1. A. Improper License or Registration

   1. 1. If a vehicle domiciled in Louisiana is operating with an improper Louisiana license or registration (full or apportioned), the penalty will be 25 percent of the annual cost of the proper license. The driver will be required to purchase the proper Louisiana license from the Vehicle Registration Bureau (of the Office of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety). The cost of the Louisiana license on the vehicle will be credited toward the cost of the proper license.
   2. 2. Vehicles domiciled in Louisiana which have improper Louisiana license plates (full or apportioned) or an unlawful Louisiana registration will be impounded until the proper licenses are purchased or the vehicles are properly registered.
   3. 3. Exception. The driver may deposit improper Louisiana license plates with the enforcement officer instead of having the vehicle impounded and having to purchase the proper license and registration immediately. A receipt will be provided which will notify the owner or driver to appear within five days to purchase the proper license or properly register the vehicle or combination of vehicles and to pay any penalty which is due. The receipt will also serve as a temporary license plate for five days. An OMV form 1757 must be presented to the Weights and Standards Office to clear the status of such a violation ticket.
   4. 4. If a vehicle is domiciled outside Louisiana, but exceeds its licensed gross weight, the penalty will be $100.

2. B. Expired or No License or Registration

   1. 1. If a vehicle domiciled in Louisiana is operating with an expired Louisiana license or registration or
      no Louisiana license or registration, the penalty will be
      25 percent of the annual cost of the proper license. The driver will be required to purchase the proper Louisiana license from the Vehicle Registration Bureau (of the Office of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety).
   2. 2. Vehicles domiciled in Louisiana which have an expired Louisiana license or no Louisiana license and registration will be impounded until the proper licenses are purchased or the vehicles are properly registered.
   3. 3. Exception. Any driver who has a valid Louisiana driver's license may deposit the license with the enforcement officer instead of having the vehicle impounded and having to purchase the proper license and registration immediately. A receipt will be provided which will notify the owner or driver to appear within five days to purchase a license or registration for the vehicle and to pay any penalty which is due. This receipt will also serve as a temporary Louisiana driver's license for 30 days. If the proper license plates and registration have not been purchased within the five-day period, the driver's license will be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety by the DOTD Weights and Standards Police Force, and the driver's license will be suspended. An OMW form 1757 must be presented to the Weights and Standards Office to clear the status of such a violation ticket.

3. C. No Temporary 48-Hour Trip Permit

   1. 1. If a vehicle is operating without a temporary 48-hour trip permit when one is required, the penalty will be $200 and the driver will also be required to purchase a temporary 48-hour trip permit for $25.
   2. 2. The penalty will be due immediately upon receipt of the ticket. Vehicles which are operating without a temporary 48-hour trip permit when one is required will be impounded until the penalty is paid and a permit has been purchased.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:2 et seq.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Transportation and Development, Office of Highways, LR 5:26 (February 1979), amended by the Office of Weights, Measures and Standards, LR 22:120 (February 1996).