to recreational vehicle warranty defects.

            (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 32:1253(A)(3)(b), schedule hearings on consumer complaints of a nonconformity before the commission’s three appointed members pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 32:1253(A)(3)(a).

            C. The commission may collect costs to defray the expense of administering the requirements of this Part as authorized by La. Rev. Stat. 32:1260.

            Acts 2021, No. 220, §1.