RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 479 (SB 268) 2016 Regular Session Morrell
New 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 30 days of the date he establishes residency in Louisiana.
New 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 30 days of the date he establishes residency in Louisiana.
New law provides that a person is considered to have established residency in the state on
the date he is issued a Louisiana driver's license.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 47:513.2)