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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1219
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Provides for the waiver of any increase in the renewal fee
of a driver's license for persons returning from military service
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 32:412.2(A) and to enact R.S. 32:412.2(D), relative to military2
personnel; to provide relative to the renewal of driver's licenses for active duty3
veterans; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 32:412.2(A) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:6
ยง412.2. Military exceptions; Disabled disabled veteran exemption; active duty7
renewal fee exemption8
A. A veteran of service in the United States Armed Forces shall be exempt9
from the payment of fees under this Chapter for the issuance and renewal of a10
driver's license or a special identification card, issued pursuant to R.S. 40:1321, if the11
veteran meets all of the following qualifications:12
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D. A member of the United States Armed Forces who served in active duty14
shall not accrue any additional fee for the renewal of his driver's license during the15
time of his active duty military service. All active duty service members shall also16
be exempt from all fees prescribed in this Chapter, including those listed in R.S. 32:17
412.1, that accrued as a result of his active duty military service.18 HLS 14RS-2494 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 1219
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Barrow HB No. 1219
Abstract: Exempts military personnel who serve in active duty from the renewal fee for a
driver's license.
Present law exempts veterans of service in the U.S. Armed Forces from paying driver's
license fees if they were honorably discharged, rendered at least 50% disabled, and receive
government assistance as a result of their disability.
Proposed law exempts active duty personnel from paying renewal driver's license fees and
related fees that they accrued during their active duty service in the United States military.
Provides that disabled veterans who are exempt from the issuance fee under present law are
also exempt from the renewal fee for driver's licenses.
(Amends R.S. 32:412.2(A); Adds R.S. 32:412.2(D))