Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
0 chapters · 870 sections in this title.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:71 Driving on right side of road; exceptions
3.7K chars
§71. Driving on right side of road; exceptions A. Upon all roadways of sufficient width a vehicle shall be driven upon the right half of the roadway, except as follows: (1) When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction under the rules governing such…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:710 Security interests; priority; notation on certificate
4.0K chars
§710. Security interests; priority; notation on certificate A. A security interest covering a titled motor vehicle subject to this Chapter shall be perfected as of the time the financing statement is received by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, so long as such rec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:711 Sale subject to mortgage or security interest; act of sale and assignment of certificate; corrected certificate
1.9K chars
§711. Sale subject to mortgage or security interest; act of sale and assignment of certificate; corrected certificate A. In the event the certificate of title is held by a lien holder and sale is contemplated subject to the existing chattel mortgage or security interest and it is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:712 Ownership of vehicle passing otherwise than by voluntary transfer
1.4K chars
§712. Ownership of vehicle passing otherwise than by voluntary transfer On and after December 15, 1950, whenever the ownership of any vehicle shall pass otherwise than by voluntary transfer, the new owner shall obtain a certificate of title therefor upon presentation of an applic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:713 Lost or destroyed certificate
1.7K chars
§713. Lost or destroyed certificate In the event of a lost or destroyed certificate of title, application shall be made to the commissioner by the owner of said vehicle in whose name the original title was issued or by the perfected lienholder holding said title for collateral fo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:714 Repealed by Acts 1976, No
0.0K chars
§714. Repealed by Acts 1976, No. 572, §1
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:715 Change of engine in vehicle
0.3K chars
§715. Change of engine in vehicle The commissioner is authorized to adopt and enforce such registration rules and regulations with respect to the change or substitution of one engine or motor in place of another in any vehicle as may be deemed necessary and consistent with the pu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:716 Dismantling registered vehicle
0.4K chars
§716. Dismantling registered vehicle Any owner dismantling or wrecking any registered vehicle shall immediately forward to the commissioner the certificate of title or permit to sell, registration card, and the registration plate or plates last issued for such vehicle, whether su…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:717 Sale of motor vehicle as scrap
1.4K chars
§717. Sale of motor vehicle as scrap A. Any owner who sells a motor vehicle as scrap to be dismantled or destroyed shall assign a certificate of title to the purchaser, whether the certificate was issued by the vehicle commissioner of this state or any other state, and the purcha…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:718 Sale of an auto hulk as scrap to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive
2.6K chars
§718. Sale of an auto hulk as scrap to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in lieu of a title, any owner who sells an auto hulk as scrap to be dismantled or processed for recycling shall provid…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:719 §§719 to 720.1 Repealed by Acts 1984, No
0.1K chars
§719. §§719 to 720.1 Repealed by Acts 1984, No. 773, §4, eff. Sept. 1, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:72 Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions
0.4K chars
§72. Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite directions Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction each driver shall give to the other at least on…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:721 Stolen vehicles; report of theft and recovery
0.7K chars
§721. Stolen vehicles; report of theft and recovery The Department of Public Safety and every sheriff, chief of police, or peace officer upon receiving reliable information that any vehicle registered hereunder has been stolen shall immediately or not later than one week after re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:722 Stolen or embezzled vehicles; liens and encumbrances
0.5K chars
§722. Stolen or embezzled vehicles; liens and encumbrances The owner, or person having a lien or encumbrance upon a registered vehicle which has been stolen or embezzled, may notify the commissioner of such theft or embezzlement, but, in the event of an embezzlement, may make suc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:723 Stolen or embezzled vehicles; suspension of registration; lists
0.8K chars
§723. Stolen or embezzled vehicles; suspension of registration; lists A. The commissioner upon receiving a report of a stolen or embezzled vehicle as hereinbefore provided shall file and appropriately index the same and shall immediately suspend the registration of the vehicle so…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:724 Transfer and possession of stolen vehicles
0.5K chars
§724. Transfer and possession of stolen vehicles Any person who, with intent to procure or pass title to a vehicle which he knows or has reason to believe has been stolen or unlawfully taken, received, or transfers possession of the same from one to another, or who has in his pos…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:725 Concealing or misrepresenting identity of motor vehicle or engine
0.6K chars
§725. Concealing or misrepresenting identity of motor vehicle or engine Any person who knowingly buys, receives, disposes of, sells, offers for sale, or has in his possession any motor vehicle, or engine removed from a motor vehicle, from which the manufacturer's serial or engine…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:726 Destruction or alteration of distinguishing number or mark
0.8K chars
§726. Destruction or alteration of distinguishing number or mark A. No person shall with fraudulent intent deface, destroy or alter the manufacturer's serial or engine number or other distinguishing number or identification mark of a motor vehicle nor shall any person place or st…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:726.1 Tampering with or altering odometers prohibited; penalties
3.8K chars
§726.1. Tampering with or altering odometers prohibited; penalties A. No person shall knowingly tamper with, adjust, alter, change, set back, disconnect or fail to connect the odometer of any motor vehicle, or cause any of the foregoing to occur to an odometer of a motor vehicle,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:727 Rules and regulations; forms; cancellation of certificates; copies of and reports as to records
1.9K chars
§727. Rules and regulations; forms; cancellation of certificates; copies of and reports as to records A. The commissioner may adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to insure uniform and orderly operation of this Chapter. B. The commissioner shall pr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:728 Fees
2.0K chars
§728. Fees Unless required to be waived pursuant to R.S. 32:1729, the commissioner shall charge the following fees and no others: (1) Each certificate of title-- sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents. (2) Each certified copy of a certificate of title--fifteen dollars. (3) Each memo…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:729 Necessity for certificate
1.0K chars
§729. Necessity for certificate After July 1, 1951, no owner of any vehicle registered and licensed under the Louisiana Vehicle Registration License Tax Law, Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall operate any such vehicle upon any pub…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:73 Passing a vehicle on the left
0.8K chars
§73. Passing a vehicle on the left The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions, and special rules hereinafter stated: (1) Except when overtaking and passing on the right is perm…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:73.1 Rolling roadblocks prohibited on certain multiple-lane highways; definitions; penalties
0.9K chars
§73.1. Rolling roadblocks prohibited on certain multiple-lane highways; definitions; penalties A. For purposes of this Section, the term "multiple-lane highway" shall have the meaning provided in R.S. 32:1(42), but shall only include a multiple-lane highway outside the city limit…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:730 Alteration and forgery; false name, address, or statement; other fraud
1.0K chars
§730. Alteration and forgery; false name, address, or statement; other fraud Whoever alters or forges any certificate of title to a vehicle, or any endorsement or sale and assignment thereof, or resale or reassignment thereof, or any cancellation of any chattel mortgage on a vehi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:731 Violations; penalty
1.8K chars
§731. Violations; penalty Whoever shall, except as otherwise provided for in this Chapter, purport to sell or transfer a vehicle without delivery to the purchaser or transferee thereof a certificate of title thereto duly endorsed and assigned to such purchaser as provided in this…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:732 Additional penalties
0.8K chars
§732. Additional penalties A. Unless another penalty is in this Chapter or by the laws of this state provided, every person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of any provisions of this Chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by impri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:733 REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO
0.0K chars
§733. REPEALED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 984, §18.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:734 Signature to documents
0.3K chars
§734. Signature to documents Whenever the commissioner is required to sign any document under this Chapter he may, at his discretion, perform the act of signing in person or by duly authorized agent, and may use or cause to be used a signature machine for the purpose of affixing …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:735 Auto title companies; licensing; regulation; fees, suspension, and revocation;
2.5K chars
§735. Auto title companies; licensing; regulation; fees, suspension, and revocation; domicile; surety bonds; expiration and renewal dates A. Except as otherwise provided by law, only auto title companies, as defined by R.S. 32:702, who have confected a contract with the Departmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:736 Surety bond required; amount and conditions of surety bond; filing of bond
1.2K chars
§736. Surety bond required; amount and conditions of surety bond; filing of bond A. Each auto title company shall execute a good and sufficient surety bond with a surety company qualified to do business in Louisiana as surety, in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars should the…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:737 Causes for suspension, revocation, cancellation, or restrictions; reinstatement
2.6K chars
§737. Causes for suspension, revocation, cancellation, or restrictions; reinstatement A. The office of motor vehicles may suspend, revoke, cancel, or impose other restrictions on any contract confected under this Chapter for the following causes: (1) Failure to remit taxes and fe…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:738 Cease and desist order; injunctive relief
2.2K chars
§738. Cease and desist order; injunctive relief A. In addition to or in lieu of the administrative sanctions provided in this Chapter, and any criminal sanctions otherwise provided by law, the office of motor vehicles is empowered to issue an order to any person engaged in any ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:74 When passing on the right is permitted
0.9K chars
§74. When passing on the right is permitted A. The driver of a vehicle may overtake and pass upon the right of another vehicle only under the following conditions: (1) When the vehicle overtaken is making or about to make a left turn; (2) Upon a one-way street, or upon a highway …
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:75 Limitations on passing on the left
0.7K chars
§75. Limitations on passing on the left No vehicle shall be driven to the left side of the center of the highway in overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction unless such left side is clearly visible and is free of oncoming traffic for a sufficient di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:751 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§751. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:752 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§752. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:753 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§753. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:754 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§754. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:755 Repealed by Acts 1997, No
0.0K chars
§755. Repealed by Acts 1997, No. 1388, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:756 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§756. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:757 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§757. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:758 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§758. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:759 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§759. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:759.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§759.1. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:76 Further limitations on passing on the left
0.8K chars
§76. Further limitations on passing on the left A. No vehicle shall at any time be driven to the left side of the highway under the following conditions: (1) when approaching the crest of a grade or upon a curve in the highway, where the driver's view is obstructed within such di…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:76.1 Limitations on passing bicycles
1.3K chars
§76.1. Limitations on passing bicycles A. This Section shall be known as the Colin Goodier Protection Act. B. The operator of a motor vehicle, when overtaking and passing a bicycle proceeding in the same direction on the roadway, shall exercise due care while the motor vehicle is…
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:760 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§760. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:761 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§761. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:762 Repealed by Acts 2006, No
0.0K chars
§762. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 440, §2.