The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
Nevers (SB 98)
Present law requires the commissioner of office of motor vehicles (OMV) to promulgate rules
and regulations for issuance of registration licenses, collection of registration license taxes, and
to implement and govern a system of public license tag agents.
Present law authorizes public license tag agents to receive and process applications for
certificates of title and authorizes public license tag agents to charge a convenience fee not to
exceed $18.
Proposed law provides that any over-the-counter application for a motor vehicle certificate of
title shall be made only to a public license tag agent beginning January 1, 2014, except when
such application is made by mail to OMV or "dropped off" at an OMV field office for later
processing.
Proposed law requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations for applications for
motor vehicle certificates of title with public license tag agents.
Proposed law requires that an auto title company satisfy the following qualifications to be
licensed as a public license tag agent in addition to those set forth in R.S. 47:532.1 and Chapter 4
of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 for the purposes of this Section:
(1)Be in good standing with OMV.
(2)Have had no contract with the OMV suspended, revoked, cancelled, or restricted for any
cause listed in R.S. 32:737.
(3)Be in compliance with standard policies of OMV applicable to funds management,
payment, submission, and transfer.
(4)Satisfactorily pass a background check.
(5)Have satisfactory experience with all audits required by OMV.
(6)Be in compliance with any additional requirements promulgated by the commissioner of
OMV pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Effective January 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 47:532.1(A)(2)(a); adds R.S. 47:532.2) Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the original bill
1. Clarifies that a public license tag agent has authority to receive an application for
a motor vehicle certificate of title, instead of to issue such certificate.
2. Adds that an application for a certificate of title may be "dropped off" at an OMV
field office for later processing.
3. Deletes licensing requirement that an auto title company must have been qualified
to do and doing business in Louisiana for not less than twelve months prior to
applying for a license as a public license tag agent under the provisions of
proposed law.