§ 86-30. Violation of registration provisions/license plates or tags.

(a)

Except as otherwise specifically provided in Title 47 of the La. R.S., no person shall do, omit to do, permit or cause to be done or omitted any of the things required or prohibited by R.S. Chapter 4 of Title 47, or to commit any of the following acts:

(1)

To operate, or for the owner thereof knowingly to permit the operation of any motor or other vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer, which is not registered or which does not have attached thereto and displayed thereon, in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 47:507, the number plates assigned to it for the current year, subject to the exemptions provided in R.S. Chapter 4 of Title 47.

(2)

To display or cause or permit to be displayed or have in possession any registration certificate, or registration number plate, knowing the same to be fictitious or to have become cancelled, revoked, suspended or altered.

(3)

To lend or knowingly permit the use of, by anyone not entitled thereto, any registration number plate issued to the person so lending or permitting the use thereof.

(4)

To fail or refuse to surrender to the department of public safety and corrections, upon demand, any registration certificate or registration number plate which has been suspended, cancelled or revoked, as provided in R.S. Chapter 4 of Title 47.

(5)

To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of any vehicle or for any renewal or duplicate thereof, or to make a false statement or knowingly to conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application.

(6)

For the owner, purchaser, assignee or transferee of a vehicle formerly registered in the name of another, to neglect, fail or refuse to surrender the registration to the department of public safety and corrections.

(b)

Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00 or imprisoned for not more than 30 days, or both.

(Ord. No. O-025-2006, § 1, 3-7-06)

State law reference

R.S. 47:536.