As-is sale UTV Bill of Sale — Bossier Parish, Louisiana

Legal notes

UCC § 2-316 governs warranty disclaimers. The phrase "as-is" must appear conspicuously in the written agreement. Note: Louisiana does not follow the UCC for vehicle sales; redhibition law may still impose seller liability. Some states (e.g., Maine, Massachusetts) impose additional consumer protections that limit as-is sales to dealers only.

Bossier Parish clerk office and recording fees

Bill-of-sale filings and title transfers for a as-is sale utv sale in Bossier Parish are filed at the Louisiana county clerk in Bossier Parish (sometimes called the recorder, tax collector, or treasurer depending on the state). The office accepts the signed bill of sale, the assigned title, and a completed title application. Recording fees vary by document type; expect a base fee plus per-page charges for additional pages.

For office hours, recording fees, and accepted payment methods in Bossier Parish, call the county clerk before visiting or check the Louisiana DMV directory at https://www.google.com/search?q=Louisiana%20DMV%20title%20transfer.

Filing deadline: Louisiana requires title transfer within 40 days of the sale date. Plan the Bossier Parish clerk visit promptly to avoid penalty fees on late filings.

Louisiana lien-release procedure for liened utv sales

If the utv carries an active lien, the seller cannot transfer clean title to the buyer until the lien is released. Louisiana handles this through a documented sequence that the lienholder, seller, and buyer must complete in order. Skipping a step often means the new title is issued with the lien still noted, blocking resale.

1. Obtain Form DPSMV 1863 from the Louisiana OMV or the lienholder.
2. Lienholder completes and signs DPSMV 1863 releasing the lien.
3. Submit DPSMV 1863 with the existing title and title application at a Louisiana OMV office.
4. Pay the title fee and receive a clean Louisiana title.

Form reference: DPSMV 1863 is the Louisiana document used to clear a lien on a utv title before a Bossier Parish as-is sale transfer can be recorded.

UTV recall categories to verify before a Bossier Parish as-is sale transfer

Open safety recalls follow the vehicle, not the owner — if the utv has an unrepaired recall when the as-is sale sale closes, the Bossier Parish buyer inherits the obligation to bring it to a dealer for the free fix. The NHTSA recall database flags the following categories most frequently for utv models:

• Steering
• Fuel System
• Fire Hazard
• Suspension
• Seat Belts

On average a utv model has 2.8 recalls — buyers in Bossier Parish should run a NHTSA recall check before signing. Enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to pull the live status. Document any open recalls in the bill of sale so the buyer cannot later claim the seller concealed a known defect — a clean disclosure protects both parties under Louisiana consumer-protection law.