MOTOR CARRIERS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Towing and Storage Act. (8/1/26)
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Summary
The bill amends Louisiana's Towing and Storage Act to obligate facilities to make a good‑faith effort to determine a stored vehicle's registration state and to notify the owner and any lienholder within a set timeframe. It also sets detailed rules for how a vehicle can be released to its rightful party, including required documentation, payment of fees, and an itemized invoice. These changes aim to protect vehicle owners and lienholders from improper charges and to create clearer, more transparent processes.
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