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Louisiana Front License Plate Laws (2026)

Permitted: Louisiana requires only a rear plate: passenger vehicles display a single plate attached to the rear.

PermittedVerified Jul 23, 2026

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Louisiana requires only a rear plate: passenger vehicles display a single plate attached to the rear. See La. R.S. 32:53.

Official source: legis.la.gov →

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Front License Plate in states bordering Louisiana

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

ArkansasPermitted
In practice, most Arkansas drivers display a rear plate only, because the state issues just one plate for most passenger vehicles and a single plate goes on the rear. By statute, though, a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle must display one plate on the front and one on the rear, and if two plates were issued both must be displayed (A.C.A. 27-14-716(a)(1)).
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: ardot.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
MississippiPermitted
Mississippi requires only a rear plate: one tag is furnished and fastened at the rear of the vehicle. See Miss. Code 27-19-31.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi rule →
TexasInfo
Texas requires two plates: a motor vehicle must display two license plates, one on the front and one on the rear under Department of Motor Vehicles placement rules. Motorcycles, trailers, and road tractors display one plate (Tex. Transp. Code § 504.943).
Verified Jul 24, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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