Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.21 – Numbering system
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.21
- Commission: means the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Houseboat: means a vessel constructed for the primary purpose of a temporary or permanent dwelling without an effective means of propulsion for safe navigation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Motorboat: means any vessel equipped with or propelled by any type of machinery whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion but shall not include a vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs of the United States Government or any federal agency successor thereto, unless the vessel is a recreational use vessel. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
- Sailboat: means any watercraft propelled by sail or canvas. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 34:851.2
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.
Acts 1990, No. 894, §1; Acts 2018, No. 628, §1.