RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 638 (HB 674) 2018 Regular Session Norton
Existing law requires an owner who sells a motor vehicle as scrap to be dismantled or
destroyed to assign a certificate of title to the purchaser, regardless of whether the certificate
was issued by the vehicle commissioner of this state or any other state.
New law makes technical changes. Specifies that a "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" is defined
according to existing law (R.S. 32:401). Otherwise retains existing law.
Prior law required every secondary metal processor or licensed automotive dismantler and
parts recycler (hereinafter "processor or recycler") to submit an electronic report to the office
of motor vehicles of an auto hulk's vehicle identification number (hereinafter "VIN") within
72 hours of the purchase of an auto hulk.
New law removes the requirement for a processor or recycler to submit the report within 72
hours of the purchase of an auto hulk, but instead requires the processor or recycler to report
the VIN prior to the dismantling, crushing, or other destruction of the auto hulk.
New law requires reporting to be made to the office of motor vehicles' auto hulk database
located at www.expresslane.org. Requires the office of motor vehicles to send a return
message to the processor or recycler indicating successful entry into the system. Provides
if the office's return message indicates the auto hulk has been reported as stolen, the
processor or recycler is prohibited from dismantling or destroying the auto hulk. Further
requires the processor or recycler to notify local law enforcement of the auto hulk's location.
New law provides that the term "auto hulk" does not mean a motor vehicle as defined in
existing law and new law (R.S. 32:781).
Effective August 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 32:717(A) and 718(C); Adds R.S. 32:717(C) and 718(E))