DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 568 Original 2018 Regular Session Hilferty
Abstract: Requires all temporary license plates be printed on-demand and affixed to the rear
exterior of the motor vehicle.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections implement a secure print-on-
demand temporary license plate, record retention, and issuance system.
Proposed law defines the term "secure print-on-demand" as a printing technology that allows
validation of state registration data using methods that connect the department data system to a
license plate printer and allows for the required plate to be printed immediately.
Proposed law requires the temporary license plate be made of a permeable material that maintains
its structural integrity and visibility and can sustain potential tampering and all weather conditions.
Proposed law requires the temporary license plate be securely fastened to the rear of the trailer,
semitrailer, motorcycle, or other motor vehicle, in a manner that prevents swinging of the plate, and
at a height measuring not less than 12 inches from the ground and authorizes the placement of a
temporary license plate on a rear fender as long as it is facing to the rear of the vehicle.
Proposed law authorizes the temporary license plate assigned to any truck having a gross vehicle
weight in excess of 10,000 pounds or to any dump truck be attached to either the front or rear thereof
and requires the temporary license plate be displayed during the current registration year unless
otherwise provided by proposed law.
Proposed law defines the term "dump truck" as any truck with a bed that raises to dump a load.
Proposed law requires the temporary license plate be affixed in a position that is clearly visible and
free from foreign materials and prohibits the application of any substance or use of an electronic
device or electrochromatic film that obscures any information on the plate.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to promulgate rules and regulations
necessary to implement the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 32:53.1)