La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § III-1609

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-1609 - Applications (Formerly section 1559)

A. Those persons interested in becoming a public tag agent may inquire at the following address.

Attention: PTA Administration

Office of Motor Vehicles

Post Office Box 64886

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Or by email at PTAAdmin@la.gov

B. Initial Application Process for a public tag agent. The application process is a two-step approval process.

1. The following must be submitted for the initial public tag agent application:

a. completed initial application;

i. an application packet will be provided to the applicant upon receipt of an inquiry as stated above;

b. letter of reference from three individuals or businesses. Reference letter must include contact information;

c. a background check form completed by each applicant, any of the applicant's employees, officers, directors, managers, representatives, owners, or anyone that will have access to data or documents collected by the PTA which will be governed by 18 U.S.C. 2721;

i. the completed background check form must be surrendered to Louisiana State Police, along with the required fee;

d. non-refundable application fee of $200 payable by certified check or money order made payable to DPS;

e. If the Office of Motor Vehicles is unable to determine if the applicant is authorized to conduct business in Louisiana, additional documents may be required.

2. Following approval of the initial stage of the public tag agent application, a second stage application packet will be sent to the applicant. The following must be submitted for the second stage approval:

a. if the PTA is listed as a corporation or LLC, articles of incorporation must be submitted;

b. PTA bond form;

c. contract will be provided by OMV and must be executed by the PTA;

d. network connectivity questionnaire;

e. EFT authorization agreement completed by the PTA's financial instruction;

f. photographs of PTA office location including all public and private areas of the building.

C. Any person making application for the purpose of processing vehicle title and registration transactions for the department must be contracted with the department as an auto title company or make application simultaneously with the public tag agent application unless the applicant provides sufficient documentation indicating why it will not be issuing temporary registration markers.

D. No person shall act as a public tag agent until after submitting an application to the department on the approved form, and after the application has been approved by the department.

E. No person shall act as an employee, officer, director, or other representative of a public tag agent until after the person submits an application to the department on the approved form, and after the application has been approved by the department.

F. Every person engaged in the operation of a public tag agent shall apply for and procure a contract with DPS. No public tag agent shall advertise without having first obtained a contract with DPS. No person shall for remuneration hold himself as a qualified or licensed public tag agent without obtaining a contract from DPS.

La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § III-1609

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, LR 25:2416 (December 1999), repromulgated LR 49330 (2/1/2023), Repromulgated LR 491124 (6/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 47:532.1.