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LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
OFFICE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Section: IV Motor Vehicle Registration Requirements Effective: 08/15/2008
Number: 121.00 Revised: 06/30/2010

ALTERNATE PROCEDURE TO TITLE TRAILERS
To view Louisiana Statutes: http://www.legis.state.la.us/

AUTHORITY
R.S. 47:451

DEFINITION
Provides for the issuance of a certificate of title to every owner of a trailer, light-trailer, boat trailer, farm trailer, travel trailer, and manufactured home which has not been previously titled or licensed in another state, and for which no record exists with the department.

REQUIREMENTS
Required documentation is as follows:

Hold Harmless affidavit.
A sworn affidavit from the applicant indicating the date of acquisition and purchase price of the trailer. This affidavit must contain a complete description of the trailer (year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number).
The application for title (DPSMV1799).
If the applicant cannot provide documentation proving ownership of the trailer, either a bill of sale or receipt, the individual applicant must obtain two sworn affidavits from individuals who have personal knowledge of the manner in which the individual applicant acquired ownership of the trailer in question. This affidavit must contain a complete description of the trailer(year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number).
An affidavit of physical inspection. The physical inspection must be performed by a full-time Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) certified law enforcement officer who has been certified by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, to inspect motor vehicles.
A NCIC check issued by a Louisiana P.O.S.T. certified law enforcement officer or motor vehicle officer.