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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-152 - School Policies and Course Specifications

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Every driving school shall furnish each
				  student/parent with the school policies prior to the beginning of any
				  instruction. The following information shall be contained in the school
				  policies.
1. The total fee for the course of
				  instruction shall be listed by classroom fee and behind-the-wheel fee. This fee
				  shall cover all expenses including the cost of the original and at least one
				  copy of the driver education certificate of completion provided to each
				  student.
2. Any additional charge
				  for the use of a school vehicle in taking behind-the-wheel instruction or for
				  transporting a student to/from instruction.
3. In the event of a schools closure, either
				  by voluntary measures or by action of DPS, a refund will be issued upon
				  request. All refunds will be processed within 30 days after the effective date
				  of termination or request, whichever occurs first.
4. The school's standards of required
				  behavior including but not limited to:
a. an
				  absolute prohibition against cheating as well as the consequences which will
				  result if these standards are violated;
b. the schools policy on students use of
				  electronic communication devices in the classroom; and
c. the schools policy pertaining to absence
				  and rescheduling procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-153 - Parental Orientation (Formerly Section 154)

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A. Upon enrollment of a minor student, the
				  school shall conduct a parental orientation responsibility segment with the
				  parents/guardian of the student. The school shall maintain a roster of the
				  parents/guardian who attended the parental responsibility segment. The segment
				  shall include, but not be limited to the following:
1. a review of the course content;
2. a review of the leading factors involved
				  in teen driver collisions;
3. the
				  graduated driver license program;
4. determining the readiness of the teen to
				  begin the driving process;
5. the
				  parents responsibility to enhance the teens driving experience;
6. supervising the teens driving to determine
				  his readiness to advance to the next licensing stage;
7. the parent/guardians responsibility to
				  provide a minimum of 50 hours supervised practice driving including 15 hours
				  night time practice; and
8.
				  parent/teen agreement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-154 - Driver Education Curriculum [Formerly section 153]

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A. The curriculum contained in this
				  Subchapter was obtained from documents provided by National Highway Traffic
				  Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Novice Teen Driver Education and Training
				  Administrative Standards. It was prepared by the Driving School Association of
				  the Americas and meets the current recommended national standards.
1. The curriculum as provided in these rules
				  shall be covered in its entirety.
2. The order in which the topics are
				  presented and the manner in which they are presented are left up to the
				  discretion and teaching strategies of each school.
3. Each school will be responsible for
				  utilizing its creative license to present the course in such a manner the
				  students will absorb and retain the information presented.
4. Media resources may be used to augment the
				  program's curriculum. All media resources shall relate to the topic presented
				  and shall not contain any offensive or inappropriate subject matter. A master
				  list of media resources shall be maintained in the schools records.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-155 - Third Party Tester/Examiner Requirements

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A.R.S.
				  32:408 requires all driver education
				  providers to become certified as third-party testers. Secondary schools may opt
				  to not perform as third-party testers. All testers/examiners shall:
1. meet all the qualifications in
				  §146;
2. have at least one
				  licensed examiner; and
3.
				  administer the knowledge and road skills tests.
a. At the end of the classroom instruction,
				  the tester/examiner shall administer a knowledge test to each student. The test
				  shall be provided to the examiner by OMV.
b. The tester/examiner shall administer an
				  approved road skills test to an eligible student.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-156 - Application Process and Fees for Third Party Testers/Examiners

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A. Each person
				  requesting to be certified by and contract with DPS as a third-party tester
				  shall submit the following:
1. completed
				  third-party tester application for class D and E drivers license;
2. fees as listed in §146 E-F;
3. a certificate of general
				  liability insurance as listed in §157. B 1;
4. a certificate of auto liability insurance
				  as listed in §157. B 1;
5. a
				  completed application for examiner license;
6. a third-party tester route for
				  administering the road skills test to be approved by DPS. The route shall be
				  different from the routes used during any eight-hour behind-the-wheel
				  training.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-157 - General Regulations for Third Party Testers

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A. General Regulations
1. All personnel shall conduct themselves in
				  a professional manner at all times.
2. All third-party examiners shall comply
				  with and abide by all applicable statutes and regulations as well as all terms
				  of the contract executed by the third-party tester or third-party examiner and
				  DPS.
3. The school shall agree to
				  permit DPS representatives to inspect the school and shall make available to
				  DPS, when requested to do so, full information pertaining to the testing
				  operation. Upon request, the school shall provide photo copies of the schools
				  records required by DPS.
4. A
				  representative of the Federal Highway Administration and/or a DPS
				  representative may conduct random examinations, inspections, and audits without
				  prior notice.
5. The facility shall
				  conspicuously display the Third Party Tester certificate in the business during
				  operational hours.
6. The tester
				  and/or examiner shall not assist a person in obtaining a drivers license by
				  deceptive practices.
7. The tester
				  and/or examiner shall not state or imply that upon completion of the road
				  skills test, the securing of a drivers license is guaranteed or
				  assured.
8. A DPS representative
				  shall biennially take a road skills test administered by the licensed
				  third-party examiner or test a sample of drivers who were examined by the
				  third-party to compare pass/fail results.
9. A third-party tester/examiner shall not
				  administer any road skills tests until authorized to do so by DPS.
10. If at any time, a third-party
				  tester/examiner ceases to meet any requirement imposed by statute, the
				  regulations, or the contract, the third-party tester or third-party examiner
				  shall immediately cease all testing.
11. Each student administered the road skills
				  tests shall be notified, prior to testing, that he is subject to being retested
				  by OMV at any time.
12. Private
				  driving schools shall administer road skills tests to all of the general
				  public. Authorized secondary school driver education program providers shall
				  administer road skills tests only to students enrolled in its school or its
				  driver education program.
13. Each
				  third-party tester shall retain at least one certified third-party examiner in
				  their employ at all times.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-158 - Military Exemption [Formerly section 159]

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A. Any active duty military person who never
				  been licensed in this state or another state, upon proving his active duty
				  status, may submit proof of completion of military driver training, which is
				  essentially equivalent to the training required in this Part, in lieu of
				  providing the certificate of completion required by this Part.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:402.1(A)(1),
					 R.S.
					 32:408.1, and
					 R.S.
					 40:1461.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter A - General Requirements › Section III-159 - Suspension, Revocation, and Penalty Assessment

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A. All regulations outlined in this Chapter
				  shall be adhered to by the driving school and its employees. DPS may fine,
				  suspend or revoke any driving school license, instructor license, examiner
				  license, owner license or third-party tester agreement issued under these rules
				  and regulations upon discovery of satisfactory evidence of violations. If the
				  violation involves the owner of the driving school or other management staff,
				  then the driving school may be assessed fines, or the license may be suspended
				  or revoked, or both. If the violation involves the instructor, then the
				  instructor may be assessed fines, or the license may be suspended or revoked,
				  or both. Fines may be assessed up to $1500 per rule or statute violated. If the
				  fine is not paid within 30 days of the mailing of the notice of the fine, the
				  license may be suspended or revoked.
1. Any
				  instructor whose driving privileges have been suspended or revoked is subject
				  to having his instructors license suspended or revoked.
2. Any behind-the-wheel instructor who has
				  been arrested for driving while intoxicated or operating a vehicle while under
				  the influence of alcohol or drugs, shall be immediately suspended and shall
				  remain suspended until a final disposition of the charges are received by
				  DPS.
3. The license of any
				  instructor arrested for any crime enumerated in
				  R.S.
				  15:587.1(C)(the Child
				  Protection Act) shall immediately be suspended and shall remain suspended until
				  a final disposition of the charges are received by DPS.
4. Instructors who are arrested and indicted,
				  or both, for any disqualifying offense listed in
				  Section
				  145 shall be suspended and
				  their license will remain suspended until final disposition of the offense has
				  been received by DPS.
5. In the
				  event a driving school owners license or a driving school instructors license
				  issued pursuant to this Chapter is revoked, he shall not be involved in the
				  administrative duties of the school.
6. Each school shall respond to the findings
				  in the compliance review as to how the school shall correct the violations
				  within the prescribed time stated in the compliance review. The response may be
				  sent via email.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-171 - General

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A. The department
				  may enter into reciprocity agreements with a foreign country which would allow
				  citizens of that foreign country to apply for and be issued a Louisiana
				  driver's license without having to take the written test and the skills test.
				  Similarly, citizens of Louisiana would be able to apply for and be issued a
				  driver's license in the same foreign country without having to take a written
				  test or a skills test, or in the alternative, the foreign country may allow the
				  Louisiana resident to drive in the foreign country with the Louisiana driver's
				  license.
B. The deputy secretary of
				  Public Safety Services may sign the reciprocity agreement on behalf of the
				  department. A duly authorized representative of the foreign government may sign
				  the agreement on behalf of the foreign government.
C. Prior to entering into such a reciprocity
				  agreement, both parties shall undertake a review process of the other party's
				  licensing requirements to determine that the licensing requirements are
				  compatible. The nature, scope and extent of the review shall be at the sole
				  discretion of the party conducting the review. The parties may enter into the
				  reciprocity agreement only if both parties determine the licensing requirements
				  of both parties are compatible.
D.
				  The reciprocity agreement shall specify the rights and obligations of both
				  parties. To the extent the laws of Louisiana regarding public contracts are
				  applicable to the reciprocity agreement, the reciprocity agreement shall be
				  subject to those laws.
E. The
				  reciprocity agreement shall provide that any action against the state or the
				  department, or both, arising out of the reciprocity agreement, shall be brought
				  in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton
				  Rouge.
F. The reciprocity agreement
				  shall provide that all persons who are issued a Louisiana driver's license
				  pursuant to the agreement shall be subject to all criminal, civil, and
				  administrative laws governing the operation of a motor vehicle including, but
				  not limited to, laws regulating traffic on public highways, roads and streets,
				  the Implied Consent Law, the compulsory automobile liability insurance law, and
				  the vehicle registration and titling laws. The reciprocity agreement shall also
				  provide that persons issued driver's licenses pursuant to the agreement shall
				  be subject to sanctions for violating state laws and rules promulgated pursuant
				  to state law in the same manner as residents of the state of
				  Louisiana.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-173 - Application for a Driver's License Pursuant to a Reciprocity Agreement; Graduated Driver's License; Reports of Driver Condition or Behavior

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A. Only in those
				  cases in which a foreign country has entered into a reciprocity agreement with
				  the department, may a citizen of that foreign country apply for a Louisiana
				  driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement. The application shall be
				  on a form approved by the department for an application for a driver's license.
				  The person shall meet all the requirements contained in state law regarding
				  eligibility for a driver's license, except that the person applying pursuant to
				  the reciprocity agreement does not have to take the written or the road skills
				  test.
B. Regardless of the nature
				  of the license from the foreign country, a person under the age of 17 must
				  comply with the graduated license requirements in order to obtain a driver's
				  license.
C. Nothing in these rules
				  shall be construed as prohibiting the department from requiring a person
				  licensed pursuant to a reciprocity agreement from submitting to a special
				  examination in the event the department receives a report of driver condition
				  or behavior. If the department receives such a report, the department may
				  require the person to submit to any examination that would be required of a
				  Louisiana resident including a medical examination, a written test or a road
				  skills test. The department may suspend or revoke any such driver's license if
				  the person does not successfully complete the special examination.
D. The person applying for a Louisiana
				  driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement shall present a valid
				  driver's license from his country. The person shall be required to keep the
				  license from his country valid during the entire time he possesses a Louisiana
				  license. If at any time, the person has his foreign country driver's license
				  suspended, canceled, or revoked, he shall immediately surrender his Louisiana
				  driver's license and cease operating a motor vehicle in Louisiana.
E. The person applying for a Louisiana
				  driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement shall sign a statement in
				  which the person agrees to be bound by the terms of the reciprocity agreement
				  and the rules contained in this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-175 - Revocations, Suspensions; Compact State

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A. A person who has a revoked or suspended
				  Louisiana driver's license, or who has been denied a Louisiana driver's license
				  because of failure to meet a statutory qualification, shall neither apply for,
				  nor be issued, a driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity
				  agreement.
B. A person who has a
				  driver's license suspended or revoked by a state which is a member of the
				  driver's license compact, shall neither apply for, nor be issued, a driver's
				  license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement.
C. In those cases described in either
				  §175. A or B in which the driver's license has been suspended or revoked,
				  the person must clear all suspensions or revocations before being eligible to
				  apply for a driver's license pursuant to a reciprocity agreement.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-177 - Effective Dates of Reciprocity Agreements; Policy and Procedure Statements

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A. All
				  reciprocity agreements shall provide for an effective date and a termination
				  date. The reciprocity agreement may provide for automatic renewals at the end
				  of the specified term, but the agreement shall state that either party may
				  choose not to renew the reciprocity agreement upon 60 days' written notice to
				  the other party. All licenses issued pursuant to a canceled reciprocity
				  agreement shall be revoked 30 days after a public announcement of the
				  cancellation of the reciprocity agreement, or upon the expiration of the 60
				  days after the issuance of the written notice of cancellation, whichever is
				  longer.
B. In the event of an
				  imminent threat to the public health, safety, or welfare, either party may
				  suspend a reciprocity agreement upon written notice to the other party. If a
				  reciprocity agreement is suspended, no new driver's licenses and no renewals of
				  driver's licenses shall be issued pursuant to the reciprocity during the period
				  of suspension. The party suspending the reciprocity agreement shall specify the
				  duration of the suspension, or specify that the suspension is
				  indefinite.
C. Any new reciprocity
				  agreement, or any amendment to a reciprocity agreement shall not take effect
				  until sufficient time has been given for the department to implement any
				  necessary changes to its policies and procedures.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-179 - Commercial Driver's Licenses; Class of License

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A. A commercial driver's license, Class "A,"
				  "B," or "C," shall not be issued pursuant to any reciprocity
				  agreement.
B. Except as provided in
				  §179 A, the class of license issued by the department pursuant to a
				  reciprocity agreement shall be of the same class or of a similar class of
				  license issued by the foreign country.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter B - Reciprocity Agreements with Foreign Countries › Section III-181 - Declaratory Orders

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A. Any person
				  desiring a ruling on the applicability of any statute, or the applicability or
				  validity of any rule, to the regulation of the reciprocity agreements with
				  foreign countries for the issuance of driver's licenses shall submit a written
				  petition to the assistant secretary. The written petition shall cite all
				  constitutional provisions, statutes, ordinances, cases, and rules which are
				  relevant to the issue presented or which the person wishes the assistant
				  secretary to consider prior to rendering an order or ruling in connection with
				  the petition. The petition shall be typed, printed or written legibly, and
				  signed by the person seeking the ruling or order. The petition shall also
				  contain the person's full printed name, the complete physical and mailing
				  address of the person, and a daytime telephone number.
B. The assistant secretary may request the
				  submission of legal memoranda to be considered in rendering any order or
				  ruling. The assistant secretary or his designee shall base the order or ruling
				  on the documents submitted including the petition and legal memoranda. If the
				  assistant secretary or his designee determines that the submission of evidence
				  is necessary for a ruling, the matter may be referred to a hearing officer
				  prior to the rendering of the order or ruling for the taking of such
				  evidence.
C. Notice of the order or
				  ruling shall be sent to person submitting the petition as well as the persons
				  receiving notice of the petition at the mailing addresses provided in
				  connection with the petition.
D.
				  The assistant secretary may decline to render an order or ruling if the person
				  submitting the petition has failed to comply with any requirement in this
				  Section.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 32:404(F) and
					 R.S.
					 49:962.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter C - Third-Party Knowledge and Skills Testing for Class "D" and "E" › Section III-185 - Eligibility, Application, Contract

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A. All persons seeking to contract with the
				  department to administer the written knowledge test and the driving or skills
				  test pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  32:408 shall meet the following requirements:
1. successfully complete an OMV sanctioned
				  examiners course;
2. have attained
				  the age of 21 years;
3. have a high
				  school diploma or its equivalent;
4. have a valid driver's license issued by
				  the department for the class of vehicle for which the applicant will administer
				  the written knowledge test and the driving or skills test;
5. no third party examiner shall have been
				  convicted of any felony or misdemeanor which would reflect unfavorably himself,
				  or his employer or the state of Louisiana. Such offenses would include, but are
				  not limited to any offense which has as an element, fraud, deceit, theft, false
				  swearing, making false statement, or injuring public records, or any traffic
				  offense requiring the suspension of a driver's license.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 1 - Drivers License › Subchapter C - Third-Party Knowledge and Skills Testing for Class "D" and "E" › Section III-187 - Compliance

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A. All third party
				  examiners must comply with and abide by all applicable statutes and regulations
				  as well all terms of the contract executed by the third party tester or third
				  party examiner and the department.
B. A third party tester and a third party
				  examiner shall not commence administering the written knowledge test or the
				  skills or driving test until authorized to do so by the department.
C. If at any time, a third party tester or a
				  third party examiner ceases to meet any requirement imposed by statute, the
				  regulations, or the contract, the third party tester or the third party
				  examiner shall immediately cease all testing authorized in the
				  contract.
D. All third party
				  examiners shall grant to any authorized personnel of the Department of Public
				  Safety and Corrections the right to conduct random examinations, inspections,
				  or audits of the records, premises, and equipment of the third party tester and
				  the third party examiner without prior notice during business hours for
				  compliance. Personnel of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall
				  at least annually take the tests actually administered by third party examiners
				  as if the employee were a test applicant, or the department shall at least
				  annually test a sample of drivers who were examined by the third party examiner
				  to compare pass/fail results.
E.
				  The Third Party Tester and the Third Party Examiners shall utilize only forms,
				  visual testing devices, computer/printer equipment, image capture equipment
				  approved by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor
				  Vehicles.
F. The third party tester
				  and the third party examiners shall maintain at its place of business a record
				  of each applicant for whom a third party examiner has conducted an application,
				  written test, visual examination, and the driving or skills test for a minimum
				  of five years. Each such record shall include:
1. the applicant's name;
2. date of birth;
3. Social Security number (if the applicant
				  has been issued a Social Security number);
4. the date each test was
				  administered;
5. the score obtained
				  by the applicant;
6. the score
				  sheets for each test conducted;
7.
				  the name and address and certificate number of the third-party examiner
				  administering said tests; and
8.
				  the make/model/license plate number of any vehicle used to conduct the
				  testing.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-300 - Issuance of Plates

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A. Unless
				  otherwise provided in law, all special plates shall be assessed the handling
				  charge imposed in
				  R.S.
				  47:463(A)(3)(a) and the
				  handling fee imposed in
				  R.S.
				  32:412.1.
B. Unless otherwise provided in law, a
				  replacement plate for lost plate, and all duplicate registrations, shall be
				  assessed the respective charges for each as provided in
				  R.S.
				  47:472.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:463(A)(3)(a),
					 R.S.
					 32:412.1 and
					 R.S.
					 47:472.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-301 - Shriner Plates

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A. Eligibility.
				  Applicants for special Shriner license plates shall include any member in good
				  standing of a shrine organization. Such plates shall be issued for the
				  following types of motor vehicles, provided they are painted in the shrine
				  colors and used by the member or the organization in shrine parades or for
				  other escort services:
1. private passenger
				  automobiles;
2. private passenger
				  pick-up trucks up to 6,000 pounds;
3. private use vans which qualify for
				  automobiles or minimum use pick-up truck plates;
4. private buses and recreational
				  vehicles;
5. commercial vehicles
				  operated for private use only;
6.
				  motorcycles and motorized bicycles;
7. trailers.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-303 - Public Service Commission Plates

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A.
				  Eligibility. All incumbent members of the Public Service Commission are
				  eligible to apply for Public Service Commission (PSC) license plates. Such
				  plates may be issued for any private passenger automobile or private use van
				  which would qualify for a regular-issue automobile license plate.
B. Place of Application. Applications for
				  issuance of PSC license plates shall be made at the:
Vehicle Registration Bureau
Special Services, Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
C. Application. All applications for issuance
				  or transfer of PSC license plates shall be made on prescribed Department of
				  Public Safety Vehicle registration (DPSVR) forms. Applications must be
				  accompanied by a form DPSVR 1631 executed before a notary public and approved
				  by the division of administration. If the vehicle is not registered in the
				  applicant's name, he must submit proper title documentation and fees along with
				  the request for special license plates.
D. Fees. There shall be no charge for the
				  initial issuance of a PSC license plate. The plate can be transferred from one
				  vehicle to another upon payment of a $3 transfer fee. The plates are subject to
				  regular renewal requirement and each renewal application must be accompanied by
				  a Form DPSVR 1631 executed before a notary public and approved by the division
				  of administration.
E. Cancellation.
				  Public Service Commission license plates are subject to immediate cancellation
				  for any of the following reasons:
1. the
				  plate is displayed on a vehicle other than the one for which it was
				  issued;
2. the commissioner no
				  longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle;
3. the successor commissioner does not want
				  to display the plate on the vehicle.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-305 - Plates for Members of Congress

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A.
				  Description. Special plates for members of the United States Senate shall be
				  stamped to indicate such status and to indicate seniority. Special plates for
				  members of the United States House of Representatives shall be stamped to
				  indicate such status and shall be stamped with the number of the district the
				  member represents.
B. Eligibility.
				  Incumbent members of congress in the Louisiana Delegation may apply for these
				  special license plates. The plates may be issued for any private passenger
				  automobile or private use van which would qualify for a regular-issue
				  automobile license plate. Each member shall be allowed two such
				  plates.
C. Place of Application.
				  Applications for issuance of these special 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
Vehicle Registration Bureau
Special Services, Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-307 - National Guard Plates

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A. Eligibility.
				  An active member of the Louisiana National Guard may apply for a National Guard
				  license plate. Such plates shall be issued for any private passenger automobile
				  or private use van which would qualify for a regular issue automobile license
				  plate.
B. Place of Application.
				  Applications for issuance of National Guard 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
Vehicle Registration Bureau
Special Services, Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-309 - Prestige License Plates

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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.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-311 - Ex-Prisoners of War License Plates

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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
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-313 - Disabled Veterans' License Plates

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A. Eligibility. Applicants for disabled
				  veterans' license plates shall include any veteran who has a service-connected
				  disability of 100 percent, total and permanent, and who is a resident of this
				  state. 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 veterans' 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 disabled veterans' 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
Special Services Section
Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-315 - Antique License Plates

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A.
				  Definition
Antique Motor Vehicle
- a motor vehicle,
					 including a motorcycle, which is at least 30 years of age or older that,
					 because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored, operated
					 or maintained by a hobbyist as a leisure pursuit.
B. Place of Application. Applications for
				  issuance of antique license plates shall be made at the:
Vehicle Registration Bureau
109 South Foster Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-317 - Citizens Band (CB) Radio Operator's License Plates

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A. Eligibility. Applicants for CB radio
				  operator's license plates shall include any persons possessing a CB radio
				  operator's license issued by the Federal Communications Commission. Such plates
				  shall be issued on personally used private passenger vehicles, private use
				  minimum trucks, private use vans and private busses.
B. Place of Application. Applications for
				  issuance of CB radio operators' 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
Special Services Section
Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-319 - Consuls' License Plates

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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.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-321 - Amateur Radio Operators' License Plates

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A. Eligibility. Applicants for amateur radio
				  operators' license plates shall include any persons possessing a current
				  amateur radio license issued by the Federal Communications Commission. Such
				  plates shall be issued on personally used private passenger vehicles, private
				  use minimum trucks, private use vans and private busses.
B. Place of Application. Applications for
				  issuance of amateur radio operators' 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
Special Services Section
Box 66196
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70896
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-323 - U.S. Veterans License Plate

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A. Special
				  license plates will be issued to any veteran of the Armed Forces of the United
				  States for private passenger cars, minimum pickup trucks and vans.
B. Eligibility. A qualified veteran shall
				  include any veteran who has served at least 90 days military duty in a branch
				  of the United States Armed Forces.
C. Requirements. All applications (DPSMV
				  1799) for veteran license plates must be accompanied by proof of service, such
				  as photocopy of discharge certificate. Discharge must be of honorable
				  condition. If the vehicle is not registered in the applicant's name, he must
				  submit proper title documentation and fees along with the request for U.S.
				  Veteran license plates.
D.
				  Cancellation. Special license plates displayed on vehicles other than those for
				  which they are issued are subject to immediate cancellation. If the owner of a
				  vehicle no longer wishes to display the plate on his vehicle or if the
				  applicant is deceased, the plate shall be returned to the department for
				  cancellation.
E. Fees
1. The fee for obtaining a U.S. Veteran
				  license plate is $50 (two years). The fee to renew the veteran plate is as
				  follows:
a. $56- private auto (two
				  years);
b. $2.33- fee calculation
				  per month for validation sticker (auto);
c. $70- private pickup truck/van;
d. $2.91- fee calculation per month for
				  validation sticker (truck/van).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-325 - International Registration Plan

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A.
				  The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles,
				  hereby adopts by reference, the
International Registration
				  Plan
, hereinafter referred to as the plan, adopted in August 1994 and
				  as revised through January 1, 2013, by the member jurisdictions, and published
				  by International Registration Plan, Inc. The department only adopts the
				  articles and sections contained in the agreement, as well as the exceptions to
				  the plan as reflected in the January 1, 2013 revision and included in Appendix
				  C of the plan. The commentary and governing board decisions included with the
				  adopted plan shall not be part of this rule, but may be considered by the
				  department in interpreting and implementing the various sections of the
				  plan.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:511.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-327 - Apportioned Plates

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A. All
				  commercial motor vehicles registered pursuant to the "International
				  Registration Plan" and issued an apportioned license plate shall be issued a
				  permanent metal license plate at the time of first issuance, or at the time of
				  first renewal of the apportioned registration after the effective date of this
				  rule.
B. The permanent metal plate
				  issued pursuant to §325. A shall be renewed annually, but without the
				  issuance of a renewal emblem, sticker, or tab by the Department of Public
				  Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles. The department shall issue a
				  renewed certificate of registration or other credential to indicate that the
				  metal plate attached to, and displayed by, the commercial motor vehicle is
				  still valid. The original or a copy of the renewed certificate of registration
				  or other credential shall be kept with the commercial motor vehicle described
				  in the certificate or other credential.
C. The initial certificate of registration or
				  other credential, as well as all renewed certificates of registration or other
				  credentials, shall not be issued until all fees and taxes, together with any
				  applicable penalties and interest, as are required by statute, are paid by the
				  applicant.
D. A permanent metal
				  plate issued pursuant to this Section may be used for a period of five years if
				  properly and timely renewed. After the expiration of the fifth year, the
				  registrant shall replace the old plate with a new plate issued by the
				  department. The registrant shall cause the old plate to be destroyed. The
				  failure to comply with this Paragraph may result in the imposition of a fine of
				  $25 per plate. The Assistant Secretary for the Office of Motor Vehicles may,
				  for good cause, extend the replacement period provided in this Section. Such a
				  request for extension shall be in writing and shall state the reason for the
				  extension of the replacement period. Only one extension pursuant to this
				  Section may be granted, and the granting of an extension shall be in writing.
				  An extension granted pursuant to this Section shall not exceed two
				  years.
E. For purposes of
				  §327, the department interprets the Interstate Registration Plan described
				  in
				  R.S.
				  47:508(H), to mean the
				  "International Registration Plan" described in
				  R.S.
				  47:511, and adopted by the department by
				  reference in §325
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 47:508(H).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part III - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 3 - License Plates and Removal of Plates, Registrations, and Title Transactions › Subchapter A - Types of License Plates and Removal of Plates › Section III-328 - Notification of Removal of License Plate by a Motor Vehicle Dealer

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A. Any dealer of
				  motor vehicles who receives a lease return or a previously owned vehicle with
				  the intention of reselling such vehicle shall remove the license plate from
				  such vehicle before resale
B. The
				  dealer, upon removal of the license plate, shall destroy the plate.
1. Acceptable methods of destroying the plate
				  are:
a. return the license plate to the Office
				  of Motor Vehicles or one of its authorized public tag agents;
b. render the plate in such a state that it
				  may not be used on a motor vehicle.