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Much thanks to golden Eagle for helping me get the new procedure. Any questions, feel free to PM or email me kendelrio@hotmail.com
Here is the procedure:
1. Get the bill of sale and title or S.F. 97 in order. MAKE SURE the paperwork trail leads back to a title or the government.
2. Insure the vehicle.
3. Take the vehicle to your local State Police office and have a statement of physical inspection done. **NOTE** Make sure the VIN they get matches your paperwork. If they get it off the frame, and the title has the number off the data plate, they won't match and the DMV won't accept it.
4. Mask and stencil your vehicle according to the branch of the Military you want your vehicle to look like. I chose USMC. When you stencil, make sure you use the letter "Q" before the first 7 digits of your vin. For instance, my VIN is 032521414, my door number is Q0325214. Use yellow or white paint 2" or larger.
5. Mail copies of your insurance card, pictures of the vehicle with the stenciling (make sure they are clear), and a check or money order for $45.00 for the plate fee, $26.50 for the title and any sales tax due to :
Office of Motor Vehicles
Attn: Jimmy McCullough
Room 103
P O Box 64886
Baton Rouge, La, 70896
(I used registered mail so I would know when it was received).
Shortly thereafter you should get your new registration in the mail. Personally, I carry all my paperwork (insurance, registration AND a copy of the law) in a water/air proof box. (Note my registration is permanent.)
Here is a copy of the law:
UDATED.... got better info as the law I stated was outdated...
§490.16. Military honor license plates or authorized identification for World War II, Korean War, and other military vehicles
A. The secretary shall establish and issue military honor license plates for motorized and nonmotorized World War II or Korean War military vehicles, including motorcycles and trailers. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle. Such plates may be issued as antique personalized prestige plates authorized by R.S. 47:463.8, and such plates shall be in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for life.
B. The secretary shall establish and issue military honor license plates for other motorized and nonmotorized military vehicles, including motorcycles and trailers, which can be classified as vehicles of historic or special interest as defined in R.S. 32:442(4) and which are owned by collectors as defined in R.S. 32:442(1); for the purposes of this Section, said definitions shall be deemed to include trailers. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle.
C. In lieu of the license plates provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the secretary shall authorize the use of the military vehicle identification number stenciled on the vehicle in white or yellow letters and numbers in accordance with military regulations.
D. The fee for issuing the license plates or authorized identification provided for in this Section shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee for the military personalized plates. The fee for transferring such plate or authorized identification to a subsequent owner of the vehicle shall be three dollars.
E. The secretary shall provide rules and regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2005, No. 365, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
Here is the URL:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss_doc/lss_house/RS%5C47%5CCopy%20of%20RS%2047%20490.16%20(rev%200).html
Here is the procedure:
1. Get the bill of sale and title or S.F. 97 in order. MAKE SURE the paperwork trail leads back to a title or the government.
2. Insure the vehicle.
3. Take the vehicle to your local State Police office and have a statement of physical inspection done. **NOTE** Make sure the VIN they get matches your paperwork. If they get it off the frame, and the title has the number off the data plate, they won't match and the DMV won't accept it.
4. Mask and stencil your vehicle according to the branch of the Military you want your vehicle to look like. I chose USMC. When you stencil, make sure you use the letter "Q" before the first 7 digits of your vin. For instance, my VIN is 032521414, my door number is Q0325214. Use yellow or white paint 2" or larger.
5. Mail copies of your insurance card, pictures of the vehicle with the stenciling (make sure they are clear), and a check or money order for $45.00 for the plate fee, $26.50 for the title and any sales tax due to :
Office of Motor Vehicles
Attn: Jimmy McCullough
Room 103
P O Box 64886
Baton Rouge, La, 70896
(I used registered mail so I would know when it was received).
Shortly thereafter you should get your new registration in the mail. Personally, I carry all my paperwork (insurance, registration AND a copy of the law) in a water/air proof box. (Note my registration is permanent.)
Here is a copy of the law:
UDATED.... got better info as the law I stated was outdated...
§490.16. Military honor license plates or authorized identification for World War II, Korean War, and other military vehicles
A. The secretary shall establish and issue military honor license plates for motorized and nonmotorized World War II or Korean War military vehicles, including motorcycles and trailers. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle. Such plates may be issued as antique personalized prestige plates authorized by R.S. 47:463.8, and such plates shall be in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for life.
B. The secretary shall establish and issue military honor license plates for other motorized and nonmotorized military vehicles, including motorcycles and trailers, which can be classified as vehicles of historic or special interest as defined in R.S. 32:442(4) and which are owned by collectors as defined in R.S. 32:442(1); for the purposes of this Section, said definitions shall be deemed to include trailers. These license plates shall be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates and shall be issued for the life of the vehicle.
C. In lieu of the license plates provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the secretary shall authorize the use of the military vehicle identification number stenciled on the vehicle in white or yellow letters and numbers in accordance with military regulations.
D. The fee for issuing the license plates or authorized identification provided for in this Section shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee for the military personalized plates. The fee for transferring such plate or authorized identification to a subsequent owner of the vehicle shall be three dollars.
E. The secretary shall provide rules and regulations for the implementation of the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2005, No. 365, §1, eff. June 30, 2005.
Here is the URL:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss_doc/lss_house/RS%5C47%5CCopy%20of%20RS%2047%20490.16%20(rev%200).html
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