RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 213 (HB 309) 2019 Regular Session Leopold
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue a
special prestige license plate to be known as the "Spanish Heritage" license plate, provided
there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plate.
New law requires that the secretary work in conjunction with the Canary Islanders Heritage
Society of La. and the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard to select the
color and design of the plate. Requires the design include the words "Spanish Heritage".
New law specifies that the license plate be issued, upon application, to any citizen of La. in
the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
New law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $25, in addition to the
standard motor vehicle license tax, and a $3.50 handling fee for each plate to be retained by
the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
New law requires the department to forward the royalty monies to the Canary Islanders
Heritage Society of La. and the Los Islenos Heritage and Cultural Society of St. Bernard in
equal amounts.
New law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement
the provisions provided in new law.
New law requires the office of motor vehicles to create the special prestige plate provided
for in new law when the applicable statutory provisions are met and its system is updated to
accommodate new plates.
Effective Aug. 1, 2019.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.202)