RV / Motorhome registration
RV / Motorhome registration in Louisiana: the agency, the required documents, and the exact steps, sourced from Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety & Corrections.
Who to contact
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety & Corrections
Visit the official Louisiana pageStep by step
Complete a Vehicle Application form (DPSMV 1799)
Submit Manufacturer's Statement of Origin (new) or assigned certificate of title (used)
Provide itemized dealer invoice or notarized bill of sale
Provide a signed odometer disclosure statement
Provide UCC-1 or security agreement if financed
Provide owner's valid photo ID and proof of liability insurance to obtain a plate
Pay fees at an OMV office or Public Tag Agent
What to bring
Fees & renewal
Fees
Motor home plate: $50.00 for 2 years. Title fee $68.50; handling fee $8.00.
Renewal
Renews biennial (2-year plate).
Good to know
Motorhomes are titled and registered as motor vehicles through OMV. OMV fee schedule lists 'Motor Homes' at $50.00 on a 2-year renewal cycle. Standard automobile plate fees are value-based (0.1% of value/year, two-year increments); motor homes have the dedicated flat plate fee shown.
More for Louisiana
General guidance
A motorized RV registers like any other motor vehicle in almost every state, but towable RVs (travel trailers, fifth wheels) sometimes fall under trailer rules instead. Pick your state below for the exact process and agency.
Because it has its own engine and VIN, a motorhome generally goes through the same title-and-register process as any passenger vehicle at your state’s motor vehicle agency, just at a higher fee tier reflecting its weight and value.
Because of their size and age range, some states require an additional safety, weight, or emissions inspection for motorhomes that a passenger car would not need. Check the state guide below for whether that applies.
A travel trailer or fifth wheel with no engine of its own is registered as a trailer in most states — sometimes under the same rules as any other trailer, sometimes under a dedicated RV weight class. The state guide below notes which applies.
Common questions
Yes — Louisiana requires registration for this vehicle type. Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV), Department of Public Safety & Corrections handles it; see the steps above.
Louisiana lists a biennial (2-year plate) renewal cadence for this vehicle type.
A motorized RV generally follows the same title-and-registration process as a car or truck, just at a higher fee tier for its weight and value. A towable RV with no engine often registers as a trailer instead. Check the state guide below for the specifics.
Some states require a safety, weight, or emissions inspection for a motorhome that a passenger car would not need. Whether that applies to your state is noted on the state guide below.