Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 32, § 8. Final delinquent debt; office of motor vehicles

A. For purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

B. The office of motor vehicles shall 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 R.S. 47:1676. Final delinquent debt referrals shall include data and information in the required format necessary to institute collection procedures. All delinquent debts shall be authenticated by the office of motor vehicles prior to being referred to the office of debt recovery. Once the delinquent debt becomes final, and prior to referral to the office of debt recovery, the office of motor vehicles shall notify the debtor in writing that failure to pay the debt in full within sixty days shall subject the debt to the maximum amount owed together with the additional fee collected by the office of debt recovery provided for in R.S. 47:1676. Such notice shall also inform the debtor that he may qualify to pay sums due by installment agreement, if eligible, and shall include instructions on how to inquire with the office of motor vehicles to determine eligibility and terms.

C. The office of motor vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including rules for referring final delinquent debt.