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LA Rev Stat § 32:1270.38 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1270.38. Transfer of title; time limitation

RS 1270.38 - Transfer of title; time limitation  Upon receipt of the comparable new recreational vehicle or refund pursuant to R.S. 32:1270.36, the consumer shall surrender the recreational vehicle subject to the nonconformity to the manufacturer together with the certificate of title with all endorsements necessary to transfer title to the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall provide the consumer with a comparable new recreational vehicle or refund no later than thirty days after receipt of an offer to transfer title in compliance with this Section by the consumer, or no later than thirty days after a decision by the commission.  Acts 2021, No. 220, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1270.39 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1270.39. Mandatory disclosure of a nonconformity to warranty by sellers

RS 1270.39 - Mandatory disclosure of a nonconformity to warranty by sellers  A.(1) Upon the sale or transfer of title by a manufacturer, its agent, or any dealer of any secondhand recreational vehicle, previously returned to a manufacturer for nonconformity to its warranty pursuant to the requirements of this Part, the manufacturer shall execute an instrument in writing on a form prescribed by the commission setting forth the following information in ten point, all capital type, and deliver to the buyer:  "IMPORTANT: THIS RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER BECAUSE IT DID NOT CONFORM TO ITS WARRANTY AND THE DEFECT OR CONDITION WAS NOT FIXED WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LOUISIANA LAW."  (2) Notice that a recreational vehicle was returned to the manufacturer because it did not conform to its warranty shall also be conspicuously printed on the recreational vehicle's certificate of title.  B. The failure of a manufacturer to deliver the instrument required by this Section shall constitute a violation of this Part and is punishable by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation.  Acts 2021, No. 220, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1270.40 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1270.40. Notification of nonconformity remedy; dealer responsibility

RS 1270.40 - Notification of nonconformity remedy; dealer responsibility  Prior to or during the delivery of the recreational vehicle to the consumer, the dealer shall inform the consumer in writing of the remedy for a nonconformity defect as provided in this Part.  Acts 2021, No. 220, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:32.1270.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§32.1270.41. Exclusiveness

§1270.41. Exclusiveness  This Part provides exclusive remedies, warranties, and peremptive periods as between the manufacturer, dealer, and consumer, relative to nonconformity defects as defined in this Part, and no other provisions of law relative to recreational vehicle warranties and redhibitory vices and defects shall apply. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect or limit any warranty of title.  Acts 2021, No. 220, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1271 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1271. Short title

RS 1271 - Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Vehicle Protection Product Act". Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1272 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1272. Definitions

RS 1272 - Definitions The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this Chapter, shall have the following meaning: (1) "Administrator" means a third party other than the warrantor who is designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties. (2) "Commission" means the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. (3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission. (4) "Incidental costs" means expenses specified in the warranty incurred by the warranty holder related to the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform as provided in the warranty. Incidental costs may include, without limitation, insurance policy deductibles, rental vehicle charges, the difference between the actual value of the stolen vehicle at the time of theft and the cost of a replacement vehicle, sales taxes, registration fees, transaction fees, and mechanical inspection fees. (5) "Vehicle mechanical breakdown insurance policy" means a contract or agreement as defined pursuant to R.S. 22:361(7). (6) "Vehicle protection product" means a vehicle protection device, system, or service that is: (i) Installed on or applied to a vehicle. (ii) Designed to prevent loss or damage to a vehicle from a specific cause. (iii) Includes a written warranty. For purposes of this Chapter vehicle protection product shall include, without limitation, alarm systems, body part marking products, steering locks, window etch products, pedal and ignition locks, fuel and ignition kill switches, and electronic, radio, and satellite tracking devices. (7) "Vehicle protection product warrantor" or "warrantor" means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of the vehicle protection product warranty agreement. Warrantor does not include an authorized insurer providing a warranty reimbursement insurance policy. (8) "Vehicle protection product warranty" or "warranty" means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent loss or damage to a vehicle from a specific cause, that the warrantor will pay to or on behalf of the warranty holder specified incidental costs as a result of the failure of the vehicle protection product to perform pursuant to the terms of the warranty. (9) "Warranty holder" means a person who purchases a vehicle protection product or who is a permitted transferee. (10) "Warranty reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance that is issued to the vehicle protection product warrantor to provide reimbursement to the warrantor or to pay on behalf of the warrantor all covered contractual obligations incurred by the warrantor under the terms and conditions of the insured vehicle protection product warranties issued by the warrantor. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1273 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1273. Scope and exemptions

RS 1273 - Scope and exemptions A. No vehicle protection product may be sold or offered for sale unless the seller, warrantor, and administrator, if any, comply with the provisions of this Chapter. B. Vehicle protection product warrantors and related vehicle protection product sellers and warranty administrators complying with this Chapter are not required to comply with and are not subject to any other provision of the Louisiana Insurance Code. C.(1) Vehicle mechanical breakdown insurance policy providers who do not sell vehicle protection products are not subject to the requirements of this Chapter. (2) Sales of vehicle protection products are exempt from the requirements of the Louisiana Insurance Code. D. Warranties, indemnity agreements, and guarantees that are not provided as a part of a vehicle protection product are not subject to the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1274 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1274. License and filing requirements; licensing fees

RS 1274 - License and filing requirements; licensing fees A. A person may not operate as a warrantor or represent to the public that the person is a warrantor unless the person is licensed by the commission on a form prescribed by the executive director. B. Warrantor registration records shall be filed annually and shall be updated within thirty days of any change. The registration records shall contain the following information: (1) The warrantor's name, any fictitious names under which the warrantor does business in the state, principal office address, and telephone number. (2) The name and address of the warrantor's agent for service of process in the state if other than the warrantor. (3) The names of the warrantor's executive officer or officers directly responsible for the warrantor's vehicle protection product business. (4) The name, address, and telephone number of any administrators designated by the warrantor to be responsible for the administration of vehicle protection product warranties in this state. (5) A copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy or policies or other financial information required by R.S. 32:1275. (6) A copy of each warranty the warrantor proposes to use in this state. (7) A statement indicating under which provision of R.S. 32:1275 the warrantor qualifies to do business in this state as a warrantor. C. If a registrant fails to register by the renewal deadline, the executive director shall give him written notice of the failure and the registrant will have thirty days from mailing of the notice to complete the renewal of his registration before he is suspended from being registered in this state. D. An administrator or person who sells or solicits a sale of a vehicle protection product but who is not a warrantor shall not be required to register as a warrantor or be licensed under the insurance laws of this state to sell vehicle protection products. E.(1) The licensing fee for a warrantor for each calendar year or part thereof shall not exceed five hundred dollars as fixed by the commission. (2) All licensing fees collected under the provisions of this Section shall be paid to the commission, shall be nonrefundable, and shall be used for the administration of this Chapter by the commission. (3) Upon approval of an application and the payment of a fee, the commission shall issue a license to the applicant to engage in business as a warrantor under and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6 of this Title and this Chapter for a period which shall expire the last day of December following the date of issuance. Such license shall not be transferable or assignable. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 893, §1, eff. July 10, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1275 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1275. Financial responsibility

RS 1275 - Financial responsibility No vehicle protection product shall be sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the warrantor meets one of the following conditions in order to ensure adequate performance under the warranty. No other financial security requirements or financial standards for warrantors shall be required. (1) The vehicle protection product warrantor is insured under a warranty reimbursement insurance policy issued by an insurer authorized to do business in this state which provides that: (a) The insurer will pay to, or on behalf of, the warrantor one hundred percent of all sums that the warrantor is legally obligated to pay according to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the warrantor's vehicle protection product warranty. (b) A true and correct copy of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy has been filed with the executive director by the warrantor. (c) The policy contains the provision required in R.S. 32:1276. (2)(a) The vehicle protection product warrantor, or its parent company in accordance with this Paragraph, maintains a net worth or stockholders' equity of fifty million dollars. (b) The warrantor provides the executive director with a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's most recent Form 10-K or Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within the last calendar year or, if the warrantor does not file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a copy of the warrantor's or the warrantor's parent company's audited financial statements that shows a net worth of the warrantor or its parent company of at least fifty million dollars. If the warrantor's parent company's Form 10-K, Form 20-F, or audited financial statements are filed to meet the warrantor's financial stability requirement, then the parent company shall agree to guarantee the obligations of the warrantor relating to warranties issued by the warrantor in this state. The private financial information filed under this Paragraph shall be confidential as a trade secret of the entity filing the information and not subject to public disclosure. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1276 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1276. Warranty reimbursement policy requirements

RS 1276 - Warranty reimbursement policy requirements No warranty reimbursement insurance policy shall be issued, sold, or offered for sale in this state unless the policy meets the following conditions: (1) The policy states that the issuer of the policy will reimburse or pay on behalf of the vehicle protection product warrantor all covered sums which the warrantor is legally obligated to pay or will provide all the services that the warrantor is legally obligated to perform according to the warrantor's contractual obligations under the provisions of the insured warranties issued by the warrantor. (2) The policy states that in the event payment is due under the terms of the warranty, and such payment is not provided by the warrantor within sixty days after proof of loss has been filed according to the terms of the warranty by the warranty holder, the warranty holder may file directly with the warranty reimbursement insurance company for reimbursement. (3) The policy provides that a warranty reimbursement insurance company that insures a warranty shall be deemed to have received payment of the premium if the warranty holder paid for the vehicle protection product and the insurer's liability under the policy shall not be reduced or relieved by a failure of the warrantor, for any reason, to report the issuance of a warranty to the insurer. (4) The policy has the following provisions regarding cancellation of the policy: (a) The issuer of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not cancel such policy until a notice of cancellation in writing has been mailed or delivered to the executive director and each insured warrantor. (b) The cancellation of a reimbursement insurance policy shall not reduce the issuer's responsibility for vehicle protection products sold prior to the date of cancellation. (c) In the event an insurer cancels a policy that a warrantor has filed with the executive director, the warrantor shall do either of the following: (i) File a copy of a new policy with the executive director, before the termination of the prior policy, providing no lapse in coverage following the termination of the prior policy. (ii) Discontinue offering warranties as of the termination date of the policy until a new policy becomes effective and is accepted by the executive director. (5) Other provisions and conditions the commission may adopt and promulgate by rule. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1277 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1277. Disclosure to warranty holder

RS 1277 - Disclosure to warranty holder A. A vehicle protection product warranty shall not be sold or offered for sale in this state unless the warranty: (1) States the following: "The obligations of the warrantor to the warranty holder are guaranteed under a warranty reimbursement insurance policy" if the warrantor elects to meet its financial responsibility obligations under R.S. 32:1275(1), or states "The obligations of the warrantor under this warranty are backed by the full faith and credit of the warrantor" if the warrantor elects to meet its financial responsibility obligations under R.S. 32:1275(2). (2) States that in the event a warranty holder must make a claim against a party other than the warranty reimbursement insurance policy issuer, the warranty holder is entitled to make a direct claim against the insurer upon the failure of the warrantor to pay any claim or meet any obligation under the terms of the warranty within sixty days after proof of loss has been filed with the warrantor, if the warrantor elects to meet its financial responsibility obligations under R.S. 32:1275(1). (3) States the name and address of the issuer of the warranty reimbursement insurance policy, and this information need not be preprinted on the warranty form, but may be added to or stamped on the warranty, if the warrantor elects to meet its financial responsibility obligations under R.S. 32:1275(1). (4) Identifies the warrantor, the seller, and the warranty holder. (5) Sets forth the total purchase price and the terms under which it is to be paid, however, the purchase price is not required to be preprinted on the vehicle protection product warranty and may be negotiated with the consumer at the time of sale. (6) Sets forth the procedure for making a claim, including a telephone number. (7) Specifies the payments or performance to be provided under the warranty including payments for incidental costs, the manner of calculation or determination of payments or performance, and any limitations, exceptions or exclusions. (8) Sets forth all of the obligations and duties of the warranty holder such as the duty to protect against any further damage to the vehicle, the obligation to notify the warrantor in advance of any repair, or other similar requirements, if any. (9) Sets forth any terms, restrictions, or conditions governing transferability and cancellation of the warranty, if any. (10) Contains a disclosure that reads substantially as follows: "This agreement is a product warranty and is not insurance." B. Incidental costs may be reimbursed under the provisions of the warranty in either a fixed amount specified in the warranty or sales agreement or by the use of a formula itemizing specific incidental costs incurred by the warranty holder. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1278 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1278. Prohibited acts

RS 1278 - Prohibited acts A. Unless licensed as an insurance company, a vehicle protection product warrantor shall not use in its name, contracts, or literature, any of the words "insurance", "casualty", "surety", "mutual", or any other words descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business or deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurance or surety corporation, or any other vehicle protection product warrantor. A warrantor may use the term "guaranty" or similar word in the warrantor's name. B. A vehicle protection product seller or warrantor may not require as a condition of financing that a retail purchaser of a motor vehicle purchase a vehicle protection product. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1279 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1279. Record keeping

RS 1279 - Record keeping A. All vehicle protection product warrantors shall keep accurate accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated under this Chapter. B. A vehicle protection product warrantor's accounts, books, and records shall include: (1) Copies of all vehicle protection product warranties. (2) The name and address of each warranty holder. (3) The dates, amounts, and descriptions of all receipts, claims, and expenditures. C. A vehicle protection product warrantor shall retain all required accounts, books, and records pertaining to each warranty holder for at least two years after the specified period of coverage has expired. A warrantor discontinuing business in this state shall maintain its records until it furnishes the executive director satisfactory proof that it has discharged all obligations to warranty holders in this state. D. Vehicle protection product warrantors shall make all accounts, books, and records concerning transactions regulated under this Chapter available to the executive director for examination. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1280 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1280. Enforcement; examination

RS 1280 - Enforcement; examination A. The executive director may conduct examinations of warrantors, administrators, or other persons to enforce this Chapter and protect warranty holders in this state. Upon request of the executive director, a warrantor shall make available to the executive director all accounts, books, and records concerning vehicle protection products sold by the warrantor that are necessary to enable the executive director to reasonably determine compliance or noncompliance with this Chapter. B. The executive director may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the executive director's rules and orders and to protect warranty holders in this state. If a warrantor engages in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates this Chapter and that the executive director reasonably believes threatens to render the warrantor insolvent or cause irreparable loss or injury to the property or business of any person or company located in this state, the executive director may take such enforcement action, including without limitation, such orders and fines as are authorized in Chapter 6 of this Title. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1281 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1281. Rulemaking power

RS 1281 - Rulemaking power The executive director may adopt such rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this Chapter as are necessary to implement them. Such rules and regulations shall include disclosures for the benefit of the warranty holder, record keeping, and procedures for public complaints. Such rules and regulations shall also include the conditions under which surplus lines insurers may be rejected for the purpose of underwriting vehicle protection product warranty agreements. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1282 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1282. Applicability

RS 1282 - Applicability This Chapter applies to all vehicle protection products sold or offered for sale on or after September 1, 2008. The failure of any person to comply with this Chapter prior to January 1, 2008, shall not be admissible in any court proceeding, administrative proceeding, arbitration, or alternative dispute resolution proceeding and may not otherwise be used to prove that the action of any person or the affected vehicle protection product was unlawful or otherwise improper. Acts 2007, No. 388, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 32:1301 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation|§1301. Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition

RS 1301 - Vehicles without required equipment or in unsafe condition No person shall drive or move on any highway any motor vehicle, low-speed vehicle as defined in R.S. 32:1(40), trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer, or any combination thereof, unless the equipment upon any such vehicle is in good working order and adjustment as required in this Chapter and the vehicle is in such safe mechanical condition as not to endanger the driver or other occupant or any person upon the highway. Every motor vehicle, low-speed vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer registered in this state shall bear a valid safety inspection certificate issued in the state of Louisiana, except as otherwise provided by this Chapter. Acts 1960, No. 405, §1; Acts 1995, No. 475, §1; Acts 1997, No. 77, §1; Acts 1997, No. 288, §1; Acts 2003, No. 986, §1; Acts 2014, No. 235, §1.