HLS 23RS-114 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 215
BY REPRESENTATIVE ECHOLS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
STATE AGENCIES: Provides relative to acceptable methods of payment for the office of
motor vehicles
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1322(D); to provide relative to methods of payment within
3 the Department of Public Safety and Corrections; to provide for the method of
4 payment within the office of motor vehicles; and to provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1322(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1322. Credit card, charge card, and debit card transactions with the Department of
8 Public Safety and Corrections; procedures for acceptance; administrative
9 action
10 * * *
11 D.(1) The department may determine that only specific programs or specific
12 offices or locations will accept credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards as payment
13 for fees, fines, taxes, penalties, and interest.
14 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the
15 office of motor vehicles within the department shall accept credit cards, charge
16 cards, and debit cards as payment for fees, fines, taxes, penalties, and interest.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-114 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 215
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 215 Original 2023 Regular Session Echols
Abstract: To require the office of motor vehicles within the Dept. of Public Safety and
Corrections to accept credit cards, charge cards, and debit cards for the payment of
fees, fines, taxes, penalties, and interest.
Present law authorizes the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to accept credit cards,
charge cards, or debit cards for the payment of fees, fines, taxes, penalties, and interest.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law authorizes the department to determine which specific programs or offices or
locations will accept credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards as payment.
Proposed law requires the office of motor vehicles to accept credit cards, charge cards, and
debit cards as a method of payment for fees, fines, taxes, penalties, and interest. Otherwise
retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 40:1322(D))
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