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HB 604 Original 2022 Regular Session Davis
Abstract: Provides for the transfer of ownership of a vehicle to an insurer.
Present law provides that any purchaser of a vehicle, other than a mobile home, shall file an
application for a new certificate of title within five days after the delivery of a previously issued
certificate of title for such vehicle, or within five days of the delivery of the vehicle, if a certificate
of title has not been previously issued.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that a transfer of ownership of a vehicle to an insurer,
resulting from the settlement of a total loss claim, shall not require a notarized signature on the
vehicle's certificate of title.
Proposed law provides that supporting documents required for a transfer of ownership of a vehicle
to an insurer, resulting from the settlement of a total loss claim, shall not require a notarized
signature, if signed electronically at a National Institute of Standards (NIST) Level 2 or higher
authentication.
(Adds R.S. 32:707(B)(3))