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Personalized Plate Regulations
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Plates are issued on a first come, first serve
basis. Selections will not be held without paperwork being submitted.
Vehicle must be registered in Louisiana prior to performing inquiry.
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Upon the acceptance of the personalized plate
selection, it will be held for two weeks to allow time for your paperwork to
be received.
- Personalized plates can be issued to automobiles, trucks up to 10,000
lbs., private buses (motor homes), and motorcycles.
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While every attempt is made to inform you of
acceptable possibilities, certain combinations may not be deemed acceptable by
the Office of Motor Vehicles. Once your application has been received, a
committee will review your request and you will be notified of the decision.
- Patented logos cannot be issued on a personalized plate.
- You may not substitute a number 1 for a letter I or a letter O
for a zero on a personalized plate.
| What
you can request on a personalized license plate: |
What
you cannot request on a personalized license plate: |
| Letters A to Z (must have at least two letters) |
Ham radio call signs |
| Numbers 0 to 9 |
3 letters followed by 3 numbers |
| Spaces
(count as 1 space on plate) half spaces may be included on a personalized
plate but two would be equivalent to one space |
Special symbols such as #, @, %, &, etc. |
| Periods
(counts as 1 space on plate) |
Duplicate of active personalized plates |
| Hyphens
(count as one space on plate) |
No more than 7 letters and/or numbers |
| Only 6 letters and/or numbers on a motorcycle or handicap
personalized plate |
Ethnic, racial, vulgar, or indecent connotations which may be
offensive to good taste and decency |
| | A patented logo |
| | The number one substituted for the letter I or
the number zero for the leter O |
Initial
Personalized Plate Costs
$25 per year in addition
to the regular registration fee. A one-time $3.50 administrative
fee and $8.00 handling fee will also be due. Credit will be
given for the unused portion of the plate shown on your current registration
certificate. Call the Special Plate & Title Unit at (225) 925-6264.
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