Louisiana § RS 32:879 - Registration after suspension of inoperable vehicle
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 32:879 — Registration after suspension of inoperable vehicle, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 32:879. Registration after suspension of inoperable vehicle
A. Any owner of a vehicle that is no longer in use or operable and the registration for which has been suspended, revoked, or withdrawn under any provision of this Chapter because of the accident, after complying with the requirements of this Chapter, shall be allowed to apply to register another vehicle when he furnishes to the commissioner one of the following:
(1) A copy of any sale, transfer, or assignment of the vehicle that is no longer in use or operable.
(2) The registration plate and registration certificate for the vehicle that is no longer in use or operable.
B. In the event the owner has no copy of the sale, transfer, or assignment or a registration plate and registration certificate for the vehicle, the owner may furnish the commissioner a written statement indicating the vehicle with the suspended registration is no longer in use. The affidavit shall be in the form required by the commissioner.
Acts 1984, No. 600, §1; Acts 2001, No. 456, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 32:879 ("Registration after suspension of inoperable vehicle") 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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