Louisiana § 32:784 Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception

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§ 32:784 — Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception

Louisiana § 32:784

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La. Stat. Ann. § 32:784 (2026).

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§784. Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception A. No person, firm, or corporation, unless licensed by the commission under the provisions of this Chapter, shall carry on or conduct the business of any of the following:

(1)A used motor vehicle dealer.

(2)A dealer in used parts or used accessories of motor vehicles.

(3)A dismantler and parts recycler.

(4)Public or retail motor vehicle auctions, wholesale motor vehicle auctions, or salvage pools that deal in used motor vehicles.

(5)A rent-to-own dealer as defined in R.S. 32:793(A).

(6)A used motor vehicle salesperson for any dealer licensed pursuant to this Chapter.

(7)A used motor vehicle dealer who provides daily rentals of used motor vehicles as defined in R.S. 32:781.

(8)A motor vehicle crusher as defined in R.

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§784. Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception
A. No person, firm, or corporation, unless licensed by the commission under the
provisions of this Chapter, shall carry on or conduct the business of any of the following:
(1) A used motor vehicle dealer.
(2) A dealer in used parts or used accessories of motor vehicles.
(3) A dismantler and parts recycler.
(4) Public or retail motor vehicle auctions, wholesale motor vehicle auctions, or
salvage pools that deal in used motor vehicles.
(5) A rent-to-own dealer as defined in R.S. 32:793(A).
(6) A used motor vehicle salesperson for any dealer licensed pursuant to this
Chapter.
(7) A used motor vehicle dealer who provides daily rentals of used motor vehicles
as defined in R.S. 32:781.
(8) A motor vehicle crusher as defined in R.S. 32:781.
B. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 435, §2.
C. No person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity,
unless licensed by the commission as a used car dealer, shall engage in the business as a
"broker", "purchasing company", "sales agent", or similar title for the procurement of
prospective purchasers for used motor vehicles.
D. No person, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, or other entity
licensed by the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission shall display any used motor
vehicle at any place other than at a facility licensed by the commission, unless an off-premises permit authorizing the display of such used motor vehicle at the location has been
issued by the commission. The commission may issue one off-premises permit to a dealer
in any ninety-day period in accordance with rules and regulations authorizing the display of
up to five vehicles at an event within thirty-five miles of the dealer's place of business for a
period of up to three days.
E. A public or retail motor vehicle auction shall not be required to obtain an off-premises permit to auction, via an Internet site, a used motor vehicle for a third party which
is in the possession of the third party.

Legislative History

Acts 2006, No. 440, §1; Acts 2007, No. 446, §1; Acts 2008, No. 220, §10, eff. June 14, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 403, §§1, 2, eff. July 7, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 987, §1; Acts 2013, No. 204, §1; Acts 2018, No. 435, §1, eff. May 23, 2018.