SLS 16RS-329 ENGROSSED
2016 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 268
BY SENATOR MORRELL
MOTOR VEHICLES. Establishes a fixed period after establishing residency in Louisiana
to have a vehicle registered and inspected. (8/1/16)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 47:513.2, relative to motor vehicles; to provide a fixed period for registration
3 and inspection of motor vehicles of new residents; and to provide for related matters.
4 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
5 Section 1. R.S. 47:513.2 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
6 ยง513.2. New residents; registration; inspection
7 A. Any person who is a new resident of Louisiana shall apply for a
8 certificate of registration for each motor vehicle he owns and operates on the
9 public streets and roadways in Louisiana within thirty days of the date he
10 establishes residency in Louisiana.
11 B. Any motor vehicle owned and operated by a new resident of Louisiana
12 on the public streets and roadways in Louisiana shall bear a valid safety
13 inspection certificate within thirty days of the date he establishes residency in
14 Louisiana.
15 C. "Establishes residency" as used in this Section shall mean issuance of
16 a Louisiana driver's license.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 268
SLS 16RS-329 ENGROSSED
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
DIGEST
SB 268 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Morrell
Proposed law requires a new resident of Louisiana to apply for a certificate of registration
for each motor vehicle he owns and operates on the public streets and roadways in Louisiana
within thirty days of the date he establishes residency in Louisiana.
Proposed law requires any motor vehicle owned and operated by a new resident of Louisiana
on the public streets and roadways in Louisiana to bear a valid safety inspection certificate
within thirty days of the date he establishes residency in Louisiana.
Proposed law defines "establishes residency" to mean issuance of a Louisiana driver's
license.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 47:513.2)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation,
Highways, and Public Works to the original bill
1. Adds that "establishes residency" as used in proposed law means issuance of
a Louisiana driver's license.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.