La. R.S. 47:490.8 — Military honor license plates for Louisiana members and retired members of the reserve forces of the United States

A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish military honor license plates that may be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana who is an active member of the military reserve forces of the United States. The license plate shall bear either the official emblem of such reserve forces or the words "U.S. Reserve Forces" and such numbers as the secretary finds expedient, and he shall establish such rules and regulations as are necessary. The plates provided for herein shall be surrendered to the secretary upon termination of active military reserve duty. The license plate shall be available for use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.
B. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish military honor license plates that may be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana who is a retired member of the military reserve forces of the United States. A retired member is one who is receiving, or is eligible to receive, or will be eligible to receive, a pension from the federal government for military service. The license plate shall bear either the official emblem of such reserve forces or the words "U.S. Reserve Forces Retired" and such numbers as the secretary finds expedient, and he shall establish such rules and regulations as are necessary. The plates provided for herein shall be surrendered to the secretary upon the death of the retired person.
C. A one-time fee of twenty-five dollars shall be paid for each plate, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee for number plates.
D. Each person who is retired from the United States Marine Corps Reserve shall be eligible to receive a military honor license plate, to be issued under the terms and conditions of this Section, which license plate shall bear the phrase "USMC - Ret." and such numbers as the secretary shall determine.