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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 365
BY REPRESENTATIVE DUSTIN MILLER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Disabled Peace Officer" specialty license
plate
1 AN ACT
2To enact R.S. 47:463.202, relative to motor vehicle special prestige license plates; to provide
3 for the "Disabled Peace Officer" specialty license plate; to provide for the creation,
4 issuance, design, fees, distribution, and rule promulgation applicable to such license
5 plates; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 47:463.202 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 ยง463.202. Special prestige license plates; "Disabled Peace Officer"
9 A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall
10 establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the "Disabled
11 Peace Officer" plate, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for
12 such plates. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup
13 trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans.
14 B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the member of the House of
15 Representatives representing House District Number 40 to select the color and
16 design of the plate, provided it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
17 C. The special prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
18 disabled peace officer, whether active or retired, who is a citizen of Louisiana in the
19 same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
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1 D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars
2 that shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This fee
3 shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII,
4 Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handling fee of three dollars and
5 fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of
6 administrative costs.
7 E. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and forwarded
8 to the Louisiana Peace Officers Association. The monies received from the royalty
9 fees shall be used solely for activities and services provided by the association.
10 F. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are
11 necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
12 Section 2. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor
13vehicles, is hereby directed to create the special prestige license plate when the applicable
14statutory provisions are met and their system is updated to accommodate the creation of new
15plates.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 365 Engrossed 2019 Regular Session Dustin Miller
Abstract: Creates the "Disabled Peace Officer" special prestige license plate. Provides for
fees, distribution of fees, issuance, creation, design, and promulgation of rules
applicable to this license plate.
Proposed law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue
special prestige license plates to be known as the "Disabled Peace Officer" license plate,
provided there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plate and specifies that the license
plates are restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans.
Proposed law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the member of the House of
Representatives representing House District No. 40 to select the color and design of the
plate.
Proposed law specifies that the license plate be issued, upon application, to any disabled
peace officer, whether active or retired, who is a citizen of La. in the same manner as any
other motor vehicle license plate.
Proposed law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $25 for each plate
issued and specifies that such fees be collected by the department and forwarded to the La.
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Peace Officers Assoc. and specifies that any monies received from the royalty fees must be
dedicated to activities and services provided by the association.
Proposed 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.
Proposed law directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,
to create the special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met
and their system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
Proposed law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of proposed law.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.202)
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