1. A. No public tag agent shall display any sign, logo, business name, or trade name, or cause to be advertised any sign, logo, business name, or trade name which includes the words "office of motor vehicles," "motor vehicle office," or "motor vehicles office," or any similar phrases, unless the sign, logo, business name, trade name, or advertisement clearly and prominently includes a statement indicating the business's status as a public tag agent.

   1. 1. The business’s status as a public tag agent must be in font lager than or equal to the font in which the “office or motor vehicles” or “motor vehicle office” is printed.
   2. 2. Advertisements must use restraint and be in good taste Advertisements will be reviewed and approved by OMV upon request Advertisements shall not include negative remarks about the department. Office of Motor Vehicles, or its employees or services.
   3. 3. PTA’s are prohibited from advertising at an office of motor vehicle location including the exterior of the building, parking lot or an area between the parking lot and the roadway.
   4. 4. Social media posts which allude to or name the department or Office of Motor Vehicles specifically must be in good taste.
   5. 5. PTA shall not publish any communication which would, under any circumstance, undermine or tarnish the name or image of the department.
   6. 6. PTA shall not relate themselves with other information, opinions, or positions that would bring adverse criticism or embarrassment upon the department.
2. B. Advertisements or signage deemed unacceptable shall be removed by the PTA immediately.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:532.1.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 25:2416 (December 1999), repromulgated LR 49:331 (February 2023), amended LR 49:1126 (June 2023).