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re: Anyone receive a notice from La Dept of Public Safety about their car insurance?

Posted on 10/16/15 at 3:31 pm to
Posted by CMATTE
Houston, TX
Member since Feb 2010
270 posts
Posted on 10/16/15 at 3:31 pm to
Apparently they just decided to enforce this or something because I received the same letter yesterday. Never had a lapse in insurance but I moved to TX in 2012, registered my truck, and changed my insurance coverage to TX.

Called LA OMV today and they said they do not have record of it and basically told me to pay up. It is my responsibility to make sure LA OMV was notified when I changed the state my vehicle was registered in.

Frustrating when you pay insurance, pay registration fees, and think you are doing the right thing only to be blindsided by a $525 fine for something 3 years old.
Posted by Creamer
louisiana
Member since Jul 2010
2817 posts
Posted on 10/16/15 at 4:00 pm to
I got the same thing for a motorcycle I cancelled insurance on 2 years because it doesn't run. Apparently I was supposed to turn in the plate within 10 days. I was not aware of this, and now apparently owe $525.
Posted by txtiger79
Member since Oct 2007
1014 posts
Posted on 10/16/15 at 4:04 pm to
I started the other thread. So has anyone gotten this resolved? Since they blasted this so widely, my guess is they are just trying to see if they can wrangle some dollars in the door using scare tactics. I can't imagine they can actually collect on what appears to be 10+ year old "debts" for some of us. I don't live in Louisiana, have the car in question, have a LA license or any cars registered there currently. If the worst case is that I can't ever get a license in LA until it's cleared up, I am just fine with that.
This post was edited on 10/16/15 at 4:09 pm
Posted by SteveLSU35
Shreveport
Member since Mar 2004
13985 posts
Posted on 10/16/15 at 5:08 pm to
I changed insurance, and sent a copy that had my cancelation date and my activation date on the new insurance. Did not have to pay.
Posted by Powerman
Member since Jan 2004
162258 posts
Posted on 10/22/15 at 6:46 am to
quote:

Apparently they just decided to enforce this or something because I received the same letter yesterday. Never had a lapse in insurance but I moved to TX in 2012, registered my truck, and changed my insurance coverage to TX.

Called LA OMV today and they said they do not have record of it and basically told me to pay up. It is my responsibility to make sure LA OMV was notified when I changed the state my vehicle was registered in.

That's ridiculous

I also moved to Texas in 2012

If I get a letter from them I'm not paying a penny
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