Louisiana § RS 47:511.3 - Temporary registration permits; motor vehicles being driven out of state
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§ RS 47:511.3. Temporary registration permits; motor vehicles being driven out of state
A. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a temporary registration plate to authorize a motor vehicle to be operated upon the highways of this state when it is not otherwise registered or licensed in this state if the owner purchased the vehicle with the intention to permanently take the vehicle out of this state.
B. The fee for the temporary registration plate shall be five dollars and fifty cents and the department may use a plate which is identical to the temporary registration plates issued by dealers as provided in R.S. 47:519.
C. The temporary registration plate issued in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall expire within thirty days from the date of its issuance. The department shall include on each plate the date that such plate was issued and the make and vehicle identification number of the vehicle for which the plate was issued. An owner shall be eligible to receive only one temporary registration permit per vehicle.
D. The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 564, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 47:511.3 ("Temporary registration permits; motor vehicles being driven out of state") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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