Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes — Title 32, Motor Vehicles and Traffic
La. R.S. 32 § 32:1726: Abandoned automobiles; stored or in possession of dealer or repairman; right to sell; procedure
What this law says, in plain English
A repair shop or dealer may sell an abandoned vehicle after notifying the owner and waiting 45 days without payment for storage or repair costs, then collect those charges from the sale.
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