RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 284 (HB 35) 2015 Regular Session Hollis
New law creates the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal" license plate for
recipients of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and provides for the use,
name, fee, design, and specifications of the specialty plate.
New law provides the license plate shall be issued, upon application, of any person showing
reasonable proof that he is a recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal.
New law requires the department to collect a standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by
Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana and a handling fee of $3.50 for each
plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to develop and
adopt rules relative to the implementation of the specialty plate including the transfer of the
license plate to the surviving spouse and the disposition of the specialty plate.
Effective Aug. 1, 2015.
(Adds R.S. 47:490.29)