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ACT No. 85
Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 228
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 47:462(B)(3)(a) and (6) and (C), 475, and 508(F), relative to2
truck registration taxes or fees; to modify registration tax or fee schedule for trucks3
of certain weights; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 47:462(B)(3)(a) and (6) and (C), 475, and 508(F) are hereby6
amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
§462. Trucks and trailers8
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B. Rates10
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(3)(a) For each truck, tandem truck, truck-tractor, or truck, tandem truck, or12
truck-tractor used in combination with a trailer or semitrailer, an annual registration13
or license tax shall be collected by the commissioner or through such agency as he14
may designate in amounts fixed by the following schedule:15 ENROLLEDHB NO. 228
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MOTOR TRUCKS, TANDEM TRUCKS, TRUCK-TRACTORS,1
OR MOTOR TRUCKS, TANDEM TRUCKS, OR2
TRUCK-TRACTORS USED IN COMBINATION WITH3
A TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER4
GROSS WEIGHT IN POUNDS TRUCKS5
UP TO AND INCLUDING CLASS 16
6,000 or less $ 10.007
6,001 to 8,000 0.35 per8
100 lbs.9
8,001 to 10,000 0.36 per10
100 lbs.11
6,001 to 10,000 $ 28.0012
10,001 to 23,999 0.38 per13
100 lbs.14
24,000 to 37,999 0.60 per15
100 lbs.16
38,000 to 80,000 0.63 per17
100 lbs.18
80,001 to 88,000 0.64 per19
100 lbs.20
GROSS WEIGHT FORESTGRAVEL CITY USE FARM21
IN POUNDS UP TO PRODUCTS HAUL ONLYTRUCKS22
AND INCLUDING CLASS 2CLASS 3 CLASS 4CLASS 523
6,000 or less $10.00 $10.00 $10.00 $ 3.0024
6,001 to 10,000 0.25 per 0.35 per 0.25 per25
100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 3.0026
10,001 to 23,999 0.25 per 0.35 per 0.25 per27
100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs.10.0028 ENROLLEDHB NO. 228
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24,000 to 43,999 0.28 per 0.60 per 0.30 per1
100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs.20.002
44,000 to 65,999 0.28 per 0.60 per 0.30 per3
100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs.30.004
66,000 to 88,000 0.28 per 0.60 per 0.30 per5
100 lbs. 100 lbs. 100 lbs.40.006
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(6) Provided further that the registration or license tax for each motor truck8
and tandem truck having a gross weight per load carrying axle up to and including9
six ten thousand pounds or less and motorcycles may be paid, every four years,10
pursuant to a staggered registration system as shall be adopted by the commissioner.11
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C.(1) Any truck having a gross vehicle weight of not more than ten thousand13
pounds which is registered in the state and is operated exclusively for14
noncommercial, private use is eligible for any prestige license plate authorized by15
this Part.16
(2) The regular motor vehicle registration fee for issuing a prestige license17
plate provided for in this Subsection to trucks with a gross vehicle weight in excess18
of six thousand pounds shall be based on the rate schedule for trucks as provided for19
by Subsection B.20
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§475. Minimum licenses22
Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 47:508, the minimum annual license23
fee for each vehicle subject to a license fee under this Chapter shall be ten dollars24
($10.00), except that the minimum annual license fee shall be twenty-eight dollars25
($28.00) for trucks weighted at ten thousand pounds or less as stated in R.S. 47:46226
and that the minimum annual license fee shall be three dollars ($3.00) for private27 ENROLLEDHB NO. 228
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passenger automobiles licensed under R.S. 47:463, for motorcycles licensed under1
R.S. 47:465, and for animal drawn vehicles licensed under R.S. 47:470. 2
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§508. Registration; commercial vehicles; exemption4
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F. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, every6
registration of a motor truck or tandem truck having a gross weight per load carrying7
axle up to and including six ten thousand pounds or less and motorcycles for which8
the registration or license tax is paid for two four years as provided for in R.S.9
47:462B(6) R.S. 47:462(B)(6) shall expire two four years from the date the10
registration or license tax is paid and shall be renewed every second fourth year on11
or before the last day of the month.12
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: