Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:515 – When registration shall be refused
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:515
- Commissioner: means the secretary of the Department of Public Safety as provided for in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Owner: means a person who holds the legal title to a vehicle or in the event a vehicle is the subject of an agreement for the conditional sale, lease, or transfer of the possession, howsoever, thereof with right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with the right of immediate possession vested in such vendee, lessee, possessor, or in the event such similar transaction is had by means of mortgage and the mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then such conditional vendee or lessee or possessor or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose of this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person, property, or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; provided, that for the purpose of this Chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall not be deemed a vehicle, and provided further that a trailer or semitrailer shall be held and deemed each to be and constitute a separate vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
The commissioner shall not grant an application for the registration of a vehicle in any of the following events:
(1) When the applicant therefor is not entitled thereto under the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) When the applicant has neglected or refused to furnish the commissioner with the registration certificate of a former owner of the vehicle sought to be registered or has failed to furnish the commissioner with satisfactory proof with respect to the ownership of and title to such vehicle, or has neglected or refused to furnish the commissioner with the information required in the appropriate official form or such reasonable additional information as the commissioner or the Division of State Police is authorized to require.
(3) When the tax and fees required therefor by law have not been paid.