RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 69 (HB 147) 2021 Regular Session Horton
Existing law authorizes certain individuals and entities to collect certain convenience fees
for motor vehicle related services performed.
New law clarifies that the individuals and entities may collect certain convenience charges
rather than convenience fees.
Prior law authorized public license tag agents to charge a convenience fee, not to exceed $18,
to provide information on the status of registration privileges and a fee, not to exceed $18,
per reinstatement, provided that the fees were disclosed immediately to the consumer prior
to the initiation of the transaction and the fees were posted in a conspicuous manner in the
office of the public license tag agent.
New law increases the maximum convenience charge in from $18 to $23 for the provision
of information on the status of registration privileges and reinstatement.
Prior law authorized the public license tag agents to collect a convenience fee in addition to
the registration license tax not to exceed $18 per license.
New law increases the maximum charge from $18 to $23 for all authorized transactions and
specifies that a public license tag agent is authorized to collect the convenience charge in
addition to other authorized fees, sales taxes, and transactions.
New law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to
promulgate rules and regulations adjusting the La. Administrative Code to appropriately
conform with the provisions of this Act.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 6:969.18(A)(3), R.S. 9:3530(F), and R.S. 47:532.1(A)(7)(c), (C), and (D))