Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:861.1 – A. The registered owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of and due to service out-of-state for more than thirty days in the uniformed services is exempt from the provisions of thi
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:861.1
- Commissioner: means the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
- Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle (except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors, electric-assisted bicycles, tractor cranes, power shovels, and well drillers) and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not operated upon rails. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
- Owner: means every person who holds the legal title to a motor vehicle or in the event a motor vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of the possession, however, thereof, with the right of purchase upon performance of the condition stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested in the conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such or similar transaction is had by means of a mortgage, and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee, lessee, possessor, or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:851
A. The registered owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of and due to service out-of-state for more than thirty days in the uniformed services is exempt from the provisions of this Chapter, while on active duty if, prior to such service, the owner notifies the commissioner in writing of the intent to discontinue the use of a vehicle. Such notice shall set forth the date upon which the vehicle will no longer be in use, the intended period of nonuse, and the storage address of the vehicle. The owner shall attach a copy of any orders or other documentation that substantiates nonuse of the vehicle due to service out-of-state in the uniformed services.
B. An exemption pursuant to Subsection A of this Section terminates on the final date of nonuse as set forth in the notice or upon a subsequent report of liability security on the vehicle to the office of motor vehicles, whichever occurs first.
Acts 2010, No. 330, §1; Acts 2020, No. 52, §2.