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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.23. Military support license plates; Support Our Veterans

RS 47:490.23 - Military support license plates; Support Our Veterans
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military support license plate to be known as the "Support Our Veterans" license plate. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The license plate shall be a color and design selected by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The secretary of the department shall be prohibited from changing 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 plates 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 the prestige plate shall be collected from the applicant and forwarded to the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund for each license plate issued as provided for 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 to offset a portion of the department's administrative costs.
D. The money received from the royalty fees by the Louisiana Military Family Assistance Fund shall be used solely in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 46:121 et seq.
E. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of the license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
Acts 2010, No. 104, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.24. Military honor license plates; Washington Artillery

RS 47:490.24 - Military honor license plates; Washington Artillery
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Washington Artillery" plate.
B. Upon application of a Washington Artillery member, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Washington Artillery" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Washington Artillery Battalion logo centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Washington Artillery" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number and the words "TRY US" centered on the bottom of the plate under the words "Washington Artillery".
C. The fee for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of the license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, each military honor license plate issued under this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. A surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued under this Section may retain a license plate issued under this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred under this Subsection to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2010, No. 978, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.25. Military honor license plates; Korean Defense Service

RS 47:490.25 - Military honor license plates; Korean Defense Service
A. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to Korean Defense Service Medal recipients.
B. Upon application of a Korean Defense Service Medal recipient, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Korean Defense Service" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Korean Defense Service Medal centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Korean Defense Service Veteran" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number.
C. The charge for this license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license tax.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of the license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, each military honor license plate issued under this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. A surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued under this Section may retain a license plate issued under this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred under this Subsection to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse. In the event that a Korean Defense Service Medal recipient holds more than one military honor license plate at the time the Korean Defense Service Medal recipient dies, the surviving spouse may determine which of the license plates the surviving spouse wishes to retain.
Acts 2012, No. 484, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.26. Military honor license plates; "U.S. Army Ranger"

RS 47:490.26 - Military honor license plates; "U.S. Army Ranger"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "U.S. Army Ranger" plate.
B. Upon application of a person authorized to wear a Ranger Tab pursuant to Army Regulation 600-8-22 Paragraph 8-48, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The "U.S. Army Ranger" plate shall bear a likeness of the United States Army Ranger Tab as set forth in Department of the Army Pamphlet 670-1, Paragraph 22-16, centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "U.S. Army Ranger" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number. The colors of the plate shall be black and gold.
C. The fee for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. A surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2014, No. 51, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.27. Military honor license plates; "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient"

RS 47:490.27 - Military honor license plates; "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient" plate.
B. Upon application of a Distinguished Service Cross recipient, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient" plate shall bear a likeness of the award centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Distinguished Service Cross Recipient" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number.
C. The charge for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana as provided in R.S. 47:463, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a license plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the license plate was issued. A surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2014, No. 409, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.28. Military honor license plates; "Cold War Veteran"

RS 47:490.28 - Military honor license plates; "Cold War Veteran"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Cold War Veteran" plate.
B. Upon application of a person showing reasonable proof of honorable service in the Armed Forces of the United States for no less than two years of active duty during the period September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Cold War Veteran" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Cold War Victory Medal, centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "COLD WAR VETERAN" centered on the bottom of the plate. The colors of the plate shall be red, white, and blue.
C. The charge for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana as provided in R.S. 47:463, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. The surviving spouse of the person issued a military honor license plate pursuant to this Section may retain the plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and applies to the secretary for a transfer of the plate. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2014, No. 434, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.29. Military honor license plates; "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal"

RS 47:490.29 - Military honor license plates; "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal" plate.
B. Upon application of a person showing reasonable proof that he is a recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Global War on Terrorism Medal" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number.
C. The charge for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana as provided in R.S. 47:463, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of the license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. The surviving spouse of the person issued a military honor license plate pursuant to this Section may retain the plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and applies to the secretary for a transfer of the plate. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse. In the event that a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal recipient holds more than one military honor license plate at the time the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal recipient dies, the surviving spouse may determine which of the license plates the surviving spouse wishes to retain.
Acts 2015, No. 284, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.30. Military honor license plates; "Bronze Star Medal"

RS 47:490.30 - Military honor license plates; "Bronze Star Medal"
A. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to Bronze Star Medal recipients.
B. Upon application of a Bronze Star Medal recipient, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle license registration plate. The license plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Bronze Star Medal" license plate and shall bear a likeness of the Bronze Star Medal centered on the left side of the license plate and the words "Bronze Star Medal" centered on the bottom of the plate under the license plate number.
C. The fee for this license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle registration license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of the license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. A surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred to a surviving spouse pursuant to this Paragraph shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse. In the event that a Bronze Star Medal recipient holds more than one military honor license plate at the time the Bronze Star Medal recipient dies, the surviving spouse may determine which of the license plates the surviving spouse wishes to retain.
Acts 2016, No. 137, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.31. Military honor license plates for certain disabled veterans; one hundred percent disabled

RS 47:490.31 - Military honor license plates for certain disabled veterans; one hundred percent disabled
A. For the purpose of this Section, a qualified disabled veteran shall be any veteran who has a service-connected disability of one hundred percent as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and who is a resident of this state.
B. Upon the application of a qualified disabled veteran, the secretary shall issue to such veteran a military honor license plate, restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, to be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plate. The military honor license plate shall contain the designation "100% DAV" and shall bear the international symbol of accessibility followed by such numbers as the secretary finds expedient. The applicant shall comply with all state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and shall, at the time of application, present such proof of status as a qualified disabled veteran as shall be acceptable to the secretary.
C. No fee shall be charged for the license plates authorized by this Section and such plates shall not be subject to the renewal requirements applicable to standard plates.
D. The secretary shall establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the transfer and disposition of such license plates.
E. The secretary may issue a military honor license plate, as provided for in this Section, for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name, and the holder of such license plate shall be accorded the same privileges as holders of license plates for persons with mobility impairments. The secretary shall also issue a hang tag as provided in R.S. 47:463.4(B)(1), which bears the international symbol of accessibility, to a one hundred percent disabled veteran who has or is issued such a plate and who requests the hang tag. No fee shall be charged for the hang tag, and it shall be exempt from renewal requirements applicable to hang tags issued pursuant to R.S. 47:463.4. However, lost, destroyed, or mutilated hang tags shall be replaced according to the provisions of R.S. 47:463.4(C), including payment of the reissuance fee. A person using the hang tag in a vehicle with a one hundred percent disabled veteran license plate is not required to obtain or possess a mobility impairment driver's license or identification card.
Acts 2016, No. 194, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.33. Military honor license plate for a "Combat Veteran"

RS 47:490.33 - Military honor license plate for a "Combat Veteran"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Combat Veteran" plate.
B. Upon application of a person presenting certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs that the applicant is a combat veteran, the secretary shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall include the words "COMBAT VETERAN" centered on the bottom of the plate. The colors of the plate shall be red, white, and blue.
C. The charge for the license plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana as provided in R.S. 47:463, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the plate was issued. The surviving spouse of the person issued a military honor license plate pursuant to this Section may retain the plate, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and applies to the secretary for a transfer of the plate. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2019, No. 71, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.34. Military honor license plates; "Woman Veteran"

RS 47:490.34 - Military honor license plates; "Woman Veteran"
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Woman Veteran" plate.
B. Upon application of a "Woman Veteran" recipient, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The "Woman Veteran" plate shall include the seal of the veteran's branch of service and the words "Woman Veteran".
C. The charge for this license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license fee as provided for under the provisions of R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a license plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the license plate was issued. The surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2022, No. 53, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.35. Military honor license plates; "Commemorative Service" recipients

RS 47:490.35 - Military honor license plates; "Commemorative Service" recipients
A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Commemorative Service" plate.
(2) This plate shall be made available to honorably discharged veterans who served in the following conflicts:
(a) Global War on Terrorism.
(b) War in Iraq.
(c) War in Afghanistan.
B. Upon application of a "Commemorative Service" recipient, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Commemorative Service" license plate and shall include the seal of the veteran's branch of service, the name of the conflict, and the campaign ribbon.
C. The charge for this license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license fee as provided for under the provisions of R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a license plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the license plate was issued. The surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2022, No. 53, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:490.36. Military honor license plates; "Military Medal Award" recipients

RS 47:490.36 - Military honor license plates; "Military Medal Award" recipients
A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a military honor license plate to be known as the "Military Medal Award" plate.
(2) This plate shall be made available to honorably discharged recipients, as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, of the following medal awards:
(a) Navy Cross.
(b) Air Force Cross.
(c) Defense Distinguished Service Medal.
(d) Homeland Security Distinguished Service Medal.
(e) Distinguished Service Medal (Army).
(f) Navy Distinguished Service Medal.
(g) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal.
(h) Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal.
(i) Silver Star.
(j) Defense Superior Service Medal.
(k) Legion of Merit.
(l) Distinguished Flying Cross.
(m) Air Medal.
(n) Soldier's Medal.
(o) Airman's Medal.
(p) Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
(q) Coast Guard Medal.
B. Upon application of a "Military Medal Award" recipient, as certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall issue a military honor license plate to be used in lieu of a regular motor vehicle registration plate. The license plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans. The military honor license plate shall be known as the "Military Medal Award" license plate and shall include the name of the veteran's branch of service and the name and image of the medal.
C. The charge for this license plate shall be the regular motor vehicle registration license fee as provided for under the provisions of R.S. 47:463.
D. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Section, including but not limited to rules governing the transfer of license plates from one vehicle to another and the disposition of such license plates.
E.(1) Any applicant who qualifies for the military honor license plate authorized by this Section may be issued a license plate for each vehicle registered in the applicant's name.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph, each military honor license plate issued pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the secretary upon the death of the person to whom the license plate was issued. The surviving spouse of a person to whom a license plate was issued pursuant to this Section may retain a license plate issued pursuant to this Section, provided the surviving spouse has not remarried and provided the surviving spouse applies to the secretary for a transfer of the license plate to the surviving spouse. A military honor license plate transferred pursuant to this Paragraph to a surviving spouse shall be returned to the secretary upon the death or remarriage of the surviving spouse.
Acts 2022, No. 53, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:491. Legislative findings

RS 47:491 - Legislative findings
A.(1) The legislature finds that amateur radio station operators have had the privilege of having their own identifiable plates since 1951.
(2) The legislature further finds that the state has an obligation to inform citizens of this state of the much needed public service performed by these operators during times of emergencies or disasters. An example of the invaluable public service performed by these amateur radio operators became evident in the first days following Hurricane Katrina, when all others means of communication had failed and amateur radio operators relayed information for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and the state office of emergency preparedness.
(3) The legislature further finds that such amateur operators in the Baton Rouge area have provided additional communication services for the Red Cross, at all Louisiana State University football games, walk-a-thons for various charitable organizations, and the Great River Road Run.
(4) The legislature further finds that amateur radio operators are licensed private citizens who take examinations that grant them permission from the Federal Communications Commission to use certain radio frequencies.
(5) The legislature further finds that this license plate is unique and distinct from other prestige plates. The official call letters of the amateur radio station owned or operated by such operators as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission are inscribed on the plate.
(6) The legislature concludes from these findings that the state has a legitimate governmental interest in the issuance of amateur radio station license plates to owners or operators as a way to recognize amateur radio station owners or operators and to raise public awareness of their valuable service to the public. The legislature further concludes that for these reasons the plates are issued in accordance with a "narrow, objective, and definitive standard" as is recommended by the
Henderson vs. Stalder
, 265 F.Supp.2d 699 (E.D. La., 2003) decision.
Acts 2006, No. 353, §1, eff. June 13, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 12, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:492. Amateur radio station plates for owners and operators

RS 47:492 - Amateur radio station plates for owners and operators
A. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to amateur radio station owners or operators.
B. Upon application of an amateur radio station owner or operator, the secretary shall issue an amateur radio station plate, to be used in lieu of the regular motor vehicle registration license plates, which shall be inscribed with the official call letters of the amateur radio station owned or operated by such applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission, and the designation "Amateur Radio". The applicant shall comply with the state laws relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles and shall, at the time of application, present such proof of his status as an amateur radio station owner or operator as shall be acceptable to the secretary.
C. For each plate, the department shall collect the regular motor vehicle registration license fee as provided in R.S. 47:463 and a three dollar and fifty cent fee to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
E. On the application of any person who is an amateur radio station owner or operator and who is also either a person with a mobility impairment as defined in R.S. 47:463.4(E) or a disabled veteran as defined in R.S. 47:490.4, the secretary shall issue to such applicant a special license plate in accordance with Subsection A of this Section which shall contain the appropriate symbol indicating that the applicant is also a person with a mobility impairment or a disabled veteran.
F. The secretary shall on or before the first day of November of each year furnish to the sheriff of each parish in the state of Louisiana an alphabetically arranged list of the names, addresses, and call letters inscribed on the license plate of each person to whom a license plate is issued as provided in this Section for public information, inquiry, and use in case of emergency.
G. Oversight review of the secretary's rules and regulations shall be conducted by the House and Senate Committees on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
Acts 2006, No. 353, §1, eff. June 13, 2006; Acts 2010, No. 12, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §25, eff. June 23, 2014.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:501.1. Duties of employees and employers

RS 47:501.1 - Duties of employees and employers
A. Any person who is a resident of a state which requires registration of the motor vehicle or motor vehicles of a person who is employed in that state within thirty days of such employment, and who is employed in and maintains a residence in Louisiana and who operates one or more vehicles on the public streets and roads in Louisiana shall apply for a certificate of registration for each of those vehicles within thirty days of the date on which the person was employed in Louisiana.
B. Each employer in this state shall notify each person employed by that employer of the requirement of Subsection A of this Section. The notice shall be by direct communication at the time of employment and by posting a notice in a prominent location at the place of employment.
C. The provisions of this Section shall not be applicable to members actively serving in the armed forces of the United States.
Acts 1993, No. 765, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:502. Exemption from registration

RS 47:502 - Exemption from registration
Farm tractors, self-propelled farm equipment, rubber-tired farm wagons and carts and drawn rubber-tired farm equipment which are designed primarily for field use and which are operated or moved only incidentally on the highways of this state, and which are used for farm purposes only need not be registered under this chapter. Road rollers and road machinery temporarily moved upon the highways are also exempt from registration.
Amended by Acts 1972, No. 533, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:502.1. Exemption from registration; log loaders

RS 47:502.1 - Exemption from registration; log loaders
A. The provisions of this section shall apply to log loaders which are used exclusively for loading logs upon another vehicle and are not used to haul logs, and which are operated or moved only incidentally on the highways of this state. Such log loaders are exempt from the registration and registration tax provided for by Chapter 4 of Title 47 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 7 of Title 32 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
B. No such log loader shall be operated at a speed in excess of forty miles per hour.
Violations of the provisions of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both. A subsequent violation shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.
If the violator is other than an individual, imprisonment shall be dispensed with and a double fine imposed.
Acts 1976, No. 176, §§1 to 3.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:502.2. Exemption from registration; nonresident military personnel

RS 47:502.2 - Exemption from registration; nonresident military personnel
A. Any nonresident owner of a vehicle registered in a foreign state who is a member or spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty within this state, and any resident owner of a vehicle registered in a foreign state who is a member or spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States returning from active duty in a foreign state or country, may operate the vehicle in this state without securing Louisiana registration after satisfying the following requirements:
(1) The license plates displayed on the vehicle are valid plates issued by a foreign jurisdiction.
(2) The vehicle registration and license plates are current and issued to the active duty member or spouse of the active duty member.
(3) The owner or driver has in effect one of the forms of financial responsibility specified in R.S. 32:861.
B. This Section applies to all vehicles owned by the active duty member or the spouse of the active duty member except any commercial vehicle used in any business manner wherein the active duty member or the spouse of the active duty member receives compensation.
Acts 1989, No. 455, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:502.3. Delayed registration; military personnel separation from active duty

RS 47:502.3 - Delayed registration; military personnel separation from active duty
A. A person or their spouse may operate a vehicle in this state without securing Louisiana registration or paying sales or use tax imposed pursuant to R.S. 47:302(A)(2) or by a political subdivision for up to ninety days following either's separation from active duty from any branch of the armed forces of the United States should the following requirements be met:
(1) The license plates displayed on the vehicle are valid and current plates issued by a foreign jurisdiction.
(2) The vehicle registration and license plates are current and issued to the person who separated from active duty of any branch of the armed forces of the United States or the spouse of a person who separated from active duty of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
(3) The owner or driver of the vehicle has in effect one of the forms of financial responsibility specified in R.S. 32:861.
B. A person or their spouse shall secure a Louisiana registration and remit sales or use taxes imposed pursuant to R.S. 47:302(A)(2) or by a political subdivision for a vehicle should the vehicle registration and license plates issued by a foreign jurisdiction expire prior to or during the ninety days following either's separation from active duty of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
Acts 2016, No. 25, §1, eff. May 9, 2016.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:502.4. Exemption from registration; mobile construction equipment

RS 47:502.4 - Exemption from registration; mobile construction equipment
Mobile construction equipment including but not limited to bulldozers, forklifts, road graders, and excavators are not required to be registered pursuant to this Part unless otherwise expressly required to be registered. Additionally, such equipment exempted from registration by this Section shall also be exempt from the compulsory motor vehicle security requirements of R.S. 32:861 et seq.
Acts 2016, No. 468, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:504. Register of applicants to be kept by secretary

RS 47:504 - Register of applicants to be kept by secretary
A. The secretary shall file each application received, and, when satisfied as to the genuineness and regularity thereof, and that the applicant is entitled thereto, shall register the vehicle therein described and the owner thereof in suitable books or on index cards as follows:
(1) Under a distinctive registration number assigned to the vehicle and to the owner thereof hereinafter referred to as the "registration number".
(2) Alphabetically, under the name of the owner.
(3) Numerically and alphabetically, under the engine number or serial number, or both, and name of the vehicle.
B. The secretary shall, at all times, maintain complete records covering the registration of motor vehicles for the preceding three calendar years.
C. Upon written request, the department may provide information contained in these files to any interested party for a reasonable fee. These fees shall be adopted pursuant to R.S. 49:950 et seq. The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to a municipal police department or a sheriff's office.
Amended by Acts 1954, No. 27, §2; Acts 1986, No. 70, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:506. Registration certificates

RS 47:506 - Registration certificates
A. The registration certificate issued for a vehicle required to be registered, or a photostatic or other similar copy thereof, shall at all times, while the vehicle is being operated upon a public highway in this state, be carried in a registration certificate holder of a type and design approved by the department, in or on said vehicle, in an accessible place, in plain view of and subject to inspection by any members of the division of state police or any officer, agent or representative of the department or of the commissioner or other public officer; provided, however, that no fine or other penalty shall apply for failure to comply with the aforesaid provisions if, within five days after an authorized officer's request to inspect a registration certificate, that certificate is presented at the office or headquarters of the requesting officer.
B. Registration certificates must, at all times and under all conditions, correspond with the license plates being used upon the vehicle.
C. Whenever the owner, purchaser, transferee or assignee of any vehicle seeks to procure the issuance of any registration certificate, the commissioner may require, as a condition precedent thereto, the production of the old certificate issued to the former owner of the vehicle, or proof satisfactory to him as to the change of ownership or title and the transactions by which such change of ownership was effected.
D. Every manufacturer, dealer or other person selling or disposing of any motor vehicle in this state shall equip the same with a registration certificate holder.
Amended by Acts 1974, No. 145, §1; Acts 1975, No. 8, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 47 - Revenue and Taxation › §47:509.1. Credit for transfer of certain registration certificates

RS 47:509.1 - Credit for transfer of certain registration certificates
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, when the ownership of a motor vehicle is transferred from a deceased spouse to a surviving spouse and the surviving spouse applies for registration of that motor vehicle, the surviving spouse shall receive credit for the unused portion of the vehicle registration license tax which was paid for registration of the motor vehicle in the name of the deceased spouse.
Acts 1991, No. 466, §1.