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La. Rev. Stat. § 32:718 (2026)

Sale of an auto hulk as scrap to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler

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§718. Sale of an auto hulk as scrap to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler

           A. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in lieu of a title, any owner who sells an auto hulk as scrap to be dismantled or processed for recycling shall provide the secondary metal processor or licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler with a signed and dated affidavit stating that he is the owner of the vehicle or part or has the right to sell or transfer the vehicle or part.

           B. Every secondary metal processor or licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall maintain the signed and dated affidavit, along with the name and address of the person delivering, selling, or transferring the auto hulk, photographic or electronic copy of the seller's valid driver's license or a valid identification card issued by the seller's current state of residence, the tag number and state of issue of the vehicle delivering the auto hulk, and the vehicle identification number of the auto hulk. This information shall be kept in a registry or book or in electronic format for a period of two years at the secondary metal processor's or the licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler's place of business and shall be made available for inspection by any peace officer, law enforcement official, or office of motor vehicles official at any time during customary business hours.

           C. Every secondary metal processor or licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler shall report the vehicle identification number of each auto hulk received from a seller to the office of motor vehicles' auto hulk database located at www.expresslane.org. The report shall be in a form approved by the office of motor vehicles and shall be submitted prior to the dismantling, crushing, or other destruction of the auto hulk. The office of motor vehicles shall send a return message that the report was successfully entered. If the office's return message indicates the auto hulk has been reported as stolen, such auto hulk shall not be dismantled or destroyed, and the secondary metal processor or licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler in possession of the auto hulk shall notify local law enforcement of its location.

           D. The provisions of this Section are applicable to auto hulks in lieu of the provisions of R.S. 32:717 and 807.

           E. For the purposes of this Chapter and Chapter 4-C of this Title, "auto hulk" shall not mean a motor vehicle as defined in R.S. 32:781.

           Acts 2008, No. 586, §1; Acts 2009, No. 435, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2018, No. 638, §1, eff. August 1, 2018.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1977–2018 · leading case: Richard Boudreaux v. Pat Puckett, D/B/A Pat Puckett Auto Sales, W. Sur. Co., 611 F.2d 1028 (5th Cir. 1980).
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Richard Boudreaux v. Pat Puckett, D/B/A Pat Puckett Auto Sales, W. Sur. Co., 611 F.2d 1028 (5th Cir. 1980). · cites it 2× “R.S. 32:718(D). This statute provides that, as a condition precedent to dealing in automobiles, the bond must be posted in favor of the state Motor Vehicle Commissioner for the use and benefit of third parties injured under certain conditions specified in the statute.”
Boudreaux v. Puckett, 433 F. Supp. 650 (E.D. La. 1977). · cites it 2× “Such bond shall be payable to the Commissioner and to his successors in office, for the use, benefit, and indemnity of any persons who shall suffer any loss as a result of any violations of the conditions herein-above contained.”
Daigle v. Oakwood Homes, Inc., 460 So. 2d 51 (La. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 3× “The conditions of the bond, executed in conformity with LSA-R.S. 32:718(D) [2] , are as follows: [The dealer] shall fully comply with the conditions of any written contract made by him as such dealer in connection with the sale or exchange of any motor vehicle; and shall pay or…”
State v. Barnett, 389 So. 2d 352 (La. 1980). “In such a parish, this Section shall not be construed as applying to dealers in motor vehicles, dealers in used parts or used accessories of motor vehicles or wreckers or dismantlers of motor vehicles who are licensed under the provisions of R.S. 32:718 et seq. § 1862. License…”
Ashley v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 380 So. 2d 702 (La. Ct. App. 1980). “The conditions of the bond, which was executed in conformity with the requirement for a dealership under R.S. 32:718(D), is that the dealer "... shall fully comply with the conditions of any written contract made by him as such dealer in connection with the sale or exchanges of…”
Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. Little Ford, Inc., 522 So. 2d 1124 (La. Ct. App. 1988). “LSA-R.S. 32:718 A., prior to its repeal by La.”
Terry v. Guillory, 538 So. 2d 317 (La. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 7× “NOTES [1] R.S. 32:718 was subsequently repealed by Acts 1984, No.”
Price v. Piotrowski, 632 So. 2d 1 (La. Ct. App. 1994). “LSA-R.S. 32:718(D) (repealed)). Accordingly, for the reasons herein represented, the judgment of the trial court is reversed.”
Crumpton v. Smith, 256 So. 3d 1112 (La. Ct. App. 2018). “R.S. 32:718, originally enacted by Acts 2008, No.”
in Re: Thomas Lytle & Ellen Lytle, No. 12-15-00216-CV (Tex. App.—Tyler Oct. 9, 2015). “LSA-R.S. 32:718, that: (1) factors to be considered as to subd.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 32:718(D): 6 cases
Richard Boudreaux v. Pat Puckett, D/B/A Pat Puckett Auto Sales, W. Sur. Co., 611 F.2d 1028 (5th Cir. 1980). “R.S. 32:718(D). This statute provides that, as a condition precedent to dealing in automobiles, the bond must be posted in favor of the state Motor Vehicle Commissioner for the use and benefit of third parties injured under certain conditions specified in the statute.”
Daigle v. Oakwood Homes, Inc., 460 So. 2d 51 (La. Ct. App. 1984). “The conditions of the bond, executed in conformity with LSA-R.S. 32:718(D) [2] , are as follows: [The dealer] shall fully comply with the conditions of any written contract made by him as such dealer in connection with the sale or exchange of any motor vehicle; and shall pay or…”
Ashley v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 380 So. 2d 702 (La. Ct. App. 1980). “The conditions of the bond, which was executed in conformity with the requirement for a dealership under R.S. 32:718(D), is that the dealer "... shall fully comply with the conditions of any written contract made by him as such dealer in connection with the sale or exchanges of…”
Boudreaux v. Puckett, 433 F. Supp. 650 (E.D. La. 1977). “Such bond shall be payable to the Commissioner and to his successors in office, for the use, benefit, and indemnity of any persons who shall suffer any loss as a result of any violations of the conditions herein-above contained.”
Terry v. Guillory, 538 So. 2d 317 (La. Ct. App. 1989). “NOTES [1] R.S. 32:718 was subsequently repealed by Acts 1984, No.”
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