Louisiana § RS 17:3151 - Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions

§ RS 17:3151. Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions

A.(1)  Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, no person who is required to register for the federal draft under the federal Military Selective Service Act shall be eligible to enroll in any postsecondary educational institution which receives any state or federal funds until such person has registered for such draft, as evidenced by a statement of compliance pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the management board of the respective postsecondary institution.  Any such rules and regulations shall include a requirement that, in addition to a statement of compliance, such person shall also submit written proof of draft registration and a statement of selective service status as provided in this Subsection.

(2)  "A statement of selective service status" shall mean a statement on an application for admission to any postsecondary educational institution as specified in this Subsection, signed by the applicant and sworn under penalty of perjury, that:

(a)  The person is registered with the selective service system in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act; or

(b)  The person is not required to register with the selective service system because the person is:

(i)  Under eighteen years of age.

(ii)  In the armed forces of the United States on active duty, other than in a reserve or national guard unit.

(iii)  Excused from registration for any other reason provided by federal law and that reason is included in the statement.

B.  A veteran of the armed forces of the United States may submit a copy of his discharge papers or his discharge certificate in lieu of the statement of compliance required by Subsection A of this Section.

C.  A person who has not registered for the federal draft, as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be eligible to enroll in a post-secondary school if both of the following occur:

(1)  The requirement for the person to register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person.

(2)  The person makes a showing satisfactory to the appropriate management board, pursuant to rules promulgated by the board, that the failure of the person to register was not a knowing and willful failure to register.

Acts 1985, No. 185, §1; Acts 1987, No. 214, §1; Acts 1999, No. 345, §1.