RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 323 (HB 505) 2021 Regular Session Adams
New law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections issue special prestige license
plates to be known as the "West Feliciana Parish Schools", the "En français S.V.P", and the
"United States Military Academy, West Point" license plates, provided there are a minimum
of 1,000 applicants for such plates. Requires the plates be restricted to use on passenger cars,
pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
New law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the superintendent of West
Feliciana Parish Schools, or his designee, for the color and design of the "West Feliciana
Parish Schools" license plate provided the design is in compliance with existing law (R.S.
47:463(A)(3)). Requires the design to include the words "West Feliciana Parish Schools".
New law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the Saint LUC French Immersion
and Cultural Campus Board of Directors to select the color and design of the "En français
S.V.P" license plate, provided the design is in compliance with existing law (R.S.
47:463(A)(3)). Requires the design include the phrase "Saint LUC. En français SVP " and
a prominent logo.
New law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the secretary of the Department of
Veterans Affairs for the color and design of the "United States Military Academy, West
Point" license plate provided the design is in compliance with existing law (R.S.
47:463(A)(3)). Requires the design include the phrase "United States Military Academy,
West Point".
New law specifies the license plates will be issued 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 monies received from the royalty fees for the "West Feliciana Parish
Schools" be forwarded to the West Feliciana Parish Public School System.
New law requires monies received from the royalty fees for the "En français S.V.P" be
disbursed solely to fund programming at the Saint LUC French Immersion and Cultural
Campus.
New law requires monies received from the royalty fees for the "United States Military
Academy, West Point" be disbursed solely to fund programming of the United States
Academy, West Point.
New law requires the secretary to adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions
provided for in new law.
Directs the office of motor vehicles to create the "West Feliciana Parish Schools", "En
français S.V.P", and "United States Military Academy, West Point" specialty license plates
when the applicable statutory provisions are met and its system is updated to accommodate
the creation of new plates.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.210 and 463.211)