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- Metal Scrap Law
- Scrap Metal Recyclers: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 37, § 37:1961 to § 37:1976
- Illegal Possession of Stolen Things: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 14, § 14:69 (ReMA note: subsection E references signed statement of ownership)
- Catalytic Converters: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 37. Professions and Occupations
- Ch. 21, Part II. Secondhand Dealers, § 37:1864. Record of secondhand goods or objects purchased required; exemptions; retention period; inspections by law enforcement; violations; penalty (ReMA note: includes catalytic converter registration requirement)
- Ch. 21, Part II-B. Catalytic Converter Transfers: § 37:1891 through § 37:1896
- ReMA Summary of Louisiana Metal Scrap Statute (August 30, 2023)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 48. Roads, Bridges and Ferries
- § 48:461. Declaration of policy
- § 48:461.1. Terms defined
- § 48:461.9. Limitations of junkyards
- § 48:461.10. Junkyards lawfully in existence
- § 48:461.11. Requirement as to screening
- § 48:461.12. Acquisition of sites for removal and screening of junkyards
- § 48:461.13. Unlawful junkyards; injunction
- § 48:461.14. Interpretation
- § 48:461.15. Agreements with federal government
- § 48:461.22. Advertising and junkyards between Mississippi River and its levees
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 30, § 30:2202 to § 30:2206
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 30, Ch. 12. Liability for Hazardous Substance Remedial Action, Part 1; § 30:2271 to § 30:2283
- Louisiana DEQ – Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (LPDES)
- Louisiana DEQ – LPDES Permits
- Permit Number LAR050000 for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities (Combined Addendums to LAR050000 available as separate PDF)
Issued and Effective: 05/09/16; Expires: 05/08/21 - Notice of Intent Associated with Industrial Activity
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 30. Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality
- § 30:2412. Definitions
- § 30:2418. Waste tires (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 142, effective 08/01/18)
- § 30:2531.1. Gross littering prohibited; criminal penalties; indemnification
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32. Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 33. Municipalities and Parishes
- § 33:2740.36. Tax on dumped trash; certain districts in the city of New Orleans (ReMA note: “trash” includes tires)
- § 33:4885. Removal of waste tires (ReMA note: allows local ordinances regulating the accumulation of waste tires on private property)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 36, § 36:104. Powers and duties of the secretary of economic development (ReMA note: subsection B.(8) includes exploring and developing markets and technologies for used or recycled tire rubber)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 37, §37.1910. Records of certain purchases; purchases from minors; exceptions (ReMA note: precious metals law, specifically exempts retail tire outlets or automobile dealer dealing in tires)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 47, § 47:350. Application for Licenses (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 840, effective 08/01/18) (ReMA note: includes occupational licenses for sellers of used tires)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 56. Wildlife and Fisheries
- § 56:305. Commercial gear license; issuance to certain nonresidents prohibited; moratorium on certain new gear licenses; renewals (ReMA note: includes tires as legal gear under subsection B.(18))
- § 56:320. Methods of taking freshwater or saltwater fish (ReMA note: specifically includes the use of “recreational tires”)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32, Chapter 4. Vehicle Certificate of Title Law
- § 32:702. Definitions
- § 32:706.1. Disclosure by persons who transfer ownership of vehicles with salvage or reconstructed titles, assembled title, or certificate of destruction; penalties
- § 32:707. Application for certificates of title; exception; salvage title; antique vehicles; reconstructed title
- § 32:707.2. Electronic media system for lien recordation and title information; fees; required bond; confidentiality of information; rules and regulations
- § 32:707.3. Certificates of destruction; application requirements; restrictions on sale; disassembly requirement; department rules; penalties
- § 32:713. Lost or destroyed certificate
- § 32:716. Dismantling registered vehicle
- § 32:717. Sale of motor vehicle as scrap (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 674, effective 08/01/18)
- § 32:718. Sale of an auto hulk as scrap to a scrap metal processor or a licensed automotive dismantler and parts recycler (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 674, effective 08/01/18)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32, Chapter 4C. Used Motor Vehicle Commission
- § 32:781. Definitions (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 514, effective 05/23/18)
- § 32:783. Used Motor Vehicle Commission; appointment and qualification; terms of office; powers and duties (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 514, effective 05/23/18)
- § 32:784. Dealers, dismantlers, and auctions to be licensed; exception (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 514, effective 05/23/18)
- § 32:785. Procedures for denial, suspension, or revocation of license; notice; hearings; appeals; abandonment of business
- § 32:786. Injunctions; cease and desist orders
- § 32:787. Criminal penalties
- § 32:788. Civil penalties
- § 32:792. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; grounds; unauthorized acts (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 514, effective 05/23/18)
- La. Rev. Stat. Ann. Title 32, Chapter 4C, Part III. Dismantlers And Parts Recyclers; Motor Vehicle Crushers; And Scrapped Motor Vehicle Dealers
- § 32:801. Definition (as amended by 2018 Louisiana HB 514, effective 05/23/18)
- § 32:802. License required; application; fee; duration
- § 32:803. Other licenses not required
- § 32:804. Denial, revocation, or suspension of license; grounds; violations
- § 32:805. Requirement to keep records
- § 32:806. Transfer of motor vehicle certificate of title to or from a dismantler and parts recycler
- § 32:807. Transfers of scrapped motor vehicles
- § 32:808. Salvage pools; record keepers