SLS 10RS-130 ORIGINAL Page 1 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. Regular Session, 2010 SENATE BILL NO. 27 BY SENATOR N. GAUTREAUX MOTOR VEHICLES. Exempts a registered owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of the armed services from the duty to maintain liability security while on active duty overseas. (8/15/10) AN ACT1 To enact R.S. 32:861.1, relative to motor vehicles and security; to exempt the registered2 owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of the armed services from the duty to3 maintain liability security while on active duty overseas; and to provide for related4 matters.5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6 Section 1. R.S. 32:861.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7 ยง861.1. Security required; exemption for active duty overseas8 A. The registered owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of the9 armed services is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 32 of the10 Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, while on active duty overseas, provided the11 owner notifies the commissioner that he wishes to discontinue the use of a12 vehicle registered in his name by notarized affidavit within fifteen business days13 of cancellation of liability security on the vehicle. Such affidavit shall set forth14 the date upon which the vehicle will no longer be in use, the intended period of15 nonuse, and site storage address of the vehicle. The owner shall attach a copy16 of his orders to active duty overseas to his notarized affidavit.17 SB NO. 27 SLS 10RS-130 ORIGINAL Page 2 of 2 Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. B. This exemption terminates on the final date of nonuse as set forth in1 the affidavit or upon a subsequent report of liability security on the vehicle to2 the office of motor vehicles, whichever occurs first.3 The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. DIGEST Proposed law provides that the registered owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of the armed services is exempt from the provisions of Chapter 5 of Title 32 of the La. Revised Statutes of 1950, while on active duty overseas. Proposed law provides that the owner must notify the commissioner that he wishes to discontinue the use of a vehicle registered in his name by notarized affidavit within fifteen business days of cancellation of liability security on the vehicle. Requires that said affidavit set forth the date upon which the vehicle will no longer be in use, the intended period of nonuse, and site storage address of the vehicle. Proposed law further provides that the owner will attach a copy of his orders to active duty overseas to his notarized affidavit. Proposed law further provides that the exemption terminates upon the final date of nonuse or upon a subsequent report of liability security on the vehicle to the office of motor vehicles, whichever occurs first. Effective August 15, 2010. (Adds R.S. 32:861.1)