Vehicle registration plates of Louisiana

Last updated
Louisiana
Louisiana 2024 license plate.jpg
Current series
SloganSportsman's Paradise
Size12 in × 6 in
30 cm × 15 cm
MaterialAluminum
Serial format123 ABC
IntroducedFebruary 2005 (2005-02) (issued continuously since January 1, 2016)
Availability
Issued by Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Public Safety Services, Office of Motor Vehicles
History
First issuedJanuary 1, 1915 (1915-01-01)

The U.S. state of Louisiana first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1915. [1] As of 2024, plates are issued by the Public Safety Services division of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, through the division's Office of Motor Vehicles. Only rear plates have been required since 1952.

Contents

Passenger baseplates

1915 to 1963

In 1956, the United States, Canada, and Mexico came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15 cm) in height by 12 inches (30 cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. [2] The 1954 (dated 1955) issue was the first Louisiana license plate that complied with these standards.

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1915 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1915Embossed white serial on dark blue plate; vertical "LA" and "1915" at left and right respectivelynone123451 to approximately 10500
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1916Embossed white serial on green plate; stylized "LA" and "16" at leftnone123451 to approximately 16000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1917Embossed dark blue serial on white plate; stylized "LA" and "17" at leftnone123451 to approximately 27000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1918Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; stylized "LA" and "18" at leftnone123451 to approximately 40000
1919 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1919Embossed black serial on light green plate with border line; stylized "LA" and "19" at leftnone123451 to approximately 50000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1920Embossed white serial on maroon plate; stylized "LA" and "20" at leftnone123451 to approximately 54000
1921 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1921Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; stylized "LA" and "21" at leftnone123451 to approximately 79000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1922Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; stylized "LA" and "22" at leftnone1234561 to 20000; 100001 to approximately 105000Separate bases issued for vehicles up to 23 hp and for vehicles above this power; this practice continued through 1929. In all years, the base with low-numbered serials (starting from 1) was issued on the vehicles above 23 hp. [3]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed maroon serial on white plate with border line; stylized "LA" and "22" at leftnone20001 to 100000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1923Embossed black serial on gray plate with border line; "LA 23" at leftnone1234561 to 30000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed white serial on black plate with border line; "LA 23" at leftnone30001 to approximately 116000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1924Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "LA 24" at rightnone1234561 to 30000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed black serial on white plate with border line; "LA 24" at rightnone30001 to approximately 143000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1925Embossed red serial on gray plate with border line; "LA 25" at rightnone1234561 to 40000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed white serial on maroon plate with border line; "LA 25" at rightnone40001 to approximately 179000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1926Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "LA-1926" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to 40-000; 200-001 to approximately 205-000
1926 Louisiana license plate.jpg Embossed maroon serial on white plate with border line; "LA-1926" centered at bottomnone40-001 to
200-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1927Embossed white serial on green plate with border line; "LA-1927" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to 50-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed black serial on cream plate with border line; "LA-1927" centered at bottomnone50-001 to approximately 224-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1928Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "LA-1928" centered at bottomnone123-4561 to 70-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed dark blue serial on white plate with border line; "LA-1928" centered at bottomnone70-001 to approximately 232-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1929Embossed yellow serial on black plate with border line; "LOUISIANA 1929" at bottom, slightly offset to right; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at leftnone123-4561 to 70-000; 234-001 to approximately 268-000First use of the full state name.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
Embossed black serial on orange plate with border line; "LOUISIANA 1929" at bottom, slightly offset to right; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at leftnone70-001 to
234-000
1930 Louisiana license plate FRONT.JPG
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1930Embossed yellow serial on green plate with border line; "LOUISIANA-30" centered at bottom; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at leftnone123-4561 to approximately 254-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1931 Louisiana license plate.jpg
1931Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1931" centered at top; vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at leftnone123-4561 to approximately 249-000
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
Blank License Plate Shape.svg
1932Embossed white serial with pelican separator on red plate with border line; "LOUISIANA" centered at top; vertical "1932" at right and vertical "FRONT" or "REAR" at leftnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office [3] First base to feature a pelican in any form.
1933 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1933Embossed black serial with pelican separator on orange plate with border line; "LA–33" centered at topnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1934 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1934Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark blue plate with border line; "LA" and "34" above and below pelican respectivelynone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1935 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1935Embossed yellow serial with pelican separator on purple plate with border line; "35" and "LA" above and below pelican respectivelynone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1936 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1936Embossed light blue serial with pelican separator on olive green plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1936" centered at topnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1937 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1937Embossed golden yellow serial with pelican separator on maroon plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1937" centered at bottomnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1938 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1938Embossed white serial with pelican separator on red plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1938" centered at topnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1939 Louisiana license plate.JPG 1939Embossed orange serial with pelican separator on black plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1939" centered at bottomnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1940 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1940Embossed dark blue serial with state-shaped separator on orange plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1940" centered at topnone123-456Issued in blocks by horsepower class and branch office
1941 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1941Embossed black serial with state-shaped separator on white plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1941" centered at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 406-000
1942 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1942–43Embossed white serial with pelican separator on red plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1942" centered at topnone123-4561-001 to approximately 384-000Revalidated for 1943 with windshield stickers, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1944 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1944Black serial with pelican separator on yellow fiberboard plate; "LOUISIANA - 1944" centered at topnone123-4561-001 to approximately 380-000Manufactured on soybean-based fiberboard due to ongoing metal conservation.
1945 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1945Embossed white serial with pelican separator on black plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 45" at topnone123-4561-001 to approximately 341-000
1946 Louisiana license plate 144 204.jpg 1946Embossed black serial with pelican separator on white plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 46" at topnone123-4561-001 to approximately 337-000
1947 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1947Embossed black serial with pelican separator on unpainted aluminum plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 47" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 356-000
1948 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1948Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 48" at topnone123-4561-001 to
380-000;
400-001 to approximately 410-000
1949 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1949Embossed black serial with pelican separator on yellow plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 49" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to
380-000;
435-001 to approximately 485-000
1950 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1950Embossed yellow serial on royal blue plate with border line; pelican decal used as separator; "19 LOUISIANA 50" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to
490-000;
550-001 to approximately 615-000
1951 Louisiana license plate 495 486.jpg 1951Embossed yellow serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "LOUISIANA–1951" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 566-000
1952 Louisiana license plate 114 870.jpg 1952Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 52" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 590-000
1953 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1953Embossed yellow serial with pelican separator on green plate with border line; "LOUISIANA-1953" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 638-000
1954 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1954Embossed blue serial with pelican separator on beige plate with border line; "19" at bottom left and "54" at bottom right"LOUISIANA-YAMS" centered at bottom123-4561-001 to approximately 700-000
1955 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1955Embossed white serial with pelican separator on black plate with border line; "LOUISIANA 1955" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 740-000First 6" x 12" plate.
1956 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1956Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 56" at topnone123-4561-001 to approximately 801-000
1957 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1957Embossed golden yellow serial with pelican separator on purple plate with border line; "LOUISIANA 1957" at bottomnone123-4561-001 to approximately 865-000
1958 Louisiana license plate 552 661.jpg 1958Embossed white serial with pelican separator on red plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 58" at bottom"SPORTSMEN'S PARADISE" at top123-4561-001 to approximately 880-000
1959 Louisiana license plate.JPG 1959Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark blue plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 59" at top"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at bottom123-4561-001 to approximately 910-000
1960 Louisiana license plate.JPG 1960Embossed golden yellow serial with pelican separator on purple plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 60" at bottom"LSU CENTENNIAL" at top123-4561-001 to approximately 934-000
1961 Louisiana license plate 194 910.jpg 1961Embossed golden yellow serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 61" at bottom"SPORTSMEN'S PARADISE" at top123-4561-001 to approximately 948-000
1962 Louisiana license plate 985 660.jpg 1962Embossed white serial with pelican separator on brown plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 62" at bottom"SPORTSMEN'S PARADISE" at top123-456
1234567
1-001 to approximately 1006000Plates with seven-digit serials omitted the pelican. This happened again in 1963.
1963 Louisiana license plate 30 919.jpg 1963Embossed white serial with pelican separator on dark green plate with border line; "19 LOUISIANA 63" at bottom"SPORTSMEN'S PARADISE" at top123-456
1234567
1-001 to approximately 1036000Last base to feature the embossed pelican.

1964 to present

ImageDates issuedDesignSloganSerial formatSerials issuedNotes
1964-65 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1964–65Embossed white serial on dark blue plate with border line; "64 LOUISIANA 65" at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
1966-67 Louisiana license plate.JPG 1966–67Embossed white serial on dark green plate with border line; "66 LOUISIANA 67" at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
1968-69 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1968–69Embossed green serial on reflective white plate with border line; "68 LOUISIANA 69" at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
1970-71 Louisiana license plate.jpg 1970–71Embossed red serial on reflective white plate with border line; "70 LOUISIANA 71" at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
1973 Louisiana license plate 60L516.jpg 1972–73Embossed blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "72 LOUISIANA 73" at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
Louisiana license plate 1974 graphic.png 1974–75Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with border line; "LOUISIANA" centered at bottom; "74" at top left and "75" at top right"BAYOU STATE" centered at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
Louisiana license plate 1977 graphic.png 1976–77As above, but without years
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1978–83"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1983–84Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; logo of the 1984 World's Fair screened at bottom left; "Louisiana" screened in blue centered at top"World's Fair" screened in blue centered at bottom123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
Blank License Plate Shape.svg 1984–89Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; "LOUISIANA" centered at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issue
Louisiana license plate, 1989-1993.png 1989–93Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate; screened dark blue graphics of mother pelicans with chicks at top corners; "LoUiSiAna" screened in red and dark blue (the 'U', 'S' and 'A' in dark blue) centered at bottom"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" screened in red centered at top123A456Letter corresponds to State Police troop area of issueLast base to use State Police troop area of issuance.
Louisiana 1996 Passenger Plate CAJ 817.jpg 1993 – December 31, 2001Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate, with or without border line; "Louisiana" screened in red handwritten font centered at top"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123AAA 000 to approximately KLK 999Known as the "Lipstick" base. All 1974–93 plates were replaced with this design during 1995–96.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg January 1, 2002 – July
2004
As 1993–2001 base, but with a screened blue compass graphic in the center containing a map of the contiguous U.S. with the area of the Louisiana Purchase highlighted"Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial 1803-2003" screened in blue centered at bottomABC 123KLL 000 to approximately MSN 999Limited-run plate to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg July 2004 – February 2005As 1993–2001 base"SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" as from 1993–2001ABC 123MSP 000 to approximately NFU 999
Blank License Plate Shape.svg February 2005 – January 2, 2011Embossed black serial on reflective white, yellow and pink gradient plate with black border line; screened pelican graphic in the center; "Louisiana" screened in red handwritten font centered at top"Sportsman's Paradise" screened in red at bottom, offset to leftABC 123NFV 000 to approximately VCS 999Initial plates featured a larger font for the state name. 'Q' and 'U' series of serials not used. [3]
Blank License Plate Shape.svg January 3, 2011 – December 31, 2012 [4] Embossed black serial on reflective white plate with pale green grass graphic and black border line; white pelican within green state shape screened at left; "Louisiana" screened in red handwritten font centered at top"200 YEARS" screened in black centered at bottom, with "1812" and "2012" on small red banners at left and right respectivelyABC123VCT000 to approximately WUG999Limited-run plate to commemorate 200 years of statehood. Pelican and state shape later reduced in size.
Louisiana License Plate - Sportsman's Paradise.jpg January 1, 2013 – January 2014As 2005–11 base"Sportsman's Paradise" as from 2005–11ABC 123WUH 000 to approximately XRZ 999
Blank License Plate Shape.svg January 2014 – December 2015Embossed dark blue serial on reflective white plate with border line; logo of the Battle of New Orleans Bicentennial Commission (featuring a bucking horse and rider) screened at left; "LOUISIANA" screened in red centered at top"www.louisianatravel.com" screened in dark blue centered at bottomABC123XSA000 to approximately ZPC999Limited-run plate to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg January – May 2016As 2005–11 base"Sportsman's Paradise" as from 2005–11ABC 123ZPD 000 to ZZZ 999
Louisiana 2024 license plate.jpg May 2016 – present123 ABC000 AAA to 684 HMN (as of July 7, 2024) [5]

Non-passenger plates

ImageTypeDesignFirst issuedSerial formatNotes
1983 Louisiana license plate boat trailer.jpg Boat Trailer Embossed blue on white with border line; "LOUISIANA" at bottom; "BOAT TRAILER" at topunknownD123456Likely to have begun at D500000.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg As 1993–2001 passenger base, but with embossed "BOAT TRAILER" in place of sloganc. 1993D123456
K123456
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Commercial As 1993–2001 passenger base, but with embossed "COMMERCIAL" in place of sloganc. 1993A123456
N123456
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Dealer As 1993–2001 passenger base, but with embossed "DEALER" in place of sloganDI12345DI99999 followed by D/I100000 and up.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Embossed black on yellow with border line; "LOUISIANA" at top; "DEALER" at bottomc. 2012DI12345
D/I123456
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Motorcycle Embossed red on white with border line; "LA." at bottom; "MOTORCYCLE" at top1983123456
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Similar to 1993–2001 passenger base; "MC" embossed at bottom1995
LOUISIANA 1991 PRIVATE TRUCK plate.jpg Private Truck Embossed green on white with border line; "LOUISIANA" at bottom; "PRIVATE" at top1978A123456T, R and part of S series issued.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg As 1993–2001 passenger base, but with embossed "PRIVATE" in place of sloganc. 1993Rest of S series issued, followed by V and part of W.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg As 1993–2001 passenger base, with screened "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" sloganc. 2004Rest of W series issued, followed by X and Y; issuing Z series as of October 2023.
1963 Louisiana license plate 16,000lb tractor.jpg Tractor "TRACTOR" embossed at top; weight of vehicle embossed in top right corner.1963123456
1966 Louisiana license plate 8,000lb truck.jpg Truck "TRUCK" embossed at top; weight of vehicle embossed in top right corner.1966B123456, now at C123456
1967 Louisiana license plate 10,000lb privately owned truck.jpg Truck "TRUCK" embossed at top; weight of vehicle embossed in top right corner.1967123456
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Trailer Embossed red on white with border line; "LOUISIANA" at bottom; "TRAILER" at topmid 1980sA123456D series issued up to D499999 (higher numbers reserved for Boat Trailer), followed by part of E series.
Blank License Plate Shape.svg As 1993–2001 passenger base, but with embossed "TRAILER" in place of sloganc. 1993Rest of E series issued; currently issuing L series.

Optional plates

Optional plates do not use leading zeros in their serials.

ImageTypeDesignFirst issuedSerial formatNotes
LoadPlateImageAdmin.ashx.jpg American Indian A/I 1234
Animal friendly.jpeg Animal FriendlyF/A 1234
Bobwhite.jpeg Bring Back the Bobwhite 12
Louisiana.jpeg Chez Nous Autres [6] "our home" in Cajun French spelling "Louisiane" printed instead of English spelling "Louisiana"C/Z 123
Choose life la.jpeg Choose Life C/L 1234
Emergency worker.jpeg Emergency Medical Technician
Firefight.jpeg FirefighterRetired123
InGod.jpeg "In God We Trust"T/G 1234
Louisianatech.jpeg Louisiana Tech University 123
Marine corps league.jpeg Marine Corps League 12
Pelicans.jpeg New Orleans Pelicans Introduced January 29, 2024. [7]
Environment.jpeg Our Environment...Our FutureBlack on reflective light blue, white, and dark blue with multicolored graphic of pelican at right.123
E/E 1234
Deer.jpeg "Preserve Our Hunting Heritage"W/D 1234
BlackBear.jpeg Save the Louisiana Black Bear B/B 1234
Confeds.jpeg Sons of Confederate Veterans C/V 1234
SpecialOlympics.jpeg Special Olympics 12
Safe kids.jpeg Think Safe Kids12
Marine.jpeg U.S. VeteranMarine Corps"USMC" printed diagonally to left of serialM/A 1234
Navy.jpeg U.S. VeteranNavyRetired"NAVY" printed diagonally and "RETIRED" printed horizontally to left of serial123

Government plates

ImageTypeDesignFirst issuedSerial formatNotes
Blank License Plate Shape.svg Public"PUBLIC" embossed vertically at left; "SPORTSMAN'S PARADISE" screened at bottom.123456
1993 Louisiana license plate SF 46 Game Warden.jpg Wildlife & Fisheries Enforcement SF 12

State Police troop codes

From 1964 until 1993, Louisiana State Police troop area codes were used as part of the serial on the plate, invariably in the center of the serial. From 1993 until 1996, stickers were used to show the troop. This was done to give some idea of where the plates were issued. However, registrants who applied via the mail got plates with the "X" code, which was used for Baton Rouge.

CodeTroop or area
A Baton Rouge
B New Orleans (troop office in Kenner since 1995)
C Raceland, (later Gray after troop office was moved in the mid 1970s)
D Lake Charles
E Alexandria
F Monroe
G Shreveport
H Leesville (eliminated in 1988)
I Lafayette
K Opelousas (eliminated in 1988)
L Covington
M Raceland (eliminated in 1973)
NNew Orleans (overflow)
XBaton Rouge/statewide mail

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