Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:511 – Reciprocity arrangements; refund of remittances
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:511
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. 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
- Person: means every natural person, individual, firm, copartnership, corporation, company, association, or joint stock association or other organization. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- 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
A. A vehicle owned by a resident of another state, which is lawfully registered in that state, may be operated upon the public highways of this state without registration or license when, by statute, contract, or understanding, an agreement between the proper authorities of such state and the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections has effected reciprocal arrangements whereby license plates of each state affected thereby are recognized by such other states, respectively, and when the vehicle bears approved license plates of such state, if same are required by the laws of that state. These operations shall be under the terms and provisions of such reciprocal arrangements.
B. Participation by the state of Louisiana through the Department of Public Safety and Corrections in the interstate compact known as the International Registration Plan is hereby recognized and authorized. The secretary is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in order to adopt the International Registration Plan pursuant to membership and participation therein.
C.(1) In the event the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee determines that registrations or licenses issued pursuant to the interstate compact of the International Registration Plan have been revoked by the department or its designee and the Louisiana-apportioned account holder has not applied for a refund of any fees remitted for such registration or license within thirty days of such revocation, the department or its designee may remit such registration or license fee or a portion thereof to any owner of any vehicle registered or licensed in the Louisiana-apportioned account. The department shall calculate the Louisiana portion of the refund amount by dividing the total amount of registration or license fees paid by the owner by twelve, and then multiplying that amount by the number of months remaining after the owner’s license or registration was revoked.
(2) No refund shall be remitted to any owner by the department until the owner surrenders the International Registration Plan cab card and the license plate issued for each vehicle or the owner certifies that the cab card and license plate have been destroyed or reassigned to a replacement vehicle as provided by law and the department receives a verification from an owner which includes the following:
(a) The registration number or vehicle identification number.
(b) A full release and hold harmless agreement executed by the owner in favor of the department against any claims by the person establishing the Louisiana-apportioned account.
Acts 1984, No. 420, §1; Acts 1999, No. 464, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1159, §1, eff. July 2, 2003.