Louisiana § RS 34:852.4 - Application for certificate of title; form; content
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§ RS 34:852.4. Application for certificate of title; form; content
A. An application for a certificate of title may be made by the owner within sixty days after acquiring the vessel or outboard motor or after a change in the data listed on the certificate of title. The application shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the department.
B. The application shall contain:
(1) The name and mailing address of the owner.
(2) The name and address of all persons having any liens or security interests upon the vessel or outboard motor in the order of their priority.
(3) A description of the vessel or outboard motor to be titled, including an entry for identification of the state or country in which the vessel or outboard motor was last numbered, titled, or registered under the laws of another jurisdiction or a foreign country, the name of the manufacturer or model, the model year or year built. In the case of a vessel, the application shall also include the complete hull identification number, vessel length, vessel type, principal material of hull construction, and propulsion type. In the case of an outboard motor, the application shall also include the serial number.
(4) The date of purchase or acquisition.
(5) The name and address of the former owner or seller.
(6) The date of sale and gross purchase price of the vessel or outboard motor, or the fair market value if no sale immediately preceded the transfer or, if the vessel or outboard motor was not purchased but acquired by other means, the date of the acquisition and the fair market value of the vessel or outboard motor at the time of the acquisition.
(7) The signatures of all owners certifying that statements made are true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge, information, and belief, under penalty of perjury.
(8) Any additional information the department requires.
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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