RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 346 (SB 16) 2018 Regular Session Mizell
Prior law required that special prestige license plates issued in accordance with R.S.
47:463.6 et seq. contain the uniform alpha-numeric series accompanied by a symbol or
emblem representing the organization requesting such plate.
New law requires, on and after January 1, 2019, that any available special prestige license
plate may additionally bear the international symbol of accessibility, upon request and if the
applicant is eligible in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 47:463.4.
New law creates the "Upside Down" special prestige license plate for use on passenger cars,
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. Requires collection of an annual
royalty fee by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) to be forwarded
to Upside Down, Inc.
Effective January 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 47:463(A)(3)(a); adds R.S. 47:463.4.4 and 463.196)