LDWF
to Offer Free Assistance to Boat Owners Needing Documentation
for Losses Associated with Hurricanes
Posted:
10/5/05
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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