# Louisiana — Catalytic converter sale and possession laws by US state — who can legally buy a used converter, and what a seller must prove

For Louisiana, who may buy a detached converter is It is unlawful for any person not licensed as a dealer by the commission pursuant to this Chapter to possess, obtain, or otherwise acquire, transport, or sell more than the used or detached catalytic converters from one vehicle owned by the person or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter without providing all of the following documentation to law enforcement upon request; statutory citation is 37:1895, verified against its source on 2026-08-19.

- **State:** Louisiana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Who may buy a detached converter:** It is unlawful for any person not licensed as a dealer by the commission pursuant to this Chapter to possess, obtain, or otherwise acquire, transport, or sell more than the used or detached catalytic converters from one vehicle owned by the person or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter without providing all of the following documentation to law enforcement upon request _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** 37:1895 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> A. Except as otherwise provided for in this Section, it is unlawful for any person not licensed as a dealer by the commission pursuant to this Chapter to possess, obtain, or otherwise acquire, transport, or sell more than the used or detached catalytic converters from one vehicle owned by the person or any nonferrous part of a catalytic converter without providing all of the following documentation to law enforcement upon request:

## Source

- https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1297004

Last verified: 2026-08-19. Review by: 2027-08-19.
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