From Louisiana Statutes:

LSA-R.S. 32 § 707.5. Assembled vehicles

A. An assembled motor vehicle is a vehicle which has been assembled by a person other than the manufacturer with major component parts from dismantled motor vehicles and may include new parts.

B. Major component parts are:

(1) Engine with or without accessories.

(2) Transmission.

(3) Nose: that portion of the body from the front to the firewall when acquired or transferred as a complete unit.

(4) Frame: that portion of a vehicle upon which other components are affixed, such as the engine, body, or transmission.

(5) Body: that portion of a vehicle that determines its shape and appearance and is attached to the frame.

(6) Door.

(7) Rear Clip: two or more of the following, all dismantled from the same vehicle:

(a) Quarter panel or fender.

(b) Floor panel assembly.

(c) Trunk lid or gate.

(8) Cowl: that portion of the vehicle housing the firewall, windshield, and instrument panel.

C. (1) An assembler shall obtain receipts for all parts used to build an assembled vehicle. In the case of used parts from a dismantled motor vehicle, in addition to a receipt, the seller of parts from a dismantled motor vehicle shall provide the assembler with a copy of the front and back of the permit to dismantle for the vehicle from which the used part was obtained or a receipt from a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler certifying that the vehicle from which the part was removed was reported to the office of motor vehicles in accordance with R.S.32:718. In the case of a frame of the dismantled vehicle, the seller of the used frame shall endorse the permit to dismantle and deliver it to the assembler at the time the frame is sold.

(2) In the event the used parts come from a dismantled motor vehicle issued a salvage title prior to January 1, 2010, the seller of the used parts shall write "dismantled" across the face of the salvage title, and provide the assembler with a copy of the front and back of the title, or the original salvage title as the case may be, together with a signed statement of the seller, stating the date the motor vehicle was dismantled and the name of the dismantler, in lieu of providing a copy or original permit to dismantle required in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(3) If a new component incorporated into the assembled motor vehicle was sold with a manufacturer's statement, certificate of origin, or similar document, the seller shall provide the original document with any necessary endorsements to the assembler.

D. Prior to applying for a title or registration from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the assembler shall:

(1) Obtain a physical inspection of the assembled vehicle by a Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.

(2) Submit a sworn statement attesting that the assembled motor vehicle meets all National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards for safety, bumpers, and theft prevention in effect on the date the assembly of the vehicle was completed. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to an assembled vehicle built to appear as an antique vehicle, a street rod, or other specialty vehicle.

(3) Obtain a motor vehicle inspection sticker or statement from a licensed Louisiana motor vehicle inspection station indicating that the vehicle meets all safety requirements. An inspection station is expressly authorized to inspect an untitled assembled vehicle when presented for inspection by the assembler.

(4) Be assigned a vehicle identification number by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police. The assigned number shall not be the vehicle identification number from a previously issued salvaged title or permit to dismantle and shall not be a number which would appear to have been assigned to the vehicle by a manufacturer.

E. The assembler shall submit all documentation for component parts as described in Subsection C of this Section with the application for assembled title.

F. Upon application for title and registration, and after payment of all applicable fees and taxes, the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a certificate of title with the words "ASSEMBLED VEHICLE" printed on the face of the title. The record of the title shall also indicate the vehicle is assembled. Any subsequent certificate of title issued on this vehicle shall bear the words "ASSEMBLED VEHICLE". The model year shall be the year the motor vehicle was inspected as indicated on the date of the physical inspection required by Paragraph (D)(1) of this Section. The make of the vehicle shall be "assembled".

G. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections may promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, all rules necessary to implement this Section, including rules regarding the required documentation to be submitted with an application for an assembled title.

H. An assembled vehicle shall not be issued a "reconstructed" branded title. However, in a case where a motor vehicle titled as assembled was involved in a crash and was determined to be a total loss in accordance with R.S. 32:707(I), the title for the motor vehicle shall be branded "ASSEMBLED-SALVAGE". If the vehicle is subsequently rebuilt in accordance with R.S. 32:707(J), the title for motor vehicle shall be branded "ASSEMBLED-RECONSTRUCTED".

I. If the only major component changed on a pickup truck is the cab the titling shall be governed by R.S. 32:707(J).

LSA-R.S. 32 § 706.2. Requirements for vehicle identification number inspections

A. (1) Any physical inspection of a vehicle for the purpose of vehicle identification number verification shall be by a Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer, who has been trained and certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to inspect motor vehicles.

(2) No peace officer shall conduct a physical inspection of a vehicle in which he has a fiduciary interest or an ownership interest, or is in the process of acquiring an interest through a company or entity in which he has a fiduciary interest.

B. The deputy secretary of public safety services of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall have authority to promulgate rules and regulations regarding physical inspection certificates. The deputy secretary shall revoke the certification of any peace officer who fails to satisfy any of the requirements as promulgated.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 707. Application for certificates of title; exception; salvage title; antique vehicles; reconstructed title

A. Any purchaser of a vehicle, other than a mobile home, as defined by R.S. 9:1149.2(3), shall file an application for a new certificate of title within five days after the delivery of a previously issued certificate of title for such vehicle, or within five days of the delivery of the vehicle, if a certificate of title has not been previously issued. However, dealers need not apply for certificates of title for any vehicle acquired for stock purposes, if upon reselling such vehicle, the dealer complies with the requirements of R.S. 32:705. A purchaser of a mobile home, as defined by R.S. 9:1149.2(3), shall apply for a new certificate of title on or before the twentieth day of the month following the month of delivery of the home.

B. (1) Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form to be prescribed by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections and shall be filed with the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Such application shall include the full legal name and license number of the individual applicant as it appears on his official driver's license or identification card. Additionally, all applications shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this Chapter, except where the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections has received an authorization from the secretary of the Department of Revenue under the provisions of R.S. 47:303(B)(5). If a certificate of title has previously been issued for such vehicle in this state, such application shall be accompanied by said certificate of title duly endorsed with the sale and assignment or duly endorsed with sale and assignment and resale and reassignment, unless otherwise provided for in this Chapter.

(2) For the purposes of this Subsection, an applicant's full legal name shall be defined in compliance with the Real ID Act, if implemented. If and until such time as the Real ID Act is implemented, the applicant's full legal name shall be defined as the given name or names that appear on an official birth certificate together with the surname as it appears on the official birth certificate unless the surname is changed in accordance with R.S. 9:292. No other name shall be permitted to be used unless the applicant provides proof of name change granted by a district court in accordance with the law. Should the Real ID Act be implemented, the full legal name shall be defined as stated by the Real ID Act. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Paragraph.

C. For the purposes of this Chapter, the commissioner or his aides and assistants, shall be qualified to take the acknowledgments herein required, for which no charge shall be made.

D. (1) If a certificate of title has not previously been issued for such vehicle in this state, said application, unless otherwise provided for in this Chapter, shall be accompanied by:

(a) A proper bill of sale, or sworn statement of ownership, or a duly certified copy thereof, or such other evidence of ownership as the commissioner may in his discretion require; or

(b) By a certificate of title, bill of sale or other evidence of ownership required by the law of another state from which such vehicle was brought into this state;

(2) As to vehicles of the model year 1957 or any later model year, if the vehicle is of the model year current at the time, and the application is not accompanied by a certificate of title issued under the law of another state, the application must, in addition to the foregoing, also be accompanied by a "manufacturer's certificate" as herein defined.

(3) Applications for a certificate of title for motor vehicles as defined in R.S. 32:1252(1), except a chassis cab purchased by truck equipment installers who are considered final stage manufacturers by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the United States Department of Transportation, for the purpose of installing heavy duty mechanized truck mounted machinery and subsequent resale only, which are required to be accompanied by a manufacturer's certificate by this Subsection, shall also be accompanied by a final and proper bill of sale to the applicant from a motor vehicle dealer licensed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission to sell that brand of motor vehicle. The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to sellers doing business and/or domiciled in this state.

(4) Any bona fide fleet purchaser of motor vehicles with an inventory of over eight thousand vehicles shall complete the initial application for certificate of title electronically without the submission of a physical manufacturer's certificate. After completion of the initial application, the purchaser shall create an electronic image of the manufacturer's certificate. The original notarized manufacturer's certificate shall be remitted to the department within sixty days. The electronic manufacturer's certificate shall be maintained on a purchaser's database for a period of twenty-four months. The commissioner may request a copy of the electronic manufacturer's certificate for audit purposes any time during the first twenty-four months after completion of the initial application for certificate of title.

E. Upon application for certificate of title of a vehicle previously titled or registered outside of this state, the application shall show on its face such fact and the time and place of the last issuance of certificate of title, or registration, of such vehicle outside this state, and the name and address of the governmental officer, agency, or authority making such registration, together with such further information relative to its previous registration as may reasonably be required by the commissioner, including the time and place of original registration, if known, and if different from such last foreign registration. The applicant shall surrender to the commissioner all unexpired seals, certificates, registration cards, or other evidence of foreign registration pertaining to the vehicles. The certificate of title issued by the commissioner for a vehicle previously registered outside the state shall give the name of the state or country in which such vehicle was last previously registered outside this state. An application for a certificate of title, other than a certificate of destruction, of a vehicle previously titled or registered outside of this state shall be denied by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections if the vehicle is water damaged as provided in R.S. 32:702.

F. Where in the course of interstate operation of a vehicle registered in another state it is desirable to retain registration of said vehicle, in such other state, such applicant need not surrender but shall exhibit said evidences of such foreign registration and the commissioner, upon a proper showing, shall register said vehicle in this state but shall not issue a certificate of title for such vehicle.

G. The commissioner shall retain the evidence of title presented by every applicant and on which the certificate of title is issued. The commissioner shall use reasonable diligence in ascertaining whether or not the facts in said application are true by checking the application and documents accompanying same with the records of vehicles in his office, and, if satisfied that the applicant is the owner of such vehicle and that the application is in the proper form, he shall issue a certificate of title over his signature, but not otherwise.

H. The purchaser of a used vehicle from a private individual, for a period of sixty days, shall be protected from citations for failure to have a current license tag during the interval between the date of purchase and the receipt of title, provided proof of application can be shown.

I. (1)(a) When, as the result of an insurance settlement, a motor vehicle is declared to be a "total loss", as defined in R.S. 32:702, the insurance company, its authorized agent, or the vehicle owner shall, within thirty days from the settlement of the property damages claim, send the certificate of title, properly endorsed, to the office of motor vehicles along with an application for a salvage title in the name of the insurance company, or its authorized agent, or the vehicle owner.

(b) If an insurance company or its authorized agent is unable to obtain the certificate of title from the owner or lienholder within thirty days from the settlement of the property damages claim, the insurance company or its authorized agent may submit an application for a salvage title and signed under penalty of perjury, which application shall be accompanied by all of the following:

(i) Evidence acceptable to the office of motor vehicles that the insurance company has made at least two written attempts to the titled owner or lienholder of the motor vehicle by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by use of a delivery service with a tracking system, to obtain the endorsed certificate of title.

(ii) Evidence acceptable to the office of motor vehicles that the insurance company has made payment of a claim involving the motor vehicle.

(iii) The fee applicable to the issuance of a salvage title.

(iv) A release of lien executed by each current holder of a security interest in the motor vehicle.

(c) Upon receipt of an application for a salvage title pursuant to Subparagraph (I)(1)(a) or (b) of this Section, the office of motor vehicles shall issue a salvage title for the vehicle.

(d) The office of motor vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of this Subsection pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

(e) The insurance company or agent shall notify the office of motor vehicles within thirty days of settlement of the property damage claim and the owner retained salvage value, when the owner of the vehicle is allowed to retain the salvage after the vehicle has been declared a total loss.

(f) Upon receipt of the salvage title, the insurance company, its authorized agent, or the vehicle owner may proceed to dismantle the vehicle, sell it, or rebuild and restore it to operation. A rebuilder of a salvaged title motor vehicle may upon completion of rebuilding the vehicle demonstrate the rebuilt motor vehicle to a prospective purchaser without applying for a reconstructed vehicle title. Except for the purposes of this demonstration, no rebuilt and restored vehicle shall be operated upon any public street, roadway, or highway until it is registered with the office of motor vehicles, and a reconstructed vehicle title is issued. No such vehicle issued a reconstructed title shall be operated as a motor carrier of passengers pursuant to R.S. 45:164(A) or as a public carrier vehicle as defined in R.S. 45:200.2(2).

(2) After receiving a vehicle for dismantling, the dismantler shall notify the department within ten days upon the form provided by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles. The dismantler shall surrender the salvage title to the office of motor vehicles and retain a copy of the salvage title for five years following dismantling. The vehicle may be sold, assigned, or donated by endorsing the permit to dismantle and delivering it along with the vehicle to the new owner; however, dealers, salvage pools, and dismantlers shall keep a register of such transfers.

J. (1) Any owner who reconstructs or restores a vehicle without salvage title to operating condition prior to being issued a reconstructed title under this Chapter or the laws of another state or who recovers a stolen motor vehicle shall make application to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, for a certificate of title and an inspection of the vehicle prior to the registration or sale of the vehicle. Each application for title and inspection shall be accompanied by the following:

(a) The outstanding salvage title previously issued for the salvage vehicle.

(b) Bills of sale evidencing acquisition of all major component parts used to restore the vehicle, listing the manufacturer's vehicle identification number of the vehicle from which the parts were removed, if such part contained or should contain the manufacturer's vehicle identification number.

(c) A sworn statement in the form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, which states that:

(i) The identification numbers of the restored vehicle and its parts have not been removed, destroyed, falsified, altered, or defaced.

(ii) The salvage title document attached to the application has not been forged, falsified, altered, or counterfeited.

(iii) All information contained on the application and its attachments is true and correct to the knowledge of the owner.

(2) The vehicle identification number of every vehicle for which an application is submitted shall be inspected by an inspector at a location designated by the department.

(3) In addition, some or all of the vehicles presented for the inspection may be selected for inspection of the vehicle's major component parts which have been repaired or replaced as part of the rebuilding process to determine that the vehicle information contained in the application and supporting documents is true and correct.

(4) The selection of vehicles to undergo the major component part inspection shall be on a random basis, in accordance with criteria and procedures established by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections by regulations, which may be changed from time to time as that department deems necessary.

(5) The inspector may examine the identification number of each part that has been repaired or replaced as part of the rebuilding process in addition to the vehicle identification number, and may compare those numbers to the vehicle identification numbers and identification numbers of parts entered into any state, regional, or national computer network that records the identification numbers of stolen motor vehicles and the identification numbers of stolen parts.

(6) Nothing in this Section shall establish a presumption that a part has been removed, falsified, altered, defaced, destroyed, or tampered with by a person submitting a vehicle inspection, if the part fails to contain a required identification label. The major component inspection shall not be for the purpose of checking road worthiness or the safety condition of the vehicle. No liability shall be imposed on the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, the state of Louisiana, or its agents or employees with respect to any act or omission related to said inspection.

(7) Upon satisfactory inspection and a receipt of all required documents and applicable fees, the commissioner shall issue a new certificate of title in the name of the owner which shall contain the notation "RECONSTRUCTED" on the face of the certificate of title.

K. The office of motor vehicles, may assess civil penalties of up to one thousand dollars per violation in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to anyone who has sold or dismantled a total loss vehicle in violation of this Section.

L. The office of motor vehicles shall issue a certificate of title for antique, classic, or vintage vehicles as defined in this Chapter when there is no current record of ownership to base the issuance of a new title on, provided:

(1) The applicant has provided to the office of motor vehicles a statement from the state police auto theft division obtained by a local law enforcement agency confirming that based upon a check by photo or rub of a vehicle body identification plate the vehicle is not listed as stolen.

(2) The sales tax based upon purchase price is paid.

(3) The applicant has provided a statement attesting to his membership in an organized automobile club.

M. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the office of motor vehicles shall issue to a person in good faith possession of a vehicle a certificate of title for the vehicle even if there is no bill of sale and no current record of ownership upon which to base the issuance of a new title, provided:

(a) The vehicle is twenty-five years old or older.

(b) The vehicle has not had its registration renewed in this state or any other state for a period of three years immediately prior to the application for the title.

(c) The applicant has submitted the sworn affidavit or affidavits of two people who shall attest on their own personal knowledge that the vehicle has been abandoned for three or more years.

(d) The applicant has provided to the office of motor vehicles a statement from the state police auto theft division obtained by a local law enforcement agency confirming that, based upon a check by photo or rub of a vehicle body identification plate, the vehicle is not listed as stolen.

(e) The person is not otherwise subject to the provisions of Chapter 4-A of this Title.

(2) The applicant for the title shall apply to the office of motor vehicles for registration. No title shall be issued for one year, during which time the applicant may have the vehicle in his possession, but shall not have official title to the vehicle. If, at the end of one year, no one has proven ownership of the vehicle, the applicant shall be issued a certificate of title.

N. No vehicle with a reconstructed title shall be issued a license plate to operate as a motor carrier of passengers pursuant to R.S. 45:164(A) or as a public carrier vehicle as defined in R.S. 45:200.2(2).

O. A vehicle whose power train, computer, or electrical system has sustained water damage, but does not meet the criteria for a salvaged vehicle or a certificate of destruction, shall be issued a branded title indicating the vehicle has sustained water damage. The department shall promulgate rules as are necessary to implement and enforce this Subsection.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 706.1. Disclosure by persons who transfer ownership of vehicles with salvage or reconstructed titles, assembled title, or certificate of destruction; penalties

A. Each person who sells, exchanges, donates, or otherwise transfers any interest in any vehicle for which a salvage title, certificate of destruction, assembled title, or a reconstructed title has been issued shall disclose the existence of that title to the prospective purchaser, recipient in exchange, recipient by donation, or recipient by other act of transfer. The disclosure shall be made by a conspicuous written document and shall be made prior to the completion of the sale, exchange, donation, or other act of transfer.

B. If any person sells, exchanges, donates, or otherwise transfers any interest in any vehicle for which a salvage title, certificate of destruction, assembled title, or a reconstructed title has been issued and does not make the disclosures required by this Section, the person to whom the interest in that vehicle was transferred may demand the rescission of the sale, exchange, donation, or other act of transfer and, in that event, shall be entitled to recover the price or other consideration for the transaction and any fees or taxes paid to any governmental agency in connection with that transaction.

C. Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than six months or by a fine not less than five hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or both. In addition, the violator shall be sentenced to not less than eighty hours of community service.

LSA-R.S. 47 § 503. Application for registration

A. (1) Application for registration of a vehicle required to be registered under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by the owner thereof, upon the appropriate form approved or furnished by the secretary.

(2) Every application shall be signed by the owner and contain the address of his domicile, or if he is not domiciled in Louisiana, the address of his residence and a brief description of the vehicle to be registered, including the engine number or serial number, or both, as required by the secretary, whether new or used, and, upon the registration of a new vehicle, the date of sale by the manufacturer or dealer to the person first operating such vehicle.

(3) The address required herein shall be the physical location of the applicant's residence or in the instance of business ownership of the vehicle, the physical location of the business or the physical location where the vehicle is primarily used or domiciled, in addition to the mailing address. For purposes of this Section, law enforcement officers, court officers, and members of their immediate families as defined in R.S. 32:409(C) shall be required to disclose their physical residential address to the department only for purposes of calculating taxes which may be due on the motor vehicle at the time of registration; however, such persons shall be given the option of providing their official work address or post office box address instead of a residential address for purposes of the application.

(4) The application shall contain such other information as may be required by the secretary.

B. If the vehicle for which registration is applied is a specially constructed, reconstructed, or a foreign vehicle, such fact shall be stated in the application, and with reference to every foreign vehicle which has been registered outside of this state, the owner shall exhibit to the secretary the certificate of title and registration certificate or other evidence of such former registration as may be in the applicant's possession or control, or such other evidence as will satisfy the secretary that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the vehicle.

C. Renewals of the registration or license tax may be made by mail. In addition to the registration or license tax, there shall be a minimum assessed fee of two dollars to cover the cost of handling the processing of renewals. Additionally, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, there may be additional charges assessed to cover the cost of operation. Any proposed additional charges shall be subject to oversight review by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works.

F. When an application for registration is rejected for any reason, the application shall be returned to the applicant. The time limit for submitting the application shall be extended for a single period of thirty days from the date the rejected application was received by the applicant. If the applicant reapplies for registration within the thirty-day extension, the applicant shall not be charged penalties or interest for that period of time.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 441. Declaration of purpose

This Part is enacted in recognition of the importance of constructive leisure pursuits by Louisiana citizens, for the purpose of encouraging responsible participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, restoring, operating and maintaining motor vehicles of historic or special interest. Further, the legislature of Louisiana, recognizing that the current pattern of resource recycling leads to an ever shortening period of existence for vehicles of historic or special interest, enacts this Part to ensure the preservation of our American heritage as it relates to the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. The legislature further recognizes that a vehicle representative of this heritage, being held by a hobbyist, finds significance as a motor vehicle of historic or special interest through a personal relevance to the life of the collector holding it and, or, through a general relevance as an example-artifact of the transportation history of Louisiana.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 442. Definitions

As used in this Part, the following words and phrases have the meaning ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Collector" means the owner of one or more motor vehicles of historic or special interest who collects, purchases, acquires, trades, or disposes of such motor vehicles or the parts thereof for his own use in order to preserve, restore, and maintain such a motor vehicle for hobby purposes.

(2) "Commissioner" means the director of public safety as provided in R.S. 47:451(5).

(3) "Parts car" means a motor vehicle of historic or special interest which is generally in inoperable condition and which is owned by a collector to furnish parts that are usually not obtainable from normal sources, thus enabling a collector to preserve, restore or maintain a motor vehicle of historic or special interest.

(4) "Motor vehicle of historic or special interest" means a motor vehicle, including a motorcycle as defined in R.S. 32:1(38), of any age which, because of its significances, is being collected, preserved, restored, operated, or maintained by a hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 443. Storage on collector's property

A collector may store unlicensed, operable or inoperable motor vehicles of historic or special interest or parts cars on his property provided such vehicles and parts cars and the storage area are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a health, safety or fire hazard.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 444. Equipment requirements

Any other provision of law, particularly Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title,1 to the contrary notwithstanding, unless the presence of equipment on a motor vehicle was a prior condition to the sale, to the offering for sale or to the operation of a motor vehicle on the highways of this state at the time the motor vehicle was manufactured for sale or use, the absence of equipment now or hereafter required by law from motor vehicles of historic or special interest shall not be construed as prohibiting the sale, the offering for sale or the legal operation on the highways of this state of any motor vehicle of historic or special interest. Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 7 of this Title,2 any motor vehicle of historic or special interest manufactured prior to the date on which emission control devices were standard equipment on that particular make or model of motor vehicle shall be exempt from all state and local requirements relative to the inspection and use of such emission control devices. Any safety equipment that was manufactured as part of such vehicle's original equipment shall be maintained in proper operating condition whenever the vehicle is operated on the highways of this state.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 445. Sale or trade; not contingent upon vehicle being in operating condition

The sale or trade and subsequent legal transfer of a motor vehicle of historic or special interest or parts car shall not be contingent upon any condition that would require the vehicle or parts car to be in operating condition at the time of sale or transfer of ownership.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 446. Abandoned or stored motor vehicles of historic or special interest

Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to abandoned or stored motor vehicles to the contrary, no motor vehicle of historic or special interest or parts car which, because of its age, would be eligible for the special license plates issued by the commissioner to the owner of such vehicles shall be considered as an abandoned or an unclaimed, stored motor vehicle unless and until the provisions herein have been complied with. If no action has been taken by the last known owner or by others entitled to ownership of the motor vehicle so that such abandoned or unclaimed, stored motor vehicle may be reclaimed, the municipality, parish or department of public safety, whichever intends to provide for the disposal of such vehicle, shall notify by certified letter or by other suitable means the nearest club or chapter of any national organization which has as its purpose the restoration of motor vehicles of historic or special interest of its intention to dispose of such motor vehicle. Such notice shall allow adequate time for such club or chapter, or any individual member thereof, to buy or bid for such motor vehicle.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 451. Declaration of purpose

This Part is enacted for the purpose of enhancing the recreational and leisure pursuits of Louisiana citizens by facilitating participation in the hobby of collecting, preserving, modifying, operating, and maintaining street rods and street cruisers and thus providing the following: preservation of modified antique motor vehicles known as street rods or of other vehicles known as street cruisers; recognition for the automobile hobbyist in Louisiana; promotion of vehicle safety through self-policing; additional revenue to the state through sales tax paid upon the purchase of such vehicles and parts therefor; and family-oriented recreation for Louisiana citizens.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 452. Street rod; definition

As used in this Part, the phrase "street rod" means any antique automobile or truck produced in 1948 or earlier, which is an automobile or truck that is recognized as a street rod by the National Street Rod Association, and which has undergone some type of modernizing, to include modernizing of engine, transmission, drivetrain, interior refinements, and any other modifications the builder desires, which vehicle is to be driven to events under its own power and to be used as a safe, nonracing vehicle for total family enjoyment.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 453. Licensing requirements; exemptions

No vehicle which has been registered and licensed as a street rod pursuant to this Section and to R.S. 47:463.12 shall be subject to the regular motor vehicle licensing requirements.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 455. Street cruiser; definition

As used in this Part, the phrase "street cruiser" means any automobile or truck twenty-five years or older, and which has undergone some type of modernizing, to include modernizing of the engine, transmission, drive train, and interior refinements, and any other modifications the builder desires, which vehicle is to be driven to events under its own power and to be used as a safe, nonracing vehicle for total family enjoyment.

LSA-R.S. 32 § 456. Registration; licensing

No vehicle which has been registered and licensed as a street cruiser pursuant to this Part and R.S. 47:463.33 shall be subject to the regular motor vehicle licensing requirements.

LSA-R.S. 47 § 463.8. Antique license plates and license plates for antique motor vehicles and motorcycles

A. (1) The secretary shall establish and issue special license plates for antique motor vehicles, including both pickup trucks and trucks with a gross weight in excess of six thousand pounds, and motorcycles, which are twenty-five years old or older, and shall establish and issue symbols for antique license plates. To obtain such plates and symbols, an applicant shall provide to the secretary a notarized affidavit that the vehicle or motorcycle has not been and will not be materially altered or modified from the original manufacturer's specifications. In addition, such vehicle or motorcycle shall be used primarily for special occasions such as exhibitions, club activities, parades, or other functions of the public interest, or for necessary testing, maintenance, and storage purposes. The plates shall be available upon application through the applicant's local licensing bureau.

(2) These license plates for antique motor vehicles shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle. Such plates may be issued as antique personalized prestige plates for motor vehicles only in the style for personalized prestige plates authorized by R.S. 47:463.2, and such plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle. The plates shall become permanent to the vehicle on which the plates are issued and shall be transferred with the vehicle if it is sold upon payment of established transfer fees. Alternatively, the secretary may allow antique license plates to be used on an antique motor vehicle if the owner of the vehicle presents the antique license plates to the secretary for approval and the antique license plates were issued by this state in the same year as the model year of the motor vehicle. The license plates issued for antique motorcycles shall be used in lieu of the regular registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the motorcycle.

B. (1)(a) Prior to August 15, 1999, the fee for issuing the license plates provided for in this Section shall be a one-time fee of fifty dollars for each plate for the special plates for antique motor vehicles or motorcycles, and a one-time fee of fifty dollars for the personalized prestige plates for antique motor vehicles.

(b) (i) Except as provided in Item (ii) of this Subparagraph, After after August 15, 1999, the fee for issuing such special plates for antique motor vehicles or motorcycles shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars and a one-time fee of fifty dollars for the personalized prestige plates.

(ii) After June 30, 2019, the fee for issuing special plates for antique motor vehicles which qualify for the sales and use tax exemption in R.S. 47:6040 shall be one thousand dollars.

(2) The fee for issuing the license plates provided for in this Section to trucks with a gross vehicle weight in excess of six thousand pounds shall be the same as for other antique motor vehicles.

(3) The fee for transferring a special license plate for an antique motor vehicle or an antique license plate to a subsequent owner of the vehicle shall be three dollars. Beginning July 1, 2019, the fee for transferring a license plate for an antique motor vehicle or an antique license plate to a subsequent owner of the vehicle for a motor vehicle that qualifies for the sales and use tax exemption in R.S. 47:6040 shall be one thousand dollars.

(4) Vehicles shall be registered as antique, classic, or vintage, upon application for registration and payment of the one-time fee. When the applicant provides a notarized statement that the vehicle being registered has not been used on a public highway during a period of nonregistration, fees and penalties for that period shall not be assessed.

C. (1) In addition to the plates issued as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the secretary shall establish and issue collector plates for special interest vehicles. The vehicles shall be used primarily for special occasions such as exhibitions, club activities, parades, and other functions of public interest, or for necessary testing, maintenance, and storage purposes.

(2) As used in this Subsection, "special interest vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is twentyfive years old or older, has not been materially modified or altered from the original manufacturer's specifications, and is being preserved by hobbyists because of its historic interest.

(3) The secretary shall determine the color and design of the plates in conjunction with the Louisiana Region Antique Auto Club of America.

(4) The fee for issuing such collector plates shall be five dollars a year, and such plates are to be renewed every five years.

D. Beginning July 1, 2001, all license plates issued for antique motor vehicles shall be issued upon payment of a one-time fee. No additional payment of the regular motor vehicle registration license fee shall be necessary for any owner to permanently retain such plate after that date.

E. The secretary shall provide by rules and regulations for the implementation of this Section. Oversight review of the rules and regulations shall be conducted by the Joint Legislative Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

LSA-R.S. 47 § 6040. Exemption; antique motor vehicle

A. No tax imposed by the state or by any parish, municipality, school board, or any other political subdivision shall be applicable to the sale of an antique motor vehicle as defined in Subsection B of this Section. The exemption from local sales and use taxes contained in this Section shall be granted notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary.

B. For purposes of this Section, the term "antique motor vehicle" shall mean a motor vehicle which meets the following criteria:

(1) The vehicle was manufactured at least twenty-five years ago and is not used for commercial purposes.

(2) The motor vehicle is valued in excess of ten thousand dollars.

C. Registration and licensing of the vehicle is subject to the payment of fees for a license plate for an antique vehicle as provided in R.S. 47:463.8(B).

LSA-R.S. 47 § 463.12. Street rod license plates

A. The commissioner shall establish and issue special street rod license plates for motor vehicles defined as street rods under the provisions of R.S. 32:452. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle.

B. The fee for issuing the street rod license plate provided for in this Section shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee.

C. The special license plate shall bear the inscription "Street Rod". In addition, such plates shall have displayed thereon the vehicle number assigned to the vehicle by the commissioner. With the exception of the special designation, the overall design and color of the plate shall be in general compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).

D. The commissioner shall provide by rules and regulations for the implementation of this Section.

LSA-R.S. 47 § 463.33. Street cruiser license plates

A. Subject to the design requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3), the commissioner shall establish and issue special street cruiser license plates for motor vehicles defined as street cruisers under the provisions of R.S. 32:455. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates, if issued prior to August 15, 1995, shall be issued for the life of the vehicle.

B. The fee for issuing the street cruiser license plate provided for in this Section shall be a onetime fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee.

C. The special license plate shall bear the inscription "Street Cruiser". Additionally, such plates shall have displayed thereon the word "Louisiana" and the vehicle number assigned to the vehicle by the commissioner and shall be a design approved by the commissioner.

D. The commissioner shall adopt administrative rules to provide for the implementation of this Section.