Gary Smith (SB 327) Act No. 302
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue special
prestige license plates to be known as the Multiple Sclerosis license plate.
Provides that the prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of
Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
Provides for the secretary to work in conjunction with the National Multiple Sclerosis
Society to select the color and design of the plate.
Requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $25 for each plate issued and
specifies that such fees be collected by the department and forwarded to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Specifies that the monies received from the royalty fees shall be
used solely for the support of programs and research administered by the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. Further provides for the standard registration license fee and a handling
fee of $3.50 to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative cost.
Requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions provided
in new law.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.165)