The bill amends and reenacts several sections of Louisiana law regarding the storage and regulation of blighted automobiles, particularly those deemed as collector vehicles. It introduces new requirements for collectors storing unlicensed vehicles, including maintaining them on jacks or lifts, covering them with specific tarps, and storing them close to the back property line. Additionally, the bill expands the authority of municipalities and parishes to enact ordinances that can be more or less restrictive than existing laws concerning abandoned or stored motor vehicles of historic or special interest. It also repeals the previous requirement that such vehicles must be disposed of to organizations that restore historic vehicles.

Furthermore, the bill establishes new provisions that classify junk, wrecked, or used automobiles as public nuisances if they are visible from public places and outlines the procedures for their abatement and removal. It mandates that municipalities or parishes provide notice to vehicle owners before removal and allows for hearings if requested. The bill also details the disposal process for these vehicles, allowing municipalities to operate disposal sites if commercial options are inadequate. The act is officially named the "Deedy Reed Community Clean Up Act."

Statutes affected:
HB674 Original: 32:442(4), 33:4876(A)
HB674 Engrossed: 32:442(4), 33:4876(A)
HB674 Reengrossed: 32:442(4), 33:4876(A)
HB674 Enrolled: 32:442(4), 33:4876(A)
HB674 Act 718: 32:442(4), 33:4876(A)