§463.72. Special prestige license plate; public service sororities and fraternities; Alpha Phi Alpha
A. The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall establish a special prestige motor vehicle license plate for public service sororities and fraternities provided there are a minimum of one thousand applicants for such plate. The license plate shall be restricted to passenger cars, pickup trucks, vans, and recreational vehicles. The license plate shall be of a color and design selected by the various public service sororities and fraternities, provided that it is in compliance with R.S. 47:463(A)(3).
B. The prestige license plate shall be issued, upon application, to any citizen of Louisiana presently a member of any public service sorority or fraternity in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
C. The charge for this special license plate shall be a one-time fee of twenty-five dollars for each plate and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents, which shall be in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under the provisions of R.S. 47:463. The handling fee shall be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.
D. The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.
E. The department shall collect the one-time fee of twenty-five dollars upon the initial issuance of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, and the department shall collect a fee of twenty-five dollars upon each renewal of a special prestige license plate for Alpha Phi Alpha, established under the provisions of this Section, and forward such amount to the Louisiana District of Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc.
Acts 1999, No. 925, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1131, §1.