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Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
Franklin HB No. 373
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES. Creates the Free and Accepted Mason prestige
license plate. (8/1/13)
DIGEST
Proposed law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to establish
a motor vehicle special prestige license plate to be known as the "Free and Accepted Mason"
plate, provided there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plate. This license plate will
be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans.
Proposed law specifies that the color and design of the plate shall be selected by the Free and
Accepted Mason Ionic Lodge Number 26 of Lake Charles, La.
Proposed law provides that the prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
member of the Free and Accepted Masons, upon verification of valid organization
membership, in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
Proposed law establishes a royalty fee of $25 for the "Free and Accepted Mason" license
plate and authorizes a handling fee of $3.50 to be retained by the department.
Proposed law requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations to implement the
provisions provided in proposed law.
Effective date August 1, 2013.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.160)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Made technical changes.
2. Added a provision which specifies that the Free and Accepted Mason Ionic
Lodge Number 26 of Lake Charles shall select the color and design of the special
prestige license plate.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the reengrossed bill
1. Removes provision that would require the DPSC to distribute the royalty fees
collected for the "Free and Accepted Mason" plate to the Free and Accepted
Mason Ionic Lodge Number 26 of Lake Charles, La.