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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 888 Original 2016 Regular Session Pierre
Abstract: Modifies the notice requirement dealers who sell trade-in vehicles must follow for
cancelled license plates. Also, extends the notice requirement to canceled license plates for
leased vehicles.
Present law requires any dealer of motor vehicles who receives a previously owned vehicle with the
intention of reselling such vehicle to remove the license plate from that vehicle and execute an
affidavit attesting to that fact and attach said affidavit to the title and registration.
Proposed law modifies present law by requiring the dealer to remove the license plate and submit
an electronic notification to the department attesting that the license plate has been removed instead
of executing an affidavit and attaching the affidavit to the title and registration. Also, extends the
notice requirement for canceled license plates in present law to leased vehicles.
(Amends R.S. 47:505(B)(2))