Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part I - Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Agencies Thereunder › Chapter 3 - Special Powers and Duties › Subchapter H - Electronic Licenses Issuance › Section I-328 - Electronic Vessel and Motor Registration and Titling

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				  secretary shall have authority to enter into contracts to acquire electronic
				  methods to register and title vessels and outboard motors within the state
				  purchasing regulations.
B. Such
				  functions may be included as a component of the recreational hunting and
				  fishing license point of sale system and performed by the same vendor, or may
				  be contracted as an electronic certificate system specific for vessels and
				  outboard motors separate from the recreational licensing platform.
C. The electronic collection of vessel or
				  outboard motor certificate applications and fees collected pursuant thereto
				  shall be in addition to the ability to apply for such certificates in person at
				  the Baton Rouge headquarters, or via U.S. mail. In addition to any electronic
				  special certificate agent contract, the secretary may contract with other
				  special certificate agent brick-and-mortar facilities throughout the state, as
				  he deems necessary to perform registration and titling for vessels and outboard
				  motors.
D. The secretary may
				  authorize, by contract, a transactional convenience fee for each online
				  certificate transaction conducted by the electronic special certificate agent
				  to be retained by the electronic special certificate agent. Such fee shall not
				  exceed $12 per certificate. The convenience fee shall be in addition to any
				  registration or title certificate fees collected and shall be retained by the
				  electronic special certificate agent.
E. Prior to collection of any applications
				  for registration or title and any associated fees, the electronic special
				  certificate agent shall execute and furnish to the department a good and
				  sufficient surety bond with a surety company qualified to do business as a
				  surety in Louisiana. The sum of the bond shall be determined by the secretary,
				  but shall be not less than $10,000, but shall not exceed $100,000. The bond
				  shall be in the name of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as obligee and
				  remain in full force and effect for the entire term of the contract. If the
				  electronic special certificate agent timely files all applications delivered to
				  such certificate agent for filing and remits all fees and taxes collected, then
				  the obligation of the surety shall be void. Should the electronic special
				  certificate agent fail to timely file certificate applications, remit fees or
				  taxes collected, or otherwise fail to meet the conditions of the contract, the
				  department may file a claim against the bond for all costs associated with the
				  claim, including any actual investigatory costs or attorney fees
				  incurred.
AUTHORITY
					 NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 34:851.37 and
					 R.S.
					 56:6(21).