§7019.2. Collection of tolls, fees, and charges on Crescent City Connection Bridge; amnesty program; refunds

A. Any person, who availed themselves of the toll violation amnesty program as provided in R.S. 47:7019.1 and made payment for a toll violation to the Department of Transportation and Development during the amnesty period shall be entitled to a refund of such monies paid if he applies to the state treasurer, as administrator of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, for the refund within the refund time period provided for in this Section and if he satisfies one of the following circumstances:

(1) Such person possessed a valid toll tag and payment account, but due to no fault of his own, his toll payment account was not accessed for payment.

(2) Such person did not possess a valid toll tag and made payment for fewer than five toll violations.

NOTE: Subsection B eff. until July 1, 2020. See Acts 2018, No. 612.

B.(1) The state treasurer, as administrator of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, shall establish a program to refund monies collected during the amnesty period for a toll violation from any person who satisfies one of the circumstances provided in Subsection A of this Section and who contacts the state treasurer for a refund and provides the state treasurer with sufficient proof of the payment made that satisfied the circumstances of Subsection A of this Section. Any refund payment shall be made by the treasurer from the Crescent City Amnesty Refund Fund as provided in R.S. 9:154.3.

NOTE: Subsection B eff. July 1, 2020. See Acts 2018, No. 612.

B.(1) The state treasurer, as administrator of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, shall establish a program to refund monies collected during the amnesty period for a toll violation from any person who satisfies one of the circumstances provided in Subsection A of this Section and who contacts the state treasurer for a refund and provides the state treasurer with sufficient proof of the payment made that satisfied the circumstances of Subsection A of this Section.

(2)(a) The state treasurer shall begin conducting the program no later than October 1, 2014, and shall terminate the program on June 30, 2015.

(b) The state treasurer shall publicize the program in order to maximize the public awareness of and participation in the program.

(c) After June 30, 2015, the state treasurer, as administrator of the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act, shall have no obligation to refund monies collected during the amnesty period for a toll violation which satisfies the circumstances of Subsection A of this Section.

C. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this Section shall terminate on June 30, 2015.

D. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 47:7019.1(C)(6)(b), or any other law to the contrary, no action shall be taken to collect a toll violation from any person who possessed a valid toll tag and payment account but, due to no fault of his own, the toll payment account was not accessed for payment.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and Development, the attorney general, or the Department of Revenue, office of debt recovery, as applicable, shall provide the state treasurer with the records in each department's possession of all payments made during the amnesty period for toll violations which satisfied the circumstances of Subsection A of this Section.

Acts 2014, No. 762, §2, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2018, No. 612, §15, eff. July 1, 2020.