2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 32 — Motor vehicles and traffic regulation
RS 32:1264 — Damage disclosure

§1264. Damage disclosure

A. Whenever a new vehicle subject to regulation pursuant to this Chapter is sold to any person, the seller shall notify the purchaser of any body damage or mechanical damage which the vehicle has sustained that exceeds six percent of the manufacturer's suggested retail price or, in the case of recreational vehicles, six percent of the manufacturer's wholesale price. Such notice shall be in writing and a copy thereof shall be delivered to the purchaser prior to or simultaneous with transfer of the vehicle title.

B. Replacement of a new recreational vehicle's instrument panels, appliances, furniture, cabinetry, televisions, audio equipment, or similar residential components shall not be deemed "damage" pursuant to this Section if such items are replaced with original manufacturers' parts and materials.

C. This Section shall apply to all instances of vehicular body or mechanical damage to vehicles and to all actions involving such damage, notwithstanding the application of other codal, statutory, or regulatory provisions, including but not limited to Civil Code Articles 2520 et seq.

D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to marine products, motorcycle or all-terrain vehicles, or recreational vehicles.

Acts 2005, No. 500, §1, eff. July 12, 2005; Acts 2010, No. 1036, §1; Acts 2012, No. 326, §1.