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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 343
BY REPRESENTATIVE LAFONTA
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 47:463.152, relative to motor vehicle special prestige license plates; to provide2
for the creation, issuance, and design of such license plates; to provide relative to3
the fee and distribution of fees for such plates; to authorize the promulgation of rules4
and regulations; and to provide for related matters. 5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 47:463.152 is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
ยง463.152. Special prestige license plate; "Feeding Hope"8
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall9
establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the "Feeding10
Hope" plate, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plates.11
These license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks,12
recreational vehicles, and vans.13
B. The secretary shall design the plates, which shall be of a color and design14
selected by the Louisiana Food Bank Association, Incorporated, provided that it is15
in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).16
C. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen17
of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.18
D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars,19
which shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This fee20
shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII,21
Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handling fee of three dollars and22
fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of23
administrative costs.24 ENROLLEDHB NO. 343
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E. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and forwarded1
to the Louisiana Food Bank Association, Incorporated, or its successor organization.2
The monies received from the royalty fees shall be used solely for the purposes of3
funding nonprofit efforts.4
F. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to5
implement the provisions of this Section.6
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: