CHAPTER 15.  NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS

PART I.  CHANGES IN STATUTORY PROVISIONS

§1700.  Secretary of Department of Public Safety and Corrections to notify

A.  The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections is authorized to notify, in writing, owners of all motor vehicles as provided in R.S. 47:462 except those also classified as farm trucks, farm tractors, and other farm vehicles of all changes in the provisions of R.S. 32:311.11 through 398.5, R.S. 32:1501 through 1520, R.S. 47:711 through 727, R.S. 47:771 through 789, and R.S. 47:801 through 815, which affect the operation on state highways and public roads of those vehicles.

B.  Notices of any changes described in Subsection A above shall be in writing in a form to be determined by the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, or his designee, and shall be mailed to the owner of such vehicles at the address listed on the registration certificate for that vehicle.  The secretary shall determine the cost of providing a notice of change, and, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary, such costs shall be paid by the recipients of the notice.

C.  Oversight review of all rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary under the provisions of this Chapter shall be conducted by the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works and the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.

Acts 1985, No. 906, §1.