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-337 - Military Surplus Motor Vehicles

A. Eligibility. Applicants for the military surplus motor vehicles specialty plate must be at least 21 years of age and possess a valid drivers license.

B. Requirements. To obtain a military surplus motor vehicles specialty plate, the applicant shall submit a certification form that the vehicle is capable of being safely operated on the highways of this state. Any military surplus motor vehicle found to be non-compliant to the requirements in R.S. 47:471, or otherwise deemed unsafe to be operated on the highways of this state are subject to the registration being suspended. A military surplus license plate shall be issued to military surplus vehicles. Military surplus vehicles registered to a public entity shall be issued a public plate. Military surplus plates used in a commercial capacity shall be issued the appropriate plate for the class as defined in R.S. 47:462. An affidavit of physical inspection will be required when there is an invalid character in the vehicle identification number or if the vehicle identification number fails the edit check. Any military surplus motor vehicle operated upon the highway of this state shall have liability insurance with the same minimum limits as required by the provisions of R.S. 32:900(B). A photocopy of the registration certificate of the vehicle on which the plate will be placed if the vehicle is currently registered. If the vehicle is not registered, proper title documentation and fees must be submitted along with the request for the military surplus motor vehicles specialty license plate.

C. Fee. The fee for issuance of a military surplus motor vehicles specialty license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by article VII, section 5 of the constitution of Louisiana, based upon the make and model of the military surplus vehicle. The plates are subject to regular renewal requirements.