La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-311

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section III-311 - Ex-Prisoners of War License Plates
A. Eligibility. Applicants for ex-prisoner of war license plates shall include all former prisoners of war of World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnamese Conflict. License plates shall be issued for any private passenger automobiles, private use minimum trucks and private use vans. If the applicant qualifies for both a disabled veteran's license plate and an ex-prisoner of war license plate, he shall be issued only one type. He cannot have both.
B. Place of Application. Applications for issuance of ex-prisoner of war 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

C. Application. All applications for issuance or transfer of ex-prisoner of war license plates shall be made on prescribed DPSVR forms. Applications must be accompanied by an affidavit signed by a Veterans Affairs Service Officer attesting to the applicant's eligibility or sufficient proof of the applicant's status as an ex-prisoner of war. If the vehicle is not registered in the applicant's name, he must submit proper title documentation and fees along with the request for ex-prisoner of war license plate.
D. Fee. There shall be no charge for the initial issuance of the ex-prisoner of war license plate. The plate can be transferred from one vehicle to another; however, there will be a $3 transfer fee. Only one ex-prisoner of war license plate shall be issued for each applicant.
E. Cancellation. Ex-prisoner of war license plates displayed on vehicles other than those to which issued shall be subject to immediate cancellation and all such vehicles subject to full registration fees prescribed by law. If the applicant no longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle or if the applicant is deceased, the plate shall be returned to this office.
F. Replacement. If the ex-prisoner of war license plate is lost or stolen, the applicant may apply for a replacement plate by executing the prescribed DPSVR form and submitting it along with the registration certificate and $2.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-311

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 5:364 (November 1979).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:463.7.