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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 347
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANDLER
MTR VEHICLE/TRAILERS: Changes the requirement of liability insurance for certain
recreational products dealers licensed by the Motor Vehicle Commission
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:1254(C)(9), relative to insurance requirements for trailer2
dealers; to exempt licensees who exclusively sell trailers from the liability insurance3
requirement; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 32:1254(C)(9) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง1254. Application for license; requirements for licensure; exemptions; contents;7
licenses; franchise filings8
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C. General licensing and compliance requirements for all license applicants10
and holders.11
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(9) All licensees, except for licensees who exclusively sell trailers, are13
required to furnish and keep in force required liability insurance coverage or liability14
protection provided by a liability trust fund as authorized by R.S. 22:46(9)(d) on15
vehicles in accordance with the financial responsibility laws of the state of16
Louisiana. Failure to maintain such insurance or liability protection shall result in17
the immediate suspension of license, which suspension shall be effective as of the18
date of said failure to maintain said liability insurance coverage or liability protection19
until proof of the required liability insurance or liability protection is furnished to the20 HLS 10RS-320 ORIGINAL
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commission. If no proof is furnished to the commission within thirty days, the1
license of said licensee shall be revoked. Recreational product dealers selling all-2
terrain vehicles shall not be required to furnish and keep in force the minimum3
garage liability insurance coverage on all-terrain vehicles offered for sale unless the4
vehicles are utilized on the streets and roadways for demonstration or any other5
purpose.6
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Chandler HB No. 347
Abstract: Exempts trailer dealers from the requirement of liability insurance coverage.
Present law requires all licensees to furnish and keep in force required liability insurance
coverage or liability protection provided by a liability trust fund as authorized by present law
on vehicles in accordance with the financial responsibility laws of the state of La.
Proposed law retains present law but exempts licensees who exclusively sell trailers from
the liability insurance requirement.
(Amends R.S. 32:1254(C)(9))