NEWSROOM
LDWF
to Offer Free Assistance to Boat Owners Needing Documentation
for Losses Associated with Hurricanes
October
5, 2005
The Louisiana Department
of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is working with vessel owners
and their insurance companies to provide assistance with documentation
required to file claims for the loss of boats during Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
To assist boat owners
who suffered losses, the department will provide free certified
copies of boat registrations and will cancel registration records
for which written documentation is received from the registered
owner or the insurance company for lost, stolen or missing boats.
Along with the written request for a certified copy or a cancellation,
registered owners should provide a copy of their driver's licenses
for identification purposes. This information may be faxed to
225-763-5421.
LDWF is taking a proactive
approach to curtail fraud and theft by scrutinizing ownership
documentation for new applications submitted to register boats
that may have been affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The
Department will work with the Office of the Attorney General and
make every effort to protect the rights of legitimate boat owners.
Registration transactions will not be allowed for salvaged, found
or abandoned boats.
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