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Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.
Lopinto HB No. 106
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
TRANSPORTATION: Provides relative to the improper display of license plates.
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 47:507) provides that motor vehicle permanent registration plates be
securely fastened to the assigned motor vehicle in a manner to prevent the plate from
swinging, and at a height not less than 12 inches from the ground from the bottom of such
plate in a place and position to be clearly visible, and shall be maintained free from foreign
materials and in a condition to be clearly legible. Also, specifies that any permanent
registration license plate assigned to a truck weighing in excess of 6,000 pounds may be
attached to the front or the rear of the vehicle.
Proposed law modifies present law by specifying that a truck with a gross weight in excess
of 10,000 pounds may attach a permanent registration license plate to the front or rear of the
vehicle.
Proposed law provides that all permanent registration plates be affixed to the motor vehicle
in a place and position to be clearly visible.
Proposed law provides that its provisions shall not be construed to prohibit display of a
license plate on a rear fender as long as the plate is facing to the rear of the vehicle.
(Amends R.S. 32:53(A); Repeals R.S. 47:507)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways
and Public Works to the original bill.
1. Added a provision that provides that the permanent registration license plate
assigned to any truck having a gross vehicle weight in excess of 10,000 pounds,
as opposed to 6,000 pounds, or to any dump truck may be attached to either the
front or the rear of the truck.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the engrossed bill
1. Added that provisions of proposed law shall not be construed to prohibit placing
a permanent registration license plate on a rear fender as long as plate is facing
to the rear of the vehicle.
2. Removes requirement to display license plate in an "upright" position.