Louisiana Form DPSMV 1799 — Vehicle Application

About DPSMV 1799

Official name: Louisiana Form DPSMV 1799 — Vehicle Application

Issued by: Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles

Purpose: Applies for a Louisiana title and registration at the OMV, filed with the assigned title (and, when the price is not on the title, a notarized bill of sale or invoice).

When required: Filed at the Louisiana OMV for private vehicle sales. Sales tax is due by the 40th day after the sale and is paid at title application; penalty and interest apply after that.

What DPSMV 1799 is

DPSMV 1799 is the Vehicle Application of the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). Page 1 is the application for a title and registration. Page 2 covers special cases such as a plate transfer, a title correction or a salvage disclosure.

The form lists the OMV mailing address, P.O. Box 64886, Baton Rouge, LA 70896-4886, and warns that an application missing required information is rejected.

What page 1 asks for

• The vehicle: VIN, make, model or weight, body style, color, year and mileage, plus the type of plate you want.
• The owners: the owner and any joint owner, their driver license or EIN, and the owner's principal home address (or the business location if the vehicle is used commercially).
• The purchase: the date acquired, the cost of the vehicle, any trade-in (with its VIN and plate), the taxable value after the trade, and the previous title number.
• Any lien: the first and second lienholders if the vehicle is financed.
• Leases and rentals: where renewal notices go if there is a lessee or renter.

What you swear to when you sign

• That the information on the form is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.
• That it complies with R.S. 47:303, the Louisiana law on sales and use tax.
• That you have, and will keep during the registration period, the liability insurance required by LRS 32:861–865. Letting it lapse can lead to criminal prosecution or loss of registration privileges.
• For a commercial motor vehicle, that you know the federal motor carrier and hazardous material rules.

Deadlines, tax and proof of insurance

• Submit the file within 40 days from the date of purchase to avoid penalty and interest. That 40th day is when the sales tax is due.
• You must give proof of liability insurance before the file can be processed.
• A separate bill of sale is not needed if the price is written on the title assignment. If it is not, OMV asks for an original notarized bill of sale or invoice that shows the price. One notarized document (bill of sale, invoice or title assignment) makes the file acceptable.

Page 2: the special cases

• A. Conversion, and D. Title correction (what is wrong and what it should say).
• B. Transfer of plate: the plate taken off another vehicle and moved to this one.
• C. Lost, stolen or replacement plate or sticker.
• E. Farm use statement, for a bona fide farmer hauling their own produce.
• F. Out-of-state declaration: the date the owner became domiciled in Louisiana.
• G. Disclosure of a salvaged, reconstructed, water-damaged or hail-damaged vehicle, made under penalty of perjury.
• The duplicate title affidavit (signed by the owner) and the lienholder's affidavit of non-possession of title must be notarized.

After you file

If your title, plate or sticker has not arrived within 30 days, contact the nearest OMV office. The form says a free replacement is available within 60 days of issuance, so do not wait longer.

What to Include in a Louisiana Bill of Sale

A complete bill of sale usually includes:

• Seller name, address
• Buyer name, address
• Year, make, model, color
• VIN
• Odometer reading
• Sale price
• Date of sale
• Notarized seller signature