2017 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 47 - Revenue and Taxation
RS 47:463.160 - Special prestige license plate; March of Dimes
§463.160. Special prestige license plate; March of Dimes
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for the March of Dimes, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. These plates shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, and vans.
B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter to select the color and design of the plates, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
C. 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.
D. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars, which shall be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This fee will be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, 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.
E. The annual royalty fee shall be collected by the department and forwarded to the March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter. The monies received from the royalty fees shall be used solely for the support of programs administered by the March of Dimes Louisiana Chapter.
F. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2013, No. 76, §1.
