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HB 1152 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Robby Carter
Abstract: Places a maximum on the amount of debt owed to the office of motor vehicles in certain
circumstances.
Present law requires that the office of motor vehicles to assess certain fees upon the owner of an
automobile for failure to maintain the minimum limits of liability insurance and for failure to provide
proof of insurance. Further provides that the office of motor vehicles shall assess fees for failure to
honor a written promise to appear before a magistrate or judge.
Present law provides that failure to pay such debt within 30 days of the final notice causes certain
fees to be declared final delinquent debt, turned over to the office of debt recovery, and increased
to the maximum amount owed together with an additional 25% collection fee to be retained by the
office of debt recovery.
Proposed law provides that in the event that a debtor has multiple violations pertaining to failure to
maintain the minimum limits of liability insurance, failure to provide proof of insurance, and failure
to honor a written promise to appear before a magistrate or judge, the total amount of final
delinquent debt owed for such violations shall not exceed $5,000, inclusive of the additional fee
collected by the office of debt recovery.
(Amends R.S. 32:8(B), 57.1(C), 863(A)(3)(a), and 863.1(C)(1)(b); Adds R.S. 47:1676(L))