Louisiana § RS 47:463.21 - Special handicapped license plates for farm vehicles
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 47:463.21 — Special handicapped license plates for farm vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 47:463.21. Special handicapped license plates for farm vehicles
A. On the application of any person with a mobility impairment as defined in R.S. 47:463.4(E), and upon a showing of good cause, the secretary shall issue special license plates for farm vehicles designating the vehicle declared by the applicant to be used by him. The license plates shall bear the international symbol of accessibility; the word "handicapped", reading from left to right; and shall be followed by such numbers and letters as the secretary finds expedient. Each initial application shall be accompanied by a currently dated physician's statement certifying that the applicant has a mobility impairment. The department shall not charge any fee, other than the regular fee for annual registration for the issuance of the license plate.
B. The secretary shall establish and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of this Section including but not limited to rules and regulations governing the transfer and disposition of such plates.
Acts 1987, No. 846, §1; Acts 1988, No. 551, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 2014, No. 811, §25, eff. June 23, 2014.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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