House Bill No. 801 proposes the establishment of a new specialty license plate known as the "Classic Black" plate in Louisiana. The bill mandates the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to create this plate, contingent upon receiving a minimum of 1,000 applications. The design of the plate will feature white alphanumeric characters on a black background, with a white border and "LOUISIANA" prominently displayed at the top. The plate will be available for passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans, and will be issued to any Louisiana citizen upon application.

Additionally, the bill outlines the financial aspects associated with the "Classic Black" plate. An annual royalty fee of $25 will be collected, which is in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax, along with a handling fee of $3.50 to cover administrative costs. The collected fees will be forwarded to the Donald J. Thibodeaux Training Center in Holden, Louisiana, to support emergency vehicle operations training for local governments. The bill also empowers the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations for the implementation of this new license plate.

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HB801 Original: