Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.99 – Special prestige license plates; Rotary International
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 47:463.99
- 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 license plate, to be known as the Rotary International 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 a color and design selected by Rotary International, provided that it is in compliance with La. Rev. Stat. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana who is a member of Rotary International in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The one-time fee for this prestige license plate shall be twenty-five dollars, in addition to the regular motor vehicle license fee and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs. Each applicant who applies for the prestige plate under this Section shall present to the office of motor vehicles a letter from the applicant’s district secretary certifying that the applicant is a member in good standing with Rotary International.
D. The department shall collect the fee for each prestige license plate and forward it to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The monies shall be used solely for programs supported by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
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 fees, the transfer and disposition of such license plates, the colors available, and the design criteria.
Acts 2001, No. 962, §1.