RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 18 (HB 481) 2019 Regular Session Gary Carter
Existing law provides for the creation of special prestige license plates for Archbishop
Hannan High School, Jesuit High School, Mount Carmel Academy, the Academy of the
Sacred Heart, Saint Katharine Drexel Preparatory School, Acadiana High School, Glen Oaks
High School, Neville High School, Carroll High School, Brusly High School, Port Allen
High School, Covington High School, Scotlandville Magnet High School, and any other
parochial, public, or private La. high school.
New law adds St. Michael the Archangel High School to the list of high schools for which
a special prestige license plate will be established. Additionally, all present law provisions
applicable to special prestige license plates; such as creation, issuance, design, fees,
distribution, and rule promulgation, are applicable to the "St. Michael the Archangel High
School" plate.
Prior law provided for the collection of a one-time fee for the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Inc., special prestige license plate and required the department to collect the annual royalty
fee and forward it to the state treasurer for immediate deposit into the state treasury.
New law changes the one-time fee to an annual royalty fee and requires the department to
collect the annual royalty fee and forward it to the Kappa Foundation of Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity, Inc. to be earmarked for Kappa Kamp.
New law requires that the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections issue a
special prestige license plate to be known as the "Best Bank" license plate.
New law provides for the secretary to work in conjunction with the member of the House of
Representatives representing House District No. 102 to select the color and design of the
plate. Requires the design to include the words "Best Bank".
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 that the department collect a $25 annual royalty fee for each plate issued
and distribute the royalty fee as follows:
(1)1/4 to the Algiers Park Commission for the benefit of parks and playgrounds within
the Algiers community.
(2)1/4 to the Early Childhood Care and Education Network to be used for the specific
benefit of early education opportunities and services provided to the Algiers
community.
(3)1/2 to the Algiers Development District with 1/4 to benefit streets, roads, and other
transportation needs within the Algiers community and the remaining 1/4 to benefit
economic development in the Algiers community.
New 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, in addition to the
standard motor vehicle license tax for each plate issued.
New law requires that the secretary adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement
new law.
New law directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to
create the "Best Bank" special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory provisions
are met and its system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
Effective Aug. 1, 2019.
(Amends R.S. 47:463.73(G) and 463.88(C) and (D); Adds R.S. 47:463.202)