La. R.S. § 34:852.2 Definitions

• Library: Louisiana Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with changes from the 2023 Legislative Session
• Year: 2023
• Citation: La. R.S. § 34:852.2

As used in this Part:

(1) "Certificate of documentation" means a certificate issued by the United States Coast Guard for a vessel documented under 46 U.S.C., Chapter 121 (Form CG-1270).

(2) "Certificate of origin" means a document establishing the initial chain of ownership, such as a manufacturer's certificate of origin (MCO) or statement of origin (MSO), or an importer's certificate of origin (ICO) or statement of origin (ISO), or a builder's certification (Form CG-1261, under 46 CFR Part 67 ) provided by the manufacturer of a new vessel or outboard motor or its distributor, that is the only valid indication of ownership between the manufacturer, its distributor, its franchised new vessel or outboard motor dealers, and the original purchaser.

(3) "Dealer" means any person who engages wholly or in part in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging for value new or used vessels or outboard motors, or both, either outright or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, chattel mortgage, or otherwise. A dealer must have an established place of business for the sale, trade, and display of such vessels or motors, selling two or more within any twelve consecutive months.

(4) "Department" means the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and its duly authorized representatives.

(5) "Hull identification number" means the number assigned to a vessel under Subpart C of 33 CFR Part 181 or R.S. 34:852.13.

(6) "Lienholder" means a person holding a security interest.

(7) "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing or importing new vessels or outboard motors for the purpose of sale or trade.

(8) "Operate", "operated", or "operation" means all operations of a vessel or outboard motor when it is at the pier, idle in the water, at anchor, or being propelled through the water.

(9) "Outboard motor" means a mechanical combustion engine manufactured to produce a twenty-five or more horsepower engine and designed to attach outboard of the transom of a vessel.