The information provided in this section will help you and your
family become more familiar with base and state vehicle registration and title
requirements.
ENTRY CONTROL POINTS & HOURS OF
OPERATION:
1. Bossier Gate 24 Hrs, 7-days per
wk (2) Shreveport Gate (Main Gate) 24 Hrs, 7-days per
wk (3) South Gate 0600-0800 Hrs in-bound,
1600-1800 out-bound Monday-Friday. (4) East Gate 0600-0800 in-bound
& 1530-1730 out-bound Monday-Friday. Pass and ID is located at
the Main Gate.
BASE VEHICLE REGISTRATION:
To register a vehicle on
base, you need the following items:
1. Valid state, overseas command, host
nation, or international driver's license 2. Certificate of state registration
3. Military ID or appropriate ID for DoD civilian employment 4. Minimum
requirements for Louisiana auto insurance (Louisiana requires a minimum of
$10,000/$20,000 coverage on bodily injury and $10,000 on property damage.)5.
Safety inspection sticker (if required by the state in which your car is
registered).
MOTORCYCLE REGISTRATION:
The same requirements listed
above for vehicles are required with additional requirements for (1)a
state motorcycle operator license or an endorsement on the driver's license, and
(2) completion of the Barksdale motorcycle safety course offered by the Wing
Safety Division. (Ground Safety will issue a temporary gate pass,
valid until one day after the next scheduled class. You must satisfy
the referenced requirements before permanent registration is
permitted.)
Air Force Instructions (AFIs) require all military personnel
operating or riding a motorcycle, on or off base, to wear helmets on and off
duty. Highly visible colored clothing, a reflective vest or jacket,
gloves and eye protection are also required.
DRIVING ON THE
INSTALLATION:
Base driving privileges imply consent to searches of your
vehicle, blood, breath, urine, and impoundment of your vehicle.
The speed
limit on base is 25 mph unless otherwise posted. When driving on
base, please stop for pedestrians and buses loading and
unloading.
Reserved parking, time-limited parking, and non-parking areas
are designated by a small brown sign located on the curb. Remember to
look for these before you park. Three parking tickets in a 90 day
period results in suspension of driving privileges for 30 days.
Seat
belts are mandatory for drivers and passengers. Failure to use seat
belts is a primary traffic offense in Louisiana. Military regulations require
enforcement of the seat belt law for military people while operating or riding
in a vehicle anywhere in the world.
The Louisiana Child Passenger
Protection Law requires children under the age of five use a federally approved
child passenger safety seat. This law applies on and off base.
DRIVING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED:
1. DUI - 0.05 to 0.09
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
2. DWI - 0.10 or higher BAC
3. Both can
result in revoked or suspended driving privilege
4. Refusal to submit to a
chemical test will automatically result in one year revocation of driving
privilege.
LOUISIANA VEHICLE REGISTRATION & TITLE
REQUIREMENTS: In order to register by mail, all documents and monies
must be submitted simultaneously. The following items are required:
1. Application for title (DPSMV 1799), properly completed and
signed by the owner, showing the current physical Louisiana address. If the
mailing address is a post office box or an out-of-state address, it must be
shown as a mail-to address. Must list drivers license number or Federal EIN
number (for companies) on application. The liability insurance declaration must
be signed for motorized vehicles only.
2. Check or
money order made payable to the Department of Public Safety to cover fees and/or
taxes.
3. Military personnel should submit proof
they are in military service.
TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS:
1. Certificate of title properly executed to the buyer and
signed by the seller and notarized. In the case of a new unregistered vehicle,
we require the manufacturer's statement of origin, a dealer's invoice, and an
odometer disclosure statement. Either the statement of origin or the invoice
must be notarized.
2. Current registration
certificate.
3. Notarized bill of sale or
notarized act of donation showing a complete description of the
vehicle. The act of donation must be in authentic form and state the
relationship between donor and recipient. The donor must execute the
act in the presence of a notary and two
witnesses.
4. Odometer disclosure statement
completed by the buyer and seller for vehicles that are less than 10 model years
old and trucks weighing less than 16,000
pounds.
5. UCC-1 Financing Statement, security
agreement, or chattel mortgage, if vehicle is financed.
Sales
tax is due on the purchase price on all vehicles registered in the state of
Louisiana. The tax is levied from 4% to 9 1/2% depending on the
address of the purchaser. The tax must be remitted within 40 days of
the date of purchase. After the 40th day, penalty and interest will
be assessed for each 30 days or portion there of. Penalty is assessed
at the rate of 5% for 30 days or fraction there of (maximum 25%) and 1 1/4%
interest per month (no maximum) based on the amount of sales tax.
OUT-OF-STATE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Original out-of state
title in your name or a photocopy if the original is being held by a lien
holder.
2. Current registration
certificate.
3. Proof of payment of sales tax on
the vehicle.
USE TAX:
Use tax is due on all vehicles imported
for use in this state when first registered in Louisiana. This tax is based on
the book value of the vehicle. Credit can be given for up to 4% for tax paid in
another state providing it is a state with which we have a reciprocal agreement.
We must have proof of this tax for certain states.
MILITARY PERSONNEL:
Military personnel are exempt from payment of use tax; providing they
furnish proof sales tax was previously paid on their vehicle in one of the fifty
states. Military personnel must submit a photocopy of their military ID card,
military orders, or a statement from their commanding officer verifying they are
active duty military.
Altered documents are not acceptable. Any
corrections must be verified by a notarized affidavit of correction.
A
complete chain of ownership must always be presented; either in the form
notarized title assignments or notarized bills of sale.
See the
Contacts/Links section to the left for specific contact information.