Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 47:463.87 - Special prestige license plates; Kiwanis InternationalA. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige license plate to be known as the Kiwanis International plate, provided there is 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 of a color and design selected by Kiwanis International, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana who is a member of Kiwanis International in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate. 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 Kiwanis International.C. The department shall collect a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for this prestige license plate. The department shall also collect the regular motor vehicle license fee provided for in R.S. 47:463 and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.D. The department shall collect the one-time fee for each prestige license plate and forward it to Kiwanis International. The monies shall be used solely for programs supported by the Kiwanis District Foundation of Kiwanis 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.La. Revenue and Taxation § 47:463.87