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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 537
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
MTR VEHICLE/REGISTRATION: Provides notification to new resident vehicle owners
of the time limit for paying vehicle license taxes
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 47:513.1, relative to notices of vehicle taxes; to provide for notices given to2
new residents; to provide for time to pay ceratin vehicle taxes; and to provide for3
related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 47:513.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:6
ยง513.1. New residents; notice7
The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles8
shall notify new residents upon the issuance of a driver's license pursuant to R.S.9
32:401 et seq. or a special identification card pursuant to R.S. 40:1321 that an owner10
of a motor vehicle shall have thirty days from the date of notification to pay such11
taxes that may be due before penalties and interest begin to accrue.12
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)]
St. Germain HB No. 537
Abstract: Provides notification to new resident vehicle owners of the time limit for paying
license taxes.
Proposed law requires the office of motor vehicles to notify new residents upon the issuance
of a driver's license or a special identification card that an owner of a motor vehicle has 30 HLS 14RS-1036 ORIGINAL
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days from the date of notification to pay such taxes before penalties and interest begin to
accrue.
(Adds R.S. 47:513.1)