Cox (HB 317) Act No. 51
New law provides for the design and issuance of the "U.S. Army Ranger" license plate.
Specifies that the special prestige plate is available to an applicant who is authorized to wear
a Ranger Tab pursuant to Army Regulation 600-8-22 Paragraph 8-48. Also requires the plate
bear the likeness of the U.S. Army Ranger Tab as set forth in the Department of Army
Pamphlet 670-1, Paragraph 22-16, centered on the left side of the license plate and the words
"U.S. Army Ranger" centered on the bottom of the plate under the plate number. Specifies
that the colors of the plate must be black and gold.
New law provides that the fee is the regular motor vehicle license fee and requires the
secretary adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions provided in new law,
including rules governing the transfer and disposition of such license plates.
New law provides that any applicant who qualifies for a "U.S. Army Ranger" license plate
be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name. Requires each military
honor license plate issued under the provisions of new law be returned to the secretary upon
the death of the person to whom it was issued. Specifies that a surviving spouse may retain
the military license plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the
surviving spouse applies for a transfer. Requires the transferred license plate be returned to
the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 47:490.26)