SLS 17RS-504 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 239
BY SENATOR MORRELL
MOTOR VEHICLES. Provides with respect to fees for the "Animal Friendly" prestige
license plate. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 47:463.60(B), relative to special prestige license plates; to
3 provide with respect to the "Animal Friendly" prestige license plate; to provide for
4 an increase of the annual royalty fee; to provide for an effective date; and to provide
5 for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 47:463.60(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง463.60. Special prestige license plates; "Animal Friendly" prestige license plate;
9 animal population control; Pet Overpopulation Fund
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11 B. The annual fee for this prestige license plate shall be a royalty fee of
12 twenty-five thirty-five dollars to be distributed as provided in this Section and a
13 handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents to be retained by the department to offset
14 a portion of administrative costs. These charges shall be in addition to the standard
15 motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of
16 Louisiana.
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SLS 17RS-504 ORIGINAL
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Leonore Heavey.
DIGEST
SB 239 Original 2017 Regular Session Morrell
Present law provides for special prestige license plates for automobiles, including the
"Animal Friendly" prestige license plate.
Present law provides for a $25 annual royalty fee and distributes the avails of the royalty fee
each quarter to the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council.
Proposed law increases the annual royalty fee to $35.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 47:463.60(B))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.