RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 109 (HB 163) 2022 Regular Session Phelps
New law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue a special prestige
license plate to be known as the "Sickle Cell Disease Association" license plate, provided
there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plate.
New law requires that the secretary work in conjunction with Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America, Inc., Northwest La. Chapter to select the color and design of the plate. New law
requires the design include the Sickle Cell Disease of America, Inc. official logo.
New law specifies that the license plate will 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 monies received from the royalty fees to be forwarded to the Baton Rouge
Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation, the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
Northwest La. Chapter, the Southwest La. Sickle Cell Anemia, Inc., the Northeast La. Sickle
Cell Anemia Technical Resource Foundation, Inc., and the Sickle Cell Anemia Research
Foundation in equal payments. Specifies that the monies received from the royalty fees will
be used to assist the local sickle cell foundations with operational costs and to support
programs for sickle cell clients and their families in their efforts to live productive and stable
lives.
New law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement
the provisions provided in new law.
Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to create the
"Sickle Cell Disease Association" speciality license plate when the applicable statutory
provisions are met and its system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
Effective upon signature of governor (May 25, 2022).
(Adds R.S. 47:463.214)