Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:790 – Black market sales; prohibition
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:790
- Commission: means the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission or its designee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:781
- Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
- Motor vehicle: means any motor-driven vehicle required to be registered that was used, is used, or is designed to be used for the transporting of passengers or goods for public, private, commercial, or for-hire purposes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 32:781
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
A. No person shall sell used motor vehicles by using fraudulent practices, such as forgery or providing a false or fraudulent name on a certificate of title, to escape the licensing requirements and the payment of license fees provided for in Parts II and IV of this Chapter and to escape the payment of state and local sales and use tax.
B. Any person who violates this Section shall be liable for a fine of up to three thousand dollars.
C. The Used Motor Vehicle Commission shall have the responsibility to enforce the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2006, No. 440, §1; Acts 2009, No. 403, §1, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2013, No. 204, §1.