§ 47:463.211 — Special prestige license plate; "En français S.V.P"

Louisiana § 47:463.211

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 47: Revenue and Taxation

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§463.211. Special prestige license plate; "En français S.V.P"
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 "En français S.V.P" plate,
provided there are 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 Saint LUC French Immersion
and Cultural Campus Board of Directors to select the color and design of the plate, provided
the design is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the phrase
"Saint LUC. En français SVP " and shall also include a prominent logo.
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 department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars that shall
be disbursed in accordance with Subsection E of this Section. This royalty fee shall 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 disbursed solely
to fund programming at the Saint LUC French Immersion and Cultural Campus.
F. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary
to implement the provisions of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 2021, No. 323, §1.