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Regular Session, 2010 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 440
BY SENATORS RISER, THOMPSON AND WALSWORTH AND REPRESENTATIVE
HOFFMANN
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 47:490.2(B), 490.3(A), 490.5(B), 490.6(A), 490.8(A), 490.9(A),2
490.10(A), 490.11(A), 490.12(A), 490.13(A), 490.14(A), 490.15(A),3
490.17(A)(introductory paragraph), 490.18(B), 490.19(A), 490.20(B), and4
490.21(B), relative to military honor license plates; to provide for all such license5
plates for motorcycles; and to provide for related matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 47:490.2(B), 490.3(A), 490.5(B), 490.6(A), 490.8(A), 490.9(A),8
490.10(A), 490.11(A), 490.12(A), 490.13(A), 490.14(A), 490.15(A), 490.17(A)(introductory9
paragraph), 490.18(B), 490.19(A), 490.20(B), and 490.21(B) are hereby amended and10
reenacted to read as follows: 11
§490.2. Military honor license plates for former prisoners of war12
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B. Upon application of a former prisoner of war, the secretary shall issue14
military honor license plates, to be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle15
registration license plates for passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles,16
motorcycles, and vans, which plates shall contain the designation "XPOW"17
followed by such numbers as the secretary finds expedient. The applicant shall18
comply with the state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles19
and shall, at the time of application, present such proof of status as a former prisoner20
of war as shall be acceptable to the secretary.21
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§490.3. Military honor license plates for members of the Louisiana National Guard23
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall24
establish military honor license plates for passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans,25
motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and motor homes that may be issued to any26
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active member of the Louisiana National Guard upon such member's application.1
The license plate shall bear either the official emblem of the guard or the letters2
"LANG" followed by such numbers as the secretary finds expedient, and he shall3
establish such rules and regulations as are necessary.4
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§490.5. Military honor license plates for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients6
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B. Upon application of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, the8
secretary shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of the regular9
motor vehicle registration license plates on passenger cars, pickup trucks,10
recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The center portion shall have the11
state seal on the left, the owner's initials in the center, with such license numbers as12
the secretary finds expedient underneath, and the seal of the Congressional Medal13
of Honor Society on the right. The words "Congressional Medal of Honor" shall be14
printed across the bottom of the license plate. With the exception of these special15
designations, the overall design and color of the plate shall be in general compliance16
with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The applicant shall comply with the state laws relating to17
registration and licensing of motor vehicles and shall, at the time of application,18
present such proof of status as a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient as shall be19
acceptable to the secretary.20
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§490.6. Military honor license plates for participants in Operation Desert22
Shield/Desert Storm23
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall24
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,25
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued26
upon application of any citizen of Louisiana who was a member of the United States27
armed forces or of the Coast Guard who served in Operation Desert Shield/Desert28
Storm as certified by the Department of Veterans' Affairs.29
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§490.8. Military honor license plates for Louisiana members and retired members1
of the reserve forces of the United States2
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall3
establish military honor license plates that may be issued, upon application, to any4
citizen of Louisiana who is an active member of the military reserve forces of the5
United States. The license plate shall bear either the official emblem of such reserve6
forces or the words "U.S. Reserve Forces" and such numbers as the secretary finds7
expedient, and he shall establish such rules and regulations as are necessary. The8
plates provided for herein shall be surrendered to the secretary upon termination of9
active military reserve duty. The license plate shall be available for use on10
passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.11
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§490.9. Military honor license plates; World War II veterans13
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall14
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,15
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued16
upon application of any citizen of Louisiana who was a member of the United States17
armed forces or of the Coast Guard who served in World War II.18
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§490.10. Military honor license plates for certain veterans of the United States20
Marine Corps21
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall22
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,23
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,24
upon application, to any veteran of the United States Marine Corps who is a member25
of the Marine Corps League. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected26
by the secretary.27
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§490.11. Military honor license plates for Laos War veterans29
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establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,1
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,2
upon application, to any veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and3
before July 1, 1978. The military honor license plates shall be of a color and design4
which are in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the plate shall bear the5
inscription "Laos War Vet."6
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§490.12. Military honor license plates; veterans of the Cold War8
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall9
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,10
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,11
upon application, to any veteran or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United12
States who served at a time during the Cold War which began on May 8, 1945, and13
terminated on December 25, 1991. The license plate shall be of a color and design14
which is in general compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the plate shall bear15
the name of the appropriate branch of the armed services and shall designate "COLD16
WAR VETERAN" or "RETIRED COLD WAR VETERAN" as the case may be.17
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§490.13. Military honor license plates for veterans of the Vietnamese Conflict19
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall20
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,21
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,22
upon application, to any veteran or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United23
States who served in the Vietnamese Conflict. The license plate shall be of a color24
and design which is in general compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the25
plate shall bear the name of the appropriate branch of the armed service and shall26
designate "VIETNAM VETERAN" or "RETIRED VIETNAM VETERAN" as the27
case may be.28
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§490.14. Military honor license plates for veterans of the Korean War30 SB NO. 440 ENROLLED
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A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall1
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,2
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,3
upon application, to any veteran or retired veteran of the armed forces of the United4
States who served in the Korean War. The license plate shall be of a color and design5
which is in general compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the plate shall bear6
the name of the appropriate branch of the armed service and the words "KOREAN7
WAR".8
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§490.15. Military honor license plates for veterans of the United States Merchant10
Marine11
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall12
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,13
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued,14
upon application, to any veteran of the United States Merchant Marine. The military15
honor license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the secretary and shall16
bear the words "US Veteran" and the letters "USMM."17
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§490.17. Military honor license plates for survivors of Pearl Harbor19
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall20
establish military honor license plates for motor vehicles restricted to passenger cars,21
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, which may be issued22
upon application to any person who is a survivor of Pearl Harbor. The license plates23
shall be designed to indicate that the recipient of the plate is a survivor of the24
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor if he or she:25
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§490.18. Military honor license plates for "Purple Heart" recipients27
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B. Upon application of a "Purple Heart" recipient, the secretary shall issue29
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plate on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and1
vans. The license plate shall bear a number prefixed by "PH". "PURPLE HEART"2
shall be printed under the number.3
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§490.19. Military honor license plates; U.S. Army Airborne5
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall6
establish a military honor license plate to be known as the U.S. Army Airborne plate.7
The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks,8
recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.9
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§490.20. Military honor license plates; Iraq Campaign Veteran11
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B. Upon application of an Iraq Campaign Medal recipient, the secretary of13
the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license14
plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license15
plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational16
vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as17
the "Iraq Campaign Veteran" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Iraq18
Campaign Medal centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Iraq19
Campaign Veteran" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate20
number.21
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§490.21. Military honor license plates; "Afghanistan Campaign Veteran"23
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B. Upon application of an Afghanistan Campaign Medal recipient, the25
secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military26
honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate.27
The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks,28
recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall29
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likeness of the Afghanistan Campaign Medal centered on the left side of the license1
plate and the words "Afghanistan Campaign Veteran" centered on the bottom of the2
plate under the license plate number.3
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: