RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 125 (HB 65) 2017 Regular Session Hensgens
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue special
prestige license plates to be known as the "Sabine Pass Lighthouse" license plate.
New law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the president of the Cameron
Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc. to select the color and design of the plate.
Requires the design include the words "Sabine Pass Lighthouse".
New law specifies that the license plate be issued, upon application, to any citizen of
Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
New law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $20 for each plate issued
and specifies that such fees be collected by the department and forwarded to the Cameron
Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc. Specifies that the monies received from
the royalty fees shall be used for the restoration and stabilization of the Sabine Pass
Lighthouse.
New law requires the department to collect a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate, to be
retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
New law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement
the provisions provided in new law.
Effective January 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.192)