RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 58 (HB 810) 2022 Regular Session Brown
New law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue a special prestige
license plate to be known as the "International Association of Firefighters" license plate,
provided there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plate.
New law requires that the secretary work in conjunction with the president of the
Professional Firefighters Association of La. to select the color and design of the plate.
Requires the design include the phrase "International Association of Firefighters" and the
logo.
New law specifies that the license plate will be issued and renewed, upon application and
receipt of a letter of good standing from the president of the Professional Firefighters
Association of La., to a citizen of La. certified as a member of the International Association
of Firefighters 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 Professional
Firefighters Association of La. Specifies that the monies received from the royalty fees shall
be used to provide relief for members of the International Association of Firefighters who
have suffered catastrophic injuries due to significant losses resulting from a hurricane, flood,
tornado, fire, or loss of a minor child.
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
"International Association of Firefighters" speciality license plate when the applicable
statutory provisions are met and its system is updated to accommodate the creation of new
plates.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.214)