RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 163 (HB 323) 2023 Regular Session Pierre
New law requires the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue a special prestige
license plate to be known as the "Juneteenth" license plate, provided there is a minimum of
1,000 applicants for such a plate.
New law requires that the secretary work in conjunction with the Southwest La. (SWLA)
Juneteenth Committee, Inc. to select the color and design of the Juneteenth specialty license
plate. Requires the design include the word "Juneteenth".
New law specifies that the license plates will be issued, upon application, to any citizen of
La. in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
New law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $25 in addition to the
standard motor vehicle license tax and a $3.50 handling fee for each plate to be retained by
the department to offset a portion of administrative costs for the Juneteenth specialty license
plate.
New law requires monies received from the royalty fees for the Juneteenth specialty license
plate to be forwarded to the treasurer of the SWLA Juneteenth Committee, Inc. Specifies
that the monies received from the royalty fees be used to assist the SWLA Juneteenth
Committee, Inc.
New law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to implement
the provisions provided in new law.
Directs the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles, to create the
"Juneteenth" speciality license plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met and its
system is updated to accommodate the creation of new plates.
New law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to establish a
special prestige license plate to be known as the La. State University 2023 NCAA Women's
National Championship specialty prestige license plate.
New law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the La. State University Board of
Supervisors to select the color and design of the La. State University 2023 NCAA Women's
National Championship specialty prestige license plate.
New law provides an annual fee of $51 to be paid to La. State University for each La. State
University 2023 NCAA Women's National Championship specialty prestige license plate
issued with one dollar retained by the department and $50 forwarded to La. State University.
New law requires that the money for the La. State University 2023 NCAA Women's National
Championship specialty prestige license plate forwarded to La. State University be used
solely for scholarships.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.225 and 463.226)
Effective August 1, 2023.