weird louisiana military vehicle law.

abridged version....

my license plate was smashed in my wreck. its a usmc vet tag. ive had it 10 years, and it transfers from vehicle to vehicle.

im talking to a friend here, an fellow MV enthusiast. he tells me of a VERY obscure MV law.

i go to Dept Motor Vehicles and fill out the paperwork.

25 dollar one time fee (read LIFETIME) registers my vehicle as a military vehicle and uses my hood numbers as my tag.

so?

no more license plate.
it never expires
if, i sell it the new owner pays a 3.50 fee to transfer the registration to him, for the rest of his life.

maybe your states have it too.

well now that's allright. no more vehicle inspections[12.00 every year] i'm going to have to check into that. what's your new tag going to look like?

its the painted on hood numbers. there permenant. we are laughing here, because ASSUME i didnt get insurance. we are supposed to sieze the tag and place a temp sticker on the truck. they would have to scrape the paint off.

usmc 309131

which is:
309-or- March 9. my sons birthday
131-or- January 31, my twin girls birthday

they are 10.5 moths apart!

Thats a heck of a deal, you even got to chose your own numbers. I'll have to check here in NE.

In Texas we pay a 50.00 dollar fee which is good for 5 years (10.00 a year ), for that we get a 2inch square tag that is to be kept in the vehicle and submit a picture of the jeep . No inspection and you are not required to have insurance . This sure beats the heck out of owning a NORMAL vehicle !!! C :D

How do we do that in Texas?

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Originally Posted by Barrman

How do we do that in Texas?

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I want to know how to do that too.. Is it just for parade use or something like that? or can we drive it everyday with that..

No it is not for EVERYDAY use, it is just like antique vehicle tags and you do get a licenses plate(1)
Previous Military Vehicle. You do not have to have inspection, but the insurance reads sketchy as to if you need it or not. Registration is Pro-rated also, 5 years to start($50) then 4,3,2 then they reissue plates.
I am making my truck 100% legal to have as a daily driver if I want to.(and can afford the gas!)
Texas Law on Registration is weird.

How often/how many miles can you drive it with this type of reg.?

Here in Ohio you can register your MV if it is 25 years old as a historical vehicle and then get a Historic tag one time fee and it stays with the truck. Then you can paint the plate number onto the vehicle as a bumber marking. For example my one jeep is like H60YJ ....so on the jeep I have painted H60YJ as a bumber marking. Then you have to carry the actual metal plate somewhere in the MV. This law also allows you to plate you vehicle with a plate from the year it was made. If I could find a 1960 Ohio plate and the number on the plate was not registared then I could put it on my 1960 Jeep (vet, what ever) and use that as my hystarical plate.

Barrman this is not for everyday use it would be for parades and such , however these trucks do need a lot of attention , maintainance and trouble shooting , I drive mine quite ofter so if i ever get pulled over that will be the story im sticking to . As of today I have not been detained . C 8)

Texas715, Do I need a special form to show the DMV that it is military, and do I have to have been in the military to get this.

For ex-military registration you have to have a picture to submit with your paperwork, you can download the form at TexasDPS or DOT. It is not for use other than Parades or Club Events. And no you do not have to have been in the service.

Danarchy is correct ... all of the paper work for my 7 was at the DMV just make sure which way you want to go , i.e. antique drive anytime any place maybe even daily driver , as compared to exmilitary parades shows etc. ... again if im ever pulled over im just doing maintanance ... C

I wonder if it is treated the same as 'farm truck' tags. They are supposed to be for ag use only, not daily drivers. My '66k40 has them. I switch between it, my mini and the M715 for all of my driving. I know the local police see my truck everyday going to and from work. Never been any trouble.

I will look up the DPS site for more info, thanks.

They have a collector and hobbyist type plates here...one time fee but ya can drive these for a couple months in the winter...when I get the nice truck done...I can go for that type...
brute4c

Mine's registered as a 1967 Jeep pickup, which, technically, it IS. Collector plates mean no more e-tests for as long as I own the truck. <g> It's insured, because that bumper is NOT going to bend very easily without leaving some sort of a mark!

My duece has special purpose plates. One time fee and thats it. Not supposed to drive it all the time like I do though. I'm just test driving my repairs officer! My insurance is cool too. 9.00 bucks a month for full coverage.

$9.00 a month for full coverage! Holy Crap! That is awesome!

Funny how my POS honda car is 10 times that!

My Deuce is registered as former military, and I have an insurance waiver from the Texas dps. It even passed inspection with the state inspector standing right there! I was shocked, I think the mechanic was too! It was relatively easy to do the former military vehicle registration.