La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-319

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

Section III-319 - Consuls' License Plates

A. Eligibility

1. Applicants for consuls' license plates shall include the following:

a. consul generals;

b. consulates (the offices);

c. honorary consuls- citizens of the United States who hold an exequatur from the United States to represent another country;

d. consuls and other office help-attaches.

2. The plate numbers are assigned by the dean of consul corps according to protocol.

B. Place of Application.

1. Application for issuance of consuls' license plates shall be made at the:

Vehicle Registration Bureau

109 South Foster Drive

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

a. or through the mail by writing to the:

Department of Public Safety

Special Services Section

Box 66196

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896

2. Applications shall also be accepted at the:

Vehicle Registration Bureau

325 Loyola Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana

3. However, all plates will be issued from the headquarters office.

C. Applications. All applications for issuance or transfer of consuls' license plates shall be made on prescribed DPSVR forms. If the vehicle on which the consul plate will be displayed is not presently registered in Louisiana, proper title documentation and fees must be submitted along with the request for the plate.

D. Fee

1. Fees for consuls' plates are due as follows:

a. consul general- no charge, free plate;

b. consulates (the offices)- no charge, free plate;

c. honorary consuls- fee will be the same as for regular license plate;

d. consuls and other office help (attaches)- if they do hold an exequatur, there is no charge for the consul plate. If they do not hold an exequatur, they can obtain a free private plate.

2. Applicant must be a native of the country he represents. The plates can be transferred from one consul to another providing the original consul leaves his position and a new one takes over. A plate can also be transferred from one vehicle to another; however, there will be a $3 transfer fee. Two consul plates can be issued to each qualified official.

E. Cancellation. If the applicant leaves his position and a new representative is not appointed to take his place, the plate must be returned for cancellation. If the applicant no longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle, it must be surrendered for cancellation.

F. Replacement. If the consul plate is lost or stolen, the applicant may apply for a replacement plate by executing prescribed DPSVR form and submitting it with a copy of the current registration certificate. Another plate number shall be assigned by the Dean of the Consul Corps. No fee will be charged for this replacement.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-319

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 6:21 (January 1980).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 49:952.