Louisiana § RS 34:852.7 - Certificate of title; form and content
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 34:852.7 — Certificate of title; form and content, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 34:852.7. Certificate of title; form and content
A. Each certificate of title shall contain:
(1) The name of the current owner.
(2) The address of the principal place of residence of an individual owner, and the address, including zip code, of the principal place of business of an owner that is not an individual.
(3) The date of title issuance.
(4) A description of the vessel or outboard motor, including the name of manufacturer or model, the model year or year built or manufactured. In the case of a vessel, the description shall also include the vessel identification number as required by 33 CFR 187.5, 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.
(5) The name and address of each lienholder.
(6) The recording or perfection date of new security interests and original recording date of any security interests outstanding.
(7) Other items as required by the department.
B. Space must be provided on the certificate for assignment of interest in the vessel or outboard motor, with a certification that statements provided on the title assignment are true and correct to the best of the owner's knowledge, information, and belief, under penalty of perjury.
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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