Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.196 – A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the “Louisiana Aviator” plate, provi
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.196
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, acting directly through its duly authorized officers and agents, or whatever state board, official, or body may hereafter be authorized by law to exercise the functions now devolving upon it under the law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Motor vehicle: means every vehicle, as herein defined, which is self propelled. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person, property, or thing is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks; provided, that for the purpose of this Chapter, a bicycle or a ridden animal shall not be deemed a vehicle, and provided further that a trailer or semitrailer shall be held and deemed each to be and constitute a separate vehicle. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:451
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the “Louisiana Aviator” plate, provided there is a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the state representative for House of Representatives District 60 and the state senator for Senate District 2 to select the color and design of the plate, provided it is in compliance with La. Rev. Stat. 47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the words “Louisiana Aviator”.
C. The special 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 fee for this special prestige plate shall be the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by La. Const. Art. VII, § 5 , 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 secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2018, No. 82, §1.