La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § V-1901 - Manufacturer, Distributor or Wholesaler License Application; License Application

A. An application for a license as a vehicle manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler required by R.S. 32:1254 must be accompanied by a manufacturer's statement/certificate of origin (MSO/MCO).

B. The MSO/MCO may be prepared at a factory, assembly plant, or business authorized by the manufacturer. Although variations exist, and MSO/MCO normally is 7"x11" in size, on paper stock 60 pound offset or equivalent durability, and printed with security features that include:

1. sensitize security paper without added optical brighteners that will not fluoresce ultraviolet light;

2. engraved border and prismatic-rainbow printing with copy void pantograph (the word "void" appears when the document is copied); and

3. two complex colors (colors developed by using a mixture of two or more primary colors and black) and two security threads, with or without watermark, and/or intaglio print, with or without latent image, and/or security laminate.

C. The MSO/MCO must contain at least the following information:

1. first conveyance of the vehicle after its manufacture;

2. the model year;

3. make;

4. model, body style;

5. vehicle identification number or serial number if all terrain (ATV) or off-road (ORV) vehicle;

6. an indication that the vehicle was not manufactured for road use, if applicable;

7. shipping weight or curb weight; and

8. the manufacturer's name and address.

Notes

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § V-1901

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Motor Vehicle Commission, LR 39:3071 (November 2013).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 32:1253(E) and R.S. 49:953(C).