The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) is alerting commercial driver’s license (CDL) and commercial learner’s permit (CLP) customers to verify their medical certification status. CDL and CLP customers can confirm their medical status at www.expresslane.org. Commercial drivers must have a current medical certification or variance in their possession at all times while operating a commercial motor vehicle.  

***Important Notice*** The Houma office will be closed until further notice. 

 Lake Charles, Metairie, and Slidell IRP Field offices are closed until further notice. 

***PLEASE REFER TO IRP OFFICE SCHEDULE PAGE REGARDING SCHEDULE CHANGES.***

Houma                                   Lake Charles                                                                                                                         

Metairie                                  Slidell                                                                                                                                                                                               

100 Veterans Blvd                  1514 Lindberg Drive                                                                                                                                                                                                Suite 100                                  Slidell, LA 70458                                                                                                                                                                                                New Orleans, LA 70124                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

Effective immediately, all IRP offices are open by online appointment only.

***Important Notice*** The Houma office will be closed until further notice. 

Lake Charles, Metairie, and Slidell IRP Field offices are closed until further notice. 

To access schedule link please visit **Important Notice** IRP Office Schedules page or visit Expresslane.org to book an appointment. 

Please refer to highlighted Section 3:B.(6) in the Governor’s Proclamation which pertains to IRP.

State of Louisiana Proclamation Number JBE 2020 - 27 

Please refer to the link below for an important customer update from FMCSA.

FMCSA FAQ - April 27th

Effective August 01, 2019 under ACT 314 - HB 369 of the 2019 Legislative session - all trucks and trailers with a GVWR in excess of 23,999 lbs will imposed a surcharge of $15.00 for initial and annual registration to fund the Louisiana Trucking Research & Education Council. 

Please refer to link for additional information:  https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1144244

The 2020-2021 HVUT proof of payment (Form 2290 Schedule 1) will be accepted to process renewals or supplements until August 31, 2021.                 September 01, 2021 will begin the requirement of the 2021-2022 HVUT proof of payment (Form 2290 Schedule 1). 

The Form 2290 Schedule 1 must have a received, paid, or E-file stamp to be accepted.

The VIN number(s) on the Form 2290 Schedule 1 must match the vehicle(s) being registered and must be in the owner’s name.

IRP payments can be made by cash, money orders, cashier’s check or certified check.  Credit card payments online will be accepted soon.

Louisiana Tow Truck Policy - For more information please visit this link. 

FRP PLAN AND DISTANCE - Beginning in 2015, IRP accounts with expiration date 12/31/14 and after will show all jurisdictions and provinces under the IRP plan on issued cab card(s).

All jurisdictions and provinces will be implementing the (FRP) FULL RECIPROCITY PLAN into their programming.

For more information about FRP please visit IRP Online Org website: http://www.irponline.org/default.asp?page=FullReciprocity.

IMPORTANT-Effective March 2014 - USDOT Number updates are no longer required every 12 months. Bi-annual updates are required and can be processed online at:

https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/updating-your-registration

Charter buses engaged in interjurisdictional operation are subject to the requirements of the USDOT, International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA), and Unified Carrier Registration (UCR).

Effective January 1, 2016 the IRP Plan removes the exemption for charter buses. All IRP jurisdictions will start registering charter buses if they travel interstate to other IRP jurisdictions.