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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 34, § 851.21. Numbering system

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. The motorboat, houseboat, or sailboat identification number issued by the commission pursuant to this Part shall be divided into parts which include a symbol indicating the state and a combination of numerals, letters, and words indicating the individual identification of the motorboat, houseboat, or sailboat. The group of three digits appearing between letters shall be separated from those letters by hyphens or equivalent spaces. Numbers shall be block characters not less than three inches in height and of a color to contrast on the hull, dark on light or light on dark or as otherwise provided by rules and regulations of the commission.

B. (1) “LA” shall be the symbol indicating Louisiana.

(2) The second part of the motorboat, houseboat, or sailboat number shall consist of not more than four Arabic numerals and not more than two capital letters as a suffix separated by a hyphen or equivalent space. Since the letters “I”, “O”, and “Q” may be mistaken for numerals, they shall not be used.

(3) Motorboats, houseboats, or sailboats for hire or rent shall have painted or attached to each side of the bow the word “HIRE” in letters of not less than one and one-half inches which shall appear below the awarded number.

(4) Motorboats, houseboats, or sailboats owned by the state or any of its political subdivisions shall have painted or attached to each side of the bow the word “PUBLIC” in letters of not less than one and one-half inches which shall appear below the awarded number except when used for undercover or investigative work.

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