The Louisiana Lemon Law

Louisiana Lemon Law Summary

The Louisiana lemon law covers motor vehicles, defined as: 

  1. Passenger motor vehicles and passenger/commercial motor vehicles (meaning any motor driven car, van, or truck required to be registered and that is used or designed to be used for transporting passengers or goods for public, private, commercial, or for-hire purposes) sold in Louisiana; 
  2. Personal watercraft and all-terrain vehicles that are used exclusively for personal and not commercial purposes and are sold in Louisiana and still under warranty ; or 
  3. The chassis and drive train of motor homes sold in Louisiana and still under warranty. 


The lemon law appears to cover used vehicles, but does not cover motor vehicles with a 10,000 GVW or above (except for motor homes) and motor vehicles used exclusively for commercial purposes. 

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