re: Turning in license plate

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Pretty absurd that a state would be more worried about fining people for not properly notifying a state that they no longer are insuring or driving a vehicle than they are in fining people who are actually driving around without insurance.

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Do you live in Louisiana? I get where you are coming from and in fact agree with you. If you can show the bill of sale, then you have a leg to stand on, but I advise all of my friends that I do Act of Sales for on automobiles to do the easy thing and send the plate in.

Here is the problem . If say, you moved out of Louisiana 10-15 years ago and went to another state with your vehicle, dropped your Louisiana insurance and went with an insurance in another state even if it was with the same company, you would have a problem. However, if you are like me , who moved out of Louisiana in 2002 moved to Tennessee, went with another carrier because they were the better carrier and less expensive, did not think about Louisiana, then later sold the car and then after 2-3 more moves lost the bill of sale, then you come back to Louisiana, you end up paying a fine.

It's a sort of Welcome Back fee you get to pay. It sucks. Even the Insurance Commissioner says it sucks, but it's actually codified law and a significant source of revenue for the State mainly the State Police.