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R.S. 49:121 requires that every vehicle belonging to the state or to any of its political subdivisions, if required by law to bear a Louisiana license plate, bear a public license plate and have the name of the public entity inscribed, painted, decaled, or stenciled on the vehicle's front doors. The Attorney General(AG) has further stated that this decal cannot be a removable magnetic decal. AG Op No. 07-0072. There is an exception, however, for vehicles used for crime prevention (undercover police vehicles), state elected officials, and certain entities administered by DHH or DCFS so that these entities are except from these requirements. See attached R.S. 49:121 Louisiana Legislative Auditor website: 04/25/2025 07:57:38 PM