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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 683
BY REPRESENTATIVES OWEN, AMEDEE, BAYHAM, BOURRIAQUE, BOYER,
BRAUD, BRYANT, WILFORD CARTER, CHASSION, COX, DICKERSON,
EGAN, FISHER, FONTENOT, GREEN, HORTON, JORDAN, KNOX, LAFLEUR,
MANDIE LANDRY, LARVADAIN, LYONS, MOORE, PHELPS, RISER,
SCHAMERHORN, SELDERS, TARVER, TAYLOR, WALTERS, WILEY, AND
WYBLE
MTR VEHICLE/OFFICE: Requires the office of motor vehicles to process reinstatements
in person at all field locations
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 32:8(A)(2) and (3) and (B) and 429.4(B) and (E) through (H) and
3 to enact R.S. 32:8(D), 414(X), 429.4(A)(5) and (I), and 863.1.2, relative to motor
4 vehicle reinstatements; to remove the mandate for the office of motor vehicles to
5 refer final delinquent debt to the office of debt recovery; to provide for definitions;
6 to authorize the office of motor vehicles to settle debt to avoid litigation and
7 collection expenses; to require debtors to provide an electronic mail address to the
8 office of motor vehicles for receipt of notices and updates; to remove equal monthly
9 installments amounts that are tied to specific amounts a debtor owes; to provide for
10 the assessment of a late fee for the failure to make an installment payment and
11 request reinstatement; to create a reinstatement relief program to be governed by the
12 commissioner of the office of motor vehicles; to require the office of motor vehicles
13 to provide reinstatements at all of its field locations; and to provide for related
14 matters.
15Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
16 Section 1. R.S. 32:8(A)(2) and (3) and (B) and 429.4(B) and (E) through (H) are
17hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 32:8(D), 414(X), 429.4(A)(5) and (I), and 863.1.2
18are hereby enacted to read as follows:
19 §8. Final delinquent debt; office of motor vehicles
20 A. For purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the following
21 meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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1 (2) "Delinquent debt" means a debt that is sixty one hundred eighty days or
2 more past due.
3 (3) "Final debt" means the amount due is no longer negotiable and that the
4 debtor has no further right of administrative and judicial review regarding the
5 amount.
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7 B. The office of motor vehicles shall may refer a final delinquent debt for
8 which a debtor has not entered into an installment agreement for payment to the
9 office of debt recovery as provided in R.S. 47:1676. Final delinquent debt referrals
10 shall include data and information in the required format necessary to institute
11 collection procedures. All delinquent debts shall be authenticated by the office of
12 motor vehicles prior to being referred to the office of debt recovery. Once the
13 delinquent debt becomes final, and prior to referral to the office of debt recovery, the
14 office of motor vehicles shall notify the debtor in writing that failure to pay the debt
15 in full within sixty days shall subject the debt to the maximum amount owed, as
16 specified in R.S. 32:57.1(B), 863(A)(3)(a), and 863.1, together with the additional
17 fee collected by the office of debt recovery provided for in R.S. 47:1676. Such
18 notice shall also inform the debtor that he may qualify to pay sums due by
19 installment agreement, if eligible, and shall include instructions on how to inquire
20 with the office of motor vehicles to determine eligibility and terms.
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22 D. The office of motor vehicles, through the commissioner, may compromise
23 and settle all debt, whether such debt is delinquent debt, final debt, or a debt that has
24 been referred to the office of debt recovery as a final delinquent debt to avoid
25 litigation and further collection expenses of the state upon satisfactory showing of
26 substantial compliance with the law and determination that no fee or lesser fee is
27 due.
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1 §429.4. Installment agreement; outstanding penalties, fines, and fees owed to the
2 office of motor vehicles
3 A.
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5 (5) A debtor shall provide a valid electronic mail address to the office of
6 motor vehicles to receive all notices and updates. It shall be the debtor's obligation
7 to maintain a valid electronic mail address during the entire term of any installment
8 agreement confected pursuant to this Section. The debtor shall promptly update the
9 installment agreement system with any new or changed electronic mail address.
10 B.(1) Installment agreement payment schedule. Any installment agreement
11 shall require a debtor to provide fixed and equal monthly payments in the following
12 amounts, with the first payment due upon the execution of the agreement:.
13 (1) If the debtor owes two hundred fifty dollars, the debtor shall pay six
14 equal monthly installments.
15 (2) If the debtor owes from two hundred fifty-one dollars to seven hundred
16 fifty dollars, the debtor shall pay twelve equal monthly installments.
17 (3) If the debtor owes from seven hundred fifty-one dollars to one thousand
18 five hundred dollars, the debtor shall pay twenty-four equal monthly installments.
19 (4) If the debtor owes from one thousand five hundred one dollars to two
20 thousand five hundred dollars, the debtor shall pay thirty-six equal monthly
21 installments.
22 (5) If the debtor owes from two thousand five hundred one dollars to four
23 thousand nine hundred ninety-nine dollars, the debtor shall pay forty-eight equal
24 monthly installments.
25 (6) If the debtor owes five thousand or more, the debtor shall pay up to sixty
26 monthly installment payments. However, the commissioner of the office of motor
27 vehicles may grant longer payment terms for amounts of five thousand dollars or
28 more owed based on proof of income indicating a debtor's financial limitations to
29 pay within sixty months.
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1 (2) The commissioner of the office of motor vehicles may take into account
2 factors such as the debtor's income, financial obligations, as well as any other factors
3 that affect the debtor's ability to pay the outstanding debt when the commissioner is
4 determining the number of payments and the amount of each payment in the debtor's
5 installment agreement.
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7 E. The failure to make a scheduled payment in accordance with the terms of
8 the installment agreement shall result in the assessment of a late fee in the amount
9 of twenty-five dollars which shall be added to the total amount due. Upon the failure
10 to receive a payment, the office of motor vehicle shall send an electronic mail
11 notification to the debtor to update the debtor's payment information and pay the
12 missed payment. If, after receiving the electronic mail notice, the debtor updates the
13 payment information, pays the late fee, and submits the missed payment, the
14 installment agreement shall remain in place and no further action will be taken. In
15 such case, the missed payment and late fee shall be received by the office of motor
16 vehicles prior to the next scheduled payment date.
17 E. (F) Termination of installment agreement upon failure to make payment.
18 (1) If any installment payment is not paid on or before the date fixed for its
19 payment, and the debtor fails to make up the missed payment as provided in
20 Subsection E of this Section, the entire amount unpaid pursuant to the installment
21 agreement shall be paid by the debtor within a sixty-day period from the date of
22 notice and demand from the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles. The
23 notice shall further advise the debtor that his driver's license shall be suspended upon
24 the expiration of the sixty-day period if the payments due pursuant to the installment
25 agreement are not made current within that sixty-day period or the agreement is not
26 reinstated by the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles within that sixty-day
27 period. This notice shall be known as "Notice of Installment Agreement Termination
28 and Demand".
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1 (2) The Notice of Installment Agreement Termination and Demand shall
2 satisfy all notice requirements contained in R.S. 32:8 and R.S. 47:1676. In the event
3 an installment agreement includes payment of delinquent or final debt as defined by
4 R.S. 32:8, such notice shall include all information required by R.S. 32:8. In the
5 event that an installment agreement includes payment of delinquent or final debt as
6 defined by R.S. 47:1676, such notice shall include all information required by R.S.
7 47:1676. The notice required by this Paragraph shall satisfy the notice requirements
8 of R.S. 32:8 and R.S. 47:1676.
9 (3) Upon request of the debtor within the sixty-day period from the date of
10 the notice and demand required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and approval of
11 the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles, the office of motor vehicles may
12 reinstate the installment agreement after payment of all the missed installments and
13 associated late fees installment.
14 (4) If a request for reinstatement of an installment agreement is not made
15 within sixty days of the notice and demand required by Paragraph (1) of this
16 Subsection, or if the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles rejects a request
17 to reinstate an installment agreement, the installment agreement shall be terminated
18 and any remaining sums due under the installment agreement shall be delinquent and
19 final debt as defined by R.S. 32:8 or R.S. 47:1676 for which the following shall
20 apply:
21 (a) For sums due which are not considered debt as defined by R.S. 32:8, the
22 office of motor vehicles may refer any unpaid balance due under the installment
23 agreement for collection by the appropriate office pursuant to R.S. 47:1676 and this
24 Section.
25 (b) For sums due which are debt as defined by R.S. 32:8, the office of motor
26 vehicles may shall refer any unpaid balance due under the installment agreement to
27 the Department of Revenue, office of debt recovery, for collection as provided in
28 R.S. 32:8 and R.S. 47:1676.
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1 G. F. Driving privileges and vehicle registration. (1) A debtor's Class "E"
2 driving privileges and motor vehicle or truck registration privileges shall be
3 reinstated when an installment agreement is executed by the debtor and the office of
4 motor vehicles. All blocks on the debtor's license record shall be removed at that
5 time. The office of motor vehicles may include the applicable fee for reinstatement
6 of driving privileges in the total to be owed pursuant to an installment agreement
7 entered into pursuant to this Section.
8 (2) If a debtor fails to timely make an installment payment and no request
9 for reinstatement of the installment agreement is made following the commissioner's
10 sending the Notice of Installment Agreement Termination and Demand, or the
11 commissioner of the office of motor vehicles rejects a request to reinstate an
12 installment agreement, the debtor's driving privileges and motor vehicle or truck
13 registration privileges shall be suspended. The provisions of R.S. 32:414 shall apply
14 with regard to judicial review of the suspension and reinstatement of the suspension.
15 H. G. Administration of installment agreements. (1) The Department of
16 Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, may authorize a third party,
17 including but not limited to the Department of Revenue, office of debt recovery, to
18 administer installment agreements executed pursuant to this Section. Such
19 authorized third party may collect payments due pursuant to installment agreements
20 executed pursuant to this Section. Any such authorized third party shall be an
21 authorized agent of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety
22 services, and may collect the following fees for each transaction completed pursuant
23 to this Section:
24 (a) A fee not to exceed three dollars for each payment made pursuant to an
25 installment agreement.
26 (b) Fees authorized by R.S. 40:1322.
27 (c) Fees authorized pursuant to R.S. 49:316.1.
28 (2) The provisions of R.S. 47:1576.2 shall not apply to services provided by
29 the Department of Revenue, office of debt recovery, pursuant to this Subsection.
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1 (3) For purposes of this Section, the office of motor vehicles and the office
2 of debt recovery shall not be considered a collection agency as defined in R.S.
3 9:3534.1.
4 I. H. Rules. The office of motor vehicles and the Department of Revenue,
5 office of debt recovery, may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the
6 Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.
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8 §863.1.2. Reinstatement Relief Program
9 A. The commissioner of the office of motor vehicles is authorized to
10 implement a Reinstatement Relief Program for persons who owe reinstatement fees
11 imposed pursuant to R.S. 32:863 for having a lapse in insurance coverage.
12 B. The commissioner shall determine the amount of reinstatement fees the
13 person owes. The person shall promptly pay the amount determined to be owed no
14 later than ten calendar days from the date the commissioner sets the amount that is
15 owed. If the person needs to make payment arrangements, the person shall execute
16 an installment agreement with the office of motor vehicles. Such an installment
17 agreement shall only be for the amount determined to be owed by the commissioner
18 together with all fees associated with the installment agreement as provided in R.S.
19 32:429.4. If a person executes an installment contract; that person shall maintain
20 eligibility to remain in the Reinstatement Relief Program only if they make all
21 payments required in the installment agreement. If a person fails to make a timely
22 payment; and fails to pay the missed payment with the associated late fee before the
23 next scheduled payment, the person shall be removed from the Reinstatement Relief
24 Program and shall not be eligible to reenter the Reinstatement Relief Program.
25 C . The commissioner may request such documentation and information
26 from the person as is necessary to determine the amount of any payment and the
27 number of any payment including but not limited to income tax returns and prior
28 bankruptcy filings.
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1 D. If the person successfully completes the Reinstatement Relief Program,
2 the office of motor vehicles shall issue documentation to the person indicating the
3 amount of debt that was paid and the amount of debt that was forgiven.
4 Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall retroactively apply to all persons who
5have outstanding debt on the effective date of this Act, even if the debt has already been
6referred to the office of debt recovery. However, any debt referred to the office of debt
7recovery on or before the effective date of this Act, shall be considered delinquent debt if
8the debt was sixty days or more past due, as provided in Act No. 414 of the 2015 Regular
9Session.
10 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
11signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
12by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
13vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
14effective on the day following such approval.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 683 Reengrossed 2024 Regular Session Owen
Abstract: Revises the recovery practices of the office, and makes the referral of a final
delinquent debt to the office of motor vehicles.
Present law requires the office of motor vehicles (OMV) to refer a final delinquent debt for
which a debtor has not entered into an installment agreement for payment to the office of
debt recovery as provided in present law. Specifies final delinquent debt referrals must
include data and information in the required format necessary to institute collection
procedures. Requires all delinquent debts be authenticated by the OMV prior to being
referred to the office of debt recovery. Specifies that once the delinquent debt becomes
final, and prior to referral to the office of debt recovery, the OMV must notify the debtor in
writing that failure to pay the debt in full within 60 days will subject the debt to the
maximum amount owed together with the additional fee collected by the office of debt
recovery provided for in present law. Requires notice to inform the debtor that he may
qualify to pay sums due by installment agreement, if eligible, and include instructions on
how to inquire with the OMV to determine eligibility and terms.
Proposed law modifies present law by removing prior to the referral to the office of debt
recovery, that the office of motor vehicles notifies the debtor in writing regarding failure to
pay the debt.
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Proposed law authorizes the office of motor vehicles, through the commissioner, to
compromise and settle all debt whether such debt is delinquent debt, final debt, or a debt that
has been referred to the office of debt recovery as a final delinquent debt to avoid litigation
and further collection expenses of the state upon satisfactory showing of substantial
compliance with the law and determination that no fee or lesser fee is due.
Present law defines "delinquent debt" as a debt that is 60 days or more past due.
Proposed law modifies present law by increasing the past due amount from as debt that 60
days or more past due to 180 days.
Present law defines "final debt" as the amount due is no longer negotiable and that the debtor
has no further right of administrative and judicial review.
Proposed law removes from present law a specification that the amount due is no longer
negotiable.
Proposed law retains present law but gives the office of motor vehicles the option to refer
a final delinquent debt for which a debtor has not entered into an installment agreement for
debt recovery to the office of debt recovery, within the Dept. of Revenue.
Proposed law requires a debtor to provide a valid electronic mail address to the office of
motor vehicles to receive all notices and updates. Specifies it is the debtor's obligation to
maintain a valid electronic mail address during the entire term of any installment agreement
confected pursuant to proposed law. Requires the debtor to promptly update the installment
agreement system with any new or changed electronic mail address.
Present law establishes installment agreement payment schedule requires a debtor to provide
fixed and equal monthly payments in the following amounts, with the first payment due
upon the execution of the agreement:
(1)If the debtor owes $250, the debtor shall pay six equal monthly installments.
(2)If the debtor owes from $251 to $750, the debtor shall pay 12 equal monthly
installments.
(3)If the debtor owes from $751 to $1,000, the debtor shall pay 24 equal monthly
installments.
(4)If the debtor owes from $1,501 to $2,500, the debtor shall pay 36 equal monthly
installments.
(5)If the debtor owes from $2,501 to $4,999, the debtor shall pay forty-eight equal
monthly installments.
(6)If the debtor owes $5,000 or more, the debtor shall pay up to 60 monthly installment
payments. However, the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles may grant
longer payment terms for amounts of five thousand dollars or more owed based on
proof of income indicating a debtor's financial limitations to pay within sixty months.
Proposed law removes the execution process in present law and gives the commissioner of
the office of motor vehicles discretion to consider factors such as the debtor's income,
financial obligations, as well as any other factors that affect the debtor's ability to pay the
outstanding debt when the commissioner is determining the number of payments and the
amount of each payment in the debtor's installment agreement.
Present law provides for the termination of installment agreement upon failure to make
payment. Specifies that if any installment payment is not paid on or before the date fixed
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for its payment, the entire amount unpaid pursuant to the installment agreement is to be paid
by the debtor within a 60 day period from the date of notice and demand from the
commissioner of the office of motor vehicles. Further specifies that the notice is to advise
the debtor that his driver's license will be suspended upon the expiration of the 60 day period
if the payments due pursuant to the installment agreement are not made current within that
60-day period or the agreement is not reinstated by the commissioner of the office of motor
vehicles within that sixty-day period. Specifies that this notice is known as "Notice of
Installment Agreement Termination and Demand".
Present law requires Notice of Installment Agreement Termination and Demand satisfy all
notice requirements of R.S. 32:8 and R.S. 47:1676. Specifies in the event an installment
agreement includes payment of delinquent or final debt as defined by R.S. 32:8, such notice
must include all information required by R.S. 32:8. Further specifies the event that an
installment agreement includes payment of delinquent or final debt as defined by R.S.
47:1676, such notice must include all information required by R.S. 47:1676. Additionally
the notice required by this Paragraph must satisfy the notice requirements of R.S. 32:8 and
R.S. 47:1676.
Proposed law retains present law and adds all notice requirements contained in R.S. 32:8 and
R.S. 47:1676.
Present law specifies upon request of the debtor within the 60 day period from the date of
the notice and demand required in present law and approval of the commissioner of the
office of motor vehicles, the office of motor vehicles may reinstate the installment
agreement after payment of the missed installment.
Proposed law modifies present law and specifies that the office of motor vehicles may
reinstate the installment agreement after payment of all missed installments and associated
late fees.
Present law specifies if no request for reinstatement of an installment agreement is made
within 60 days of the notice and demand required in present law, or if the commissioner of
the office of motor vehicles rejects a request to reinstate an installment agreement, the
installment agreement will be terminated and any remaining sums due under the installment
agreement will be delinquent and final debt as defined in present law and will apply to the
following:
(1)Sums due which are not debt as defined by present law, the office of motor vehicles
may refer any unpaid balance due under the installment agreement for collection by
the appropriate office pursuant to present law.
(2)For sums due which are debt as defined by present law, the office of motor vehicles
must refer any unpaid balance due under the installment agreement to the Dept. of
Revenue, office of debt recovery, for collection as provided in present law.
Proposed law retains present law but makes it optional for the office of motor vehicles to
refer any unpaid balance due under the installment agreement to the Dept. of Revenue, office
of debt recovery, for collection as provided in present law.
Present law requires driving privileges and vehicle registration be reinstated when an
installment agreement is executed by the debtor and the office of motor vehicles. Specifies
that all blocks on the debtor's license record be removed at that time. Further specifies the
office of motor vehicles may include the applicable fee for reinstatement of driving
privileges in the total to be owed pursuant to an installment agreement entered into pursuant
to present law.
Present law establishes Administration of installment agreements. Requires the Dept. of
Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, to authorize a third party, including
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but not limited to the Dept. of Revenue, office of debt recovery, to administer installment
agreements executed pursuant to present law. Additionally, such authorized third party may
collect payments due pursuant to installment agreements executed pursuant to present law.
Present law specifies that any such authorized third party be an authorized agent of the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services, and may collect the following fees
for each transaction completed pursuant to present law:
(1)A fee not to exceed three dollars for each payment made pursuant to an installment
agreement.
(2)Fees authorized by present law.
(3)Fees authorized pursuant to present law.
Specifies that the provisions of present law do not apply to services provided by the Dept.
of Revenue, office of debt recovery, pursuant to this Subsection.
Further specifies that the office of motor vehicles and the office of debt recovery cannot be
considered a collection agency as defined in present law.
Present law further specifies that the office of motor vehicles and the Dept. of Revenue,
office of debt recovery, may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.
Proposed law creates the Reinstatement Relief Program. Specifies that the commissioner
of the office of motor vehicles is authorized to implement a Reinstatement Relief Program
for persons who owe reinstatements fees imposed pursuant to present law for having a lapse
in insurance coverage.
Proposed law requires the commissioner to determine the amount of reinstatement fees a
person owes. Specifies the person is to promptly pay the amount determined to be owed no
later than 10 calendar days from the date the commissioner sets the amount that is owed.
Additionally, specifies that if the person needs to make payment arrangements, the person
is to execute an installment agreement with the office of motor vehicles. Further provides
that such an installment agreement will only be fore the amount determined to be owed by
the commissioner together with all fees associated with the installment agreement as
provided present law.
Proposed law specifies if a person executes an installment contract; that person must
maintain eligibility to remain in the Reinstatement Relief Program only if they make all
payments required in the installment agreement. Further specifies, that if a person fails to
make a timely payment; and fails to pay the missed payment with the associated late fee
before the next scheduled payment, the person must be removed from the Reinstatement
Relief Program and will not be eligible to reenter the Reinstatement Relief Program.
Proposed law allows the commissioner to request such documentation and information from
the person as is necessary to determine the amount of any payment and the number of any
payment including but not limited to income tax returns and prior bankruptcy filings.
Proposed law establishes that if the person successfully completes the Reinstatement Relief
Program, the office of motor vehicle must issue documentation to the person indicating the
amount of debt that was paid and the amount of debt that was forgiven.
Proposed law requires the provisions of proposed law retroactively apply to all persons
whose debt on the effective date of the Act, even if the debt has already been referred to the
Office of Debt Recovery.
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Proposed law specifies any debt referred to the office of debt recovery on or before the
effective date of this Act, will be considered delinquent debt if the debt was 60 days or more
past due, as provided in Act No. 414 of the 2015 Regular Session.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 32:8(A)(2) and (3) and (B) and 429.4(B) and (E)-(H); Adds R.S. 32:8(D),
414(X), 429.4(A)(5) and (I) and 863.1.2)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Change the definition of "delinquent debt" referring to past due date in present
law from 60 days to 180 days or more past due.
3. Modify the definition of "final debt" in present law by removing "the amount due
is no longer negotiable" and add that the debtor has no further right of
administrative and judicial review regarding the amount.
4. Require a debtor to provide a valid electronic mail address to the office of motor
vehicles to receive all notices and updates and it is the debtor's obligation to
maintain a valid electronic mail address during the entire time of any installment
agreement confected pursuant to present law.
5. Require the debtor to promptly update the installment agreement system with any
new or changed electronic mail address.
6. Modify the installment agreement payment schedule and gives the commissioner
of the office of motor vehicles the discretion to take into account several factors
that affect the debtor's ability to pay the outstanding debt when determining the
number of payments and the amount of each payment in the debtor's installment
agreement.
7. Clarify that after the debt becomes final but before it is transferred to the office
of debt recovery, the office of motor vehicles, through the commissioner, may
compromise and settle to avoid litigation and further collection expenses of the
state by a satisfactory showing of substantial compliance with the law and
determination no fee or lesser fee is due.
8. Clarify that sums due which are defined by present law, the office of motor
vehicles has the option to refer any unpaid balance under the installment
agreement to the Dept. of Revenue, office of debt recovery, for collection.
9. Remove a provision that specifies that if a debtor fail to timely make an
installment payment and no request for reinstatement of the installment
agreement was made following the commissioner's sending the Notice of
Installment Agreement Termination and Demand, or the commissioner of the
office of motor vehicles rejects a request to reinstate an installment agreement,
the debtor's driving privileges and motor vehicle or truck registration privileges
will be suspended.
10.Clarify that the failure to make a scheduled payment in accordance with the
terms of the installment agreement will result in the assessment of a late fee in
the amount of twenty-five dollars which will be added to the total amount due.
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Upon the failure to receive a payment, the office of motor vehicle is to send an
electronic mail notification to the debtor to address the matter by updating the
debtor’s payment information and paying the missed payment. If, after receiving
the electronic mail notice, the debtor updates the payment information, pays the
late fee, and submits the missed payment, the installment agreement will remain
in place and no further action will be taken. As such, the missed payment and
late fee must be received by the office of motor vehicles prior to the next
scheduled payment date.
11.Create the Reinstatement Relief Program to be managed by the commissioner of
the office of motor vehicles.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Clarify that the office of motor vehicles, through the commissioner, may
compromise and settle all debt, whether such debt is delinquent debt, final debt,
or a debt that has been referred to the office of debt recovery as a final delinquent
debt and remove the requirement that this could only be done after the debt was
final but before it was transferred to the office of debt recovery.
3. Add any debt referred to the office of debt recovery on or before the effective
date of this Act, shall be considered delinquent debt if the debt was 60 days or
more past due, as provided in Act No. 414 of the 2015 Regular Session.
4. Add an upon signature of the governor effective date.
5. Remove a proposed law requirement that reinstatements be offered in person at
all office of motor vehicles field locations.
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are additions.