Louisiana § RS 32:418 - Selective Service registration; age restrictions
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§ RS 32:418. Selective Service registration; age restrictions
A.(1) Any United States male citizen or immigrant who is eighteen years of age or older, but less than twenty-six years of age, shall be registered if he is not already registered, in compliance with the requirements of Section 3 of the "Military Selective Service Act", 50 U.S.C. 451 et seq., when applying to receive or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card.
(2) Any United States male citizen or immigrant who is fifteen years of age, but less than eighteen years of age, shall provide personal information to the office of motor vehicles when applying to receive or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card, for registration with the Selective Service. Upon the applicant attaining eighteen years of age, the applicant shall automatically be registered with the Selective Service.
B. The office of motor vehicles shall forward to the Selective Service System, in an electronic format, the necessary personal information required for registration of any person identified in Subsection A of this Section after receiving the application to issue or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card.
C. The office of motor vehicles shall include the following statement on an application for a permit, license, or card as described in Subsection A of this Section: "By submitting this application, I am consenting to registration with the federal Selective Service System, if so required. If under 18 years of age, I understand that I will be registered when I attain 18 years of age as required by federal law."
D. The office of motor vehicles shall not issue or renew an instruction permit, driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card to any person who refuses to provide personal information for registration with the Selective Service in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
Acts 2001, No. 699, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 373, §1, eff. July 1, 2003.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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