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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. The secretary shall file each application received, and, when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled thereto, shall register the vehicle therein described and the owner thereof in suitable books or on index cards as follows:
(1) Under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle and to the owner thereof hereinafter referred to as the “registration number”.
(2) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner.
(3) Numerically and alphabetically, under the engine number or serial number, or both, and name of the vehicle.
B. The secretary shall, at all times, maintain complete records covering the registration of motor vehicles for the preceding three calendar years.
C. Upon written request, the department may provide information contained in these files to any interested party for a reasonable fee. These fees shall be adopted pursuant to R.S. 49:950 et seq. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to a municipal police department or a sheriff's office.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 47, § 504. Register of applicants to be kept by secretary - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-47-sect-504/
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