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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:513.1

  • 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
  • Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. 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

The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall notify new residents upon the issuance of a driver’s license pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 32:401 et seq. or a special identification card pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 40:1321 that an owner of a motor vehicle shall have thirty days from the date of notification to pay such taxes that may be due before penalties and interest begin to accrue.

Acts 2014, No. 414, §1.