LAC 46:V.1901. Manufacturer, Distributor or Wholesaler License Application; License Application

A. An application for a license as a vehicle manufacturer, distributor or wholesaler required by R.S. 32:1254 must be accompanied by a manufacturer’s statement/certificate of origin (MSO/MCO). B. The MSO/MCO may be prepared at a factory, assembly plant, or business authorized by the manufacturer. Although variations exist, and MSO/MCO normally is 7”x11” in size, on paper stock 60 pound offset or equivalent durability, and printed with security features that include: 1. sensitize security paper without added optical brighteners that will not fluoresce ultraviolet light; 2. engraved border and prismatic-rainbow printing with copy void pantograph (the word “void” appears when the document is copied); and 3. two complex colors (colors developed by using a mixture of two or more primary colors and black) and two security threads, with or without watermark, and/or intaglio print, with or without latent image, and/or security laminate. C. The MSO/MCO must contain at least the following information: 1. first conveyance of the vehicle after its manufacture; 2. the model year; 3. make; 4. model, body style; 5. vehicle identification number or serial number if all terrain (ATV) or off-road (ORV) vehicle; 6. an indication that the vehicle was not manufactured for road use, if applicable; 7. shipping weight or curb weight; and 8. the manufacturer’s name and address.