HLS 15RS-279 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 37
BY REPRESENTATIVE BROWN
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the
front of a person's driver's license or special identification card
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 32:410(D) and R.S. 40:1321(N), relative to driver's licenses and special
3 identification cards; to provide the option for a driver to place their blood type on the
4 front of their license; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 32:410(D) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §410. Form of license; photograph, signature of licensee, anatomical gift statement,
8 declaration of life-sustaining procedures, and additional information on
9 license
10 * * *
11 D. Upon request, the license holder's blood type shall be exhibited in the
12 color black below the person's photograph on the driver's license regardless of its
13 class. No additional fee shall be charged to include such designation. The deputy
14 secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services,
15 shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, rules and
16 regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Subsection.
17 Section 2. R.S. 40:1321(N) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
18 §1321. Special identification cards; issuance; veteran designation; university logo;
19 "I'm a Cajun" designation; fees; expiration and renewal; exceptions;
20 promulgation of rules; promotion of use; persons less than twenty-one years
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HB NO. 37
1 of age; the Protect and Save our Children Program; Selective Service
2 Registration
3 * * *
4 N. Upon request, the special identification card holder's blood type shall be
5 exhibited in the color black below the person's photograph on the special
6 identification card. No additional fee shall be charged to include such designation.
7 The deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, public
8 safety services, shall promulgate, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure
9 Act, rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Subsection.
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)]
HB 37 Original 2015 Regular Session Brown
Abstract: Authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the front of a person's
driver's license or special identification card.
Present law provides relative to driver's licenses and special identification cards issued by
the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services. Provides relative to
certain information to be included on the front of each.
Proposed law authorizes a blood type designation to be included on the front of a person's
driver's license or special identification card. Requires the promulgation of rules and
regulations by the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, public safety services.
(Adds R.S. 32:410(D) and R.S. 40:1321(N))
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