§ 47:463.238 — Special prestige license plate; "Special Needs Advocacy, Support and Inclusion

Louisiana § 47:463.238

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 47: Revenue and Taxation

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§463.238. Special prestige license plate; "Special Needs Advocacy, Support and Inclusion
for all Abilities"
A.(1) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall
establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate to be known as the "Special Needs
Advocacy, Support and Inclusion for All Abilities" plate, provided that 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.
(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, shall
create the special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met and
the department's electronic vehicle and title registration system is updated to accommodate
the creation of new plates.
B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the president of The Arc Baton
Rouge to select the color and design of the plate, provided that it is in compliance with R.S.
47:463(A)(3). The design shall include the words "Special Needs Advocacy, Support and
Inclusion for All Abilities".
C. The special prestige license plate shall be issued upon application to any citizen
of Louisiana certified as a member of The Arc Baton Rouge 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 forwarded to The
Arc Baton Rouge. The monies received from the royalty fees shall be used to provide
advocacy, services, and support for Louisiana children and adults with special needs and of
all abilities.
F. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary
to implement the provisions of this Section.

Legislative History

Acts 2024, No. 62, §1.