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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.
- Upon the acceptance of the personalized plate selection, it will be held for two weeks to allow time for your paperwork to be received.
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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.
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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 (counts a 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 (counts 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 letter 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/Dealer License Plate Unit at (225)925-6371 or toll
free at 1-877-DMV-LINE.
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