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HB 1063 Original 2016 Regular Session Robby Carter
Abstract: Provides that certain fees imposed upon automobile owners for failure to maintain
automobile liability insurance or failure to provide proof of such insurance become final
delinquent debt sixty days after receipt of the notice of noncompliance by the owner.
Present law provides that the office of motor vehicles shall assess certain fees upon the owner of an
automobile for failure to maintain the minimum limits of liability insurance upon the automobile,
or for failure to provide proof of insurance. Proposed law does not change these fees.
Present law provides that the fees become final delinquent debt 60 days after issuance of the notice
of noncompliance to the owner. Proposed law changes present law by providing that the fees
become final delinquent debt 60 days after receipt of the notice of noncompliance by the owner.
Present law provides for no limit to the reinstatement fees that may be owed as final delinquent debt
by persons under 65 years of age. Proposed law restores the $850 limit to the reinstatement fees that
may be owed as final delinquent debt by persons under 65 years of age that existed in law until
repealed in the 2015 R.S.
(Amends R.S. 32:863(A)(3)(a) and (B)(intro. para.) and 863.1(C)(1)(b))