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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.58. Special prestige license plates; Life Center Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral

RS 47:463.58 - Special prestige license plates; Life Center Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a Life Center Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral prestige license plate which may be issued to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, provided that there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Life Center Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral, provided it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The charge for this prestige license plate shall be a one-time royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license tax and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative cost.
C. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section.
D. The royalty fee of twenty-five dollars shall be collected by the department and shall be forwarded to the Life Center Full Gospel Baptist Cathedral to be used for educational programs.
Acts 1999, No. 152, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1196, §1; Acts 2008, No. 700, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.59. Special prestige license plates; Coastal Conservation

RS 47:463.59 - Special prestige license plates; Coastal Conservation
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige license plates for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans for coastal conservation. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana, provided that it is in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The fee for the plate shall be fifty dollars in addition to the standard motor vehicle registration license fee.
D. The revenue realized from the additional fifty dollar fee imposed by Subsection C of this Section shall be remitted to the state treasurer as provided by law. The state treasurer shall forward an amount equal to those revenues to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shall dedicate fifty percent of such funds to the enforcement division and fifty percent of such funds to the marine fisheries division.
E. The secretary may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the additional fee, the transfer and disposition of such plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 1999, No. 162, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.62. Special license plates; Charles E. Dunbar Award recipient; First Mount Zion Baptist Church

RS 47:463.62 - Special license plates; Charles E. Dunbar Award recipient; First Mount Zion Baptist Church
A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles which may be issued, upon application, to any recipient of the Charles E. Dunbar Award.
(2) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles which may be issued, upon application, to any member of the First Mount Zion Baptist Church, Dr. Toris T. Young, Pastor.
B. Each person who applies for the issuance or renewal of the Charles E. Dunbar Award prestige license plate shall present certification by the Louisiana Civil Service League of his receipt of the Charles E. Dunbar Award to the secretary. The secretary shall confirm such certification with the Louisiana Civil Service League.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be the regular fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the issuance, transfer, and disposition of such license plates and governing the design of the plate. Such rules shall be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 1999, No. 749, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.63. Prestige license plates; the Louisiana Notary Association; "Civil Law Notary"

RS 47:463.63 - Prestige license plates; the Louisiana Notary Association; "Civil Law Notary"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish special prestige license plates for passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans which plates may be issued upon application to members in good standing with the Louisiana Notary Association.
B. The secretary shall determine the design of the plate issued under the provisions of this Section, provided such design shall bear the logo of the Louisiana Notary Association on the left side of the plate and the phrase "Civil Law Notary" below the license plate number.
C. The charge for the special license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license fee.
D. The procedure for issuing the prestige plate shall be as follows:
(1) The applicant shall make application and pay the fee to the office of motor vehicles.
(2) The applicant shall present to the office of motor vehicles the original certificate indicating current membership in the Louisiana Notary Association or a certified copy of an original certificate indicating such membership. Any copy of an original certificate shall be certified by a notary other than the applicant.
(3) Application for renewal of such prestige plate shall require presentation of the same certification indicating current membership in the Louisiana Notary Association.
E. The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
F. The department shall approve any logo, symbol, or design before production of such plates is commenced.
Acts 1999, No. 756, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.64. Prestige license plates; Louisiana notaries; "Louisiana Notary"

RS 47:463.64 - Prestige license plates; Louisiana notaries; "Louisiana Notary"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a Louisiana notary special prestige license plate for passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans. Such plate may be issued upon application to Louisiana notaries commissioned within this state.
B. The secretary shall determine the design of the plate issued under the provisions of this Section, and such plate shall bear the words "Louisiana Notary".
C. The fee for this prestige plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license fee.
D. To receive this prestige license plate, the applicant shall make application to the office of motor vehicles and shall present to the office of motor vehicles proof that the applicant is a commissioned notary within this state. Each application for renewal of such prestige plate shall also require proof that the applicant is a commissioned notary within this state.
E. The secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the design of the plate.
Acts 1999, No. 756, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.66. Special prestige license plates; Catahoula Cur; "Louisiana State Dog"

RS 47:463.66 - Special prestige license plates; Catahoula Cur; "Louisiana State Dog"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige license plates for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, which plates shall bear a logo with a picture of a Catahoula Leopard, commonly known as the Catahoula Cur, and the inscription "Louisiana State Dog".
B. The charge for this special license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle license fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463.
C. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 779, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.69. Special prestige license plates; "Don't Litter Louisiana"

RS 47:463.69 - Special prestige license plates; "Don't Litter Louisiana"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish the "Don't Litter Louisiana" prestige license plate, which shall have a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate, for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, to promote litter awareness. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall bear the words "Don't Litter Louisiana", and shall be in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The charge for this special license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee. However, no such plate shall be issued unless the application is accompanied by an annual donation of twenty-five dollars and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The donation shall be made as provided in Subsection C.
C. The department shall collect the twenty-five dollar annual donation and forward it to the state treasurer for immediate deposit into the state treasury. The state treasurer shall disburse an amount equal to those revenues to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police, to be used solely for an antilitter campaign. The department shall retain the handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the collection and disbursement of the donation, the transfer and disposition of such plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 1999, No. 908, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.70. Special prestige license plates; letter carriers

RS 47:463.70 - Special prestige license plates; letter carriers
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for letter carriers. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Louisiana State Association of Letter Carriers, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana presently employed as a letter carrier in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents which shall be retained by the department to offset administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 925, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.71. Special prestige license plate; Boy Scouts of America

RS 47:463.71 - Special prestige license plate; Boy Scouts of America
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for the Boy Scouts of America. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Boy Scouts of America, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana plus an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, to be collected by the department every two years upon renewal of the plate. The annual royalty fee shall be paid by the department to the appropriate Louisiana council of the Boy Scouts of America as determined by the zip code of the purchaser's parish of origin. A handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents shall also be charged and retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 925, §1; Acts 2012, No. 334, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.71.1. Special prestige license plate; Eagle Scouts

RS 47:463.71.1 - Special prestige license plate; Eagle Scouts
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for the Eagle Scouts program within the Boy Scouts of America. The plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Boy Scouts of America, provided that the plate shall comply with all requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, plus an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate, to be collected by the department every two years upon renewal of the plate. The annual royalty fee shall be paid by the department to the appropriate Louisiana council of the Boy Scouts of America as determined by the zip code of the purchaser's parish of origin, and the council shall use the money solely for its Eagle Scout program. A handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents shall also be charged and retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2015, No. 32, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.72. Special prestige license plate; public service sororities and fraternities; Alpha Phi Alpha

RS 47:463.72 - Special prestige license plate; public service sororities and fraternities; Alpha Phi Alpha
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for public service sororities and fraternities provided there are a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the various public service sororities and fraternities, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana presently a member of any public service sorority or fraternity in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
E. The department shall collect the one-time fee of twenty-five dollars upon the initial issuance of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, and the department shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars upon each renewal of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, established under the provisions of this Section, and forward such amount to the Louisiana District of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc.
Acts 1999, No. 925, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1131, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.74. Special prestige license plates; Louisiana Agriculture

RS 47:463.74 - Special prestige license plates; Louisiana Agriculture
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for Louisiana Agriculture when the department has received a minimum of one hundred applications for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the board of The Louisiana Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., provided it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The fee for the plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee. However, no such plate shall be issued unless the application is accompanied by a donation of nineteen dollars for each plate and each renewal, to be distributed as provided by Subsection D herein and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents.
D. The department shall collect the donation for each prestige license plate and forward it to the nonprofit foundation called The Louisiana Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. The activities of The Louisiana Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. are hereby deemed a public purpose and shall qualify as a cooperative endeavor under the provisions of Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana. The handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents as provided in Subsection C hereof shall be retained by the department to offset the administrative costs.
E. The monies received from the donations shall be used solely for educational materials, supplies, and training for the agriculture in the classroom program.
F. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the donation, the transfer and disposition of such plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 1999, No. 951, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.75. Special prestige license plates; "Sons of Confederate Veterans"

RS 47:463.75 - Special prestige license plates; "Sons of Confederate Veterans"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, which may be issued upon application, to any member of a camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans established in the state of Louisiana, provided that there is a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate. This prestige license plate shall be of a color and design which is in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 47:463(A)(3). In addition, the plate shall bear the inscription "SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS" and the logo of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. The department shall approve any logo, symbol, or design before such plate is produced.
B. Each applicant for the special prestige license plate, along with his application, will submit a certificate of good standing as a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans signed and notarized by the camp commander of the Louisiana camp of which the applicant is a member.
C. The charge for the special license plate shall be twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents which shall be assessed every two years in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged as provided by R.S. 47:463.
D. The department shall collect the fee for the special prestige license plate and shall retain three dollars and fifty cents for handling purposes and the remainder of the twenty-eight dollar and fifty cent fee imposed by Subsection C of this Section shall be forwarded and credited to the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and shall be used solely for the purpose of providing Louisiana history textbooks which are to be used in approved elementary and secondary schools of this state.
E. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the fees and the transfer and disposition of the license plates. The superintendent of the Department of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section regarding the purchase and distribution of Louisiana history textbooks.
Acts 1999, No. 1033, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.77. Special prestige license plate; Captain Shreve High School

RS 47:463.77 - Special prestige license plate; Captain Shreve High School
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate for Captain Shreve High School, Shreveport, Louisiana, when the department has received a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Captain Shreve High School Student Council subject to the approval of the Captain Shreve High School principal, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate and as provided for in this Section.
C.(1) A royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for the use of the school's design by the department shall be paid to the school for each license plate issued as provided in this Section.
(2) The charge for the plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license plate tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana plus a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents which shall be retained by the department to offset administrative costs.
D. The department shall collect the required royalty fee for each license plate and forward the fee to the Caddo Parish School Board. The monies received from the Caddo Parish School Board from the license plates shall be forwarded to the Captain Shreve High School to be used solely for school and instructional activities.
E. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the monies generated from the one-time fee for these plates, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
F. Upon the signing of a contract authorizing the use of the logo, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish the prestige plates for Captain Shreve High School. This contract shall include an agreement on the part of such high school to use the royalty fees as provided in Subsection D of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 1244, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.78. Special prestige license plates; Native Americans; scholarship fund

RS 47:463.78 - Special prestige license plates; Native Americans; scholarship fund
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige license plates for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, representing the Native American culture which shall have a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs, R.S. 46:2301 et seq., and be in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plates shall be issued upon application to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate and shall be established only after one hundred applications for the plate have been received.
C. The fee for the plate shall be twenty-five dollars which shall be assessed every two years in addition to the standard motor vehicle registration license fee and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents which shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs. The donation shall be made as provided in this Section.
D.(1) The department shall collect the additional twenty-five dollar donation and forward it to the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs. The activities of the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs with respect to the donations for the Native American prestige license plate are hereby deemed a public purpose and shall qualify as a cooperative endeavor under the provisions of Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
(2) The monies received from the additional twenty-five dollar donation shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships for students of Native American ancestry.
(3) The Governor's Office of Indian Affairs shall be responsible for the disbursing of the funds and for establishing the scholarship program, including but not limited to adopting rules and regulations relative to academic standards for scholarship recipients.
E. The secretary shall adopt administrative rules to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the donation, the transfer and disposition of such plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 1999, No. 1254, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.79. Special prestige license plates; American-Italian Renaissance Foundation

RS 47:463.79 - Special prestige license plates; American-Italian Renaissance Foundation
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate which shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana, and which shall have a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate prior to its establishment. The license plates shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The prestige license plate shall be of a color and design which is in general compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). However, the plate shall bear a designating emblem of the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation, the design of which shall be determined by the board of directors of the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation.
B. The prestige license plates shall be issued in the same manner as other motor vehicle license plates.
C. The donation required by this Section shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee.
D.(1) No such plate shall be issued unless the application is accompanied by a donation of twenty-five dollars to be distributed as provided in this Subsection and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents to be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs. The department shall collect the donation for each license plate which shall be annually appropriated by the legislature to the office of cultural development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
(2) An amount of monies equal to the total amount of donations shall be equally divided and disbursed annually by the office of cultural development to the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation in New Orleans. The monies shall be used solely for the expenses incurred in providing the educational, charitable, scientific, and maintenance services and programs provided in accordance with Article III of the Articles of Incorporation of the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation.
(3) The services of the American-Italian Renaissance Foundation are hereby deemed a public purpose and shall qualify as cooperative endeavors under the provisions of Article VII, Section 14(C) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
E. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the donation and the transfer and disposition of such license plates.
Acts 1999, No. 1254, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.80. Special prestige license plates; "Bellsouth Volunteers"

RS 47:463.80 - Special prestige license plates; "Bellsouth Volunteers"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige license plates for motor vehicles, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans, representing the Bellsouth Volunteers, and which shall have a minimum of one hundred applicants for such plate prior to its establishment. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Bellsouth Telephone Volunteers-Pioneers of America organization and shall bear the legend "Bellsouth Volunteers", contain the Telephone Pioneers logo, and be in compliance with the requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plates shall be issued upon application to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The fee for the plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents which shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
D.(1) A royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for the official Telephone Pioneer logo shall be collected by the department and shall be forwarded to the Bellsouth Volunteers-Telephone Pioneers of America organization for each plate issued as provided in this Section.
(2) The monies received from the royalty fee shall be used solely for Pioneer charitable activities.
E. The secretary shall adopt administrative rules to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of the royalty fee, the transfer and disposition of such plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
F. Upon the signing of a contract authorizing the use of the Telephone Pioneer logo, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish prestige motor vehicle plates in accordance with the provisions of this Section. This contract shall include an agreement on the part of the Bellsouth Volunteers to use the royalty fees as provided in Paragraph D(2) of this Section.
Acts 1999, No. 1254, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.81. Special prestige license plates; Fraternal Order of Police

RS 47:463.81 - Special prestige license plates; Fraternal Order of Police
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a prestige license plate for the Fraternal Order of Police when the department has received a minimum of one hundred applications for such plate. The license plate shall be issued to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, recreational vehicles, and motorcycles.
B. Each applicant for the special prestige license plate, along with his application and any renewal thereof, shall submit a certificate of good standing as a member of the Fraternal Order of Police.
C. The fee for the plate shall be twenty-five dollars which shall be assessed every two years in addition to the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
D. The department shall collect the twenty-five-dollar application and renewal fee for each prestige license plate and forward it to the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police Foundation. The monies shall be used solely for programs supported by the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police Foundation.
E. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the design and color of the plate.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 85, §1; Acts 2010, No. 43, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.82. Special prestige license plates; Quota International

RS 47:463.82 - Special prestige license plates; Quota International
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a prestige license plate for the Quota International organization when the department has received a minimum of one hundred applications for such plate. The license plate shall be issued to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. This prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
B. The charge for the plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, plus an additional annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents to be retained by the department to offset the administrative costs associated with such plate.
C.(1) The royalty fee of twenty-five dollars per year for the use of the official logo of the Quota International organization shall be collected by the department and shall be forwarded to the Louisiana Quota District 21 of the Quota International Organization for each prestige license plate issued as provided in this Section.
(2) Upon request of the Louisiana Quota District 21 of the Quota International Organization, the department shall calculate the number of Quota International prestige license plates sold and total monies collected from the sale of the plates in each Quota district within the state.
(3) The monies received from the royalty fees by Quota International shall be used solely to provide scholarships for students who major in the field of education to attend a Louisiana college or university.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to the design of the plate and the disbursement of monies received from the sale of such plate.
Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 108, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.83. Special prestige license plates; Charity School of Nursing

RS 47:463.83 - Special prestige license plates; Charity School of Nursing
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate to be known as the Charity School of Nursing plate, provided there are a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the Charity Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, hereafter in this Section referred to as the "association", shall bear the name of the nursing school, and may contain the institution's logo. The association shall be prohibited from requesting any change to the design or color of the license plates within a five-year period after the date of acceptance of a specific color and design.
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. A one-time royalty fee of twenty-five dollars for use of Charity School of Nursing's design shall be collected by the department and shall be forwarded to the association for each license plate issued as provided in this Section. The department shall also collect the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided in R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents.
D. The department shall collect the required royalty fee for each license plate and forward it to the association. The handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
E. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of royalty fees, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
F.(1) The monies received from the royalty fees by the association shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships for students attending the Charity School of Nursing at Delgado. The association shall be responsible for disbursing the funds and for establishing the scholarship program.
(2) The president of the Charity Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association or his designee and the dean of Charity School of Nursing at Delgado or his designee shall be responsible for establishing the procedures and criteria for awarding scholarships under this program.
G. Upon the signing of a contract authorizing the use of the design for the Charity School of Nursing's special prestige license plate, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish the prestige license plate in accordance with the provisions of this Section. This contract shall include an agreement on the part of the association to use the royalty fees as provided in Subsection F of this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 660, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.84. Special prestige license plates; Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F & AM organization

RS 47:463.84 - Special prestige license plates; Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F & AM organization
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate, to be known as the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F & AM organization, hereafter referred to as the "organization", plate, subject to the provisions of this Section. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The color and design of the license plate shall be selected by the Grand Master of the organization or his designee, shall contain the organization's logo, and shall otherwise be in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The organization shall be prohibited from requesting any change to the design and color of the license plates within a five-year period after the date of acceptance of a specific color and design.
B. The license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any member in good standing of the organization.
C. An annual royalty fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents for use of the organization's logo shall be collected from the applicant and forwarded to the organization for each license plate issued as provided in this Section. The department shall also collect the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
D. The monies received from the royalty fees by the organization shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships for students attending any public or private college or university in the state of Louisiana. Additionally, the monies may be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for and the operation expenses of the youth camp known as Chicota Youth Camp. The organization shall be responsible for establishing and disbursing the funds for the scholarship program and for the disbursement of funds for Chicota Youth Camp.
E. The secretary shall establish a prestige license plate for the organization in accordance with the provisions of this Section when all of the following conditions are met:
(1) All necessary contracts regarding use of the organization's logo have been executed.
(2) The secretary has received a minimum of one thousand applications for the license plate.
F. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of royalty fees, verification that an applicant is a member of the organization, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 2001, No. 661, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.85. Special prestige license plates; Esther Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star-Prince Hall Affiliation

RS 47:463.85 - Special prestige license plates; Esther Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star-Prince Hall Affiliation
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate to be known as the Esther Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star-Prince Hall Affiliation, hereafter referred to as the "organization", plate, subject to the provisions of this Section. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The color and design of the license plate shall be selected by the Grand Worthy Matron of the organization or her designee, shall contain the organization's logo, and shall otherwise be in compliance with the provisions of R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The organization shall be prohibited from requesting any change to the design and color of the license plates within a five-year period after the date of acceptance of a specific color and design.
B. The license plate shall be issued upon application to any member in good standing of the organization.
C. An annual royalty fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents for use of the organization's logo shall be collected from the applicant and forwarded to the organization for each license plate issued as provided in this Section. The department shall also collect the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
D. The monies received from the royalty fees by the organization shall be used solely for academic or financial need-based scholarships for students attending any public or private college or university in the state of Louisiana. Additionally, the monies may be used for the purchase of equipment and supplies for and the operation expenses of the youth camp known as Chicota Youth Camp. The organization shall be responsible for establishing and disbursing the funds for the scholarship program and for the disbursement of funds for Chicota Youth Camp.
E. The secretary shall establish a prestige license plate for the organization in accordance with the provisions of this Section when both of the following conditions are met:
(1) All necessary contracts regarding use of the organization's logo have been executed.
(2) The secretary has received a minimum of one thousand applications for the license plate.
F. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the collection and disbursement of royalty fees, verification that an applicant is a member of the organization, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 2001, No. 662, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:463.86. Prestige license plates; white tail deer

RS 47:463.86 - Prestige license plates; white tail deer
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall, subject to the provisions of this Section, establish a prestige license plate that bears a logo with a picture of a white tail deer. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles.
B. The charge for this special license plate shall be ten dollars, which shall be assessed every two years, in addition to the regular license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463. The department shall also collect a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each license plate, which it shall retain to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
C. The revenues realized from the additional ten dollar fee imposed pursuant to Subsection B of this Section shall be remitted to the state as provided by law. The state treasurer shall place an amount equal to the revenues collected pursuant to Subsection B in the Conservation Fund, after complying with the requirements of R.S. 56:10(B), and shall credit that amount to the "white tail deer account" which is created within the Conservation Fund pursuant to R.S. 56:10(B)(11).
D. The secretary shall establish a white tail deer prestige license plate when he has received a minimum of one thousand applications for the license plate.
E. The secretary shall establish rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 663, §1.