La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-309 - Prestige License Plates

A. Description. The plates shall bear combinations of not more than six characters. Any combination of numerical and alphabetical characters can be used; however, at least two alphabetical characters must be used in any configuration. A plate comprising six characters is entitled to one free space. The only characters other than alphabetical or numerical characters that can be used are periods and dashes. Plates bearing obscene or objectionable words or initials will not be authorized.

B. Eligibility. Prestige license plates may be used on the following types of vehicles:

1. private passenger automobiles;

2. private passenger pickup trucks up to 6,000 pounds;

3. private use vans which qualify for automobile or minimum use pickup truck plates;

4. private buses and recreational vehicles;

5. commercial vehicles operated for private use only.

C. Place of Application. Applications for issuance of prestige license plates shall be made at the:

Vehicle Registration Bureau

109 South Foster Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

or through the mail by writing to the:

Department of Public Safety

Box 66196

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896

D. Application. All applications for issuance of prestige license plates shall be made on form DPSVR 1619 and all transfers and conversions shall be made on prescribed DPSVR forms. If the vehicle on which the prestige plate will be displayed has been purchased but application for title has not been made, the application for title and the request for prestige plate will be taken at the same time. A numerical plate will be issued for the vehicle until the prestige plate has been received, at which time the numerical plate and corresponding registration certificate will be surrendered for cancellation.

E. Fee. The fee for issuance of a prestige license plate shall be $25 a year for the prestige plate plus the regular registration fee of $3 a year for automobiles, $10 a year for pickup trucks and $25 a year for private buses. The plate can be transferred from one vehicle to another, however, a $3 transfer fee is due. The plates are subject to regular renewal requirements. Once a prestige license plate has been issued to an applicant, he shall have priority to such plate for succeeding years, provided application for renewal and fee are submitted within the allotted period.

F. Cancellation. Prestige license plates displayed on vehicles other than those to which issued are subject to immediate cancellation. If the applicant no longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle or transfer the plate to another vehicle registered in his name, the plate shall be returned to this office for cancellation. The commissioner shall cancel and pick up any plate inadvertently issued and later found to carry a connotation offensive to good taste and decency. No refund or replacement will be made.

G. Replacement. If the prestige plate is lost or stolen, applicant may apply for a replacement plate by executing prescribed DPSVR form and submitting along with the registration certificate and $2 fee.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-309

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 5:364 (November 1979).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:463.2.