Louisiana § RS 32:414.6 - Office of motor vehicles issued credentials; qualifications of voters; notice; restriction code

§ RS 32:414.6. Office of motor vehicles issued credentials; qualifications of voters; notice; restriction code

            A. The office of motor vehicles shall not issue a state identification card or driver's license, regardless of class, to any person who is not either a citizen of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States. An alien who is lawfully present in the United States, but has not attained citizenship, may be issued a state identification card or driver's license, but the state identification card or driver's license must contain a restriction code.

            B.(1) In addition to the requirement contained in Subsection A of this Section, the office of motor vehicles shall issue a notice in the form of official correspondence to any person who is not a citizen of the United States, or an alien who is lawfully present in the United States, but has not attained citizenship, that reads as follows:

"(NOTICE OF VOTING RESTRICTIONS)

            Under Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution of Louisiana, persons who are not citizens of the United States shall not be allowed to register and vote in this state. Persons who are not citizens of the United States who attempt to register to vote or attempt to vote in Louisiana violate Louisiana Revised Statute 14:133.1.1. This is a felony offense punishable by a fine of up to two thousand dollars, imprisonment for up to two years, or both."

            (2) The notice shall include a French, Hindi, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese translation, along with any other translation as may be required by federal law.

            (3) The office of motor vehicles shall maintain a record of noncitizens who have been provided notice as required by this Section. The data required by this Paragraph shall be transmitted monthly to the secretary of state for the purpose of voter list maintenance, in accordance with an agreement executed between the parties.

            C.(1) The office of motor vehicles shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the requirements of this Section, including mailing the notice of voting restrictions and procedures for determining an individual's citizenship and immigration status, along with a restriction code identifier, for the purpose of assigning the restriction code.

            (2) If the office of motor vehicles' system is unable to accommodate the inclusion of the new restriction codes or credentials, any system upgrade shall include the capability to comply with the requirements of this Section.

            Acts 2025, No. 292, §1.