The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Margaret M. Corley.
DIGEST
Gary Smith (SB 418)
Present law requires the registration of every vehicle. Requires an individual applying for initial
registration of a vehicle to provide or include a copy of a current and valid photo identification.
Proposed law allows an individual who does not possess any of the required credentials to
certify, on a form approved by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, that he does not
possess any of the credentials specified.
Proposed law provides that the execution of a false, fraudulent, or altered certification may be
punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 47:501(C)(1) and (2); adds R.S. 47:501(D))