La. R.S. 47:463.189 — Special prestige license plate; United States Merchant Marine Academy, Kings

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A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish
a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for the United States Merchant Marine
Academy. The plate shall be restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and
recreational vehicles.
B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the United States Merchant Marine
Academy KP New Orleans Alumni Chapter to select the color and design of the plate,
provided that it is in compliance with all requirements of R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
C. The special prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy who resides in Louisiana in the
same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
D. The first special prestige license plate shall be reserved for purchase at the
direction of the United States Merchant Marine Academy KP New Orleans Alumni Chapter.
E. The department shall collect an annual royalty fee of twenty-five dollars that shall
be disbursed in accordance with Subsection F of this Section. This 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.
F. The annual royalty fee collected by the department shall be forwarded to the
United States Merchant Marine Academy KP New Orleans Alumni Chapter or its successor
organization.
G. The secretary shall adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the
provisions of this Section.