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-331 - Dealer Plates

A. Dealer plates shall only be issued to dealers that possess a current license issued by either the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission or the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission.

B. The fee shall be issued in accordance to R.S. 47:473(E). Plate shall be valid for one year.

C. Upon issuance or renewal of a dealer plate, the applicant shall submit a copy of the current license as described in Subsection A as well as proof of insurance.

D. Dealers licensed by the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission shall be issued dealer plates that differ in appearance from those issued to dealers licensed by the Louisiana Used Motor Vehicle Commission.

E. The Office of Motor Vehicles may suspend or revoke the privileges of any dealer who utilizes a dealer plate or has allowed the use of a dealer plate for purposes other than what is stated in law.

F. In the event the dealers license is suspended, revoked, cancelled, or non-renewed by the appropriate commission, or the dealer ceases or suspends business for whatever cause, the dealer shall promptly surrender all dealer plates issued to said dealer to the office of motor vehicles. In the event a plate is lost, the dealer shall submit an affidavit describing the circumstances of the lost plate in detail.