La. R.S. 47:463.212 — Special prestige license plate; "United States Military Academy, West Point"

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 "United States Military
Academy, West Point" plate, provided 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.
B. The secretary shall work in conjunction with the secretary of the Department of
Veterans Affairs 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 "United States
Military Academy, West Point".
C. The special prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any
graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point who resides in 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 United States Military Academy, West Point.
F. The secretary shall promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary
to implement the provisions of this Section.