Louisiana § RS 34:852.20 - Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:852.20 — Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 34:852.20. Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information

The department is hereby authorized to develop and implement a computer system which will permit the voluntary electronic recording of information concerning the perfection and release of vessel or outboard motor security interests without submitting or receiving paper title documents.  The department may allow the submission of vessel or outboard motor title information for new, transferred, and corrected certificates of title, including the perfection and release of security interests, through electronic media in a cost-effective manner in lieu of the submission and maintenance of paper documents otherwise required by this Part.

Acts 2007, No. 319, §2, eff. July 1, 2008; H.C.R. No. 25, 2008 R.S., eff. May 28, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 508, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:852.20 cover?

Section RS 34:852.20 ("Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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